Chapter 348 Offering Prescription
Neat footsteps echoed along the palace path, and a group of people approached from a distance.
The leader carried a lantern, his chin slightly raised, and his shrill voice echoed at the entrance of Daqing Hall.
"Your Majesty and the Empress are returning to the palace!"
Li Nanke's heart skipped a beat, only then realizing that behind the Imperial Guards was the Emperor's dragon carriage.
It was freezing cold, and the curtains around the imperial carriage were all lowered, so that the shape could only be vaguely discerned by the luminous pearls hanging at the four corners.
A commotion erupted inside the Daqing Hall, followed by a flurry of footsteps.
Shen Xu led his civil and military officials out of the hall one after another.
Because of the large number of people who suddenly appeared, Li Nanke was bumped into a corner and almost fell to the ground.
Li Mu suddenly reached out and grabbed him, protecting him behind him.
"Ke'er, why is your face so pale? Are you feeling unwell?"
Seeing her daughter staring intently ahead, Li Mu gently tugged at her arm in concern.
Li Nanke snapped out of her daze, met her father's concerned eyes, and quickly shook her head.
"It's nothing, I was just surprised by His Majesty's sudden return to the capital."
Li Mu followed her gaze and subconsciously murmured to himself.
"Yes, we didn't hear a thing beforehand."
Li Nanke watched as the imperial carriage was lifted and the emperor was helped down by Ding Wang, his brows furrowing slightly.
Ninth Brother rode swiftly to the Luoyang Imperial Palace, but the Emperor suddenly returned to the palace.
Also, wasn't everyone saying that the emperor's health was getting weaker and weaker? How come now...?
"Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress pay our respects and wish Your Majesty a long life and a lasting dynasty."
Before the Daqing Hall, civil and military officials knelt down together, their shouts echoing like a thunderclap.
Li Nanke was pulled to kneel on the ground by Li Mu, and couldn't help but look up at the emperor.
Because it was a palace banquet, many lanterns were hung all around the Daqing Hall, illuminating the area as bright as day.
Although the emperor was still thin and had a pointed face, his eyes were exceptionally bright, and there was no sign of illness on his face. He was completely different from the emperor who had vomited blood and was weak just a few days ago.
Has His Majesty recovered from his illness?
But Shen Cong visited him just a few days ago, and didn't he say it was getting worse?
A series of doubts arose in Li Nanke's mind, and the emperor's voice rang in his ears.
"My beloved ministers, please rise. Today is New Year's Eve. Thanks to the blessings of Heaven and our ancestors, I am well and have rushed back to celebrate with you all."
The ministers were overjoyed and exclaimed, "Heaven blesses our Great Chu!"
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, which is why you are blessed by Heaven."
Upon hearing this, a smile flashed in the emperor's eyes, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, his brow furrowing slightly.
"Where is A-Cong?"
Shen Xu looked surprised. "Ninth Uncle went to the Luoyang Imperial Palace early this morning, saying he wanted to spend New Year's Eve with Father Emperor."
The emperor's eyes flickered slightly. "Your ninth uncle went to the imperial palace?"
Shen Xu nodded, "Uncle Jiu left before dawn today. Did you not see him, Father?"
The emperor snapped out of his reverie and casually said, "Perhaps we took the wrong road and didn't meet him. Someone, immediately send a messenger on horseback to the Luoyang Palace."
Please ask King Xuan to return home for the New Year; do not linger.
"yes."
One of the Imperial Guards responded and turned to leave.
The emperor summoned everyone back to the palace, and the banquet officially began.
Li Nanke was distracted by the song and dance performances and food at the palace banquet, his mind constantly preoccupied with Chen Cong.
It's so cold outside. Ninth Brother ran to the Luoyang Imperial Palace early in the morning. Judging by the time, he had just arrived at the palace.
He has to come back tomorrow. I don't know if his body can handle the round trip.
When she got back that evening, she specifically instructed Nangong Qiang, "Keep an eye on the movements at Prince Xuan's residence. If Ninth Brother returns, tell me immediately."
Shen Cong returned on the evening of the first day of the lunar new year, arriving in the capital after dark.
He went straight to the palace after entering the city.
I heard that His Majesty prepared a family banquet and invited him to stay in the palace.
It was the next morning when they left the palace.
Li Nanke was waiting for him at the Xuanwang Mansion early in the morning, and was startled when he saw him enter.
"Ninth Brother, what's wrong? You look terrible."
Shen Cong leaned against the door frame with one hand. His usually pale face had turned bluish-white, and his lips were purple, making his face look particularly frightening.
She instinctively went forward to help him.
Shen Cong swayed, then suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood, and his tall body slumped to the ground.
"Ninth Brother!"
Li Nanke tried her best to support himself on his arm, but because of the height difference, he was almost pressed to the ground.
Fortunately, Nangong Qiang supported Shen Cong from the other side.
"Uncle Erfeng, quick, call Mr. Guiliu over here."
Gui Liu arrived quickly, took Shen Cong's pulse, and instantly his brows furrowed into a deep frown.
"What's wrong with Ninth Brother? Could he have been poisoned?"
Li Nanke asked, puzzled.
Gui Liu shook his head, looking puzzled.
"It wasn't poisoning, it was the blood curse that caused it. Strange, I clearly suppressed it using your method before."
The prince had rarely coughed up blood last year, so why would he suddenly cough it up?
Li Nanke looked at Erfeng.
"Ninth Brother, have you eaten anything strange or come into contact with anything unusual these past two days?"
Erfeng shook his head.
"The prince traveled all day yesterday and ate the dry rations we brought ourselves. In the palace yesterday, he ate food prepared by the imperial kitchen."
Your Majesty, the Empress, the First Prince, and the princesses all ate it, and nothing unusual was found.
Li Nanke's face scrunched up like a steamed bun.
"There must be something we've overlooked; we need to think about it more carefully."
However, Erfeng recalled all of Shen Cong's recent whereabouts but couldn't figure out anything unusual.
Gui Liu could only suppress Shen Cong by using the methods of burning incense and wearing the cold jade he had previously used.
A moment later, Shen Cong slowly awoke.
"Ninth Brother, are you alright? Is anything bothering you?"
Shen Cong leaned against the pillow, his pale face devoid of any color.
He stared at Li Nanke for a moment, then shook his head slightly, his voice hoarse.
"I'm fine, I just feel weak. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."
Li Nanke could only attribute the reason to Shen Cong being too tired these days.
"Then you should get some rest. We can talk another day."
at the same time.
The Zhao family.
Song Hui walked mysteriously into the study and placed a piece of paper on Zhao Hong's desk.
Zhao Hong picked it up and glanced at it, then his eyes lit up.
"This is......"
Song Hui nodded with a smile.
"That's right, this is the secret formula for having a son that I told you about before. Using this formula will guarantee that you will have a son in one go."
Zhao Hong's hand holding the prescription trembled slightly, and his eyes shone with undisguised joy.
"Great, that's wonderful!"
"There's no time to lose. I'll find a way to get into the palace right away. I want to secretly present this prescription to His Majesty."
Song Hui opened her mouth, her expression hesitant.
"But this prescription... as I mentioned to you before, isn't entirely reliable. What if His Majesty finds out..."
Zhao Hong disagreed.
"Alas, the harem is a battlefield without gunpowder. It is not an easy thing for any concubine to give birth to a prince."
"As long as you and I don't say anything, who will know that the prescription is unreliable?"
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