Consort Xin's plot to harm the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace was also observed by the Northern Li people, who naturally learned of Southern Yue's ambitions.

The Empress and the Emperor were unable to find out who the mastermind was because Bei Li also followed the Nan Yue people in cleaning up her mess.

At that time, although they also wanted to kill Xie Laosi, it would have been better to take the lives of the Crown Prince and his wife first.

"Aren't the people of Nanyue overthinking things? Xie Lao Jiu is clearly not as favored as before. Even without the Crown Prince and Xie Lao Si, he still has several older brothers, so it wouldn't be his turn."

【Master, once everyone before him dies, it'll be his turn!】

"They're all dead!" Emperor Mingxi's eyes turned red when he heard this. To date, if you count the ones in his concubines' wombs, he only has thirteen sons.

Gan Sheng! How ruthless! He wanted the lives of all his sons for a counterfeit!

Besides, including Xie Laosi and that new emperor, the three of them almost achieved the feat of wiping out their entire families!

Cough cough! Cough cough!

Emperor Mingxi could no longer bear it and began to cough violently!

"Father, are you alright?"

While comforting the emperor, Xie Zhiyan asked with concern, "Father, shall we go by sedan chair?"

Emperor Mingxi waved his hand weakly, "I want to walk there myself!"

He was filled with hatred and feared that if he went there now and saw Xie Laosi still alive, he would be unable to resist strangling him to death himself.

"Have you called the imperial physician for the fourth prince?" he asked the eunuch leading the way.

The eunuch was someone Consort Xin had personally chosen for her son. He was very anxious at the moment and secretly hoped that the emperor would leave quickly.

Who knew that the emperor seemed to be overwhelmed with grief, and was walking slower and slower. Now he stopped to ask him about summoning the imperial physician.

The eunuch immediately replied, "Your Majesty, after the incident, I sent someone to fetch Physician Sun, and I reckon he has arrived by now."

Emperor Mingxi nodded and continued walking, seemingly in a hurry but actually leisurely pace.

"Indeed, the emperor's children all died tragically, and his branch of the family almost died out. We've only seen a case like his once in thousands of years."

Emperor Mingxi's face slowly lost its color, his teeth clenched so tightly they made a grinding sound, his heart filled with unspeakable bitterness, and the sorrow on his face revealed even more genuine emotion.

[Host, if we continue, won't the emperor get so angry he'll die?]

"No, at most it will harm your health, but you won't die!"

[Host, you're too vengeful. It's been two months, and you still want to get revenge on him.]

"System, as I've said before, I'm petty and vindictive. The emperor's gotten a bit cocky lately. If we don't give him a few more warnings to make him see reality, I'm afraid we might have to change the emperor one day."

Even if the change of the throne is peaceful, it will still affect our plans to some extent.

Besides, I only verbally attacked him; I didn't actually strike him with lightning, which is already giving him a lot of face!

Even if the group walked slowly, they soon arrived at Xie Zhiwei's Nanping Palace.

"Fourth Prince, how is the Fourth Prince?" Emperor Mingxi immediately put on his theatrical act as soon as he entered the room.

His face was full of worry, and his loving fatherly heart was written all over his face, but it didn't reach his eyes.

Yue Fuguang even mentally added, 'Fourth brother, how is the fourth brother? Is he dead?'

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has suffered serious injuries and has been poisoned. We are trying to find a way to help His Highness detoxify."

Sun Huajing truthfully reported the situation of the fourth prince to Emperor Mingxi. He was not very sure what His Majesty was thinking now.

As imperial physicians, they naturally did their best to treat the Fourth Prince, but even after examining the poison he had inflicted, they couldn't determine what kind of poison it was or how to cure it.

The Fourth Prince's current condition is that his injuries are minor, but the poison is the fatal flaw. Even Master Xuanmingzi is helpless for the time being. In the entire Great Yan, only the Young Master can save the Fourth Prince's life.

Sun Huajing glanced discreetly at Yue Fuguang, who was sitting to the side drinking tea, and then carefully observed Emperor Mingxi's expression.

Seeing that neither of them spoke, he began to guess what was going on.

Next, Xuanmingzi and the imperial physicians tried to detoxify the fourth prince, but unfortunately, his condition continued to worsen.

Sun Huajing came to report again, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince's condition is critical. We are powerless to help; we cannot cure this poison!"

Emperor Mingxi waved his hand, seemingly saddened and powerless, "Do your best to treat him, no matter what method you use, even if it only delays the inevitable."

If you need rare medicinal herbs, then open my private treasury.

Having seen what was in the emperor's private treasury, Yue Fuguang thought to himself, "Your private treasury is full of highly nourishing substances. Are you sure you're not planning to send Xie Laosi on his way?"

Sun Huajing accepted the order. This time, he was certain that His Majesty was truly going to give up on the Fourth Prince!

Bored with waiting for the moonlight, he started gossiping with the system again.

"Little Pearl, the Fourth Prince is almost dead, why haven't I seen Consort Xin and Yue Ying?"

"Her son is dying; even if Consort Xin pretends to be indifferent to worldly affairs, shouldn't she show up by now?"

Emperor Mingxi and others had noticed something was wrong long ago. Consort Xin, as the biological mother, usually pretended to be indifferent and uncaring towards the Fourth Prince.

It's time to take a look, otherwise we won't be able to get past the emperor.

【Master, in the battle just now, Yue Ying was so badly injured that he barely had a breath left in order to save the Fourth Prince and his own son.】

Consort Xin was in her palace, working on an antidote to save the Fourth Prince while the nearly dying Yue Ying was with her; naturally, neither of them could come.

"Based on your assessment, is it possible for her to develop an antidote before Xie Laosi passes away?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Mingxi somewhat regretted telling Sun Huajing and the others to stall for time.

In the original timeline, Xie Laosi was also poisoned when he was assassinated, but that time it wasn't the new poison developed by Li Sanming, and it really took until Consort Xin prepared the antidote.

But this time, no one but his master could save him.

"Then let him die!"

It's great that we can get rid of this menace without even lifting a finger!

Emperor Mingxi and his ministers secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he was his own son. After thinking for a moment, Emperor Mingxi decided to go in and see him one last time.

Just then, a group of people rushed into the palace, led by the Empress and followed by a group of concubines, princes and princesses.

As Yue Fuguang said, she felt something was missing earlier, and it turns out that it wasn't just Consort Xin and Yue Ying who were missing.

And then there are the concubines, princes, and princesses who should appear at this time to demonstrate that royal family ties are as thin as paper.

Upon seeing Emperor Mingxi, who had just stood up, everyone gathered around and bombarded him with questions about the Fourth Prince's condition.

Several concubines had already begun wiping away tears with handkerchiefs.

Yue Fuguang stared wide-eyed at their silky performance, secretly marveling at how the emperor loved to frequent the harem.

These beautiful women, like orioles and swallows, each have their own unique beauty, whether it's spring flowers or autumn moon. Even when they cry, their tears are like pear blossoms in the rain or spring dew, truly pitiful to behold. And now the emperor is already comforting them with heartache.

[Master, why are these concubines crying like their own children are dying? And the Emperor, embracing and hugging right in front of the Empress and you, doesn't he care about offending your eyes?]