The Adventures of the Crying Princess

After the palace banquet, Emperor Chengde kept Yuwen Ji and Bai Yinan. "There were so many people here just now that I couldn't ask in detail. What disease did the little monkey have? Is it serious?"

"Your Majesty, I sneaked to the barbarian territory and met some bad guys on the way..." Bai Yinan told the story very tactfully.

"Father, the child just likes to play. Don't worry. He has gone back to Wan'an Valley to recuperate." Seeing that Emperor Chengde looked unwell, Yuwen Ji hurried forward to support him.

The old emperor waved his hands and said, "It's my fault. I knew she was young, but I still let her go. I didn't think carefully enough. But at that time, the information she provided was too shocking. For a moment, I didn't know who to trust."

Bai Yinan suddenly realized that he had wronged his sister. Thinking of Bai Yimeng's pale little face, he felt a little sad.

"Little Chen, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and bring back a few thousand-year-old ginsengs."

Soon, Eunuch Chen returned to the hall holding three brocade boxes.

Emperor Chengde pointed at Bai Yinan and said, "Give it to General Bai."

Bai Yinan quickly knelt down to express his gratitude.

"Well, get up. Wait for her to come back and tell her to take good care of her injuries. Okay, come into the palace and talk to me.

By the way, Yinan, you have to bear with it for a while and stay with the third brother for now. As for the future, I will handle it."

Emperor Chengde's eyes were clear, he hadn't been so clear for a long time. It was as if he had seen a lot more clearly and understood a lot more.

"Father..."

"Third brother, don't ask yet. I will tell you what you should know. Also, that Doctor Guo is really amazing. In a few days, when the situation in the palace is more stable, I will ask him to leave the palace.

This year is really not a good year. It’s only February and there are so many bad things happening.”

"Father, I think this year is a good one."

Emperor Chengde was interested when he heard this. "What do you mean?"

"At the beginning of the year, we will deal with the hidden dangers of Yue State for many years and make the whole country of Yue State submit to Daxing completely. By the way, father, the crown prince of Yue State promised that he would not start a war against Daxing during his lifetime.

The second thing worth celebrating is that the Bai family's injustice will soon be redressed. The son found Xiaobai, and the father found General Bai, which is a double happiness.

The third is that the cancer of Manjiang has been picked out. It is only a matter of time to solve it. "

Emperor Chengde nodded slightly. Yes, over the years, I don't know how many poisons the King of Qi and his son had given him. They made him lose his mind and accidentally killed his friend. Now that his friend's injustice has been redressed, it is indeed a good thing.

Zhenbei Hou was his childhood friend, a close friend who had shared life and death with him. Why did he kill him in the first place?

Emperor Chengde regained his composure and glanced at Yuwen Ji, "Third brother, you did a good job this time. Anyway, the little monkey is not in Beijing recently, and you are bored, so why don't you help me find the source of this epidemic.

I have asked Dr. Guo, this is all, it seems like someone did it on purpose. You dare not return to Beijing, you don't know a lot of things, I will give you a clue, the Imperial Hospital is the most suspicious.

Remember to do this secretly. I don't want to alert the enemy, and I don't want people to know that there is a traitor in the palace."

"My son obeys my command." Yuwen Ji knelt down and kowtowed.

……

During these days in the palace, Doctor Guo had been in close contact with the imperial doctors. Yuwen Ji naturally wanted to seek him for help.

I learned from Dr. Guo that there was a black object in the medicine box of the chief judge of the Imperial Hospital. This object was a Gu stone.

This stone looks like an ordinary stone, but it can store tens of thousands of poisonous insects. Only experts can tell.

This kind of stone is mostly worn by some Gu Masters with more experience. It is both practical and a symbol of status.

After learning some of the circumstances, Yuwen Ji chose to go to the Imperial Hospital on the night when he was on duty at the Criminal Court.

"Prince Yi, why haven't you left the palace yet?"

"Father asked me to play chess to relieve my boredom." Yuwen Ji looked around the Imperial Hospital, "Is there only one person on duty at the Criminal Court tonight?"

"Of course not. There must be more than two people on duty at the Imperial Hospital, just in case. Doctor Song has gone to the bathroom and will be back soon."

Yuwen Ji nodded slightly, "By the way, sir, please prescribe some sleeping pills for me. I have been suffering from this disease in Hua'an County and have not been able to sleep well these past few days."

The judge of the criminal court hesitated a little, "Why don't I check the pulse of the prince? You can't take medicine carelessly."

"Forget about asking for my pulse. I don't like to be too close to others."

With the stone in hand, Yuwen Ji didn't need to waste time talking to the criminal court. Doctor Guo repeatedly reminded that the stone must not come into contact with the skin.

Yuwen Ji wore three layers of silk gloves before he dared to hold this thing, for fear that he would be poisoned by the Gu if he was not careful.

After getting the stone, Yuwen Ji returned to Huanchun Garden as soon as possible and gave the stone to Doctor Guo, who had been staying here for the past few days.

After doing all this, Yuwen Ji hurried back to Chen'an Palace, where Emperor Chengde was still waiting for him.

"Third brother, you took a long time to relieve yourself. I was afraid you would run away." Ever since Yuwen Ji won the battle, Emperor Chengde liked his son a lot more. "Little Chen, go tell the queen to go to sleep first. You really need to stay with the third brother for a while longer."

After Eunuch Chen left, Emperor Chengde leaned closer and asked, "Did the problem really come from the Imperial Hospital?"

"Father, please don't be impatient. Your son is still investigating. Please wait a little longer."

Not long after, someone from the Inner Court came to report, "Your Majesty, someone has trespassed into the palace, and the Imperial Hospital has been robbed."

"Go catch the thief. If you haven't caught him yet, why are you coming to me? Are you expecting me to help you catch him?" Emperor Chengde waved his hands impatiently, signaling the visitor to leave quickly.

"I dare not!" Not long after the people from the Inner Court left, a dark shadow entered the Chen'an Palace. Yuwen Ji noticed something was wrong and wanted to get up, but Emperor Chengde held him down and pointed at the chessboard, "It's your turn, don't try to get away."

Yuwen Ji had no choice but to sit down, feeling a little uneasy. Suddenly, a cold hand grabbed his neck and asked, "Tell me, where is the money?"

The voice was very familiar. Yuwen Ji was a little confused and subconsciously looked at Emperor Chengde.

Emperor Chengde lowered his head and said, "Look at what I am doing. She asked you, not me."

Obviously, Bai Yimeng's return was arranged by Emperor Chengde. Perhaps her departure was also arranged by the old emperor, just to conceal her identity and facilitate secret investigation. For a moment, Yuwen Ji thought of many possibilities.

"Will you tell me or not? If not, I will crush you to death." A monkey is a monkey. Seeing that Yuwen Ji didn't answer, he became anxious and clenched his little claws tighter.

"Here." Yuwen Ji handed over the purse obediently. When Bai Yimeng reached out to take it, Yuwen Ji quickly stuffed it back, "Little Bai, you have been lying all along. You are not injured at all, but you are just trying to make me worry."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yimeng instantly turned into a child who had been wronged, complaining aggrievedly, "I am indeed seriously injured. Thanks to the thousand-year-old ginseng sent by His Majesty, otherwise I would not even be able to get off the ground right now."

"In this case, how do you want to thank me?" Emperor Chengde was speechless. As a rule, he would thank his subjects profusely when he gave them gifts. This girl did thank him, but she always felt that something was missing.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. What else do you want?" Bai Yimeng's eyes were both sincere and innocent.

Yuwen Ji was shocked again. Even his own son didn't dare to say this. But he said it anyway, and it didn't matter.

Emperor Chengde was so annoyed that he dropped the chess pieces and teased his son, "You play chess so badly. No wonder you can't find a wife."

Yuwen Ji dared to be angry but not to speak. What did this have to do with him, and what did it have to do with playing chess?

"Old man, don't be angry. I ate your ginseng for nothing. I stole a few good-quality ginsengs from the mansion of the Criminal Court. They are no worse than yours." After saying this, Bai Yimeng took out four or five ginsengs that had grown into human shapes from the back window.

"What? No box?" Emperor Chengde noticed that the ginseng was of excellent quality, but it would be difficult to store it without a box?

"Your Majesty, you are getting old and confused. Who would steal something and bring a box with them? It's such a burden." Bai Yimeng rolled his eyes.

Yuwen Ji smiled awkwardly but politely, but he was actually petrified.

Who dares to say "old and confused"? At this moment, he really wanted to tell the whole world that he didn't know this girl.

Emperor Chengde nodded slightly, put the ginseng aside, smiled and waved at Bai Yimeng, "You naughty monkey, I haven't seen you for a long time, come here and let me take a look."

Knowing it was a trick, she didn't dare to go. As soon as Bai Yimeng approached, Emperor Chengde grabbed her face and pulled it hard, pulling her face far away. "You are so bold, you dare to call me old and confused, do you know your crime?"

"It hurts, Yuwen Ji, save me."