Reborn as the Savior of a Short-lived Father and Son

"Two days ago, Huo Shibei came to see me." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked inexplicably sad when he talked about this.

Shao Xingjian had been with him for a long time, and they both knew each other very well.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince never coveted the position of heir to the throne, although he was blinded by the emperor's small favors at first and really thought that he was the most important one in his heart.

But later, one thing after another reminded him that he was just a tool to help others shield themselves from trouble.

To say I'm very sad, isn't actually the case.

Before the Grand Tutor returned home, he had a long talk with him all night long. Those eyes full of worry and vicissitudes of life still often appear in the Prince's eyes.

"God will punish those who are too wise. Your Highness, please remember to restrain your edge."

At that time, the prince thought that he was worried about his own illness, but now he finally understood the meaning of the old tutor's words.

What the emperor wants is not his intelligence.

All he wanted was a body that could protect the Fourth Prince, whom he cared about most, from disasters. Of course, this person didn't have to be him, but the hatred between him and his mother made it certain that he had to be the only one to be chosen.

After all, in the emperor's heart, the fourth prince's mother was killed by the queen mother.

Perhaps it was because of Huo Shibei's incident that the prince felt a little sentimental. "General Huoqiu was determined not to let Huo Shibei practice martial arts in order to protect him. But now he is involved in the court. It shows that life is really uncontrollable."

Shao Xingjian remained silent.

Even human hearts are changeable, let alone the unfathomable heart of a king?

After saying these words of emotion, he finally got down to business. The prince's brows slightly furrowed, as if he was considering how to say it so as not to make his behavior seem too strange.

But after thinking for a while, he still didn't get an answer, so he had to speak directly, "I want to ask you for a favor."

"Just give your orders, Your Highness."

"I heard that Shao Wei's sweetheart is a very good doctor, just like the great doctor Lu back then, but is that true?"

"Dr. Lu's medical skills were created by the Medicine Valley's Medical Immortal. Although Gu Qinghe's medical skills are pretty good, they are still somewhat inferior to those of Dr. Lu. What are your plans, Your Highness?"

The prince's expression was troubled again, and he even hissed and asked Shao Xingjian in distress, "I want to ask you, what does it feel like to be attracted to this person?"

Shao Xingjian: “…”

He couldn't help but glance at the door of the embroidery workshop downstairs, and quickly looked away, "Your Highness, how would I know?"

"That's true. It's normal that you don't know. If I want to ask this question, I should ask Shao Wei."

These words were inexplicably hurtful, but Shao Xingjian raised his eyelids and rarely did he refute them.

"I don't know what Li Rang is planning. If they really want to go to war again, Qin Xiang will be the first one to be abandoned. Father has postponed the wedding now, which obviously means he has this plan."

He looked at Shao Xingjian, a faint smile on his lips, "But I don't plan to listen to him this time."

Over the years, he had been at the mercy of his father like a soulless puppet and had never disobeyed his father's orders. To be honest, he had done a pretty good job.

Shao Xingjian advised very rationally, "If Your Highness is attracted to this Princess Lirang, you will probably encounter many obstacles in the future."

Although the emperor looks healthy now, he has done a lot of stupid things over the years, especially the incident of General Huoqiu, which has angered a large number of old ministers in the court.

Some of these old ministers were left over from the previous dynasty and were loyal to the Rui Dynasty. Some of them did not care which king they followed, while others gradually recognized the emperor's abilities after following him.

From the beginning to the end, these ministers had only one goal, which was to hope that Ruichao would become more and more prosperous and that the people would be able to live and work in peace and contentment.

How could someone who has been in the court for so long not see that the emperor has changed?

He is no longer as ambitious as he was when he was young, nor does he have the same high spirits as when he led the army to fight in person.

He became suspicious and began to speculate on people's minds. Like kings of all dynasties, he began to doubt the loyalty of the ministers who had followed him in the past.

He felt that everyone wanted his throne and everyone wanted to harm him.

He could not see the suffering of the people living in the border areas during the war, nor the blood of the soldiers fighting on the battlefield. He only cared about whether his throne could be secure.

The death of General Huoqiu was full of mystery. How could those old ministers not see it?

So one after another they left the capital and returned to their hometowns.

How much disappointment is mixed in this.

These ministers were not optimistic about the Fourth Prince. On the contrary, they were full of pity and expectations for the frail Crown Prince.

He even left all his connections to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

And the facts have proved that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not disappoint these people's expectations.

But if he really fell in love with Princess Lirang, she would become the biggest stumbling block on his road to success in the future.

The ministers would not allow a princess from an enemy country to enter the palace of the Rui Dynasty. Of course, if His Highness is willing to let Princess Liyang be just a humble beauty, that would be fine.

But it was obvious that the Crown Prince that Shao Xingjian knew would not do so.

If he was really moved, he might not agree to have a beauty, let alone a concubine. He would probably want Princess Lirang to be the queen.

But in this case, not only will the ministers and the people disagree, even Shao Xingjian will have to give some advice.

The prince lowered his eyes for a long time, "It's too early to think about those things now. She is different from other people in Lirang. I can't just watch her die now."

He instructed, "I intend to have her fake her death and leave the capital. This may require the help of Doctor Gu."

"Your Highness, have you thought it through?" Shao Xingjian had no intention of stopping him too much. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already made up his mind, his obstruction would not only be ineffective, but would be annoying instead.

"nature."

After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince informed Shao Xingjian of his plan, Shao Xingjian left Qingfeng Tower.

He thought Yu Qinglian should have left the embroidery workshop, so he stood at the door for a while and planned to go back home, but before he took a few steps, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

Yu Qinglian then came out of the embroidery workshop, holding a not-too-bulky purse in her hand and a cloth bag in her arms. Judging from the bulge, it should be filled with a piece of cloth.

She didn't seem happy, with her head drooping slightly. Even though she was wearing a mask, he could still guess the expression behind the mask, which must be very depressed.