I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 242 I'm fine, just a little jealous
"..."

Liu Ju immediately realized what that warm thing was.

Come to think of it, Yishuo must be under a lot of pressure this time, right?
She had just experienced life and death, and immediately took on the heavy task of performing an operation that even she herself believed was tantamount to murder. At the same time, she was always afraid that something would go wrong and implicate Liu Ju again, and she felt guilty for Wei Zifu's kindness. If it were someone with a weaker psychological endurance, they would probably have collapsed long ago.

Being able to hold on until now and successfully complete the surgery was an unimaginable challenge for her body and mind...

"Thank you for your hard work, Doctor Yi."

Thinking of this in his mind, Liu Ju's gentlemanly hand, which had been held in the air all the time and trying not to make any ambiguous gestures, finally gently hugged Yi Shuo's back.

This girl is also a poor person, and now she is alone.

This was the time when she needed comfort the most. Since she had chosen him, how could he refuse?

soft……

bomb……

Big sister is full of content...

"..."

Yi Shuo's body trembled, but she still didn't let go. She just arched her face downward and buried it deeply between his shoulders and neck, hiding all her expressions.

"..."

There were four other people in the room standing at a distance and watching quietly.

Han Ling, Guo Zhen, Bu Shi, and the usher Dongfang Yu.

The four of them had just entered the room with Liu Ju and Yi Shuo, disinfected with alcohol, and put on masks. One reason was to be able to help in case of unexpected situations, and the other was to serve as a witness. At least Dongfang Yu was definitely testifying on behalf of Liu Che.

During the operation, they were extremely nervous and did not say a word.

Even when Liu Ju was exhausted, Guo Zhen did not dare to step forward easily without being called, because this was the rule that Liu Ju had repeatedly reiterated to them before starting the operation.

Seeing Liu Ju and Yi Shuo officially announce the success of the operation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Dongfang Yu was the first to walk out of the house.

As the emperor's messenger, he had to convey this good news as soon as possible to reassure Liu Che, who was paying attention to this matter in the backyard of Zhumu Garden.

Next came Han Ling.

Looking at Liu Ju and Yi Shuo who were hugging each other tightly, she frowned slightly, but said nothing in the end. She just turned her face away suddenly and followed Dongfang Yu out of the room quickly.

"This……"

Looking at Han Ling's departing back, Guo Zhen felt a little complicated.

Although Liu Ju, as the crown prince, would never have only one woman in the future, and he and Yi Shuo had no substantive relationship between men and women, Han Ling was Liu Ju's fiancée, and at this point in time, being so close to Yi Shuo in front of her was not a good look...

I don’t know what kind of person Han Ling is. Will he have any resentment about this?

But then again, although Guo Zhen is optimistic about the marriage of Liu Ju and Han Ling, it does not mean that he is opposed to Yi Shuo.

On the contrary, he respected and admired Yishuo from the bottom of his heart, and sometimes even wished that Liu Ju would make Yishuo a real member of the Prince's Mansion.

Although Yi Shuo did not have any family background and could not provide any substantial help to Liu Ju in the political struggle, she was good-looking, she knew medical skills, she had a bear hidden in her body, and she should be more caring as she was older. It was really hard to find such a top-notch doctor even with a lantern, what more could one ask for?

So it is.

Guo Zhen didn't want any hidden dangers to be buried in Liu Ju's harem at the very beginning.

Otherwise, there will probably never be peace in the Prince's Mansion in the future. Even if there is no substantial development between Liu Ju and Yi Shuo in the future, if Han Ling is a jealous person, he will definitely make things difficult for Yi Shuo, and this will also be a problem.

……

In the courtyard.

"Madam, why did you come out?"

Seeing her own daughter coming out, the maid Chuntao hurried to greet her.

"Everything is done, what am I still doing in there?"

Han Ling asked back.

Chuntao had served Han Ling for many years, and she could tell from Han Ling's tone that he was not in a good mood. She immediately stretched her neck in confusion and looked into the "operating room" whose door was already open.

At this glance, he immediately saw Liu Ju and Yi Shuo hugging each other.

Chun Tao understood something instantly and was about to say something: "Young Master..."

"I'm fine, just a little jealous."

Han Ling interrupted her and shook his head.

"This hug is so meaningful. It was supposed to be mine, but Yishuo got there first..."

"Forget it, forget it. Considering the pressure she has to bear this time and the great efforts she has made for His Highness, I can understand. If it were me, I would probably find it difficult to control myself."

Chun Tao hesitated for a moment, then reminded softly:
"But young lady, I always feel that Yi Shuo is too kind to Your Highness..."

"Doesn't this just prove the charm of my gentleman?"

Han Ling interrupted her again, a hint of pride appearing in his obsidian eyes.

"My gentleman is a man I cannot help falling in love with after just one meeting. As his personal physician, she is with him day and night, and now she lives in Bowang Garden day and night. If she doesn't have feelings for him, then there is something wrong, right?"

"Besides, Yishuo is already nearly thirty years old, has never married, and has devoted herself to studying medicine." "A wonderful woman like her couldn't help herself when she saw my gentleman, and threw herself into his arms without caring about her modesty. Doesn't this also prove my judgment from the side?"

"I've already told you that my gentleman is destined to be a popular man. Is there no doubt about it this time?"

"..."

Hearing her say this, Chun Tao was impressed, and a hint of expectation quietly emerged in her eyes:
"Young lady, I heard that according to the rules, before you get married, I need to stay at your husband's house for a few days and have sex with him..."

"You wish!"

Han Ling rolled his eyes at her and said angrily,

"Do you think the prince is a son of an ordinary family? Which family has the courage to try to remarry?"

"Besides, even if there is such a rule, I won't let you go. You are not worthy of my gentleman. Don't humiliate my gentleman's identity. The one who is worthy of my gentleman must at least be a wonderful woman like Yi Shuo..."

"But your words do remind me. In a few years, I will find you a good family to marry, so that you won't be unable to withstand the charm of my gentleman and always have evil intentions towards him!"

……

backyard.

"Done?"

After listening to Dongfang Yu's detailed report, Liu Che finally felt relieved. He let out a sigh of relief, nodded and smiled softly.
"It's good as long as it's done, it ...."

"Su Wen, draft the edict!"

"Yishuo bribed and stole the corpse, and destroyed it privately. His crime is unforgivable. The original verdict of the court judge is upheld!"

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this imperial decree, Su Wen and Dongfang Yu could not help but look suspicious.

Isn't this like killing the donkey after it has done its job?

Although Yi Shuo was indeed at fault at first, he is now trying his best to save the King of Qi. At the very least, he has made meritorious contributions while serving his sentence. This should be able to offset some of his guilt. Why is the original verdict still upheld?

Moreover, Yishuo was the person Liu Ju strongly protected. If it came to this and Liu Che still insisted on executing Yishuo, how would the father and son get along in the future? Besides, Liu Ju was such a fearless and ruthless person, it would be strange if this matter did not get out of hand!
Especially Su Wen.

He didn't dare to imagine what kind of storm would blow up between Liu Che and Liu Ju next, and his knees began to ache unconsciously...

When I was wondering, I heard Liu Che continue to say:

"However, considering Yishuo's meritorious service in treating the King of Qi, I will allow her to pay money to redeem her life... In the edict, let's say that she paid five million coins. From now on, she will be demoted to a commoner, and the Imperial Medical Bureau will never employ her again. This will be announced to the world."

"promise."

Su Wen and Dongfang Yu just then realized that this was another trick of Liu Che.

There is indeed some truth in doing so. Bribery to steal corpses, destroy corpses, and insult corpses must not be allowed under any circumstances, otherwise it is likely to bring very bad social impacts, or even unrest.

The emperor is indeed far-sighted...

After a brief pause, Liu Che said:
"Didn't Dong Zhongshu propose to set up a curriculum other than Confucianism in the Imperial College?"

"I plan to try to set up a 'Doctor of Medicine' position in the Imperial College, and initially recruit 30 doctoral students to further their studies in the art of medicine. If it is only for research purposes, the court can provide some convenient conditions."

"Since it was Dong Zhongshu who proposed it, and he is a senior official, let him draft a charter as soon as possible."

"promise."

Su Wen responded again.

He thought that this time Dong Zhongshu, the great scholar in the country, would be used as a pawn again, and would definitely be ruined among Confucian scholars and virtuous literature.

Even he knew that the Confucian scholars and virtuous literature of the time were extremely extreme and there was no room for other prominent schools of thought, let alone opening courses directly in the Imperial Academy. Otherwise, how could Liu Che's previous "suppression of all schools of thought" be misinterpreted as "abolishing all schools of thought"?
However, this was not entirely a bad thing for Dong Zhongshu.

It can be seen from this edict that Emperor Liu Che was determined to change the direction of policy and was ready to limit the dominance of Confucianism.

It would be great if Dong Zhongshu could bear the infamy and also make this attempt to add a new major a success.

Then, with Liu Che's further actions, he would have the opportunity to become a truly important minister, and from then on he would officially enter the officialdom to realize his ambitions, and his status would naturally rise.

Also.

This is also an affirmation and promotion of the medical concepts of Liu Ju and Yi Shuo.

Especially the sentence "If it is only for research purposes, the court can provide some convenient conditions", which is just short of clearly stating that "dissection under imperial order" can be done in the Imperial College.

In other words, Liu Ju was not here and did not hear Liu Che's decision.

Otherwise, he would definitely give a thumbs up to his policy of "believing in the wisdom of his fathers" and sigh in his heart that Liu Che is worthy of being the greatest emperor of all time.

……

Jiaofang Hall.

"call--"

When Wei Zifu received the news, she finally let out a breath of foul air and sat back heavily on the couch.

"Wei Qing said before that Ju'er was a lucky man like Qubing, and he told me to let him go as much as possible and not to interfere with him easily, but I still didn't want to believe it."

"I'm afraid I can't help but believe it this time..."

"If I hadn't interfered with this matter before, wouldn't it have developed to that point? Wouldn't it have been so difficult this time?"

(End of this chapter)