How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 154 Do you believe I'll scratch you in the street?

Just as the Emperor finished thinking, Wei Chenglin rushed in. Children could run, but he couldn't. "Your Majesty, please forgive me; it was my fault for not keeping a close eye on Twenty and the others."

The palace servants who were looking after the eldest grandson of the emperor and the eunuch who had led the three little bald boys to play also rushed over. As soon as they arrived, they knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, spare us! It was this servant who failed to watch over the young masters properly."

"Go down."

"Yes." The palace servants breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor lifted his grandson onto his lap. “They may have seen the sea and sailed on boats made of sheepskin, but they have certainly never seen foreign envoys or sailed on warships larger than houses.”

Oh right.

The eldest grandson of the emperor has stopped crying.

The eldest grandson wiped away his tears. "Grandfather, who is the bumpkin, me or them?"

“None of you are country bumpkins. You’ve seen things they haven’t, and they’ve seen things you haven’t.”

The eldest grandson thought for a moment. "Alright. I won't call them bumpkins anymore."

"Good boy. Why did you suddenly think of calling them country bumpkins?"

"That's what everyone says. They say they grew up in the countryside, and people who grow up in the countryside are all country bumpkins. My grandson heard they went to the palace and wanted to see what country bumpkins look like."

"When I found them, they were surrounding a parrot, asking it why it could talk. I told them they were country bumpkins. Grandfather, have you ever seen the sea?"

"I've seen him." The Emperor looked at Xiaogousheng. "So, you had another purpose in delaying your arrival in the capital."

The little dog scratched its head. "Well? I'm just worried that when Nineteen and Twenty get to the capital, they won't have anything to brag about to others."

"Then he made my eldest grandson cry."

"Hehe... I didn't expect that either." This trick was mainly prepared for the children of the Duke of Jin and the Duke of Wei. I didn't expect the Emperor to summon them directly to the palace, and then the eldest grandson of the Emperor was so curious.

The Emperor beckoned to the three bald boys. "Come, tell me what you've seen so I can broaden my horizons."

The three bald boys hesitated.

Eighteen: "Benefactor, you won't cry, will you?"

Nineteen: "Benefactor, my great-grandmother said that when you visit someone's home, you shouldn't make them cry."

20: "Benefactor, my great-grandmother will beat us if she finds out we made you cry."

"I will not cry, you may speak."

Master Daoyi of the Eighteen Dynasties looked over.

Master Daoyi nodded.

Eighteen was relieved. "Then we told you, you're not allowed to cry, okay?"

"Don't cry. Tell me."

“Alright! Listen carefully, benefactor, we…”

Eighteen has a good memory and eloquence.

The emperor listened with great interest.

The eldest grandson listened with longing in his eyes. "Grandfather, I also want to visit those places he mentioned."

"Alright, when you're a little older, your grandfather will..."

Before she could finish speaking, Doctor Chang came over and grasped the eldest grandson of the emperor's wrist.

The eldest grandson of the emperor was startled. "Grandfather?"

"It's alright." The Emperor gently patted his grandson's back. "He's a doctor."

"Oh." The eldest grandson of the emperor understood.

The three bald boys looked at the eldest grandson of the emperor with pity.

This kid is probably going to get stabbed.

Master Daoyi touched the Buddhist prayer beads in his hand.

The Emperor, Xiao Gousheng, and the Duke of Jin and his son, the Duke of Wei, all thought that Doctor Chang was just checking the pulse of the eldest grandson of the Emperor for his well-being.

Unexpectedly, after taking the pulse, Doctor Chang examined the eldest grandson of the emperor several times over.

Now, everyone's expressions turned sour.

The Emperor patiently waited for Physician Chang to finish his examination before asking, "What's wrong with my grandson?"

"You should check on his parents first. If I'm not mistaken, his illness is probably inherited from them. His health will only get worse. If he wants to go out and have fun, he should do it sooner rather than later, or he'll have to be carried there."

The Emperor refused to believe it. But this man was a legendary physician. Prince An, however, planned to wait until he was old before taking action…

The Emperor clenched his fist. "Go and invite the Crown Prince and Crown Princess over." The head eunuch responded and hurried off to fetch them.

The Emperor steadied himself. "Dr. Chang, can you think of a solution?"

"I can only save his life; there's nothing else I can do."

The eldest grandson looked at the Emperor and then at Physician Chang. "Grandfather, am I ill?"

The Emperor tenderly patted his eldest grandson's head. "It's alright, Grandfather will heal you."

The eldest grandson was relieved. "Thank you, Grandfather." His grandfather had never lied to him.

Soon, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess arrived.

Just as they were about to bow to the Emperor, he said, "Sit down, let Doctor Chang examine you. Doctor Chang, thank you for your trouble."

The two obediently sat down on the chairs next to them.

This time, Doctor Chang took even longer. "The Crown Princess is fine. The Crown Prince is poisoned, but this poison shouldn't be from the Central Plains. I can cure any poison from the Central Plains, but I can't cure this one."

The crown prince could hardly believe his ears. "I've been poisoned?"

"Ah."

"Why don't I feel anything at all?"

"You'll get the feel for it when you're thirty."

The Emperor closed his eyes briefly. "This poison can be passed on to children?"

Doctor Chang nodded. "You should find some doctors from other ethnic groups to take a look. I am only proficient in Central Plains medicine."

"I understand. Prescribe some medicine for the Crown Prince and the Imperial Grandson first."

"Let me give them a treatment first."

"Alright. Could you stay in the palace?"

"It's no use for me to live in the palace; I'm not good at this."

"I understand. Where do you plan to stay?"

Doctor Chang looked at the little dog, Sheng. "Where shall we stay?"

Xiao Gou Sheng originally wanted to buy a small courtyard. Now, with the Crown Prince falling victim to the "Duke of Jin's Mansion," the other princes are probably in trouble too. Given the other party's vicious methods, she'd better just hide away at the Duke of Jin's Mansion.

"I understand. Begin the treatment."

"it is good."

After the acupuncture was completed and the prescription was written, the emperor let them go.

What Xiaogou Sheng could think of, the Duke of Jin and the Duke of Wei could also think of.

The two of them were having a good day, but now...

As soon as the two came out of the Imperial Study, they instructed Physician Chang and the three little bald boys not to tell anyone that the Crown Prince and the eldest grandson of the Emperor were ill.

Doctor Chang: "I know."

The three bald boys didn't know why, but they had sensed the atmosphere from earlier. "We won't tell anyone."

The little dog looked up at the sky. "I'll keep an eye on them; they shouldn't be separated for now."

Duke of Jin: "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's alright." A man can still have children at eighty, so hopefully the Emperor's health is fine. Otherwise... just thinking about it gives me a headache.

Duke of Wei: "Cheer up, everyone, and don't let anyone see it."

As soon as the little dog and the others came out of the palace, they saw Old Madam Jiang, the Duchess of Jin, and the Duchess of Wei waiting outside.

The Duchess of Wei recognized her grandson at a glance. "Twenty, I am your grandmother."

Madam Jiang and the Duchess of Jin also walked towards Nineteen. "Nineteen, I am your grandmother/great-grandmother."

Nineteen and Twenty patted the little bottom. "Great-grandmother, grandmother."

"Oh!" The Duchess of Wei happily pulled Twenty into her arms. "Come on, let's go home with Grandmother."

"Ahem!" Duke Wei pulled Twenty out of his wife's arms. "The three of them grew up together since they were little, so let's not separate them."

The Duchess of Wei was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"It means that Twenty should go and stay at the Duke of Jin's mansion."

The Duchess of Wei flew into a rage upon hearing this. "You Wei bear! Do you believe I'll scratch you right here in the street?"