Parents are busy farming

Shortly after lunch, Ye Zifen followed Old Master Hong and Wang Chuanshen towards the study room in front.

At this time, Old Madam Hong was sitting upright on the couch, but her face looked a little gloomy and she seemed very unhappy.

She kept complaining, "Old Master, what on earth are you doing? Zifen promised me that she would stay with me all day, but you just came over and snatched her away without saying a word!"

Hearing Mrs. Hong's complaint, Old Master Hong hurriedly walked to Mrs. Hong's side and gently held her hand.

He consoled her in a gentle voice, "Madam, please don't be angry. I really have no choice. I just have something very important to discuss with Zifen and Chuanshan. Once we are through this busy period, I will let Zifen come back peacefully to accompany you."

However, Mrs. Hong didn't seem to appreciate it and she turned her head away.

He snorted coldly and said, "Humph, you always say this, but when have you ever really done it?"

Seeing this, Old Master Hong gently patted Old Lady Hong on the shoulder and continued to coax her patiently: "Madam, I assure you that this time it is absolutely true. After all these things are settled, I will personally accompany you to the garden to appreciate the flowers you like. What do you think?"

After hearing this, Madam Hong's expression finally eased a little, but she was still unwilling to let him go: "Who wants you to accompany me to visit the garden? If you have that spare time, it would be more practical to paint two pictures for me."

When Old Master Hong heard this, he immediately agreed without hesitation: "No problem, ma'am, I promise that I can finish the painting and send it to you within two days."

Madam Hong emphasized again: "Then you must keep your word."

The three of them came to the study together, and then closed the door. The butler stood directly outside the study door, as if he was afraid that the outside world would spy on the important conversation that was about to take place in the room.

This made the servants in the front yard cautious.

Old Master Hong walked steadily to the desk and sat down. His weather-beaten face looked particularly solemn at the moment. He slowly said, "The emperor recently summoned me secretly and discussed some very important matters with me. Seeing the current situation surging in secret, we must unravel it and analyze it carefully!"

Wang Chuanshen and Ye Zifen sat respectfully aside, like two obedient students, staring at Old Master Hong intently, their expressions focused and nervous.

Old Master Hong sighed slightly and continued, "The emperor's health is getting worse and worse. Even when he talked to me, he couldn't hide his deep worries. In my opinion, based on the current situation, the emperor may only have about half a year to live."

Hearing this, Ye Zifen couldn't help but be shocked.

Although she knew that the emperor was extremely worried and could see that he was in poor health, she never imagined that the situation was so serious and that he only had half a year left.

Wang Chuanshan, who was standing by, frowned tightly and said worriedly, "Half a year? In such a short period of time, the various forces in the court will surely be unable to hold back and will begin to stir."

Ye Zifen remained silent, lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then raised her head and analyzed in an orderly manner: "The Third Prince and the Sixth Prince have already jumped out impatiently, wanting to compete for the throne; the Fourth Prince is hiding quite deeply, if we hadn't been so observant and caught him, we really wouldn't have known that he also had ill intentions. In addition, the Second Prince, the Fifth Prince, and the Ninth Prince, due to their noble status, the forces behind them cannot be underestimated, so we must not take it lightly and must be on guard against them."

Old Master Hong nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then said solemnly: "That's right, we must plan every step carefully and must not make any mistakes at this crucial moment."

Ye Zifen frowned slightly and responded, "Zhang Gaoyi should come back to pick me up tonight, and I need to listen to his opinion then. He has been dealing with the Yulin Army and the Imperial Guards for some time, and he took great pains to find the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince. However, it is not clear who is manipulating the Imperial Mausoleum, and it seems to be related to the harem in some way."

Hearing this, Old Master Hong's face darkened instantly, and he said in a heavy tone: "That is the son of the deposed king, the son of the prince that the late emperor loved the most. Now, he is in charge of guarding the imperial mausoleum, but what is unexpected is that he still hasn't given up."

Ye Zifen looked surprised and asked in confusion, "I have heard about this matter before. I heard that his father was punished for forcing the emperor to abdicate. How could he still be so evil today? Moreover, his father has become a deposed king, his status is not right and his words are not smooth. The current emperor has more than one prince. Could it be that he is still trying to sit back and enjoy the success and profit from it?"

Old Master Hong snorted heavily and replied with disdain, "Humph! In my opinion, that guy probably just wants to cause trouble for the current emperor and deliberately make him unhappy!"

Ye Zifen frowned and said with a hint of contempt: "This method is really dirty. He actually sent that kind of medicine to the palace. It seems that he wants to empty the emperor's mind. But this person is stupid enough. Not to mention that the emperor is no longer in his prime, how could he be easily deceived by such a despicable method? Besides, our current emperor is not that kind of foolish and incompetent monarch!"

At this moment, Wang Chuanshan subconsciously touched his nose and whispered to Ye Zifen: "Okay, okay, cousin Zifen, we know what you mean. You are a girl, don't always talk about these things."

After hearing this, Ye Zifen looked up at Wang Chuanshen, then shut her mouth and stopped talking.

However, her big, lively eyes rolled around, as if asking Wang Chuanshan: "Second cousin, are you trying to pretend to be a modest gentleman?"

Old Master Hong saw all the little moves between the two and couldn't help laughing in his heart. He also noticed that Ye Zifen's relationship with Wang Chuanshen was obviously more casual and natural than that with Wang Chuanxing.

Wang Chuanshen glared at Ye Zifen slightly, and Ye Zifen responded with a playful and cute smile, her eyes full of mischief.