Chapter 136 Serious illness◇
◎Jinjiang exclusive◎
The competition between Zhou Yu and the Eighth Grandson of the Emperor used the most common method, that is, each person shot ten arrows to see who shot the most accurately!
The eighth grandson Zhu Xu shot the first arrow, which hit the bull's eye and immediately attracted cheers!
"Fifth sister-in-law! Sorry for the embarrassment!"
Zhu Xu immediately smiled ostentatiously at Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu was not disturbed by this. When he saw him finish shooting, he immediately held his breath and concentrated, then pulled the bow, aimed, and shot an arrow with a bang!
The action was done in one go, clean and neat, and the aim was quite good, hitting the bull's eye!
"good!"
Zhu Xi, standing next to him, immediately turned into a cheerleader, taking the lead in cheering for his wife! His proud expression was as if he had shot the arrow himself!
"My nephew's wife is amazing!" Zhu Shan also praised!
Amidst the praises from the crowd, Zhou Yu smiled and raised his chin towards Zhu Xu, meaning it's your turn!
Zhu Xu didn't expect Zhou Yu's archery skills to be so good, and even more arrogant than him!
To avoid losing, he quickly suppressed his contempt and became serious...
Then... the second arrow missed a little, but it was still accurate and hit the bull's eye!
Zhou Yu then shot an arrow at his own target, and the position was almost the same as Zhu Xu's, a little to the right of the center of the target.
Then, with the third arrow, Zhu Xu's arrow landed slightly above the bull's eye, and Zhou Yu's arrow also landed slightly above the bull's eye...
Everyone...seemed to feel something was wrong...
How could this be such a coincidence?! No way?!
But then, Zhu Xi's arrow hit the bull's eye, and Zhou Yu's arrow also hit the bull's eye. Zhu Xu's hand trembled, and his arrow landed on the eighth ring, and hers also landed on the eighth ring...
Almost wherever Zhu Xu shot, she shot there...
Everyone... Holy shit!!
This is too awesome!!
Zhu Xu… This isn’t real! Everything that happened today isn’t real!
Then, in the face of Zhou Yu's confident smile, Zhu Xu's entire mentality collapsed. The last few arrows he shot were increasingly off target, and Zhou Yu followed suit, shooting increasingly off target...
In the end...the two ended the game in a draw...
But everyone has already seen that this so-called draw was a draw deliberately created by Princess Rui. It's not that she can't win, nor that she wants to take care of the eighth grandson, but she did it on purpose, with a bad taste, because she doesn't want to win!
This was more embarrassing for him than directly defeating Zhu Xu!
After the match, Zhu Xu was so embarrassed that he almost cried, but compared to losing to Zhu Xi just now, he was convinced of losing to Zhou Yu this time!
He always respected the strong, so right after the competition, before the judges announced the winner, he knelt down towards Zhou Yu!
The eight-foot-tall man lowered his head, half-knelt on the ground facing Zhou Yu, and said with a blushing face:
"Fifth sister-in-law! I accept the bet and admit defeat! From now on, I will obey you whenever you command me!"
Such an open and honest attitude actually made Zhou Yu have a much better impression of him!
So I helped him and watched him speak frankly:
"In fact, I have been fighting you to a draw every time, not only because I wanted to suppress your arrogance and vent my husband's anger, but also because I know that if we talk about archery on foot, you may not be able to beat me, but if we talk about horseback archery, I can't beat you either.
In archery, we're evenly matched! If I were to say you're inferior to me based solely on your shooting skills, that would be unfair to you!
Therefore, you don't need to belittle yourself, and you don't need to fulfill any bets or say anything that you dare not disobey! "
Zhu Xu...
"Haha, Xu'er! Your fifth sister-in-law is teaching you not to be proud and complacent. You must not bear a grudge against her!"
Emperor Cheng Qian spoke at the right time, thinking that it would not be a bad thing to let his eighth grandson lose two games in a row today. It would just let him understand that there are always people better than you!
"Yes, Grandfather, I was taught a lesson. This time, I've truly accepted my defeat! I will never again dare to be arrogant or complacent!"
Zhu Xu knelt down and answered honestly.
After this incident, Zhu Xu became much calmer. He was defeated miserably by women twice, so he would never look down on women again...
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Over the next few days, the hunting activities of the princes and grandchildren continued, but Zhu Xu blatantly refused all the activities he was supposed to participate in, citing his hand injury as an excuse, and focused on accompanying his wife on the outing...
The couple went horseback riding together today, and will go to watch the sunrise and sunset together tomorrow. They will also have a barbecue as the sun sets, and lie on the grass holding hands to watch the stars. They are having a great time!
Others came here to show themselves in front of Emperor Cheng Qian, so as to find opportunities or get closer, but the two of them came here purely to make up for their honeymoon!
They had already been at the hunting grounds for half a month, and except for the one time they saw the couple the next day when the imperial grandchildren competed, Emperor Chengqian hadn't seen them since then...
However, since he decided to let his grandson go to be a fief, Emperor Cheng Qian has been too lazy to take care of him. But considering that this brat is so unfilial, he decided to delay telling him for a few days about the large fiefdom he had chosen for him!
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That day, Emperor Chengqian had been hunting all day with his children, grandchildren, and ministers. He felt a little tired, and his stomach was a little uncomfortable. So, after being served a bowl of hot soup by his accompanying concubines, he retired early...
Unexpectedly, the abdominal pain in the middle of the night became increasingly severe. At first, it was just pain in the upper abdomen and around the navel, but later it began to feel a dull pain in the lower right abdomen...
Eunuch Lu hurriedly summoned the accompanying imperial physicians, but after the doctors finished their examinations, they all looked troubled...
Emperor Chengqian was already pale from the abdominal pain, unable to sit or lie still. Seeing the expressions of the imperial doctors, he was suddenly stunned...
"What exactly is my illness? Tell me what's wrong with me. If you hide anything, I will kill you without mercy!"
The sweat on the foreheads of the imperial doctors was no less than that of Emperor Cheng Qian. After looking at each other, the most experienced director of the Imperial Hospital, Old Doctor Yang, stepped forward and prostrated himself on the ground, saying:
"Your Majesty, after consulting with several of your senior officials, I believe you are suffering from an intestinal abscess. I have already prescribed some medicine, which may be effective..."
Intestinal abscess?! Emperor Cheng Qian was shocked again when he heard this. In the past, a brother who had fought alongside him died of this disease. From the onset of the disease to death, it only took three days! And he died in agony!
The man who had never cried despite being severely injured, actually cried out in pain before dying...
"Okay, I understand! You can go down first!" Emperor Cheng Qian closed his eyes and said to Doctor Yang and others.
Several imperial doctors retreated in fear and trepidation!
Emperor Cheng Qian then turned to Eunuch Lu who was standing beside him and said:
"Keep an eye on them, quickly inform King Kang, and have Mu Feng come over..."
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The next morning, everyone in the hunting camp was in a state of panic...
Because everyone found that their tents were suddenly watched by the Royal Guards...
Just when everyone was confused, Emperor Cheng Qian suddenly issued an order, asking all personnel to return to Beijing immediately!
He also ordered that on the way back to Beijing, no one was allowed to leave the team and everyone had to act in unison!
At this point, even Zhu Xi, who was a thick-skinned man, felt that something must have happened, and his intuition told him that it was most likely his grandfather who had gotten into trouble!
But he tried to ask several times, but was blocked by the guards... He was so anxious that he kept pacing around in the tent...
"Something must have happened to Grandfather... Ayu... What should we do?! Looking at the situation, is Grandfather going to die?!"
Zhou Yu was so annoyed by his talk that he stopped him and whispered to him,
"Don't panic. My brother left me a message last night saying that he was suddenly transferred by General Mu to guard the inner tent. If anything really happened, he would definitely notify us through the space today..."
After hearing this, Zhu Xi's panic improved a little!
It wasn't until half an hour later, when everyone was about to set off, that Emperor Cheng Qian personally appeared at the door of the tent with Mu Feng and the others. With the support of Eunuch Lu, they smiled and boarded the imperial sedan chair back to the capital. Only then did Zhu Xi feel completely relieved...
Ouch! He was so scared just now. He thought his grandfather had suddenly become seriously ill and was about to die!
Seeing that his grandfather was fine, Zhu Xi felt relieved! As for why his grandfather suddenly wanted to return to Kyoto, he didn't want to pay attention. Anyway, with his grandfather's ability, even if something happened, it wouldn't be difficult for him!
Therefore, he happily helped Zhou Yu get on his own carriage and followed behind Emperor Chengqian's carriage...
On the contrary, Zhou Yu, who had just seen Emperor Chengqian board the carriage, became a little worried...
Because she noticed that when Emperor Cheng Qian first got into the car, not only was his face pale, but his body was also slightly hunched...
You know, Emperor Cheng Qian usually walks with his back straight, not hunched at all! And his hand seemed to unconsciously press on his right abdomen...
"Ayu, what's wrong with you?!"
After talking to Zhou Yu for several times and she didn't respond, Zhu Xi finally realized something was wrong and couldn't help asking.
"Zhu Xi, I think there's something wrong with my grandfather."
Zhou Yu whispered into Zhu Xi's ear,
"I just noticed that he seemed to be enduring pain when he got on the bus... I suspect he might really be sick, but he was afraid that others would find out, so he pretended to be fine!"
Zhu Xi...
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At this time, Emperor Chengqian's imperial sedan chair came up,
After taking several prescriptions prescribed by Imperial Physician Yang and others, Emperor Cheng Qian still saw no improvement. Instead, his abdominal pain became increasingly severe...
Mu Feng and the others were extremely anxious, but Emperor Cheng Qian himself remained relatively calm, even arranging his own funeral arrangements with Mu Feng...
"If I can't make it, you must keep the news a secret until the Fourth Brother arrives in Beijing! Remember to wait until he arrives before reading the will...
We must also pay attention to Lan Ting's movements. He has always been at odds with the fourth brother, so don't give him the chance to cause any trouble... Although Xier has no intention of competing with his uncle for this position, Lan Ting may not think so!
Once we reach the capital, send your men to escort Xi'er and Chi'er to their fiefdoms. Don't give the Fourth Brother a chance to deal with them. He's too cruel. Even if I leave him a will, I'm afraid he'll harm them...
Mu Feng saw that his adoptive father was sweating profusely from the pain, but he was still thinking about his descendants. He was already crying with heartache.
"Foster father! You will be fine! As soon as we get to the capital, I will immediately call all the doctors in Kyoto. They will definitely be able to cure you!"
Emperor Chengqian couldn't help but sigh in his heart after hearing this:
If it could be cured, he would certainly want to, but if even Doctor Yang couldn't, how could anyone else cure it...
It seems that he is really going to die here this time!
Oh! He's not afraid of death! But this pain is too damn excruciating! It's almost killing him!
Moreover, in order to allow his fourth son, who was far away in his fiefdom, to come and succeed him smoothly, he could not let anyone know about his illness. He could only wait for death in solitude...
Emperor Cheng Qian was very sad that he could not see any of his biological children and grandchildren except this godson!
Just then…
Eunuch Lu, who was riding on horseback outside the imperial carriage, suddenly reported:
Prince Rui and his wife have important matters to discuss with you...
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