The Palace.
Shen Baozhu tugged at Yan Mingli's sleeve. "What to choose? Choose something delicious?"
Yan Mingli was silent for a moment, then asked Shen Baozhu a question. "Baozhu, have you ever read storybooks?"
"I don't. Big Brother said storybooks are things that will make one idle away one's time, so he won't let me read them." Shen Baozhu shook her head very honestly.
The Dragon King: [How could this fool not even know what his role - model dislikes?]
Lin Yu: [Yes, Mingli always has that sudden - realization look.]
The Dragon King: [Does this cutie think the poisoned wine is something good? It's poison! How could it be good?]
The Dragon King: [And the white silk and dagger. They don't seem like delicious things at all!]
After seeing the Dragon King's subtitles, Shen Baozhu finally realized. Right! The white silk, poisoned wine, and dagger didn't sound like delicious things.
Shen Baozhu's little face blushed slightly. She felt a bit shy. How stupid she was! She even thought these three things were delicious. Would Brother Mingli think she was stupid?
Just when Shen Baozhu was feeling tangled, Yan Mingli was extremely happy because he finally found the fourth similarity between himself and his role - model. He didn't like storybooks either!
Yan Mingli told Shen Baozhu about this discovery, which piqued the curiosity of the Dragon King and Lin Yu.
The Dragon King: [Do the stupid one and the fool have similarities? What is it? Let this king hear!]
Lin Yu: [Does Big Brother Baozhu have similarities with Mingli?]
Shen Baozhu asked as she knew. Yan Mingli was indignant. Of course, he had similarities with his role - model!
The first similarity was that they were both human!
The second was that they were both men!
The third was that they both lived in the capital!
The fourth, which was just discovered, was that they both didn't like storybooks!
The Dragon King: [Wow, these are the similarities? They are so similar!]
Shen Baozhu didn't notice that the Dragon King was teasing Yan Mingli. Instead, she said seriously, "Yes, Brother Mingli and Big Brother are both human. The Dragon King isn't."
The Dragon King: [...]
Lin Yu: [Makes sense.]
The Qingyun Immortal: [Baozhu is very rigorous.]
Shen Baozhu and Yan Mingli were chatting. It wasn't until Concubine Li chose the white silk and everything was settled that the Qingyun Immortal asked Shen Baozhu to tell the whereabouts of the Fourth Prince.
The Dragon King: [Why didn't you say it earlier?]
The Qingyun Immortal: [The emperor just learned the identity of the Fourth Prince, and then the Fourth Prince disappeared. He was feeling guilty at that time, so he could immediately order the death. If he knew the whereabouts of the Fourth Prince, he might not be so decisive.]
Because the words "order the death" couldn't be sent successfully in the subtitles, the Qingyun Immortal changed it to "choose one of the three".
The Dragon King: [Will the emperor show mercy to this venomous woman?]
Lin Yu: [Concubine Cui is the biological mother of the Third Prince and a favored concubine. It's not certain.]
The Qingyun Immortal: [Rather than speculating, it's better not to give the emperor a chance to show mercy.]
The Dragon King: [Tsk, you humans are really good at scheming people's hearts. Unlike us dragons, we don't understand these round - about ways.]
The Dragon King waved his fist. For a disobedient dragon, just give it a good beating and it will be obedient.
Shen Baozhu told the emperor about the Fourth Prince being in the Princess Mansion as the Qingyun Immortal had told her. "... And the Fourth Prince's poison has been cured. He's not a fool either."
The emperor's smile froze on his face, and a strange look flashed in his eyes. "What kind of poison?"
"The 'Childe's Grudge'! Mother invited Imperial Physician Liu to the Princess Mansion to check!" Shen Baozhu didn't know the truth of Imperial Physician Liu's diagnosis. She just repeated what Imperial Physician Liu had said to the emperor.
The Dragon King: [The emperor's look is strange. Is he angry that Concubine Cui poisoned the Fourth Prince?]
The emperor had originally believed Concubine Li's words, but after hearing Shen Baozhu's account, he knew that the Cui family was aware of it.
If, as Concubine Li said, it was all her doing to switch the princes, where did the poison come from? It was either sent into the palace by the Cui family or Concubine Li brought it with her when she entered the palace. This just showed that this matter had been pre - meditated.
Thinking deeper, when Shen Yunfeng harmed Baozhu, it was the "Childe's Grudge", and the Cui family also used the "Childe's Grudge" to harm the Fourth Prince.
The prince - switching might involve Shen Qingshan.
...
The Princess Mansion.
The Fourth Prince changed his clothes. There were dozens of small bags hanging around his neck. He sat obediently, playing with Shen Baozhu's toys.
The queen looked at the Fourth Prince lovingly. From time to time, she peeled a grape and stuffed it into the Fourth Prince's mouth.
With the delicious grapes, the Fourth Prince didn't reject the queen. He even got close to her on his own initiative. Poor Father Yin could only watch the queen cultivating feelings with the Fourth Prince helplessly. He had to sit two stools away to find a seat.
Father Yin comforted himself in his heart. It's okay. Sister is the Fourth Prince's biological mother. It's normal for them to be close.
When mother and son first met, the queen couldn't bear to leave the Fourth Prince for a moment. She peeled the grapes and said softly, "To get rid of the Cui family, the first step is to elevate Shen Qingshan."
Father Yin, who didn't have much ability and got a idle position thanks to the queen, was stunned. "Shen Qingshan? Rely on him to help deal with Cui Zhengping?"
The grape in the queen's hand almost dropped. She was a bit helpless. "Shen Qingshan is Cui Zhengping's teacher. What makes you think he will help you deal with Cui Zhengping?"
"I'm asking you to elevate Shen Qingshan. As long as Shen Qingshan gets carried away and offends His Majesty, His Majesty will take action against the Shen family. Once Shen Qingshan is dead, the following things will be easier."
Father Yin didn't understand. "What things? Things about dealing with the Cui family? Shen Qingshan has been out of office for many years. How could he get carried away and offend His Majesty? In my opinion, Sister might as well whisper some words in His Majesty's ear..."
"You fool! Cui Zhengping was promoted by Shen Qingshan. He relied on Shen Qingshan's connections. Even the Cui family's act of suppressing the memorials about the Third Prince was done through Shen Qingshan. The first step to deal with the Cui family is to get rid of Shen Qingshan." After entering the palace, the queen always discussed things with Mother Yin. Their conversations were very smooth. But today's conversation with Father Yin made the queen recall her days at home when she was always stunned by her younger brother's stupidity every day.
To make Father Yin understand, the queen patiently explained, "Because Shen Qingshan is Cui Zhengping's amulet. He's very cunning and has enticed many people to work for him. There are two ways to deal with him."
"One is to cook the frog in warm water, cook the Shen family thoroughly until even the bones melt. The other is to cut through the Gordian knot and convict and execute him before Shen Qingshan can react."
"His Majesty can use the first method to deal with Shen Qingshan, while we should use the second one."
Father Yin frowned. He looked at Princess Jingning. "Sister, is it really okay for you to scheme against Shen Qingshan in front of Princess Jingning?"
The queen ignored Father Yin and fed the peeled grape to the Fourth Prince.
Princess Jingning smiled and said that she had divorced Shen Yunfeng with the emperor's edict, and all the children in the Princess Mansion would belong to the Mu family.
Under Father Yin's disbelieving and shocked gaze, the queen and Princess Jingning exchanged glances. They smiled at each other and reached a consensus.
Princess Jingning knew her own advantages and took the initiative to say, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Lan Yue will take good care of His Highness. She won't let him suffer any grievances. Moreover, Baozhu really likes His Highness the Fourth Prince."
The queen was relieved after getting Princess Jingning's promise.
Having learned from the example of the Third Prince, the queen couldn't let the Fourth Prince make the same mistake again. It was most important for him to live in the Princess Mansion and get on well with Shen Baozhu.