When the emperor heard that the third prince had arrived, he did not rush to summon him, but waited quietly for the imperial physician to feel his pulse.

The head of the Imperial Hospital considered his words carefully and said, "Your Majesty, you were too anxious and hurt your heart and lungs, and you were too worried, so you vomited blood and fell into a coma. I will prescribe a prescription for you. Your Majesty, take good care of yourself and rest more, and your body will recover."

The emperor looked at him deeply, trying to see if there was any sign of lying on his face.

But the doctor had been using the doctor for a long time and trusted him very much. He behaved as usual, without any fear, so he must be telling the truth.

The emperor asked him to wait outside, and then summoned the third prince to come in.

The third prince came in and greeted the emperor: "Father, I am relieved that you are well."

"Qi'er, you are thoughtful. I heard that you have been busy in the former court these days. What are you busy with?"

This seemingly light sentence made the third prince's heart skip a beat.

He tried to stay calm, kneeling on the ground without getting up, and reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is not in good health. My mother, concubines, brothers and sisters in the harem are all very worried. But I also know that your Majesty needs to rest. I can't take care of you by your bedside, so I can only investigate the matter of Xun Yangzi. Now there are some clues.

I heard that my father had woken up, so I came to visit him. I have not been able to show my filial piety to my father these days, please forgive me. Fortunately, the queen and my brother took good care of me, so I was able to investigate Xun Yangzi's affairs in the previous court. "

In the middle of the conversation, he threw the blame away.

The Queen hinted to the Emperor that she would seize power. He could naturally pass the buck, it was not that he did not want to come, but the Queen and the Second Prince controlled the harem, and it was difficult for the princes and princesses to meet.

The emperor heard this and uttered a soft "oh".

Since he woke up, he only saw the Queen and the Second Prince, and he already had doubts in his mind.

But as an emperor, sometimes you have to learn to be confused.

They had not done anything to endanger the imperial power, and they were weak now, so it was impossible for them to deal with them hastily.

After all, these two sons, one is filial to him by his bedside, and the other is busy and tired for his affairs. If you say it to others, it's all filial piety.

He nodded lightly, changed the subject, and asked the third prince what he had investigated.

Before the Third Prince could say anything, the Queen walked in. "Why are you so ignorant, Third Prince? Your father has just woken up and is still ill. How can he have the energy to deal with all these complicated matters? Even if you are in a hurry, you should wait until your Majesty is well again before bothering him."

The second prince followed behind the queen, looking at his brother who was kneeling on the ground with a smile.

The queen stepped forward diligently, took the soup sample from the chief eunuch, and prepared to serve the emperor.

The emperor drank half a bowl of medicine when he heard a woman crying outside the door.

Concubine Wu rushed in anxiously, and when she saw the emperor, she threw herself in front of him and wiped her tears.

She was graceful and well-maintained, and even when she cried, she looked pitiful and pleasing to the eye. "Your Majesty, I was so worried. I haven't slept well for several days and I was worried every day. Today I finally heard that you are well. Thank God, Your Majesty has God's blessing, and now you have turned the bad times into good times."

When the Queen heard that Concubine Wu was coming, it was too late to stop her. She could only glare at the eunuch guarding the door and then said with a fake smile, "Sister, what are you doing? His Majesty has just woken up and is not well yet. Don't cry and make a fuss and scare His Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Wu quickly wiped her tears and forced a smile.

"Yes, yes, I was confused, and the Queen was right. Your Majesty, I heard that you were so happy when you woke up that you forgot the rules. You must forgive me for my misbehavior in front of you."

She smiled tenderly at the emperor, which made the empress feel annoyed, but the emperor enjoyed it very much and didn't even care about the reckless attempts made by the third prince just now.

He was in a good mood and raised his hand to ask the mother and son to stand up.

"Okay, I just woke up. What are you guys making so much noise about? I've also taken my medicine. You guys go out first. The two princes stay."

The Queen and the Imperial Concubine looked at each other, and Imperial Concubine Wu nodded tenderly and said yes, then left.

The queen was dignified and maintained her dignity, and left according to palace rules.

When they got outside, the Queen said in a gloomy tone, "Sister, the news came really quickly. If someone didn't know, they would think that you had planted someone in front of His Majesty."

Concubine Wu was neither panicked nor annoyed by her ridicule, but said gently: "The Queen takes care of Your Majesty day and night. Everyone knows your love for Your Majesty. I am not as good as you. I cannot serve Your Majesty day and night. I can only pay attention to Your Majesty's health all the time, so I came a little earlier. The Queen should understand my sister's feelings, right?"

Is this a satire on her control over the harem and not allowing anyone in the harem to meet the emperor?

The queen sneered, knowing that this was not the place to quarrel, and it would be beneath her dignity. With a cold snort, she turned around, got on the phoenix carriage and left.

As soon as she left, Concubine Wu stood up with a hum, whispered a few words to the palace maid beside her, and then walked away slowly.

In front of the dragon bed, the emperor looked at the two princes who had grown up healthily with mixed feelings.

These days he always has nightmares, dreaming about things in the past, brothers killing each other, and mountains of corpses and seas of fire.

They were all unpleasant memories for him.

Now that the two sons have grown up, they are like two little tigers, coming to seize his territory.

The emperor was both happy about his son's growth and wary of it.

"Qun'er, your brother said he found out something about Xun Yangzi. You are here too, so come and listen."

The second prince glanced at the third prince, waiting for him to speak.

The Third Prince looked at his father cautiously, and when he saw him nod affirmatively, he said, "I have found some evidence that proves that the Pei family is colluding with Yuan Qingzong. The fake Xun Yangzi seems to be a member of Yuan Qingzong."

As soon as the emperor heard the words "Yuan Qingzong", his eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Why are there traces of Yuan Qingzong in the capital?"

This assassin organization that he hated had been suppressed by him for so many years and had already left his country. He never thought that today, Yuan Qingzong's people could still appear in the capital and even send people to him. The emperor became more and more angry.

The second prince suddenly said, "Third brother, are you mistaken?"

The second prince's voice calmed the emperor's unhappy mood a little, and he looked at him in confusion.

The second prince smiled and said, "Father, the Pei family is loyal to the court. You have seen their loyalty to the court and to you over the years. Why would the Pei family collude with Yuan Qingzong and bring Xun Yangzi to the imperial city? This sounds a bit unreasonable."

The second prince seemed to have forgotten how he advocated a strict investigation of the Pei family when the emperor just woke up.

The third prince was very straightforward: "Xun Yangzi said that the Pei family promised him a lot of things, with only one purpose, which is to use him to tell you that Pei Yi is incompatible with the royal family and cannot marry into the palace."

After these words were spoken, the emperor's expression became gloomy.

The third prince stopped there, but the second prince felt that this was a good opportunity to win over the Pei family.

He took two steps forward and said, "I think this matter is really strange. If the Pei family didn't want their daughter to marry into the palace, they could have found an excuse to lock their daughter up in the temple and not let her enter the palace. Since they have entered the palace, why did they use such a method to deceive my father? Moreover, just to prevent their daughter from entering the palace, is it necessary for the Pei family to collude with Yuan Qingzong?"

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