Chapter 94: Grinding the Blade, General Huo's Fury

  Han Caiwei's eyes suddenly turned cold: "Is this news reliable? Did Ah Fu tell you personally?"

  "That's right! It was the steward who sent his trusted aide, Little Wei, to tell me in private that he wants to inform the master."

  Shuang'er also hastened to say: "Miss, if this matter is true, you must make a decision! If the young master really becomes the adopted son of the queen, how will you take care of yourself?"

  She knew this would happen! Shen Feibai told her yesterday, and she had been keeping it in mind, planning to ask Li Xiuzhen. Maybe there was another thought in her heart, waiting for Li Xiuzhen to tell her, but Li Xiuzhen didn't say anything, and she couldn't find the opportunity to ask. As a result, she didn't expect this matter to come so quickly, and the Emperor actually issued an edict so soon!

  Han Caiwei frowned: "Of course, we have to get it. Shuang Er, don't worry, I'll go to the Wang Fu now, you don't need to follow me!" Shuang Er was injured and going would be of no use anyway.

  "Miss, are you planning to go to Wang Fu alone?" Shuang Er was extremely worried, "Miss, that won't do!"

  Shuang'er knew that, given her own young mistress's temperament, she might not even get two sentences out before clashing with the general. Even the emperor treated the Ji family with courtesy; if their own master were to indulge his temper, things would likely be even worse... "Sister Shuang'er needn't worry, I'll go with Master." The speaker was Qiu Hua.

  She had already dealt with all the injuries, and looking at her, she seemed no different from usual. Han Caiwei looked at her for a while, narrowed her eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and then said: "Alright, Qiu Hua will go with me, and Shuang Er will wait here. You don't have to worry, I'll take care of it."

  After the initial shock, Han Caiwei had regained her composure. She didn't come here to quarrel, after all, it was useless for her to quarrel here, and even more so to reason with them. She was a weak and vulnerable concubine, who would care about her joys and sorrows?

  Although she had a sense of propriety, what she did next still shocked everyone present, but no one dared to stop her.

  She took out several surgical knives from the leather bag at her waist, then sat down in the corridor to sharpen them. After sharpening all of them, Han Caiwei said to Qiu Hua: "Let's go!"

  The carriage was ready, and Han Caiwei took Qiu Hua all the way to the Wang Mansion.

  Arrived at Wang Fu, only then did I find out that Li Xiuzhen, General Ji and Ji Zhaohui were all talking in the Yuantizhuang Garden.

  Han Caiwei furrowed her brow and headed directly to the Yuanshi Garden, where the fragrance of osmanthus flowers wafted through the air in the Wang Mansion. However, she had no heart to appreciate it, and the scenery along the way seemed as insignificant as a pile of dog dung to her.

  Before turning onto the stone path, Han Caixi saw a pavilion by the willow trees near the pond. There were several people sitting inside, and she took a few more steps forward, standing behind another clump of dwarf trees. The voices of those people in the pavilion could be heard very clearly.

  As expected, the person in the pavilion was indeed Li Xiuzhen. He had his back to this side, so Han Caiwei couldn't see his expression. The person facing sideways towards this side was Ji Zhaohui, a majestic man with an air of murder and killing intent, who seemed to be General Ji. Although Han Caiwei was standing far away, she could still see General Ji's anxious face, looking impatiently at Li Xiuzhen, frowning from time to time as he looked at Ji Zhaohui.

  "Is Master leaving?" Autumn Flower asked in a low voice.

  Han Caiwei frowned and looked at the pavilion, saying in a low voice: "No need, let's take a look first."

  "Your Highness, this is what the Emperor himself has agreed to, why do you say it's not acceptable? I've already explained all the pros and cons to Your Highness, adopting Da Gongzi into Zhao Xi will only bring good fortune, for both Da Gongzi and his birth mother!"

  Li Xiuren replied calmly: "This king only waits for the imperial edict of his majesty, if the imperial edict is not issued even after a day, even if it's an oral order from his majesty, this king will also not obey."

  Han Caiwei's eyebrows moved, the imperial edict has not been issued, is it just allowing General Ji? So it's Ah Fu who didn't understand the situation. However, looking at the current situation, General Ji's attitude and tone, probably also determined to win!

  What also surprised her was Li Xiuzhen's words. The emperor personally agreed to Ji Jiangjun, and this matter must have been settled. What's the use of saying no now? Can't he defy the imperial edict if it comes down to say that he wants to inherit? Han Caiwei still couldn't guess his thoughts until now.

  "The Emperor is wise and will surely agree to let the Crown Prince be adopted by Zhao Xi after hearing my plea! The King doesn't need to worry about this at all! Besides, I've also heard that the Crown Prince's birth mother has a lowly status, being only a merchant's daughter. How can someone like her possibly raise the Crown Prince? I've even heard she lives in a separate courtyard, and from what I've seen, she's not worthy of being the Crown Prince's birth mother at all!"

  That General Na was about 90% certain of this matter and gradually became less cautious in his speech.

  Ji Zhaohui's expression changed, and he immediately looked at him and said: "Father, please speak well with the king. Even if the birth mother of the eldest prince is the king's concubine, she is also a person by the king's side, and she is also a person of the Wangfu. Father should not comment arbitrarily."

  "Yes, yes, I overstepped. Please, Your Highness, do not take offense, I was thinking of the Crown Prince's well-being." Li Xiuzhen is the Emperor's son, and even as General Ji's son-in-law, the relationship between ruler and subject still exists. He said those words, which were more than just overstepping - if it weren't for their familiar conversation, such words could be grounds for punishment!

  "It doesn't matter. But General Ji is also too anxious, after all, this is just a royal family affair. Even if I can understand that the general is doing it for his daughter's own good, it's still too much enthusiasm. Does only the general's daughter need to be cherished, while other people's daughters don't need to be pitied?"

  Li Xiuxian was not unaware of General Ji's intentions. The Crown Prince had recently fallen out of favor with the Emperor, and rumors were circulating in the court that the Emperor intended to choose a new Crown Prince. All the other princes had children, but he only had one son, who was born out of wedlock, and Ji Zhaohui could no longer bear children. Adopting a son for her would be beneficial for both the Ji family and the royal family. He wasn't without thoughts on this matter, but he disliked General Ji's opportunistic nature, even finding it annoying. The reason he listened to General Ji today was largely due to his affection for Zhaohui, and also because he had just returned from an audience with the Emperor.

  However, Li Xiuzhen's thoughts were all unknown to Han Caiwei.

  She wasn't interested in anything about the imperial court, all she knew was that someone was going to take away her son, and Li Xiucheng's attitude towards this wasn't a flat-out refusal! She couldn't help but admit that she was hurt by Li Xiucheng's attitude, and felt a pang of sadness. Was it because her status was too lowly that she wasn't even worthy of being someone's birth mother?

  Such a class concept, whether ancient or modern, has had a profound impact on many people.

  She narrowed her eyes slightly, a cold smile hanging at the corner of her mouth. In that case, she could only protect her own son in her own way!