Nan Xuzong went inside, and as soon as he entered, he smelled a strong fragrance of Xiangpiaopiao. However, the fragrance felt a little strange, and he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.
Nan Xuzong frowned slightly as he entered. Upon seeing Emperor Zhou and Huangfu Xuan, he cupped his hands in greeting, "Greetings, Your Majesty, Greetings, Third Prince."
Upon hearing the sound, Emperor Zhou looked over and saw Nan Xuzong wearing a jade crown and a jade hairpin in his hair. He had a touch of cinnabar between his eyebrows, his thin lips were slightly pursed, and his eyes were sharp and cold, with only a hint of a smile. His hands were wrapped in gold thread and placed on the wheelchair. He slowly pushed the wheelchair forward, wearing black tiger boots and a moon-white robe. His expression was dignified, as if he had seen it all before, calm and composed, like an immortal.
"No need for formalities." When Emperor Zhou met that sharp gaze, he snapped out of his daze and waved his hand. Eunuch Ling immediately withdrew, closing the door behind him and standing guard outside.
Huangfu Xuan turned his gaze to Nan Xuzong, whose eyes flickered slightly, knowing what he meant.
Emperor Zhou said, "I heard from Xuan'er that the Prince of Nan is both talented and virtuous, and that he is a friend of Xuan'er. How about we appoint the Prince of Nan as Grand Tutor to accompany Xuan'er?"
"Then I thank Your Majesty for your kindness!" Nan Xuzong said. Was there even a need to ask him? The decision had already been made, so why ask? These people just liked to put on an act!
Emperor Zhou nodded, "Well then, you can arrange it yourself, Xuan'er. I'm tired, I'll go back first."
"Respectfully seeing off His Majesty!" Nan Xuzong said, watching as an old man lifted a side curtain and helped Emperor Zhou into the inner palace.
Huangfu Xuan maintained a respectful attitude as he saw Emperor Zhou off. Only after the emperor had left did he straighten up and look at Nan Xuzong, saying, "Let's go for a walk."
After the two left the Jin Gan Palace, Gong Shu immediately stepped forward to help push Nan Xuzong's wheelchair. Nan Xuzong waved slightly, indicating that he still had to talk to Huangfu Xuan and asked Gong Shu to leave. Gong Shu immediately went to the side.
Huangfu Xuan and his companion then headed towards the Imperial Garden. Seeing a pavilion, Huangfu Xuan pointed and said, "Let's rest there for a while."
“That’s fine too.” Nan Xuzong nodded.
Huangfu Xuan walked behind him and helped push his wheelchair forward until they reached the pavilion, where they stopped.
Although there was beautiful scenery around the pavilion, people had something on their minds and naturally wouldn't pay attention to it. Huangfu Xuan walked to the side, his back to Nan Xuzong, and said in a slightly ethereal voice, "Grand Tutor, you've been wronged, but this is only temporary."
Nan Xuzong smiled but remained silent after hearing this.
"This is a Qingxue Warm Heart Medicine that I had someone bring back from the frontier. It's very useful for Princess Nan. You might want to study it and have her take it." Huangfu Xuan turned around, took out a small bottle from his pocket, and handed it to Nan Xuzong.
Nan Xuzong was slightly taken aback. Hearing the name of the medicine, he knew what it was for. It was heartwarming. But how did he know about this?
"Why?" Nan Xuzong asked coldly, without immediately taking the medicine from him.
“I heard from others that the Princess Consort of the Southern Prince is feeling unwell, so I remembered a medicine I had heard about before. I specially sent someone back to the border to research this medicine. If you think I want to harm her, then you can go and research it yourself. With your medical skills, you know whether it is poisonous or not.” Huangfu Xuan placed the medicine on the table in front of him.
Knowing his personality, he would definitely accept this Qingxue Warming Medicine. Nan Xuzong had spent a lot of effort on how to "warm up" Ji Wushang's body, and he believed that Ji Wushang would not let this opportunity pass him by.
Nan Xuzong clutched the small bottle in his palm and then placed it in his bosom, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes. "Thank you, Third Prince!"
"No need for thanks. It's getting late. I'll have someone escort you back to your residence," Huangfu Xuan said. Sometimes, if you want to win someone's heart, you have to start with their weakness, and Ji Wushang is clearly Nan Xuzong's only weakness.
"Thank you for your kindness, Third Prince. I can go back on my own." Nan Xuzong said, bowing slightly before pushing his wheelchair out of the Imperial Garden. Gong Shu was waiting at the garden gate. Seeing Nan Xuzong come out, he immediately went to help him.
The Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion.
The sky was dark and gloomy, as if a black fog was shrouding the beautiful and prosperous imperial city, and the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion had an extra sense of oppression.
Looking at the person in front of him who showed no sign of wanting to wake up, Bei Gong Jue Shi felt a deep sadness in his heart. The doctor had said that whether Yi Yun Muchen could wake up depended on her willpower.
"Mu Chen, are you angry with me?" Bei Gong Jue Shi held her small hand and gently rubbed it against his face. "Why aren't you waking up yet? I'm already fine, why don't you wake up and look at me? I have so many things to tell you, so much good news. Wake up and listen to me, open your eyes and look at me, okay?" Bei Gong Jue Shi kissed her hand.
"I won't make you angry. Wake up and listen to me. Wake up quickly, okay?" Bei Gong Jue Shi looked at her and gently brushed away a strand of black hair that was covering her forehead.
Yi Yunmu Chen always felt like he was in darkness, but he kept hearing a gentle voice calling out to him. He wanted to find a way out of this chaos.
Just then, someone walked in from outside, and Bei Gong Jue Shi immediately turned around, "Brother." No one except Bei Gong Min Hao would come and go freely here.
but.
The newcomer was Yi Yun Shangcheng. "What, can't I, the King, come?" Yi Yun Shangcheng stepped forward with a sneer. "Mu Chen hasn't woken up yet?"
"Hmm." Bei Gong Jue Shi placed Yi Yun Muchen's hand back under the quilt, then stood up. "What is it?"
"It's nothing much. I just want you to find a few things. You must find everything I need before anyone else does," Yi Yun said from the city. "Mu Chen, I will take good care of you. And you must not tell anyone about anything I ask you to find, not even Bei Gong Min Hao!"
"Yes!" Bei Gong Jue Shi replied, "Then how will you wake Mu Chen up?"
"I have my own way! To put your mind at ease, I will let her wake up for a while!" Yi Yun Shangcheng's lips curled up slightly as he took out his crystal ball from his bosom and placed it in his palm.
Bei Gong Jue Shi stepped back slightly, watching his every move.
Yi Yun Shangcheng pointed the crystal ball at Yi Yun Muchen's head and began casting a spell. The azure energy swirled around the crystal ball and was then directed towards Yi Yun Muchen's head. After a short while, Yi Yun Muchen frowned, showing signs of waking up.
Bei Gong Jue Shi immediately went forward, sat down on the edge of the bed, and then called out, "Mu Chen, Mu Chen."
Yi Yun Muchen opened her hazy eyes and looked at Bei Gong Jueshi, as if she were seeing happiness, "Jueshi".
"I'm here." Bei Gong Jue Shi held her in his arms. "I'm here, why don't you wake up and come see me, and listen to me?"
"I'm so tired." Yi Yun Muchen looked at him, her hand reaching out to touch his face, but before she could, her hand fell down.
Bei Gong Jue Shi immediately tensed up and shook Yi Yun Muchen's shoulder, "Mu Chen, Muchen!" But Yi Yun Muchen had already fallen asleep again.
Bei Gong Jue Shi turned her head abruptly, her eyes filled with panic, "Quickly wake Mu Chen up!"
"As long as you find everything I need, I will definitely reunite you with her. She will be alright, don't worry," Bei Gong Jue Shi said.
Bei Gong Jue Shi glanced at Yi Yun Muchen, then stood up and met Yi Yun Shang Cheng's eyes. "You speak."
"I need the blood of the North Sea dragon, the datura of the Western Regions, and the withered fruit of the East." Yi Yun Shangcheng said, his purple eyes turning dark. "I need you to find all of these items within twenty days and hand them over to me. And you must not let anyone know about this, including Bei Gong Minhao and Mu Chen. This is my last reminder to you. If you fail to find any one of them, you can do one thing to make up for it: kill Nan Xu Cong."
“Alright!” Bei Gong Jue Shi nodded. He was certain he would find those three things, but if he couldn’t find even one of them, why should he kill Nan Xu Cong as compensation? “I will immediately bid farewell to my father and mother and go look for them again.”
"Just tell her you're going to find Mu Chen's medicine and will probably be back in about twenty days. Don't say anything else. I will have people watching you the whole time. If you try anything funny, you can just wait to collect Mu Chen's corpse! I don't mind turning her into a spirit, neither alive nor dead, for all eternity!"
"Alright!" Bei Gong Jue Shi replied through gritted teeth, gently kissed Yi Yun Muchen on the forehead, and then walked out. Yi Yun Shang Cheng followed with a smile, watching Bei Gong Jue Shi disappear into the end of the corridor after reaching the study of the Prince of Zhenbei.
Ji Yinxue carefully left the mansion, then got into a carriage and headed towards the Jiuyue Tower.
I went straight to the fourth floor and waited for someone.
A moment later, there was a knock at the door. Ji Yinxue immediately went to the door and said in a low voice, "It's me."
Ji Yinxue immediately opened the door, "Come in quickly."
"What is it? Didn't I tell you not to contact me for the time being?" The man's tone was slightly displeased. "Speak quickly, I have things to take care of."
Ji Yinxue immediately hugged his waist from behind, "Waaah, Nan Jinxue is going to take a concubine, what status will I have in the Marquis's mansion from now on!"
"Hmph, who did she marry?" the man scoffed, but did not push her away.
"It's Zhao Yirou! That slut actually climbed into Nan Jinxue's bed! She had originally agreed with me that she would serve ginseng soup to the Prince of Nan, and I would lead people to lure him into a trap. Who knew that she would actually go to Nan Jinxue's bed! Now everyone in the manor knows about it, and Nan Jinxue has no choice but to marry her. But she is the daughter of the Minister's family, and she can't be a concubine. She has to be a secondary wife! Waaah... It's disgusting! I must get my revenge! Tell me, what should I do?" Ji Yinxue said, immediately starting to whine again.
Upon hearing the name Zhao Yirou, the man had an idea in mind. He gently patted her shoulder and asked, "Is Zhao Yirou the young lady of the Minister's mansion?"
"It's her! She's incredibly arrogant just because her grandfather is a high-ranking official. I must kill her!" Ji Yinxue said coldly.
"Heh!" The man sneered. Zhao Yirou was being supported by Minister Zhao Ge, but who could support you, Ji Yinxue? Did you think your father could help you? Any man would know that he would rather marry a woman like Zhao Yirou than Ji Yinxue!
However, Huangfu Ting had great faith in his judgment. Although this woman might not play a significant role in these situations, she could definitely deliver a fatal blow to others at crucial moments!
"Don't worry, even if your husband takes Zhao Yirou as his concubine, you are still his legal wife. You are the most important. Moreover, your child is the best bargaining chip. Are you afraid that you won't be able to hurt Zhao Yirou?"
"You know this child is fake!" Ji Yinxue knew no one was around, so she didn't have any other concerns. However, Huangfu Ting immediately covered her mouth. "Next time, you are absolutely not allowed to say such things. Be careful, the walls may have ears!" Huangfu Ting immediately pricked up his ears to listen, and only relaxed slightly when he found no one was around. "You definitely have a child, it's true! I say it's true, and it's true! When it's time to give birth, it's so easy to find any newborn child!"
"Yes!" Ji Yinxue looked at his slightly stern face and then calmed her temper a little. "So what do I do now? This matter of Nan Jinxue marrying a concubine is, firstly, Zhao Yirou's fault, and secondly, Ji Wushang's!" Ji Yinxue said coldly, "I can't wait to implement your plan. Is the time ripe now?"
"Just a little bit more, you're thinking of dealing with Ji Wushang. It's actually very simple, just do this and that..." A ruthless glint flashed in Huangfu Ting's eyes, "I hope you succeed!"
"Yes!" Ji Yinxue sneered!
"I'll be going now if there's nothing else." Huangfu Ting put his mask back on and then walked out.
Ji Yinxue watched him disappear, then immediately returned to her residence. She wanted to get everything sorted out without anyone noticing!
☆、196 Test her, see if she's real or fake!
Ji Yinxue boarded the carriage and immediately headed back to the Marquis's residence. "Quickly, to the back gate, and whatever you do, don't let anyone know I've come out!"
"Yes!" The driver nodded and immediately whipped the whip to hurry on.
Ji Wushang returned to Moxuan Garden, and before she could even drink a sip of tea, she saw Xian'er rushing into the courtyard from outside, "Miss, Miss!"
"What's wrong?" Seeing her anxious appearance, Ji Wushang quickly ushered her into the house. "Come on in."
"Miss, I just saw the Second Young Mistress secretly take a carriage out!" Xian'er said, panting.
Ji Wushang poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of her. "Drink the tea first, then we'll talk."
"No, no, no!" Xian'er exclaimed in shock, backing away. She was already quite pampered as the eldest daughter of General Ji's mansion, but now she was the Princess Consort of the Southern Prince! How could she serve tea to a mere servant?
"Stop dawdling, drink it and then continue." Ji Wushang feigned anger, wasn't it just to make her speak more freely?
Xian'er nodded immediately, "Yes, yes." She then picked up her teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
Ji Wushang asked, "When did you see it? Which direction did it go?"
"She left before an incense stick had burned, and she seemed very mysterious. I only saw her sneaking out when I passed by the courtyard. She didn't take any maids with her. I don't know what she was doing, so I quickly came to report to you, Miss."
Ji Wushang nodded. She definitely wasn't up to anything good going out there. Nan Jinxue had just taken a concubine, so she was bound to be unhappy and would definitely try to cause trouble for him. Either she would target him, since she had originally planned to have Zhao Yirou stand between her and Nan Xuzong, or she would punish Zhao Yirou, since it was Zhao Yirou who ended up in Nan Jinxue's bed.
"Go down! Just keep watch and don't alert them," Ji Wushang instructed.
"Yes." The thread immediately went down.
Ji Wushang paced back and forth a few steps, and then his eyes lit up! Ji Wushang walked into the flowerpot, picked up a small stone, and threw it out the window.
"Princess Consort, please give your orders!" In no time, several guards appeared and knelt on the ground.
After what happened yesterday, Nan Xuzong knew that there might not be enough secret guards, so he immediately transferred many secret guards from other places for Ji Wushang to use.
Ji Wushang said, "I need you to do this... There's no time to lose, get on it immediately!" After giving his instructions, Ji Wushang waved for them to leave.
Ji Yinxue was sitting in the carriage, pondering how to make the operation even more perfect.
Unexpectedly, the carriage suddenly stopped, even though the Marquis's residence was just a stone's throw away. Ji Yinxue nearly stumbled and was thrown from the carriage. After managing to regain her balance, she angrily demanded, "Driver, what happened?"
But to her surprise, no one answered her question!
Ji Yinxue angrily lifted the curtain and saw that the coachman was arguing with a middle-aged man dressed in coarse cloth. On the opposite carriage, there should be a person sitting, but that person did not reveal himself at all.
"You damaged my carriage, pay me back right now!" the middle-aged man shouted, seemingly about to start a fight.
"It was your own carelessness, how can you blame me!" Ji Yinxue's coachman retorted, he had been very careful driving the carriage, and was trying to walk past it sideways, but he still bumped into it. How could he be blamed for this! As he spoke, the coachman immediately tried to turn back.
The middle-aged man grabbed the driver's collar and said, "Trying to leave? You haven't paid any compensation yet. What? Trying to run away?"
"Why are you grabbing my clothes? You bumped into me yourself! I'm driving very carefully! My master is on his way back to the manor, just ahead. Don't try to bully us!" the coachman roared, looking at the tanned hand gripping his clothes with disdain. This was clearly just a country bumpkin coachman from some impoverished family, nowhere near as good as him, the coachman for the second young mistress of the Marquis's manor! Judging by the carriage, it was probably borrowed!