"I understand!" Ge Yuan replied without turning his head, feeling full of helplessness in his heart.
"Over there are the ladies, presumably the Princess is among them. Later, you must seize the opportunity. He is merely a minister, and surely cannot outmaneuver you."
Listening to the endless chatter of the person beside him, Ge Yuan sat down and poured himself a bowl of tea. His fingers holding the tea bowl turned slightly white, and Ge Yuan felt genuinely stifled in his heart. He, a dignified Prince, was forced to this point by these courtiers.
Gu Chengyu hurried to the Emperor's sleeping quarters and upon entering the hall, he immediately spotted the Emperor lying on the bed.
Seeing the Emperor's flushed face, Gu Chengyu sighed. The Emperor's poisoning was likely aggravated just now by his extreme agitation, which triggered the poison in his body.
"Quick! You must administer the needles to the Emperor!" Xiao Quanzi pulled Gu Chengyu to the Emperor's bedside, saying anxiously.
