Beijing Prince's Mansion, in the study.
After two days of questioning, Shui Rong finally figured out why the prince and Prince Rui were looking for horses.
"In order to win over the Thirteenth Master, these two have really worked hard!"
After hearing her husband's words, Mrs. Zhao answered: "I have heard a lot about Master Thirteen while I was living in the deep house. It's amazing to tell everything!"
"It's not unusual for these two to win over him!"
After saying this, Mrs. Zhao looked at Shui Rong and asked, "It's the third day, have you thought of a countermeasure?"
For three consecutive days, neither the East Palace nor Prince Rui's Mansion came to the door, which was extremely lucky for Shui Rong.
However, there is no foolproof solution for this kind of thing. So far, Shuixun has not come up with an idea.
The most terrible thing is that he can't even find anyone to help him with the problems he faces, because no one is willing to get involved in such a thing.
"In my opinion, I might as well kill the horse, or just let it run away. As long as the horse is gone... they won't be able to fight!"
Hearing this, Shui Rong shook his head: "These two are not fools. We have already offended the two families by offering the same thing. If we lose the horse again, I'm afraid..."
Strictly speaking, the method mentioned by Zhao is not wrong, because there is no foolproof method at all.
It is easy to say this when you are constantly being disrupted, but it is difficult to find out when you are deep in the situation.
In fact, if we really had to find a way, if Shui Rong went to the East Palace to explain the situation in person on the day he returned home and learned the inside story, then depending on the prince's easy-going temper, the matter might be over.
Of course, these are all hindsight now, and Shui Rong is still facing a dead end.
"I said you should stop trying to get into trouble and just give the things to the Crown Prince. After all, you are the head of the family... Then I will go to Prince Rui's Mansion to apologize!"
It was precisely because he was the head of the family that it was difficult for Shui Rong to make decisions, but Zhao didn't think too much about it.
At this moment, someone outside the house reported: "Your Majesty... someone is coming from Prince Rui's Mansion!"
Upon hearing this, Shui Rong's heart suddenly became anxious, and he was so worried that he forgot to reply how to deal with it.
"Just say...just say...I'm sick!"
The attendants outside were stunned for a moment, and then left.
"Pretending to be sick? Even if you pretend to be sick, you still have to find a way!" Zhao said helplessly.
"I can hide for a while... but if it doesn't work, I might as well get really sick, preferably until I'm unconscious!"
It's the twelfth lunar month of winter, and it's really easy to get sick, you just need to catch a cold.
The problem can be avoided by falling unconscious due to illness, and the fate of the horse depends on the battle between the East Palace and Prince Rui's Mansion.
This method is not very good, but it is not a method of waiting.
Let's say that in the reception hall of Beijing Prince's Palace, Ying Qiu, the steward of Prince Rui's Palace, was drinking tea, but he was thinking about how to bring the horses back.
Zhu Jingyuan was not that anxious about this matter at first, but when he heard that Dong Palace had sent people to contact Shui Rong, he couldn't sit still.
After drinking a cup of tea, just when Ying Qiu was impatient, the steward of Beijing Palace appeared in the hall.
"Brother Ying, our prince is ill. I'm afraid it will be difficult to see guests today!"
"Sick? I've been sick since I came here, but your prince got sick at the right time!"
Ying Qiu's words showed no respect for Shui Rong, and everyone present in the Beijing Palace felt very uncomfortable.
Putting down the tea cup, Ying Qiu stood up and said, "Tell you, my lord, don't forget what you promised to the sixth master, and don't break your promise!"
After saying this, Ying Qiu stood up and walked out.
And his domineering behavior reached the ears of Shui Rong and his wife a few minutes later.
"Did you see it? This is their true face. No matter how polite they are on weekdays, it's all fake. Not to mention them...even the slaves in their house don't take you and me seriously!"
After writing the letter, although Shui Rong was extremely angry, he also felt extremely powerless.
"Go...get me a bucket of cold water, I want to take a bath!"
"Are you willing to die if you take cold water in this winter?" Ms. Zhao asked in surprise.
"If I weren't crazy, they would try to kill me!" Shui Xun had no doubt about this.
The royal family even killed their own flesh and blood, so what did he mean to a king with a different surname?
"Go quickly!" Shui Rong said angrily.
Under Zhao's arrangement, a bucket of cold water was soon carried to the bedroom.
Shui Rong felt extremely cold just after stripping off his body. It really took a lot of courage to take a cold bath at this time.
He stood on the stool. He didn't dare to test the temperature with his fingers because he was afraid that he would faint.
He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, Shui Rong took another deep breath, and finally slipped and fell into the barrel.
Several exclamations followed, and then he gritted his teeth and almost fainted from the cold.
Hearing his "humming" voice and seeing the distorted expression on his face, Ms. Zhao next to her felt heartbroken.
"My lord...come out quickly, we can find another way!"
"No...I'm fine...ho...hoho..."
Shui Xiong lost the ability to control language, and all the words came out of his mouth.
After holding on inside for several minutes, seeing that he was unconscious from the cold, Ms. Zhao asked someone to carry him out.
Even after he dried himself, even after he was already nestled in bed, even though there were several braziers around... Shui Xiong was still so cold that his teeth chattered, and his whole body kept trembling.
After about a few more minutes, Shui Rong, who was exhausted, said, "Quick... hurry up and call the doctor!"
These days, cold and fever are no joke, and you may lose your life if you are not careful.
Wiping tears from her eyes, Mrs. Zhao said, "I have already ordered it to be passed on!"
Besides, in the small study room of Jixian Hall, Zhu Jingyuan was analyzing the court situation with a group of officials, but Ying Qiu quietly appeared outside the room.
Seeing the troubled expression on Ying Qiu's face, Zhu Jingyuan knew that the situation had changed.
After resigning all the officials, Zhu Jingyuan walked to a deserted corner and asked with a cold face: "What's going on?"
"The King of Beijing said he was ill and did not come forward to see the villain!" Ying Qiu replied truthfully.
"The prince also wants to find a horse, but I don't know what someone told him to make him willing to break his agreement with me!"
This puzzled Zhu Jingyuan. Even if the prince's status was more respected, could Shui Rong dare to lose face like this?
If it weren't for God's perspective, Zhu Jingyuan would never have figured this out.
Then he made further analysis: "Whether it's through coercion or inducement...it seems that the prince is bound to win these good horses, so I can't let him get his wish!"
"Your Majesty, if the Beijing Palace doesn't give it to you, we can't take it by force!" Ying Qiu looked worried.
"He promised to give it to me first. No matter what he says...the truth is on our side. How can we call it robbery if we take back our own things!"
After thinking for a while, Zhu Jingyuan said: "This matter cannot be delayed...it must be done today!"
"Go and call some imperial doctors and prepare some good medicinal materials. I want to visit him personally!"
He is an imperial doctor and has precious medicinal materials. It can be seen that Zhu Jingyuan is well prepared. How can he be a bad person who forces others to act like this?
Understanding his master's intention, Ying Qiu immediately replied: "Yes... I'll make arrangements right now!"
After Ying Qiu left, Zhu Jingyuan's expression became more and more serious. He didn't like Shui Rong's attitude very much.
Even if the prince threatens him, this guy has no choice but to greet him in advance instead of directly breaking the contract or even avoiding him like he is doing now.
Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust... Zhu Jingyuan said secretly.
(End of chapter)
