The emperor was seriously ill, all the imperial doctors were helpless, and the court was in chaos.
After Shangguan Yue returned to the court, he quickly stabilized the situation with his prestige.
However, the emperor issued an oral order in the bedroom that during his illness, only the pregnant concubine would serve him and no officials would be allowed to meet him.
Xiao Yujue was extremely anxious.
According to information conveyed by spies in the palace, the emperor's complexion was getting worse and worse, and his body was very weak. He might die at any time.
If he is not by the emperor's side when he dies, something unexpected may happen even if he is the rightful heir to the throne.
According to the current situation, Ge Shuyan is not on his side. If she plays tricks, it will be hard to defend against.
"Your Highness..." Mu Jingyan rushed into Xiao Yujue's study, his eyes red, and said, "My brother is in trouble."
Xiao Yujue was horrified.
If something happened to Mu Jingrui at this time, it would be like cutting off his left and right arms.
"What's wrong with him?"
"He was seriously poisoned and unconscious..."
"Go and have a look."
Xiao Yujue immediately ordered the butler to prepare a sedan chair, and set off from the back in a low-key manner, heading straight for Mu Jingrui's residence.
Yin Yuqing had already found her father to plead for mercy and invited an imperial physician from the palace to treat Mu Jingrui, but after Mu Jingrui drank the imperial physician's medicine, he showed no reaction at all.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
When Yin Yuqing saw Xiao Yujue coming in person, she stood up and saluted, suppressing her sadness and worry.
"No need to be so polite." Xiao Yujue walked quickly into the room and was shocked to see Mu Jingrui's face turning purple and his lips turning blue.
He called the imperial physician out and asked, "What is Jingrui's condition like?"
"Your Highness, Master Mu has been poisoned. I'm afraid... he won't live long."
"You're talking nonsense." Mu Jingyan was so angry that he was shaking all over. "My brother is strong and has deep internal strength. He was fine a few days ago. How come..."
"Alas, if Lord Mu had not possessed such profound inner strength, he would have died long ago. Your Highness, I am truly powerless to do anything."
Mu Jingyan couldn't help crying. "Your Highness, what should I do? I don't want my brother to die... He is the only relative I have left."
Xiao Yujue put his arm around Mu Jingyan's shoulders and said a few words of comfort to him softly. Then he turned to look at the imperial physician and said, "I want you to announce to the public that Lord Mu is just ill and there is nothing serious."
The imperial physician was slightly startled, then he reacted.
Mu Jingrui and Xiao Yujue share a common interest. In this situation, Mu Jingrui is a trump card in Xiao Yujue's hand.
If anything happened to Mu Jingrui, it would greatly weaken Xiao Yujue's strength, and those who served Mu Jingrui in the army would also be wavering.
"Your Highness, please rest assured. Lord Mu is fine. He will recover after a few days of rest." The imperial physician immediately changed his tone.
"Very good." Xiao Yujue gave the imperial physician some money and property, "You can leave now."
"Your Highness, now we..."
Xiao Yujue gave a look to stop Mu Jingyan from continuing.
He returned to the room and saw Yin Yuqing sitting beside Mu Jingrui's bed sobbing. He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"Madam Mu, don't be sad. Jing Rui's injury is not that hopeless."
Yin Yuqing heard this and looked up at Xiao Yujue. "Your Highness, do you have a solution?"
"The doctor in my mansion is a skilled doctor who was found among the people. However, he is unwilling to leave the Prince's Mansion. I want to take Jingrui back to the Prince's Mansion to recuperate. What do you think?"
Yin Yuqing was stunned.
Xiao Yujue was not actually discussing with her, he was just informing her.
"If Your Highness has a way to save my husband, I will naturally cooperate. I will pack up immediately and follow Your Highness to the Prince's Mansion."
"Mrs. Mu, it's not that I don't welcome you to come with me, but this matter needs to be kept secret as much as possible. The Mu Mansion is so big, and there are many things to take care of every day. It's better for you to stay at home. If Jing Rui has any situation, I will send someone to inform you immediately."
Yin Yuqing was speechless and could only nod silently.
She stood up, took Mu Jingyan's hand and begged, "Thank you, sister. You must take care of him no matter what..."
"Um."
Mu Jingyan's mood was very complicated. She knew in her heart that the person Xiao Yujue mentioned did not exist in the Prince's Mansion at all.
She could guess that Xiao Yujue wanted to ask Shangguan Wanning for help.
Sure enough, after Xiao Yujue brought Mu Jingrui back to the Prince's Mansion, he immediately wrote a letter himself and sent his confidant to sneak into the Prime Minister's Mansion to inform Shangguan Wanning of Mu Jingrui's situation.
Shangguan Wanning was horrified.
Ever since she broke up with Mu Jingrui, she has been restless and unable to sleep at night, because she is worried that something might happen to Mu Jingrui.
Whatever you fear will come true.
Shangguan Wanning made an excuse to go to Deshan Hall and slipped out from the back door of Deshan Hall, bringing only Huo Gang to the Prince's Mansion.
She looked at the unconscious Mu Jingrui, and all her previous complaints and hatred were thrown behind her.
She held Mu Jingrui's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face.
"Don't cry first, let's see if there is any way to save Jingrui." Xiao Yujue persuaded.
In fact, Shangguan Wanning had already taken Mu Jingrui's pulse while crying.
She looked up at Xiao Yujue and shook her head helplessly.
Xiao Yujue's heart sank immediately. "Is there really no way?"
"No..." Shangguan Wan Ning wiped away her tears, calmed herself down, asked the servants to bring the four treasures of the study, and wrote a prescription, "Your Highness, please ask someone to prepare the medicine according to the prescription and bring it to you after it is boiled."
Mu Jingyan was worried about handing it over to other people, so he went to do it himself.
While waiting for the medicine to be boiled, Shangguan Wanning asked Huo Gang to help Mu Jingrui up, took off his shirt and sealed several acupuncture points on his body to prevent the poison from spreading again.
She saw the wounds on Mu Jingrui's back that she had scratched, and she couldn't help but feel a pang in her nose.
Half an hour later, Mu Jingyan brought the medicine over, and Shangguan Wanning carefully fed it to Mu Jingrui.
"Will my brother be fine as long as he takes the medicine?" Mu Jingyan's voice was hoarse with nervousness.
But Shangguan Wanning gave her a desperate answer.
"No. The medicine I gave Jingrui, including the sealing of the acupuncture points, can only temporarily relieve the onset of the toxicity."
"Then... then how can the poison be completely removed?"
"I..." Shangguan Wanning lowered her head in shame, "I'm really not sure. Perhaps, I can only ask my master for help."
"I will send someone to invite Doctor Lu right away..." Xiao Yujue said.
Shangguan Wanning shook her head. "No one can enter Medicine King Valley. My master has a weird temper, and others may not be able to persuade him if they go there."
"Then you go." Mu Jingyan urged.
"Every four hours, someone needs to seal Jing Rui's acupuncture points, otherwise the poison will spread. Also... my speed is too slow, I'm afraid it will delay Jing Rui's recovery."
Shangguan Wanning said this and looked at Xiao Yujue.
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