Royal Gold Magistrate

Fang Zheng ran all the way back to the Eastern Palace.

Seeing Li Yuanzhao still in the same spot staring at the Go board, he hurriedly said loudly, “Your Highness, there’s hope for curing the princess’s illness!”

Li Yuanzhao slowly raised his head, his expression complex. “Old Fang, you’ve figured it out?”

“Figured what out?” Fang Zheng was full of question marks.

“Changing her fortune through marriage.”

Fang Zheng was dumbfounded. So the crown prince had been thinking about this fortune-changing marriage thing for two days. His thought process was indeed out of the ordinary!

But… The pinnacle of pure desire indeed hit the mark for him. He just didn’t know if her personality was good or not…

So Fang Zheng hesitated. “This matter… You can decide it?”

“I’ll go beg Imperial Father!” Finishing his words, Li Yuanzhao was about to run off but was quickly stopped by Fang Zheng.

“Enough! There’s no one in this world who understands women’s hearts better than me, Fang Zheng. If I wanted to marry, would I still need to beg His Majesty?”

“Let me teach you a couple of tricks. The first one is called drink more hot…”

Before Fang Zheng could finish, he heard Li Yuanzhao say proudly, “I don’t need to learn these things! In this world, there’s only the logic of women pursuing me, not the logic of me pursuing women!”

Ah, this!?

Alright! You outrank me! You’re awesome!

Fang Zheng was rendered speechless. He couldn’t help recalling his tragic life before transmigrating.

The gap between people was indeed bigger than the gap between humans and dogs…

Fang Zheng put on a serious face. “Alright! Please don’t talk nonsense, Your Highness! Your subject is discussing serious matters with you!”

“Your subject has already discovered the reason for the princess’s illness and how to resolve it!”

Only then did Li Yuanzhao wake with a start and asked urgently, “Really!?”

“Yes, really. If you don’t believe it, you can go to the princess’s bedchamber with your subject and take a look!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuanzhao grabbed Fang Zheng’s hand and ran towards the bedchamber. Following Fang Zheng’s directions, they ran all the way to the rear garden.

……………….

After listening to Fang Zheng’s explanation, Li Yuanzhao fell silent.

“Old Fang… You’re not joking, right? You’re saying it’s because of these flowers that my sister has been constantly falling ill?”

“Your subject has already inquired in detail. Whether it’s the location, timing, or pattern of the onset, they all match. The possibility of error is small!”

Fang Zheng casually picked a bunch of flowers and sniffed them. The floral fragrance was strong.

“Perhaps the most urgent task is to first have the princess stay far away from Mingluan Palace, or dig up all these flowers!”

“Observe for a period of time and we’ll know the result.”

Li Yuanzhao had no reason to doubt him. He decisively said, “Alright, we’ll do as you say. Let’s first go see how Miaohan is doing.”

Having the crown prince accompanying him obviously made things much more convenient.

This time when Fang Zheng saw the pinnacle of pure desire princess again, her condition had worsened quite a bit. She had her eyes tightly closed, her complexion a bit pale.

Doctor Hu happened to be there as well, holding a pot of freshly brewed medicine in his hands. Seeing the crown prince, he hurriedly knelt down.

Li Yuanzhao pointed at the pot and frowned. “What are you brewing here?”

Doctor Hu said, “Reporting to Your Highness, this is ginseng that this official just obtained from foreign merchants! This official has tasted this ginseng. Its medicinal properties are mild and balanced. Even ordinary people can take it without issue. Moreover, this official heard from the person who purchased this ginseng that it has miraculous effects!”

“The foreign merchants only had three pounds. It cost a whole two thousand taels to buy.”

“This ginseng soup is extremely precious. Quickly have the princess drink it while it’s hot!”

Fang Zheng said sarcastically, “Tonic? She’s been taking it for ten years and still hasn’t recovered. Could it be that you, this old quack, poisoned her!”

Hearing this, Doctor Hu broke out in a cold sweat. But having experienced Fang Zheng’s temper, he didn’t dare act recklessly and hurriedly fawned, “Haha, Lord Fang! What kind of thing are you saying? You can’t make irresponsible remarks!”

Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he saw Li Yuanzhao’s expression was also unfriendly. Panicking, he said, “Crown Prince! You wouldn’t believe what Lord Zhang said, right!?”

Li Yuanzhao slowly nodded. “I believe him. I believe him very much!”

“In these ten years, you should be clearer than me how many precious medicinal ingredients Miaohan has consumed. Why hasn’t she recovered yet!? Is it that your medical skill is lacking or is there a problem with the medicines consumed!?”

Doctor Hu was dripping with cold sweat. “Your Highness… It’s this official’s incompetence. But the princess’s condition is truly peculiar. Ginseng can tonify the corresponding organ. This overseas ginseng obtained this time might have miraculous effects, who knows!?”

Fang Zheng leaned close to Li Yuanzhao and said sinisterly, “Since Doctor Hu is so well-versed in the way of nourishment, he must have consumed plenty of tonics over the years.”

“I think there shouldn’t be anyone in this palace more nourished than Doctor Hu. Why don’t we stew Doctor Hu? If the princess eats him, it might double her lifespan.”

“Tonifying the corresponding organ, it can’t be wrong!”

Hearing this, Li Yuanzhao’s eyes lit up!

Right! That makes sense! Why can’t we eat people to tonify the corresponding organ? Why bother with the hassle of ginseng?!

Two pairs of eyes glowing with a green light simultaneously looked towards Doctor Hu…

Doctor Hu’s soul nearly left his body on the spot. He couldn’t help cursing, “Fang Zheng! You despicable scoundrel! How dare you spout nonsense in front of the crown prince! I… I… I will impeach you to His Majesty!”

Hearing this, Li Yuanzhao flew into a rage. With one kick, he toppled Doctor Hu. The pot of ginseng soup also fell to the ground and shattered.

“You think you can scold Old Fang! You useless old thing!”

Then he kicked Doctor Hu again and again.

The crown prince was muddleheaded!! Doctor Hu’s heart was bleeding. He blocked with his hands left and right while continuously shouting, “Oh crown prince! You’ve been bewitched by a treacherous man!! Bewitched by a treacherous man! This old official is being wronged!”

Fang Zheng watched the excitement with a grin. Seeing Li Yuanzhao couldn’t quite restrain himself, he hurriedly held him back. “Enough, Your Highness. Any more and it’ll be troublesome if this old fellow dies here.”

Li Yuanzhao angrily withdrew his legs, still not letting the man off verbally. “You old thing, don’t let me catch sight of you again!”

“Old Fang, let’s go talk to Imperial Father!”

“Old Fang, Old Fang!?”

After calling a couple of times and seeing Fang Zheng not responding, Li Yuanzhao turned to look at him.

He saw Fang Zheng staring blankly at the shattered ginseng soup on the ground, not moving an inch.

……………

Bloodshot veins slowly crept into Fang Zheng’s eyes… That so-called overseas ginseng on the ground was actually a completely stewed soft sweet potato!

The thing he had searched for unsuccessfully for several years had inexplicably appeared in the palace and then… was stewed to mush!

Fang Zheng pounced on Doctor Hu like a rabid dog, tightly clutching his neck and roaring:

“I’ll strangle you to death, you old quack!!!”

“Speak! Where did you get this ginseng from!! Is there any more!!?”

Doctor Hu rolled his eyes from being strangled. “There… is… in the… Imperial Hospital…”

Li Yuanzhao hurriedly hugged Fang Zheng and shouted, “Old Fang! Old Fang! That’s enough. Any more and it’ll be troublesome if this old fellow dies here.”

Hearing this, Fang Zheng also quickly released Doctor Hu. Then a burst of wild joy surged in his heart.

Doctor Hu gasped for breath and immediately lay on the ground playing dead.

Li Yuanzhao tugged on Fang Zheng’s sleeve and asked hurriedly, “Old Fang, does this ginseng really have miraculous effects?”

“Hehe, indeed… Miraculous effects, far more amazing than you imagine. Your Highness, our future is promising…”