Chapter 400: Misfortunes Never Come Alone

Back in the palace, Qingling presented the freshly boiled medicine.

Nanxi took it and tasted it before handing it to Rongyu. She frowned instantly. It was so bitter that it was hard to swallow. It was much more bitter than the medicine she drank before.

It was rare that Rongyu drank it without a word of complaint these two days.

She handed the medicine to Rongyu and said lightly: "After drinking this medicine, boil it according to the prescription given by Chu Nanyi before."

Qingling was stunned for a moment, and then understood the order: "Yes."

This is the prescription given by Chu Nanyi before, but the bamboo leaves were replaced with Coptis chinensis. It seems that His Majesty is worried about the Regent and can't bear to let him taste the bitterness of Coptis chinensis again.

Rong Yu drank the bowl of medicine without changing his expression, and handed the empty bowl to the maid. Nan Xi immediately took a cup of warm water from Yin Yue and gave it to him: "Get rid of the bitter taste."

Rong Yu didn't say anything, and drank the cup of warm water from Nan Xi's hand, and then whispered: "Xi'er still loves me."

Nan Xi raised an eyebrow: "Is it loving you to let you drink bitter medicine for two days?"

Rong Yu smiled softly: "Bitter medicine is not poison. Even if it is poison, I will be happy with it."

Nan Xi was used to hearing his love words, but she couldn't stand hearing such words, and her expression was slightly indifferent: "What nonsense?"

Seeing that she was unhappy, Rong Yu hurriedly apologized in a low voice.

Nan Xi asked him to sit back on the bed. He had just drunk a bowl of medicine, and it was not comfortable to lie down.

Rong Yu did as he was told and said softly, "We got up early today, you should sleep a little longer."

"No." Nan Xi stood in front of the window for a moment, then turned and walked over. "You let Xuanyuan Yao stay in the imperial capital?"

Rong Yu nodded, "Yes."

"Aren't you afraid that the King of Huainan will be suspicious?"

The father and son came back together, leaving the son in the imperial capital and not letting him go back. What if the King of Huainan thought that the regent had left a hostage in the imperial capital? I wonder what he would think?

"He won't." Rong Yu pulled her over and sat down. "I talked to him before."

Talked?

When?

Nan Xi wanted to ask, but then she felt that this was not important. Rong Yu had his own considerations on the arrangements of the court ministers and generals. She did not want to ask too much, and only said: "Xuanyuan Yao is a talent, but Dongling does not seem to lack generals."

"It is true, but Chu Hongyi is a woman after all. After marrying into the Jingwang Mansion and having children, it is impossible for her to focus all her energy on the military camp." Rong Yu said, "She can stay by your side and wait for orders, and be a general to protect the emperor. Whether it is an official position or power, she will not be treated unfairly. But if there is a war in Dongling, Chu Hongyi is not suitable to go to the battlefield again."

Nan Xi was silent for a moment, nodded: "What you said makes sense."

It is admirable for a woman to be a general and defend her country, but having a child means worrying about it, and her heart will always be a little soft.

Besides, the child cannot leave her mother for a long time.

Moreover, Xuanyuan Qi and Chu Hongyi are newly married, and they have been separated for a long time before. It is indeed time for them to live a stable and happy life.

Nan Xi thought about it and couldn't help sighing.

She felt that she could not avoid the sentimentality of men and women, and she was always easily emotional when thinking about things. If Rong Yu was not around, she probably would not be able to be a decisive emperor so quickly.

However, if Rong Yu was not around, she would not have to be the emperor in this life.

The fate of a person in this life is really unpredictable.

Once ascending to the sky, the next day falling to the mortal world, often in an instant.

Very mysterious.

Nan Xi gently stroked her abdomen, imagining that after the child was born, she would have the throne. Suddenly, she felt that being an emperor was not a particularly uncomfortable thing. At least her child was born in the supreme position that everyone looked up to. He did not need to be humble for survival, did not need to strive for fame and fortune, did not need to compete for power with anyone, and experienced cruel fighting.

His father had already made the most thorough preparations for his kingdom in advance.

...

The matter of the Prince of Wei's Mansion was still fermenting.

Although this kind of thing is not rare in a century, it is definitely a laughing stock that everyone can talk about for three days and three nights among the noble royal family. It is a scandal that is rare in recent years, which can make Wei Wangfu and Zhenguogong both unable to raise their heads and face people.

Even a selfish and narrow-minded person like Wei Wangfei can't calmly accept such a blow for a while.

What made her even more unacceptable was that Fang Lanyi was still being treated, but someone came to the palace early in the morning. Commander Yang personally brought the imperial guards to come, saying that he was ordered to arrest someone. No matter how hard the Wei Wangfei tried to stop and scolded her, she couldn't change Commander Yang's attitude. She could only watch Xuanyuan Yan being forcibly taken away.

At the same time, an edict was soon issued, depriving Xuanyuan Yan of the title of the prince, and the title of the King of Wei could not be inherited.

When the Wei Wangfei heard this imperial edict, she almost fainted on the spot.

Many onlookers gathered outside the Prince of Wei's mansion. They saw Xuanyuan Yan being taken away with their own eyes, and when the imperial edict arrived, everyone knelt down and heard with their own ears the decree that Xuanyuan Yan was deprived of the title of the crown prince.

It is said that good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone.

Something happened in the Prince of Wei's mansion. Before the matter was resolved here, Madam Xi and some gossipy women in the neighborhood knelt outside the gate of the mansion, begging the Princess of Wei with tears in their eyes to release her son. The child was innocent, and he would work like a cow or a horse in the next life to repay the Princess's kindness. They begged the Princess to show mercy, and their anxious and worried tone sounded particularly mournful and miserable.

The onlookers didn't understand why, and it happened that the Prince of Wei came back from the palace. Hearing Madam Xi yelling outside, he couldn't help but get angry and stepped forward to kick her away: "Get out——"

But before the kick could reach Madam Xi, it was stopped by another foot wearing black sheepskin boots.

Xie Jin slowly put down his foot and smiled faintly: "What is your Highness doing? This lady looks weak, but she can't stand your kick."

The King of Wei raised his eyes and glared: "How dare you, Xie's kid, be so presumptuous in front of me?"

"Your Highness misunderstood." Xie Jin said in a light tone, "Xie Jin was ordered to assist Mr. Zeng in investigating the case. Any suspicious person must be taken away for questioning. Of course, the relevant people who should be protected must also be protected in time. Otherwise, if they are silenced, Xie Jin's dereliction of duty is a small matter, and your Highness is now charged with murder, which is not very pleasant... Your Highness, don't you think so?"

The King of Wei's face was ashen, and his eyes were as cold as poison.

"Auntie." Xie Jin lowered his eyes and looked at the woman kneeling on the ground. "I am Xie Jin, the son of the Prime Minister. I am responsible for investigating the case of the son of the Prince of Wei's mansion insulting the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion by the order of the Empress. I wonder what you are crying for here?"

The son of the Prime Minister?

Upon hearing this, Madam Xi was refreshed. A little light bloomed in her haggard and pale eyes. It was as if she had finally found a life-saving straw. She reached out and hugged Xie Jin's legs and began to kowtow, her voice sad and anxious: "My lord, my lord, help me!"