"Yuan Yuhan, I'm telling you, don't do anything stupid. If you die, I'll keep a bunch of male lovers in Tianlin Kingdom just to piss you off."
Yuan Yuhan looked at A Ru, who was threatening him, and smiled. Really, he wondered who had corrupted his innocent A Ru, teaching her even about keeping male lovers.
"Okay, don't worry. I won't do anything stupid. I'm still going to marry you." After saying that, he helped A Ru into the carriage sent by Jing Xinche and instructed the attendants to protect her well.
Yuan Yuhan watched the carriage moving away in the distance. Then he turned around and went back to his mansion. "Prepare the carriage. I'm going to the palace."
"It's already been a whole night. Have you found out what kind of poison this is?"
Yuan Yize was found under the bed in a coma. He still showed no sign of waking up.
"Please forgive this subject, Your Highness. The Third Prince's pulse is steady. It doesn't seem like he's been poisoned."
"Then why is Ze'er still in a coma?"
"This... This subject's knowledge is shallow. I can't find the cause for the moment."
"Useless! A bunch of useless people!"
This matter couldn't end like this. Since the princess of Tianlin Kingdom was involved, she wouldn't be able to get away with it. And Yuan Yuhan, she wouldn't let either of them off.
"Is what you said true?" The emperor sat on the dragon throne and looked at Yuan Yuhan kneeling below.
Just now, the eunuch had come to announce that the Fifth Prince had arrived. But when he came in, he said he wanted the emperor to bestow a marriage on him.
"Father, your son fell in love with the princess of Tianlin Kingdom at first sight. Please grant your son's wish."
At this, the emperor became interested. "Oh? How did you two meet?"
"Replying to Father, when there was a famine, your son went outside the city to find a solution. But unexpectedly, I was assassinated and got injured. Fortunately, the princess of Tianlin Kingdom saved me and I was able to escape."
"So you two got close after that?"
"Yes. So please, Father, grant your son's wish." Yuan Yuhan knelt on the ground, looking extremely sincere.
"Where is the princess of Tianlin Kingdom now?"
"She's in Tianlin Kingdom. Your son promised that after returning to the Qin Dynasty, I would definitely go and marry her. Now the princess is still waiting for your son in Tianlin."
The emperor thought that in recent years, the surrounding countries had been coveting the Qin Dynasty. If there was a marriage alliance at this time, it would be perfect.
"Okay. Since that's the case, Father won't stop you two. It's also a good thing."
"Thank you, Father, for your kindness!"
"Hahaha, you brat. Go back and prepare well. When you're ready, tell Father. I'll send someone with you to marry the princess of Tianlin Kingdom."
"Yes... Father..."
The emperor saw Yuan Yuhan looking like he had something else to say. He thought it might be something about the betrothal gifts that Yuan Yuhan was unclear about, so he asked, "Han'er, is there anything else?"
"Your son hopes that Father can persuade Mother more."
"Hmm? What's wrong with the queen?"
"Your son doesn't know where Mother got the news about your son and the princess of Tianlin Kingdom. She insists that your son give the princess to..."
"Speak! What does she want you to do?"
"She wants your son to give the princess to the Third Brother. Mother said that the Third Brother is an assistant to the Crown Prince. Since she's the princess of Tianlin, she can't be a concubine for others. So she wants your son to let the Third Brother replace your son when proposing marriage in the future."
"Please, Father, make the decision for your son. Your son truly loves the princess of Tianlin Kingdom and doesn't want to compete with the Crown Prince for anything. Your son just wants to live a simple life with the princess of Tianlin Kingdom."
"But Mother can't take away your son's beloved just because your son is not as capable as the Crown Prince. Father, if your son can't even protect his beloved, what's the point of living?"
Yuan Yuhan sounded so miserable that he was almost crying while holding the emperor's leg.
"Presumptuous!" The emperor slapped the table angrily. A concubine? Without even thinking, he knew it was for Yuan Yuchuan. What did the queen and the others want to do?
His son had already married the eldest daughter of the Lou family as the Crown Princess. Did they still want to find another backer? They really didn't put him in their eyes.
"Father, calm down." Yuan Yuhan knelt on the ground, lowering his head and secretly curving his lips.
"Han'er, you can go and prepare the betrothal gifts with confidence. I'd like to see what guts the queen has to do such a thing."
"Your son thanks Father for your kindness."
At this time, a young eunuch outside came in and said, "Your Majesty, the queen is here. She says she wants to see you."
"Father..."
The emperor saw Yuan Yuhan looking worriedly at him. Unconsciously, his rare fatherly love was aroused.
"Han'er, don't worry. I won't let her succeed."
"Go and invite the queen in."
As soon as the queen came in, she knelt on the ground and cried. The emperor was already annoyed by what Yuan Yuhan had said about the queen. Now she was crying in front of him.
"Stop crying! What kind of dignity is it for the mother of the nation to cry like this? Speak! What do you want?" The emperor looked at the queen and asked after scolding her.
"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for Ze'er. The princess of Tianlin Kingdom has hurt Ze'er. He's still in a coma."
"Hmm? What did you say? The princess of Tianlin Kingdom? She hurt Ze'er? Where?"
"In this subject's bedroom. This subject..."
"That's enough!" The emperor picked up the inkstone on the table and threw it over.
"Ah!" The queen couldn't dodge in time and was hit right on the forehead. Blood soon oozed out.
"Queen, do you really think I don't know your little scheme? The princess of Tianlin Kingdom has been staying well in Tianlin. How could she appear in your bedroom? If she really was in your bedroom, why didn't you report it?"
"This subject..." The queen was so angry that she had forgotten about this. But since the thing had happened, the princess of Tianlin Kingdom must marry Ze'er. Only in that way could there be a chance to cure Ze'er's poison.
"Your Majesty, every word this subject said is true. Now the princess of Tianlin Kingdom is in Han'er's mansion. She..."
"Father, the princess of Tianlin Kingdom is not in your son's mansion, nor in the Qin Dynasty. Father can send someone to check in your son's mansion."
The emperor looked at Yuan Yuhan kneeling below. His eyes were sincere, without any trace of guilt or panic. Then he looked at the queen, who was flustered. He immediately understood.
"No need to check. I believe Han'er."
"Queen, the Crown Prince has already married the eldest daughter of the Lou family. Do you still want to get on the big ship of Tianlin Kingdom? Are you planning a rebellion?"
"Your Majesty, this subject is wronged. Every word this subject said is true. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask the imperial physician. Ze'er is really still in a coma."
Yuan Yuhan saw that the matter had reached a climax and decided to add fuel to the fire. Before he came, he had already found out that Yuan Yize had been in a coma, but the cause couldn't be found. Since the cause couldn't be found, then there shouldn't be a cause.
"Father, why don't we call the imperial physician over as Mother said and ask? Otherwise, Mother will say that Father has wronged her again."
The emperor glared at the queen fiercely and ordered someone to summon the imperial physician.
"This subject pays homage to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"
"Did you treat the Third Prince yesterday? How is he?"