The next day, early morning.
Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
It was already past the morning court time, but Emperor Liang still didn't show up.
The ministers whispered and discussed in low voices the reasons why Emperor Liang failed to come to court.
"The Holy One has been working diligently for thirty years and has never been absent or late for a single day!"
"I wonder what happened today?"
"Oh! Of course it's because the deposed prince hanged himself!"
"Yes, although the deposed prince has hurt His Majesty's heart, he is also His Majesty's eldest son and the child to whom His Majesty has devoted the most effort!"
"The deposed prince passed away suddenly, so His Majesty naturally cannot bear the pain of a white-haired man bidding farewell to a black-haired man!"
"But I don't think so! The deposed prince has repeatedly broken the heart of the Holy One. Do you still remember how decisive the Holy One was when he demoted him to a commoner a few days ago?"
"So from my point of view, it will never be because of the death of the deposed prince!"
"Oh? What do you think, Master Gao?"
"In my opinion, maybe it's because of Concubine Shu..."
"Empress Shu Fei? What happened to Concubine Shu?"
"Don't you know yet? It is said that Concubine Shu made an unforgivable mistake!"
"It was because of this matter that the general went to the palace to meet the emperor and begged Concubine Shu for mercy. That's why he was angered by your majesty and ordered him to think about his mistakes in the palace."
"What? This is happening! No wonder the general didn't come to court early this morning!"
"His Majesty rarely grounds courtiers. The general rashly talks about the affairs of the harem. No wonder he is angered by His Majesty!"
"That's right, it's not a loss if you ground him!"
"But do you know what crime Concubine Shu committed?"
"I don't know! But seeing how furious His Majesty is, it might be a serious crime that would implicate the nine clans..."
"How dare you talk about the harem? Don't you want your head?"
"..."
Song Huan stood among a group of talking courtiers, looking at his nose and heart, his head lowered all the time, as if he didn't care at all about what they were talking about.
What's all the fuss about? He's just a simple-minded military commander who is addicted to the art of cultivating immortals!
In the past, Song Huan had some admiration for Xu Rong. Although he and he were not in the same lineup, he was after all General Hufu who led troops to conquer the east and west.
If it hadn't been for him, Bei Yuan wouldn't have been deported!
But after listening to Cheng Tianlin tell the truth about the matter, the filter in Song Huan's heart towards Xu Rong was instantly shattered and shattered on the ground.
What a brave and capable general, he is obviously just a pickpocket king who likes to follow young people and enjoy their gains!
Do you have the nerve to claim to be the number one general in Daliang?
It simply interprets the four words "shameless" to the fullest!
Song Huan was so lost in thought that he didn't notice that Song Liang had quietly walked aside.
"Congratulations to the fourth brother, congratulations to the fourth brother!"
Song Huan turned his head and saw Song Liang, who was smiling with a secretive expression on his face.
"What do you congratulate me on?"
Song Liang had a "you know" smile on his face: "Of course, congratulations to the fourth brother for defeating these two competitors without a single blow!"
"Now one of them is dead, and the other has been exempted from the imperial court by his father."
"And Xu Rong, the backer behind Song De, was even fined and banned for ten days!"
"Such a punishment is not very harmful and extremely humiliating."
"The court officials are all very shrewd. Once this incident is over, they will naturally know who they should fawn over in the future."
"Fourth brother seems to have done nothing, but in fact, he changed the direction of the entire court overnight!"
Song Huan glanced at Song Liang lightly, his face full of innocence.
"What is the third brother talking about? Why don't I understand a word of it?"
"However, if Song De knew in the future that Ma Shaoxing, the counselor he now regards as his role model, was actually a great gift specially given to him by you under the entrustment of this king..."
"With his temper, he doesn't know how to 'repay' Third Brother!"
Seeing the smiling expression on Song Huan's face, Song Liang couldn't help but shudder!
The expression on the fourth boy's face is getting more and more terrifying!
Facing the sharp blade that Song Huan unintentionally revealed, Song Liang could only shrink his neck and lowered his head: "I was just talking casually, fourth brother, don't take it seriously!"
Song Huan glanced at Song Liang angrily and stopped talking.
Facing an ungrateful person like Song Liang, you must always have evidence to make him obedient.
Or, just shut up!
This kind of person can never really be used by anyone unless his handle is firmly held in someone's hand.
This is not only a shortcoming of a villain, but it can also be regarded as a strength of a villain!
Song Huan was lost in thought when he heard the discussions among the ministers fall silent.
I saw Xue Hai, the chief eunuch, slowly walking up to the center of the hall, clearing his throat, and said loudly to the ministers: "Your Majesty, your dragon body is not well, please go back first."
"Your Highness Prince Rong, please follow me!"
In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Song Huan.
The two princes encountered changes one after another, and General Hufu Xu Rong made Long Yan angry again.
Now, only this fourth prince, whom everyone disliked in the past, has become the most effective assistant around Emperor Liang!
It's just that the fourth prince keeps a very low profile now. No matter which courtiers come to visit his residence, he always stays behind closed doors.
Doing things in this way will naturally win the favor and trust of Emperor Liang!
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Song Huan followed Xue Hai to Emperor Liang's palace. As soon as he stepped into the door, he heard bursts of coughing coming from the room.
Emperor Liang was seen sitting on the bed with a pale face, coughing uncontrollably.
Seeing Emperor Liang looking so haggard, Song Huan couldn't help but frown.
"Father, what's wrong with you?"
"But the wind picked up in the middle of the night and you got the wind chill?"
Lu Qianxue, who had just completed the diagnosis and treatment on the side, nodded: "Yes, His Majesty stayed up late at night, and there was a cold wind blowing in the study, and there was a sudden cold."
"In addition, His Majesty has been grieving excessively for the past two days and has been very angry. He was aroused by the cold wind, which made the cold even worse."
Song Huan asked with concern: "It's nothing serious, right?"
Lu Qianxue shook her head: "It doesn't matter. Wei Chen prescribes some medicine. Your Majesty must take it on time."
"Your Majesty, please pay more attention to rest these days. You will be fine in three days."
After hearing that Emperor Liang's body and bones were not seriously injured, Song Huan nodded with relief.
"That's good, Doctor Lao Lu is here for you!"
Seeing that Song Huan cared so much about his body, Emperor Liang couldn't help but feel relieved.
"Fourth child, please send Dr. Lu for me."
"yes!"
Song Huan nodded and sent Lu Qianxue out of the dormitory.
After saying goodbye yesterday, Song Huan felt a little embarrassed when he saw Lu Qianxue again.
After all, a little girl took the initiative to confess her love.
I'm a bit embarrassed that a grown man like me didn't respond at all!
However, Lu Qianxue looked as usual and seemed not to remember what happened yesterday.
