"Yes, Xi Tian, I think Doctor Guan's idea is good!" Xiao Jinheng said with a smile.
Little Xi Tian: "......"
This brat is trying his best to keep her here.
But that doesn't mean she can't go back to the village.
Little Jie Kong heard this and glared at Guan Zhongbo, saying unhappily, "Old Guan, what kind of rotten idea is this? Sister Xi Tian hasn't been back to Dashui Village for a long time. Can you bear to let her stay in the capital all alone?"
Guan Zhongbo: "......"
You little monk, don't you just want to take the County Princess back to Dashui Village and use this opportunity to shake off His Highness the Crown Prince?
I've seen through your little schemes long ago...
"Then it's settled!" Little Xi Tian pondered for a long time before looking up at Guan Zhongbo, "I also ask Uncle Guan to do his best to treat Sister Gui Hua, and Xi Tian will surely repay you in the future!"
"Heh, why are you being so polite with me?" Guan Zhongbo twitched the corner of his mouth.
He knew that if he rashly returned to Dashui Village, the little monk's master would definitely come out to protect the County Princess's safety...
The heavenly tribulation last time was fierce, and when he was helpless, it was Master Yu Nian who saved the little County Princess.
Little Jie Kong walked out with a resentful look, muttering...
Just then, Steward Li, followed by Eunuch Zhao, hurried in, "Your Highness, Your Highness, something's wrong!~"
Eunuch Zhao shouted as he ran, his face as pale as paper, his clothes soaked with sweat...
Xiao Jinheng looked at him with narrowed eyes and asked in surprise, "Eunuch Zhao? Why are you here so late at night?"
Did something happen in the palace?
His eyelids had been twitching for days, and he always felt that something bad was about to happen...
Eunuch Zhao stamped his foot and said with great grief, "Oh, Your, Your Highness, the Emperor, the Emperor he..."
"What happened to Father Emperor?" Xiao Jinheng's expression froze, and he quickly walked up to Eunuch Zhao, his heart pounding.
Eunuch Zhao took a few deep breaths, pointed towards the palace, and said, "His Majesty has been unwell these past few days. The imperial physicians have also taken his pulse one after another. He has drunk several doses of medicine, but His Majesty's health is getting worse day by day. Moreover... moreover, his personality and temper are also unpredictable, as if, as if he has become a different person!~"
When Xiao Jinheng heard this, he exchanged a look with Little Xi Tian, and the image of Consort Hui controlling the蛊虫 (gu worm) and manipulating his father instantly flashed through his mind...
Little Xi Tian narrowed her eyes, "It seems Consort Hui has made her move. I hope His Highness the Seventh Prince can steal the mother蛊 (gu worm) back soon!~"
This kind of蛊虫 (gu worm) is more potent than poison. Once planted in the body, the child蛊 (gu worm) becomes a puppet of the mother蛊 (gu worm), losing consciousness and becoming muddled, just like Emperor Cheng is now...
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Xiao Jinheng frowned.
Eunuch Zhao trembled with fright and almost knelt on the ground, "Your, Your Highness, His Majesty does not allow this servant to tell you. Just now, His Majesty issued an imperial decree, summoning you and the ministers to the palace. Your Highness should be mentally prepared, because, because His Majesty intends to depose you..."
"Depose me?" Xiao Jinheng was utterly astonished, a string of small question marks floating above his head.
Eunuch Zhao bit his lip and lowered his voice, "His Majesty intends to depose you!~"
Xiao Jinheng: "......"
Father Emperor, oh Father Emperor, even if you're senile, you can't make such an outrageous decision.
If he were deposed, other princes would inevitably launch a struggle for succession. By then, before the Yan Kingdom could attack, the court would be in chaos...
Little Xi Tian sighed softly after hearing this, "The Emperor would not make such a decision. Only Consort Hui wishes for the Crown Prince to be deposed, so that her son Xiao Yue can ascend the throne and, in turn, promote her own family!~"
As she spoke, Little Xi Tian looked at Xiao Jinheng with a serious expression, "His Highness the Seventh Prince is efficient and decisive. He should be able to steal the mother蛊 (gu worm) back tonight, so we should wait for His Highness the Seventh Prince to return before going to the palace to see His Majesty..."
If they went to see Emperor Cheng now, and he issued the decree to depose the Crown Prince in front of all the ministers, then nothing could be undone.
As the saying goes, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond, let alone the words spoken by the Emperor of Da Liang, how could they be taken back?
Xiao Jinheng nodded gently upon hearing this, "This is the only way for now..."
At critical moments, the little village child's ideas were the most reliable and safest.
A little later, Murong Taotao and Murong Qing went fishing in the suburbs. It was too late, and the siblings did not return...
"Your, Your Highness!~"
Eunuch Zhao scratched his head, looking troubled, "If, if you don't go to the palace, how can this servant explain to His Majesty when I return?"
This was truly a life-threatening situation...
Given His Majesty's current fiery temper, wouldn't he skin him alive with a knife?
Before Xiao Jinheng could speak, Little Xi Tian smiled slightly, "Eunuch Zhao doesn't need to go back for now. His Majesty is currently not of sound mind, and his words are not from his true heart. Therefore, it's better to wait until dawn, when His Highness the Seventh Prince retrieves the蛊虫 (gu worm), and then we will go to the palace together..."
Even the brat dared not face the Emperor. If Eunuch Zhao went back alone, wouldn't he be flayed?
Eunuch Zhao rubbed his hands, "Then, then do we need to notify the ministers?"
"Of course, we need to notify them!~"
Little Xi Tian's smile was warm, and she glanced towards the door, "If we don't call the ministers over, how can we expose Consort Hui's scheme?"
She wanted the ministers to take a good look at what a vicious and insidious person Consort Hui was...
Under the guise of being a monastic, she committed acts that harmed heaven and humanity, and went against all moral principles. Her crimes were not enough even if she died ten or eight times.
"Then this servant will go and call the ministers over!~" Eunuch Zhao responded and walked out with a sigh.
"Eunuch Zhao, wait a moment!" Xiao Jinheng called out to him.
Eunuch Zhao stopped in his tracks and turned back, "Does Your, Your Highness have any other instructions?"
Xiao Jinheng hesitated for a moment before saying indifferently, "Tell the ministers to meet at the Yun Mansion. I have something to say!~"
The idea that Murong Taotao gave him earlier was very thorough. Therefore, to uproot Consort Hui's influence, they needed the ministers to cooperate with him and the Emperor in a play...
This was a long-term plan that needed to be implemented step by step. Therefore, they could not kill Consort Hui for now. They had to treat her as bait and then slowly reel in various big fish.
Eunuch Zhao said 'oh', nodded, "This servant, this servant understands!~"
Seeing Xiao Jinheng's worried expression, Little Xi Tian opened her small satchel and took out a milk candy, "Don't worry, His Majesty will be fine. Here, have some candy...~"
She understood the pressure on the brat's shoulders, so when it was time to comfort him, she couldn't stand by and do nothing.
Xiao Jinheng smiled and was about to reach out to take the milk candy when a roar suddenly came from outside the door...