Shen Tianshu picked up the lamp and copied the female commandments in a leisurely manner. Far away in Prince Rui's Mansion in Wuchang, Li Zian was reading the letter under the lamp.
There was also a young man of similar age sitting across from the desk.
This man was dressed in a straight white suit and a cape of dark green colored satin. The white fox fur collar, far from being overwhelming, actually made his face as white as jade and his eyes as bright as stars.
He was playing with a jade ring in his hand, waiting quietly for Li Zian to read the letter. Under the candlelight, he couldn't tell which one was whiter and more lustrous, his fingers or the jade ring.
The letter contained detailed information about Mrs. Tong's every move in the past few days. First, she rescued Zhao Qu's mother, then went to Yangji Hall for a free clinic, and happened to save Luo Shizhong's daughter.
The young man had been paying attention to Li Zian. When he saw his eyes gradually moving to the end of the letter, he couldn't help but said: "This Zhao Qu is the prefect of Chengdu I told the prince last time. Now he has been recalled to the capital in advance to report on his duties. He must be reused. As far as I know, during the six years he has been in Chengdu, he is indeed a man of action, and he is not just stupid, and his mind is quite flexible. If he can..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Li Zian couldn't help but shake his head.
"The emperor was already wary of his father. It was only after his father fell ill in the past few years that he relaxed a little. Zhao Qu's political achievements have attracted the attention of the emperor, and we can no longer interfere."
The late emperor's children were not closely related. Although the concubines in the harem gave birth to many princes, there were only four princes who grew up safely in the end.
The eldest son, Li Weixiang, had a low-status biological mother, and he was even more weak and incompetent. He had no sense of presence either in the palace or in the court. After he came out of the palace as an adult and established a palace, he was named Prince He, without even a fief, and he was always accompanying Ying. Tianfu life.
The current Saint Li Weiheng and Prince Rui Li Weitao were born in the same year, and their birth dates were only three days apart.
Although Li Weiheng was a direct descendant, Princess Fengrong was only an honorary concubine at that time and was promoted to the rank of concubine after giving birth to the prince.
But the harem is dangerous. Except for the eldest prince Li Weixiang, whose mother is of low status and has no competitiveness, Li Weitao is the only prince who is not the legitimate son but grew up safely, which is enough to show the high methods of his mother, Concubine Rong.
Li Weiheng and Li Weitao were of the same age and went to school together. Whether it was their grades or riding and shooting, they were inevitably compared by others, so it was naturally difficult for them to get close.
It was not until a few years later that the queen gave birth to her youngest son Li Weisheng, who is now Prince Ren, that she finally felt that her position was stable and she no longer was particularly afraid of Concubine Rong.
However, the antagonistic relationship between Li Weiheng and Li Weitao has become difficult to bridge.
Even though Li Weiheng successfully succeeded to the throne, he was still particularly wary of his half-brother.
More than three years ago, Prince Rui suddenly fell ill. There was no other abnormality in his body, but he remained unconscious.
Not only was Liu Xukun helpless, but Prince Rui's search for famous doctors also failed to show any improvement.
At that time, Li Zian carried Liu Xukun's autographed letter and personally took people to the Jiang family to ask for help. Unexpectedly, he encountered a group of men in black who massacred the Jiang family.
Now three years have passed since the murder of the Jiang family, and Prince Rui has also been lying in bed for three years.
Even though the servants had been taking good care of him, they had only slowed down his decline.
Seeing that his father was extremely thin compared to three years ago, Li Zian's heart felt like it was fried every day.
But although Mrs. Tong had superb medical skills, her appearance was too coincidental, and he really didn't dare to trust her rashly.
Li Zian scanned the letter again, put down the paper and asked, "Is this Luo Shizhong a branch of the Luo family in Jingzhou?"
The young man nodded and said: "Luo Shizhong is indeed from Jingzhou Luo family, but it is not a branch, but a direct lineage. He is the youngest son of Luo Jingyuan, the current head of the Luo family. Because he was dissatisfied with the marriage arranged by his family, Luo Shizhong left home alone and came to Yongzhou Mansion to work hard. He made his own decision to marry his current wife, and then had a daughter, Luo Qiaozhen.
"Although he originally had a falling out with his family, he was still the youngest son, and the old lady of the Luo family had a strong preference for him. Since having their daughter Luo Qiaozhen, Luo Shizhong's relationship with his family has eased. Not only did they exchange letters more often, but also in business. I borrowed a lot of help, but Luo Jingyuan was angry that his son didn't listen to the family's arrangements and married a wife without the family's permission, so he refused to let go. That's why Luo Shizhong failed to return to Jingzhou and still lives in Yongzhou Prefecture."
Hearing this, Li Zian sneered and said: "First it was my grandmother, then Zhao Qu, who had the best political performance this year, and then the youngest son of the Luo family... She is really good at picking people when she is sick. Keep an eye on them, I want to Knowing her every move in Yongzhou Mansion, I want to see what kind of medicine she is selling in her gourd!"
Hearing this, the young man put down the jade ring in his hand and asked, "Why is the prince so interested in Lady Tong? Even if she has superb medical skills, she cannot be better than Dr. Liu Yu."
Li Zi'an rubbed his brows and said, "Jingzhong has been able to get news from the government. I have combed through it several times, but I still can't catch this mole..."
The young man looked shocked, and involuntarily tightened his fingers on the jade ring, asking, "Does the Crown Prince doubt Imperial Doctor Liu?"
"It has been almost ten years since Dr. Liu came to Huguang. Although he has always taken good care of the concubine's health, after all, he is someone sent by the palace, so I have to be on guard." Li Zian leaned back on the chair On the back, the upper body immediately disappeared into the shadow that the candlelight could not cover, "So this lady Tong, I must keep a close eye on her. She has a connection with the Jiang family, and her medical skills are so good, she might have a relationship with the Jiang family." What involvement?"
Hearing this, the young man sighed and said, "It's a pity that we were a step too late. If the miracle doctor Jiang Tongjiang could be saved, the prince's illness might have been cured long ago."
"Jiang Tong, Madam Tong, do you think there is any real connection between them?" Li Zian asked, stroking his fingers.
"Sir, when something happened to the Jiang family, I watched with my own eyes as everyone was collected and buried. The only survivor in the whole family was the baby." The young man shook his head repeatedly, "There is no way Jiang Tong is still alive."
Li Zian raised his hand and rubbed his brows: "I know, I'm just... Well, my father has been ill for more than three years, I really..."
"Your Majesty has always been kind and charitable, and loves the people like a son. All the gods and Buddhas in the sky will bless your Majesty to wake up as soon as possible." The young man stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you should pay more attention to rest and don't push yourself too hard. Regarding Lady Tong, Leave it to me, I will go to Yongzhou Mansion to meet her in person."
Li Zian subconsciously rubbed his fingers again, hesitated for a moment and nodded: "I can't leave, so you might as well go and have a look, but be careful not to alert the snake."
