The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1045: Where do the beautiful mountains and clear waters come from?

Chapter 1045: Chapter 1045: Where do the beautiful mountains and clear waters come from?

This point had become clear to him over the past month, as Prince Jin had "coincidentally" met him three or four times both inside and outside the palace. Even a fool would have understood by now, let alone him, who was certainly no fool!

But there was one thing that couldn’t be denied—his son had indeed died at Prince Lin’s hands!

"Prince Mo, regarding Ri’er’s death, even Princess Consort Lian seems to want to point the finger at you. Could it be that you truly intend to let this go?" he ventured to ask Ya Molian.

"What else can I do if I don’t let it go? Kill Sui Zilin or kill Princess Consort Lian? After all, she is still my biological mother, isn’t she?" Ya Molian retorted.

"She..."

Suyang opened his mouth, wishing to blurt out that it wasn’t certain whether Princess Consort Lian was truly his mother at all! Who’s ever heard of a newborn looking so plump and healthy? Only a fool would believe you are her child, Princess Consort Lian, he thought to himself, unconvinced.

"Now let’s talk about Prince Lin. If the National Teacher wishes to execute Prince Lin right now, it would only take a couple of sentences, wouldn’t it?" Ya Molian continued.

"This official..."

Suyang opened his mouth to respond but ended up saying nothing.

Indeed, to let Sui Zilin die just like that would be too easy on him. Otherwise, the Ministry of Justice could easily contrive an ’accident’ to kill him off in the future!

"What is Prince Mo’s intention then?" he asked cautiously.

"Cough."

Ya Molian gave him a glance, then slowly rose to his feet.

"The dungeons of the Ministry of Justice never see sunlight year-round, and since Prince Lin has been coddled all his life, he definitely wouldn’t be accustomed to living there. It would be quite normal for him to fall ill suddenly, and presumably, it won’t take long."

"Fall ill?"

Suyang was confused, not understanding what Ya Molian was planning.

"The scenery of Sui Commandery is lush and the waters clear, an excellent place to recuperate. When the time comes, the National Teacher can suggest to the emperor that Prince Lin be sent there to recover," Ya Molian added.

"Sui... Sui Commandery? Lush scenery... clear waters?!"

Upon hearing this, Suyang nearly spat out blood in disbelief.

Prince Mo, are you speaking in earnest? Everyone knows that much of Wei State’s Sui Commandery is covered by desert. Where are the lush scenery and clear waters? Are you making fun of me?

"This... Prince Mo, the emperor surely won’t agree, right?"

How could the emperor possibly agree to send his most beloved son to Sui Commandery?

"Whether the emperor will agree or not depends on how the National Teacher speaks at the time. Presumably, the National Teacher has the ability to persuade the emperor to relent, since after all, Prince Lin has committed murder. Having a place to recuperate, instead of dying of illness in the dungeon, would already be quite fortunate," replied Ya Molian before he actually turned and walked away.

"Recover, from what illness?"

Watching Ya Molian’s retreating figure, Suyang muttered to himself.

What sort of illness would lead the emperor to give up on his own son in favor of courting favor with this National Teacher? It must be a particularly severe illness, mustn’t it?

But what could that illness be?

...

Within the imperial palace, the imperial study.

The emperor had already received the report from the eunuch that Lin Caisang had appeared at the National Teacher’s residence, and moreover, she went there together with Ya Molian.

Upon hearing this news, the emperor’s face darkened immediately.

"It seems that this female doctor has really been won over by my ’excellent’ son," he said with a deep breath, his hands clenching tightly on the tabletop, his eyes turning bloodshot with anger.