Back in the palace, the entire Imperial Medical Academy had been overhauled following the Emperor's previous bout of serious illness. However, everyone brought in as a replacement was someone the Emperor trusted implicitly. On the surface, the Emperor showered Xiao Chen with lavish rewards, but in secret, he ordered the Imperial Medical Academy to develop a poison capable of countering Xiao Chen’s medical skills.
When the Empress Dowager learned of this, she could not help but feel annoyed. "Xiao Chen saved you from fire and water, how could you do this?"
The Emperor looked at the Empress Dowager helplessly. "Mother, Xiao Chen has indeed saved my life time and again. By all rights, I should be grateful. But his actions make me terrified. If this continues and there is no one left who can suppress him, won't Xiao Chen eventually be riding on top of me?"
Chapter 126