Chapter 58 He is the Current Emperor

The poison in Ma Chenggong and Bai Xiaohui’s bodies was acting up. They had consulted doctors, but the doctors couldn’t even diagnose what kind of poison it was, let alone find an antidote.

Their bodies ached and they felt weak, the pain was as if someone was scraping their bones with a knife.

They had originally planned to kidnap the Shen family to threaten Shen Nian today, but after much thought, they abandoned that plan and came to find Shen Nian.

Their master was the Imperial Consort, the former Crown Princess was the Imperial Consort’s most beloved daughter, and Shen Nian was the former Crown Princess’s daughter. In other words, even if Shen Nian didn’t poison and control them, she was still their little master.

If they really kidnapped the Shen family, they would completely offend their little master. Even if they got the antidote, they would be killed by their master. It was better to submit to their little master and follow her orders. When their master found out about this, with their little master protecting them, they could still save their lives.

Seeing that Ma Chenggong and the two had figured it out, Shen Nian didn’t waste any words, she gave them the medicine to suppress the poison: “Take the antidote once a month.”

Ma Chenggong took the antidote first before saying: “Little Master, it won’t work!”

Shen Nian reminded him calmly: “Call me Master.” She had nothing to do with that so-called Imperial Consort.

Ma Chenggong was startled, then he changed his words: “Master.”

Shen Nian nodded in satisfaction: “Speak.”

Ma Chenggong said: “Master, the former master asked us to keep an eye on someone who will return to the capital in a few days. We two and Zhang Ying will all have to go to the capital, we don’t know how long we will be back, one antidote may not be enough.”

Shen Nian thought for a moment and asked: “Are the people you are monitoring a young man disguised as a woman and an old man?”

Ma Chenggong and the two were stunned.

They had only told Shen Nian that the people they were monitoring were big shots from the capital, they hadn’t mentioned their gender or age, how did she know?

Ma Chenggong asked: “Master, how did you know?”

Shen Nian’s eyes were cold: “Answer my question.”

Ma Chenggong lowered his head and said: “Yes, the people we are monitoring are indeed a young man and an old man.”

Shen Nian asked: “What is their identity?”

Ma Chenggong and Bai Xiaohui hesitated for a moment, but finally confessed.

The young man disguised as a woman was the current Sixth Princess, Su Yan, with the title of Princess Lingyang, and the old man was her father, the current Emperor of Huayue, Su Jing.

Su Jing was a wise emperor, and he was also a tough old hero who could go to the court and the battlefield. He was the third son of the previous emperor. Because the previous emperor favored his other sons, Su Jing was not valued since he was young, but he was talented and resourceful, he volunteered to go to the battlefield at the age of thirteen, and used his strength to conquer countless generals. Later, the eldest prince forced his way into the palace and rebelled, the crown prince was killed, the previous emperor was seriously ill, Su Jing led his troops to quell the rebellion, entered the palace to rescue the previous emperor, and was crowned crown prince.

Su Jing became crown prince for less than a day, the previous emperor died, he followed the will of heaven and inherited the throne.

He has been in power for twenty-three years, Su Jing has focused on agriculture, cared for the people, treated loyal ministers well, whether it was finance, the army, or diplomacy, he took charge of everything, even when he was sick, he still worked for the people.

Huayue has gradually become prosperous because of him, although it is still far behind the big countries, it is much better than before.

Such a good emperor who worked for the country and the people, but he was not favored by heaven, he actually contracted a serious illness in his later years, he only had half a year to live, it was rumored that only Doctor Nie could save him.

Su Jing came to Fuzhou Prefecture because he heard that Doctor Nie was here, he came to find him personally, and also to go incognito to investigate the people’s livelihood.

Ma Chenggong said: “We are monitoring Su Jing, not to assassinate him, but to find out why he came here.”

Shen Nian guessed that Master Shu’s identity was not simple, but she didn’t expect it to be so extraordinary.

The emperor of a country, actually left his national affairs, disregarded his own safety, and mingled with the common people, looking for a doctor.

“He came here, who is in charge of the government?” Shen Nian asked.

Bai Xiaohui replied: “It’s Crown Prince Su Ye.”

Su Ye is the legitimate eldest son of Su Jing, born to the Empress. He is learned and talented, and was crowned Crown Prince as soon as he was born. He was personally taught and valued by Su Jing.

It is rumored among the people that Su Ye will surely be a wise and benevolent emperor in the future.

Shen Nian narrowed her eyes slightly and asked Ma Chenggong and the two about the current situation of the seven countries.

Learning that their arch-enemy, the Yun Qin Kingdom, had been eyeing Huayue for a long time, Shen Nian made up her mind. She had to find a way to cure Su Jing.

Su Jing cannot die, otherwise Huayue will be in chaos.

Shen Nian gave Ma Chenggong and the two five more antidotes: “You can go to the capital, but you have to find a way to report intelligence to me at any time. As for the method of transmitting intelligence, you figure it out yourselves. Also, protect Su Jing and Su Yan.”

Ma Chenggong and the two didn’t understand why Shen Nian wanted them to protect Su Jing and Su Yan, but since she said so, they were powerless to resist and could only obey.

Ma Chenggong and the two left soon, Shen Nian returned to her grandparents’ room, when she climbed in through the window, she saw Shen Feng turn over.

Although Shen Feng didn’t open his eyes, she knew he was awake.

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Three days passed quickly, and some more strawberries ripened. Shen Nian and her family went to pick strawberries as soon as it got light. This time, there were more strawberries than last time, a total of twenty-four jin.

Twenty jin of strawberries were divided into six portions, two jin for the second family, two jin for the third family, and two jin for the fourth family. Jiang Shi of the fourth family had never been involved in the scallion pancake and strawberry business. Thinking that there was less work in the fields recently, she had time today and wanted to go with the second and third families to try selling them. After all, seeing the first, second, and third families making money, she was actually very tempted, but there were not enough people in her family.

Shen Nian prepared five jin of strawberries for Shu’s residence, three jin for Wan Baocai, and the remaining five jin for their family to sell.

Besides strawberries, Shen Nian also prepared scallion pancakes, milk cakes, and chicken soup that she specially cooked for Master Shu.

Shen Bo was resting today, so he went to the county with Shen Nian and the others. When they arrived in the county, Shen Bo and Shen Xue set up a stall to sell pancakes and strawberries, while Shen Nian and her parents went to Shu’s residence.

Everyone was in Shu’s residence, they were very happy to see Shen Nian and her family of three.

Doctor Qu was the most excited, this foodie and medical enthusiast had been thinking about the strawberries ever since he tasted them last time, he had been dreaming of Shen Nian’s family coming over.

If it weren’t for Master Shu’s illness, he would have gone to Lanhua Village long ago.

After talking to Shu Liu for a while, Shen Nian went to Master Shu’s room with the chicken soup, accompanied by Shu Liu. Shen Dong and Wei Shi were talking to Doctor Qu in the main hall.

Before Shen Nian left, Doctor Qu shamelessly tasted half a bowl of chicken soup, and didn’t notice anything.

Master Shu was very welcoming of Shen Nian’s arrival, the smile on his face was extremely kind, not at all like the iron-blooded emperor who had fought on the battlefield.

“Uncle Shu, this chicken soup is made with chickens raised by our family, and the soup is cooked by me. Don’t look at my young age, I’m very good at cooking, I can also make big meat buns, they are even better than my grandpa’s, I’ll make some for you to try next time.” Shen Nian said as she climbed onto a stool, with Shu Liu’s help, she scooped the chicken soup into a bowl and brought it to Master Shu.

Master Shu looked at Shen Nian, they all said that his eldest son and sixth daughter were intelligent, but he felt that this three-year-old girl in front of him was even more capable than his children.

His children couldn’t do so many things at the age of three, and they didn’t speak so clearly.