The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

That night, the emperor sat cross-legged on the soft couch outside his bedroom. He closed his eyes, as if he was meditating on something.

There were soft footsteps, followed by a soft call: "Your Majesty?"

The emperor opened his eyes, and a fierce look flashed in them. "Eunuch Li, call him in."

Geng Wa walked over quickly. Usually, night was the time for him to report information to the emperor.

He saluted, then reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, we have not received the latest news from the Dragon Staff Guards and the Imperial Guards tonight. They are still chasing the Ye Mansion's team out of the city today."

"Well," the emperor said expressionlessly, not at all surprised, "keep following up."

Geng Wa nodded, "Your Majesty, rest assured. According to our people's report at noon today, they did not encounter anyone else. I think that apart from us, no one knows about the movements of the Ye Mansion, so naturally no one will track them down."

"Many forces are keeping an eye on the movements of the Ye Mansion. Sooner or later, others will find out that Ye Xiaohan sent people out of the city." The emperor said solemnly with a gloomy face: "I order you to speed up and catch up with the pace of Wei Song and Wei Bai's team as soon as possible, so as to further complete the mission."

He said in a cold voice, "Whether it is the mineral vein or the mysterious team of Nantai, I will not allow Ye Xiaohan to have any contact with them!"

Geng Wa bowed and responded.

Eunuch Li took the opportunity to talk about another matter, his expression a little complicated.

"Your Majesty, up to now, Princess Ye has not left the house. It's late now, and it's even more impossible for her to go out at night. Maybe she will leave the house tomorrow..."

The emperor frowned and thought, somewhat puzzled. "Yun Mujiu's condition hasn't improved yet?"

Eunuch Li replied: "Du Ziheng has been staying in Ye Mansion for eight consecutive days without leaving the mansion."

It seems that Du Ziheng is concentrating on treating Yun Mujiu in Ye Mansion.

The emperor's right eyelid twitched, and he felt a little uneasy for some reason. Could it be that Yun Mujiu's old illness was not really recurring, but was secretly doing something else?

The next moment, he shook his head and said to himself, "No. Now all the facts are clear. Yun Mujiu has a weak constitution and will not live for many years. In addition, Doctor Wu and the secret agent have clearly stated that there is no hope of healing Ye Xiaohan's legs."

Eunuch Li and Geng Wa nodded and frowned.

The emperor put his hand on his temple and said, "I may be tired. I think too much."

The Ye Mansion announced that the blockade would be lifted today, but this does not mean that the people in the Ye Mansion, especially Yun Mujiu, will definitely leave the mansion.

Today, not many people came in and out of the Ye Mansion, only some guards took turns to leave the mansion. However, the Ye Mansion began to accept invitations from the outside world, including the invitation to the spring banquet issued by the palace.

"Keep watching the Ye Mansion, and also keep an eye on the Herb Hall opened by Yun Mujiu." The emperor said quietly, "Even if Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu don't leave the mansion in the next few days, they may still show up at the Spring Outing Banquet."

"Step aside. I need to rest." After giving the order, the emperor waved his hand and asked everyone to step aside.

In Fengyi Palace, the Queen sat in front of the tea table with a cold face.

The prince also had a cold look on his face, sitting upright next to the queen. Tonight the queen had something to ask him, so he chose to stay overnight in the palace.

As for what the Queen said, first, she wanted Doctor Wu to secretly diagnose the Prince's pulse and take care of his weak body, especially the stubborn illness that he had been treating for a long time without any improvement. Second, the Queen wanted to discuss matters with the Prince and remind him of some matters.

The queen looked at the prince's pale face and pointed at his face.

"Chu Ao, be careful. Don't let your father see you look like this. He will be even more suspicious of your health."

The prince touched his face, which was cold. He was not in this state before.

"Mother, I will pay attention. I usually put something on my face when I go out, and I will look good."

"So good."

"However," the prince raised his head slightly, not taking it seriously, "Your Majesty sent Doctor Shi to check on me twice, but he found nothing abnormal. In the short term, Your Majesty will not keep an eye on me anymore, right?"

"Probably not. But your father is suspicious by nature, you must not take it lightly. You are not just yourself, you must not act recklessly, you also shoulder the responsibility of your mother and grandfather's family..."

"Alas..." The prince drank a cup of tea sullenly, "But mother, do Divine Doctor Wu and his daughter really have a way to cure me? I don't think it will work."

"It's not that easy to cure an illness." The Queen gave the Prince a sharp look, "If you hadn't been too romantic in the past, how could you have ended up like this!"

The prince saw the stern look in the queen's eyes, and shrank his neck in fear. He whispered, "I know I was wrong, and I won't do it again."

The queen narrowed her eyes and glared at the prince again, then looked away.

"Dr. Wu has been treating you for a while, but it didn't work. Then we'll let Wu Mingwei treat you. Perhaps this female doctor has different medical insights."

At this point, there is no better solution. The prince nodded and said casually: "I don't see how Wu Mingwei is so good, but Yun Mujiu's performance in learning medicine is quite amazing."

Hearing this, the queen was stunned for a moment. Yun Mujiu's medical skills seemed to be quite good indeed.

The prince saw the queen's moved expression and tentatively said, "How about we ask Yun Mujiu to help me heal my illness?"

"No! Yun Mujiu is Ye Xiaohan's man! If we let them know about your illness, do you think we can still be safe?"

Ye Xiaohan is the powerful regent of a country and once held great power, while Ye Chuao is the crown prince of a country and his mother is the queen. No matter how you look at it, Ye Xiaohan and the crown prince will not easily stand together.

The prince immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and quickly shut up. "I understand!"

The Queen added, "Be careful these days. Two groups of people from the Night Palace left the city the other day, and your father is still chasing them."

The emperor thought he had kept the news secret, but he didn't know that her information network was also good. She could also find out some of the things the emperor knew.

"Mother, why do you think father is going to such great lengths to pursue Wei Song and Wei Bai?"

"The secret source found out that Wei Bai was going to look for mineral veins. As for Wei Song's motive, it is unclear. It should be related to the military strength. After all, Ye Xiaohan also has some scattered troops near the capital."

"Mineral vein?" The prince's mind moved, "Mother, do you want us?"

"No." The Queen held her forehead and said helplessly, "Mother feels that this is half true and half false. Besides, we are not short of money for the time being, so it is better not to expose it in front of your father."

The prince forced a smile and stood up to pour tea for the queen. Many of his ideas came from the queen, who advised him.

"Don't provoke Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu during this period..." the queen suddenly said.

The prince was confused. Could it be that his mother was hiding something from him?