Chapter 451: Just a Pawn

The prince returned to his courtyard and asked the servants to find an old maid.

When the old maid came, the prince quickly stood up and bowed, "Madame Xia, I have something to trouble you now."

Madame Xia nodded lightly, "Please tell me, Your Majesty."

The prince pondered for a moment, "Min'er's husband passed away, and she has to go to the capital to attend the funeral, and she has to mourn for three years."

"But Min'er's personality is known to you, and I'm afraid she will cause trouble during the mourning period. I asked you to come because I want you to watch her. If she doesn't obey--"

The prince sighed, "If she really doesn't obey, at least give her a life--"

Madame Xia lowered her eyes and nodded slightly, which means that if Xiao Min makes trouble, she can only be bedridden for years.

"I know, Your Majesty, please rest assured. With me here, I will never let the princess do anything that would bring disgrace to the family."

The prince let out a sigh of relief, "It's just hard work for you. This trip will take three years."

Madame Xia smiled faintly, "It doesn't matter. For me, as long as I can serve the master, it doesn't matter where I am."

The prince nodded, "I will send someone to pick you up in three years."

Madame Xia responded and went back to pack up her bottles and jars.

That night, Su Chen did have a fever and had the shiver in the middle of the night. Doctor Zhao prescribed another prescription, and the maid boiled the medicine for Su Chen to take. At dawn, Su Chen was better.

After hearing about it, the prince came to Su Chen's yard early in the morning to visit him in person.

Although Su Chen was lying on the bed, he was extremely weak, but his mind was clear. He reluctantly saluted the prince and said, "Uncle, I have to go back to the capital quickly - I cough cough cough -"

The prince quickly raised his hand to interrupt him, "How can you go on the road when you are so sick?"

"I have arranged the escort carriage for you. You should get better first, and then it will not be too late to set off."

Su Chen shook his head, "Uncle, I must go today. If my father enters the capital, I, as a son, cannot go to greet him, I, I - cough cough cough -"

The prince sighed, "You are a child, it is good to be filial, but you can't ignore your own body."

He pondered for a moment, "Forget it, if you want to go, go. I will ask someone to bring you the medicine, and then let Doctor Qin go with you."

"I have arranged the route. Don't go through Huainan County, go directly to Dongshan County in the north, you shouldn't encounter too many refugees."

Su Chen nodded slightly.

The prince said again: "Your mother——"

Su Chen's face changed and he closed his eyes.

The prince sighed, "I have severely punished your mother, and she will go with you."

"Chen'er, in the future, your father is gone, if you have anything to discuss with your uncle, if you can't make up your mind, you can also write to me."

He reached out and touched Su Chen's head, "Although your mother is not a good person, your uncle is still your uncle. If you have any difficulties, just write to your uncle."

Su Chen nodded slightly on the pillow.

The prince said a few more words, and then got up and went out.

An hour later, Su Chen was wrapped in a quilt and lifted onto the carriage. A hundred guards escorted Su Chen and Xiao Min to the capital.

After another half a month, it was the day when the results of the Imperial Examination were announced.

Several scholars living in Gu Fei's store went to the gate of the Imperial Examination early in the morning to wait for the results to be announced.

Gu Fei sent Tie Niu out and wrote a note to him with Su Chen's name on it, asking him to go and see if these two words were on the list.