Chapter 365 Movement

The old lady, who had experienced decades of ups and downs, could see their purpose at a glance, and the two sisters were not surprised at all.

Lu Xinran took out a sealed secret letter from his arms, took two steps forward and solemnly handed it to the old lady.

"My sister and I are sorry for being so presumptuous, but the Queen Mother said that this letter should be delivered to you or the Duke in person, so we left the palace to avoid any more trouble and rushed here directly."

When the emperor wakes up later, who knows what trouble will happen.

They came so unexpectedly that even if the emperor wanted to blame them, he couldn't find much reason.

Moreover, judging by the Emperor's condition today when he had his addiction attack, even if he woke up, he probably wouldn't have the energy to care about these 'trivial' matters.

If he really asked, the empress could shut the emperor up with just a word: "Please tell your family to be safe."

The old lady looked at the empress's flying handwriting and shuddered slightly, but she quickly kept the letter close to her body.

"Sorry to trouble you. I will keep this letter for you."

She is old and no longer has the energy to think about those intrigues. No matter what the situation is now, she is no longer required to take care of it.

The purpose of Lu Xinran's visit this time was to hand over the letter. As for who would open the letter later, it was not up to them to decide.

The mission was completed, and the two were unwilling to stay in the Duke's Mansion any longer.

Qiu felt uncomfortable with them, but they didn't want to leave any bad impression.

Some things are just like this. When it comes to personal interests, they are like a slap in the face.

Human nature has always been like this, and she was unwilling to use her inner voice to repeatedly embarrass Qiu and Tang Wanrou.

When the old lady saw them stand up, she smiled and waved her hands: "Shui'er has been missing you these days. If you leave like this, she will probably miss you for a long time."

"It's getting late, and we two sisters really don't want to bother her any more. Since Zhang Er keeps talking about us, why don't we come to the Prince of Wei's mansion tomorrow and I'll host a banquet for her."

Lu Xinran bowed to the old lady with a smile. Now she can also say nice and polite words.

The old lady was amused by her naked little thoughts. This girl knew very well that Qiu didn't want Zhang Shui'er to hang out with them, but she still used such words to discourage her before leaving.

However, let my grandson's wife deal with this matter. She is old and can't take care of so many things.

It was not until late at night that Song Junyan returned from the palace.

The emperor's attack this time was obviously beyond everyone's expectations. Not only was his condition more serious, but it was already late at night when he woke up.

All the palace doctors had been staying in the palace these days with their heads held high. A group of court officials finally sensed something unusual in the struggle for power.

Why did the emperor's condition suddenly become so serious? Why did he convulse and faint at the slightest provocation?

Those who were close to the imperial physician had already asked about the situation in private, but during this sensitive period no one dared to reveal the emperor's true condition.

Song Junyan returned home with a heavy heart. As soon as he entered the door, Lu Xinran handed him a letter.

"Finish reading first."

Song Junyan took it and unfolded it obediently, but the more he looked at it, the more his brows wrinkled.

"The contents of this letter...Does the Queen Mother really think so?"

Is Zhang Yongping really willing to let the Zhang family do their best to help him?

He didn't think that Zhang Yongping would involve the lives of his entire family for the sake of the empress. Especially if the situation was really so urgent, it was very likely that Qi Yu and Zhong Rui, who were in the northwest, would be dragged into it.

"The emperor has been poisoned deeply. There is no cure for this poison. He has only two months to live at most."

Knowing what he was hesitating about, Lu Xinran directly told him what he had discovered in the palace today.

"That aphrodisiac contains an extremely potent, addictive, and hallucinogenic ingredient. There is no antidote for this poison and it can cause great harm to the body.

"Originally, if the medicine was stopped and the emperor was recuperated, he could still hold on for a while longer.

“But the Taoist elixir that Yunsong sent to the palace to give to the emperor contained the same ingredients. The more you take this poison, the shorter the time it takes to take effect.

"Besides, if I stop using it, I'll start twitching like today, so..."

There was no need to say more about the follow-up, Song Junyan already understood what was going on.

He raised his hand and rubbed his cheek in an indecent manner, then unfolded the letter and read it carefully again.

"Did your mother also write a letter to the Duke of Zhenguo?"

"Yes, we went to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion as soon as we left the palace today and personally handed the letter to the old lady."

"Okay, I will go look for the Duke of Zhen after the morning court tomorrow."

I don't know if there is enough time. If there are only two months at most, it will be difficult to transfer part of the large army in the northwest.

Feeling anxious, Song Junyan started leaving home early and returning late from the next day.

The situation in Beijing became increasingly tense. Yunsong had been silent since he asked Yuncheng to show up that day.

He seemed to have realized that it was too risky to rely on Lu Xinran to reveal his and the emperor's true identities. She stayed in the Prince of Wei's mansion day after day and was obviously not someone he could threaten.

But the emperor often fell into a coma during this period, and as he ingested more and more poison, his body became completely irreversible.

The person became thinner and thinner, and spent more time in a coma than in consciousness.

He no longer had the energy to handle state affairs, so all matters were handed over to the six ministers.

The emperor no longer had the energy to restrain and check the court officials. Even though Song Junhua and Song Junsheng had just had their left and right arms chopped off, it did not prevent them from regaining control of the court officials.

Especially Song Junhua, he has been fighting openly and secretly with Song Junhe in recent years. In the minds of court officials, the great Chu kingdom will eventually fall into the hands of only the two of them.

Therefore, Song Junhua was reckless in his efforts to win over court officials, and he actually won over many court officials who held real power.

While they were fighting openly, Song Junyan was hiding in the dark and recruiting people.

Regardless of whether Lu Jinchuan was sincere or not, he had been tied to Song Junyan since the day Lu Xinran married the Princess of Wei.

If Song Junyan fails to ascend the throne in the future, he will be in an extremely difficult situation as he carries the mark of the King of Wei's direct descendant.

So regardless of whether he was sincere or not, he would find ways to recruit people for Song Junyan.

And because of Lu Xinlan's relationship, Tang Quyan was also tied to Song Junyan's faction.

He had always intended to take over Lu Jinchuan's position in the future, so he naturally took the matter of seizing the throne very seriously.

With their secret help, some of the court officials who held real power were also able to win over.

As the Minister of War, Duke Zhang Yongping of Zhenguo, under the persuasion of the Empress and the Old Lady, has already joined Song Junyan's side and is ready for a do-or-die battle.

If we compare carefully, the power they hold is no weaker than that of any other prince.

But they had no soldiers yet. Song Junhua had been planning in the capital for many years, and all the capital camps and patrols were under his command.

Before Qi Yu and Zhong Rui were able to bring their men to the capital, if the emperor died suddenly, they would have no soldiers to use and their chances of winning would not be very high.