After being given a marriage to a rival

Chapter 96

"Rouge is sick?"

??Yun Yang was startled, and really showed a look of anxiety: "Didn't you be fine yesterday, why did you suddenly get sick?"

??Yuan Li fiddled with the floating powder on the tea soup, said: "It probably spoiled my stomach, or caught a cold."

?? "Then can I go and see it?"

?? "Of course, but now the medical officer is treating it. It just recognized you as its master. If you go over now, it may not obediently listen to the doctor's words. It's better to go there with you after being alone. "

?? Yun Yang can only nod.

?? "Then you should be faster."

??Yuan Li agreed with a smile. After taking a sip of tea, he seemed to ask casually: "There are some places in that letter and Li Shu that are not in compliance with the regulations. I need to take it away first and modify it."

??Yun Yang had secretly checked it out, and found nothing wrong.

??But hearing Yuan Li say so firmly, there was no doubt, and he took it out of his arms and handed it back to Yuan Li.

?? Yuan Li put it in his sleeve, and passed the tea bowl in his hand: "Drink some tea."

?? Yun Yang ate too much pastries, and his throat was indeed a little dry, so he was not polite, picked up the tea bowl and drank half a bowl.

?? After breakfast, Yuan Li went to work on his own.

?? Yun Yang was worried about Yan Zhi's condition and couldn't sit still. He originally wanted to take Yun Wu outside to inquire about the news, but before he got up and took two steps, he was overwhelmed by a sudden sleepiness.

??Yuan Li went out, stopped, glanced at Yun Wu who was dutifully guarding the door of the room, and asked: "This time, how many guards are there in the Changsheng Palace?"

??Yun Wuben looked into the room with his probe, wondering why the young prince had finished his breakfast and why he was still staying in the prince's room. Suddenly listening to Yuan Li's question, he was taken aback, hurriedly saluted, and reported the number.

?? I can't help but wonder in my heart, the guards on their side of the palace have never mixed with the East Palace, why is this His Highness suddenly interested in this.

?? Yuan Li said: "I'm going to hunt some wild game in the forest to present to my father. I need manpower to help. The guards in the East Palace are far from enough. I'm afraid I have to borrow some from you. You stay here to take care of Yang Yang. Let the remaining people gather in front of the hunting garden."

??"yes……"

?? There is no room for rejection of these words, and Yun Wu bowed his head in response.

??After thinking about it, he asked tentatively, "Won't Xiao Shizi follow?"

?? Yuan Li shook his head.

?? "Yangyang just had a heart attack and almost had an attack, and needs to rest. You can just watch outside the door, and don't go in to disturb his rest if you have nothing to do. The orphan will send an imperial doctor to see him later."

?? Cloud five should be respectful.

??After Yuan Li left, he listened carefully to the movement in the room, and it was indeed quiet without any sound.

??Xiao Shizi has a lively and active personality, and he is not a person who can stay calm. From this appearance, he is probably resting as the prince said.

?? Yun Wu was relieved a little, and continued to guard the door with his sword in his arms, waiting for the imperial doctor to come.

??The spring room has heavy steam and is suitable for recuperation, but it is not suitable for building a study.The study room is built in another attic next to it.

?? Cong Ying was already waiting at the door of the attic, talking with a monk in monk's uniform standing on the steps.

"Your Highness."

??Seeing Yuan Li approaching, Cong Ying hurriedly saluted and stepped aside.

??The monk who was with him turned back, revealing a young and clean face. It was Master Qingyuan, the abbot of Dalin Temple.

"Your Highness."

??Master Qingyuan folded his palms together and saluted with a smile.

??Yuan Li nodded lightly, and walked into the study on the first floor of the attic first.

??Master Qing Yuan followed him in with a stack of volumes in his arms, looked thoughtfully at Yuan Li who was sitting silently behind the case, and said: "Looking at His Highness's appearance, it seems that there is something stagnant in his heart."

??Yuan Li: "It's not depression, it's just a little regret, injustice, and unwillingness."

??Master Qingyuan smiled: "Can't this be called stagnation?"

?? Yuan Li silently looked sideways at this friend.

??Master Qingyuan chanted the Buddha's name, looked through the window, and looked in the direction of the attic opposite.

?? "I heard that His Highness brought the Crown Princess to play together. The weather is bright and clear today, and the wind is breezy. It's a good time for hunting on horseback. It's rare for this young man to be able to hold back his interest in playing."

??Yuan Li's eyes had a gloomy look.

?? Said lightly: "He is not feeling well."

??Master Qing Yuan didn't poke him, just said: "Your Highness, one thought becomes a Buddha, one thought becomes a demon, and sometimes obsession is too deep, it may not be a good thing."

?? Yuan Li pursed his lips tightly, and said coldly: "I have my own sense of proportion, let's talk about it."

??Master Qingyuan sighed, stopped talking, took out an old booklet from his bosom, and said, "It's the flower called 'Xixiang' that His Highness asked the poor monk to look up last time, and there are some clues."

??Yuan Li glanced at the booklet: "Is it the teacher's notes?"

?? "That's right, the family teacher has traveled far and wide, and has a wide range of knowledge. In his notes, he often records some anecdotes that cannot be found in books. For example, this 'Xixiang' is what the family teacher recorded when he traveled to Hudi A strange flower."

?? Yuan Li frowned.

?? "Hu Di?"

?? "That's right, according to the notes of my teacher, Xixiang, also known as evening scent, ecstasy, and dementia, grows at the foot of a mountain called Luoxue Mountain in Hudi. Its petals can be used as dyes, rouge, and the The juice can be used as an anesthetic. The local barbarians often smear the juice of Xixiang on arrowheads to shoot and kill wild beasts in the mountains. In addition, witch doctors will also collect petals and pedicels to make medicine to heal trauma for patients.”

?? This is indeed not found in the Pharmacopoeia of the Department of Pharmacy.

??Yuan Liwei was puzzled: "Did the master only record these? Did you mention Xixiang's use in calming the nerves and helping sleep?"

??Master Qingyuan shook his head: "Not at all. However, this Xixiang has the effect of paralyzing the nerves. As long as the dosage is strictly controlled, it can be used to calm the nerves and help sleep, and it seems to be explainable."

?? Speaking of this, Master Qingyuan was silent for a while.

?? Yuan Li asked sharply: "Is there anything wrong?"

?? Master Qing Yuan said: "His Highness, can you show the evening incense planted in the palace to the poor monk?"

?? Yuan Li kept those few petals as evidence, and immediately ordered Cong Ying to fetch them.

??A few petals are wrapped in a veil, and there are already signs of drying up.

??Master Qingyuan only took one look, then his expression changed slightly: "That's not right."

?? Yuan Li asked: "Why is it wrong?"

??Master Qingyuan said: "This Xixiang is not the same flower as the Xixiang recorded by my teacher, it just has the same name."

?? Yuan Li was taken aback for a moment.

??Master Qingyuan continued: "This Xixiang is red with oval petals, but the Xixiang recorded by my teacher is blue, with petals shaped like butterfly wings. It turns out that it is so. This can also explain why the Pharmacopoeia of the Department of Pharmacy The only record about Xixiang in the Internet is to soothe the nerves and help sleep. Because they are not the same flower at all, otherwise, it would be impossible for the Pharmacy Bureau to abandon the anesthetic effect of Xixiang."

??"anesthetic."

?? Yuan Li chewed these two words, and suddenly said: "Since the local barbarians can use this thing to shoot and kill ferocious beasts, can they... also shoot and kill their enemies?"

?? Master Qingyuan is so transparent.

??Started for a moment, then said: "This matter is not recorded by the teacher, and the poor monk dare not speculate."

??Yuan Lifeng stared at the empty sky ahead with heavy eyes.

?? After a long time, he said: "Gu knows, thank you Master for letting me know."

??Master Qing Yuan smiled slightly: "Why is there such a relationship between Your Highness and this poor monk? What is Your Highness going to do next?"

?? "Naturally, a more accurate proof is obtained."

??About a moment later, Yuan Li appeared in front of Changsheng Wangfu's mansion in the capital.

??Nie Wenyuan and Yun Qingyang were sitting and talking in the living room. When the porter reported, Nie Wenyuan frowned: "There is only the prince alone, and you don't see Yangyang?"

??"yes."

??The porter recalled Yuan Li's face, and said anxiously: "It is true that the little prince is nowhere to be seen."

?? Nie Wenyuan and her husband looked at each other.

?? Yun Qingyang said: "Go out and have a look first. The prince must have something important to come here alone."

??Nie Wenyuan could only nod her head. From the flower hall to the atrium, she was always worried about what to do if Yuan Li wanted to overwhelm others and disagreed with He Li.

??But to Nie Wenyuan's surprise, after the meeting, Yuan Li didn't mention the matter of reconciliation. The first sentence was: "I have one thing alone. I want to ask the prince and concubine for advice. I hope you can give me your advice."

?? Nie Wenyuan nodded: "Please speak, Your Highness."

?? Yuan Li: "I just want to ask, have you two heard of Xixiang?"

?? "Xixiang?"

?? Yun Qingyang and Nie Wenyuan looked at each other.

?? Both the couple were at a loss.

??Yuan Li: "When the northern border army fought against Shuoyue, were they ever injured by an arrow smeared with anesthesia?"

?? Yun Qingyang was startled.

?? "How does His Highness know about this?"

?? Yuan Li's heart sank.

?? "Has this really happened?"

?? Yun Qingyang said: "To be precise, it is not the northern border army that was injured by this kind of arrow, but the horses of the northern border army were injured by this kind of arrow. As the saying goes, when shooting a man, shoot the horse first, and capture the thief first To capture the king, on the battlefield, when cavalry fight, losing their horses is almost like a tiger without its minions, and can only be slaughtered by others."

?? "The fighting power of Dajing's war horse is weaker than that of Shuoyue. Because of this, it has suffered several losses at the hands of Shuoyue people. Later, they really had no choice but to wrap the whole body of the horse in black iron armor. In this way , The horse is safe, but the speed has also weakened, and it still suffers from the Shangshuoyue cavalry. This is also an important reason why the Dajing Iron Cavalry has not been able to become stronger these years."

?? Yuan Li was puzzled: "Since the opponent has such a trick, why doesn't he directly hurt the person, but only hurt the horse?"

?? Nie Wenyuan interrupted suddenly: "Why is Your Highness so concerned about this matter?"

??Yuan Li said without changing his face: "Recently, there has been a suspense in the palace, which involves this kind of flower called Xixiang."

??Nie Wenyuan looked at Yuan Li's expression, still suspicious.

?? Yun Qingyang explained very patiently: "It's not that the other party doesn't want to hurt people, but that it's much easier to hurt a horse than to hurt people. You know, when the Northern Frontier Army is fighting, every soldier has to wear a heavy-duty Tens of kilograms of protective armor, and equipped with masks, heart mirrors and other items, even if the opponent wants to stab someone in the back, they will have no way to do it, but the horse is different."

?? Yuan Li suddenly said: "If it is really on the battlefield, under what circumstances would a person be injured by that kind of hidden arrow?"

??"this……"

??Yun Qingyang pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "This is impossible. It is the iron law of the northern army to fight without losing your armor. Unless——"

?? "Unless what?"

?? "Unless they are defenseless. But as long as they go to the battlefield, the northern army will not disarm even if they sleep. This kind of situation is almost impossible."

"Unprepared..." Yuan Li read these four words, his phoenix eyes gradually darkened like water.

??He slowly clenched his fists for a long time, as if he finally let out a breath, and said, "I see, thank you for your enlightenment."

?? Seeing him getting up to leave, Nie Wenyuan quickly seized the opportunity to ask: "I heard that Yang Yang went to the hunting garden with His Highness, why didn't you see him coming with His Highness?"

?? Yuan Li lowered his eyes and said: "Last night, Yang Yang had a sudden attack of heart disease, and he couldn't bear the pain of the bumps, so I asked him to stay in the hunting garden to recuperate."

??Nie Wenyuan was surprised.

"Then I will go with His Highness to see him."

?? Yuan Li's footsteps paused, and his tone was as usual: "Gu has asked the imperial doctor to check his pulse. The imperial doctor said that his pulse is unstable and needs to rest. He can't stand any disturbance. Others should try not to disturb him. Wangfei Don't worry, when Yang Yang recovers, Gu will send him back."

??After speaking, Yuan Li nodded his head as a salute, then turned and left.

??Nie Wenyuan looked at her husband with a strange look: "Why do I feel that something is wrong with the prince."

?? Yun Qingyang smiled and said: "Probably because he is worried about Yangyang. I can see that his eyes are black and blue. He probably took care of Yangyang yesterday and didn't sleep well."

??Thinking of her youngest son's recent frequent heart disease, Nie Wenyuan couldn't help feeling worried.

"When Yangyang was in the northern border, although he had intermittent heart attacks, it had never been so frequent. The situation in the imperial capital was complicated, and people's hearts were even more complicated. After all, it was not suitable for Yangyang to stay for a long time. After the prince wrote and left the book, we will Immediately request an order to return to the north."

??Yun Qingyang nodded: "I also have the same intention. I wrote a letter yesterday, saying that there might be changes in Shuoyue. I stay in the Imperial Capital, and I don't feel at ease."

??————

?? It was noon when Yuan Li returned to the hunting garden.

?? Cong Ying held a carrier pigeon in his hand, approached with a solemn expression and said, "Your Highness, something has happened."

?? Yuan Li Xun looked over.

?? Cong Ying: "News came from the north that King Shuoyue passed away last night."

?? Yuan Li's heart skipped a beat.

??He pondered for a moment, and asked: "Father and Honglu Temple, can I get news?"

?? Cong Ying: "The hidden guards of the East Palace have been secretly tracking Huyan Yuheng's whereabouts, so they learned about it immediately. The news from His Majesty may be later."

??Yuan Li: "When King Shuoyue dies, the throne of Shuoyue will be vacant, which will definitely cause turmoil. How is the situation of Shuoyue royal court?"

?? Cong Ying hurriedly replied: "Yilu and the eldest prince are firmly in control of the king's tent, and no one else is allowed to see him. Even the witch doctor is Yishi's own. Not many people in Shuoyue know about Shuoyue King now. The news of dying. However, some ministers have obviously become suspicious, and they are planning to unite with the upstarts of Shuoyue to ask for orders in front of the king's tent, and force Yilu to remove the soldiers and horses displayed outside the king's tent."

"What about Huyan Yuheng?"

?? "Huyan Yuheng has disappeared since entering the northern border, and has not haunted the royal court."

?? Yuan Li was thoughtful.

?? "When it is so important, how can he let go of it?"

??Cong Yingdao: "This subordinate also felt that there was something strange, so he ordered the secret guards to continue to keep an eye on the royal court. Once they found Huyan Yuheng's traces, they would immediately report to His Highness."

??Seeing that Yuan Li didn't speak, Cong Ying continued: "Now the prince of Shuoyue, Huyan Lianzhen, is still being imprisoned in Dali Temple. Although Yilu and others control the king's account, Shuoyue will not be able to change the sky for a while. .”

??Yuan Li didn't expect that, by mistake, he was holding such a trump card in his hand.

?? Said: "Gu needs to go to the palace now."

?? Cong Ying: "Then this subordinate will accompany His Highness."

??Yuan Li said: "No, you have other tasks."

?? Cong Ying was puzzled.

?? Yuan Li: "You go to Changsheng Palace. Apart from the queen, the Yi family also has other concubines serving King Shuoyue. With Yilu's ambition and skill, he will not miss the opportunity to control the kingship just because of Huyan Lianzhen. Time waits for no one, so he might choose to support the princes born to other concubines."

?? "Once Shuoyue's throne is replaced, the northern border will bear the brunt. Furthermore, the sudden disappearance of Huyan Yuheng also makes Gu uneasy. No matter what, nothing happens in the northern border."

?? Cong Ying said seriously: "This subordinate understands, and this subordinate will inform Changsheng Wang and his wife of the news. However, the Crown Princess..."

??Yuan Li shot his eyes coldly, and said: "You must not let Yang Yang know about this matter. If the news is leaked, you are the only one to ask."

?? Cong Ying suddenly broke out in cold sweat, the respectful voice should be.

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