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    Chapter 109 The sick and violent prince 7

    There was chaos in Chongming Hall.

    “It’s all your fault! If anything happens to the emperor, I won’t be able to live anymore!” The queen cried as she lay beside the couch.

    The emperor was even more anxious than she was. He turned around and shouted: “What are you doing standing still? Why don’t you go ask the imperial doctor!”

    Fortunately, the prince was in poor health, so most of the imperial doctors had already moved from the Imperial Hospital to the East Palace to live permanently. They arrived within a short time carrying medicine boxes and skillfully checked Xie Rong’s pulse.

    “Your Majesty and the Queen, there is no need to worry,” the imperial doctor’s expression softened slightly, and he carefully put the prince’s wrist back into the quilt.

    “Your Highness has been depressed for a long time. He vomited blood today, which will be beneficial to your body. I’ll wait for you to prescribe a warm and tonic prescription, and you’ll be able to stay again in a few days.”

    “Then I’ll be relieved.” The Queen returned to her dignified demeanor and glanced at the Emperor lightly, “It would be better for Your Majesty to come to the East Palace less often in the future.”

    The emperor sneered: “I only care about him, and I am afraid that he will learn bad things. After all, he will inherit my empire in the future, how can he still be as naughty as he was when he was a child?”

    The queen snorted coldly, wiped the sweat from Xie Rong’s forehead with the handkerchief, and pinched the corners of the quilt for him, her eyes couldn’t help but feel sore again.

    “Then I’ll go first,” the emperor asked tentatively. Seeing that she ignored him, he turned and left.

    The queen coldly waved away everyone, “In my opinion, he doesn’t really want to be my prince at all.”

    Nanny Xu whispered: “Your Majesty suddenly launched an attack today. It’s not like ordinary rumors, but more like someone is causing trouble. I want you to…”

    “The prince has grown up and has always had his own ideas. I can’t always stay with him, so let him solve this matter by himself.”

    Empress Xue said that, she waited for Xie Rong to wake up at night and watched him drink the medicine obediently before leaving.

    As soon as Queen Xue left, the smile on Xie Rong’s face fell, leaving only a dark cloud.

    “Call in all the servants from the East Palace.”

    Eunuch Gao knew that the settlement of accounts was about to begin, and he did not dare to delay, so he hurriedly took several young eunuchs to call for help.

    After a cup of tea, the palace man Wu Yangyang knelt on the ground.

    “I’ll give you a stick of incense. Who said something that shouldn’t be said outside? Stand up for yourself, otherwise all of you,” Xie Rong, wearing a fox velvet cloak, sat on the edge of the couch and lightly kicked the charcoal basin at his feet. “Each of you will receive a piece of red charcoal.”

    The aunt in charge said calmly: “This red charcoal is a good thing. Not only does it burn vigorously, it is also difficult to extinguish when exposed to water.”

    No one said anything at first, but Xie Rong’s patience finally reached its end and he casually pointed at someone he didn’t like and said, “Start with him.”

    Two East Palace guards came forward, opened the eunuch’s mouth, and were about to stuff the charcoal inside.

    “Your Highness! Your Highness, please spare your life!” The eunuch was frightened and cried, “I saw Xiao Anzi sneaking out of the house last night. He must have colluded with other palace officials to slander Your Highness’s reputation!”

    The little eunuch named Xiao Anzi turned pale and started to grab the others.

    There was a commotion in the Chongming Palace, and the eunuchs and maids brought out a bunch of people.

    Xie Rong didn’t look at these people. Instead, he ordered someone to arrest a eunuch who was always quiet and come forward.

    “Your Highness, this slave has always behaved himself!” The eunuch was obviously a little shocked.

    “Who allows you to be alone in Gu’s East Palace?” As long as there is one person in this group of people who betrays him, no one will be able to believe him. Xie Rong said coldly, “I would rather kill him by mistake than let him go.”

    The eunuch’s screams echoed throughout the hall.

    Those who are surrendered will be fed charcoal, and those who are too peaceful will be fed charcoal. At this moment, the remaining palace maids and eunuchs are scrambling to explain everything they have done in these days, including when they stole a dumpling from the imperial kitchen, when they poured a basin of water on other palace people’s beds, and when they were lazy while on duty.

    They are all working in the East Palace, so it is impossible for him to speak alone. It will be clear if several people are talking to each other.

    One of the palace maids cried and said, “I lingered in the palace for a while last night. In fact, I stole His Highness’s hosta while he was asleep.”

    As he spoke, he held up a hosta with both hands.

    Eunuch Gao looked at it first, then bowed and held it in front of Xie Rong, “It does look like His Highness’s hairpin.”

    Xie Rong stretched out his pale fingertips and slowly stroked the pure white orange flowers on the hosta.

    It is cool to the touch, translucent and moist, and is the finest Hetian jade without any flaws.

    “Xiao Gaozi, do you still remember that Brother Wuhuang imitated Gu’s appearance and wore the same clothes as Gu?” Xie Rong asked suddenly.

    Eunuch Gao leaned over and said: “Of course I remember, later His Highness cut off the clothes of the Fifth Highness and burned the hair of the Fifth Highness. To this day, the Fifth Highness does not dare to step through the door of the East Palace.”

    Xie Rong curled his lips and met the palace maid’s nervous eyes, “You lied.”

    “I want to reward you with two pieces of charcoal.”

    After another burst of screams, Eunuch Gao caught a glimpse of his expression and ordered his men to drag up the palace maid who had expired.

    Xie Rong leaned over, held the jade hairpin and inserted it into the palace maid’s mouth, “Send it to Brother Five Emperors. This is my first time giving a gift. I hope he will like it.”

    “As for you,” Xie Rong said, “you should be dealt with according to the palace rules.”

    Suddenly his life was saved, and the palace rules only required a few blows at most. The palace people were overjoyed and kowtowed one after another to thank him.

    “Where’s West Wind?” Xie Rong turned around and asked.

    “Your Highness, you want to see beast fighting again?” Eunuch Gao smiled apologetically.

    “Among those slaves, who hasn’t played before?” Xie Rong said.

    Eunuch Gao hesitated and said: “As long as A Chou is left, I am afraid that his injury will not heal, and His Highness’s interest will be defeated by then.”

    “It’s useless for him to be injured,” Xie Rong said with a cold face, “I don’t care, I just want to see.”

    When his Xifeng defeats this group of warriors from the northern part of the Great Wall, he will make Xifeng a general and take him to the frontier to fight!

    The more Xie Rong thought about it, the more excited he became. These Saibei warriors, who couldn’t even win against a dog, were no match for West Wind!

    In front of the sleeping hall, a man and a dog were facing each other.

    Lu Yuanju’s face was expressionless, and the mastiff bared its teeth and was ready to go.

    Xie Rong held the stove and sat beside the charcoal basin. Although his lips were still bloodless, his cheeks were flushed with excitement.

    “Your Highness, your ball.” Eunuch Gao held up an hydrangea.

    Xie Rong took it and scanned the person and the dog, “Whoever can snatch the hydrangea in Gu’s hand will have this fleshy bone. Do you know?”

    “Woof!” The mastiff shook its tail.

    Lu Yuanju looked at the meaty bone and couldn’t believe that his companions had been fighting with a dog for so many days over an insulting bone.

    He is not a stupid dog. Who cares about a bone?

    If it weren’t for Saibei’s face, he wouldn’t even bother to participate in this competition.

    Lu Yuanju rolled up his sleeves casually, tightened his belt, and glanced at the hydrangea in Xie Rong’s hand.

    I have only heard of throwing hydrangeas to marry a husband, but I have never seen people throwing hydrangeas to tease dogs. Could it be that you were deliberately hinting at him?

    Lu Yuanju sneered lightly and wanted to look away, but he saw Xie Rongyi’s legs moving under his clothes.

    Uncontrollably, the scene of that day when he was forced to please the sick prince flashed before his eyes, and the sweet and sweet fragrance that had been washed away countless times came back to his lips and teeth.

    Lu Yuanju’s face darkened.

    How shameless.

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