"Do not act rashly." His deep, sea-like eyes shimmered with resolute and wise light. "Although I have been in the Fengbo Kingdom for three years, their spies have never completely withdrawn. We can only endure."
"But we can't just watch you, little lord, being constantly insulted!" Hei Mu furrowed his brow. "We can quietly take care of this Crown Prince without being noticed!"
"I am now a crippled prince who is humiliated by everyone in the Fengbo Kingdom. Even if Xuanyuan Huan dies, another one will appear. It's meaningless and will only raise suspicion," Emperor Beichen Chen said coldly, his gaze falling on his feet. "Is there any news from the Divine Physician of the Wind?"
Hei Mu's eyes darkened slightly as he shook his head. "Not yet."
If it weren't for the sudden paralysis of his legs and his suppressed cultivation, they wouldn't have had to endure like this!
There will come a day when they reclaim everything!
Emperor Beichen Chen maintained his calm demeanor, unaffected by the emotions of his subordinates who felt indignant for him. He displayed a maturity far beyond his years.
...
The next day, an interesting piece of gossip spread throughout the imperial city.
Prince Jing's attendants, Zhang Ping and Song Ji, had the audacity to write comments about the buttocks of Prince Jing and the Crown Prince behind their backs!
"Prince Jing's buttocks are really white!"
"The Crown Prince's buttocks are even whiter!"
These two sentences had become a topic of laughter and discussion among the people. Some even mocked Zhang Ping and Song Ji, saying that it was understandable for them to know about Prince Jing's buttocks since many people witnessed it that day, but how did they know that the Crown Prince's buttocks were whiter?
Upon deeper thought, the phrase "broken sleeve fetish" came to everyone's minds simultaneously. No wonder the Crown Prince always kept Zhang Ping and Song Ji by his side!
Since this incident became known, the Crown Prince and Prince Jing had been staying in their residences and hadn't come out. Their avoidance only fueled the speculation, and people laughed incessantly.
Xuanyuan Huan and Xuanyuan Jing were never well-liked, and it was rare to see them involved in such a ridiculous joke. People took pleasure in smearing their reputations and hoped that these two troublemakers would stay in their residences and cause no more harm!
Baili Huangzhuang left the general's residence early. Since the demise of Biqing, there had been no other maidservants assigned to attend to her. This saved her a lot of trouble, and no one cared about her life or death anymore. Even if she left the general's residence, nobody would notice.
She first went to a pawnshop and sold all her jewelry, successfully obtaining thousands of gold coins. However, she informed the pawnshop to hold the items temporarily, as she would redeem them soon. After all, most of the jewelry belonged to her mother, and she couldn't just sell them off.
Opening a divine physician clinic required a considerable amount of preparation, both in terms of supplies and finding a suitable location.
"Choosing a location..." Baili Huangzhuang murmured. Currently, she was not familiar with the situation in the imperial city, so she needed someone who knew the market. "The shopkeeper of Wan Yao Fang seems suitable!"
Herbal shops often had dealings with medical clinics, and she believed that Ji Wenbin should have a good understanding of this. Although he was a businessman, he had a good character and was not a rogue. If she asked for his help, he should agree.
Sure enough, after Baili Huangzhuang shared her idea, Ji Wenbin readily agreed without hesitation.