Nan Xuzong remained expressionless. "It's some advice for my wife and me. Since we're going to the Crown Prince's Palace, Wu Shang and I will go together."
“Then let’s go together!” Huangfu Ting had anticipated that the two of them would definitely go together… and a plan formed in his mind.
The three of them headed towards the Crown Prince's palace.
Ruan Qingdian.
Crown Prince Huangfu Yun had already changed into clean and refreshing clothes. Upon hearing from the eunuch that Huangfu Ting and the other two had arrived, he immediately went out of the inner palace.
As Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong entered Ruanqing Palace, they were greeted by a soft, fragrant aroma.
Ji Wushang's heart skipped a beat. She looked at Nan Xuzong, who closed his eyes slightly and tightened his grip on Ji Wushang's waist. "Are you tired? Hmm? Later, we should go back to our Rongguang Palace and then you can rest."
“Okay.” Ji Wushang smiled.
"Fourth sister-in-law is not feeling well. Should we have the imperial physician take a look?" Huangfu Ting smiled.
"Thank you for your kind offer, Second Brother, but I, Wu Shang, will not accept it," Ji Wu Shang said in a cold tone.
At this moment, Huangfu Yun walked out from inside. He looked at Huangfu Ting, then glanced at Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong, and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting. Please come in."
After the three were seated, Nan Xuzong raised his thin lips and asked, "How is the Crown Prince's health? Has the imperial physician examined him?"
"Yes, I'm much better now!" Huangfu Yun smiled. "Someone, bring tea and snacks."
The palace maids brought out the snacks and other refreshments, and then withdrew.
"Which imperial physician examined her?" Nan Xuzong asked with a smile.
Huangfu Ting interjected, "Fourth Prince, you really care about the Crown Prince, asking such detailed questions!" Was he trying to get some information from the imperial physician? Was he planning to expose Huangfu Yun...?
“I’m worried that someone is plotting against the Crown Prince! He just woke up, but suddenly fell into the water. I think it’s probably not that simple!” Nan Xuzong smiled slightly. “I’m afraid someone might be tampering with the Crown Prince’s food or medicine.”
"Yes, Fourth Prince is right!" Huangfu Yun stood up. "Afterwards, I was extremely puzzled. I was just watching Third Prince and his wife release lanterns, how could someone have bumped into the lotus pond? It's really strange!"
"Heh!" Huangfu Ting had a guess in mind and sneered twice. "This matter needs to be investigated!"
"Who is that imperial physician? Did he seriously examine Your Highness's health?" Ji Wushang smiled. "The Fourth Prince and I are both very worried about Your Highness's health. After all, waking up is not easy, and if something unexpected happens, it would be a great misfortune for the world!"
"It was Imperial Physician Huang. He's ruthless; he actually brewed two bowls of bitter medicine! I, the Crown Prince, vomited several times after drinking it!" Huangfu Yun said, his heart fluttering as he looked into Ji Wushang's beautiful eyes as he listened to Ji Wushang's question.
Ji Wushang turned his head away, "I've heard that Imperial Physician Huang is fond of researching traditional Chinese medicine."
“That’s right!” Nan Xuzong’s lips curled up.
Huangfu Ting's face turned cold, his eyes fixed fiercely on Huangfu Yun. "Crown Prince, didn't you say you had something important to give me? Shall I go into the inner palace with you to get it?"
"Something important?" Huangfu Yun was taken aback, but seeing Huangfu Ting's murderous gaze, he immediately nodded, "Yes, there is such a thing. Please come with me, Second Prince!"
Huangfu Ting stood up. "This Crown Prince? Hmph, you've really lost your composure!"
He turned around and said, "Please have some refreshments, Your Highness and Your Highness. The Crown Prince and I will be right back."
Nan Xuzong nodded and watched them enter the inner hall.
☆、259 A diversionary tactic, like ants gnawing at bones!
As soon as Huangfu Ting entered the inner hall and closed the door, he immediately turned around and stared at Huangfu Yun with a sinister look. "This Crown Prince? Not bad!"
"Uh... I, I had to do this because I was in front of them! Otherwise they would think I was fake!" Huangfu Yun realized he had said the wrong thing and immediately turned to look at Huangfu Ting.
Huangfu Ting sneered, "You'd better do this or that!" He looked around, "Where is the real Crown Prince?"
"In a secret room," Huangfu Yun immediately said. "Are we going to do something else?"
Huangfu Ting didn't say anything and walked directly into the secret room.
Nan Xuzong gently brushed Ji Wushang's dark hair aside. Ji Wushang looked at him and said, "Why don't we go back first?"
"Hmm?" Nan Xuzong looked at her, somewhat puzzled.
“Something must have happened.” Ji Wushang looked at him.
“Well, let’s go then. It’s getting late, and besides, this matter needs to be discussed more carefully.” Nan Xuzong helped her up and then walked to the door.
At this moment, the guards hesitated for a moment, but still stood there trembling, asking, "Fourth Prince, Fourth Princess, are you leaving already?"
"Hmm, move aside." Nan Xuzong didn't like talking to these people. He frowned slightly and tightened his grip on Ji Wushang's waist.
"This..." The guard hesitated for a moment, "Pah!" Ji Wushang slapped him across the face, "How dare you! Who gave you the right to speak?"
"Yes." The guard immediately lowered his head.
Nan Xuzong was about to leave with Ji Wushang in his arms when he heard a voice behind him ask, "Why are Fourth Brother and Fourth Sister-in-law leaving?"
Nan Xuzong turned around with Ji Wushang, and said coldly, "Wushang is feeling a little unwell, so we'll head back first!"
Ji Wushang lowered his eyes. "I'm so sorry."
"Oh, so your fourth sister-in-law isn't feeling well... That's easy, quickly get the imperial physician to take a look!" Huangfu Ting walked over from that direction.
"No need, Wu Shang needs to rest!" Nan Xuzong didn't give them any chance. "I'll take my leave first!" He then led Ji Wu Shang out, completely ignoring the words of Huangfu Ting and Huangfu Yun behind him.
"What should we do?" Huangfu Yun asked, watching Ji Wushang and the other person walk away.
"Hmph, you can run away once, but you can't run away a second time! There will be plenty of opportunities in the future! As for you, hmph, if you are exposed, you can expect to die a horrible death!" Huangfu Ting snorted coldly and immediately walked towards Ningfeng Palace.
Huangfu Yun glared at him, gritting his teeth. He was certain he could seize the opportunity! Damn it!
Nan Xuzong and Ji Wushang arrived at Rongguang Palace. In the huge palace, he carried Ji Wushang to the bed, looked at her face, and said, "Those incense sticks are fine. You rest for a while. I'll go to my third brother's place."
“Cong.” Ji Wushang immediately grabbed his hand.
Nan Xuzong looked into her eyes, which seemed to want to speak but didn't, and his heart immediately softened. "I won't go, I'll stay with you." He then got into bed and held her in his arms.
"I'm not actually tired," she whispered. "It's just...it's just..."
"Don't overthink it, be good." Nan Xuzong gently stroked her face, then continued downwards. "Rest for a bit, then we'll go back to the Jinnan Prince's Mansion later. There are still some small things to take care of at the Zong Prince's Mansion. Once those are settled, we can stay there."
"Okay." Ji Wushang nodded, listened to his words, and quietly fell asleep in his arms.
As dusk approached, Ji Wushang finally woke up. She looked up and saw Nan Xuzong resting with his eyes closed, his large hand resting on his waist. Ji Wushang smiled, her delicate hand touching his chest, then moving upwards to caress his cheek, a smile playing on her lips.
He opened his starry eyes, saw the smile in her eyes, and smiled back, "Awake?"
"Mm." Ji Wushang nodded.
Nan Xuzong hugged her even tighter, saying, "Let's go back."
The carriage swayed gently as he held her small hand in his palm, rubbing it occasionally to warm her. She leaned quietly against him, looking outside, neither of them saying a word.
"How can we expose the Crown Prince's true colors? If things continue like this, and we're not in the palace, things will become difficult. Moreover, Father has already been bewitched by Empress Yao, so things are probably not going to be good." After a long silence, Ji Wushang finally spoke.
“My third brother knows what to do; he cares more about the position of crown prince!” Nan Xuzong said.
"Cong." Ji Wushang adjusted her angle and looked at him. Nan Xuzong looked into her eyes, then back at her. "Hmm?"
“We have a fake crown prince, but where is the real one? Why don’t we find the real crown prince and then expose them?” Ji Wushang looked at him.
“That makes sense, but think about it, what if the real crown prince is made into a fake one? What would we do then?” Nan Xuzong said. “Things are not that simple… But since they have already used someone to impersonate the crown prince, as long as we know their next move, we can prepare in advance.”
“There are several possibilities for the next step,” Ji Wushang said earnestly in his ear.
Nan Xuzong nodded as he listened.
By the time they entered the Prince of Jin's residence, the lanterns were already lit.
Nan Xuzong and Ji Wushang entered Moxuan Garden.
Just then, someone called out from outside, "Fourth Imperial Concubine, the Prince requests your presence."