Chapter 323 Life and Death
"You...what do you want to do?" The commander of the Royal Guards retreated back in fear.
"Don't move." Judge Zhang said, and taking advantage of the man's stunned moment, he skillfully inserted the silver needle into his head.
The commander of the Royal Guards immediately rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.
The royal guards guarding the palace gate looked at this scene, looking at each other in bewilderment. Without their backbone, they were all at a loss for a moment.
"The Fourth Prince's troops have arrived at Fengtian Palace. Why don't you put down your weapons?" Zhang Yuanpan stood beside Xiao Yuan and said confidently.
At this point, the commander and the fifth prince were both restrained. The several thousand soldiers of the Imperial Guards could not accomplish anything, and the outcome was already clear.
After hesitating, some people began to put down their weapons. One after another, the crisp sounds of weapons falling to the ground could be heard one after another.
Judge Zhang heaved a long sigh of relief, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
But just when everyone's attention was focused on the imperial guards outside, something unexpected happened in the room. A sharp dagger flashed with a cold light and stabbed straight at the emperor on the dragon bed.
Xiao Tian's face was ferocious, with bright red blood all over his face. His eyes were extremely cruel, and he used all his strength to stab the dagger into the emperor's heart.
The emperor had no time to dodge, and blood spurted out, splashing all over Xiao Tian's face, but a crazy smile appeared on his face.
Xiao Yuan's face was extremely gloomy. He took a step forward and kicked Xiao Tian to the ground. But it was too late. The emperor covered his heart and fell on the dragon couch. He stared at Xiao Tian who was full of resentment with wide eyes, and his breath was already weak.
Dean Zhang was so frightened that the ends of his hair stood up. He was so focused on this that he actually forgot about the person in the closet.
Without waiting for Xiao Yuan's order, he hurried forward to take the emperor's pulse and stop the bleeding.
Xiao Tian on the ground laughed crazily.
"No matter how cunning you are, you still have to watch him die in front of you."
Xiao Yuan's face was extremely cold, with his sword across Xiao Tian's neck.
Judge Zhang was in a panic, but he still couldn't stop the emperor from bleeding profusely. His face turned slightly pale, "Fourth Prince,"
He turned around and looked at Xiao Yuan helplessly.
"Go find Wen Yin."
Xiao Tian sat on the ground, watching all this with indifference, until Li Huaiyan led his troops into the palace, his expression suddenly changed.
"Fourth Prince." Lord Zhao, the Minister of War, saluted and stood beside Xiao Yuan.
"He's your man? So, the news about the border from the Ministry of War is also your plan." He struggled and tried to pounce on Xiao Yuan, but his neck was cut with a bright red gash.
"Where's Uncle Shen? How is he? What did you do to him?"
The news from the border was fake, and Shen Changhe's death was also fake. This meant that they had known about Uncle Shen's existence for a long time, which was why they arranged all this. Then Uncle Shen...
Xiao Tian's eyes began to turn red, almost bleeding.
Xiao Yuan put away his sword and threw it on the ground casually, "Do you know why I didn't kill you?"
"Because Shen Yunbai took the life of the uncle Shen you mentioned in exchange for your life."
Xiao Tian was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.
Did big brother tell them?
"Impossible, impossible, you are lying!" Xiao Tian roared.
He is eldest brother’s uncle, how could he harm him?
It's absolutely impossible. They must have lied to me. Uncle Shen wouldn't have died because of me.
Xiao Yuan sneered and didn't bother to talk to him any more. "Since I promised Shen Yunbai, I won't take your life. For the rest of your life, you will stay in the Fifth Prince's mansion and you are not allowed to leave for the rest of your life."
Death is not necessarily the cruelest punishment. Sometimes, living is the worst punishment. Watching your loved ones leave you one by one and die because of you, feeling powerless and suffering, is worse than death! !
Xiao Tian's eyes were red with anger, but the situation was hopeless and there was nothing he could do.
No one expressed any opinion on Xiao Yuan's handling of the matter, and no one spoke.
In fact, when the emperor was still alive, it was not Xiao Yuan's turn to decide what to do with Xiao Tian. However, without Xiao Tian, the candidate for the throne was already very clear. Even if Xiao Yuan picked up the sword on the ground and killed the emperor, no one would dare to say a word.
Li Huaiyan and Shen Changhe stood in the palace, their armor already stained with blood. Except for charging into the palace gate, the rest was very smooth. Xiao Yuan calculated everything very well, and it was no exaggeration to say that not a single soldier was lost.
The Imperial Guards who were supposed to surrender surrendered, and those who were unwilling to surrender were dealt with by the troops brought by Shen Changhe. Everything was finally settled.
"Master Wen Yin, please go faster." Zhang Yuanpan almost pulled a bald man forward.
The reason why he was called bald was because the man was really too dirty. His clothes were extremely dirty, his face was pale, and he looked exhausted.
Indeed, he had not had a drop of water for three days.
Zhang Yuanpan pulled Master Wenyin to his side.
"Okay, can you give Lao Na a glass of water first?" Wen Yin said tremblingly, and it was difficult for her to raise her arms.
Judge Zhang was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned around and walked to the table to pour him a glass of water. After hearing the sound, he drank it all in one gulp and had more strength to speak.
He didn't say much, just put his hand on the emperor's pulse for just a moment, and then frowned.
The most nervous person in the hall was Xiao Tian.
"Can you please give me your medicine box?"
Judge Zhang immediately handed the thing over.
Wen Yin opened the medicine box, took out silver needles and inserted them into several acupuncture points on the emperor's body. The bleeding in his chest stopped immediately, and the emperor's breathing also became much more stable.
Xiao Tian's eyes instantly turned blood red, and he rushed towards the dragon bed as fast as he could. However, Xiao Yuan was guarding right beside him. How could he give him any chance? He immediately grabbed Xiao Tian's wrist and clamped it behind his back.
The emperor leaned back on the soft pillow, looking at Xiao Tian, who failed in his first attempt and wanted to stab him a few more times. His face was unusually calm.
"Do you hate me so much?"
"Killing you was my mother's only wish before she died."
Xiao Tian's cold voice was like a sharp knife piercing the emperor's heart. His pupils shrank and his face turned extremely pale.
"You are so lucky to have given birth to a good son!"
The emperor closed his eyes tightly.
"But I am your father after all."
They are blood relatives!
"You—shut up!" Xiao Tian roared madly.
Wen Yin looked at this scene, and her brows suddenly knitted tightly, "Let me ask you something, how old is the fifth prince this year?"
At this time, Xiao Tian naturally would not answer his question, so Li Huaiyan stepped forward and said, "According to the calculation of the Ministry of Rites, she should be eighteen years old. Is there any problem?"
"Amitabha." Master Wenyin clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name, shook his head, and said nothing more.
A hint of disappointment appeared in Li Huaiyan's eyes.
Xiao Tian was taken away by the officers and soldiers, and Shen Changhe handled post-war affairs in the palace.
Everyone was doing their respective duties. After Li Huaiyan said hello to Xiao Yuan, they left in a hurry.
Xiao Yuan was also very anxious. He wanted to go to Langyue Lake and bring An An back, but at the moment, the emperor's condition made it impossible for him to leave.
"Killing me is her only long-cherished wish." The emperor muttered to himself, as if he had suffered a great blow, his eyes were empty and lifeless.
"How is my father?" Xiao Yuan ignored the emperor and asked Master Wen Yin.
"Amitabha." Wen Yin chanted the Buddha's name again, "Old Na can try his best."
"Then let's do it."
After Xiao Yuan said this, he left the hall without looking back.
"Yuan'er." The emperor finally came back to his senses and stretched out his hand to Xiao Yuan with difficulty. "It is me. I am sorry for you and your son. I will write an edict of apology and clear your mother's name."
He gave him everything, as well as the throne, as a small compensation to them mother and son.
Xiao Yuan paused, did not look back, and continued to walk out.
The emperor did not immediately accept Master Wen Yin's treatment, but asked for pen and ink first. Eunuch Liu was also released and came forward to serve him.
After the edict of confession of guilt, the appointment of a crown prince and the imperial decree of abdication were written and sealed with the imperial seal, the emperor was already extremely weak and his face was dark blue and pale.
Eunuch Liu carefully put away the imperial edict and handed it out, "Fourth Prince, this is what the Emperor asked you to give it to."
Xiao Yuan lowered his eyes and took it, but did not open it. He just looked down at it, his eyes were light and his face was calm.
He could guess the contents of the imperial edict, but so what? Not everything could be made up for.
Wen Yin treated the emperor in the palace, while Xiao Yuan stood guard under the veranda. It was not until dawn that the palace door was finally opened from the inside. Master Wen Yin looked exhausted, "The emperor's condition has stabilized for the time being, but whether he can make it remains to be seen."
That is to say, according to Wen Yin, if anyone else from the Imperial Medical Bureau had been replaced, the emperor would have surely died this time.
Xiao Yuan's expression did not change at all, and he responded in a neutral tone.
Eunuch Liu on the side frowned and lowered his head slightly.
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