Chapter 722 Discussing Countermeasures
The place where Tang Li and Wei Qing rested temporarily was a small wooden house. This was a resting place for the secret guards. It was in the mountains and forests, very secretive, and there were some water and long-lasting food prepared there.
Tang Li leaned in Wei Qing's arms, his brain working rapidly, analyzing the situation in front of him.
"According to the secret guards, Prime Minister Duan and the court officials met with His Majesty. His Majesty was in a very bad mood and only nodded in response..."
"The Saint Doctor played a big role in this matter." Wei Qing said.
Tang Li nodded. "Yes, the court officials only thought of the Holy Doctor as a doctor who treated the emperor, so they didn't think much of it. But we know that this Holy Doctor is somewhat unorthodox. If there was a medicine that made the emperor's mind foggy after taking it, and he could only nod when he heard voices... then everything would be explained."
Because Tang Li knew the plot of the novel and where the saintly doctor's prescription came from, he realized that the saintly doctor's medicine was actually an addictive psychotropic drug.
When she found out, she chose to do nothing...
First, Dr. Su might not be able to cure this illness, which is incurable even in modern times. Even if Dr. Su wanted to try, the emperor likely trusted the sage doctor more than the sage doctor. After all, the sage doctor not only cured the emperor's headache but also left him feeling refreshed and energetic. In contrast, Dr. Su's treatment was painful. The emperor's choice was obvious.
This kind of work is thankless and will also bring danger to Dr. Su.
Secondly, the emperor had killed her husband's mother and grandfather's family. Why would she let Doctor Su take the risk to save an enemy? She held a grudge.
Therefore, Tangli chose to let it develop and wait for the emperor to suffer the consequences.
What Tang Li didn't expect was that Zhao Shu was so bold that he dared to use the saintly doctor to attack the emperor and control the emperor.
"When the Holy Doctor administered the drug to the Emperor, the Imperial Guards showed no reaction..."
"I think the imperial guards are also under the control of Zhao Shu." Wei Qing said.
Wei Qing looked at Tang Li's tired face and felt distressed: "Wife, don't think about it. You should eat something too. When the secret guards continue to collect information, the situation in the capital will become clearer."
The food here is very simple, consisting of some filling bread.
Tangli was indeed hungry. She was chewing on a round cake. Wei Qing held some water and fed her a few sips from time to time.
Tangli ate half of it and couldn't eat any more, so he fed the remaining half to Wei Qing.
Wei Qing started to chew it happily.
The two of them finished a piece of bread and temporarily filled their stomachs.
Wei Qing said again: "Wife, you should get some sleep."
Tangli hadn't slept much in a few days and was indeed very sleepy, but her mind was clear. She was pressed into his arms, smelling that familiar scent, and she actually felt sleepy. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Wei Qing looked at the person in his arms whose breathing was gradually becoming steady, and his heart was filled with satisfaction.
He was very anxious when his wife was not around.
When his wife was around, he became extremely calm.
The situation is now very bad for them, but Wei Qing believes that things will get better.
He couldn't help but hold the person in his arms tighter.
When Tangli woke up again, it was already dawn.
It feels great to have a good night's sleep, feeling refreshed and energetic.
Tang Li blinked and looked at the man's chin, which was covered with stubble.
Wei Qing also woke up and rubbed his chin against her little face, making Tang Li feel itchy.
Both of them laughed.
It has been a long time since he held her like this. Wei Qing held her for the whole night and still couldn't bear to let her go.
"Is there any news from the secret guards?" Tang Li asked.
Just as Tang Li finished asking, there was a knock on the door.
Wei Qing stood up, opened the door, and took a note from Fourteen's hand.
The two of them opened the note and looked at it together.
After reading it, Tangli extracted an important piece of information.
Today, the Imperial Guards are controlled by Zhao Duan, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards.
"Who is this Zhao Duan?" Tang Li asked.
"There are a total of 10,000 imperial guards in the capital, of which 2,000 are Imperial Guards, responsible for the emperor's safety and guarding the imperial palace, and the remaining 8,000 are responsible for the defense of the capital. The 2,000 Imperial Guards are all born into famous families. Your third brother joined the Imperial Guards before in order to get close to the princess." Wei Qing explained.
Tang Li nodded. Her third brother had joined the imperial guards in order to pursue the princess. Later, after he became the princess's consort, he resigned from the imperial guards and concentrated on living off his wife at home.
"The Imperial Guards have one commander and four deputy commanders, all of whom are trusted aides to the Emperor. Their families are loyal to the Emperor and have not taken sides in the battle for the crown prince. This Zhao Duan is the eldest son of the Duke of Ying. He is upright and possesses exceptional martial prowess. The Imperial Guards are all very respectful of him..."
"Why would such a person obey Zhao Shu's orders? For power?" Tang Li said.
Tang Li was keenly aware that this was a key person.
Find out what this person wants. If he can defeat this person, Zhao Shu will lose a great helper.
Then, if the emperor could be made sober, even temporarily, and Zhao Shu's conspiracy exposed, the situation would be broken.
The two of them were in tune with each other and understood each other very well. Tang Li didn't say anything, but Wei Qing already understood her intentions.
"I'll ask the secret guards to focus on investigating Zhao Duan." Wei Qing said.
It is somewhat difficult to investigate Zhao Duan's case.
Before Zhao Duan's investigation results came out, another urgent report reached Wei Qing and Tang Li.
The emperor verbally ordered Wei Ziang and Xu Jue to come to the palace for an audience.
Tang Li became a little uneasy when he saw the news.
Liang Dong was summoned into the palace by the emperor's oral order, but was inexplicably charged with plotting to murder the emperor and was killed.
Zi'ang and Xu Jue were summoned to the palace again, and who knows what might happen.
Too much concern leads to confusion.
Tang Li's voice was filled with urgency: "Husband, we have to find a way to enter the capital first."
Wei Qing put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her, "Zi'ang and Xu Jue won't be in danger for now. Zhao Shu's goal is to use the two children to threaten us. Besides, the two children are very smart, so they'll be fine."
Wei Qing paused, "But it's time to go to the capital."
Although the capital is dangerous, how can one get a tiger cub without entering the tiger's den? Only by entering the capital can the situation be broken.
However, they could not enter the capital openly, as that would mean they would be under Zhao Shu's nose, and his every move would be visible to them.
We have to do it quietly and in the dark, catching Zhao Shu off guard.
Capital city, imperial palace.
Two young men stood in the dim hall.
Two hours ago, the two received an oral order from the emperor to summon them to the palace.
The two felt it was sudden, yet also expected.
They knew that the Third Prince had a grudge against their parents, and now that the Third Prince was in power, he would definitely take action against the Wu family.
The two of them are on good terms with the Sixth Prince...
After receiving the oral instructions, the two quickly calmed down.
No matter what happens, the two of them have to hold on until their parents come back.
The two of them tried to delay for a while, explained everything they needed to, and then they entered the palace together.
Then he was led into the hall by the eunuch and waited in this dim hall for nearly an hour.
This kind of environment can easily make people feel uneasy.
The two were indeed a little uneasy, but they looked at each other and felt a little more at ease because of the other's presence.
After a long time, the door of the hall was pushed open, and a figure slowly walked into the hall, walked past them, stepped onto the steps, and looked down at the two young men.
With the powerful majesty of a winner in control of everything.
It was Zhao Shu.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com