"General, the medicine is ready." Shi Yi knocked on the door, and the maid behind him was waiting at the door with the black potion.
Lou Jinchuan calmed down, looked up, took a deep breath, and spoke in a calm tone, "Come in."
Shi Yi took the medicine from the maid, went into the room and handed it to him, then stepped aside, glanced at the weak Yan Xi in his arms, lowered his head silently and said nothing.
"Brother, this is the medicine that Doctor Qiu prescribed for you. Good medicine tastes bitter..."
"I know, I will drink it obediently. I am not afraid of hardship, really." Yan Xi smiled slightly, held the bowl, lowered his head, and drank it attentively. Soon the potion was finished and he drank it all in one gulp.
The bitter feeling in his mouth gave him goose bumps all over his body, but he remained calm and looked at him with a smile.
Lou Jinchuan looked at his smile, and his thoughts, which he could not tell anyone, could only ferment alone in the dark, and the taste in it was all bitter.
He stretched out his hand, and Shi Yi very sensibly gave him the candied fruit he had prepared in advance.
Lou Jinchuan looked at Yan Xi, trying to raise his eyebrows and smiled bitterly, "Brother, you always love to lie to me. You are obviously afraid of hardship since you were a child, but you still pretend that you are not afraid of hardship. Have you never treated me as an adult?"
"No." Yan Xi denied it immediately.
Lou Jinchuan smiled with satisfaction, "Brother, don't lie to me again."
"Okay." Yan Xi smiled, took the candied fruit from his hand, and stuffed it into her mouth without hesitation.
After taking the medicine, Yan Xi could no longer eat anything. He was overwhelmed by sleepiness and fell asleep in a short while.
Lou Jinchuan didn't dare to disturb him. He stared at him for a long time and then tiptoed out of the room.
He looked up at the beautiful moonlight, feeling heavy-hearted, and said to Shi Yi behind him, "Go down, I want to be alone. Come to me if you have anything."
"Yes." Shi Yi looked at him worriedly and left quietly.
…
The emperor fell ill and became increasingly ill after hearing that the seventh princess Li Yulan had gone crazy. He did not attend court for more than half a month.
Everyone began to secretly take sides, and some ministers began to test which prince the emperor planned to make the crown prince.
The emperor also knew that his current state might cause internal strife, so he thought over it again and again and prepared to draft an edict.
At this time, the third prince Li Yanhua decided to take a risky move and poison the emperor because of Li Yulan's matter. Unexpectedly, he was caught by Lou Jinchuan, who reported the matter truthfully.
The emperor yelled at his son and was so angry that he ordered Li Yanhua to be thrown into the sky prison.
However, because of this, he became furious and his body became even weaker.
At the same time, he trusted Lou Jinchuan more.
"My dear Lord Wang, cough cough... You are the only one who can help me now. Until I recover from my illness... I leave the affairs of the court and my safety to you."
Lou Jinchuan looked at the terminally ill old man lying on the dragon bed, lowered his head, and whispered: "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will not let you down."
The two of them talked for a while, and the emperor revealed that he wanted to make his eldest son, Li Yanlin, the queen's eldest son, the crown prince.
Lou Jinchuan just listened and didn't express any opinion.
…
The conversation between the emperor and Lou Jinchuan quickly spread among the concubines, princes and court officials.
Everyone had different thoughts, and they were all eyeing Lou Jinchuan and that noble and extraordinary position.
When Li Yancheng and his party learned that the emperor wanted to make the second prince Li Yanlin the crown prince, they became restless and were ready to take action at any time.
The second prince Li Yanlin was no mediocre person. He had long noticed any movement on Li Yancheng's side.
However, over the years, he spent most of his time in Lin'an, and did not travel around like Li Yancheng, serving the people and accumulating reputation. He also did not have as many talented people under his command as Li Yancheng, so at this time, he was at a disadvantage.
If he were not fully prepared and acted rashly, he would surely be blamed and killed without a burial place.
Just as he was worrying about how to get rid of his competitor Li Yancheng, one of his men came running over and told him something that instantly made him smile. "Is this true?"
"It's absolutely true. Prince Xiaoyao and General Wang both like Lord He. On the morning of the second day after the Emperor fell ill, someone saw them fighting over Lord He at the court." The man smiled meaningfully.
Li Yanlin curled his lips, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, "Very good."
With this, do you still worry about not having help?
He just didn't believe that General Wang would allow Li Yancheng to ascend the throne and watch him snatch He Yanxi away.
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