The person on the bed sounded a little indignant, "You figured it out?"
Gao Wuyou tucked his hands together and sighed, "What are you talking about? A fine master..." He tried to call him, "Prince, Prince... The emperor sent me to see you. Are you feeling better?"
She frowned and asked, "Is today's incident really directed at you, or is there another reason behind it?"
The prince looked at him calmly and said, "I was at the gates of hell and almost couldn't come back. Do you think it's fake?"
She also found it strange that she could see through his tricks so easily. Maybe it was because they had known each other for so long that they really had a tacit understanding on some matters. Another major reason was that he was almost a spirit in his cultivation. There were not many people in the world who could outsmart him. At least, she hadn't discovered it yet.
When I entered the inner chamber and passed through the low curtains, I saw him sitting up, leaning against the bed frame and drinking porridge. He raised his head when he heard footsteps, handed the bowl to the palace servant, and turned around to dismiss all the people standing in front of him.
He sneered, "What do you think? If the Emperor is in danger, who can benefit more than me? When the time comes, there will be no need for the Emperor to order me to be punished. The spit of the court and the people will drown me. Do you believe it?"
She also found it strange that she could see through his tricks so easily. Maybe it was because they had known each other for so long that they really had a tacit understanding on some matters. Another major reason was that he was almost a spirit in his cultivation. There were not many people in the world who could outsmart him. At least, she hadn't discovered it yet.
Xinghe was still mumbling: "Who did this? Could it be Zuo Zhaoyi? Or the Queen?"
She smiled and said, "You are dizzy, how can you still hear me?"
The prince felt a stronger suffocation than the previous poisoning. He pinched his hands and almost cried for help. He finally rescued his face from her chest. He smiled awkwardly, "Xinghe, you are really big."
The palace in the afternoon often gives people a false sense of tranquility and beauty. The warm sunlight shines on the gorgeous and intricate Hexi colored paintings, and small golden rays of light pop out from the bright yellow glazed tiles, like a child playing with water skipping stones, jumping a little and spreading quickly. The Lizheng Hall is shrouded in a grand ecstasy, calm and composed, without asking where the joy comes from.
But the prince's half-smile in the eyes blocked his next words.
Anyway, it was a good thing that he woke up. She was exhausted after all the tossing and turning all night. She looked at him and had a lot of complaints to make, but all the words were stuck in her throat and turned into a helpless sigh and nod. She turned her head and quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Before you do this, can you let me know in advance so that I can be prepared. I thought you were really going to die, and I was..."
Dequan did not give him a specific answer, but just said in general terms: "It was indeed not good when the chief steward Gao came earlier. Now... you go in and take a look."
He left Lizheng Hall and headed east. When he stepped into the East Palace, he looked up and somehow, the continuous palaces today seemed different from the past.
Xinghe finally put her heart back in her stomach. She said, "You are so smart. You turned danger into safety..." Thinking of Zuo Zhaoyi's confusing retort just now, she still felt a lingering fear. She asked carefully, "Aren't you worried after the drug takes effect? What if you still can't get rid of suspicion and you can't speak up to defend yourself? What will you do then?"
How could she not know? He was appointed as the crown prince when he was one year old, and he had been the target of public criticism for more than 20 years. If he could be free from worries, he would probably end up in hell. In this case, she understood why he did this. He was the one who served the emperor's medicine. He had been in the Lizheng Hall for half a day. Before the poison of the aconite took effect, the emperor had not seen anyone else. He was the only one in front of him. How could he explain it? The person who poisoned the emperor did not really want to poison the emperor, because the timing was not good. Once the emperor died, the crown prince would really benefit. So the aconite was added to the medicine jar. Although an excessive amount of aconite is poisonous, the amount is also particular. Five points to ten points is not enough to be fatal. The other party's purpose was just to draw the fire to him. A crown prince who wanted to kill his father, even if he succeeded to the throne in the future, would be controversial all his life like Emperor Taizong of Song.
"Do you have any plans to commit suicide for love?"
If this risky move was to help him, it would be too far-fetched. Fortunately, he was quick-witted. Although he suffered a great loss, he threw the mess back. The next person to worry about was the person who actually poisoned him.
He panted heavily and said, "You have eyes and ears, so why can't I? The emperor's attack is not fast. There is a moment inside, which is enough for me to save myself."
Gao Wuyou said, "The symptoms of Fuzi are gradually receding, and the imperial physician has also made a clear diagnosis. He will be able to walk around tomorrow. But the prince... what should we do?"
The prince fell into a deep sleep, but because he inhaled too much incense, he did not get better immediately the next day. When Xinghe came out of the palace, he was still dazed. Dequan led the eunuch who came to inquire about the emperor's illness into the inner chamber and said in a crying voice: "Gao An Da, you see, you are sometimes clear-headed and sometimes confused. The prescriptions prescribed by the imperial physician are just for the sake of taking. The smoke that entered your nose and eyes has already run through your internal organs. I use a few heat-clearing medicines just to calm my mind. It is said that if things go wrong, people will become stupid... Please ask An Da to report to His Majesty truthfully. This is not a trivial matter. It concerns the country."
He never did anything in vain. Many things that seemed to be a loss were recovered with interest in the end. The truth of the incense poisoning incident was unclear. He could ignore the real culprit or go with the flow to achieve his goal. What about the future? It is still a gentleman's revenge. Isn't it too late after ten years
He left Lizheng Hall and headed east. When he stepped into the East Palace, he looked up and somehow, the continuous palaces today seemed different from the past.
She glanced at him, "No. How do you feel now?"
"So if we get rid of them, Huo Qingluan will never have a chance to turn things around."
It was already late at night. After half a night of tossing and turning, it was already past midnight. As long as the inner chambers didn't send out any messages, everyone just had to wait outside and didn't have to worry about anyone breaking in. Xinghe was like a hen protecting her eggs. She opened her arms and hugged him, rubbing his back while asking, "Will this help? You haven't eaten anything yet, are you hungry?"
Prince Xin said, "Zuo Zhaoyi deserved to die. She has done many things to harm us brothers over the years. This time she is targeting the East Palace. Regardless of whether she added the aconite or not, the emperor will not tolerate her. But Xia Ling..."
"Then do you know who poisoned the medicine jar?"
Gao Wuyou said, "The symptoms of Fuzi are gradually receding, and the imperial physician has also made a clear diagnosis. He will be able to walk around tomorrow. But the prince... what should we do?"
Gao Wuyou tucked his hands together and sighed, "What are you talking about? A fine master..." He tried to call him, "Prince, Prince... The emperor sent me to see you. Are you feeling better?"
Prince Xin looked a little embarrassed, "So we are lucky?"
From a distance, he saw Dequan coming to greet him, holding his whisk and bowing to him, "Your Majesty, you are here?"
He leaned against the bed frame. After all, he was injured. If things went wrong, it would be just like she said, he would never wake up again. He was still very weak at the moment. He felt exhausted after keeping his eyelids open for too long. He took two breaths and said he was very tired. "Such a near-death experience is no joke."
Prince Xin asked hesitantly, "Second brother, do you mean...Zuo Zhaoyi?"
The palace in the afternoon often gives people a false sense of tranquility and beauty. The warm sunlight shines on the gorgeous and intricate Hexi colored paintings, and small golden rays of light pop out from the bright yellow glazed tiles, like a child playing with water skipping stones, jumping a little and spreading quickly. The Lizheng Hall is shrouded in a grand ecstasy, calm and composed, without asking where the joy comes from.
So what does this mean? We were so casual when getting along with each other before, but now when I savor it carefully, I can taste a different flavor.
The emperor nodded at him and gestured, indicating that he could stay and look after the place and didn't need to rush back.
He closed his eyes tiredly and heavily, and answered as if it was a matter of course, "Don't we still have you?"
She looked at his face carefully. He looked pale and weak, as if he was about to die. She felt sad. "Can't you just pretend? You are a smart person, why don't you know how to be sneaky?"
He pursed his lips and said nothing. From the look on his face, he was unwilling to get to the bottom of the matter. He just complained quietly, "I fainted there, and I never heard you say a single word from your heart. Don't you ever worry that I will be doomed this time? Don't you have anything in your heart to tell me?"
"Then do you know who poisoned the medicine jar?"
Prince Xin was actually choked by what he said. His brother was too smart and his mind worked very quickly. If he didn't pay full attention to deal with him, he would often be fooled by him.
Prince Xin was stunned by what he said, and when he came to his senses, he waved his hands and said, "I won't do such a stupid thing. If something goes wrong, I don't know who will benefit." Then he sat down in the armchair beside his bed, frowning and blaming himself, "If I had known that this would happen, I would not have gone out yesterday. I have always been in charge of the emperor's father's medicine. If anything goes wrong, it should be my responsibility."
The prince slowly drank the water in the cup, put down the teacup and said, "It's just those few people. I don't care who did it, some people must be eliminated as soon as possible. I am tired of this cat and mouse game, and I can't wait until the future, I want to see immediate results now."
The pale lips formed a helpless smile, "If I can fool you, I can fool everyone in this palace. I am in this position, and I live in fear every day. How do you know?"
He hummed, "I can hear what everyone says, but you only said one sentence in front of me, 'Master, what happened to you?' I thought you would cry loudly, after all, we have a deep relationship, but you are not panicked at all. Maybe if I really died, you would not feel sad."
She also found it strange that she could see through his tricks so easily. Maybe it was because they had known each other for so long that they really had a tacit understanding on some matters. Another major reason was that he was almost a spirit in his cultivation. There were not many people in the world who could outsmart him. At least, she hadn't discovered it yet.
He left Lizheng Hall and headed east. When he stepped into the East Palace, he looked up and somehow, the continuous palaces today seemed different from the past.
The prince felt a stronger suffocation than the previous poisoning. He pinched his hands and almost cried for help. He finally rescued his face from her chest. He smiled awkwardly, "Xinghe, you are really big."
How could she not know? He was appointed as the crown prince when he was one year old, and he had been the target of public criticism for more than 20 years. If he could be free from worries, he would probably end up in hell. In this case, she understood why he did this. He was the one who served the emperor's medicine. He had been in the Lizheng Hall for half a day. Before the poison of the aconite took effect, the emperor had not seen anyone else. He was the only one in front of him. How could he explain it? The person who poisoned the emperor did not really want to poison the emperor, because the timing was not good. Once the emperor died, the crown prince would really benefit. So the aconite was added to the medicine jar. Although an excessive amount of aconite is poisonous, the amount is also particular. Five points to ten points is not enough to be fatal. The other party's purpose was just to draw the fire to him. A crown prince who wanted to kill his father, even if he succeeded to the throne in the future, would be controversial all his life like Emperor Taizong of Song.
The prince looked at him and laughed coldly, "Why? Is she innocent? Have you forgotten that she hung you on the door frame, almost strangled you to death, and then turned around and told the emperor that you hanged yourself? You can forget it, but I can't. In addition, last time, she instigated her mother to beat Xinghe. I still remember this debt, and it's time to repay it."
He panted heavily and said, "You have eyes and ears, so why can't I? The emperor's attack is not fast. There is a moment inside, which is enough for me to save myself."
If one wants to be invincible, one must be alert and alert, get the latest news as quickly as possible, and make the most reasonable response in the shortest time. In such a dangerous situation today, it is useless to explain or show loyalty. Only this method can immediately clear one's suspicion and turn from a moralless person who can be punished by everyone into a helpless crown prince who is persecuted.
Prince Xin stepped forward quickly and said, "Gao Wuyou reported to the emperor about my second brother's condition. I was extremely worried. How is he now? I heard that he is sometimes lucid and sometimes confused. Does the imperial physician have any comment?"
He sneered, "What do you think? If the Emperor is in danger, who can benefit more than me? When the time comes, there will be no need for the Emperor to order me to be punished. The spit of the court and the people will drown me. Do you believe it?"
He said, "This time it's not up to her. She has to do it. I know the Su family's position. The princes are evenly matched, which is the balance they are pursuing at the moment. But the court is ever-changing, and it is impossible for them to always be satisfied. There must be a winner in the end. The capable will follow the will of heaven, and the incompetent will crawl in submission. Isn't this an eternal truth for thousands of years?"
"Do you have any plans to commit suicide for love?"
Gao Wuyou tucked his hands together and sighed, "What are you talking about? A fine master..." He tried to call him, "Prince, Prince... The emperor sent me to see you. Are you feeling better?"
The prince had always been filial. He opened his eyes reluctantly when he heard the call, struggled for a bit, and then closed them again. Seeing this, Gao Wuyou burst into tears. "Oh my God, what should I do? The emperor is very worried about him. He can't move around right now. Prince Xin is always by his side serving him. He knows that the prince is in a serious condition and can't speak, so he keeps gesturing to me to come to the East Palace to take a look. How can I report to the prince when he is in this state? Won't I scare the old man?"
In fact, he was desperate and pitiful, but he had to live in luxury. Life is full of contradictions, like a rotten rose blooming in the midst of wealth. It is obviously rotten to the root, but some people still speculate how beautiful it will be when it blooms.
The young eunuch shook his head and said, "Your Highness asked this, and I really can't answer it."
He closed his eyes and sneered, "After all, there are not many good opportunities like this. If we keep it secret until now, wouldn't it be a shame for the mother and son's years of planning? Maybe this is the last blow. Let's go with the flow and let God take care of it."
Xinghe was still mumbling: "Who did this? Could it be Zuo Zhaoyi? Or the Queen?"
When I entered the inner chamber and passed through the low curtains, I saw him sitting up, leaning against the bed frame and drinking porridge. He raised his head when he heard footsteps, handed the bowl to the palace servant, and turned around to dismiss all the people standing in front of him.
Forget it, Prince Xin turned his eyes away. How could a gatekeeper know all that
Prince Xin looked embarrassed, "I just heard Gao Wuyou say it was so serious, I thought you were really dead. I came to see that you have recovered, isn't it a good thing?" As he spoke, he leaned over and looked at his face carefully, "Second brother, how do you feel now? Is there anything wrong? I heard that it was hyssop and nutmeg. I was still thinking about it. I haven't heard that burning these two things together can poison people. Sure enough, you are fine now..."
Prince Xin asked hesitantly, "Second brother, do you mean...Zuo Zhaoyi?"
She lowered her head and said, "It is true that you were poisoned by the incense, and no one can doubt you. But how did you know that something happened in Lizheng Hall?"
Dequan responded and sent the person to the palace gate. After Gao Wuyou returned, he told the emperor what he had seen and heard in the East Palace. Most eunuchs were eloquent and spoke with great emotion, which made the emperor burst into tears.
Xinghe was still mumbling: "Who did this? Could it be Zuo Zhaoyi? Or the Queen?"
The emperor nodded at him and gestured, indicating that he could stay and look after the place and didn't need to rush back.
He panted heavily and said, "You have eyes and ears, so why can't I? The emperor's attack is not fast. There is a moment inside, which is enough for me to save myself."
"Ah, who said it wasn't true?" Gao Wuyou patted his shoulder. "The Buddha will see your filial piety. The prince will get better. I will go back and report to my superiors. If I really can't, I will post a notice to recruit famous doctors. The prince's illness must be cured."
Xinghe finally put her heart back in her stomach. She said, "You are so smart. You turned danger into safety..." Thinking of Zuo Zhaoyi's confusing retort just now, she still felt a lingering fear. She asked carefully, "Aren't you worried after the drug takes effect? What if you still can't get rid of suspicion and you can't speak up to defend yourself? What will you do then?"
He closed his eyes and sneered, "After all, there are not many good opportunities like this. If we keep it secret until now, wouldn't it be a shame for the mother and son's years of planning? Maybe this is the last blow. Let's go with the flow and let God take care of it."
"Then do you know who poisoned the medicine jar?"
He panted heavily and said, "You have eyes and ears, so why can't I? The emperor's attack is not fast. There is a moment inside, which is enough for me to save myself."
The prince felt a stronger suffocation than the previous poisoning. He pinched his hands and almost cried for help. He finally rescued his face from her chest. He smiled awkwardly, "Xinghe, you are really big."
His hair was disheveled. She looked down at him and smoothed it for him. "What happened in Lizheng Palace earlier really made me sweat. Zuo Zhaoyi was crazy. She dared to point out that you were the one who did it in front of everyone. I ordered the Military Control Department to arrest you."
He looked at him without saying anything. After a while, he said, "It doesn't matter who it is. What matters is who you hope it is."
She was speechless after his question, but there were some things she knew in her heart that she couldn't say.
How could she not know? He was appointed as the crown prince when he was one year old, and he had been the target of public criticism for more than 20 years. If he could be free from worries, he would probably end up in hell. In this case, she understood why he did this. He was the one who served the emperor's medicine. He had been in the Lizheng Hall for half a day. Before the poison of the aconite took effect, the emperor had not seen anyone else. He was the only one in front of him. How could he explain it? The person who poisoned the emperor did not really want to poison the emperor, because the timing was not good. Once the emperor died, the crown prince would really benefit. So the aconite was added to the medicine jar. Although an excessive amount of aconite is poisonous, the amount is also particular. Five points to ten points is not enough to be fatal. The other party's purpose was just to draw the fire to him. A crown prince who wanted to kill his father, even if he succeeded to the throne in the future, would be controversial all his life like Emperor Taizong of Song.
He said, "This time it's not up to her. She has to do it. I know the Su family's position. The princes are evenly matched, which is the balance they are pursuing at the moment. But the court is ever-changing, and it is impossible for them to always be satisfied. There must be a winner in the end. The capable will follow the will of heaven, and the incompetent will crawl in submission. Isn't this an eternal truth for thousands of years?"
Xinghe finally put her heart back in her stomach. She said, "You are so smart. You turned danger into safety..." Thinking of Zuo Zhaoyi's confusing retort just now, she still felt a lingering fear. She asked carefully, "Aren't you worried after the drug takes effect? What if you still can't get rid of suspicion and you can't speak up to defend yourself? What will you do then?"
He leaned against the bed frame. After all, he was injured. If things went wrong, it would be just like she said, he would never wake up again. He was still very weak at the moment. He felt exhausted after keeping his eyelids open for too long. He took two breaths and said he was very tired. "Such a near-death experience is no joke."
She frowned and asked, "Is today's incident really directed at you, or is there another reason behind it?"
"Ah, who said it wasn't true?" Gao Wuyou patted his shoulder. "The Buddha will see your filial piety. The prince will get better. I will go back and report to my superiors. If I really can't, I will post a notice to recruit famous doctors. The prince's illness must be cured."
The palace in the afternoon often gives people a false sense of tranquility and beauty. The warm sunlight shines on the gorgeous and intricate Hexi colored paintings, and small golden rays of light pop out from the bright yellow glazed tiles, like a child playing with water skipping stones, jumping a little and spreading quickly. The Lizheng Hall is shrouded in a grand ecstasy, calm and composed, without asking where the joy comes from.
So what does this mean? We were so casual when getting along with each other before, but now when I savor it carefully, I can taste a different flavor.
He sneered, "What do you think? If the Emperor is in danger, who can benefit more than me? When the time comes, there will be no need for the Emperor to order me to be punished. The spit of the court and the people will drown me. Do you believe it?"
He said no, "I never complained, I can't love you enough."
When I entered the inner chamber and passed through the low curtains, I saw him sitting up, leaning against the bed frame and drinking porridge. He raised his head when he heard footsteps, handed the bowl to the palace servant, and turned around to dismiss all the people standing in front of him.
If this risky move was to help him, it would be too far-fetched. Fortunately, he was quick-witted. Although he suffered a great loss, he threw the mess back. The next person to worry about was the person who actually poisoned him.
Gao Wuyou tucked his hands together and sighed, "What are you talking about? A fine master..." He tried to call him, "Prince, Prince... The emperor sent me to see you. Are you feeling better?"
Gao Wuyou tucked his hands together and sighed, "What are you talking about? A fine master..." He tried to call him, "Prince, Prince... The emperor sent me to see you. Are you feeling better?"
The person on the bed sounded a little indignant, "You figured it out?"
"If you really die, I will be very sad." She held back her lips, unable to describe to him how anxious she was at the time. If she said it too clearly, it would seem like she was acting. Since he felt that she didn't care, there was no point in explaining it. It was fine as it was. She didn't have the habit of showing weakness in front of others. She tucked the blanket behind his neck, "You haven't recovered yet. Take a good rest. The world may not be peaceful tomorrow."
The two brothers sat silently, watching the chirping of birds outside the window. Just a blink of an eye after the New Year, spring had arrived.
He said no, "I never complained, I can't love you enough."
Xinghe finally put her heart back in her stomach. She said, "You are so smart. You turned danger into safety..." Thinking of Zuo Zhaoyi's confusing retort just now, she still felt a lingering fear. She asked carefully, "Aren't you worried after the drug takes effect? What if you still can't get rid of suspicion and you can't speak up to defend yourself? What will you do then?"
But the prince's half-smile in the eyes blocked his next words.
"So if we get rid of them, Huo Qingluan will never have a chance to turn things around."
He closed his eyes tiredly and heavily, and answered as if it was a matter of course, "Don't we still have you?"
He smiled coldly, "There are still Xia Ling. Let them take the blame. Isn't that what you originally envisioned?"
"Ah, who said it wasn't true?" Gao Wuyou patted his shoulder. "The Buddha will see your filial piety. The prince will get better. I will go back and report to my superiors. If I really can't, I will post a notice to recruit famous doctors. The prince's illness must be cured."
She looked at his face carefully. He looked pale and weak, as if he was about to die. She felt sad. "Can't you just pretend? You are a smart person, why don't you know how to be sneaky?"
The prince looked at him calmly and said, "I was at the gates of hell and almost couldn't come back. Do you think it's fake?"
The pale lips formed a helpless smile, "If I can fool you, I can fool everyone in this palace. I am in this position, and I live in fear every day. How do you know?"
If one wants to be invincible, one must be alert and alert, get the latest news as quickly as possible, and make the most reasonable response in the shortest time. In such a dangerous situation today, it is useless to explain or show loyalty. Only this method can immediately clear one's suspicion and turn from a moralless person who can be punished by everyone into a helpless crown prince who is persecuted.
Gao Wuyou tucked his hands together and sighed, "What are you talking about? A fine master..." He tried to call him, "Prince, Prince... The emperor sent me to see you. Are you feeling better?"
Xinghe's nose suddenly felt sore, and he thought that his question was indeed stupid. If she didn't come to protect them in every possible way, once the situation between the brothers was unbalanced, it would not benefit anyone. He knew this very well, so he was not in a hurry at all, but just called her softly, "Xinghe, I feel so cold."
"Then do you know who poisoned the medicine jar?"
She lowered her head and said, "It is true that you were poisoned by the incense, and no one can doubt you. But how did you know that something happened in Lizheng Hall?"
He never did anything in vain. Many things that seemed to be a loss were recovered with interest in the end. The truth of the incense poisoning incident was unclear. He could ignore the real culprit or go with the flow to achieve his goal. What about the future? It is still a gentleman's revenge. Isn't it too late after ten years
He left Lizheng Hall and headed east. When he stepped into the East Palace, he looked up and somehow, the continuous palaces today seemed different from the past.
Gao Wuyou said, "The symptoms of Fuzi are gradually receding, and the imperial physician has also made a clear diagnosis. He will be able to walk around tomorrow. But the prince... what should we do?"
The emperor nodded at him and gestured, indicating that he could stay and look after the place and didn't need to rush back.
The palace stopped burning charcoal after the New Year, which has been the rule for many years. The kang and charcoal basin were removed, and the only spark in the palace was the incense burner. He said he was cold because he was weak before. Xinghe didn't even think about it, took off his coat and got on the bed, "I'll warm you up."
It was already late at night. After half a night of tossing and turning, it was already past midnight. As long as the inner chambers didn't send out any messages, everyone just had to wait outside and didn't have to worry about anyone breaking in. Xinghe was like a hen protecting her eggs. She opened her arms and hugged him, rubbing his back while asking, "Will this help? You haven't eaten anything yet, are you hungry?"
She glanced at him, "No. How do you feel now?"
Anyway, it was a good thing that he woke up. She was exhausted after all the tossing and turning all night. She looked at him and had a lot of complaints to make, but all the words were stuck in her throat and turned into a helpless sigh and nod. She turned her head and quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Before you do this, can you let me know in advance so that I can be prepared. I thought you were really going to die, and I was..."
From a distance, he saw Dequan coming to greet him, holding his whisk and bowing to him, "Your Majesty, you are here?"
She lowered her head and said, "It is true that you were poisoned by the incense, and no one can doubt you. But how did you know that something happened in Lizheng Hall?"
Prince Xin heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this. "You are so good at scaring people. I was really frightened just now. Are you trying to trick me?"
"If you really die, I will be very sad." She held back her lips, unable to describe to him how anxious she was at the time. If she said it too clearly, it would seem like she was acting. Since he felt that she didn't care, there was no point in explaining it. It was fine as it was. She didn't have the habit of showing weakness in front of others. She tucked the blanket behind his neck, "You haven't recovered yet. Take a good rest. The world may not be peaceful tomorrow."
It was already late at night. After half a night of tossing and turning, it was already past midnight. As long as the inner chambers didn't send out any messages, everyone just had to wait outside and didn't have to worry about anyone breaking in. Xinghe was like a hen protecting her eggs. She opened her arms and hugged him, rubbing his back while asking, "Will this help? You haven't eaten anything yet, are you hungry?"
But the prince's half-smile in the eyes blocked his next words.
The palace in the afternoon often gives people a false sense of tranquility and beauty. The warm sunlight shines on the gorgeous and intricate Hexi colored paintings, and small golden rays of light pop out from the bright yellow glazed tiles, like a child playing with water skipping stones, jumping a little and spreading quickly. The Lizheng Hall is shrouded in a grand ecstasy, calm and composed, without asking where the joy comes from.
Xinghe finally put her heart back in her stomach. She said, "You are so smart. You turned danger into safety..." Thinking of Zuo Zhaoyi's confusing retort just now, she still felt a lingering fear. She asked carefully, "Aren't you worried after the drug takes effect? What if you still can't get rid of suspicion and you can't speak up to defend yourself? What will you do then?"
The palace stopped burning charcoal after the New Year, which has been the rule for many years. The kang and charcoal basin were removed, and the only spark in the palace was the incense burner. He said he was cold because he was weak before. Xinghe didn't even think about it, took off his coat and got on the bed, "I'll warm you up."
The person on the bed sounded a little indignant, "You figured it out?"
"I don't believe it either. I don't believe that people in the world are evil. I don't believe that there is so little affection in the palace and there are so many open and secret attacks. But the facts are in front of me, so I have to believe it. You have been raised in front of the emperor since you were a child. Don't you understand it? Hyssop plus nutmeg can be fatal in large quantities. If you don't believe it, you can go back and try it."
He never did anything in vain. Many things that seemed to be a loss were recovered with interest in the end. The truth of the incense poisoning incident was unclear. He could ignore the real culprit or go with the flow to achieve his goal. What about the future? It is still a gentleman's revenge. Isn't it too late after ten years
The prince felt a stronger suffocation than the previous poisoning. He pinched his hands and almost cried for help. He finally rescued his face from her chest. He smiled awkwardly, "Xinghe, you are really big."
Prince Xin was actually choked by what he said. His brother was too smart and his mind worked very quickly. If he didn't pay full attention to deal with him, he would often be fooled by him.
Prince Xin said, "Zuo Zhaoyi deserved to die. She has done many things to harm us brothers over the years. This time she is targeting the East Palace. Regardless of whether she added the aconite or not, the emperor will not tolerate her. But Xia Ling..."
He hummed, "I can hear what everyone says, but you only said one sentence in front of me, 'Master, what happened to you?' I thought you would cry loudly, after all, we have a deep relationship, but you are not panicked at all. Maybe if I really died, you would not feel sad."
She didn't understand at first, but when she understood, she glared at him resentfully, "I was trying to keep you warm. Didn't you say you were cold? Now you think I'm too old?"
In fact, he was desperate and pitiful, but he had to live in luxury. Life is full of contradictions, like a rotten rose blooming in the midst of wealth. It is obviously rotten to the root, but some people still speculate how beautiful it will be when it blooms.
Xinghe's heart suddenly felt cold. He could hear it, but he couldn't see it. She really didn't say much. In such an environment, crying and wailing were useless. He was willing to enjoy her helpless cries, but all she could do was run between the two palaces to find the person who tried to frame him.
The palace stopped burning charcoal after the New Year, which has been the rule for many years. The kang and charcoal basin were removed, and the only spark in the palace was the incense burner. He said he was cold because he was weak before. Xinghe didn't even think about it, took off his coat and got on the bed, "I'll warm you up."
It was already late at night. After half a night of tossing and turning, it was already past midnight. As long as the inner chambers didn't send out any messages, everyone just had to wait outside and didn't have to worry about anyone breaking in. Xinghe was like a hen protecting her eggs. She opened her arms and hugged him, rubbing his back while asking, "Will this help? You haven't eaten anything yet, are you hungry?"
The eunuch at the palace gate came forward to greet and lead the way as usual. Prince Xin stepped on the bricks and looked towards the bedroom. "Is Lord Su on duty in the palace today?"
Xinghe finally put her heart back in her stomach. She said, "You are so smart. You turned danger into safety..." Thinking of Zuo Zhaoyi's confusing retort just now, she still felt a lingering fear. She asked carefully, "Aren't you worried after the drug takes effect? What if you still can't get rid of suspicion and you can't speak up to defend yourself? What will you do then?"
Prince Xin looked a little embarrassed, "So we are lucky?"
The eunuch at the palace gate came forward to greet and lead the way as usual. Prince Xin stepped on the bricks and looked towards the bedroom. "Is Lord Su on duty in the palace today?"
He said no, "I never complained, I can't love you enough."
In the years since Empress Gong passed away, the emperor has been both a father and a mother, pouring countless efforts into this son. Cultivating an imperial crown prince is not an easy task. Over the years, he is indeed the only one among the four brothers who can bear the burden, has the magnanimity to put himself in a difficult position, and is very secretive. Dayin is no longer the era of war and competition in the Central Plains. The longer a dynasty exists, the more it needs to maintain its status quo. Qingzhu is the one who can protect the foundation of the ancestors and even restore its glory. The crown prince can die for the country, but it would be too unfair if he dies in the strife in the court or the internal struggle. The emperor felt a pain in his heart, but he was unable to move for the time being, and he was anxious and sweating.
The emperor nodded at him and gestured, indicating that he could stay and look after the place and didn't need to rush back.
Anyway, it was a good thing that he woke up. She was exhausted after all the tossing and turning all night. She looked at him and had a lot of complaints to make, but all the words were stuck in her throat and turned into a helpless sigh and nod. She turned her head and quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Before you do this, can you let me know in advance so that I can be prepared. I thought you were really going to die, and I was..."
Prince Xin said, "Zuo Zhaoyi deserved to die. She has done many things to harm us brothers over the years. This time she is targeting the East Palace. Regardless of whether she added the aconite or not, the emperor will not tolerate her. But Xia Ling..."
The young eunuch shook his head and said, "Your Highness asked this, and I really can't answer it."
The person on the bed sounded a little indignant, "You figured it out?"
In fact, he was desperate and pitiful, but he had to live in luxury. Life is full of contradictions, like a rotten rose blooming in the midst of wealth. It is obviously rotten to the root, but some people still speculate how beautiful it will be when it blooms.
He closed his eyes and sneered, "After all, there are not many good opportunities like this. If we keep it secret until now, wouldn't it be a shame for the mother and son's years of planning? Maybe this is the last blow. Let's go with the flow and let God take care of it."
So what does this mean? We were so casual when getting along with each other before, but now when I savor it carefully, I can taste a different flavor.
He smiled coldly, "There are still Xia Ling. Let them take the blame. Isn't that what you originally envisioned?"
It was already late at night. After half a night of tossing and turning, it was already past midnight. As long as the inner chambers didn't send out any messages, everyone just had to wait outside and didn't have to worry about anyone breaking in. Xinghe was like a hen protecting her eggs. She opened her arms and hugged him, rubbing his back while asking, "Will this help? You haven't eaten anything yet, are you hungry?"
He said no, "I never complained, I can't love you enough."
He closed his eyes and sneered, "After all, there are not many good opportunities like this. If we keep it secret until now, wouldn't it be a shame for the mother and son's years of planning? Maybe this is the last blow. Let's go with the flow and let God take care of it."
He never did anything in vain. Many things that seemed to be a loss were recovered with interest in the end. The truth of the incense poisoning incident was unclear. He could ignore the real culprit or go with the flow to achieve his goal. What about the future? It is still a gentleman's revenge. Isn't it too late after ten years
His hair was disheveled. She looked down at him and smoothed it for him. "What happened in Lizheng Palace earlier really made me sweat. Zuo Zhaoyi was crazy. She dared to point out that you were the one who did it in front of everyone. I ordered the Military Control Department to arrest you."
Prince Xin watched from the side and whispered, "Father, let me go to the East Palace to take a look. My second brother had an accident, and I haven't seen him yet. I can't let it go."
He said no, "I never complained, I can't love you enough."
Dequan did not give him a specific answer, but just said in general terms: "It was indeed not good when the chief steward Gao came earlier. Now... you go in and take a look."
The prince had always been filial. He opened his eyes reluctantly when he heard the call, struggled for a bit, and then closed them again. Seeing this, Gao Wuyou burst into tears. "Oh my God, what should I do? The emperor is very worried about him. He can't move around right now. Prince Xin is always by his side serving him. He knows that the prince is in a serious condition and can't speak, so he keeps gesturing to me to come to the East Palace to take a look. How can I report to the prince when he is in this state? Won't I scare the old man?"
The prince looked at him and laughed coldly, "Why? Is she innocent? Have you forgotten that she hung you on the door frame, almost strangled you to death, and then turned around and told the emperor that you hanged yourself? You can forget it, but I can't. In addition, last time, she instigated her mother to beat Xinghe. I still remember this debt, and it's time to repay it."
"I don't believe it either. I don't believe that people in the world are evil. I don't believe that there is so little affection in the palace and there are so many open and secret attacks. But the facts are in front of me, so I have to believe it. You have been raised in front of the emperor since you were a child. Don't you understand it? Hyssop plus nutmeg can be fatal in large quantities. If you don't believe it, you can go back and try it."
Dequan said there was no other way. "We have to report it even if we are scared. This is such a big deal, how can we keep it secret? If something goes wrong, we are just grass seeds and no one can afford to take the blame." As he spoke, he led people to the front hall, listened to the situation in the court, and asked how the emperor was doing.
He closed his eyes and sneered, "After all, there are not many good opportunities like this. If we keep it secret until now, wouldn't it be a shame for the mother and son's years of planning? Maybe this is the last blow. Let's go with the flow and let God take care of it."
He smiled coldly, "There are still Xia Ling. Let them take the blame. Isn't that what you originally envisioned?"
The pale lips formed a helpless smile, "If I can fool you, I can fool everyone in this palace. I am in this position, and I live in fear every day. How do you know?"
Prince Xin nodded blankly, thinking of the dispute between the Su family and Prince Jian's Mansion, and hesitated, "Will Su Xinghe do as you wish?"
Dequan responded and sent the person to the palace gate. After Gao Wuyou returned, he told the emperor what he had seen and heard in the East Palace. Most eunuchs were eloquent and spoke with great emotion, which made the emperor burst into tears.
The person on the bed sounded a little indignant, "You figured it out?"
Dequan wiped his tears and said, "I hope he can recover soon. The main reason is that the poison in our prince's body has spread to his muscles, unlike the symptoms of His Majesty. It will be cured slowly after it is expelled. We are crying out to the heavens for help but no one can answer us. We only pray to the gods to bless our prince and help him get through this difficult time smoothly. I am willing to sacrifice ten years of my life for him."
She was speechless after his question, but there were some things she knew in her heart that she couldn't say.
Xinghe was still mumbling: "Who did this? Could it be Zuo Zhaoyi? Or the Queen?"
He panted heavily and said, "You have eyes and ears, so why can't I? The emperor's attack is not fast. There is a moment inside, which is enough for me to save myself."
The pale lips formed a helpless smile, "If I can fool you, I can fool everyone in this palace. I am in this position, and I live in fear every day. How do you know?"
The palace in the afternoon often gives people a false sense of tranquility and beauty. The warm sunlight shines on the gorgeous and intricate Hexi colored paintings, and small golden rays of light pop out from the bright yellow glazed tiles, like a child playing with water skipping stones, jumping a little and spreading quickly. The Lizheng Hall is shrouded in a grand ecstasy, calm and composed, without asking where the joy comes from.
Xinghe's heart suddenly felt cold. He could hear it, but he couldn't see it. She really didn't say much. In such an environment, crying and wailing were useless. He was willing to enjoy her helpless cries, but all she could do was run between the two palaces to find the person who tried to frame him.
The prince shook his head, "We should be thankful that the person who did this was too stupid. This happened after I was sick, so I could still find a way to prove myself. But if there was a mistake on your end... it would be that you killed your father to help me ascend the throne. At that time, we would have no way to defend ourselves, and we would really be caught in one fell swoop."
The pale lips formed a helpless smile, "If I can fool you, I can fool everyone in this palace. I am in this position, and I live in fear every day. How do you know?"
Anyway, it was a good thing that he woke up. She was exhausted after all the tossing and turning all night. She looked at him and had a lot of complaints to make, but all the words were stuck in her throat and turned into a helpless sigh and nod. She turned her head and quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Before you do this, can you let me know in advance so that I can be prepared. I thought you were really going to die, and I was..."
He pursed his lips and said nothing. From the look on his face, he was unwilling to get to the bottom of the matter. He just complained quietly, "I fainted there, and I never heard you say a single word from your heart. Don't you ever worry that I will be doomed this time? Don't you have anything in your heart to tell me?"
She looked at his face carefully. He looked pale and weak, as if he was about to die. She felt sad. "Can't you just pretend? You are a smart person, why don't you know how to be sneaky?"
The prince looked at him calmly and said, "I was at the gates of hell and almost couldn't come back. Do you think it's fake?"
She glanced at him, "No. How do you feel now?"
Prince Xin heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this. "You are so good at scaring people. I was really frightened just now. Are you trying to trick me?"
She frowned and asked, "Is today's incident really directed at you, or is there another reason behind it?"
She was speechless after his question, but there were some things she knew in her heart that she couldn't say.
Prince Xin asked hesitantly, "Second brother, do you mean...Zuo Zhaoyi?"
Gao Wuyou said, "The symptoms of Fuzi are gradually receding, and the imperial physician has also made a clear diagnosis. He will be able to walk around tomorrow. But the prince... what should we do?"
She smiled and said, "You are dizzy, how can you still hear me?"
The prince slowly drank the water in the cup, put down the teacup and said, "It's just those few people. I don't care who did it, some people must be eliminated as soon as possible. I am tired of this cat and mouse game, and I can't wait until the future, I want to see immediate results now."
The palace servant came in to serve the prince some water, and Prince Xin took it and served him personally, still asking, "In your opinion, who did this?"
He looked at him without saying anything. After a while, he said, "It doesn't matter who it is. What matters is who you hope it is."
Prince Xin heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this. "You are so good at scaring people. I was really frightened just now. Are you trying to trick me?"
Dequan did not give him a specific answer, but just said in general terms: "It was indeed not good when the chief steward Gao came earlier. Now... you go in and take a look."
The eunuch at the palace gate came forward to greet and lead the way as usual. Prince Xin stepped on the bricks and looked towards the bedroom. "Is Lord Su on duty in the palace today?"
From a distance, he saw Dequan coming to greet him, holding his whisk and bowing to him, "Your Majesty, you are here?"
He hummed, "I can hear what everyone says, but you only said one sentence in front of me, 'Master, what happened to you?' I thought you would cry loudly, after all, we have a deep relationship, but you are not panicked at all. Maybe if I really died, you would not feel sad."
She smiled and said, "You are dizzy, how can you still hear me?"
She looked at his face carefully. He looked pale and weak, as if he was about to die. She felt sad. "Can't you just pretend? You are a smart person, why don't you know how to be sneaky?"
"I don't believe it either. I don't believe that people in the world are evil. I don't believe that there is so little affection in the palace and there are so many open and secret attacks. But the facts are in front of me, so I have to believe it. You have been raised in front of the emperor since you were a child. Don't you understand it? Hyssop plus nutmeg can be fatal in large quantities. If you don't believe it, you can go back and try it."
"I don't believe it either. I don't believe that people in the world are evil. I don't believe that there is so little affection in the palace and there are so many open and secret attacks. But the facts are in front of me, so I have to believe it. You have been raised in front of the emperor since you were a child. Don't you understand it? Hyssop plus nutmeg can be fatal in large quantities. If you don't believe it, you can go back and try it."
Xinghe's heart suddenly felt cold. He could hear it, but he couldn't see it. She really didn't say much. In such an environment, crying and wailing were useless. He was willing to enjoy her helpless cries, but all she could do was run between the two palaces to find the person who tried to frame him.
Xinghe was still mumbling: "Who did this? Could it be Zuo Zhaoyi? Or the Queen?"
"Do you have any plans to commit suicide for love?"
The prince shook his head, "We should be thankful that the person who did this was too stupid. This happened after I was sick, so I could still find a way to prove myself. But if there was a mistake on your end... it would be that you killed your father to help me ascend the throne. At that time, we would have no way to defend ourselves, and we would really be caught in one fell swoop."
"Then do you know who poisoned the medicine jar?"
He closed his eyes and sneered, "After all, there are not many good opportunities like this. If we keep it secret until now, wouldn't it be a shame for the mother and son's years of planning? Maybe this is the last blow. Let's go with the flow and let God take care of it."
The emperor nodded at him and gestured, indicating that he could stay and look after the place and didn't need to rush back.
"If you really die, I will be very sad." She held back her lips, unable to describe to him how anxious she was at the time. If she said it too clearly, it would seem like she was acting. Since he felt that she didn't care, there was no point in explaining it. It was fine as it was. She didn't have the habit of showing weakness in front of others. She tucked the blanket behind his neck, "You haven't recovered yet. Take a good rest. The world may not be peaceful tomorrow."
The young eunuch said he hadn't seen anything. "I was the gatekeeper, not responsible for the work inside. I saw someone come out of the side hall at five o'clock in the morning and let out the night doctors. Later, there were people coming and going, and it was probably Lady Su. She didn't leave the palace through the Lizheng Gate, but went north from the Chongren Hall to the Yichun Palace Gate, so I don't know if she is in the East Palace at the moment."
Eliminating political enemies is merciless. This is how they fell into his hands today. If they were in another situation and his life and death had to be decided by them, they would not leave him a way out. He knew that no matter how ruthless his father was, he would still be reluctant to touch his eldest son, so he would spare Huo Qingluan's life and cut off his wings. No matter how he tried to win over the officials in the court and how many preparations he made, as long as his mother was charged with poisoning the emperor and framing the prince, he would never be able to stand up again in his life. This move of cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron seemed to be much more satisfying than cutting the meat with a blunt knife. Thinking of this, the prince smiled contentedly, but it seemed a little scary to Prince Xin.
In fact, he was desperate and pitiful, but he had to live in luxury. Life is full of contradictions, like a rotten rose blooming in the midst of wealth. It is obviously rotten to the root, but some people still speculate how beautiful it will be when it blooms.
"Do you have any plans to commit suicide for love?"
The prince looked at him calmly and said, "I was at the gates of hell and almost couldn't come back. Do you think it's fake?"
After hearing this, Prince Xin remained silent for a long while. Finally, he just sighed, "It's the time, it's the luck..." No one knew who he was sighing for.
"I don't believe it either. I don't believe that people in the world are evil. I don't believe that there is so little affection in the palace and there are so many open and secret attacks. But the facts are in front of me, so I have to believe it. You have been raised in front of the emperor since you were a child. Don't you understand it? Hyssop plus nutmeg can be fatal in large quantities. If you don't believe it, you can go back and try it."
She was speechless after his question, but there were some things she knew in her heart that she couldn't say.
The prince fell into a deep sleep, but because he inhaled too much incense, he did not get better immediately the next day. When Xinghe came out of the palace, he was still dazed. Dequan led the eunuch who came to inquire about the emperor's illness into the inner chamber and said in a crying voice: "Gao An Da, you see, you are sometimes clear-headed and sometimes confused. The prescriptions prescribed by the imperial physician are just for the sake of taking. The smoke that entered your nose and eyes has already run through your internal organs. I use a few heat-clearing medicines just to calm my mind. It is said that if things go wrong, people will become stupid... Please ask An Da to report to His Majesty truthfully. This is not a trivial matter. It concerns the country."
Forget it, Prince Xin turned his eyes away. How could a gatekeeper know all that
If this risky move was to help him, it would be too far-fetched. Fortunately, he was quick-witted. Although he suffered a great loss, he threw the mess back. The next person to worry about was the person who actually poisoned him.
Xinghe finally put her heart back in her stomach. She said, "You are so smart. You turned danger into safety..." Thinking of Zuo Zhaoyi's confusing retort just now, she still felt a lingering fear. She asked carefully, "Aren't you worried after the drug takes effect? What if you still can't get rid of suspicion and you can't speak up to defend yourself? What will you do then?"
Prince Xin nodded slowly after hearing this. "Have all the imperial doctors been sent away? How will we treat the prince's illness?"
Prince Xin said, "Zuo Zhaoyi deserved to die. She has done many things to harm us brothers over the years. This time she is targeting the East Palace. Regardless of whether she added the aconite or not, the emperor will not tolerate her. But Xia Ling..."
The pale lips formed a helpless smile, "If I can fool you, I can fool everyone in this palace. I am in this position, and I live in fear every day. How do you know?"
Xinghe finally put her heart back in her stomach. She said, "You are so smart. You turned danger into safety..." Thinking of Zuo Zhaoyi's confusing retort just now, she still felt a lingering fear. She asked carefully, "Aren't you worried after the drug takes effect? What if you still can't get rid of suspicion and you can't speak up to defend yourself? What will you do then?"
He said, "This time it's not up to her. She has to do it. I know the Su family's position. The princes are evenly matched, which is the balance they are pursuing at the moment. But the court is ever-changing, and it is impossible for them to always be satisfied. There must be a winner in the end. The capable will follow the will of heaven, and the incompetent will crawl in submission. Isn't this an eternal truth for thousands of years?"
Gao Wuyou tucked his hands together and sighed, "What are you talking about? A fine master..." He tried to call him, "Prince, Prince... The emperor sent me to see you. Are you feeling better?"
When I entered the inner chamber and passed through the low curtains, I saw him sitting up, leaning against the bed frame and drinking porridge. He raised his head when he heard footsteps, handed the bowl to the palace servant, and turned around to dismiss all the people standing in front of him.
He closed his eyes and sneered, "After all, there are not many good opportunities like this. If we keep it secret until now, wouldn't it be a shame for the mother and son's years of planning? Maybe this is the last blow. Let's go with the flow and let God take care of it."
From a distance, he saw Dequan coming to greet him, holding his whisk and bowing to him, "Your Majesty, you are here?"
She was speechless after his question, but there were some things she knew in her heart that she couldn't say.
He looked at him without saying anything. After a while, he said, "It doesn't matter who it is. What matters is who you hope it is."
The prince had always been filial. He opened his eyes reluctantly when he heard the call, struggled for a bit, and then closed them again. Seeing this, Gao Wuyou burst into tears. "Oh my God, what should I do? The emperor is very worried about him. He can't move around right now. Prince Xin is always by his side serving him. He knows that the prince is in a serious condition and can't speak, so he keeps gesturing to me to come to the East Palace to take a look. How can I report to the prince when he is in this state? Won't I scare the old man?"
The pale lips formed a helpless smile, "If I can fool you, I can fool everyone in this palace. I am in this position, and I live in fear every day. How do you know?"
He nodded hesitantly, "That's not what I imagined... Last night, Zuo Zhaoyi tried her best to drag you down with her, and her evil intentions were obvious..."
He leaned against the bed frame. After all, he was injured. If things went wrong, it would be just like she said, he would never wake up again. He was still very weak at the moment. He felt exhausted after keeping his eyelids open for too long. He took two breaths and said he was very tired. "Such a near-death experience is no joke."
He nodded hesitantly, "That's not what I imagined... Last night, Zuo Zhaoyi tried her best to drag you down with her, and her evil intentions were obvious..."
He hummed, "I can hear what everyone says, but you only said one sentence in front of me, 'Master, what happened to you?' I thought you would cry loudly, after all, we have a deep relationship, but you are not panicked at all. Maybe if I really died, you would not feel sad."
He closed his eyes tiredly and heavily, and answered as if it was a matter of course, "Don't we still have you?"
Dequan said there was no other way. "We have to report it even if we are scared. This is such a big deal, how can we keep it secret? If something goes wrong, we are just grass seeds and no one can afford to take the blame." As he spoke, he led people to the front hall, listened to the situation in the court, and asked how the emperor was doing.
Prince Xin said, "Zuo Zhaoyi deserved to die. She has done many things to harm us brothers over the years. This time she is targeting the East Palace. Regardless of whether she added the aconite or not, the emperor will not tolerate her. But Xia Ling..."
After hearing this, Prince Xin remained silent for a long while. Finally, he just sighed, "It's the time, it's the luck..." No one knew who he was sighing for.
He looked at him without saying anything. After a while, he said, "It doesn't matter who it is. What matters is who you hope it is."
Gao Wuyou said, "The symptoms of Fuzi are gradually receding, and the imperial physician has also made a clear diagnosis. He will be able to walk around tomorrow. But the prince... what should we do?"