The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 80

The Emperor slammed the table in anger.

“Outrageous!”

Consort Li was so frightened that she immediately knelt down. “Your Consort dares not.”

The Emperor squinted his eyes slightly, looking at Consort Li with a chill. Even if not everyone in the world knew, everyone in the capital was aware that the Fourth Prince’s fate clashed with his. Anyone who got close to the Fourth Prince was opposing him. The Crown Prince was his most appreciated son. How could he oppose him! How could he do such a foolish thing!

Consort Li knelt there, took a breath, and said, “Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is naturally respectful and wise. Your Consort fears that the Fourth Prince went to Yuzhou and…” Consort Li didn’t finish her sentence but paused slightly before continuing, “Otherwise, why would the Heavenly Hound suddenly injure Duke, and why would the Crown Prince be so affectionate with the Fourth Prince on the street?”

The Emperor’s sinister gaze flickered with suspicion. He understood Consort Li’s implication. Consort Li was suggesting that the Fourth Prince had learned some witchcraft! Nonsense! The Fourth Prince had only been to Yuzhou for a few days, how could he have learned witchcraft! However, when he saw the Fourth Prince today, he indeed felt that the boy was different from before, though he couldn’t pinpoint exactly how since he usually paid little attention to him.

The Emperor rubbed his forehead, expressionless. “You may leave.”

Consort Li was taken aback. The Emperor was letting her go? The Emperor wasn’t angry? How could that be? In the past, whenever the Fourth Prince was mentioned, even baseless rumors, the Emperor would send someone to punish him. Why was it so calm this time?

Consort Li couldn’t understand, but she didn’t dare to say more under the Emperor’s gaze. She paused and seeing the Emperor’s look indicating he had nothing more to say, she reluctantly left.

Once she was outside the door of the Imperial Study, Consort Li quietly asked the eunuch guarding the door, “Did anyone visit before I came?”

The Emperor had given strict orders that if any news about Zhao Jide’s entry into the palace leaked, everyone in the Imperial Study would be executed. The young eunuch didn’t dare to tell the truth and replied with a sincere face, “No one.”

Consort Li left, puzzled. Another young eunuch passed by her as she stepped out of the courtyard, seemingly accidentally bumping into her shoulder. Consort Li’s maid immediately scolded coldly, “Watch where you’re going! Are you rushing to reincarnate?”

The young eunuch was clearly terrified and knelt down, trembling and kowtowing, “This servant deserves to die.”

Consort Li glanced at the young eunuch and said irritably, “Forget it, punishing you would spoil my mood during the New Year.” With that, she walked away, clutching a small note in her hand.

Back in her chambers, after dismissing everyone, Consort Li quickly unfolded the note. There were only two words on the note: Zhao Jide. Seeing these two words, Consort Li was so shocked that she dropped the note.

Her personal maid quickly picked it up. Consort Li’s lips trembled and her face turned pale, “Quick, send a message to the household, tell them Zhao Jide entered the palace today.”

The maid obeyed immediately.

Meanwhile, at the Fourth Prince’s residence.

Eunuch Chi was sitting in the guest seat with a sinister expression, holding a cup of tea. Song Jin, looking innocent, sat in the main seat and grinned at Eunuch Chi. “Eunuch, you’re looking for the physician who treated Qian Lai?”

Eunuch Chi put down his teacup and bowed. “It is not I who seeks him, but His Majesty.”

Song Jin smiled mischievously, “Whether it’s you or Father, it’s all the same to me.”

Though his words were disrespectful to the Emperor, Eunuch Chi found them pleasing. Eunuch Chi had never thought that the usually timid Fourth Prince could say such flattering things. Indeed, one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.

With a hint of pride, Eunuch Chi said, “Then, Your Highness, please hurry. I must report back to His Majesty.”

Song Jin spread his hands helplessly, “You may not know this, but although I am a prince, I have no friends or social connections.”

Eunuch Chi… Doesn’t know? Everyone in the world knows you have no friends!

Rolling his eyes in his heart, Eunuch Chi waited impatiently. Song Jin pointed to Yuan Bao. “It was the Heavenly Hound that stole the body last night and found the physician, but I don’t speak the Heavenly Hound’s language. I really can’t ask it where the physician is.”

Yuan Bao, squatting to one side, rolled its eyes. Huh, lying human! I, a dignified divine beast, have become a scapegoat?!

Eunuch Chi’s mouth twitched as he looked at the big dog. “Your Highness means that the physician was found by the Heavenly Hound?”

Song Jin sighed helplessly and nodded, “Yes, if not for the Heavenly Hound, how could I have found the physician? I couldn’t even bring the body back myself.” You’ve taken so much blame, what’s one more? Be good, I’ll give you a chicken leg later.

Heavenly Hound… I want my master to pet me!

Song Jin… Why is this dog looking at her like that?

Startled, Song Jin quickly turned to Eunuch Chi and smiled. “If you really want to know where the physician is, why not let the Heavenly Hound lead the way?”

Originally facing Eunuch Chi, Yuan Bao immediately turned 180 degrees, presenting its backside to Eunuch Chi.

Eunuch Chi… This dog’s spiritual awareness makes it practically a demon dog!

Enough! It seems this useless prince truly doesn’t know any physician.

Satisfied with an answer to report, Eunuch Chi got up to leave. Lu Zhan escorted him out. Not that Lu Zhan particularly wanted to escort him. If Lu Zhan didn’t escort him, Eunuch Chi probably couldn’t even find the exit.

Song Jin had tried. Without Lu Zhan leading, she couldn’t find her way out of Shen Yue’s courtyard, even though the door was right there, blocked by plants and rockeries. Truly mysterious!

Song Jin sighed as Lu Zhan returned. Wan Xi quickly rushed over. “I’m starving. Can we cook?”

Wan Xi pitifully stood in front of Lu Zhan. “Since we arrived, I’ve only had one meal. I’m really hungry!”

Lu Zhan… People often wanted his master dead, so in the mansion, his master never ate food from the main kitchen. Every meal was self-cooked. But the master could cook, he couldn’t! Yet in Yuzhou, he had lied.

No choice… Lu Zhan took a deep breath, “Miss Song, Zhao Jide has entered the capital with the miners. Qian Lai can walk now. Time is short, and the capital magistrate will soon begin the trial.”

Wan Xi pitifully said, “But we can’t starve!”

Lu Zhan said, “Why don’t we eat out? There’s no time to cook.”

Wan Xi… She thought having a treasure like Lu Zhan around meant delicious food every day. Who would have thought that since arriving in the capital, she’d only had one meal? Bought by Lu Zhan from outside.

Ah! Heaven must want her dead!