Mudan wanted to die but couldn't, so she could only live in pain. Meanwhile, the Fourth Prince happily entered the palace and met the Emperor.
He felt that he had done a good thing and was extremely excited. When he saw the emperor, joy was flying in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
The emperor was furious when he saw the Fourth Prince trying so hard to suppress his excitement. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "What nonsense! A charity performance, singing and dancing would be fine. But acting like this is a complete disregard for human life!"
"I heard that a girl was dying right then and there? A doctor was called in? Is that true?"
The emperor's voice was of course devoid of emotion, but the Fourth Prince's heart skipped a beat. He lowered his head and said, "I was thinking that singing and dancing wouldn't be good for the victims, so I thought of a different approach. I was inconsiderate."
The emperor snorted softly, "Give me the silver this time, and I'll figure out how to use it."
The Fourth Prince suddenly raised his head and looked at the Emperor unwillingly. After a long while, he lowered his head and replied, "Your Highness, I understand."
The emperor raised his hand to let the fourth prince go down. As soon as the fourth prince left, Eunuch Zhang hurried forward to help the emperor lie down on the bed.
He just forced himself to sit outside for a while, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Eunuch Zhang's eyes welled up with tears: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is gone. Let's not hold it in. Just cough it out."
The emperor finally coughed twice, then waved his hands feebly, "It's all injustice, all injustice!"
Eunuch Zhang didn't dare to respond. After thinking it over, he said, "Your Majesty, you still need to avoid overworking yourself. Your children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. You, the most important thing is to take care of yourself."
The emperor sighed. How could the royal family's descendants be the same as those of ordinary families?
Seeing that he was silent, Eunuch Zhang hesitated and asked, "Your Majesty, why not let the director live in the Palace of Heavenly Purity?"
The emperor waved his hand: "How can I be so weak?"
But as soon as he finished speaking, the emperor changed his mind: "Forget it, let him live here."
The director of the hospital arrived soon, took the emperor's pulse again, and insisted on giving him acupuncture treatment.
The emperor was somewhat reluctant, but he had no choice but to do as he was told. The only thing he listened to was the words of the director of the Imperial Hospital: "I hope you won't have a good New Year."
The court official said respectfully, "Your Majesty's good health is my blessing."
The emperor sighed, "It's good enough if I'm healthy and not pissed off by these sons. Being healthy? How easy is that?"
The emperor is wholeheartedly concerned about the future of the Great Zhou. In the past, the crown prince was not up to the task, so he thought that in a few days, there would always be someone who could be used, right?
Later, when the prince showed some talent, he wanted to test whether the prince was really capable of this position.
It’s a pity that the game is getting bigger and bigger, and now he has no way to express his pain.
The emperor sometimes reflected on whether he had done something wrong.
The court official, unaware of the emperor's thoughts, deliberated and said, "I do not know what your majesty intends, but if it is my son, I believe he is kind-hearted and capable of preserving the status quo. He possesses the means and strategy to lead the family towards a new beginning."
"Whichever it is, it's good for this family. As long as they are friendly and respectful to each other, and everyone is doing well, I will be completely relieved."
The emperor thought to himself, how could they all be good? He was already worried sick about his sons.
After the Fourth Prince left the Palace of Heavenly Purity, he went straight to Concubine Li's palace.
Concubine Li had hardly seen the emperor since he fell ill. Now her son was scolded for doing good deeds, and she was very dissatisfied.
Concubine Li asked the Fourth Prince to wait in her palace, and she went straight to the Qianqing Palace.
The emperor had just finished acupuncture and was feeling tired, but he had to see Concubine Li.
When Concubine Li met him, she didn't say anything, but looked at the emperor with tears in her eyes. The emperor became more and more impatient, and did not hide his emotions at all: "I'm not dead yet! Why are you crying?"
Concubine Li quickly knelt down and said, "I dare not, but I haven't seen Your Majesty for many days and I am really worried."
I don't believe you!
You didn't come originally, but came after the fourth brother came. Why? Do you think I am a fool?
The emperor finished his internal rant and raised his eyelids, revealing himself as the expressionless emperor, as if he hadn't been the one to lose his temper. "I told you I don't want to see anyone, but you guys, crying the moment you walk in. I'm recovering, and you're crying here. How can I recover? How can I rest properly?"
Concubine Li quickly wiped away her tears and said, "I haven't seen Your Majesty for some time, and I am really worried."
"Okay, okay, now that we've met, let's go." The emperor waved his hand, not giving her any chance to talk about the fourth brother.
Noble Consort Li was unwilling to leave. She tentatively asked, "It's almost Chinese New Year, and the Crown Princess has almost finished preparing the palace banquet. I wonder if Your Majesty can attend the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony this year?"
The emperor looked at her and said, "I have already decided to let the crown prince offer sacrifices to heaven on my behalf."
Concubine Li smiled and said, "The Crown Prince is now taking responsibility, Your Majesty should be relieved. Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is also doing well now, and the organization..."
"It seems that you really don't know where the fourth brother went wrong." The emperor leaned back and closed his eyes.
Seeing this, Eunuch Zhang quickly said to Concubine Li: "Your Majesty, His Majesty is tired. Please go back."
Concubine Li didn't expect that the emperor didn't even want to talk to her, so she could only leave unwillingly.
After leaving the Qianqing Palace, the worry on Concubine Li's face quickly disappeared. She said quietly, "Now it seems that he is determined to give that position to the Crown Prince. So don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Concubine Li naturally used more roundabout methods in the harem.
After she returned to the palace and appeased the Fourth Prince, she sent someone to deliver several carts of high-quality red charcoal and a sedan chair to Lu Linglong.
Her personal maid smiled and said, "Our queen is considerate of the fact that you live far away. It's so cold today, and it's inconvenient for you to go anywhere. So she sent a sedan chair for you to ride in, as well as a hand warmer and red charcoal, so that you won't feel cold wherever you go."
Lu Linglong was overjoyed: "The Imperial Concubine really loves me, unlike my sister-in-law... or the Crown Princess, who says she loves me but hasn't shown any affection until now."
Concubine Li's maid looked at Lu Linglong, who only thanked her verbally without taking any practical action. She smiled, asked someone to put down the things, and left.
Lu Linglong got a sedan chair and began to let the eunuch carry her around the palace. Although it was cold, she had a sedan chair, dressed warmly, and held a hand warmer in her arms, and she was having a lot of fun.
She had always been out of touch with the news, and when she went out for a walk, she found out that the emperor was seriously ill, and none of the concubines in the palace went to take care of him.
This is a good thing!
Lu Linglong immediately felt that her chance to gain favor had come, so she went to the imperial kitchen to order a bowl of ginseng chicken soup and went straight to the Qianqing Palace.
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