Chapter 733 The Emperor is Seriously Ill
Not long after Wei Qing returned to the Wu Mansion, he heard that Prime Minister Duan had passed away. Although this was within his expectations, he still felt empty in his heart.
Tang Li felt that he was in a bad mood, so she didn't say anything. She just sat beside him and hugged him gently.
"Prime Minister Duan was devoted to the public good. At the last moment, he was still thinking of the Great Zhou and the people of the world."
"He asked me to promise him that I would assist Zhao Jingxuan in pacifying the country and bringing peace to the people."
"I promised him." Wei Qing said.
It turned out that Prime Minister Duan called his husband to give him his last words.
Prime Minister Duan is indeed a very good person with good vision. Her husband will definitely be able to fulfill his last wish.
Prime Minister Duan should have felt relieved when he left.
He has spent his entire life serving the world and all the people. May he pass away, shed his physical body, and travel through heaven and earth with the people he loves.
Wei Qing hugged Tang Li in a bear hug: "Wife, we will stay in the capital for a while longer."
Tang Li looked up at him and said, "My husband, wherever you are, I will be there."
She will always be with her husband. They are like the twin lotus flowers, born from the same stem and dependent on each other in life and death.
Wei Qing's empty heart was suddenly filled with something.
Birth, aging, sickness and death are all things that people cannot resist, but love can make a limited life much warmer and more interesting.
In the afternoon, Wu Mansion welcomed two guests.
It was Gu Huaijin and Princess Jingshu.
Tangli hasn't seen them for a while.
When Princess Jingshu saw Tangli, her eyes reddened and she rushed up and hugged her tightly.
"Tangtang, I missed you so much. You are finally back."
Tangli gently patted Princess Jingshu's back.
"Azhi, the first gift you give to my sister won't be snot and tears, right?" At this time, a mean voice sounded.
Princess Jingshu stood up straight and stared at Gu Huaijin.
"I'm not wrong. Your snot and tears are almost rubbing against my sister." Gu Huaijin said seriously.
Princess Jingshu suddenly pounced on him, rubbed her face against Gu Huaijin, and her tears covered him.
Gu Huaijin shouted in disgust, but did not hide. Instead, he hugged the person even tighter.
Tangli: ...Are you guys here to see me? Why do I feel like you're here to feed me dog food?
Princess Jingshu and Gu Huaijin quarreled for a while before separating.
Princess Jingshu came up to Tangli and complained, "Tangtang, your brother is so annoying!"
"I'm not deaf. I heard someone say bad things about me. Sister, you don't know how much I have suffered during the time you were away. Someone didn't let me eat this or that, and didn't let me take a bath. Especially today, they stopped me and didn't let me come to see you." Gu Huaijin also came over to complain.
"It's your hand that's injured, and it's not that I refuse, it's the doctor's order!" Princess Jingshu kicked her feet in anger, "Tangtang, the doctor told him to rest, but he insisted on running around! You need to take care of your brother!"
The two men came to Tangli and complained about each other.
In fact, Tangli was just a tool for them to show their affection. After this meal, she was so full of dog food that she didn't even need to eat lunch.
Gu Huaijin and Princess Jingshu had chattered enough in her ears, so they ran to the backyard to see their two nephews.
Tang Bao also thought they were too noisy and drove them out as if she was going to sleep.
Mu Bao got along well with them, talking to them with his little mouth.
The two adults and one child get along very harmoniously.
Later in the conversation, Gu Huaijin even wanted to steal Mu Bao back and have him as his and Azhi's son.
Gu Huaijin and Mu Bao were talking, while Princess Jingshu came to find Tangli.
She was actually still worried. She first talked about the death of Prime Minister Duan, with sadness in her voice.
In fact, Princess Jingshu was not familiar with Prime Minister Duan, and her sadness should have come from the seriously ill emperor.
This is what human sadness is like. When we see others seriously ill and dying, we often think of ourselves and our loved ones. This association is the main source of sadness.
The emperor was cruel and heartless to other people, but he was very good to Princess Jingshu. Perhaps now, in the entire palace and the entire court, Princess Jingshu was the only one who truly cared about the emperor's life and death.
"I heard from Huai Jin that the emperor is very weak. It's all because of that saintly doctor. He made father like this. I must cut that saintly doctor into pieces!" Princess Jingshu said gritting her teeth.
Princess Jingshu certainly didn't know that the emperor had summoned the holy doctor again. She wanted to have him executed by slicing, so she had to wait until the emperor died.
"And Zhao Shu, he actually placed my father under house arrest and drugged him. I knew he was not a good person, and he is the same as that woman Jinse!" Princess Jingshu said angrily.
Tangli comforted Princess Jingshu with a few words.
Princess Jingshu also knew that no one else could do anything about her father's illness, so she just vented a few words.
After talking with Tangli, she felt much better.
As soon as she left the house, Mu Baobao was looking up eagerly, while Gu Huaijin was stepping on a branch, preparing to climb up...
Princess Jingshu was immediately furious. She rushed over, grabbed Gu Huaijin's ear, and pulled him down from the tree.
"Do you know that you are injured? You still climbed the tree! Gu Huaijin, you are looking for death!" Princess Jingshu roared angrily.
"Baby Mu, you want to eat bird eggs..." Gu Huaijin pointed at the little guy.
Baby Mu tilted his head and innocently said, "Baby Mu, I don't eat bird eggs. Birds are my good friends."
Gu Huaijin: “…”
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Gu Huaijin was dragged back to the princess's mansion by his ears.
When I returned to the princess's residence, people from the palace were waiting there.
"Princess, His Majesty has awakened and can see you now."
Princess Jingshu was no longer able to see the emperor whenever she wanted. She had to first request it, and only after her father's consent could she see him. Her father was in very poor health, and Princess Jingshu could understand that.
When Princess Jingshu heard that her father wanted to see her, she was naturally delighted and hurried into the palace.
Gu Huaijin originally wanted to accompany her, but Princess Jingshu was worried about his injured body and didn't want him to travel anymore, so she forced him to stay in the mansion and went into the palace herself.
Imperial Palace.
Princess Jingshu was led into the palace.
In fact, she had not been to the palace for only half a month, but she felt that the palace had undergone earth-shaking changes and was much emptier.
As you enter the hall, the strong smell of medicine hits you in the face.
She entered the inner hall and found it a bit cold, but her father was dressed very lightly, looking particularly thin.
The emperor sat in a chair with a smile on his face, his expression as gentle as ever.
Princess Jingshu's nose felt sore, and she walked over quickly, calling out, "Father."
Princess Jingshu sat down in front of him, resting her head on his legs, her dependent posture just like when she was a child.
The emperor stroked her head very gently with his rough and skinny hands.
"Duan Fuyu is gone..." The emperor sighed softly, "We were a lifetime of monarch and subject, and I never got to see him for the last time. He was my subject, but also my teacher. He was the one who understood me best. With his passing, I've lost a mentor and a helpful friend. But..."
The emperor paused and continued, "I'm almost there too."
Princess Jingshu's heart tightened, and even breathing felt like it was bitter. She quickly said, "Father will surely live a long life."
The emperor chuckled. He had once believed he could live a hundred years, but gradually realized it was a deception. Yet, he continued to deceive himself, believing everything was under his control. Until he ended up being controlled and humiliated, he could no longer deceive himself.
"Everyone will die, and father is no exception." The emperor said with a smile, "Azhi, are you happy now? Does Gu Huaijin treat you well?"
Speaking of Gu Huaijin, Princess Jingshu's eyes became gentle: "Okay, Gu Huaijin treats me very well."
"Then Father is relieved. Father is very fortunate to marry you to Gu Huaijin instead of Guo..."
The emperor's expression became somewhat ugly, and his action of stroking Princess Jingshu's head became sluggish and began to tremble uncontrollably.
Princess Jingshu also sensed something was wrong with the emperor and quickly called out, "Father, what's wrong with you?"
"Go!" The emperor almost squeezed out a word from his throat.
"Father!" Princess Jingshu's voice was filled with anxiety.
"Go, Azhi, go!" There was a pleading tone in the emperor's voice.
He knew how miserable he was when he was ill. Concubine Liang had seen how miserable he was, so he had never seen Concubine Liang until now.
He didn't want his beloved daughter to see him in such a miserable state.
He hopes that he can maintain the image of a father in his daughter's heart.
Princess Jingshu gritted her teeth and turned away.
Until the palace door was closed, the emperor grabbed a handful of medicine with trembling hands and swallowed it all into his mouth.
However, his body was still out of control, twitching, his face was grim, and a whining sound came from his throat...
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Imperial palace, Buddhist temple.
The old woman sat on the couch, fiddling with her Buddhist beads and chanting softly. A tranquil atmosphere lingered around her, and she exuded dignity and elegance from the inside out.
Nanny Chu stood aside, looking at the empress dowager quietly.
Before, this Buddhist temple was the most neglected corner of the palace. Therefore, as a blessing in disguise, the palace coup did not have much impact on it.
But during that period, there was no doubt that the Queen Mother was very nervous, and the sound of the wooden fish almost never stopped.
She knew that her beloved grandson was also involved in the palace coup.
Fortunately, nothing happened.
The Queen Mother was very grateful for the Bodhisattva's blessing and would recite a long passage of scripture every day.
When she stopped, Nanny Chu quickly offered her a cup of tea: "Queen Dowager, please have a drink of water."
The Queen Mother took a sip of water and wanted to get up, so Nanny Chu quickly helped her up.
The Queen Mother, supported by her, walked to the front yard.
"Ayue, I always have a premonition that the clouds will soon clear and the sun will come out." The Queen Mother said, looking at the sky.
They stayed in the Buddhist temple and knew very little about the outside world. So far, they had only received one letter from A Qing, reporting that they were safe.
However, the Queen Mother had a premonition that the end was near.
"Empress Dowager, I heard that His Majesty is in very poor health." Nanny Chu said as she went to see the Empress Dowager's expression.
After all, Your Majesty is the son raised by the Queen Mother and is in poor health. In other words, he doesn't have much time left.
However, she did not see much sadness on the Queen Mother's face.
It seems that the Queen Mother's feelings towards Your Majesty have been completely worn out by disappointment and anger.
Nanny Chu breathed a sigh of relief.
"When the clouds clear and the sun comes out, I will be able to see my granddaughter-in-law and several great-grandchildren." said the Queen Mother.
She pretended to be crazy and stupid, trying to survive, just hoping that one day she could see her granddaughter-in-law and grandson.
"I originally thought that I would never be able to wait for it in this lifetime, but now it seems that it is right in front of me." The Queen Mother said, becoming happy, and there was a light in her eyes.
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