After the little servant went out to guard the door, Su Shaoge didn't immediately ask Song Yixiao about the reason for her disguise, but instead tactfully expressed that she needed to go into the inner room to tidy up.

  After Song Yi Xiao agreed, he turned around and entered the inner room.

  A moment later, she came out, having changed into a deep purple dress for receiving guests, with a brocade sash around her waist, inlaid with bright pearls, hanging beautiful jade, and a embroidered pouch. Her raven hair was neatly tied up in a golden crown, held together by a jade pin, the pin itself resembling a bamboo branch, exquisitely crafted, of the finest jade quality, reflecting the snow light coming through the window, shining like the moon.

  If one were to say that he had just been carefree and unrestrained, with a rustic air about him as he painted at his desk, now he had regained the noble and refined demeanor of a young master from a wealthy family. He raised his hand in greeting, inviting Song Yishuang, who was smiling and rising from her seat, to sit back down. With a wave of his wide sleeve, he spoke with elegant courtesy: "I didn't know that you would come in person, madam; not only did I fail to greet you properly from afar, but also my attire is somewhat disheveled - please forgive me!"

  Song Yi Xiao shook her head and said, "Since I knew that the young master was about to come down, why did you repeatedly not invite him to come over, causing so much disturbance? I haven't even apologized to the young master yet, how dare I blame him? Besides, this time I was using the name of my maid Yuelan, and the young master didn't turn his head earlier, how could he have known?"

  Can't expect Su Shaoge to welcome every maid with open arms, can we?

  Su Shaoge didn't continue with the polite conversation either. She walked over to her side, personally took the tea that Xiao Xiang had just served and replaced it with a new cup. Then she returned to her seat and said warmly: "The lady has come in person, I don't know what instructions you have?"

  "I dare not." Song Yi smiled and puffed up her courage, saying, "I just want to ask you a private question: Fifth Sister's illness... how is it really?"

  Su Shaoge heard this and revealed a thoughtful expression, after a moment he said, "Since the lady has personally come to Rong Nong Ge to ask, I also dare not hide it anymore: just now I was indeed pretending to be calm."

  Song Yi's face turned pale and she subconsciously clenched her sleeves: "What about Fifth Sister?"

  "It all boils down to whether the heat can be dissipated in time!" Su Shaoge emphasized the two words "in time", his expression serious, "If it can be dissipated, then there won't be any major problems afterwards, even if you're weak, just slowly nurse yourself back to health, at most it'll take a bit more effort!"

  "If the heat can't be dissipated in time......" Song Yi's words were extremely difficult to say, "Fifth sister... is it... will there be a threat to her life?!"

  Su Shaoge shook her head immediately: "No."

  "He confidently said, 'I have confidence that even if the fever cannot be brought down in time, I can still save Miss Nie's life!'"

  The problem is, "But if the high fever doesn't recede for a long time, I'm afraid... it will damage the brain!"

  "...Song Yixiao almost instantly thought of Zhuo Ping'an, the tea cup that had just been picked up was not held properly, and a little tea water splashed onto her skirt."

  She hastily put the tea bowl back on the table, wanting to say something, but tears came first. "If I had known earlier, why did I have to hide last night? Go directly to Ruyi Garden and let Auntie deal with it. Auntie wouldn't really harm me either, how could she hurt innocent Fifth Sister!"

  Su Shaoge was taken aback: "So the reason Madam brought Nie Xiaoqian to spend the night at Yao Hua Yuan is to avoid the Princess of Dai Guo?"

  "Yesterday, Princess Wei and Sister Jiang ran into each other near Bu Yue Xiao Zhu. Princess Wei's words were unbearable for Sister Jiang, so I and the Marquis of Bo Ling couldn't help but intervene and say a few words on her behalf." This wasn't a secret, Song Yi laughed with a sob, "Later, when we returned to Bu Yue Xiao Zhu, fearing Auntie's questioning, she pulled Fifth Sister along and fled to Yao Hua Yuan. Originally planning to return to the Imperial Capital by carriage this morning... Who knew..."

  "My medical skills were learned from Ta Hospital's former chief physician, and the prescription I wrote just now, even if Dr. Han were to come over, wouldn't make any major changes." Su Shaoge listened to her brief account, then fell silent for a while before saying, "If Miss Nie drinks the medicine but still can't bring down the fever, then as far as I know, there's only one method left."

  Song Yi Xiao shed tears in front of him, actually not forcing him to come up with a solution - it was really because she was worried about Nie Wu Xian and had no guard against Su Shao Ge, and for a moment she couldn't control her emotions.

  Unexpectedly, things took a dramatic turn and I was left stunned.

  "The reason I didn't mention it earlier is that this method has a flaw." Su Shaoge said carefully, "After all, the only doctor who can thoroughly control Wulaihe's illness and has been widely recognized so far is Qiubing, a famous doctor from the Wei and Jin dynasties. However, it is said that Qiubing's legitimate disciple was the daughter of Jingyutuan, one of the most noble families at that time, but Miss Duanmu was very old and had not yet married, and for some reason, she was removed from the Duanmu family tree, and there are no records of her after that."

  So the various unique methods passed down from Qi Bo's illness, such as the use of Yu Lai He, were not publicly transmitted.

  "Coincidentally, the Jinxiu Hall from Dongyong has been declining for many years. Decades ago, the direct branch of the Duanmu family had already died out. Now the collateral relatives are scattered all over the place, and not many have entered the imperial court, nor do they have any reputation. I once searched everywhere for them, but unfortunately, the people from the Duanmu family that I found all said that they had never heard of such a secret being passed down through their ancestors - it's very likely that it has already been lost!"

  Su Shaoge introduced it here, seeing Song Yixiao's bewildered face, only then did she realize that she had no idea what Youlaihe was. "Youlaihe and Baiyujin are both produced in the north, but unlike the latter's great nourishment, its nature is extremely cold. In the northern regions, it was used as a poison. After being introduced to the Central Plains, doctors discovered that it had an extraordinary effect on heat diseases. However, it is difficult to combine with other medicines. If it were a robust man, there would be no problem, but for those who are weak, especially women, using it in medicine would have a remarkable effect in reducing fever, yet it can easily accumulate cold poison inside the body!"

  At that time, "menstrual irregularities are a small matter, what's most feared is hindering offspring!"

  He said this, took a sip of tea, and lowered his eyes, saying, "Miss Nie's fever must subside before midnight, otherwise I dare not guarantee that she can recover as usual - if the lady decides to use this method, I can immediately send someone back to the imperial capital to fetch the medicine!"

  Song Yi Xiao buried her face in her arm, her whole body trembling, and only lifted her head after a long time, staring blankly at the sheepskin mat not far away, saying softly: "Trouble you, sir!"

  The consequences of not being able to cool down in time are so severe that even if Yu Laihe has all sorts of aftereffects, she can only make the worst preparations first!

  Su Shaoge nodded slightly and called out loudly for a servant: "Send someone back to the manor, bring one box of Wu Lai He!"

  After Song Yi's disheartened departure, Zhao Wang pushed open the door of the warm pavilion: "Elder brother, why did you have someone fetch Worry Come Crane? Don't say it's for use by Nie younger sister!"

  Su Shaoge had already taken the book and was reading it, upon hearing this she raised her head and gave him a sideways glance, saying lightly: "What's with that? You're very concerned about this cousin you've only met two or three times?"

  Zhao Wang lost his smile and said, "Elder brother, where are you going with this? I just think that you've already helped out a lot, why do you need to tell Eldest Sister about the matter of Worrying Crane? Although this medicine is widely recognized as having an extraordinary effect in reducing fever, even the head of the Imperial Hospital doesn't dare give it to women. If something goes wrong, the Princess of Jin might shift her anger onto you, isn't that a terrible outcome?"

  "That's not necessarily true!" Su Shaoge smiled faintly and said, "The eldest princess of the state of Jin is not an unreasonable person. Even if Nie misses falls ill and becomes infertile, she's still better than being a fool! Besides, it's not difficult for us to get the left and right worry crane, doing a favor for Song Furen is nothing... Moreover, we can also test Jian Yu Bai!"

  Zhao Wang exclaimed in surprise: "What does Wulaihe have to do with Jian Xu Bai?"

  "I told you to be more careful, but you didn't listen. This time I won't tell you, think for yourself!" Su Shaoge shook his head and continued, "After this incident, even if your cousin is safe and sound, the feud between Song Furen and Dai Guolong Gongzhu will probably come to an end."

  "Unless the Empress Dowager persuades the Emperor, after the beginning of spring, let my second brother also enter the court for training." Zhao Wang heard this and said disapprovingly, "Otherwise, the Crown Prince's thorn in the eye is still me - Song Tai's wife is just a woman, even if the Crown Prince has always valued his uncle, her private grievances, how can she possibly influence the Crown Prince's decision?"

  Su Shaoge said: "Have you forgotten the nature of your imperial aunt? She supported Prince Wei's bid for the throne precisely because she didn't want to lower her head to Empress Cui! Although Empress Cui is not her biological sister, they are still of the same generation. Moreover, as Song Furen's niece-in-law, in her niece's separate palace, she humiliated her own daughter and son-in-law for an outsider - after this incident, Princess Dagu will definitely go all out to help Prince Wei gain entry into the imperial court!"

  Zhao Wang obviously didn't have a deep affection for the Princess of Dai Guo, and upon hearing this, he slightly sneered: "No matter how hard she tries, if Father Emperor doesn't agree, it's all just a waste of effort!"

  "If Your Majesty didn't intend to loosen his grip, you wouldn't have been allowed to enter the court." Su Shaoge shook her head and said, "Of course, there's a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, but after all, you are both His Majesty's flesh and blood. Since His Majesty can give you an opportunity due to a temporary feeling of decline in Longxing, and also give Prince Wei an opportunity because he couldn't withstand the entanglement of the Crown Princess, it's not impossible. However, for you, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. With Prince Wei sharing some of the pressure of being the crown prince, no matter what role you're assigned to play in the future, you'll be able to relax a bit!"

  Zhao Wang smiled and said, "Although that's the case, Second Brother's birth mother is of humble origin. Because of Miss Jiang's matter, there's also been a rift with his foster mother. I think when the time comes for the crown prince to take action, the main target of his attack and defense will still be me!"

  Su Shaoge did not deny it: "The eldest son of the imperial family, there are advantages and disadvantages. But on the other hand, this is also your advantage - you have a reputation for being bold and wise in the court and the countryside, and as long as you maintain this reputation in the future, and don't let others look down on you because of your young age, you will definitely become a prominent figure!"

  Zhao Wang solemnly agreed, and Su Shaoyu raised the book to indicate the end of the conversation. "The case files I sent to your study yesterday, go take a look, write down your comments, and then bring them back - the year-end is approaching, and I won't be able to guide you for much longer!"

  What Zhao Wang did was to arrange a quiet place for him to read, and he specially accompanied him to the Chunyuan Pavilion, but in fact it was just an excuse. The reason why his cousin came here was, after all, to let Su Shaoge focus on teaching Zhao Wang how to respond after entering the court.

  After all, Empress Su, who specialized in harem struggles, couldn't teach this; Ji Guo Gong's status was high, and even though he had resigned from all his positions and only kept his title, every move he made still attracted attention. At a time like this, when the year-end was approaching, he couldn't spare a hand to instruct his nephew.

  Fortunately, there was still a young but already deeply knowledgeable Su Shaoge in the Zhao Wang line.

  "The crown prince himself is not exceptionally talented, and his greatest advantages are only two: one is being older; the other is having a deep father-son relationship with Your Majesty." After Zhao Wang left, Su Shaoge put down the book and pondered deeply. "The advantage of being older no longer exists now, after all, Wei Wang and Liang Wang have already grown up. Although Zhao Wang is only twelve years old, his temperament actually meets Your Majesty's liking the most - the only obstacle is that the crown prince was raised by Your Majesty himself, and Your Majesty has invested too much heart and soul in him. Unless absolutely necessary, even if it's clear that Zhao Wang is more outstanding than him, it's unlikely that he would be willing to change the heir!"

  As for this issue, he also had a countermeasure. "At the beginning of your majesty's ascension to the throne, you were worried that you would not live long and the new emperor would be young and inexperienced after taking over the court. However, it turned out that Your Majesty, despite being in poor health all along, has reigned for 20 years!"

  Moreover, looking at Emperor Xianzong of Tang's appearance, Daizong should not have needed to change his era name in recent years.

  This is also the fundamental reason why Ji Guo Gong's plan failed back then - but the wheel of fortune has turned, and now this factor that led to Ji Guo Gong's failure in supporting his legitimate nephew's ascension will actually help the Su family deal with the Crown Prince!

  "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, even if you are a father, you are also the Emperor!" Su Shaoge's lips curled up into a faint smile. "When Your Majesty thought that your life was not long, you wholeheartedly supported the Crown Prince! But if Your Majesty can live a long life, the Crown Prince who is the oldest in age and was established early on will gradually become a great threat to your heart!"

  In comparison, Zhao Wang, who lost the opportunity to be the crown prince due to his young age, has actually gained an advantage!

  After all, he was only twelve years old and not yet a prince, so it would be too early for him to develop to the point where he could threaten Emperor Xian of Jin.

  "In that case, using Lady Song to probe Jian Yu Bai today is extremely important." Su Shaoge repeatedly refined her plan, muttering to herself, "After all, it's not like six years ago - the longer His Majesty lives, the more beneficial it will be for our Su family, for my aunt and Prince Zhao!"

  As soon as Emperor Xian of Jin was about to pass away, the first person to be killed would be Ji Guo Gong Su Nianyi - and it's not just Princess Daiguo who knows this in her heart!