You Yi was startled by the two of them and frowned, saying, "You two, why aren't you going back to sleep in the middle of the night? Are you trying to scare ghosts?"
"It's been a long time since I've seen my martial uncle. I'd like to have a chat with him."
Before You Yi could even speak, Su Xuening squeezed into You Yi's room.
Su Yun'an followed him inside.
...Youyi turned back speechlessly to look at the two people who were already sitting at the table waiting for him, and closed the door with a helpless expression.
Youyi sat down next to him and habitually poured himself a glass of water: "Ask me whatever you need."
Su Xuening blinked her big eyes at him: "What you just told Mother Consort was a lie, wasn't it? Is the Emperor's condition very serious?"
Upon hearing this, You Yi immediately frowned.
He thought these two had come to see him about something else? Turns out they were also here for the Emperor's sake.
Youyi lowered his eyes guiltily as he drank water: "I've already explained it. In that situation, I won't die for now."
Su Xuening didn't believe him at all: "You must not have been telling the truth just now. What's wrong with the Emperor? Is it because the puppet curse is incurable?"
Su Xuening wasn't particularly concerned about the Emperor, which is why she came to interrogate her martial uncle.
She simply needed to know the Emperor's current situation; only by knowing the Emperor's specific circumstances could they make more plans.
"You silly girl, I already said everything's fine for now, why are you asking so many questions?" Youyi said, reaching for the teapot to pour herself another glass of water.
I wonder if it's because he told too many lies today, but he seems so thirsty!
Just as You Yi picked up the teapot, Su Yun'an snatched it away, saying, "Uncle-Master, someone as refined as you isn't good at lying. Tell us the truth, you seem to be holding it in!"
Su Yun'an's words put You Yi in a bind. You Yi looked at Su Yun'an, hesitated for a long time, then spread his hands and said, "Right! My elegant temperament is not suitable for lying. Wasn't I forced into it by your master and Lu Shao?"
Su Yun'an blinked her big eyes and leaned closer to Youyi: "So what exactly happened?"
Su Xuening stared intently at You Yi, waiting for his answer.
Looking at the expectant looks in their eyes, You Yi sighed and said, "Actually, there is no cure for the Puppet Gu."
"No solution?" Su Xuening frowned suddenly.
She was absolutely right! There's really no solution!
Youyi said helplessly, "It's not that there's no solution. It can be solved, but the solution is death. If we don't solve it, we can buy some time."
Su Xuening was shocked: "You mean that the puppet gu can be cured, but the emperor will die after the puppet gu is cured?"
“Yes.” You Yi nodded: “The Puppet Gu is indeed an incurable Gu, and I have no way to cure it.”
Su Xuening panicked instantly upon hearing this.
It turns out that the emperor would die if the puppet poison was removed!
Now that Xuanyuan Zhan is not in the capital, if the emperor were to pass away now, the throne would surely belong to Xuanyuan Yu!
She didn't necessarily want Xuanyuan Zhan to sit on the throne, but she just didn't want Xuanyuan Yu to sit on the throne!
In her previous life, after Xuanyuan Yu became emperor, he caused her, Yun An, and her child a lot of trouble. All of them were harmed by Xuanyuan Yu, Su Huiyan, and Su Feiling!
Moreover, regardless of whether Xuanyuan Yu or Xuanyuan Zhi becomes emperor, they will likely not let the Holy King's Mansion go.
In order to survive, she must also help Xuanyuan Zhan fight for the throne!
Therefore, Xuanyuan Peng cannot die yet, at least not before Xuanyuan Zhan returns to the capital!
Su Xuening was silent for a moment before saying, "If the puppet poison is not cured, will the Emperor be controlled?"
You Yi raised an eyebrow: "Of course, the person who cast the Gu hasn't activated the puppet Gu yet, but once he does, the Emperor will be controlled by him. Moreover, this kind of puppet Gu cannot be removed; removing it will result in the host's death!"
Su Xuening frowned.
Xuanyuan Yu hasn't activated the Puppet Gu yet; it's probably not that he doesn't want to activate it.
After all, Xuan Yuanzhan is not in the capital now, and the emperor is seriously ill. If he can control the emperor and pass the throne to him directly, he won't have to oversee the country with Xuan Yuanzhi and can enjoy the position of crown prince all by himself.
Since he used the puppet poison on the emperor, he must be eager to control the emperor.
However, this Gu worm must have been given to him by the Southern Border Saintess Long Jiaojiao. He himself probably hasn't truly understood the mysteries of the puppet Gu yet, which is why he did this half-baked thing.
But no one can guarantee that Xuanyuan Yu won't eventually figure out this puppet gu. When he truly understands it one day, he will probably be able to control the emperor.
However, they are still unable to remove the curse from the Emperor.
With Xuanyuan Zhan not in the capital and the Emperor dead, their Holy Prince's Mansion is in danger.
Youyi seemed to know what she was thinking and comforted her, "I have already told the Emperor about these things. He also knows that removing the curse will result in death, so he does not want to remove the curse for the time being. He also said that we should keep it from your mother for the time being."
Su Xuening nodded silently.
It's clear that the Emperor truly loves his mother and is always thinking of her best interests.
She had always thought that her mother's submission to the emperor must have been out of necessity, but seeing how her mother had been worrying about the emperor day and night since he fell ill, she realized that her mother's relationship with the emperor was probably not just for personal gain.
Or perhaps it started out as a matter of self-preservation and self-interest, but over time, the mother-in-law developed feelings for the emperor.
However, the Emperor has indeed treated my mother quite well, so it's no wonder that she developed feelings for him.
"Don't worry, I won't tell Mother."
My mother had finally calmed down a bit, but now that she's telling her these things, my mother will start to worry again.
Hearing this, You Yi breathed a sigh of relief: "Alright, you all know what happened, now you can go back to sleep!"
It's already past midnight, they don't want to sleep, but he still wants to sleep.
"I won't disturb you any longer, Uncle-Master. Please get some rest."
Su Xuening got up and left with Su Yun'an.
Upon arriving at Linshui Pavilion, Su Yun'an looked at Su Xuening uneasily: "Sister, will the Emperor's affairs have a significant impact on us?"
Su Xuening didn't want to lie to him, so she looked at him very seriously and said, "Your brother-in-law is still in the North. If the Emperor dies now, our Holy Prince's Mansion will definitely face annihilation."
Upon hearing this, Su Yun'an subconsciously glanced at Su Xuening's stomach and immediately became anxious: "When will my brother-in-law be back?"
Su Xuening frowned; she didn't know when Xuan Yuanzhan would return.
But he'll probably rush back to be with her during childbirth.
"It'll be soon, at most a month and a half, your brother-in-law will definitely be back."
Su Yun'an looked at Su Xuening's large belly again.
It's been a month and a half, so my brother-in-law will probably come back to be with my sister during childbirth.
"His Majesty should be able to hold on for another month and a half."
"Probably."
Su Xuening recalled her past life, where the emperor lived for several months after she gave birth, using her child's heart as a medicinal ingredient before dying.
Therefore, the Emperor should be fine for the time being.
Seeing Su Xuening looking preoccupied, Su Yun'an couldn't help but worry.
I hope my brother-in-law can come back soon, and I also hope that things in Kyoto can calm down soon so that he can go to see my father and mother soon!
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