Reborn Divine Doctor: The Abandoned Girl's Legend
Chapter 179 - 49: The Winery, Grand Opening

Chapter 179: Chapter 49: The Winery, Grand Opening

Having cut off his long hair and changed out of his worn robes, the Sixth Prince, Xiahou Qi, looked even more handsome after grooming.

His appearance inherited more from the Empress, blending a majestic grace with a natural, distinguished air.

When the Empress arrived at the side hall accompanied by Ye Lingyue, the Empress, who had been troubled for many years, was momentarily stunned.

Upon recognizing that it indeed was her own son, Empress Liu’s tears fell sorrowfully; she couldn’t help but embrace Xiahou Qi, crying bitterly.

After mother and son had cried their hearts out, Xiahou Qi shared the events of the previous years with the Empress, leaving her with both regret and resentment.

If earlier she had harbored any reluctance towards Noble Princess Consort Luo, now, that reluctance had been completely worn away.

"Ling Yue, this time, I truly owe you a great deal. Without your help, my son and I may never have resolved the knots in our hearts within our lifetimes," the Empress said with a returned smile.

"Don’t thank me too soon, Your Majesty. My aid to the Sixth Prince was only out of mutual interest. The Sixth Prince may be cured, but there are still those in the Imperial Palace who wish him harm. Especially the Crown Prince and Noble Princess Consort Luo, they will be the biggest obstacles for you and your son in taking over the Eastern Palace. For now, the Sixth Prince must continue playing the fool as before until the right moment comes for us to make our move," Ye Lingyue instructed before she quietly left Chaohua Palace.

The events at Chaohua Palace were conducted in complete secrecy; neither Noble Princess Consort Luo nor the Empress Dowager was aware, let alone anyone else knowing that Sixth Prince Xiahou Qi had fully recovered.

The only ones privy to this information were very few people, including the Lan couple. During this period, another piece of good news came; Lan Cai’er, who had been in closed-door cultivation for nearly a month, finally emerged, having successfully broken through to the Elixir Realm with the help of the Yin Yang Carp.

This was indeed good news for the entire Lan Residence.

Meanwhile, the preparation of the Ghost Sect was progressing swiftly, and Yan Che demonstrated exceptional capability in handling affairs.

He secretly recruited quite a number of people, swallowed a few of Xia Capital’s dark forces, and preliminarily formed the Ghost Sect. He even dispersed some manpower to the inns and tea houses throughout the city.

The first task Ye Lingyue assigned to Yan Che was to gather information about the Crown Prince, Xia Houhong.

Yan Che’s information-gathering ability was quite decent; approximately three days later, Ye Lingyue received some data regarding Xia Houhong.

Xia Houhong, the only son of Noble Princess Consort Luo, the Crown Prince of Daxia, seventeen years old, fond of martial arts, with cultivation roughly at the level of Innate Great Success, and friends since childhood with Hong Fang’s son, Hong Yulang; the two were inseparable.

"Ling Yue, why are you gathering information on the Crown Prince? Don’t tell me you want to try for Crown Princess Consort like those noble ladies from Xia Capital," Lan Cai’er remarked with a sneer upon seeing the data, her face full of disdain.

"The Crown Prince is selecting a Crown Princess Consort?" Ye Lingyue had been in Xia Capital for a while now, but due to Zhuge Rou and Hong Yuying, she had been shunned by the ladies and daughters of the officials, knowing no one else apart from Liu Cheng and Feng Xue.

Thus, she was wholly unaware of these popular gossips in the city.

In Daxia, it’s customary for girls to marry at thirteen and boys at fifteen; in the imperial family, it’s not unusual for Princes or Princely Heirs to have concubines or side consorts by the age of twelve or thirteen.

Crown Prince Xiahou Qi was already seventeen and yet hadn’t selected a Crown Princess Consort, which was somewhat unusual.

"The Crown Prince’s age indeed calls for a Crown Princess Consort. He has previously accepted several concubines, but none have borne him children. It’s said that the Crown Prince, fond of martial arts, neglects the beauties in his residence."

Lan Cai’er had only heard people talk about it, but when it came to the Crown Prince, she disliked him greatly, as the Crown Prince and that Noble Princess Consort Luo were cut from the same cloth, both arrogant and disrespectful.

The Crown Prince and Hong Yulang had colluded together, specifically suppressing those who opposed them.

Back in Hongwu Hall, Lan Cai’er had offended Hong Yuying, and then Hong Yuying had the Crown Prince come over to incite a comparison with Lan Cai’er.

At the time, Lan Cai’er and the Crown Prince were evenly matched in strength, and they fought to a draw.

Who would have thought that the narrow-minded Crown Prince would harbor resentment, and then submit a petition to the Emperor, accusing Lan Cai’er of disrespect, resulting in Lan Yingwu being chastised for failing to properly teach his daughter, and eventually being demoted to Li City.

Whenever Lan Cai’er mentioned these old grievances, she was filled with indignation.

"It’s Hong Yulang again, sister, it seems like the two of us sisters have thoroughly offended Hong Yulang and the Hong Residence, and during the time you were in seclusion, I’ve already encountered that overbearing pair of siblings," Ye Lingyue said with a smile.

That night, when our mother Ye Huangyu went to assassinate Hong Fang, she accidentally stabbed the Crown Prince instead, who happened to be in the same carriage with Hong Yulang.

Then, Ye Lingyue told Lan Cai’er about the Beast Pet Store and Hongwu Hall incidents.

After hearing this, Lan Cai’er laughed until tears came out.

"Oh my, I’m dying of laughter, this is so satisfying. How could I have been in seclusion just at that time? I really should have seen the faces of that mother-daughter duo and Hong Yulang." Lan Cai’er regretted not being there to witness it, as probably only her dear sister could thoroughly disgrace the Hong siblings throughout Xia Capital.

"Crown Prince Xia Houhong, Hong Yulang, I always feel there’s something off between those two," Ye Lingyue murmured while reviewing Xia Houhong’s file repeatedly.

After returning from Chaohua Palace, Ye Lingyue did not rush back to the Imperial Palace; first, she needed time to investigate the Crown Prince and Noble Princess Consort Luo.

On the other hand, it was because the peony had not fully recovered yet.

Ye Lingyue had immediately moved the peony to Hong Meng Heaven after treatment, using Cauldron Breath to devour pests on it and fostering it with Primordial Power from Hong Meng Heaven and water from Rainbow Creek; the previously diseased peony had rejuvenated within a month, as if reborn.

The plant had grown almost twice as tall, its leaves lush and dark green.

On the newly grown branches, many new leaves had sprouted; soon, it would start to bud, and Ye Lingyue planned to give the peony to the Empress Dowager once it had blossomed.

"Let’s not talk about those unpleasant people and events anymore. Drunk Immortal Inn is opening in a few days, and this time, we must make it a grand event, letting the whole Xia Capital know the good name of our Drunk Immortal Inn."

Lan Cai’er had originally planned the opening before her seclusion, but it had been postponed due to her breakthrough in the Elixir Realm.

The first thing after coming out of seclusion was to arrange the opening of Drunk Immortal Inn.

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