72I'll tell you some good news if you kiss me.
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Chapter 72 I'll tell you some good news after we kiss.
Shen Yulou nodded, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Your humble servant is confident in this matter."
Treating Zhao Ying's illness wasn't just about finding a successor for the Old Emperor.
More importantly, Shen Yulou needed a backer.
In this palace, no one was a good person.
No one could be relied upon.
But this Imperial Prince, who had lost power at the age of twelve, was a very good choice.
Zhao Ying, at his lowest point, was supported by Shen Yulou; this friendship was more valuable than that with his own father, so he should at least acknowledge him as a foster father, right?
Emperor Ren asked, "How far have you investigated the case of the Imperial Prince being poisoned?"
Shen Yulou was stunned; hadn't the truth already come to light?
Shen Yulou looked at Emperor Ren's expression and said.
"Your Majesty, the investigation is not yet complete. Your Majesty's meaning is..."
Emperor Ren said, "If it's not finished, then don't investigate it. Let this case go."
Shen Yulou nodded, "Your humble servant understands!"
If this case were investigated, Consort Qing would surely die.
Conspiring against an Imperial Prince, not only would Consort Qing die, but Minister Hu's entire family would also be implicated.
Emperor Ren could not bear the consequences.
Moreover, now that he heard Zhao Ying's leg could be cured, Emperor Ren still intended to establish a Crown Prince, so naturally, he couldn't be too ruthless.
So this case was dropped.
Shen Yulou said, "Then the eunuchs and Palace Maids of The Twenty-Fifth Quarters..."
Emperor Ren said, "Pardon them."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Shen Yulou returned to the Imperial Heirs Residence.
Qin Guiru had already gone back to her room to sleep, and Tao Hong was still watching over Princess Naxing's son.
Shen Yulou beckoned Tao Hong with his finger.
Tao Hong patted the sleeping child and tiptoed out.
"Lord Shen, where did you go?"
"Kiss me, and I'll tell you some good news."
Tao Hong rolled her eyes at him, "Lord Shen, don't talk nonsense!"
"Haha, just now I pleaded bitterly with the Emperor, and the Emperor finally agreed to pardon you."
Tao Hong was immediately overjoyed, "Really? His Majesty won't pursue the Imperial Prince's death?"
Shen Yulou sighed, "Yes, it's true. I exerted tremendous effort, guaranteeing it with my life, and only then did His Majesty grant the pardon.
It's just that I'm suffering; I agreed to His Majesty's difficult task, and for the next few months, I'm afraid I won't have any peace."
Tao Hong immediately felt a little guilty, "Lord Shen, how, how can Tao Hong repay you?"
Shen Yulou said, "Alas, never mind the repayment. Who told me I dote on you the most? I just wanted you to kiss me to comfort my lonely heart, but I guess you won't, perhaps I'm not worthy."
Shen Yulou had also learned the Princess's sarcastic way of speaking; though he only learned the superficial part, it was enough.
Tao Hong lowered her head, her face a little flushed.
She rubbed the corner of her clothes with both hands, as if she were having some kind of ideological struggle.
"Lord Shen, you, you close your eyes."
Shen Yulou closed his eyes.
Tao Hong looked outside the door, and after confirming there was no one, she tiptoed and leaned towards Shen Yulou's face.
A faint fragrance approached, and Shen Yulou turned his head, immediately kissing Tao Hong's cherry-red lips, then naturally wrapped his arm around her slender waist, prying open her pearly teeth with practiced ease.
Tao Hong's eyes widened; those few seconds were like entering another dimension, her mind a blank.
After a few seconds, Shen Yulou released her mouth.
"The taste is good, Your humble servant likes it very much. I'll order you again next time."
With that, Shen Yulou left with a flourish.
Tao Hong came back to her senses, wiping her mouth and stomping her feet in anger... The next morning, as soon as Shen Yulou opened his eyes, he saw Tao Hong's beautiful face.
"Come, one more kiss."
Tao Hong said, "Lord Shen, don't be so improper. Get up quickly, the Emperor has summoned you!"
Shen Yulou was speechless, "Why is he looking for me again?"
Tao Hong quickly covered Shen Yulou's mouth with her hand, "Lord Shen, don't say such things, be careful someone hears you! How dare you be impatient when the Emperor summons you?"
Shen Yulou quickly got up and put on his clothes, then said.
"What does the Emperor want me for?"
"He wants you to go to Fengyi Palace; it seems the little Imperial Prince's condition has worsened."
Shen Yulou frowned. How could this be? He had just examined the little Imperial Prince yesterday for a bacterial infection. After taking cefazolin, he should have been much better.
Shen Yulou quickly put on his clothes and hurried to Fengyi Palace.
Upon entering Fengyi Palace, Shen Yulou was startled; there were many people in the room.
Besides Emperor Ren and the noble consort, the Empress had also come, and several other concubines had also come to join the fun.
They ostensibly claimed to be concerned about the Imperial Prince's health, but in reality, they were there to investigate. Seeing the noble consort give birth to an Imperial Heir, they were all incredibly jealous.
The frequency of the Emperor choosing concubines was simply too low now, and with so many concubines, he couldn't even favor all the new faces, let alone the old ones.
Some concubines couldn't see the Emperor for two or three months, so naturally, they felt uneasy.
Many concubines who had entered the palace months ago were still virgins.
The Emperor also wanted to have many descendants, but his body didn't allow it.
He had already fathered thirty-one, which was considered quite prolific, but too many had died, leaving only a few decent ones.
Emperor Ren highly valued this The Thirty-First Imperial Prince, and he was also the son of the noble consort, so any slight disturbance had to be taken seriously, which was a bit of an overreaction.
When the noble consort saw Shen Yulou enter, her expression was a little unnatural; thinking of what that scoundrel did to her last night, the noble consort's face couldn't help but flush.
And the Empress at this time was much the same as her, not daring to look at Shen Yulou at all.
Shen Yulou bowed to everyone, then asked.
"Your Majesty, has the Imperial Prince's fever not subsided?"
The noble consort preemptively said, "It has subsided, but he vomited and coughed this morning. Please take a look quickly."
Shen Yulou stepped forward and examined him, looked at the Imperial Prince's tongue coating, and breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought something serious had happened, but it was just indigestion.
In this era, people generally didn't eat enough, so they worried that their children wouldn't eat enough and wouldn't get enough nutrition.
During feeding, they would inevitably overfeed, which easily led to indigestion.
Shen Yulou thought for a moment and said.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Prince is suffering from abdominal pain and requires some special treatment methods."
Emperor Ren frowned, "What method?"
Emperor Ren was already accustomed to Shen Yulou having unique tricks.
His methods were always very unique and extremely effective at solving such difficult illnesses.
Shen Yulou said, "The best method is to give the Imperial Prince the unique Seven-Star Noodles from Jiazhou; it will have an immediate effect."
Jiazhou is far from the Imperial City, and Seven-Star Noodles are a local specialty, mainly composed of hawthorn and malt.
Of course, it wouldn't be very effective for the Imperial Prince's indigestion if he ate this.
Shen Yulou said this with ulterior motives.
The noble consort anxiously said, "Your Majesty, then quickly order someone to go to Jiazhou to buy some!"
Emperor Ren said, "Jiazhou is far away; it will take at least three days for a round trip."
"Actually, there's someone in the palace from Jiazhou..."
"Consort Qing is from Jiazhou; she ground Seven-Star Noodles for Your humble servant once."
The noble consort was stunned and said.
"Your Majesty, then please ask Consort Qing to help make some!