Great, it's just a lackey, we're saved!

Chapter 283 There is still hope!

Zhou Wei reacted quickly, helping the eldest prince sit down and inserting two needles directly into his anus.

The eldest prince slowly woke up, his hand still tightly gripping the princess's sleeve.

"Yue Li, is this true? Do you have any proof?"

The eldest princess sat down and reassured them, "My two brothers, it can't be called evidence, but it's probably not wrong."

After saying that, she recounted Tan Lin's analysis and the important matters she had discussed with the two princes after Zhou Wei's appearance.

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.

"Brother, I know this matter is too shocking and horrifying, and goes against common sense, but... Brother, think about it, what kind of person should Father have been?"

"I was born not long ago, and the real and fake emperors had already switched places. I should have no memory of my father, but you are different from my second brother!"

"How did Father treat you before, and how has he changed so much since then? Don't you have any doubts in your hearts?"

The second prince closed his eyes in pain; he also had doubts in his heart.

But this is a change of emperor!

With so many eyes watching from both the imperial court and the harem, the idea of ​​this was absurd just to think about it. Who could have predicted that someone would actually succeed?

"Brother, do you remember what I told you before? I feel that Father is a little different."

The eldest prince nodded. "I know. You said that once you asked Father about the contents of 'The Use of Luo', and Father was able to explain it in great detail."

"Yes! 'The Use of Luo' is the representative work of the Luoshui School. Father Emperor used to dislike the Luoshui School the most, let alone read its works."

"But that time, my father explained it to me very thoroughly, and there were even some things that the students of Luoshui had not figured out."

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess sighed.

“My two elder brothers, if I remember correctly, Lord Xie Pengju is a proponent of the Luoshui School.”

Zhou Wei suddenly realized that even if Xie Pengju was very capable, he couldn't be without any flaws.

Humans are not machines; everyone makes mistakes.

Xie Pengju was a talented man, praised by the world for his exceptional talent, and scholars naturally possess a certain arrogance.

When I come across a school of thought or a work that I like, I can't help but buy it!

However, Xie Pengju's loss of composure was merely accidental, and he was facing the young Second Prince.

Even if the Second Prince had any doubts, Xie Pengju could easily cover them up with a few words.

But now that things are out in the open, everything is different.

Then the two princes spoke further about the differences between the real and fake emperors, which further confirmed the eldest princess's statement.

The eldest prince became more and more agitated as he spoke, and suddenly stood up, his face full of anger.

"This man is truly a wolf in sheep's clothing! Father... Father, Yue Li, is Father still alive?"

The eldest princess shook her head, indicating that she did not know.

Zhou Wei, however, said, "They should be alive."

Everyone looked at her, and the eldest prince asked, "What makes Commander Zhou say that?"

Zhou Wei looked somewhat embarrassed, unsure how to tell the three of them about this.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Your Highnesses, think about it. The fake emperor's attitude towards His Majesty is completely different from when he killed that woman. There was anger and helplessness, but no murderous intent."

The princess seemed thoughtful, feeling that Zhou Wei hadn't finished speaking.

But Zhou Wei had her reasons for not speaking; even if she had questions, she wouldn't utter a sound at this moment.

The eldest prince added, "Yue Li, if that woman is truly your birth mother, I'm afraid we can only find news of her in blessed lands and grotto-heavens."

"I originally thought your trip to the blessed land was just a formality, but now it seems there will be many difficulties."

"Yue Li, you must be extra careful!"

The eldest princess nodded, reassuring her two brothers not to worry, as she was surrounded by capable people.

“Brother, I know you don’t want to stay in Ningzhou. This place saddens you, but the fake emperor is in the palace. We can’t make too many moves for now, or we’ll arouse his suspicion.”

"If I only kill Elder Xun, I can cover it up. Just say that he disrespected the Crown Prince and displeased me. Anyway, I have a reputation for being arrogant in the capital."

"But I will have to trouble you and your second brother to stay in your fiefdom for the time being. Only after I have dealt with the fake emperor will you two be truly free."

The second prince did not object; he simply looked at the first prince.

"Brother, it's not easy for Yue Li to bear such a heavy burden all by herself. We must not hold her back."

The eldest prince sighed and looked at the Princess Consort Ling on the bed.

"Of course I know, but I'm afraid Ruiyao won't be able to accept it."

All three remained silent; the Queen Consort of Ling was truly suffering.

If she is not allowed to leave this place and go to the East China Sea, she may suffer a mental breakdown and not be able to survive.

After thinking for a moment, the eldest prince made up his mind and said to Zhou Wei, "General Zhou, I heard from Yue Li that you have excellent medical skills."

"Could you tell Ruiyao when she wakes up that she needs to rest and shouldn't travel too much?"

"If she takes good care of herself, she may be able to get pregnant again in the future."

The eldest prince spoke, a look of pain on his face.

He knew that these were all lies to deceive Princess Ling, but the fate of the Great Zhou Emperor was unknown, and the fake emperor was running rampant in the palace.

The eldest princess is facing such a desperate situation alone. As her elder brother, even if he cannot help her, he must not cause her any more trouble.

The only way is to deceive Princess Ling and make her stay in Ningzhou with him.

"I have wronged Ruiyao for the rest of my life. After the affairs of the court are settled, I will leave with Ruiyao, and I will follow her whether she lives or dies!"

At this moment, Zhou Wei said, "Your Highness, I just took the Princess's pulse and found that she suffers from cold constitution. Not only that, but she is also deficient in both qi and blood. Her body is almost exhausted. I have a prescription that can help her recover."

"Furthermore, if you both receive treatment together, you might be able to have children in the future."

Zhou Wei's words left the eldest prince stunned on the spot.

After realizing what was happening, he was extremely excited: "Zhou Dianjun, is what you're saying true?"

He intended to use these words to reassure Princess Ling, but Zhou Wei surprised him unexpectedly.

Zhou Wei nodded. Although the Princess Consort of Ling was in serious physical distress, fortunately, her health had not been fundamentally damaged.

According to modern medicine, the probability of the couple getting pregnant is extremely low, less than five percent!

But even five percent is a chance, better than nothing.

The reason she didn't say it so clearly was to give the eldest prince hope.

When a person has hope, they have energy and spirit, and energy and spirit can change many things!

Because of Zhou Wei's words, the eldest prince paced back and forth excitedly, wishing he could wake up Princess Ling immediately and tell her the good news.

The eldest prince knew that if they could have another child, it would definitely help Princess Ling's spirits improve and allow her to live on!

Seeing this, Zhou Wei didn't say much, but just buried her head and wrote down the prescription.

As he wrote, he instructed, "I will be giving acupuncture to the two princes and Princess Ling in the next few days. After I leave, continue to drink this medicine for a full month and then stop."

The eldest prince listened quietly from the side, nodding repeatedly.

On the evening of the third day, Man Yi's Nanguang Army finally returned from Jiaozhou.

Also brought back were officials of all ranks from Prince Nie's residence.

Looking at Man Yi, who presented the tiger tally and knelt down to report, he saw that Man Yi had done so.

The eldest princess ordered: "Detain everyone. Tomorrow at noon, outside Ningzhou City, I invite the people of Ningzhou to watch a grand performance!"