Xiao Jingyi returned to the room with a gloomy look on his face, plopped down on the armchair, his brows furrowed tightly. When Liao saw him return, she immediately went to greet him, her face full of joy as she said, "My lord, that Xiao Jinghan is indeed as the rumors say, a short-lived ghost with kidney deficiency!"
Xiao Jingyi raised his head and looked at Liao, a hint of doubt in his eyes. He said softly, "Did Luo Lingyue tell you that? Don't trust her too much. We still need to verify it ourselves."
Liao laughed disapprovingly. She walked to the bedside, picked up the little white cat, and stroked its fur. She sneered disdainfully, "That Luo Lingyue is just a simple-minded woman. Husband, guess what she showed me before?"
Xiao Jingyi sat on the armchair with his arms folded and asked nonchalantly, "What can she show you? It's just some women's affairs!"
Liao laughed triumphantly, with a lewd glint in her eyes. She leaned closer to Xiao Jingyi and said in a low voice, "She actually showed me her uterine blood! Haha, her uterine blood is still there! What does this mean? It means that Xiao Jinghan is a useless man!"
Xiao Jingyi was surprised when he heard this. He widened his eyes and asked in disbelief, "Is this true? How could Luo Lingyue be so stupid..."
Liao couldn't help but burst into a smug laugh. She felt she had finally found an opportunity to mock and belittle Luo Lingyue. As she laughed, she said contemptuously, "How ridiculous! She thinks she can win my sympathy this way? She's just deceiving herself!"
At this moment, a servant's voice came from outside the door: "Marshal! I have something important to report!"
Xiao Jingyi frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Come in!"
The servant pushed open the door and walked in with the court doctor. He then said respectfully to Xiao Jingyi, "Marshal! From my observation, Xiao Jinghan and Luo Lingyue don't seem to have a very good relationship. Moreover, Luo Lingyue seems to dislike Xiao Jinghan!"
The court physician continued, "Marshal! I just took his pulse. All of his internal organs are damaged. I'm afraid... he can only live for another year or two at most."
After hearing this, Xiao Jingyi was silent for a while, then said to the court doctor: "Spar any cost, use the best medicine to keep him alive!"
The court doctor hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but say, "But, according to the prescription prescribed by the miracle doctor, if he continues to be treated like this, he won't live long!"
Xiao Jingyi waved his hand to signal the two to leave, then turned around and went back to the study to sit down.
Liao followed Xiao Jingyi into the study with a smile on her face and said excitedly, "My husband, wouldn't it be just what you wanted if Xiao Jinghan died early? Why did you still ask the court doctor to prolong his life?"
Xiao Jingyi frowned and replied seriously, "Madam, I just suddenly realized something. It's much better to let Xiao Jinghan, this sickly guy, take over the military power of Nanyi than to let anyone else take over!"
Liao looked at her husband puzzledly and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Xiao Jingyi explained, "If Xiao Jinghan dies, Emperor Wen will definitely send someone else to take over the military power of Nanyi. This person could be another prince or an important official, and they won't be as easy to control as Xiao Jinghan. This will be a big problem for us!"
Liao nodded in sudden realization, but then revealed a sinister smile: "What if Xiao Jinghan is really dead?"
Xiao Jingyi pondered for a moment and said, "When the time comes, we can adopt our son to Luo Lingyue and make him the heir to the Wu'an Palace. This way, we can still control the military power of Nanyi."
A malicious glint flashed in Liao's eyes, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly: "Husband, your idea is really great! Let's do it this way!"
Xiao Jingyi felt inexplicably irritated. He waved his hand impatiently and said, "Alright, let's talk about this later! Since Xiao Jinghan won't live long, I'll hand the tiger talisman to him tomorrow. This way, I can give an explanation to Emperor Wen."
Liao nodded gently in agreement, a hint of pride in her eyes. She continued, "Yes, as long as we trap them in the city and prevent them from reaching the military camp, everything will be under our control. Even if someone possesses the Tiger Tally, what good will it do to someone who can't lead an army in battle?"
Xiao Jingyi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile, and said to Liao: "That's right, we must treat them well. After all, Xiao Jinghan has always obeyed me since he was a child, and I don't believe he can jump out of my palm."
Liao looked at Xiao Jingyi, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes, and she agreed: "Yes, he is a brainless idiot." The two smiled at each other, as if they had already seen the future victory and power.
The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Xiao Jingyi couldn't wait to come to Xiao Jinghan's yard. Wenfu hurried over to report: "Marshal! The prince got drunk last night and suddenly had a high fever in the middle of the night. Now he can't get out of bed!"
Upon hearing the news, Xiao Jingyi's face immediately showed a deep worry. He rushed into the house to see Xiao Jinghan.
After entering the room, Xiao Jingyi saw Xiao Jinghan lying there, his face abnormally red, as if stained with blood. His once handsome face now looked pale and weak, his eyes were closed, and his lips were trembling slightly, as if he was enduring great pain. The whole person looked lifeless, as if he had lost his soul.
Xiao Jingyi hurried to the bedside, and said to himself with regret on his face: "Little brother! It's all my fault. I shouldn't have persuaded you to drink! I really deserve to die!" His voice was filled with tears, and his eyes were slightly red.
Xiao Jinghan weakly raised his hand, patted the back of Xiao Jingyi's hand, and said softly: "Brother, don't blame yourself! This is not your fault, I can only blame my body for not being able to hold up! If I die like this, it would be a good thing to be reunited with my father and mother! But..."
He paused and continued, "Brother, if I am gone in the future, you must treat the Xiao family army well! They are all loyal soldiers and worthy of trust!" After saying that, he coughed heavily a few times.
When Xiao Jingyi heard this, his face instantly became gloomy. He held Xiao Jinghan's hand tightly and said firmly: "Little brother! What are you talking about? You will be fine! Today, I will hand the tiger talisman to you. After you recover, I will take you to the military camp to fight with the Xiao family army!" As he said, he took out a tiger talisman from his arms and handed it to Xiao Jinghan.
Xiao Jinghan shook his head, gently pushed Xiao Jingyi's hand away, coughed for a long time before slowly saying: "Brother, you handed the tiger talisman to me, and I naturally trust you. However, you should keep it! This way, I will feel more at ease."
Xiao Jingyi frowned, glanced at Wen Fu who was standing beside him, and said to Xiao Jinghan in a low voice: "Little brother, this is the emperor's order! You must accept it!"
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