Chapter 199 Queen of Xiliang

Eastern Palace, Wanfeng Hall.

The prince stood under the eaves of the corridor, the autumn wind blew the dead leaves flying and falling at his feet, covering the ground with a thin layer of yellow. The palace maid was holding a broom and sweeping the fallen leaves.

He bent down and picked up a fallen leaf. The ginkgo leaves that usually started to fall in October have now started to fall in September.

Su Wan's favorite is this ginkgo tree. From October to November every year, she would live in the Queen's side hall and come to Wanfeng Hall to watch the fallen leaves during the day. She would collect the fallen leaves, skillfully tie them into small flowers, and tie them into a small bunch to decorate in a porcelain vase.

There is no news from the people sent out yet.

The prince felt a little uneasy.

"Ji Lin."

Ji Lin, who was waiting on the side, came forward: "Your Highness, what do you want?"

The prince was about to speak when he saw the guards surrounding the Eastern Palace and broke in.

"Your Highness, I am ordered by the regent to detain you in the clan house." The commander of the guards showed the token.

The prince's face darkened, and he shouted, "How dare you! What crime did I commit to make my uncle issue this order!"

"Your Highness assassinated a clan member and a court official. Lord Wen and Lord Li found a token about Your Highness on the assassin. You will be detained in the clan house for the time being, and the regent will come back to the court to try him personally." The commander of the imperial guards waved his hand, and the imperial guards immediately stepped forward to arrest the prince.

The prince's face was ashen. The clan house detained the royal clan members who had committed serious crimes. Under normal circumstances, it was rare for people who were detained to overturn the case, and they were sentenced to life imprisonment.

He knew in his heart that he might have failed, but Ji Xuan escaped.

However, the ones he sent out were death squads, and there was no way they had a token on them. There was no doubt that Ji Xuan had framed him!

Ji Xuan wanted his life, and he was so arrogant that he framed him blatantly and arrested him by force.

"What if I refuse to be arrested?"

The guards and death squads of the East Palace rushed out to protect the prince.

Ji Lin stood behind the prince.

"I'm sorry!" The commander of the imperial guards stepped forward.

The prince took a step back, and suddenly, Ji Lin held him, with a long sword against his neck.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry." Ji Lin whispered.

The prince was stunned, and then he understood what was going on. His face was extremely purple, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. He was extremely angry: "Ji Lin, how have I ever treated you badly? You betrayed the master!"

"Ji Lin's master has only one person from beginning to end." Ji Lin's face was calm, "The master rescued me from the dead, and Ji Lin's life is the master's."

Ji Lin was thirteen years old and followed the nine-year-old prince. Since then, the regent has been making arrangements around the prince.

The prince suddenly laughed out loud, feeling pathetic and ridiculous. He had been planning for ten years, but it was just to make wedding clothes for others. He thought he had a trump card and a bargaining chip to turn things around, but he didn't know that as early as the year he was crowned as the crown prince, others had arranged spies around him, and his trusted left and right arms were all spies of others!

A complete defeat.

There was no room for struggle!

How could he be willing?

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God seemed to hear Su Wan's prayers. The journey in the past few months was very smooth, and there were no assassins. Perhaps it was related to their light carriage and few people, so they did not attract anyone's attention. The people of the Great Zhou did not know their itinerary.

Considering the health of the regent, they traveled day and night for more than two months, shortening the journey by almost a month.

In early December, they arrived at the capital of Xiliang.

Su Wan sat in the carriage, feeling almost crazy. Fortunately, the regent was knowledgeable and would tell her about his deeds of conquering the south and the north, as well as the customs and customs of various countries when she was bored.

The Regent was very weak, so he always cheered up and told her vividly. He said more along the way than he had said in his entire life, which made Su Wan crazy every time.

He told stories well, and he always stopped at the most exciting part. She listened to a story as if it was a serial. Although she wanted to know the sequel, she felt sorry for the Regent's health and suppressed her curiosity.

When she had nothing to do, she studied medical books. On this day, she had studied the medical book thoroughly. As long as she saw Qi Min, she could cure the poison.

Su Wan took a look at the Regent's sleeping face. His eyebrows were tightly knitted, as if he was enduring pain. She pursed her lips, lifted the curtain with her fingers, looked at the vigorous and powerful characters "Western Liang Capital", and her eyes fell on the people queuing to enter the city. Their clothes and appearance were no different from those of the Great Zhou.

The carriage moved slowly. When it was their turn to be checked, they saw a female official standing at the city gate and walking towards them.

Zhou Wen bowed and said, "Regent, I am Zhou Wen, the Minister of Rites, and I am here to welcome you on the orders of the Queen."

Su Wan was shocked. Did the Queen of Xiliang know their itinerary long ago?

Could it be that someone was watching them as soon as they entered the territory of Xiliang?

Su Wan was thinking about whether to wake up the Regent, but he had already opened his eyes and said hoarsely, "I am not feeling well, you lead the way."

Zhou Wen was stunned for a moment, but knowing Ji Xuan's character, he said no more and led the people to the Siyi Pavilion for receiving foreign envoys.

Since the officials of Xiliang were accompanying them, Su Wan suppressed his curiosity about Xiliang and did not lift the curtain to see the situation of the capital. However, looking at the national conditions of Xiliang along the way, it was very rich.

Su Wan saw that the Regent looked very bad, took out the medicine bottle and took a few pills, and she hurriedly handed him a glass of water: "Father, shall we go to the palace to meet the Queen of Xiliang tomorrow?"

"After a few days." The Regent drank a glass of water and handed the glass to Su Wan, pressing his palm on his stinging head: "You should have a good rest."

Su Wan nodded.

The carriage stopped at the Siyi Pavilion, and Su Wan helped the Regent get off the carriage.

Zhou Wen did not dare to look directly at the Regent, and led him into the courtyard that had been prepared in the Siyi Pavilion. "The Regent is tired from the journey, and the Queen has ordered that you should have a good rest. Tomorrow night, a banquet will be held in the palace to welcome you."

"Thank you." Su Wan replied on behalf of the Regent. The closer he got to the capital of Xiliang, the worse the Regent's health became. Specifically, he became more and more sleepy and didn't talk much when he was awake.

Zhou Wen asked someone to serve the Regent and Su Wan, and retreated from the courtyard. She looked back at Su Wan who was circling around the Regent. She frowned, thinking that even though Su Wan was a doctor, his behavior was too intimate?

Su Wan didn't think much about it. She put the regent to bed. She stepped out of the inner room and looked towards the direction of the palace, looking forward to tomorrow's palace banquet.

"Miss Su, do you want to eat?" the maid asked respectfully.

Su Wan shook her head and had no appetite. Instead, she asked: "Is the queen in good health?"

"The queen was just a little weak after giving birth. After years of treatment by the imperial physician, she has recovered very well." The maid smiled and said: "A few days ago, the queen led all officials to the royal hunting ground for winter hunting."

Su Wan frowned. Being able to participate in the winter hunting, the Queen of Xiliang didn't seem to be sick.

Then why is my father's condition getting worse?

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Author's words:

Excitedly rubbing my hands, I can see you tomorrow, good night, babies, muah~