Chapter 226 Awareness
When Lao Ba woke up, he felt severe pain all over his body. The pain, which was both painful and itchy as if he was being eaten by thousands of ants, made even a strong man like him let out a muffled groan.

The sound woke up Hongwang who was dozing off next to him. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked sleep deprived. “Ama, you’re awake.”

Lao Ba's eyes were out of focus for a while, then he moved his gaze downward and saw his only child. He subconsciously pulled the corners of his mouth to smile, but every time his facial muscles moved, he felt another sharp pain.

"Father, don't move. I'll go get the doctor." Hongwang ran out quickly and ran back.

"Father, I miss you so much, but mother didn't let me see you before." Hongwang whispered, expressing his longing for you.

Lao Ba wanted to reach out and touch the child's head, but finally gave up. His burns were too severe. "Your mother did the right thing. Has anyone troubled you these days?"

Hongwang nodded first and then shook his head.

He looked at his father and said hesitantly, "The emperor is very good to his son. He lets him study in the upper study room and often asks about his homework."

"It's just that mother is so busy. I have to wait a long time when I want to talk to her." Hongwang was a little frustrated. "Mother said that as long as father comes back, she won't be so busy anymore."

"Father, do we as a family of three no longer have to be separated from now on?" Hongwang looked at Lao Ba with hope on his face.

Lao Ba was speechless for a long time, and at this moment, the imperial physician arrived.

He carefully changed the medicine for the burnt area of ​​Old Eight, and readjusted the prescription, asking the palace maids to boil the medicine for him to drink on time: "Eighth Master, although you have woken up now, the burns and infection are still very serious. You will have repeated high fevers in the near future. This is normal. As long as you insist on taking the medicine, you will survive."

"I will stay in the palace during this period of time by the order of the emperor. If you feel unwell, please call me over at any time." The imperial physician was very humble and turned and left without saying much.

Lao Ba looked around and didn't see Guo Luoluo: "Where's your mother?"

"I'm at home. The Queen Mother said that it's not convenient for women from outside the palace to stay, so I can live with Hongyan, so that's why I came in." Hongwang said honestly.

Lao Ba looked up, not knowing what he was thinking: "Go and have a rest first. I don't need you to guard me like this."

"Son, I'm not sleepy." After saying that, Hongwang couldn't help but yawned.

"Go ahead. When you wake up, Ama will ask you about your homework."

Seeing this, Hongwang left the ward, looking back every few steps, and went to the side hall. Before going to bed, he was still wondering if there was any article he had not memorized.

Not long after Hongwang left, Yinzhen arrived. He looked down at Lao Ba and sat aside: "I don't understand. You tried so hard to get back to Beijing, and even did things like self-mutilation and disrespecting ancestors. What do you want to do next?"

The Eighth Elder struggled to open his eyes and said, "Forgive me for not being able to perform this ceremony."

"I was sent by my brother to guard the imperial mausoleum. At first, I was filled with resentment, but later I figured it out. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Fourth brother has spared my life, and I am grateful."

"Especially Hongwang, the child is well taken care of. I am grateful to you, my brother."

Yinzhen was impatient to hear him say this. He turned his Buddhist beads and said, "The imperial physician just told me about your injuries. Even if you can recover completely, it will take at least several years. There will be many sequelae. Even your right leg may be disabled."

"If you live a peaceful life, I will not hesitate to give Hongwang the title of a prince."

This brother is now disabled. If I kill him all, it will not look good in history books. I didn't see Kangxi so angry, and he didn't kill any of his sons. Imprisonment is the best ending for them. "Royal brother, no matter if a person is an emperor or a commoner, as long as he has soft spots, he has weaknesses. I think I am covered in armor and have no soft spots. Is it the same for you, my brother?" The eighth brother suddenly talked about an irrelevant topic.

Yinzhen's face darkened: "You don't even care about Hongwang's life or death? He is your only son. I know your physical condition. You can't have any more children."

Lao Ba laughed and said, "Fourth brother, looking at me like this, is it really that important whether I have offspring or not?"

"You are different. The more you have, the more afraid you are of losing it."

"The current Empress Ulanara's temperament changed drastically after Honghui was born. I spent a long time searching for her handwritten letters before and after giving birth."

"Brother, don't tell me that I have never noticed anything unusual about the person beside me. I have consulted many artisans, and they all said that the handwriting looks similar, but it was actually written by two different people."

"Everyone's life experience from childhood to adulthood leads to her unique writing habits, which is a symbol of a person."

"I am very curious about where she came from and how she replaced the original Ulanara clan. Does Lord Fei Yanggu know? Does Honghui know?"

"Brother, don't you think the saying that the Demon Queen is causing chaos in the country is very misleading?"

When Lao Ba said this, he coughed violently for a long time, and even bleeds.

"My whole life, I have been nailed to the pillar of shame by my father's words. He is my father, and I cannot blame him. But you, my brother, you took away my two brothers, and I destroyed your queen. We are even now."

"Hahaha." The Eighth Brother laughed crazily, while Yinzhen sat beside him calmly without saying a word.

"Su Peisheng, give him medicine every day and don't let him die. Hongwang is not allowed to visit, so he has to stay in the palace first." Yinzhen walked out of the palace and wanted to go to the Yiku Palace, but after thinking about it, he returned to the Yangxin Palace.

"If there is any sign of discussion about the Empress outside the palace, report it to me immediately." Yinzhen had already established an institution at this time, which housed many capable people who were specifically for his use.

The leader of the secret guards took the order and left.

Is Yihuan abnormal? Actually, it's very obvious.

This woman always wants to hide her tail, but unfortunately they are a couple who live together day and night. After so many years, she has some guesses.

But Yinzhen didn't dare to verify it. What if, what if his identity was revealed, Yihuan would disappear from his sight.

He had a rare chance to have a warm home and some lovely children, and he wanted to live like this for the rest of his life, without exposing the truth or delving into the matter.

But he didn't expect that Lao Ba would see through the clues.

The Eighth Prince was indeed thoughtful and decisive. Yinzhen sighed and said that if the Emperor had not directly denied his inheritance rights in public, it would be hard to say who the people in the court would support more now.

All Lao Ba can do is spread rumors. Three people make a tiger, and when more people spread rumors, Yihua will become a demon.

There is no room for evil in the palace.

Yinzhen looked out the window for a long time and made up his mind.