With a "bang" sound, Queen Liu angrily threw the birdcage to the ground. The canary jumped and let out several piercing screams.

"It seems that this traitor can't be kept!"

The lady officer Shang Ling picked up the birdcage and comforted her in a low voice, "Your Majesty, please calm down. We haven't reached that point yet. Didn't you send His Highness away? The Imperial Master has already thought of a way to deal with it!"

At this time, a palace maid hurriedly rushed in and reported, "Your Majesty! Your Highness the Prince just went to see the Emperor!"

Empress Liu frowned, "The prince is also here? Will something change?"

Shang Ling, the female official, said, "Don't worry, Madam. The fifth prince seeks medical treatment for the emperor to compete with him for his favor. Naturally, the prince is looking for trouble, which is beneficial to us."

Queen Liu nodded, "I hope so."

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Shen Qin heard from Li Yunxi that Kang Taizong Li Zheng had lived in seclusion since he was frightened by the Taikang Mountain Conferment Ceremony, and rarely even went to the usual temple festivals.

Later I heard that His Majesty secretly invited a famous Taoist priest to inquire. This Taoist priest later became the National Preceptor.

I don’t know how the imperial master explained the “weird incident” in Taikang Mountain. Anyway, under his bewitchment, Li Zheng believed in Taoism and spent a huge sum of money to build a magnificent Taoist temple named Huaguang Temple in the palace. , Li Zheng stayed in the Taoist temple, saying that he was in seclusion to "practice Taoism", but he still firmly held the financial and military power in his hands, and used the "Imperial City Division" to investigate the emperor's relatives, civil and military officials.

It stands to reason that after the crown prince is chosen, the other princes should become vassals. However, the emperor used other princes to contain the prince's power. On the surface, he acted as the supreme emperor, but in fact he was still the "boss behind the scenes" and the princes only worked for him.

Now Shen Qin set foot on this Huaguang Temple to meet the aloof emperor, his hated enemy. Even though he was mentally prepared, Shen Qin's heart felt like lava surging under an iceberg.

His boots made a crisp clicking sound when he stepped on the carefully carved steps. In front of him was Eunuch Zhang, who was leading the way.

This person has always been a popular person around the emperor, and is good at observing people's words. Shen Qin also treated him when he was Han Xiao. Now this eunuch with the palm print has aged a lot, his back is stooped, he walks gracefully, and he can't step on every step. He almost fell, but Shen Qin supported him.

Eunuch Zhang looked back at Shen Qin gratefully, bowed and hammered his sick knee, and complained with a smile.

"Thank you. I'm getting older and my legs are getting weaker."

Outside the door of the emperor's bedchamber, a child in Taoist uniform stood holding a fan. After Eunuch Zhang went in to announce the news, he came out and gave instructions to Shen Yu.

"His Royal Highness, the Imperial Preceptor and the Chief Physician are also here. Don't be nervous, talk less, and just treat His Majesty well."

Facing Eunuch Zhang's kind reminder, Shen Qin nodded. In fact, he was mute and couldn't say anything. To be cautious, he didn't take Hao'er with him.

Taking a deep breath, he stepped inside.

The flame of the bronze incense burner swayed in the breeze, flickering on and off.

The light in the dormitory was scattered, and the atmosphere was filled with smoke. It really looked like a place for masters to cultivate themselves. There was a round couch in the center, and the surrounding ground was also decorated with Bagua statues inlaid with white jade.

Golden crocodile curtains were draped down from high places in stacks, and a burly figure could be vaguely seen sitting inside, who must be the emperor.

Three people stood respectfully beside the couch.

The person standing at the front is Prince Li Wei. He wears a mutton-fat gold and jade crown, and a dragon costume. He has thick eyebrows and narrow eyes, a wrinkled face, and a goatee on his chin. He has an average appearance and no outstanding talent, only because of his mother. Wang Guifei was the emperor's favorite concubine. After the imperial concubine died of illness, the emperor appointed her as the crown prince despite the objections of the courtiers.

After Li Wei became the prince, he began to reveal his true nature. He was narrow-minded, suspicious and cruel, extravagant and extravagant. His bad character was even worse than that of the emperor.

It has been a rule of the past dynasties to establish the elder rather than the younger. A direct minister questioned the prince's virtue and unworthy of the throne, but the emperor ignored it. The prince became even more domineering, using harsh methods to eliminate dissidents, and then found those who were tortured. On the charge of treason, Lingchi's car was broken.

The courtiers dared to be angry but dared not speak out, and more and more people began to support the thoughtful and gentle second prince.

The people standing behind Li Wei were Fei Qing, the chief physician, and the imperial master.

Seeing the mentor who introduced him to the profession again after many years, Shen Qin couldn't help but be filled with emotion.

Fei Qing was seen wearing a black gauze hat and an official uniform with a blue moire pattern. He was stooped and his back was full of vicissitudes. His cloudy eyes showed anxiety.

Time is ruthless. When Fei Qing took Han Xiao, he was almost middle-aged, with a straight back and a high-spirited look, but now he is very old.

I don’t know if my rebirth is a blessing in misfortune.

Next to Fei Qing was the national advisor Xu Nuo, who was deeply trusted by the emperor. He was dressed like a fairy, with eagle eyes and a hooked nose, a waist-length beard, an auspicious blue Taoist robe, and a magic fan in his hand.

Shen Qin made a bow to the figure in the curtain.

He performed this ceremony in a rigid manner, and his teeth secretly squeaked. Fortunately, the emperor felt that he had a noble status and could not show his face in front of ordinary people. Otherwise, facing that hateful face, Shen Qin estimated that he I was so disgusted that I couldn't even lower my head.

"Your name is Shen Qin, right? I heard from Aiko that your medical skills are quite good. Please check your pulse first!"

An old voice came from the figure, and then a fat hand reached out of the mantle.

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