you'll need several extremely special and rare herbs. Bai Lingzhi alone won't be enough."Hearing Fang Jinxiu say that, Su Yusheng's eyes lit up considerably.If he had three points of doubt about whet...Chapter 1228: She and Zong Yu had already died.

The eldest prince was stripped of his military power as a result of this incident. The other princes' faces were all different expressions, but the one thing they had in common was that none of them dared to provoke Helsheng any further.

Although they suspected Fang Yu's behavior was outrageous and he served people with his body, ultimately, the people he served were the Emperor. Speaking ill of him would be the same as speaking ill of the Emperor. Wouldn't the Emperor hold them accountable after a long time

Sometimes gossip can be a double-edged sword, and if you're not careful, it can destroy you just as easily as it destroys others.

Fang Jinshu knew this peace was only superficial. Today, the incident with the eldest prince had intimidated the other princes, but their ambitions were still there.

Upon entering the palace, Fang Jinshu saw King Xixia. She was about to kneel, but he spoke first.

"You have never knelt before me, how come you suddenly want to kneel today"

Fang Jinshi thought to herself, she had knelt before many times. On the first day, she had already knelt, but at that time, King Xixia was too weak and his mind was sometimes clear and sometimes unclear. The situation was so bad that he didn't notice her.

Later, she cured his illness. The King of Xi Xia was deeply grateful and exempted him from the kneeling ceremony. Fang Jinshu, after all, was a modern person at heart. Who likes to kneel all the time

She took his words to heart and never knelt again.

Today's situation is special, with so many people unhappy with her, one has to put on a show.

"Are you upset because of what those ministers said in court today"

The emperor leaned half against the couch, his posture languid.

Fang Jinxiu lowered her head, showing a hint of fear.

"I dare not."

The emperor let out a sneer. "What are you afraid of"

"As I have said, your patron after this will be me. You needn't concern yourself with what others say. If you are not comfortable hearing these words, I will make them disappear and ensure they do not trouble you."

The emperor's words made him sound like a treacherous, country-destroying concubine.

You have to know that his current public identity is a real, live man, and he's even married.

This Western Xia emperor wouldn't be a vegetarian, would he He really has a taste for that sort of thing!

Fang Jinxiu instinctively took two steps back, "Your Majesty, I truly don't mind."

"When I saw Your Majesty today, I wanted to kneel down. But I thought that the etiquette between monarch and minister was indispensable. In fact, kneeling for a lowly official like me is nothing at all."

"No other subjects are as fortunate as I am, to have the chance to see Your Majesty at any time. Others don't even have the opportunity to bow before you, and I feel no discomfort whatsoever."

The Xixia Emperor suddenly sat upright and stood up, putting his hands behind his back and pacing beside him.

"Your little mouth is more eloquent than even my imperial historians."

Fang Jinshi trembled all over, a shiver running down her spine.

She had a bad feeling in her gut, could it be that she was right

"Your Majesty, I am overwhelmed with humility. How could a lowly subject like myself be compared to the esteemed Imperial Historians"

"Your Majesty wasn't wishing to see my fishing rod I've brought it, by the pavilion at the lake in the Imperial Gardens."

Heersheng listened to the two of them clearly from the side. If it weren't for the emperor still watching in front, his brows would have been furrowed enough to kill a fly.

The emperor was very pleased, his mood unaffected by Fang Jinshi's change of subject. He seemed like a foolish king infatuated by a demon concubine, nodding gleefully and leading them towards the lake in the imperial garden.

Fang Jinshi really couldn't find a chance to speak privately with Helsheng. She waited until after they finished fishing and left the palace before he had the opportunity to be alone with her.

"I don't think this is right."

"You noticed it too."

"Speaking of which, did your father have any previous precedents of favoring eunuchs or men" Fang Jinshu asked very directly.

Even though he hated his father emperor, he was still the Emperor of Xixia after all. It concerned the face of Xixia, so his expression was a little angry.

"How is that possible! Never before."

"Although my father wasn't a good father and wasn't always a merciful ruler, he would never do anything to undermine the foundations of our kingdom."

"Favor a man and castrate him, if others heard this, you would suffer even if you were favored, perhaps even flogging."

Fang Jinxiu didn't pay attention to He Lingsheng's warning; her intuition had always been terrifyingly accurate.

She and Zongyu had been together for a year now. As far as the Xixia court was concerned, things hadn't gotten too chaotic yet, although Xixia had temporarily withdrawn its troops, everyone knew this was only temporary.

As long as the ambitions of the Western Xia king remain unquenched, war will one day reignite.

If the Western Xia King took a liking to her now, would she truly have to serve him with her body If the Western Xia King found out she was actually a woman, the day the truth came out would be her death.

So she had to find a way to dispel the Western Xia King's interest in her. A monarch's favor could sometimes be a double-edged sword.

"Fine, fine, you said there wasn't any, so there isn't any. I guess I just got carried away."

He saw Fang Jinshi's face clouded with worry. He reflected on whether his tone had been a bit too serious just now, after all, besides being mutual helpers, they were also relatives.

Zongyu is his first cousin.

He was about to say something to ease the tension when Fang Jinshu suddenly changed the subject.

"By the way, have you found out about Princess Ruqing's whereabouts from last time"

They had received accurate news even during the time of Daxia. Princess Ruqing, also known as Zongyu's biological mother, was safe and sound after escaping back to Daxia, and she has been living well ever since.

But she had been in Xixia for over half a year, let alone seeing this princess, she hadn't even heard any news of her.

This isn't right.

If a person is still alive, there's no way they would have absolutely no news. Unless someone deliberately blocked all information about Princess Ruqing.

Besides that mysterious King of Xixia, she couldn't think of anyone else who could pull this off in the royal city.

"You mean, my father imprisoned my aunt"

Fang Jinshu nodded. "Now it seems, it's not impossible. Otherwise, what's a better explanation"

Heelsen wanted to say it was impossible.

Back then, the Emperor's ascension to the throne was entirely thanks to Aunt Ruqing's support. She bravely stepped forward and went to Daxi to become a princess, marrying thousands of miles away.

At that time, Daxi was powerful and Xixia was weak.

The princess of Xixia married into Daxi to seek peace, and the two countries had just finished a major war, leaving countless soldiers dead and wounded on both sides.

In this situation, with a princess from an enemy country being brought in as a bride, how could she possibly have any good looks or favorable treatment

Plus, at that time the emperor was still very fond of Da Xi. At this critical juncture, the emperor's favoritism was like a sharp knife, placing Princess Ruqing in a precarious position, making every step difficult. Her situation was so dire that "difficult" simply couldn't describe it.

The most crucial point was that she became pregnant before the Empress, and only after knowing that her belly held a prince did Princess Ruqing decide to flee the palace.

If she had stayed, she might not have made it to the day of childbirth. She and Zongyu would have already been dead by then.anpower was insufficient.He assigned Long He to increase the number of guard patrols, making sure there were always two shifts on duty at these vulnerable points and leaving no room for anyone to expl...