Chapter 319 Waiting for News

He was silent for a while, then suddenly raised his hand and put the black pill into his mouth.

After all, he is a dying man, and nothing can get worse.

On the palace corridor, Xiao Tian stood with his hands behind his back. He glanced back indifferently at Eunuch Liu who came out right behind him, his lips curled coldly.

"...The Fifth Prince." Eunuch Liu smiled flatteringly.

"The father-in-law was loyal to his former master."

Eunuch Liu's heart skipped a beat, but when he saw that Xiao Tian hadn't said anything further, he heaved a sigh of relief, knowing that he was probably talking about how he helped the emperor to ascend the throne.

"No, no, after all, I have served you for many days and it has become a habit."

Xiao Tian sneered, "It's up to you. You're not going to survive anyway. You guard the palace and don't let anyone in."

"Yes, I obey your command."

Xiao Tian paused, turned around and glanced at Eunuch Liu, who had a smile on his face.

He said nothing and quickly left the palace.

Now the imperial palace is almost entirely under his control, and all he needs to do is wait for Uncle Shen to lead his troops into the city, and the mission will be accomplished.

He had to make sure that there were no problems anywhere and not give Xiao Yuan any chance to fight back.

After Xiao Tian left, Eunuch Liu stood guard at the palace gate. A quarter of an hour later, a young eunuch holding a tray and bowing his head walked over.

"What do you do?"

The man spoke hoarsely, "It's time to take the medicine. I... am ordered to deliver medicine to the emperor."

"Hmm." Eunuch Liu coughed lightly, the man raised his head, and the two exchanged glances at the fastest speed.

Eunuch Liu took the tray and said, "Give it to me. You don't have to go in. Go to the back and wait."

The man responded and walked into a side hall in the direction that Eunuch Liu pointed.

Eunuch Liu quickly glanced around and turned to enter the palace.

After he entered, he quickly closed the door, placed the tray on the table, and walked behind the screen. After fumbling around for a few seconds, a stone door opened silently with a muffled sound, and the young eunuch walked in from behind the door.

"Time is running out, hurry up."

The young eunuch raised his head and saw the face of Master Wen Yin. He nodded and walked quickly towards the dragon bed.

The emperor had taken the antidote and had fallen into a coma, but he was still sensitive enough to notice someone approaching and opened his eyes slightly.

When he saw the face clearly, he was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed, "Master Wen Yin?"

Wen Yin nodded slightly, made a gesture to keep quiet, and then took the pulse and gave acupuncture with smooth movements.

The emperor said nothing more and obediently let Wen Yin treat him.

"Hurry up, the fifth prince will be back soon." Eunuch Liu urged.

Sweat dripped from Wen Yin's forehead, and his hands moved faster.

A quarter of an hour later, there was a noise outside the palace. Wen Yin retracted the needle as quickly as possible and walked towards the stone door behind the screen.

"Master." The emperor suddenly called Wen Yin, moved his lips a few times and asked, "How is my son?"

Wen Yin frowned, "The Fourth Prince is fine, don't worry, Your Majesty, just be patient for a few days."

The emperor nodded repeatedly.

Wen Yin left quickly after saying this.

When Xiao Tian pushed open the door and entered the room, he saw Eunuch Liu wiping blood from the ground and the emperor who had fainted.

After wiping off the last bit of dirt, Eunuch Liu stood up and said, "I'm afraid those ignorant people will come in and ruin things, so I have to clean it up myself."

Xiao Tian didn't say anything. He stood in front of the dragon bed for a while and then left. Eunuch Liu finally let out the anger in his chest and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

After a day, the rain still showed no sign of stopping. As people were not allowed to move around freely in the palace and the room had not been cleaned, a lot of water had accumulated, enough to reach above a person's ankles.

Xiao Tian fed the emperor the medicine as usual and left. Eunuch Liu took Wen Yin into the main hall from behind the stone gate to detoxify the emperor.

"Master Wen Yin, what is the situation outside now? Poison is still poison. Even if it is cured immediately, it will still harm your body." Eunuch Liu couldn't help but say.

If this continues, the emperor's body will be eaten away beyond recognition. It's not because he is loyal, but because the Fourth Prince has made it clear that he wants to protect the emperor's life. If something bad happens, he is afraid that he cannot bear the responsibility.

Wen Yin concentrated on detoxifying the emperor before answering Eunuch Liu's question, "It should be done soon, just bear with it."

“…”

Isn't it the same as not saying anything? In fact, it's not that Wen Yin didn't say anything, but he himself was in the situation, so how could he know the specific situation outside the palace.

As for the emperor's body...

He sighed slightly and shook his head.

If Mr. Xiao really wanted to protect the emperor, he would have taken action long ago and would not have let him suffer like this.

Saving his life is a sign of filial piety, while allowing him to be tortured by Xiao Tian is the result of his own sins.

Donor Xiao has also been harboring resentment towards him for a long time.

"Okay, it's getting late, it's time for Lao Na to leave." Master Wen Yin packed up his things and walked quickly towards the stone gate.

But just as he walked to the stone gate, a tall shadow was projected from inside, and Xiao Tian, ​​wearing a dark brocade robe, walked out with a calm expression.

Wen Yin and Eunuch Liu's faces turned pale instantly.

Even the sleepy emperor frowned as if he was aware of something and opened his eyes slightly.

"Openly repairing the plank road, secretly marching through Chencang, Eunuch Liu, you are really good at eating in the east and sleeping in the west, pretending to obey but secretly disobeying." His tone was calm, but it made the three of them tremble in their hearts.

The palace door was suddenly pushed open, and several imperial guards rushed in, surrounding Wen Yin and Eunuch Liu.

Eunuch Liu's face trembled slightly. "When did you find out?"

"I increased the dosage in the bowl of medicine this morning."

Naturally, he would be suspicious of a man whose body had long been corroded by toxins, who drank three or four bowls of poison but was still unconscious.

He had no intention of saving the emperor's life, so he doubled the dosage of the medicine this morning. If the emperor had not taken the antidote immediately, he would have vomited blood and was dying.

But he waited for a long time, but there was no news that the emperor was dying.

In order to save time, Wen Yin did not take the patient's pulse, but simply gave him acupuncture to clear out the toxins.

Eunuch Liu looked as pale as death.

Xiao Tian looked at Wen Yin, "Isn't the master dead?"

"Amitabha, Lao Na..." He said the beginning subconsciously, and then shut up again after hearing the sound, because in this situation, he really didn't know what to say or how to say it.

His face turned red with deep embarrassment.

After a long while, he slowly spoke, "He was originally dead, but was later caught by Donor Xiao and came back to life."

Xiao Tian knew that the benefactor Xiao he was talking about was Xiao Yuan. He sneered, "Without soldiers and horses, he must be desperate, so he actually wanted to send you to the palace."

What could Wen Yin say but remain silent.

"Tied up his hands and feet, thrown into the side hall, and not allowed to give him a drop of water to drink."

Wen Yin was taken away by the Royal Guards, but just as he walked into the courtyard, a whistle-like sound pierced his eardrums and went straight into the sky.

Eunuch Liu was stunned for a moment. He never expected that Wen Yin was carrying this thing on her.

Xiao Tian's face suddenly became extremely cold and he walked out quickly. Wen Yin was still holding a smoking fireworks barrel in her hand.

His eyes were fierce, and the latter lowered his head, staring at his toes and the ground.

"Pull it down." Xiao Tian gritted his teeth and drew out the tone.

He didn't have time to argue with a monk. Besides, even if Xiao Yuan knew, what could he do? He couldn't get in, so what could he do to him?

…

As the fireworks rushed into the sky and exploded, Qing'an, who was guarding not far from the palace, changed his expression and immediately jumped on his horse and rushed towards the Fourth Prince's Mansion.

Xiao Yuan and Li Huaiyan were discussing matters in the study.

"Master." Qing An knocked on the door and pushed it open. "Master Wen Yin has released a signal. Something has happened in the palace."

"So soon?" Li Huaiyan was a little surprised. He thought that with him around, the emperor could hold on for a few more days, but he never expected that he would die so soon.

Xiao Yuan's dark eyes darkened.

"The launch of the signal barrel does not necessarily mean that something has happened to my father. It could also be that he and Eunuch Liu have been discovered."

Compared with Wen Yin's medical skills, he doubted his IQ more. After all, monks would not engage in any conspiracy or trickery.

"Is there any news over there? When can we enter the city?"

Xiao Tian must have begun to strengthen his defenses. If he doesn't take action tonight, the chances of successfully attacking the imperial city will be greatly reduced. He can't delay any longer.

Li Huaiyan shook his head solemnly, "Not yet."