A large number of imperial guards surrounded the two men, and suddenly there was no way out.
Qi Yixuan rushed over as soon as Concubine Yu came in, and Gu Lingze also returned to his grandfather.
Xie Xiru calmly bowed and asked, "May I ask, Your Majesty, what crime have I committed?"
"As a high-ranking official in the imperial court, you actually colluded with the evil spirit to imprison the prince, and you still dare to ask me what crime I have committed!" Concubine Yu scolded.
"Your Highness, please be careful with your words. Commander Yu just offended the Third Prince with his words and actions, and Your Highness lost his voice in anger. That's why I asked Dr. Gu in the mansion to treat Your Highness. Why did Your Highness treat this as a serious crime to imprison the Prince?"
Concubine Yu sneered and said to the guards beside her: "Call Yu Tai in for me."
After a while, Yu Tai came in, but he didn't walk in by himself. He was supported by two guards, one on each side. His disheveled hair made Concubine Yu frown.
"Commander Yu, what's going on?"
A guard nearby bowed and replied, "After Commander Yu ran out of the hall, he kept shouting about snakes and monsters. I have no idea what's going on."
Concubine Yu looked at Qi Yixuan again, "My son, you speak."
As soon as Qi Yixuan opened his mouth, he made a series of uh uh and aah sounds, unable to utter a complete sentence. He covered his neck and looked at Cheng Jiao in horror, and the other party also stepped forward to check.
Gu Lingze crossed his arms and stood aside. This time he did not use any Taoist magic. He wanted to see how Cheng Jiao would solve the problem.
Sure enough, after Cheng Jiao took a look, he had no clue at all and Qi Yixuan was still speechless.
Concubine Yu looked at Cheng Jiao anxiously, but the other party just shook his head twice.
The situation suddenly came to a standstill. Concubine Yu looked at Xie Xiru and Gu Lingze with an unpleasant expression, "Catch them both!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Imperial Guards surrounded the two of them. Gu Lingze protected Xie Xiru behind him, and the situation between the two sides became tense.
"Who dares to be so presumptuous!"
Following the scolding, Qi Junhuai led the Jinwu Guards in, and Zhao Chengmo rushed directly to Gu Lingze, carefully observing him from head to toe.
"I'm fine." Gu Lingze smiled at Zhao Chengmo, and the other party felt relieved.
"Qi Junhuai, how dare you secretly transfer the Jinwu Guards into the palace! Who gave you this right?" Concubine Yu scolded.
Qi Junhuai said with sarcasm, "Then where does the imperial concubine get the power to be so arrogant?"
Concubine Yu snorted coldly, "The Imperial Guards are only there to protect me."
"Oh?" Qi Junhuai deliberately raised his eyebrows, "Then I wonder how Master Xie offended the Empress, causing you to mobilize so many troops?"
Imperial Concubine Yu raised her finger and pointed at Gu Lingze, "As the Grand Tutor, Xie Xiru colluded with the evildoer to harm the prince. Isn't this crime serious enough?"
Gu Lingze took a step forward, his face calm, "Since Concubine Yu said I was a demon, why don't you ask Master Cheng standing next to you what methods I used."
Gu Lingze was obviously asking a question even though he knew the answer. If Cheng Jiao could see that, he would not have let Qi Yixuan remain silent by now.
Just as the few people were in a stalemate, Qi Yixuan suddenly felt dizzy, his vision went black, and he fainted immediately.
Upon seeing this, Imperial Concubine Yu was horrified and quickly summoned all the imperial doctors in the palace to come and treat the patient.
Gu Lingze and his companions also returned to Xingsheng Palace where the eldest prince lived. The imperial guards did not dare to stop them without orders from above.
On Concubine Yu's side, seven or eight imperial doctors came one after another, but they still had no idea about the third prince's symptoms. Concubine Yu, who was eager to save her son, scolded them all.
"Although Gu Lingze is a cunning man, he certainly didn't use any evil means this time, otherwise he would definitely leave clues."
If Gu Lingze were here, he would probably laugh out loud at Cheng Jiao's words. When it comes to evil ways, who can compare to him, Cheng Jiao?
Concubine Yu gritted her teeth. She had finally come to this point with great difficulty. How could she be willing to compromise now?
Seeing this, Yuan Lun stepped forward and advised: "My Lady Concubine, now even so many imperial doctors are helpless. It seems that only Gu Lingze can wake His Highness up and return to normal."
Concubine Yu threw her sleeves and said, "But I can't swallow this."
"The woman's horizons are really narrow." Cheng Jiao was disdainful in his heart, but his face was indifferent, "It's just a palace examination. Since they want to compete, what's the harm in giving it to them?"
The imperial edict arrived at Xingsheng Palace in the afternoon, ordering the eldest prince Qi Yixuan to preside over the palace examination, but there was no joy on anyone's face.
Zou Guanghong, who was accompanying him, stepped forward and said, "I would like to congratulate the eldest prince."
Qi Junhuai ignored him and asked directly, "Master Zou, why did you come to my place?"
Zou Guanghong looked a little embarrassed. "The Imperial Concubine sent me here to ask, since the imperial decree has been issued, what about the Third Prince's illness..."
Qi Junhuai sneered, "Lord Zou receives a salary from the imperial court, but he listens to orders from a concubine of the Yu family. He is truly outstanding and makes this prince look at him with new eyes."
Zou Guanghong secretly cursed himself for trying to show off, but ended up taking such a job that would get him scolded. He really asked for trouble, but now he was already here, so he had no choice but to continue.
Zou Guanghong laughed dryly twice, "Noble Concubine Yu is the mother of the Third Prince. It is natural for her to worry about the health of the Third Prince. I hope the First Prince will forgive her."
Qi Junhuai put his hands behind his back and said nothing, but his eyes looked at Gu Lingze who was sitting next to him. People like Zou Guanghong were the best at observing people's words and expressions, and he immediately understood what he meant.
"Dr. Gu, please move your carriage with me to Changxin Palace to treat the third prince."
Gu Lingze glanced at him and said, "Isn't this Lord Zou? Are you doing well after seeing you in the Dali Temple Prison?"
Zou Guanghong was so shocked by his question that cold sweat immediately appeared on his forehead. "Thank you for your concern, Doctor Gu. I am fine. I am very fine."
"If you have any illness in the future, please let me know and I will cure it with medicine."
Gu Lingze had a half-smile on his face, which made Zou Guanghong's hair stand on end and he even said "I dare not".
It was simply a joke. If he dared to let Gu Lingze treat him, he would probably be killed even if he had no illness.
"Let's go."
Gu Lingze was too lazy to continue talking to a small fry like Zou Guanghong, so he stood up and walked towards the door with Zhao Chengmo.
Zou Guanghong stretched out his hand to stop him, but when Gu Lingze glanced at him, he awkwardly retracted his hand and asked carefully, "Excuse me, who is this person?"
Gu Lingze raised his eyebrows in amusement, "Why? Lord Zou is so forgetful."
"Isn't he the one who knocked you out with one punch in the imperial prison last time?"
Upon hearing this, Zou Guanghong burst into a violent coughing fit, his back bent over and shaking constantly, and his face turned red.
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