The emperor's coma actually made it easier for Meng Yao to act, as the secret chamber was originally guarded by the Dragon Hidden Guards.
Meng Yao found an excuse and entered the secret room. He replaced the blank file he had prepared with the secret case of the ten generals. He then opened the innermost mechanism and took out a letter from the box.
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Chu Jinghuai looked at the letter in his hand expressionlessly.
"It's actually Uncle Liang..." Chu Jinghuai's cold face forced a sarcastic smile, his fingers tightly grasping the letter, his eyes fixed on the paper, but without focus...
He slowly closed his eyes, exerted a little force with his fingers, and the letter in his hand instantly shattered into pieces.
After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes and said, "Someone come here."
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The atmosphere in the Imperial Palace Hospital was solemn and dignified.
The aroma of medicine filled the air, accompanied by the low voices of the imperial physicians' conversations, adding a sense of oppression.
At this time, a young eunuch quietly slipped into the Imperial Hospital, came to the side of Doctor Sun, and whispered a few words.
After hearing this, Imperial Physician Sun nodded slightly, with a barely perceptible solemnity flashing in his eyes.
He whispered, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I understand." After that, he straightened his clothes and walked towards the emperor's bedroom.
Not long after, news spread in the palace that the emperor had woken up.
At this moment, Meng Yao was rushing to the palace in a panic. When he learned that the emperor had woken up, he felt mixed emotions.
On the one hand, he was worried that the emperor would hold him accountable after he woke up. On the other hand, he was eager to report the incident at Jiufeng Mountain to clear himself of suspicion.
Finally, Meng Yao arrived in front of the emperor's bedroom. He took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then stepped inside.
In the bedroom, the emperor was leaning against the head of the bed. Although his face was still pale, his eyes had regained their former sharpness.
Meng Yao knelt on the ground and saluted respectfully, saying, "I, the humble servant Meng Yao, pay my respects to the Emperor."
The emperor glanced at him and said, "Get up, what's the matter?"
Meng Yao glanced around and said, "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
Jiang Hai understood the situation and waved his hand to let all the eunuchs and palace maids in the hall leave.
After everyone had left, Meng Yao reported everything that had happened at Jiufeng Mountain to the emperor.
After hearing this, the emperor's face turned pale with rage. He grabbed the medicine bowl on the table and smashed it to the ground, cursing, "I'm not even dead yet, and he's already coveting my throne! Damn it, damn it!"
There was silence in the bedroom. Meng Yao knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe, for fear of angering the emperor.
The emperor calmed down his anger, looked at Meng Yao, and said, "You have done a great service this time, and I will remember it. However, the matter of Prince Rong still requires further consideration. You may withdraw first."
Meng Yao heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He quickly kowtowed in thanks, then stood up and left, still feeling uneasy.
He knew very well that the emperor's mind was unpredictable. Although there was no evidence, the emperor had already suspected Prince Rong and would not fail to investigate. The emperor's intention was not to let Long Yinwei get involved in this matter.
The emperor might have some doubts about Long Yinwei.
Meng Yao was right. Although the emperor did not take any action against Prince Rong openly, he secretly sent people to investigate the matter.
At the morning court the next day, the emperor did not mention anything about Prince Rong's private manufacture of weapons.
Instead, he ordered Chu Jinghuai to lead the troops to war.
The imperial edict was sent to Prince Su's Palace on the same day. The emperor appointed Chu Jinghuai as the general of national defense and ordered him to lead 20,000 troops to the front line immediately.
Chen Jingxi was a little surprised by the additional ten thousand soldiers, but when she looked at Chu Jinghuai, she found that he looked calm, as if he had expected it.
"Your Highness..." The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict handed it to Chu Jinghuai, with a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.
"Your Highness, the battle on the front lines is urgent and cannot be delayed. The Emperor hopes that Your Highness can depart as soon as possible."
Chu Jinghuai took the imperial edict, glanced coldly at the eunuch who delivered the edict, said nothing, pulled Chen Jingxi and walked inside.
The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict was not surprised. Every time he came to Prince Su's Mansion to announce the imperial edict, he never got a good face.
After Chu Jinghuai entered the room, he raised his hand slightly and said, "Step back."
Everyone in the room looked at Chen Jingxi before bowing and leaving.
Chu Jinghuai embraced Chen Jingxi in his arms and whispered, "Jingxi, I'm leaving now. Be careful in the capital. If anyone dares to bully you, don't worry. I will bear all the consequences."
Chen Jingxi nodded gently, "I know, I will take good care of myself."
Chu Jinghuai nodded slightly, his tone filled with reluctance and worry: "I will keep all the secret guards in the mansion. In addition, I will let Xu Laosi from the Netherworld Pavilion protect you. You can trust him."
He paused and continued, "After I leave, you should try to go out as little as possible. It's best not to go to places like Yicui Tower again. Just stay in the palace and wait for me to come back, understand?"
"I know." She was not an ungrateful person. She knew that he was worried about her, and the palace was the safest place.
Chu Jinghuai, however, didn't quite believe it. "It's not enough to just know it, you have to do it. You...always agree to it readily, but then you act crazy the next moment."
"You are still alone in the capital. If there is anything urgent, you can go to your uncle, Xia Yuan, Pei Jing, Zhang Pi and others. They are all trustworthy people."
"And then there's..."
Chen Jingxi didn't wait for him to finish speaking, she just stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips.
Chu Jinghuai reacted quickly and their lips and tongues intertwined.
Chu Jing picked her up in his arms, went into the dormitory, and put her on the bed.
Chen Jingxi helped him remove the restraints, her slender fingers roaming over his chest, back, and waist, and then her lips moved down to his neck and shoulders.
"There must be no injuries here, here, and here."
"Jingxi..." Chu Jinghuai's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and his voice became a little hoarse.
Chen Jingxi drew his face closer and gazed at the unparalleled handsome man before her. "Come back alive."
A moment later, there was a sudden movement in the brocade tent.
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