The next day.
Early morning.
Early this morning, Wang Lin entered the palace early, but it was not because he was going to the morning court.
Wang Chen, the royal brother, somehow learned that Wang Lin was not good at getting up early. So while giving him the position of supervising the country, he also told him not to bother him to get up early to go to court, just let him handle those parts of the political affairs for him.
But now Wang Lin stayed up all night and arrived at the palace before the morning court.
Because of what happened yesterday, I still feel a little uneasy.
After interrogation, it was revealed that the person who sneaked into Concubine Xiao Shu's palace was really an actor named Zhao Huaizhou from a theater troupe in Beijing. It should not be the same person who sneaked into the palace that day to assassinate him.
But it was precisely because of this that Wang Lin entered the palace early to investigate the situation.
If the emperor gave himself the position of supervising the country before, it made him feel at ease a lot.
So now, this kind of peace of mind is quickly replaced by a sense of crisis.
An actor could still enter and leave the emperor's beloved concubine's bedroom so freely and have sex with the emperor's women.
From this we can see how rotten the palace of Daxia was!
The sky had not turned white at this time, and under the darkness that had not yet faded, Wang Lin hurried towards the palace with the little eunuch who led him.
"You came."
In the Hall of Nourishing Heart.
As soon as Wang Lin walked into the hall, a haggard figure wearing a yellow robe greeted him feebly.
The figure sat beside the dragon bed, supported his head with his hands, braced himself and smiled at Wang Lin in front of him.
Beside him, there were two pretty palace maids preparing dragon robes for the emperor to use in court.
Wang Lin looked at his royal brother's haggard appearance and wondered whether it was a subconscious action or the original owner's emotions.
I saw him bowing his hands, looking at Wang Chen and asking warmly: "Brother Huang, how do you feel today?"
Wang Chen held his forehead and said with a wry smile: "The imperial doctors came to prescribe medicine and said that if you drink this prescription, you will be cured in a few days."
"But my body, can I not be clear about it in my heart?"
"This poisoning is just a trigger. After all, it's because I'm weak. I'm afraid even if this evil poison is eliminated, it won't be able to..."
Halfway through Wang Chen's words, he coughed violently.
Wang Lin wanted to step forward to help, but Wang Chen waved his hand and then changed the topic.
"After I heard that you went out yesterday, I led people to search the palace."
"Last night, we even went to the harem."
Hearing this, Wang Lin's heart felt like an electric shock, and a tingling sensation flashed through his heart.
"Brother Imperial, I am doing this for the sake of..."
Before Wang Lin could finish speaking, Wang Chen smiled and waved his hand again.
"You don't need to explain so much. I don't need to trust anyone I trust. Since I have handed over the position of supervising the country to you, I naturally trust you."
"I want to say that you are more capable than me and more ambitious than me."
"Don't worry, whatever you want to do in the future, just go ahead and do it. I will support you behind it!"
Speaking of this, Wang Chen's energy actually recovered a little.
However, the topic he started at this time was also more serious.
"The country of Daxia, you should have seen it more clearly when you have been in the supervisory position for the past two days. It is not as sunny and beautiful as it appears."
"In some places, houses have collapsed, and in other places, they are riddled with holes."
"I have been powerless for all this for so many years."
"Now, I can only leave it to you."
Speaking of this, Wang Chen actually showed a hint of shame on his face. What he just said was true.
Although I have been sitting in this great summer for several years, I am always trembling and walking on thin ice.
In terms of morale, he really couldn't compare to Wang Lin, who had just assumed the position of supervising the country in front of him.
Wang Lin also said in a deep voice: "Brother, don't worry, my brother will certainly live up to the divine grace!"
Wang Chen looked at Wang Lin in front of him and nodded with satisfaction. He was about to raise his head and say something when he suddenly heard the little eunuch reporting outside.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xiao Shu's personal maid Qingyu is asking for an audience."
"oh?"
After hearing the news, Wang Chen looked confused, but he still spoke.
"Let her in."
After a while, the palace maid who was wearing blue clothes and standing next to Concubine Xiao Shu walked slowly into the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart.
However, when she saw the figure in front of her, she instantly felt trembling all over.
I saw Wang Lin standing in front of the palace with the emperor at this time, looking at him lightly.
"Slave, please see the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"See Prince Lin, Prince Lin is a thousand years old!"
When Wang Lin saw Qingyu in front of him, he knew that he was not the only one who couldn't sleep last night.
Concubine Xiao Shu must have been like an ant on a hot pot last night. After much thought, she finally let Qingyu next to her come here.
After being granted a flat body, Qingyu took out a bowl of steaming ginseng soup from a small bamboo cage she was carrying.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xiao Shu heard that the emperor was poisoned yesterday, so she sent her slave to stew and deliver this ginseng soup overnight, saying that she wanted to replenish the emperor's body."
"By the way, did the Emperor sleep well last night?"
After Wang Chen heard this, he smiled calmly.
"With the great efforts of the imperial doctors to save me, I am naturally in good health. Please tell my beloved concubine that I am fine when I get back."
After the emperor said these words, Wang Lin could clearly feel that Qingyu beside him breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at himself gratefully.
He sneered secretly in his heart.
What ginseng soup, what nourishment.
This is obviously because Concubine Xiao Shu has a guilty conscience and is afraid that she will reveal the matter to the emperor and her reputation will be ruined.
Now that they see themselves being so secretive, they are naturally grateful to them.
"Okay, I have to go to the morning court first. Brother Lin, please wait here for a while. We will talk when you come back."
Qingyu was anxious and said: "Then ginseng soup..."
Wang Chen smiled slightly: "The government is in a hurry, so you can drink it when I come back. Someday, I will definitely thank my beloved concubine."
Qingyu seemed to want to say something more to test the situation, but thought that too much words would lead to mistakes, so she kept her mouth shut.
Since the emperor could still speak about Concubine Xiao Shu in such a relaxed tone, he must not have known about it.
So, she bowed and saluted the emperor.
"Farewell to Your Majesty."
After a while, only Qingyu and Wang Lin were left in the Yangxin Hall.
Qingyu looked around and said softly: "Thank you, Prince Lin, for not killing me."
Wang Lin snorted lightly but said nothing.
Then, Qingyu secretly took out something from her arms and stuffed it into Wang Lin's sleeve.
"This was originally ordered by Concubine Xiao Shu to find an opportunity to bring it to the prince."
"I didn't expect that today would be such a coincidence."
"This is my little master's thank you gift."
"Please let me take a look after I leave."
