Chapter 1312: The Mermaid in the Mansion
No matter how great the power the emperor gave to Su Sheng, it was never greater than that of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.
In the end, Su Sheng just apologized and walked dejectedly towards the carriage behind.
It doesn’t matter. As long as the emperor uses his prescription and gets better, he will have the opportunity to overthrow the prince and become a real imperial teacher who can call the wind and rain.
Su Sheng had always known that the prince disliked him, and had been planning to advise the emperor to change the crown prince. But the premise of all this was that the emperor was in good health.
After the carriage entered the imperial capital, it was less bumpy and traveled very smoothly on the repaired road. The prince did not speak to Shi Li anymore, but concentrated on reading the book in his hand.
This book is not an ordinary book. It records many strange stories and legends.
The prince was reading a short story about a family living by the sea who accidentally saved a mermaid. The mermaid stayed with the family to repay the favor. Later, the hostess of the family unfortunately ate poisonous grass and was in danger of death. The mermaid willingly cut out her heart and saved the hostess.
The heart of a mermaid can cure all kinds of poisons, but it requires a willing sacrifice.
After reading the story, the prince closed the book with a smile and looked up at the mermaid in the barrel.
She seemed a little tired, and slumped in the wooden barrel, looking up. The barrel was too small, so her beautiful tail could only curl up, looking very aggrieved and pitiful.
Using a mermaid to exchange for peace and prosperity for the country and the good reputation of the future new monarch is a perfect deal no matter how you look at it.
The prince turned his head to look out the window and smiled silently.
The carriage had the Eastern Palace logo on it and it traveled smoothly through the night and soon arrived at the Imperial Palace.
The prince was the first to step out of the carriage and enter the emperor's bedroom.
However, after not seeing him for a few days, the emperor lying on the dragon bed looked even sicker. Even breathing was laborious, and each breath was very difficult.
When the emperor saw the prince appear, a glimmer of light finally appeared in his eyes.
"The prince is back. Where's Mr. Su? Where's the mermaid?"
"Don't worry, father. I have brought Mr. Su and the mermaid back. Your Majesty will surely recover soon."
The prince walked forward and knelt on one knee beside the emperor, looking so filial that it moved heaven and earth.
"I want to see Mr. Su and the mermaid." Although the emperor was stupid, he still did not have much trust in the prince and immediately looked at the eunuch beside him.
The eunuch understood and sent someone out to summon him.
The prince acted as if he didn't hear anything and continued to kneel beside the emperor in a filial manner.
After a while, Su Sheng and Shi Li came in.
Su Sheng walked in by himself, while Shi Li was carried in with the wooden barrel by two guards.
The lights in the bedroom were on. When the old emperor saw Shi Li, he could not hide his amazement, but then he frowned with regret.
Judging from his expression, he must be regretting that he can't take the mermaid into his harem. After all, compared with fate, beauty is nothing.
"It turns out that there are such magical creatures as mermaids."
The emperor was finally relieved after seeing the mermaid with his own eyes. He looked at Su Sheng eagerly, "Mr. Su, now that we have the medicine, can we..."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will start right away."
In front of the emperor, Su Sheng felt more confident. He stood up and ordered two guards to carry Shi Li to his pharmacy.
Shi Li, who had been relatively calm until now, finally panicked. She glanced at the prince secretly, but he just stayed beside the emperor motionlessly, without even looking at her, like a filial son.
After enduring for a long time, Shi Li finally managed to hold back from making a sound.
In Su Sheng's pharmacy, all other medicinal materials were ready, only a delicate heart was missing. Watching the two guards put the wooden barrel on the ground, Su Sheng couldn't help but feel proud.
Not only because he was about to take power, but also because as long as the mermaid died, he would have no worries.
From now on, neither the Wenren Ding nor the Wenren Family will have a chance to turn things around, and all the luck will be concentrated on him.
Su Sheng picked up the dagger beside him and slowly walked towards Shi Li.
Under the dim light, the sharp cold light of the dagger reflected on her frightened cheek.
It's such a pity about the legendary mermaid.
Su Sheng thought with glee, but he did not hesitate at all when he took action.