"Your Majesty, although the Marquis of Anyang didn't personally hire someone to kill Jinqian, it was his tacit approval that allowed his wife to hire someone to kill. He is unfit to be a father. I beg Your Majesty to intervene on Jinqian's behalf and issue an imperial decree to sever our relationship!"
Seeing that things had developed to this point, Gao Zhijun immediately stood up and knelt before the emperor, asking him to issue an imperial decree to sever the relationship between Huo Jinqian and Anyang Hou.
The ministers all agreed with Gao Zhijun's request, saying that such a father was indeed unworthy.
Marquis Anyang refused to agree. He did not agree to sever his relationship with Huo Jinqian, as this would mean he would lose his cash cow.
The emperor would not tolerate him. He came here today to break up the engagement between Huo Jinqian and Marquis Anyang.
"Marquis Anyang's actions are truly unworthy of a father. Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs, but he was blind and blind, following the advice of his partner and harming his own son. Although he didn't do it himself, he condoned it. Such behavior is unworthy of a father. I hereby declare that the top scholar Huo Jinqian and Marquis Anyang sever their father-son relationship, and we shall have nothing to do with each other from now on."
"The top scholar, Huo Jinqian, is my nephew and the eldest princess's only bloodline. The princess's mansion has been vacant for many years, so I gave it to Huo Jinqian. Remembering that my sister died young, leaving behind only one son, I have conferred upon him the title of Duke of Weiguo, a title that will be passed down through generations."
After the emperor finished speaking, the leader of the imperial guards brought the imperial edict and writing materials. The emperor wrote the edict himself and stamped it with the imperial seal.
The leader of the Imperial Guards took the imperial edict to Marquis Anyang, and Marquis Anyang had to accept it.
When the emperor saw that the matter was settled, he left with the queen, the prince, and the princess.
The Imperial Guards took the bandits and the wife of Marquis Anyang away and took them to the Ministry of Justice for imprisonment.
As the Marquis's wife was being escorted away, she cried out, "My Lord, please save me! I am innocent!"
Canglang carried the unconscious Huo Jinqian over, and Gao Zhijun took them away from Anyang Marquis Mansion.
When the ministers saw the emperor leave, they also left.
The entire main hall was empty, with only the Marquis of Anyang sitting alone. The servants didn't dare approach, and everyone stayed far away.
Today is the family reunion banquet. Everyone knows that Huo Jinqian is in a coma, but it is just a formality.
Therefore, early in the morning, Madam Wei took the Crown Prince and the Ninth Princess to leave Anyang Prefecture and visit the capital.
Wei Mingzhu also didn't want to see Gao Zhijun, so she followed Madam Wei.
Wei Mingxuan wanted to stay, but was sent to the Imperial College by Marquis Anyang.
Therefore, today there are only two owners in the Marquis' Mansion: Marquis Anyang and his wife.
When Madam Wei and the others returned, Madam Hou had already been taken to the Ministry of Justice's prison.
The emperor, along with the empress, the crown prince and the crown princess, went to the princess's residence to wait for Gao Zhijun and the others.
The princess's mansion is bustling today. When the emperor went to Anyang Marquis's mansion, he asked Eunuch Zhang to bring people here to clean it. Now it is almost clean and the weeds have been cleared.
Gao Zhijun quickly arrived at the princess's mansion and drove the carriage in. Huo Jinqian got out of the carriage and helped Gao Zhijun get off.
The maids and eunuchs who were cleaning the palace were shocked to see Huo Jinqian awake. They didn't dare to look up, let alone speculate. This was not something they, the servants, dared to speculate.
"Everyone, keep what you saw today to yourself. If anyone dares to reveal it, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Gao Zhijun said warningly.
"I can't see anything!"
"The slave can't see anything!"
The palace maids and eunuchs were so scared that they knelt down and made promises.
"Go and do your work."
After Gao Zhijun finished speaking, she and Huo Jinqian walked into the main hall at the same time. The emperor, empress, prince and princess were waiting.
"Jin Qian has caused the Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, and his cousin's wife to worry!"
Huo Jinqian entered the main hall, where the Emperor and Empress sat, and the Crown Prince and Crown Princess sat on chairs to the left. He saluted the Emperor and his wife.
"That's all right! Come sit down and let's chat about family matters!"
The emperor said with a pleasant expression.
The more he looked at his nephew, the more he liked him. He had a similar personality to his own. He was calm and composed, and his knowledge was outstanding. If the imperial sister were still alive, she would be very pleased to see her son so successful.
The six of them had a pleasant conversation in the princess's mansion. It was not until after lunch that the emperor left the princess's mansion with the queen, the prince, and the princess consort.
The next day, notices were posted throughout the capital seeking medical help. The notices announced that Duke Huo Jinqian of Wei was critically ill and sought skilled civilian doctors to treat him. A generous reward would be offered for the successful treatment.
The capital began to become lively, and doctors with some medical skills went to the Princess's Mansion to try, but they all returned disappointed.
However, the Anyang Marquis's mansion was in turmoil. The Anyang Marquis's son begged the Anyang Marquis to save his mother, but the Anyang Marquis refused and scolded him.
The Ninth Princess even quarreled with the Crown Prince, saying that her mother made her afraid to go out, and that people would point fingers at her when she went out.
Madam Wei was so angry that she almost had a stroke.
Wei Mingzhu also didn't dare to go out, for she was afraid that her good sisters would point fingers at her.
Marquis Anyang was too embarrassed to attend court, so he asked for leave to drink at home to relieve his sorrow.
The days passed like this. Doctors from the capital went to the Princess's Mansion to try, but they all returned disappointed.
On the fifth day, good news came from the princess's mansion, saying that Princess Xiangyun invited her master to treat Huo Jinqian and cured him.
It turned out that Princess Xiangyun's master, the Medical Saint, had traveled around the world and came to Taizhou to find his disciple to reminisce about the past. However, he did not see him and learned that his disciple was in the capital, so he came to the capital. He happened to see the Duke of Weiguo who was critically ill, so he went to the Princess's residence to treat him.
As a result, this matter was spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital, and it became a hot topic, becoming more and more exaggerated and mysterious.
All of this was arranged by Gao Zhijun.
Her medical skills have always been controversial, and many people find them suspicious. That's why she came up with this plan to kill two birds with one stone. She wanted to make the people believe that she really had a master, and also use this opportunity to wake Huo Jinqian up.
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