Chapter 234: What about the poison, and Funi's persuasion!? (Please subscribe and support!)

"This poison is colorless and odorless, but as soon as it mixes with sinking wood incense, it becomes a deadly toxin."

"It will take a life instantly."

Xu Qi continued.

After hearing Xu Qi's words, a wild, arrogant smile immediately appeared on Hu Hai's face.

Sinking wood incense?

In the entire imperial palace.

Fusu is the only one who uses this kind of incense.

This poison exists specifically for Fusu.

"I didn't expect that person to have such a good thing."

"If I could feed this poison to Fusu, I'm afraid..."

The smile in the depths of Hu Hai's eyes became increasingly obvious.

"I ask that you understand, Young Master, that our target right now is Ying Zheng."

"As long as we can eliminate Ying Zheng, how could Young Master Fusu possibly be our opponent?"

"At that time, you can do whatever you want."

Xu Qi hurriedly reminded him.

He was afraid that at this moment, Hu Hai would ruin things because of his hatred for Fusu.

If Hu Hai tried to make a move on Fusu now, it would certainly alert Ying Zheng.

Then, trying to make a move on Ying Zheng would not be so simple.

"Rest assured, I understand what you mean."

"Although I truly wish Fusu would go to hell right now."

"But you are right about one thing: as long as that old thing is dead, Fusu won't be able to turn the tables."

"I will let him watch with his own eyes as I ascend to that position."

817

A cold glint flashed in Hu Hai's eyes, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He wanted to plunge Fusu into despair and pain; death to him was merely a release.

On the other side.

Fusu had not said a word since he returned, even though Funi was by his side, constantly asking what had happened.

Seeing that Fusu still refused to speak, Funi could only heave a heavy sigh.

He then gave a look to the people below.

"What exactly happened to the Young Master at His Majesty's place?"

Funi whispered.

This person had accompanied Fusu to Ying Zheng's bedchamber.

So he knew a few things about Fusu's situation.

"His Majesty saw the Young Master, but he still did not forgive him."

"The Young Master originally intended to go to the border with General Meng Tian."

"Unfortunately, His Majesty did not agree, and instead ordered the Young Master to stay in the bedchamber and not go out."

The little eunuch whispered.

After hearing this, a flash of contemplation crossed Funi's eyes.

Immediately, he understood what was on Fusu's mind.

Opening the door, Fusu was still sitting there blankly, his face expressionless.

Clearly, he had fallen into his own thoughts.

"Is the Young Master wondering why His Majesty chose to have you stay in the bedchamber?"

Funi asked.

Fusu, sitting blankly to the side, seemed to hear Funi's words and looked up at him.

"It's because I thoroughly angered Father this time."

A bitter smile appeared on Fusu's face, his voice sounding hollow.

"If the Young Master thinks that, then you are greatly mistaken."

Funi's voice rose a few notches.

This sentence made Fusu freeze immediately.

"What does Master mean by that?"

Fusu was puzzled.

"Does the Young Master know what you would encounter on the road if you accompanied General Meng Tian to the border?"

Funi asked.

A look of contemplation passed through Fusu's eyes.

He had originally thought Funi was talking about him not being able to endure the hardships of the journey.

Then, he thought of what had happened when he attacked the remnants of Great Chu with the old General Wang Jian.

"Is Master saying that those people will make a move on me again on the road?"

Fusu asked.

"Exactly."

"Those people will not easily let you go, Young Master."

"Only under His Majesty's nose would those people dare not act rashly."

"You think His Majesty is punishing you, but in reality, that is not the case; His Majesty is protecting you, Young Master."

Funi continued.

After hearing Funi's words, a blank expression appeared on Fusu's face.

He had always thought this was Father's punishment for him.

He never expected that Father was protecting him by not letting him accompany General Meng Tian to the border.

"I misunderstood."

"I misunderstood Father."

Fusu muttered to himself.

"Since the Young Master has figured this out, cheer up."

"You must know, you are His Majesty's eldest son."

Funi reminded him.

Their Ru family had gone to great lengths to eliminate that person, naturally to make room for Fusu.

After all, with that person's intelligence, their Ru family could not control him at all.

"That's right, I cannot continue to be this confused."

"Although Father has confined me to the bedchamber, I cannot remain this decadent."

Fusu immediately perked up.

Seeing Fusu's change, a satisfied smile appeared on Funi's face.

"Why doesn't the Young Master think about how to handle the empty national treasury in the future?"

"The army's expedition is imperative."

"The empty treasury is also a major issue that will soon be faced."

Funi reminded him.

"Earlier, Master reminded me to reduce the expenses of the bedchamber in front of Father."

"I forgot to say it in the moment, but now it seems this could be my next plan."

Fusu suddenly remembered the idea Funi had suggested to him.

Originally, Funi intended for Fusu to do this to win Ying Zheng's favor.

Fusu had forgotten about it due to his nervousness.

But it was not too late now.

Funi nodded; doing this could indeed relieve some pressure on the national treasury.

"Someone."

Fusu immediately said to the people below.

The little eunuch immediately appeared before Fusu.

"Young Master, what are your orders?"

This little eunuch had been following Fusu, helping him handle various matters.

He could be considered a useful person by Fusu's side.

"Pass the order down: all expenses in the bedchamber are to be reduced to the minimum."

"Prepare only one meat dish and one vegetable dish per day."

Because Ying Zheng was not greedy for beauty, the number of concubines in the harem was not large.

In the entire palace, there were only a few masters.

Before the great war, the national treasury was naturally not empty and was quite abundant.

Fusu, Hu Hai, and the other Imperial Princes naturally had the best of everything.

For a single meal, there were eighteen dishes.

This sudden news caused a stir throughout the palace.

Eighteen dishes were suddenly reduced to two: one meat and one vegetable.

This naturally caused gossip among the palace servants below.

"Why did Young Master Fusu suddenly do this?"

"Haven't you heard what they're saying in the palace? Young Master Fusu decided to cut expenses to support the national treasury."

"That makes sense; a big war is coming, so the treasury must be empty."

These people in the palace were all sharp, and news traveled fast.

As for the situation of the treasury, these people had naturally heard of it; after all, Fusu was scolded by His Majesty precisely because of this matter.

"During this time, be sharp and don't catch the eye of these nobles."

The person below reminded them.