Chapter 174, Nasty Master
In order to win the favor of the emperor and seek to enter the court to participate in politics, the eldest prince did not hesitate to injure his own body, took banned drugs, and even injured the foundation of his body.
The news swept across the entire capital like a tornado, and even the common people who were far away from the court knew that the First Prince's health was failing.
When Shi Dinghao heard the news, he immediately ran to tell Shi Fuxin.
Shi Fuxin was silent for a moment: "Someone wants to completely cut off the eldest prince's way of seizing the heir apparent."
Court officials knew that the Eldest Prince was not in good health, so they would not put treasure on him; as for the common people, they only wanted to live a good life, and a healthy king could make the country stronger, so naturally they would not support a sick child.
No one supports it, even if the eldest prince is the eldest son of the emperor, even if the eldest prince is a gift from heaven, he is just a lone wolf with a broken leg, and cannot cause any big waves.
Shi Dinghao: "Sister, we have to find a way to help the First Prince."
Shi Fuxin looked at his younger brother in surprise: "Why do you think so?"
Shi Dinghao took it for granted: "He is your apprentice. Your apprentice has been bullied. We, master and uncle, must not support him."
Shi Fuxin: "Then what can you do?"
Shi Dinghao got stuck.
Shi Fuxin: "If you have the ability, I have no objection to you helping him, but do you have someone in your hands who can suppress the rumors outside, or do you know many officials who can speak for the eldest prince in the court?"
Shi Dinghao: "."
Shi Fuxin: "The battles between the princes and the undercurrents in the court are not something we can intervene at the moment. We don't have anything we want, how can we help him?" As he spoke, he patted him on the shoulder.
"Jiulang, as a human being, it is most taboo to show the courage of a common man. Those who love to show the bravery of a common man are best at doing bad things with good intentions, and eventually harm others and themselves."
"If you want to protect the people around you, you need strong strength."
Shi Dinghao frowned: "Then we don't do anything?"
Shi Fuxin shook her head: "Of course not, we can't get involved in royal affairs, but I can still help the Eldest Prince's illness."
As he spoke, he walked to the desk, took the letter he had written long ago, and turned to look at Shi Dinghao, "Let's go, let's go into the imperial city."
Hearing this, Shi Dinghao's eyes lit up immediately: "Sister, are we going to the Grand Prince's Mansion?"
Shi Fuxin didn't speak, and stepped out of the room.
Shi Dinghao hurriedly followed: "Sister, will it be too conspicuous for us to go to the First Prince during the day, or should we go at night?"
Shi Fuxin stopped in her tracks and looked at her silly younger brother speechlessly: "The imperial city is heavily guarded, there are imperial guards patrolling around the clock outside, and there are expert guards in the courtyards inside each mansion. If you visit the imperial city at night, you can ensure that you will not be discovered." ? There are many people entering and leaving the imperial city during the day, so it is not easy to be suspected."
Shi Dinghao nodded, followed by Shi Fuxin and walked out of the uncle's mansion.
At the west gate of the imperial city, looking at the guards with knives at the gate and the imperial guards with one person per meter on the wall, Shi Dinghao recognized Shi Fuxin's words.
The guards in the imperial city are so strict, even if they have good lightness skills, it is really not suitable for them to come to spy at night.
The two siblings did not go directly to the First Prince's Mansion, but strolled around and bought some Chinese New Year gadgets suitable for the occasion, and then walked slowly to the street where the First Prince's Mansion is located.
"Sister, the carriage of Zhanfu."
In front of the Grand Prince's Mansion, there was a very distinctive carriage parked.
The carriages of other houses are either luxuriously decorated, or elegant and exquisite. Ke Zhanfei, in order to show his unique temperament, the body of his carriage is pitch black, and there are two white lanterns hanging on the front of the carriage.
It’s okay during the day, but at night, everyone who sees the carriage will dodge in a hurry.
"Sister, we don't have a short time to go back to Beijing, when are we going to visit Brother Zhan?"
Shi Fuxin looked at the black and white carriage, and thought of the unreliable mask expert master, the straightforward but very tricky second senior brother, she no longer expected her senior senior brother to be a normal person: "Don't worry, when will we I need the help of senior brother, so it’s not too late to visit.”
Shi Dinghao nodded in agreement: "Senior brother Zhan always only listens to the emperor, and now that he has come to the eldest prince's mansion, it seems that the emperor still cares about the eldest prince."
Shi Fuxin didn't speak, at this moment she was thinking, does senior brother Xie know about the fact that the first prince has a Gu worm?
On the other side, in the Prince's Mansion, some people are also worried about this issue.
"Your Highness, Miracle Doctor Zhan has already gone to the First Prince's Mansion, will he find that the First Prince has not taken forbidden drugs?" Wei Yichen looked at the Prince anxiously.
The prince slowly brewed tea, and poured a cup for Wei Yichen with a smile: "Yichen, don't be so complacent when things happen."
Wei Yichen looked at the calm prince, calmed down, walked over and sat down, and asked, "Your Highness, what is the matter with the eldest prince's illness?"
The prince smiled: "Sick? Who said he was sick?"
Wei Yichen was surprised: "I'm not sick, how could I vomit blood?"
The crown prince restrained his expression for a moment, and said lightly: "Big brother was hit by the heart-eating Gu. On the day Father sealed the pen, someone activated the mother Gu, so big brother vomited blood."
Hearing the Gu worm, Wei Yichen was startled.
The crown prince looked at Wei Yichen in astonishment, lowered his eyes, and remained silent for a while, before speaking: "As long as the Gu worm is not activated, it will remain in a dormant state forever, and the person who is infected by the Gu will not have any abnormalities."
"No matter how good the doctor's medical skills are, it is impossible to know that there is a Gu worm sleeping on the heart of the elder brother. At most, he thinks that he has a heart disease."
"Heart disease, my brother didn't have it before. There are many reasons why he suddenly developed it. Taking banned drugs is obviously the best reason."
Wei Yichen looked at the prince: "No wonder His Highness is so composed." After a pause, he still couldn't help asking, "Will the eldest prince die?"
Prince: "As long as he stays peacefully in the mansion to cultivate, and doesn't come out to compete for the attention of the emperor, who will take care of him as a sick child?"
Wei Yichen was not talking, although the upbringing he had received since he was a child made him feel that the method of laying a voodoo was vulgar, but when he thought that the crown prince and the eldest prince were incompatible, he forcibly suppressed the discomfort in his heart.
Across the street from the First Prince's Mansion, Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao, holding candied haws in one hand and sugar figurines in the other, looked at the tightly closed Great Prince's Mansion while eating.
"Sister, someone is here."
A carriage stopped outside the door of the First Prince's Mansion, and soon, two middle-aged men got off the carriage and entered the First Prince's Mansion together.
"It actually went in."
Shi Fuxin glanced at the wooden sign hanging on the carriage: "The Zhou family, the future Yue family of the eldest prince, can naturally enter."
When Shi Dinghao heard that it was the Zhou family, he immediately said: "The Zhou family must have come to inquire about the Eldest Prince's physical condition. Many people outside are saying that the Eldest Prince is too ill to hold the marriage in February."
Shi Fuxin was noncommittal, thinking about it, too. The eldest prince is seriously ill, and the most urgent must be the Zhou family who is engaged to the eldest prince.
Even if the Zhou family longed for power, they would not think that their daughter would be widowed as soon as she got married.
Not long after the Zhou family entered, the door of the First Prince's Mansion opened again, and a middle-aged handsome man in his thirties, wearing a wide-sleeved robe and looking a bit fairy-like, walked out from inside.
"Sister, that must be Brother Zhan, he looks really personable."
Shi Fuxin had already guessed that the cheap senior brother would not look too bad, you know, her master is a very good-looking master, even the straightforward second senior brother, his appearance is quite good, let alone inherit the mantle Big brother.
Behind Zhan Fei, Gao Changshou followed.
Gao Changshou hunched over, politely sent Zhan Fei to the carriage, and watched the carriage leave before turning back to the house.
"Let's go, we're going back too."
"Is this going?"
"The letter has been sent, don't leave, do you want to stay for the New Year?"
"Sister, when did you make the move? Why didn't I find out?"
In the main courtyard of the First Prince's Mansion, when Gao Changshou discovered that there was an extra letter in his waist, even Zhou's family didn't care to receive it, so they hurried into the inner room.
"Your Highness, take a quick look."
The First Prince was able to sit up at this moment. After receiving the letter from Gao Changshou, his eyes widened when he saw the words on the envelope.
"My dear apprentice!"
Looking at these four words, the eldest prince quickly looked at Gao Changshou: "Is the letter given to you by Miracle Doctor Zhan?"
Gao Changshou shook his head, showing uncertainty: "When did this letter be placed on the old slave, the old slave doesn't even know."
The eldest prince didn't ask any more questions, but opened the letter and began to read it.
"Dear disciple, you have suffered. I know that you have suffered a lot as a teacher, but my heart is broken. Good disciple, don't be afraid, there is a master behind you, and the master loves you."
Eldest Prince: "."
"The teacher already understands your physical condition. It's not a big deal. I have a good friend who is very skilled in medicine. If you find an excuse to go out on New Year's Eve or the first day of the new year, he will treat you."
"Good apprentice, Master misses you very much, but the reality doesn't allow it, otherwise I would have gone to see you a long time ago, I know, you also want to be a teacher, but don't worry, we will definitely meet, when the time comes Surprise for you."
"Don't have psychological pressure. Your heart problem is not a big problem. As soon as you take action as a teacher, you will be cured immediately."
"Okay, I won't say much, I have something to ask your uncle, you are accepted by him as a teacher, he has to be responsible for you, don't be embarrassed to speak up."
"Good apprentice, let's celebrate the new year happily, miss you and love your master."
The First Prince folded the letter back with a sullen face, and after a while, he opened it again and began to read it.
Gao Changshou stood aside, watching the eldest prince open and fold the letter back, open and fold it back again, he was very curious about what was written in the letter that made His Highness so uneasy.
"High longevity"
"The old slave is here."
The eldest prince looked at the only person he could trust in front of him, with a complicated face.
Gao Changshou's heart skipped a beat: "Your Highness, what happened?"
Eldest Prince: "I found out that Miracle Doctor Zhan may have really found me a master."
Miraculous doctor Zhan is a little unreliable, and he speaks without distinction, but he will never say such nasty things like the letter writer.
Gao Changshou was stunned for a moment, and looked at the letter in the eldest prince's hand, as if he wanted to read it.
The eldest prince noticed his gaze, quickly folded up the letter, put it back in the envelope, and then pressed the letter under the pillow.
Such a disgusting letter must never be seen by a second person.
Before, he thought that Miracle Doctor Zhan had randomly found someone to pretend to be his master, but after reading the letter today, he knew that this master must be real in all likelihood.
Although Gao Changshou felt that it was useless for the first prince to have an extra master, he still said happily: "This is a good thing, Your Highness, you also have a master."
Master
Thinking of the blunt but caring words in the letter, the eldest prince's eyes flickered, and the brows that were frowned due to illness eased a little.
"Isn't the Zhou family here? Go and receive them."
The eldest prince lay down on the bed again, and after Gao Changshou left the room, he took out the letter under the pillow again, opened it and read it again.
After experiencing the loss of his mother, the eldest prince is very wary of people. According to the past, he will not take it easy for this master who has never met.
However, at this moment, he was framed first, and then learned that he was suffering from a heart disease, and there were all kinds of rumors that he was about to die of illness. Although the emperor sent the divine doctor Zhan to treat him, he did not show up to visit him.
Sick and helpless, he felt like the eldest prince who had been abandoned. At this moment, he had a glimmer of hope for the master who sent the letter suddenly, making him feel that he was not alone.
He hasn't felt this kind of concern from elders for a long time.
Master
The First Prince still had doubts in his heart. For example, Miracle Doctor Zhan never mentioned Master in front of him. Because of this, a few years ago, he was so sure that the so-called Master who sent him correspondence was hired by Miracle Zhan to perfuse him. .
Isn't the relationship between Master and Miracle Doctor Zhan not very good?
His chest pain and vomiting of blood happened two days ago. The master who was far away in the northwest border also knew about it, and even found a friend to diagnose and treat him.
It seems that the master is paying attention to himself, and he is still a little mysterious.
Only let him go out on New Year's Eve or the first day of the new year, and did not specify a location. Is it sure that his friend can find him?
After tossing and turning for a while, when Gao Changshou sent the Zhou family back, the eldest prince immediately said: "Get ready, I will go to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense on New Year's Eve."
Gao Changshou hastily stopped: "Your Highness, your current body"
The eldest prince laughed at himself: "It's okay, just tell the outside world that I miss my queen mother, and I'm going to Xiangguo Temple to offer incense to her."
Now, he is very curious about the master who has never met before. Perhaps, he can infer what kind of person he is through the master's friends.
Gao Changshou saw that the First Prince had made up his mind, so he could only prepare with anxiety.
Many people in the First Prince's Mansion were paying attention. Many people were a little displeased to learn that the First Prince was going to offer incense at Xiangguo Temple on New Year's Eve.
"Why don't you know how to stop? Isn't it good to stay at home and recuperate?"
"Your Highness, do you want it?"
"Don't, don't make trouble during the Chinese New Year. The boss just vomited blood not long ago. If something happens, the father will definitely investigate it strictly."
"Just send people to watch more."
Xiangguo Temple is a royal temple, and ordinary people are not qualified to come in to burn incense. Therefore, the whole temple is a little deserted.
On New Year's Eve, the First Prince came to Xiangguo Temple early, had a fast lunch at noon, and rested until mid-afternoon before leaving.
In the carriage back to the imperial city, because he didn't see any of the master's friends, the Eldest Prince's complexion was not very good.
Although he was a little disappointed, the First Prince decided to come out again tomorrow. Just as he was about to tell Gao Changshou outside the carriage, the carriage bumped a bit, and then a strange fragrance entered his nostrils. Immediately afterwards, the First Prince felt his eyes darken.
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped outside the gate of the First Prince's Mansion on time.
"Your Highness, you are home."
Gao Changshou yelled twice outside the car. Seeing that the eldest prince didn't respond, he quickly opened the car door. He was relieved when he saw that the eldest prince was fast asleep inside.
In the middle of the night, the eldest prince woke up, and immediately called Gao Changshou in.
Knowing from Gao Changshou that nothing unusual was found all the way back home, the First Prince was a little surprised and frightened.
"Your Highness, this old slave found this when he was changing your clothes."
Gao Changshou handed a letter to the First Prince.
The eldest prince quickly took the letter and read it.
"The Heart-biting Gu has been removed!"
Looking at the five words on the letter, the eldest prince was shocked.
It turned out that he was poisoned by Gu insects!
When the Gu worm thought that someone in the royal family used such vicious tricks to deal with him, and he was still hiding in the dark, the eldest prince felt a chill down his spine.
(end of this chapter)