The midday breeze swept across the deep valley, walked out of the woodland with dense trees and shade, and blew into the small window mixed with the fragrance of nature.
The hem of her dress swayed, her black hair moved slightly, and Xie Yunhuai lowered his eyes: "Your Highness, I admire and respect Princess Zhaoning, but I don't have any feelings for her."
The shiny black spots began to move regularly on his fingertips again, and Xiao Huayong's tone added a hint of laziness: "I hope so."
Xie Yunhuai's slightly drooped face showed a faint smile: "Your Highness, Princess Zhaoning will not belong to anyone."
Xiao Huayong's dark eyes were tinged with a hint of coldness.
Xie Yunhuai slowly raised his head as if he didn't notice anything, and looked into his eyes without fear, with the smile lines on his lips deepening.
Their eyes met, one was solemn and cold, the other was calm and expressionless.
"Duke Xie already knows that you are here." Xiao Huayong said in a calm voice.
Xie Yunhuai calmed down a little, clasped his hands and bowed: "Thank you for telling me, Your Highness."
Xiao Huayong nodded faintly and steadily left Xie Yunhuai's fenced courtyard.
The next morning, Shen Xihe heard that the Crown Prince's illness had worsened again last night. The Sixth Prince Xiao Changyu, who was punished to kneel for a day, had just reflected at home for a day when he was called to the palace by Emperor Youning and punished to kneel at the gate of the East Palace.
"Why did it suddenly get worse?" Shen Xihe frowned.
"I don't know either." Biyu shook her head.
They did have people in the six bureaus and twenty-four departments, but none of them entered the Eastern Palace.
"Keep an eye on the news." Shen Xihe ordered.
She never suspected that Xiao Huayong was faking illness. After all, he was too seriously ill to be recuperated in the palace and had left the palace since he was eight years old.
Although Emperor Youning still sent great scholars to teach him, what could be better than learning from them in the palace
Other princes were able to attend government affairs at the age of fourteen, but he was about to be crowned, and had never attended government affairs, nor had he been involved in any court affairs.
Because of this incurable disease, he missed out on so much.
But this time, Xiao Changyu was so angry that he vomited blood. Shen Xihe was somewhat suspicious that Xiao Huayong was taking advantage of his weakness to do something.
Now Xiao Changyu has also been punished, and the hints that should have been given to her have been given. Xiao Huayong's goals should have been achieved, and there is no need to pretend to be sick anymore, so is this really getting worse
By noon, word had spread inside and outside the palace that the Crown Prince was seriously ill. Everyone in the Imperial Medical Bureau, from the Chief Physician to the Chief Physician, was helpless. Emperor Youning was furious and reprimanded the entire Imperial Medical Bureau.
When the imperial physician was about to order surgery, a young medical director tremblingly proposed an idea, which was finally unanimously approved by the entire Imperial Medical Bureau, except that one medicine was missing.
"What medicine?"
"The Tianshan Snow Lotus." Biyu added, "Excellent quality."
"What is the best?" Shen Xihe knew that the Tianshan Snow Lotus also had its advantages and disadvantages, but he didn't know how to evaluate it.
"It is said that the flower will be nearly two feet long."
Shen Xihe was slightly stunned. She had seen many Tianshan snow lotuses, and the flowers were all one foot long, or at most one foot and three or four inches long. "I'm afraid it's rare."
"Yes, His Majesty has even posted an imperial decree for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, offering a reward of one thousand to anyone who finds the top-quality Tianshan Snow Lotus." Biyu said softly, "He has also sent His Majesty the Sixth Prince out of the palace to personally look for the Snow Lotus."
Hearing this, Shen Xihe smiled faintly.