The number one rebel of the Great Wu

However, Chen Changgeng and Shen Qingci already knew about this back in Jiangxia Town.

Although the Qi detection method used then was not as accurate as the pulse diagnosis a month later, it was still fairly close.

Therefore, Shen Qingci secretly breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, and her face immediately brightened up a lot.

Although it wasn't the first time the imperial physician had been summoned to take her pulse, the atmosphere in the hall remained harmonious.

No one even noticed that Chen Changgeng had already walked over.

He waited until Chen Changgeng walked up to him, then cupped his hands in greeting and smiled lightly.

"Congratulations, Your Highness and Your Highness, on the birth of your son."

"I'm also benefiting from this!"

Crown Prince Xiao Lie was beaming with joy and had no time to ponder what benefit Chen Changgeng had gained from this.

Upon hearing Chen Changgeng's voice, he immediately turned around, his mouth agape in surprise.

"Little Gengzi, you've finally come out!"

"Your father has asked you several times from the palace about the extent of your injuries."

"You've really done a great job this time!"

Xiao Lie's smile grew even brighter.

After all, Chen Changgeng was one of his men, and he had saved Xiao Jingtian at a crucial moment.

With such a great achievement, he really benefited from Chen Changgeng's success this time!

"Someone, quickly send a message to the palace saying that Eunuch Chen has woken up."

"Also, you need to go to the palace tomorrow. Your father instructed you to go to the palace after you leave the pass."

Chen Changgeng nodded, then asked with a hint of doubt.

"I've been in seclusion for a month now, and His Majesty is still in the palace. Is His Majesty not going on his southern tour?"

With Xiao Jingtian's minor injuries and Xiao Yun's help in treating him, he should be fine in three or four days at most.

So much time has passed, and they're still staying in the palace; the situation is probably not good.

After all, Xiao Jingtian was using the matter of appointing the Third Prince Xiao Ce as regent to take advantage of the situation.

If the Third Prince doesn't go on a southern tour, he won't be able to establish a kingdom. How will he exploit the situation?

"His Majesty was also severely weakened in his battle with that villain."

"Therefore, I decided to recuperate properly in the palace, and leave the affairs of the state to the Third Prince."

"The Third Prince took over the post of founding the country after being bedridden for half a month, and he was practically carried there every day."

"In a way, he did his duty to the country."

Shen Qingci's beautiful big eyes swept over, and she felt relieved to see that Chen Changgeng was alright.

But when the topic of the Third Prince came up, her eyes crinkled, clearly wanting to laugh.

"This third prince has a real thing up his sleeve when it comes to being emperor!"

Chen Changgeng chuckled inwardly, but couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

If we're really talking about who's most seriously injured among the three—himself, Xiao Jingtian, and him—it's probably the one closest to him.

At the beginning, Zhou Gonggong's palm strike was mostly blocked by his own father.

He was basically lying dead for the rest of the time, and wasn't injured by any aftershocks.

It's probably because Xiao Yun was too lazy to treat him; otherwise, he would have recovered long ago.

This also shows that Xiao Yun, the ancestor, doesn't seem to like Xiao Ce very much.

After the imperial physician finished examining the patient and left, the Crown Prince and Shen Qingci waved for Chen Changgeng to leave, naturally preparing to discuss the next phase of their strategy.

Now that the Crown Prince has gone out, his changes naturally cannot be hidden from Shen Qingci.

It's been a month, so the three of us can have an open and honest conversation.

"In the past two weeks, my third brother has managed to gather most of the provisions and pay."

"Most of them have already been sent to the frontier."

"The news of Father's injury has probably already reached the border."

"Both the Di and the Japanese tribes have begun to stir, and General Jiang's side has already had a few minor skirmishes with the Japanese."

Xiao Lie had access to firsthand military intelligence.

As a prince who had served in the military for several years, he certainly had some connections.

"this……"

Chen Changgeng stroked his chin.

"This incident has escalated so much that even the ancestor has come out of seclusion."

"This matter must have gotten out by now, right?"

"While the Emperor's injury is certainly a good thing for them, we still have the Ancestor, don't we?"

Chen Changgeng was somewhat puzzled.

That eunuch Zhou must be a second-level martial artist; his destructive power is that terrifying.

If someone of this caliber were thrown onto the battlefield, they could easily take on a hundred, let alone a thousand.

As for Xiao Yun, being a first-level cultivator, he would only be more terrifying.

"Although the Di people don't have any top-tier experts, the Japanese do."

"This man is named Yamagami Fubuki, and his skill with the Japanese sword is unparalleled."

"But experts of this level do not participate in conflicts between nations."

"If our Xiao family ancestor were to take action, then Mountain Snow would also make a move."

"vice versa."

Chen Changgeng nodded.

This expert is like a nuclear bomb, serving as a deterrent.

They certainly won't act rashly unless it means the country will be destroyed.

This is why, although the Di people were constantly causing trouble on the border of the Great Wu Kingdom, they dared not launch a major attack on the Great Wu Kingdom.

Only after securing Japan as an ally did he dare to start taking advantage of the Great Wu Dynasty.

"Is there any movement from the Fourth Prince's side?"

Chen Changgeng then asked a question.

Although Chen Changgeng always felt that the person behind the Beiqing Temple incident must be the Fourth Prince.

But since it involves the esoteric religion in southern Xinjiang and there is no definite information, no one can do anything to him.

"The things you investigated about Beiqing Temple during your month-long seclusion have been taken away by the Emperor himself."

"As for the Fourth Prince, he has been unusually quiet for the past month."

"His Majesty has not yet taken any action or made any statement, so it seems he hasn't found anything."

Shen Qingci continued the conversation.

After all, this matter involves patricide and fratricide. If it is found that the Fourth Prince was responsible, Xiao Jingtian will certainly not be lenient.

"Yes, that's good."

"He probably won't make any other moves in the near future."

"Now we'll see if the Third Prince will take action against you after he has raised the funds for the army."

Chen Changgeng nodded.

"However, in my opinion, the Third Prince shouldn't be that foolish."

"Now that the Crown Princess is pregnant, even if you are no longer the Crown Prince, you and the Crown Princess will certainly receive extra attention from the Emperor."

"As long as Your Highness is carrying a boy, whether you are the Crown Prince or not is no longer important."

"He will be the eldest grandson."

Xiao Lie had also thought of this.

"That being said, we still need to be careful that no one with malicious intent might target them, mother and child!"

Xiao Lie turned his head and looked at Shen Qingci with unusual tenderness in his eyes.

Chen Changgeng was startled, and for some reason, a bad feeling arose in his heart.

Shen Qingci knew who the child was, and Crown Prince Xiao Lie also knew that the child was not his.

All three of them are putting on an act!

But the Crown Prince suddenly had an epiphany, and his gentle gaze set off alarm bells in Chen Changgeng's heart.

As expected, after the three chatted for a few more minutes, Xiao Lie urged Shen Qing to take a break and rest during her pregnancy.

No sooner had Shen Qingci left than he turned his head and looked at Chen Changgeng.

"Little Gengzi, come with me to the study."

"I have something very important to ask you to do."