Imperial Physician Zhou hurriedly stepped forward to take the emperor's pulse.

His expression grew increasingly serious, and his brows furrowed.

The Emperor's pulse was extremely weak, a sign that he was on his last legs. With trembling hands, he wrote down a prescription and told Eunuch Wang to quickly fetch the medicine and prepare it for him.

Lin Muheng stood to one side, staring intently at the scene before him, a sense of foreboding gradually rising in his heart.

He frowned, turned to look at Imperial Physician Zhou, and asked anxiously, "What is Father Emperor's condition now?"

The imperial physician, Zhou, turned deathly pale. He knelt down with a thud and stammered, "Your Highness, His Majesty... His Majesty appears to be poisoned!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Muheng was struck dumb as if by lightning. He stood up abruptly, his eyes wide with anger, and shouted, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

His face was full of disbelief. "Father was clearly full of energy and in good health just a few days ago! He hasn't eaten anything suspicious these past few days, so how could he suddenly be poisoned?"

As he spoke, he stepped forward, closing in on Physician Zhou, and said sternly, "Take my pulse again, carefully! If you utter a single lie, you'll lose your head!"

At that moment, Emperor Rongsheng, who was lying on the couch, trembled slightly after hearing the words "poisoning" from Imperial Physician Zhou. Then, his eyes rolled back and he fainted without warning.

"Father!" "Your Majesty!" Lin Muheng and Imperial Physician Zhou exclaimed in unison.

A tense and solemn atmosphere filled the entire palace. With only the three of them present in the vast hall, Lin Muheng quickly calmed himself. He deliberately lowered his voice and ordered Imperial Physician Zhou, "Quickly find a way to wake Father Emperor. We absolutely cannot let him remain unconscious like this, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Then, he turned to look at Eunuch Wang beside him and whispered, "Eunuch Wang, you must quickly guard the palace gate. No one is allowed to enter. You must not let even a whisper of this matter leak out!"

Eunuch Wang nodded repeatedly in agreement and hurriedly turned and ran towards the palace gate.

Meanwhile, Imperial Physician Zhou hurriedly took out silver needles from his medicine box, took a deep breath, and carefully began to treat Emperor Rongsheng with acupuncture.

Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, but he dared not slacken his efforts in the slightest.

Just then, the outside was already noisy and bustling with people.

It was as if the whole world was enveloped by this clamor. Prince Jin looked anxiously at the figure blocking his way—Eunuch Wang.

His eyes widened in anger, and he shouted at Eunuch Wang, "Get out of my way!"

Eunuch Wang forced a fawning smile, bowed even lower, and cautiously replied, "Your Highness, please calm down. His Majesty is resting right now and has specifically instructed that no one is allowed to enter and disturb him."

However, he was secretly lamenting his misfortune.

"You damned, filthy lackey! If anything were to happen to Father Emperor, would you be able to bear the blame?" Prince Jin roared in fury, his voice deafening, like a thunderclap.

He, who was usually so gentle and refined, was now so out of control, clearly extremely anxious.

Grandpa Wang was stunned and completely dumbfounded.

He never expected that the Prince of Jin, who was always courteous and elegant, would reprimand him in such a stern tone.

It should be noted that as the emperor's personal chief steward, even the powerful prime minister would show him deference and give him face when he met him.

The princes and princesses treated him with utmost respect and never dared to offend him easily.

"Could it be... that Prince Jin already knows about the Emperor's fainting spell and guesses that the Emperor's condition may be critical and he is about to lose power, which is why he dares to treat me so recklessly?"

Eunuch Wang's mind raced, but on the surface he remained calm as he stared at Prince Jin, and slowly said, "Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for this old servant. His Majesty's word is law; he has said he will not see anyone. Even if you are a prince, I'm afraid you cannot disobey His Majesty's will."

He was not afraid of the Prince of Jin.

In any case, if anything happens to the emperor, his lowly life will follow the emperor.

Even if it offends Prince Jin today, he will not hesitate.

Seeing that he was so stubborn and unwilling to back down, the King of Jin's anger grew even stronger.

He glared at Eunuch Wang through gritted teeth and angrily rebuked him, "You audacious servant! Do you think you can get away with anything just because you serve by the Emperor's side?"

Wang Defu's back bent even lower, as if he were about to break in two.

Even so, he did not retreat even an inch.

Upon seeing this, the Imperial Guards immediately "invited" Prince Jin outside the door.

At this moment, Lin Mushen felt as if a million ants were gnawing at his heart, and he was extremely anxious and restless.

He desperately wanted to find out whether his father had actually fallen into a coma.

Based on the dates, there should still be some time before the onset of the poisoning.

However, the Emperor had not eaten for three consecutive days, and the poison that was supposed to be given to him daily had not been delivered on time.

All these changes made Lin Mushen's heart clench; he simply couldn't imagine what his father's current condition was.

Lin Mushen knew that he absolutely could not afford to cause any complications at this moment; he really couldn't wait any longer.

Since Lin Muheng's power has grown increasingly stronger, the situation has become more and more tense and complicated.

He knew very well that he had to stay by his father's side in his final moments before his passing.

However, this despicable lackey dared to block his way. You see, unless Wang Defu gave in, the heavily armed guards at the gate would absolutely not let him in.

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