The charcoal fire in the bedroom of Changning Palace was fully lit, and the incense burner was lit, making the room warm.
Sun Houjun, who was lying on the bed, had a pale face without a trace of blood, and a thin chin. In a short period of time, this man was so thin that he was just skin and bones. The palace attendant who was standing by could not help but wipe away tears when he saw this. The servants in the room walked lightly without making any sound, for fear of disturbing the master sleeping on the bed.
"Old Doctor Feng, please come in." The palace attendant respectfully invited Old Doctor Feng in and spoke in a low voice.
Doctor Feng from the Imperial Hospital was invited over. After seeing the deep cuts on the bone, the old doctor sighed inwardly as there was no one in the palace who was not cruel to him. Fortunately, the discovery was made in time and his life was not in serious danger. He needed to be well taken care of in the future.
The affairs in the harem were not something that a mere doctor like him could take care of. He just had to do his duty as a doctor with a clear conscience. The old doctor changed the medicine on Sun Houjun's wrist, bandaged it again, wrote a prescription, and reminded the palace servants to pay attention to things. Then, the old doctor carried the medicine box and went out with his medicine boy.
Feng Lingrui, who was outside, was also respectful when he saw the old physician. He asked a few questions about his king and father's health. He was relieved to know that his king and father were not in serious danger. "Thank you, old physician Feng."
"Your Highness is too polite. This is what an old minister should do."
The two said a polite word. Feng Lingrui asked the servant to send old physician Feng out. He went into his king and father's bedroom. Seeing that the person was asleep, Feng Lingrui stood in front of the bed for a while, staring at his king and father. He didn't know what His Royal Highness Prince Fu was thinking. "You serve well, otherwise..." He didn't say the rest. Those who can't even serve their masters in this palace have no reason to live. Feng Lingrui glanced at the servants in the room and said.
"Yes, we will take good care of the future king, please rest assured, Your Highness." The palace servants knelt down one after another and responded.
Feng Lingrui saw that his father seemed to be asleep. If it weren't for the rising and falling chest that proved that he was still breathing, his heart would have tightened. This move was extremely dangerous, but in the end they still got out of this dilemma.
"Father, I will come to see you later, you have a good rest." Feng Lingrui lowered his head and said to his father. He stood up, retracted his gaze, and walked out of Changning Palace.
The servants in the palace saw His Royal Highness Prince Fu out.
Seeing His Royal Highness Prince Fu leave, the palace servants in the room breathed a sigh of relief, and the leading old lady told the servants below to do what they should do.
They are all very happy that the master has returned, otherwise the servants who serve in Changning Palace will also have to suffer with the master. After their master got into trouble, the masters and servants in this palace followed suit, and they, the servants, had a hard time in the palace and were bullied.
However, these servants did not think about the fact that they usually relied on their emperor's power to bully servants in other palaces in the palace. Now it is just a matter of time, and it is their turn to be bullied.
Now that their master is back, they have roots in this palace.
When the footsteps faded away, Sun Yulin, who was "asleep" on the bed, opened his eyes and stared at the bed curtains, knowing that he had returned from the dungeon to the bedroom of Changning Palace, just like a dream.
Thinking of the meeting with his son in the dungeon, Sun Yulin closed his eyes, unwilling to recall it, and unwilling to believe that his son would not care about his life in order to sit on that position.
"Master, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Is the room warm? How about I put a few more braziers in the room?" The palace servants who were serving on the side found that their master had woken up with his eyes open, and leaned over to whisper in his master's ear.
"No need." After a long while, the person on the bed responded, and then slowly closed his eyes. The servant who was waiting on the side waited for a long time, and heard the master's breathing become heavy, knowing that the master was asleep, so he stepped aside and stood, but did not leave. When
the old doctor Feng returned to the Imperial Hospital, he saw his son following in from behind, and knew that his son had gone to Cuixiu Garden. After sending away the medicine boy, the old doctor Feng scolded his young son who did not understand the dangers in the palace. The harem was now full of undercurrents, and a small doctor like them could not get involved.
The little doctor Feng let his father scold him, lowered his head and said nothing, thinking in his heart that it was indeed someone from Cuixiu Garden.
"Your father is doing this for your own good. Your father has said this. You should take care of yourself. Go and do your own thing. Don't stand here and get in the way." Old Doctor Feng only hoped that his son would come to his senses and not get involved in the affairs of the harem.
But judging from his son's appearance, he probably didn't listen to much of what he said.
If Old Doctor Feng knew what his son had done, he would probably be so angry that he would die. After
bowing to his father, Feng Zhenglun looked up at his father who had his back to him, and left without saying anything. Turning back, Old Doctor Feng glanced at his son and sighed heavily.
In the harem, besides His Majesty, the emperor is the master of the harem.
Now that Empress Sun has been released from the prison, the Phoenix Seal in the harem has already changed its owner. The harem is no longer controlled by Empress Hou, and the power has already been divided into three parts, controlled by three nobles. Moreover, there is also Noble Shen who is deeply favored by the emperor, so Empress Sun's position in the harem is awkward. As
long as His Majesty does not ask Noble Xiao to hand over the Phoenix Seal to Empress Hou, then Noble Xiao will not be stupid enough to hand it back on his own initiative, and the harem will naturally be controlled by several nobles.
So now that they knew that Empress Sun had been released from the prison, no one in the harem went to Changning Palace to visit Empress Sun. No one in the harem was the
first to do so, and they all pretended to be deaf and silent. Changning Palace was quieter than ever before. The servants in the palace gritted their teeth secretly, cursing those who were disrespectful to their Empress in their hearts. When they saw their master who was still lying in bed, they also served him carefully and did not dare to say anything.
On this day, the emperor went to Cuixiu Garden and promised his noble lady Shen, "Yue'er, as long as I am still in this harem, I will not let anyone touch you and the prince. I know you are wronged, and this is my..."
"Your Majesty, stop talking like that. With your favor, Yue'er doesn't feel wronged." Shen Meiyue is a smart person, otherwise he would not have been favored by the emperor for so many years and still be so prosperous in this harem.
The emperor can't be wrong. Even if the emperor is wrong, he can't let His Majesty admit his mistake.
"This gold medal, Yue'er, take it." In order to make up for his noble lady, Emperor Yongkang took off the gold medal hanging on his waist and handed it to his noble lady Shen, explaining the purpose of this gold medal. As long as this gold medal is there, no matter what happens in the future, his noble lady Shen's life can be saved.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Meiyue took the gold medal and was about to kneel down to kowtow, but was supported by the hand of the emperor. He took the opportunity to climb up and climbed up. As for this gold medal, he carried it with him, and when necessary, it could save his life.
Shen Meiyue turned around and took the gold box from the palace servant who was serving him. This was sent by the Taoist priest. When she opened it, she found a red pill inside. She turned around and handed it to the emperor, "Your Majesty, please use it."
Reaching out to take the pill, Emperor Yongkang took a closer look at it and put it into his mouth.
The next morning, there was another commotion in the court.
The emperor issued an order to remove Duke Sun from his post and take away his power. At the cost of weakening Duke Sun's power, he was released from prison without further investigating his crimes.
"Long live the emperor..."
The ministers kneeling on the ground in the Golden Throne Hall did not dare to object to His Majesty's actions.
They clearly realized that no matter whether His Majesty was in his prime or old age, the one sitting on the throne was the master of the Feng Dynasty. So what if you are a royal relative, a veteran of three dynasties, it's just a word from the emperor, let you live if you want, let you die if you want, and you can't have any objections.
Feng Lingrui, kneeling on the ground, clenched his fists, and swore in his heart that one day he would sit on the top seat, be the master of this world, and he would be the master of this world!
In this game for the position of the crown prince, it seems that the fifth prince Feng Lingrui is at a disadvantage, and the eldest prince has a slight advantage.
"Feng Lingcheng, don't be too proud too soon!" When the two brothers met, the eldest prince Feng Lingcheng smiled proudly. The Sun Guogong Mansion is nothing to be afraid of now, and the Sun Houjun lying in bed can't cause any trouble. When Feng Lingrui saw the smile on Feng Lingcheng's face, he wanted to tear his face apart.
Even if the position of the crown prince is not his, Feng Lingrui's, it is not necessarily the idiot Feng Lingcheng's.
"It's better than you, fifth brother, fifth brother, look at yourself, look at your face, just like a dog that has lost its home." Feng Lingcheng was not polite, and laughed after speaking, and asked the people around him if it was true.
The people who were asked lowered their heads, not daring to say yes or no. However, they stood behind the eldest prince, representing the eldest prince's faction.
Every time the two brothers met, they wanted to fight to the death. It was a fact that Feng Lingrui had lost power. Now that he had lost the Sun Guogong Mansion and his king and father, he was equivalent to losing his left and right arms. Feng Lingcheng suppressed him more than a little.
No, he still has one last trump card! Feng Lingrui gritted his teeth in hatred in his heart.
Standing not far away, Feng Lingyun saw his two brothers arguing with each other, and they wanted to rush over and kill each other. He sighed and asked his fifth brother who was standing shoulder to shoulder, "Do you want to go over?"
Feng Lingxiao gave his Highness the King Yun a look in return, and Feng Lingyun understood, "Okay, okay, I understand." At this time, he didn't want to meddle in other people's business. It was nice to just stand here and watch the show.
The two people who were arguing with each other probably understood that this verbal dispute was meaningless, and Feng Lingrui left with a dark face. Feng Lingyun and Feng Lingrui, who were standing here, stood there and saw Feng Lingrui walking past them without even giving them a glance.
Feng Lingyun shook his head in his heart. He had never seen his fifth brother so impatient.
"Big brother." When the two saw their brother standing there waiting for them to come over, they walked over together and called out. Feng Lingyun had his usual smile on his face, while Feng Lingxiao had a blank expression on his face.
"Second brother, fourth brother." Feng Lingcheng didn't mind the attitude of his fourth brother. When he became the crown prince and sat on the throne, it would be up to him to decide what to do with the King of Wings! Now Feng Lingcheng was in a very good mood and invited the two to go out for tea together.
Feng Lingxiao didn't give Feng Lingcheng any face and refused right away.
Feng Lingyuan saw the people leaving, he smiled embarrassedly and tactfully rejected his eldest prince's invitation, "Royal brother, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. I owe you this tea, and I'll treat you another day."
Seeing the people leaving one after another, Feng Lingcheng behind also put away the smile on his face, snorted, cursed "You don't know what's good for you!" and left with his people.