Read Novel Full Chapter 1201 - 181: Meeting Prime Minister He
Chapter 1201 - 181: Meeting Prime Minister He
Zhao Yao furrowed his brows, his expression turning somewhat icy, "Are you sure Father has been poisoned?"
"Your Highness, I won’t misdiagnose, the Emperor’s stroke was indeed caused by poison." The witch doctor was highly confident in his medical skills, he wouldn’t misdiagnose.
"My mother consort said that before Father had a stroke, he experienced weakness in his limbs and blackouts."
The witch doctor replied, "These are also caused by poison."
Zhao Yao’s gaze suddenly turned cold. Indeed, Father wasn’t suffering from a stroke but was poisoned, and it must have been Eighth Brother who did it!
Upon hearing that the Emperor had a stroke, Zhao Yao suspected that the Emperor was not genuinely having a stroke, but had been poisoned by Prince Wei.
"Be honest with me, can Father really regain consciousness?" Zhao Yao asked again, "Do you truly have a thirty percent certainty?"
"Your Highness, I dare not speak boastfully, but I indeed have thirty percent certainty that the Emperor can regain consciousness, though his legs will likely remain impaired."
"It’s fine if his legs remain impaired; what’s crucial is for Father to regain consciousness and be able to speak."
Hearing this, the witch doctor said with a difficult expression, "Your Highness, if you wish for the Emperor to speak, it will require long-term acupuncture."
"I understand, proceed with treating Father through acupuncture without worry."
Eighth Brother hasn’t made a decisive move against Father, indicating he’s temporarily unwilling for Father to die. To Eighth Brother, a stroke-afflicted Father is more useful than a dead one.
"Yes, Your Highness."
A moment later, Zhao Yao took the witch doctor to see Prince Chu.
The witch doctor carefully checked Prince Chu’s pulse before telling Zhao Yao and Prince Chu that Prince Chu’s body was too weak and needed long-term nurturing to recover.
Hearing this from the witch doctor, Zhao Yao knew Prince Chu’s physical condition was poor.
Prince Chu wasn’t much concerned about his own body; he hurriedly asked about Princess Consort Li’s condition.
Zhao Yao replied that Princess Consort Li’s body was also very weak and required years of nurturing.
Hearing Zhao Yao say this, Prince Chu felt reassured.
Zhao Yao chatted with Prince Chu for a while before leaving with the witch doctor. He let Tong Xi take the witch doctor back to the Han Prince Mansion while he went to Prime Minister He’s residence.
Prime Minister He had returned to his residence after court and was reading in the study when the steward walked in.
"Master, Prince Han has arrived."
Prime Minister He was not surprised by Zhao Yao’s visit. He stood up and went out to greet Zhao Yao.
Zhao Yao had just settled in the living room and stood up quickly when he saw Prime Minister He approaching.
Prime Minister He entered the living room and respectfully bowed to Zhao Yao, "I greet Prince Han."
Zhao Yao promptly returned the salute, "Prime Minister He."
"Please sit, Your Highness."
"Prime Minister He, I apologize for the sudden visit and disturbance." This was Zhao Yao’s first time at Prime Minister He’s residence. Aside from visiting a few imperial brothers’ residences, he hadn’t visited other ministers’ homes. If not for the Li Family, Zhao Yao wouldn’t have set foot in Prime Minister He’s residence.
"Your Highness speaks too highly." Prime Minister He knew the purpose of Zhao Yao’s visit but pretended not to know, "May I ask what instructions Your Highness has?"
Zhao Yao recognized Prime Minister He was feigning ignorance. He didn’t beat around the bush but instead spoke directly, "I’ve come to see Prime Minister He about the Li Family."
Prime Minister He didn’t expect Zhao Yao to be so forthright, causing him a momentary pause before asking, "Your Highness, what do you mean?"
"Prime Minister He, Eighth Brother intends to annihilate the entire Li Family, you must know this even better than I do, so I won’t beat around the bush. The Li Family is innocent, even if guilty, they don’t deserve an annihilation of the whole clan." Zhao Yao knew that sitting across from him was Prime Minister He, a skilled and cunning politician. Discussing in circles until reaching the South Heavenly Gate, he would still not reveal the matters concerning the Li Family, so Zhao Yao was straightforward in addressing the issue. "The Li Family has been a meritorious family to Great Zhou, having repaired the cultural rites for the entire realm, then cultivated scholars for Great Zhou, and nurtured many excellent officials for Great Zhou. If Eighth Brother is allowed to annihilate the entire Li Family, it would dishearten scholars throughout the realm."
Prime Minister He internally sighed upon hearing Zhao Yao’s words, thinking that Prince Han truly speaks plainly and straightforwardly, unlike the Emperor.
"Your Highness speaks rightly, but Lord Wei has made up his mind; we are powerless." Back then, when Prince Wei pronounced punishment on the Li Family, they tried to dissuade him, but to no avail. "Now in the court, Lord Wei prohibits anyone from pleading for the Li Family." Previously, many ministers had interceded on behalf of the Li Family, only to be severely punished by Prince Wei. Since then, no one dares to speak for the Li Family anymore.
"Prime Minister He, you are different from other ministers; if you persist in pleading for the Li Family, I don’t think Eighth Brother will trouble you." Given the means of Prime Minister He and Grandmaster Liu, stopping the annihilation of the Li Family wouldn’t be difficult.