Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne
Chapter 104 - 102 Prince Eight’s Worries_2

Chapter 104: Chapter 102 Prince Eight’s Worries_2

Liang Zhaoyi saw his appearance and quickly said, "Let’s talk about it when you’re better. For now, just rest well."

Although Zhao Yao felt much better in spirit, his mind was foggy from having too many dreams.

"Mother consort, I’m fine now. I haven’t had a fever again, so I don’t need the medicine anymore."

"No, you’re not completely well yet. You still need to take the medicine."

As they were speaking, Tong Xi came in with a bowl of medicine, emitting a strong bitter smell.

Zhao Yao immediately lay back down, burrowed into the blanket, cocooning himself like a silkworm, and rolled to the innermost part of the bed.

"Yao Yao, will you take it yourself, or do you want Mother Consort to feed you?" Liang Zhaoyi stood by the bed, holding the medicine with a gentle smile.

Hearing Liang Zhaoyi’s voice, dripping with tenderness, Zhao Yao felt a shiver on his scalp. He dared not hide in the bed any longer and obediently rolled back.

"Mother consort, I’ll drink it myself." With that, he sat up and leaned against the bed.

"Shall I still feed you?"

Zhao Yao shook his head quickly, "I’ll drink it myself." After he spoke, he reached out to Liang Zhaoyi.

Liang Zhaoyi handed the medicine to Zhao Yao. Zhao Yao pinched his nose with one hand, held the medicine bowl with the other, and drank it all in one go. The bitterness nauseated him, and he almost vomited.

Liang Zhaoyi promptly fed two pieces of caramel into his mouth, preventing him from throwing up.

"It’s so bitter." Zhao Yao fell back onto the bed, losing all hope.

Seeing his pitiful state, Liang Zhaoyi fed him two more pieces of caramel.

"Mother consort, even caramel can’t save me." The bitterness seeped into his heart, and no sweetness could sweeten it. "Mother consort, how much longer do I have to take this medicine? If I take it another day, it will really kill me with its bitterness."

"You’ll take it for one more day. If you’re well, you won’t have to drink it again."

"I’m already well now. Can’t we stop it tomorrow?"

"Whether you’re well is up to the Imperial Physician." Liang Zhaoyi gently stroked Zhao Yao’s small cheek, "The medicine you just took has a sleeping effect. Be a good boy and sleep."

Zhao Yao nodded obediently and immediately closed his eyes to sleep.

Liang Zhaoyi did not leave but continued to stay by the bed. Although Zhao Yao hadn’t had a fever again in the afternoon, she still felt uneasy.

Meanwhile, in the famous brothel in the capital city—

Li Chuan was playing hide and seek with several scantily clad women. These women were graceful and alluring, giggling as they hid.

"General, I am here." A woman in a green undergarment lightly tossed a green handkerchief onto Li Chuan’s face.

"Beauty, I’m coming for you." Li Chuan lunged at the woman in the green undergarment, but missed.

A woman behind him, wearing a red sheer dress, gently tossed a red scarf onto Li Chuan’s head, "General, I’m here, come find me."

Li Chuan spun quickly and caught the woman in the sheer dress.

"The General has caught you."

The woman in the sheer dress gently caressed Li Chuan’s face and asked seductively, "General, how do you plan to punish me?"

Li Chuan pulled off the red cloth covering his eyes, fiercely kissed the woman’s red lips in his arms, then lifted her up.

After spending most of the day with these women, Li Chuan leaned back on the bed, satisfied, drinking and flirting with them.

"General, how long will you stay this time? You won’t leave in a few days, will you?"

"General, this time when you leave, can you take us with you?"

"We can serve you well."

"General, we’re so lonely when you’re not here."

"This General would like to take you, but women aren’t allowed in the barracks." Li Chuan’s hands roamed over the women, earning playful scolds from them. "I’ll stay in the capital for a while."

"That’s wonderful."

"General, since you’re staying in the capital for now, you must come see us every day."

"Alright, alright, this General will come to pamper you every day. You must serve this General well."

"Rest assured, General, we will serve you well."

"Then serve this General one more time."

Li Chuan and these women indulged until dawn. His Deputy General reminded him it was time to attend court, which made Li Chuan get up groggily.

The Deputy General, seeing Li Chuan’s drunken state, worriedly said, "General, like this... I’m afraid others will notice."

Li Chuan, now dressed in his court robes, looked terrible, haggard from the hangover and excesses. Anyone could see what he’d been up to last night.

"Notice what?" Li Chuan said, yawning.

"Notice what you did last night." The Deputy General couldn’t believe Li Chuan’s recklessness. "General, it’s the mourning period for the late Empress, all entertainment is banned. If others know you spent the night at the brothel, they will surely report you, and the Emperor will certainly punish you."

Li Chuan waved dismissively, "It’s fine. His Highness will protect me."

"General, you know the Emperor holds the late Empress in high regard. Even His Highness must behave during her mourning period. You..."

Li Chuan, having had a wild night, felt severely groggy and in pain. The Deputy General’s chatter annoyed him tremendously.

"Enough, this General will be fine."

The Deputy General, seeing Li Chuan’s impatience, dared not speak further for fear of angering him.

As Li Chuan boarded the carriage, he swayed a bit, nearly falling, but the Deputy General supported him just in time.

"General, are you alright?"

"I’m going to sleep in the carriage. Wake me when we reach the palace gates." Li Chuan went inside the carriage, lay down, and soon began snoring thunderously.

The Deputy General sat with the coachman, hearing Li Chuan’s snores, and sighed helplessly.

On the way to the palace gates, they happened to encounter Prince Dai’s carriage.

The Deputy General hurried into the carriage, called out several times without waking Li Chuan, and had to shake him awake.

Li Chuan, in a deep sleep, was suddenly shaken awake and glared angrily at the Deputy General.

"Do you want to die?"

"General, His Highness’s carriage is ahead."

Hearing this, Li Chuan sat up abruptly, quickly got off the carriage, and jogged over to Prince Dai’s carriage.

"Your Highness."

Prince Dai opened the window first, saw it was Li Chuan, and stopped the carriage. Li Chuan quickly got on the carriage and saluted Prince Dai.

Seeing Li Chuan’s haggard face, Prince Dai immediately kicked him, nearly knocking him off the carriage.

The originally drowsy Li Chuan was startled awake by Prince Dai’s kick.

"Your Highness, please forgive me."

"Where did you go fooling around last night?"

Li Chuan stammered, "The... brothel..."

Hearing this, Prince Dai’s face turned black, and he kicked Li Chuan again, sending him off the carriage this time.

Seeing this, Li Chuan’s Deputy General quickly stepped forward to help him up.

"Your Highness, please calm down..." Li Chuan, seeing Prince Dai angry, obediently knelt by the carriage.

Prince Dai looked down at Li Chuan, "Are you tired of living, daring to fool around at a time like this."

"Subordinate..." Just then, Prince Dai’s kick was so heavy, it hurt Li Chuan’s chest.

"Get back immediately." Li Chuan, in such a state, couldn’t attend morning court, or surely other ministers would notice.

"Yes, Your Highness."

"After the court, I’ll deal with you."

Li Chuan dared not delay, hurried back to his carriage, and had the Deputy General take him home. At this time, he still hadn’t realized the gravity of the situation.