Chapter 670: Cuscuta Cousin 34
At that time, Duke Xiao’s Mansion.
"Sir, the Madam is here."
Xiao Ye Ze, who was reading a military book, was slightly stunned: "Let her in."
"Ye Ze."
Madam Xiao Guogong came in from outside. She put down the medicine soup and said, "Drink the medicine first."
"Why is my mother here?" Xiao Ye Ze finally drank the medicine in one gulp without frowning.
Lady Xiao was heartbroken. If it weren't for her negligence, Ye Ze wouldn't need medicine every day.
She regained her composure and said casually, "Today, mother saw you and a girl..."
Xiao Ye Ze paused: "Mother is mistaken."
"Ye Ze." Lady Xiao Guogong was anxious: "Mother has seen it all. If you like it, you don't have to hide it from mother. She..."
"This is only my business. Mother, please don't go to her." Xiao Ye Ze lowered his eyes and picked up the brush: "I still have official business, mother, please go back."
Madam Xiao stopped talking when Xiao Ye Ze refused to cooperate...
She couldn't help choking up and said, "Mother can see that you obviously like..."
"Mo Tian." Xiao Ye Ze called out.
Mo Tian could only step forward helplessly: "Madam, I will escort you out."
When the door was closed again, the study became eerily quiet.
Xiao Ye Ze couldn't help but think of that beautiful figure flashing through his mind.
like……
He remembered her panicked strength when they first met. She was so weak that she couldn't even hold the golden hairpin, but she was so brave and rushed into his eyes so forcefully. He had seen so many people like her, but at that moment, he still unconsciously stepped forward...
He thought of the second time they met, her hidden fear, standing alone in front of the imperial guards, the third time... the fourth time...
But his body...how could he delay her...
When Xiao Ye Ze came to his senses, he was surprised to find that he had written a few words on the paper without knowing when - I was surprised and delighted at first sight.
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Duke Fu’s Mansion, Chunhua Courtyard.
"Ying'er." Madam Fu held the letter in her hand and said, "The prince sent a message back saying that your uncle is fine."
"That's great."
Sheng Huan was also happy.
"But it's better for us to just keep this to ourselves and there's no need to make it public." Mrs. Fu touched her niece's head, thinking about what her sister-in-law had said to her, and pondered in her heart.
It seems that there is no need to rush Ying'er's marriage.
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Imperial Palace, Guangming Hall.
Emperor Zhenghua was scolding several princes, and as he was scolding, he suddenly felt a pain in his heart.
"Cough!" He covered his chest and coughed violently.
"Father!"
The seven princes hurried forward.
When Emperor Zhenghua took the handkerchief to cover his mouth, a bright color suddenly appeared.
Emperor Zhenghua's pupils shrank and his face turned pale.
The eyes of the several princes present all darkened.
"Mr. Xuan!"
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The next day, during the morning court session, everyone knew that Emperor Zhenghua was ill.
The other seven adult princes had not fought too much in the past, but today's morning court was filled with swords and sabers.
The calls for appointing a crown prince became even louder, making Emperor Zhenghua's already unwell health even worse.
He glanced down, passing over the young princes one by one: "This matter concerns the state system, we need to think about it carefully, I will adjourn the court."
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A few days later, in the eldest prince's mansion.
"How is Father's health?"
The young eunuch knelt on the ground and said, "Your Highness, the emperor has been vomiting blood these days, and the doctor's face looks very bad."
"It looks... I'm afraid it's not going to be good." He paused: "Besides, the emperor has already started taking various elixirs."
Take pills?
The eldest prince had a deeper understanding of Emperor Zhenghua's condition. Ambition flashed across his eyes: "What else?"
The young eunuch kowtowed immediately: "Your Highness, these days, I have seen the Emperor talking about the Fifth and Third Princes, saying that they are filial, as if..."
He didn't dare to say anything.
The eldest prince looked grim. What else could it be? It was naturally a matter of appointing a crown prince.
He is the eldest son, and his father wants to bypass him... No, he can't just sit there and wait for death.
"Your Highness, the commanders of Duke Fu's Mansion are not in the capital now, leaving Duke Xiao's Mansion. Duke Xiao was injured, so he is not a concern. As for Prince Xiao, as long as we..." The staff lowered his voice and made a gesture of wiping his neck: "We have already got the handle on the commander of the Imperial Guards. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
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The Fifth Prince's Mansion.
"My father's birthday is coming soon." The fifth prince's voice was filled with a certain gloom: "My good brothers will not tolerate it."
Emperor Zhenghua's health was deteriorating, but he was still reluctant to appoint a crown prince. Judging from the efforts of his brothers, there might be some time before he could continue to do so.
"Your Highness..." Ji Yunxiu said: "We should now..."
The Fifth Prince's expression darkened: "Of course, the mantis stalks the cicada, while the oriole is waiting behind."
He looked at Ji Yunxiu: "How is Jiang Li?"
Ji Yunxiu bowed: "Don't worry, Your Highness. Everything is fine with Jiang Li."
Prince Fu would never have thought that his secret subordinates had long been bribed by them, and would be ready to deal him a fatal blow one day.
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Mansion of Duke Fu.
"The mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole follows..."
Sheng Huan flipped through the book in his hand and smiled.
But, Xiao Ye Ze was poisoned? She frowned...
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At the end of May, the Qianqiu Festival is approaching.
Although the border was fighting the enemy, the Emperor's Thousand Years Banquet was approaching, so the capital naturally became lively.
In addition, Emperor Zhenghua seemed to be getting better and better after taking the elixir. As if to prove that he was in good health, he asked the Ministry of Rites to hold a grand banquet before it even started.
At the same time, Xiao Ye Ze was on business outside Beijing and encountered a killer.
He fought his way out of the encirclement, but the poison in his body relapsed a few days earlier than the fifteenth of every month.
At the bottom of the cliff, the subordinates led the killer away.
Xiao Ye Ze sat cross-legged. Although he was clearly not injured, veins bulged all over his body. He felt cold and painful all over, and his blood vessels even felt like they were about to burst.
He had no strength, was sweating profusely, and felt as if countless bugs were biting him all over his body.
At this moment, he felt very powerless.
"Prince Xiao!"