Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 165 What about your life?

Not long after Bei Yao left, Chen Shan came in with a doctor.

When Xu Yuan saw this, he shrank his wrist and said, "Excuse me, doctor. Please write me two prescriptions to reduce the fever."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shan immediately said, "Mr. Xu, this is a famous doctor. Many families would invite him..."

"Chen Shan." Bei Yao interrupted Chen Shan, "Ask the doctor to write a prescription and get the medicine immediately."

After saying that, he looked at Xuyuan.

It was no surprise to see Xuyuan breathe a sigh of relief.

Hearing Bei Yao's words, Chen Shan had no choice but to take the doctor out again.

The house was quiet except for the sound of burning charcoal.

Xu Yuan felt drowsy, but when he remembered that Bei Yao was still there, he forced himself to cheer up and asked, "The Third Prince didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"

"Even if the Third Prince wants to embarrass me, he won't kill me."

Bei Yao finished speaking, lifted his robe and sat down, then spoke again: "If Song Tiancheng really didn't care, you wouldn't even be able to leave the Taiwei Mansion today. You even took Song Xiujing into consideration, so why don't you think about whether you can get out of this unscathed?"

When Bei Yao learned that Xu Yuan went to the Taiwei Mansion, he thought that Xu Yuan was upset because of what happened in Wenhua Palace.

It was not until Master Qin came to report that Xu Yuan had left the Taiwei Mansion that he knew why Xu Yuan had gone to mediate.

It would be a lie to say that I am not moved.

But he hopes that Xu Yuan will not be so impulsive in future actions.

There is only one life.

And Xuyuan is so precious about his life.

"I'm not just doing this for you." Xu Yuan took a sip of tea to moisten his dry throat, "I'm doing this for myself too."

"But you are too conspicuous. In the capital, a tall tree attracts the wind. After what happened today, I think the prince will also notice you. Aren't you afraid?"

"Will you be watched if you're afraid?" Xu Yuan asked back.

She raised the corners of her lips, her smile a little faint.

"From the moment I entered the capital, countless noble families sent people to Sishui County to investigate me. Do you think I didn't know?"

The tea leaves float and swirl in the cup.

Xu Yuan added: "Just like when you first met me, you also tested me again and again, didn't you?"

Bei Yao was slightly stunned.

He looked at Xuyuan without saying anything, but stretched out his hand, ready to touch Xuyuan's forehead.

Xu Yuan subconsciously dodged and asked, "What are you doing?"

"See if you are confused because of the fever. You can say anything."

"I'm not that sick yet."

Xu Yuan paused and said unhappily, "My brother was promoted all the way because of General Xie. If General Xie is implicated because of the Crown Princess incident, my brother might also be affected. So, General Xie, nothing can happen to him."

Making a wish is not stupid.

The third prince Beiyao wants Xie Xiaocheng, who has a grudge against the crown prince, to return to the capital in order to divide the military power of the Song family.

No matter how much military power Xie Xiaocheng can get, with the third prince plotting behind the scenes, Xie Xiaocheng's future is bound to be limitless.

Not only that, the third prince has many leverage over the crown prince and the Song family.

The Third Prince is not taking any action now because he is not sure of victory. Once he starts to fight back, the Crown Prince's faction will be almost powerless to resist.

So, making a wish is also planning.

Rather than letting other unknown people take over the Song family's military power, it is better to let Xie Xiaocheng take over the military power.

Maybe Zhang Yue could also get promoted through this opportunity.

"It's just Xie Xiaocheng. If he can't go back to Beijing, then he can't go back to Beijing. As for your brother, I'm here with you. What do you have to worry about?"

Bei Yao took back his hand and saw Xu Yuan's red cheeks. His tone softened again, "You cherish your life so much. Don't be reckless next time. People in the capital don't kill without spilling blood."

Xu Yuan didn't say anything, just nodded.

The sound of rain became heavier again.

Bei Yao had nothing to do, so he spoke again: "You acted very quickly today. Chen Shan has already arrested the man and sent him to the Prince's Mansion. I think the Grand Marshal's Mansion and the Prince will also have a rift because of this."

"It's just a child. If it's gone, it's gone. It can't compare to the overwhelming power."

Xu Yuan imitated Bei Yao's words. She didn't look up and continued, "It would be more appropriate to send him to the Prime Minister's Mansion than to the Crown Prince's Mansion. The Qi family and the Song family don't get along well. They will definitely break up after this incident. Infighting will make people forget their common enemy. Maybe the Third Prince can use this opportunity to win over the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Bei Yao raised his eyebrows, "Why do you think so?"

"The three dukes of the capital, the Qi family of the prime minister's mansion, the Song family of the general's mansion, and the Wei family of the censor's mansion. Among these three families, the Wei family has no legitimate daughter, and the Song family has two, one of whom looks down on the third prince, and the other the third prince does not want to marry. So the only legitimate daughter of the Qi family is Qi Shengzhu."

Xu Yuan said, looking up at Bei Yao, "The Crown Princess is not in good health, and the Song family dares to make plans, so why doesn't the Third Prince dare?"

Bei Yao's heart sank.

He looked at Xu Yuan, and after a while, he said, "Xu Yuan, you are really confused. You dare to say anything. If someone else was here today, you would not be able to die even if you had nine lives."

Although the words of the wish were vague, it was not difficult to understand the meaning.

The crown prince is now the heir to the throne and has many supporters in the court, with the three ministers being the most supportive.

The third prince wanted to seize the throne, and in order to gain military power, he had to win over the Song family.

This road is no longer feasible, so we need to find someone else to share the Song family's military power.

The second is to gain political power, that is, to win over the Prime Minister's Office.

But the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister's Mansion are relatives by marriage, so the Prime Minister's Mansion has no reason to help the Third Prince.

This relationship seems strong, but it is actually very fragile.

As long as the Crown Princess dies, and the Third Prince is allowed to marry another legitimate daughter of the Qi family, the one who will be related to the Prime Minister's Mansion by marriage will be the Third Prince.

As for the Wei family, now that both the Song and Qi families have taken sides, it is impossible for the Wei family to act on its own.

In this way, the prince's situation in the court will change instantly.

But who would dare to do such a treasonous thing as to kill the Crown Princess?

Even if they dare, they only act secretly, unlike making a wish and speaking it out loud.

"What's different about what you do?" Xu Yuan asked. After that, she added, "It's only because of you that I made this suggestion. If it were someone else, I wouldn't say anything."

"Then should I feel honored?" Bei Yao asked.

"If you protect me, I will help you, but if one day you and I come to blows, I will show no mercy."

"I know, but that day will never come." Bei Yao's voice was very low, and it didn't seem like he was talking to Xu Yuan, but rather to himself.

Neither of them spoke anymore, just listening to the sound of rain in silence.

At a certain moment, Bei Yao was about to speak when he heard Xu Yuan speak.

"I still want to advise you, it's better to choose Song Xiujing than Qi Shengzhu."

Bei Yao was speechless, not knowing why the topic of making wishes had turned to the issue of the Third Prince getting married.

However, he still asked, "Because Song Xiujing might be the princess of the Geshu tribe?"

"Of course not, because Song Xiujing is just Song Xiujing, she has that fate."

In her previous life, Song Xiujing stood out from many noble ladies in the capital.

Everyone thought that after Song Xiujing married the third prince, she would have to go to the fiefdom with him, but the facts were completely the opposite.

She is a natural queen. Even if she spends ten years in Zhuangzi and goes through untold hardships, she will still become a queen.

The best outcome would be for the third prince to marry her.

Bei Yao's mind moved, and he asked, "What about your life?"