The court was in the midst of a critical period of heated debate over which prince would be the most appropriate to be appointed as the crown prince.
The fact that the Crown Prince of Chu was seriously ill and was eager to meet the King of Chu did not cause much of a stir in the court.
Emperor Jingxi sent royal doctors to take turns to diagnose the pulse of the Prince of Chu. After careful diagnosis, it was finally confirmed that he was indeed suffering from an acute illness.
Moreover, he is already terminally ill and on the verge of death.
After learning about this situation, Emperor Jingxi was quite willing to agree to let him go.
In order to fully demonstrate his kindness and care for his nephew as an imperial uncle, he specially arranged for a royal physician to accompany the Prince of Chu to the southwest.
As for the Prince of Chu, what would happen if he unfortunately died on this long journey?
How could that have any direct relationship with him as a benevolent and kind emperor?
He had earnestly persuaded the Prince of Chu to stay in the capital and recuperate.
However, the other party was stubborn and insisted on returning to the southwest.
In this way, even if the other party unfortunately died in the middle of the journey, it was definitely not caused by him.
If his good brother with a strong character became angry and made a fuss because of his son's death, he might even rebel desperately.
Then he decided to urgently dispatch the Marquis of Zhenbei who was guarding the northwest.
Haven't these two always been praised by everyone as the guardian gods of war of Daxia, and their reputation in Daxia is even more famous than that of the emperor?
He wanted to see with his own eyes which of the two was stronger.
It would be best if these two could both suffer losses in a fierce confrontation.
This way, he can better control the situation.
On the day Qu Zhaoxing left the capital, he did not carry too much luggage. Judging from the appearance of his luggage, he was obviously prepared to travel quickly.
When he saw Yan Cheng appear in front of him with a man, his tense expression obviously relaxed and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you very much."
"You should be thanking Doctor Dong. You know very well that with his stubborn temper, if he hadn't been willing to go to the southwest with you, how could I have successfully persuaded him?"
Doctor Dong waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I once lived in the southwest for a period of time and knew many people there. It is my unshirkable duty and the only right thing for me to do. If I had known earlier..."
If he had known earlier that the King of Chu's health had become so serious, he would have rushed to the southwest without hesitation.
Rather than delaying it until now.
The King of Chu did a great job of hiding his illness.
Doctor Dong did not speak these words out loud easily.
After all, there are so many people here and it’s not a good place to talk.
"Eighth Prince, please take good care of Liu Xin."
Liu Xin is Aunt Liu.
After going through countless hardships and ups and downs, this childhood sweetheart finally got to stay together, and will be happily welcoming a new life in six months.
If the person who is now terminally ill and on the verge of death is not the King of Chu who has made great military achievements in defending his country.
At such a special moment, Dr. Dong was unwilling to leave his pregnant wife who needed care.
Fortunately, the couple has always had a close relationship with the Eighth Prince and the Yan family. After he leaves, they will certainly do their best to help take care of his wife and children.
Yan Cheng promised: "Doctor Dong, don't worry, I will do my best to take good care of Madam Liu."
On the eve of the convoy's departure, Qu Zhaoxing exuded a strong aura of being terminally ill. His pale face was even paler than Yan Cheng, who was rumored to be in poor health.
He slowly leaned close to Yan Cheng's ear and whispered softly in a low voice.
He dismissed the attendants around him and spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito, so that no one else could catch a single word they exchanged.
"I really hope that whoever sits in that position in the future won't have a problem with me. Otherwise, I'm unsure of what I'll do. I bet you don't want to see this vast land of Daxia engulfed in war, do you?"
"What's the point of you telling me this? This kind of thing is not something I can influence."
Yan Cheng knew very well in his heart that since Qu Zhaoxing dared to say such a cruel word about war, it meant that he definitely had the strength and means to put it into practice.
If the King of Chu unfortunately passes away due to illness, Qu Zhaoxing, who is able to return to the southwest safely, will surely become the new King of Chu and firmly control the northwest army.
But Qu Zhaoxing is completely different from the loyal King of Chu who is only devoted to Daxia.
He is a man with a complex personality, both good and evil, and his actions are entirely based on his current mood and thoughts.
If Emperor Jingxi or the next emperor who is about to succeed him fails to satisfy his wishes, he may even reveal his last trump card to him and reveal his true intentions.
Then it is very likely that he would draw his sword and kill the emperor without hesitation, and then ascend the throne himself.
"You just said it would happen in the future. At least right now, you don't need to consider this difficult issue."
"Did you really not understand what I meant? That's definitely not the case, is it? You're definitely feigning confusion to fool me."
Qu Zhaoxing let out a few low laughs from his throat, and while no one was paying attention, he quietly slipped a small token into Yan Cheng's hand without making a sound.
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