Luo Lan took the bowl from his hand, glanced at it and nodded.
"Okay, Eunuch Liu is waiting here. I'll come as soon as I go."
"Will the results be available soon?"
"Okay, it's not complicated to check this thing. Eunuch Liu, just wait for me for a moment."
"That's great."
Liu Xi nodded happily. After Luo Lan left, he turned around and complained to Leng Yu:
"Originally, I didn't want to trouble Princess Yu, so that you wouldn't have to worry about it, but the imperial doctor in the palace is not allowed to do it, and I'm afraid that the people in the palace will talk too much and spread this matter to Concubine Li's ears, so then It's a warning to the enemy."
Leng Yu hurriedly motioned for him to sit down and filled a cup of tea for him.
"This little thing is easy for Lan'er to handle. From now on, Eunuch Liu can just come when he has something to do."
"Well, the people I trust most now are you. By the way, the Mid-Autumn Festival is three days later. I wonder how the discussion between Prince Yu and the officials of the Ministry of Rites went? The emperor asked me to ask you, what are you doing these days? I never had the chance to see you.”
"That's almost it. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival, my father asked me to make it more grand. I ordered people to bring fine flowers from Hainan to decorate the imperial garden, as well as some rare fruits. By the way, I also asked The ministers with their families prepared their own talents..."
Liu Xi waved his hand and shook his head.
"That's not what I'm talking about..."
Looking at Liu Xi's expression, Leng Yu looked at him understandingly, nodded and replied:
"Don't worry, Eunuch Liu, I have ordered the guards in the palace to make complete preparations. In addition, Xiao Lingzi and others will also enter the palace to escort him. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, anyone without an invitation post will not be allowed in. I believe it will not happen." Let those who are interested sneak in."
Eunuch Liu was still a little worried and warned:
"Last time when the second lady was missing, I felt that someone must be targeting you. This Mid-Autumn Festival is a good opportunity for anyone who wants to cause trouble and cause trouble for you. You should be more careful."
Leng Yu knew that Eunuch Liu was a kind reminder, so he nodded gratefully.
"Well, your worries are exactly what I am considering. I have sent people to investigate the matter of An An's loss, but there is no result yet. But don't worry, sooner or later, the truth about this matter will come to light. When the time comes, evil people will naturally be rewarded with evil consequences."
"It's best this way. I can't help you with anything else, so I'm just having some free time."
"Don't say that. You are doing me a huge favor by taking care of my father. My father's temper is good and bad. If you hadn't always been by my side to remind him, maybe I wouldn't have done it either." There is today.”
"Prince Yu, please don't say that. You are insulting this old slave. I have been with the emperor since he was a child. I know the emperor's character best. I am here today. I have one more sentence. Want to say."
"Eunuch Liu, please tell me. You have watched me grow up since childhood. I believe what you say."
Liu Xi nodded and continued with a serious face:
"If Prince Yu believes in this old slave, please feel free to be your regent, report to the emperor on time on all matters in the court, ask him to make decisions on major matters, and let him take the lead in everything. In this way, you can be stable in Daning Kingdom. Sitting under one person and above ten thousand people, you must take the position of regent. Remember, even if the emperor asks you to take over the throne, you must not agree. When the emperor was in poor health before, you did not take this position. Now his health is getting worse. If it gets better, you can't accept it anymore, the emperor is a suspicious person..."
At this point, Liu Xi paused and continued to say seriously:
"Does Prince Yu understand what the old slave means?"
Leng Yu didn't expect that Liu Xi would say these words to him when he came today.
He nodded in agreement,
"I understand what you mean. You are afraid that Father will test me, right?"
Liu Xi nodded with a heavy face,
"Now in the Daning Kingdom, you are the only one who can cause big troubles. Since ancient times, no emperor has sat on the throne and stepped down voluntarily. The same is true for the emperor. The old slave has recently understood his current state. He just He doesn't want to waste too much time dealing with government affairs, but also wants to enjoy his status as emperor. If you can satisfy him, he will naturally be willing to delegate his power to you. However, there are some things that you cannot act arbitrarily on your own, but you should discuss with him more. Make him feel how important he is in your heart, that's all."
Liu Xi's words gave Leng Yu a feeling of enlightenment. In the past, he always felt that there were some small things that he didn't need to tell his father to avoid bothering him. Now it seems that he thought of things too simply.
Thinking of this, he nodded and said:
"Thank you Eunuch Liu for your suggestion. If Lan'er hadn't stopped me, I would have planned to resign from the position of regent with my father. Now that you have said this, I think I shouldn't do this."
"The emperor had this idea at the beginning, and it was a decision he made after considering it for a long time. There are not many people in Daning Kingdom that he can trust. Even the existing princes, he does not trust. Fortunately, you are not here when the emperor's body has just recovered. Hershey mentioned this matter to the emperor, otherwise, he will be even more angry. Don’t you know the emperor well? He is a person who is supreme in imperial power. He has thought about it for a long time before he wanted to do this. This period when he was seriously ill Time, fortunately, you managed the court in an orderly manner and did not forget to report to him from time to time. He is quite satisfied with you, so he has already acquiesced in his heart that you are the candidate for the future emperor, but he will have to wait until a hundred years later..."
Leng Yu listened to Liu Xi's words with a serious face. It seemed that his previous decision to refuse to accept the throne was correct.
He cupped his fists and thanked Liu Xi:
"Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading. After you said this, I know what to do."
"Hahaha……"
Liu Xi suddenly raised his head and smiled, "Prince Yu, I didn't say anything. It was just gossip."
Leng Yu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and smiled:
"You're right, it's just gossip..."
At this point, he looked outside and said softly:
"Lan'er is back..."
Liu Xi followed his gaze, and when he saw Luo Lan walking toward them from outside the door, he stood up quickly, and together with Leng Yu, he went over to greet them. Before anyone could get closer, he couldn't wait to ask:
"Princess Yu, is the soup poisonous?"
Leng Yu also looked at her with anxious eyes. Liu Xi's suspicion must not have come out of thin air. Like Eunuch Liu, he also suspected that Concubine Li had poisoned the soup made by her father.
Luo Lan walked slowly to the two of them, stood still, shook his head,
"It's not very toxic. If you take it in small amounts, there will be no other dangers except getting addicted to the soup. However, long-term use is also prohibited."
"I have long suspected that Concubine Li's cooking skills are not that good and she must have used some special method. It seems that I guessed it right."
Obviously, Liu Xi had already expected this result.
Leng Yu asked with surprise:
"Lan'er, what exactly was added to that soup? Why is it addictive? Could it be that the poison in the pill last time was also added?"
