My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 131 The Third Prince's Medicine Has a Problem
Rong Yiwei said with a hint of jealousy, "We haven't seen each other for three days, and you're already this worried about Qin Ke?"

Lu Jinshi chuckled and said, "Please, he's my own brother, born of the same mother."

Although he is not my father, he is still my younger brother by blood.

Rong Yi smiled and said, "Come with me to see the Emperor first, and then I'll accompany you to the Prince An's residence."

"Alright."

When Lu Jinshi got out of bed, she almost lost her balance. Fortunately, Rong Yi reached out and helped her, which allowed Lu Jinshi to stand up.

Lu Jinshi gave Rong Yi a coquettish look and said, "You've really gone too far."

Rong Yi said, "This will never happen again."

Lu Jinshi followed Rong Yi to Fengkun Palace.

A cute and interesting little yellow dog has appeared in Fengkun Palace.

When Zhang'er, who was in Rong Yi's arms, saw the little yellow dog, he was initially curious, but then he boldly let Rong Yi carry him over.

Rong Yi looked at Empress Rong and asked, "Mother, where did you find such a puppy?"

Empress Rong smiled faintly and said, "This was selected from outside the palace by your father. I think this puppy is very cute, so I want to keep it with me."

Rong Yi put Xiao Zhang'er down from his arms. Xiao Zhang'er boldly reached out and touched the little yellow dog. The little yellow dog circled around Xiao Zhang'er, making Xiao Zhang'er so amused that she fell to the ground.

Lu Jinshi stepped forward and patted the little yellow dog's head, clearly quite fond of the puppy.

"Father."

Rong Yi saw Emperor Huiyuan come out of the hall and bowed.

Emperor Huiyuan said with a relaxed expression, "How did you do on the exam? As a prince, since you have entered the examination hall, you cannot disgrace the royal family."

Rong Yi smiled faintly and said, "Excellent, perhaps it will allow you to become the father of a top scholar."

Emperor Huiyuan laughed and said, "You'd better have the ability."

Emperor Huiyuan took out a box of pills from the side and fed one of them to the little yellow dog.

Rong Yi asked, "What is this?"

Emperor Huiyuan said, "This is a medicine for treating headaches from India that your third brother sent. The imperial physicians have examined it and found no toxins. They have also consulted with a sorcerer in India, and it is indeed a miraculous medicine for treating pain from India."

Rong Yi said, "Since it is a divine medicine, why don't you use it yourself, Father? Haven't you been troubled by headaches these past few days?"

Emperor Huiyuan smiled and said, "My headache has improved a lot, thanks to Miaomiao."

Rong Yi said, "It's good that Father has recovered from his serious illness."

Lu Jinshi saw that after the little yellow dog in front of him ate the pill, it wagged its tail and lay down on the ground, looking very happy.

"This medicine is really strange. The dog seems quite happy after taking it."

Lu Jinshi said, “I have seen it in medical books and ancient texts. In the previous dynasty, there was a drug from India called Five Illusions Powder. This Five Illusions Powder could make people forget their worries and pain. It was regarded as a divine medicine in the previous dynasty. Many soldiers relied on Five Illusions Powder to be invincible, but later they suffered a crushing defeat.”

Emperor Huiyuan asked in bewilderment, "If such a miraculous medicine can make people forget their sorrows and pain, why did we still suffer defeat in battle?"

Lu Jinshi said in a low voice, "This is because the Five Illusions Powder is addictive. Although it can relieve pain and sorrow temporarily, over time, people who take this medicine will become more and more dependent on it."

"And this medication, if taken for a long time, only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. It can only temporarily relieve the pain, but the lesion remains; it doesn't cure the disease. Furthermore, this medication, while causing a state of blissful ignorance, can lead to bone pain. Continued use will increase the addiction until it becomes incurable, and the disease reaches its terminal stage."

Emperor Huiyuan was furious. He clenched his fists and ordered Rong Yi, "Take the remaining medicine and feed it to the death row inmates in the Heavenly Prison. See if it really is the Five Illusions Powder."

Rong Yi replied, "Yes, Father." Rong Shuang stroked the little yellow dog, saying worriedly, "Then this dog has eaten two pills too..."

Lu Jinshi smiled and said, "Eating a couple occasionally won't get you addicted, but eating them every day for five days will definitely make you addicted."

Upon hearing Lu Jinshi's words, Rong Shuang looked at Emperor Huiyuan with a sense of lingering fear.

Rong Yi smiled at Emperor Huiyuan and said, "Father, why don't you turn the tables and see what our third brother is up to?"

Emperor Huiyuan nodded and said, "Yes, I was planning to play along anyway. I knew he had no good intentions. This little beast is getting bolder and bolder."

Lu Jinshi looked at Rong Yi, wondering if she should take the opportunity to report on Consort Rong's matter. Rong Yi shook his head at Lu Jinshi, and Lu Jinshi understood and stopped mentioning Consort Rong's matter.

"Father, Mother, my younger brother seemed to be in a bad mood when he came out of the examination hall yesterday. I want to go to Prince An's residence to comfort him."

Rong Shuang chuckled and said, "Go ahead. Your brother should only be sixteen or seventeen years old, right? It's common for someone so young not to pass the imperial examinations. Tell him not to be too upset and that he has done his best."

"Thank you for your concern, Mother."

Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi took Xiao Zhang'er out of Fengkun Palace.

Rong Yi then handed the medicine in his hand to his trusted confidant, who went to the prison to find a death row inmate to take it.

Lu Jinshi said to Rong Yi, "Why didn't you mention Consort Rong's matter just now?"

Rong Yi said, "Even if Father Emperor dotes on me, this matter is of too great importance. Without evidence, I cannot arbitrarily accuse my stepmother of having an affair with a court official."

Lu Jinshi said, "That's true."

Even though Emperor Huiyuan and Rong Yi had a deep father-son relationship, they were still ruler and subject. Without solid evidence, relying solely on the Princess Consort of Qingshan's testimony and their speculations, it was impossible to arbitrarily accuse Consort Rong.

The two took Zhang'er to the Prince An's residence.

Before even entering the guest courtyard, Lu Jinshi could hear Qin Ke reading aloud.

Lu Jinshi went inside and looked at Qin Ke, whose eyes were lifeless, and said, "Little brother, it's just a small autumn examination. Don't take it to heart. I believe you will definitely pass the exam in three years."

Qin Ke looked up at Lu Jinshi and said, "Sister, I only feel sorry for your guidance."

Lu Jinshi smiled gently and said, "Where is your essay? Let me see it first. I have read thousands of essays by candidates for the imperial examination. Whether you can pass the examination or not, I will know at a glance."

Lu Jinshi was indeed so confident, because he could guess whether his fellow students at Tianzhang Academy would be able to pass the imperial examinations in nine out of ten cases.

Qin Ke took out a sheet of Xuan paper from the side. "Sister, this is the article I wrote."

Rong Yi leaned closer to Lu Jinshi and looked at him. He then looked at Qin Ke and said, "You... I'm so sorry your older sister worried about you all night."

Looking at Qin Ke's eloquent and well-reasoned article, Lu Jinshi chuckled and looked at Rong Yi, saying, "It seems my dream of becoming the wife of the top scholar is about to fall through, but at least I'm still the top scholar's sister."

Rong Yi glared at Qin Ke.

Qin Ke was puzzled by Rong Yi's anger: "Sister, can I really pass the imperial examination? I feel like I didn't perform well. My usual writing is much better than this."

Lu Jinshi chuckled and said, "Passing the imperial examination is not difficult, but I wonder who the top scholar is between you and your brother-in-law?"

Qin Ke said, "There are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. Chang'an City is full of talented people. Perhaps there are other experts besides my brother-in-law and me?"

Lu Jinshi smiled faintly and said, "I can't be wrong. This top scholar must come from among you. Back then, I said that Shen Xing would be the top scholar, and he has become the top scholar."

Lu Jinshi thought of Shen Xinglai and looked at Rong Yi, saying, "Haven't you transferred Senior Brother Shen back yet?"

"He's doing well in Luoyang."