Chapter 625 The princess must be Li Baozhu?
As an emperor, Xuan Lang had been repeatedly thwarted by this lowly physician, and the murderous intent in his eyes was almost overflowing. In an instant, his fists clenched tightly.
The next second, he looked down at his fist.
His hands... seemed to have not had this much strength in a long time.
His cool gaze lingered briefly on the blue porcelain bottle the ghost doctor had brought him, and then his tightly clenched fingers suddenly relaxed.
The gaze slowly shifted to the Ghost Doctor's face. At that moment, the Ghost Doctor was being pressed to the ground by two guards, his face almost distorted, but the corners of his mouth still held the madness he hated most, as if he was certain that he would not kill him now.
The Emperor stared intently at the Ghost Doctor for a long time.
Finally, he suppressed his anger and calmed down, stroking the prayer beads in his hand.
He leaned against the bed, panting for a moment, before waving his hand.
The bodyguards beside him wisely released their grip on the Ghost Doctor.
The Ghost Doctor flexed his wrists a couple of times, squinted at the guard beside him, and almost in the blink of an eye, the guard spat out a mouthful of blood, his lips turned blue and he knelt on one knee, his face ashen.
The other guard's pupils contracted, and with a swift movement, the Ghost Doctor was once again held to the neck by a blade, which seemed poised to pierce his throat at any moment.
"alright!"
The Emperor frowned and reprimanded him, then looked at the Ghost Doctor: "Alright, the poison has been neutralized."
The Ghost Doctor glanced at the Emperor, then casually tossed a porcelain bottle out. A bodyguard caught it and fed it to the person.
"You may leave."
The Emperor waved to the two guards, then glanced at the Ghost Doctor.
How could he not know that the Ghost Doctor was warning him?
He leaned back on the soft pillow and breathed heavily for a moment. Looking at the Ghost Doctor, his voice softened, carrying a hint of reassurance: "You must not act rashly. I have already found the person, and the medicine will be available soon."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Stay away from Xuan Ting. I don't want this to happen again."
The Ghost Doctor, who had been indifferent, suddenly looked at the Emperor above after hearing this: "You've found him? Your Majesty, do you mean... you've found the child who was lost?"
Seeing the Emperor nod slightly, the Ghost Doctor rubbed his hands excitedly: "In that case, I must hurry up and make preparations. Your Majesty, you'd better act quickly, your body can't hold on much longer. Otherwise, we'll have to trouble the Sixth Prince again."
The Emperor looked at the Ghost Doctor's face, which was practically plastered with greed, pursed his lips, but ultimately waved his hand and said, "Go. Instruct the Imperial Household Department to give the Ghost Doctor whatever he needs."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Ghost Doctor smiled and left, satisfied.
The Emperor stared at his back for a long time before suddenly turning his gaze to Eunuch Li beside him.
“Your Majesty, this man is far too arrogant. He actually dared to touch the Sixth Prince. Do you think we should teach him a lesson?” Seeing the Emperor’s gloomy face, Eunuch Li stepped forward and said.
The Emperor narrowed his eyes: "No rush, no rush, let's wait a little longer, let's wait a little longer..."
It's unclear whether he was saying this to Eunuch Li or to himself.
At that moment, his fingers twirled the prayer beads faster with slight impatience, then he frowned and said, "Li Quan, go to Chengqian Palace and tell Xuan Ting that those doctors are making a mountain out of a molehill; his blood is completely useless. Also, find some suitable tonics and send them over..."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll go right away..."
"etc."
"emperor……"
"Give the order that no word of Xuan Ting's injury should leak out, especially not to the General's Mansion."
When Eunuch Li heard "General's Mansion" for a moment, he realized that the Emperor was referring to General Li's family. He immediately bowed and agreed, then turned and walked out.
"etc……"
The Emperor frowned once again and stopped him: "Enough, enough. Go and summon Xuan Ting. I will speak with him personally."
Remembering how close Xuan Ting and Jiang Nuanzhi were, the Emperor thought it necessary to have a proper talk with Xuan Ting.
"yes."
The Emperor then waved his hand, indicating that Eunuch Li could leave, and then said to the chief eunuch Zhao beside him, "Is Jiang Ren still waiting outside? Let him in."
Jiang Ren's clothes were already soaked with cold air, and he was rubbing his hands when he heard the emperor's summons. He went inside on his own.
However, as he stepped into the room this time, he noticed that the stench of blood seemed to have intensified. He frowned almost imperceptibly, glanced at the inconspicuous jade bottle beside the emperor's bed, and almost instantly remembered the ghost doctor who had swaggered out of the emperor's bedchamber.
However, such matters were not something he should inquire about, so he composed himself and stepped forward to pay his respects.
Before he could finish his greetings, he heard the Emperor's voice from above: "Enough, these formalities are unnecessary." The Emperor glanced at him and then reached out: "Bring the files here."
Jiang Ren presented the dossier with both hands: "Your Majesty, we have already investigated all the other children. The princess... must be Li Baozhu without a doubt."
However, I have not yet determined whether the events of that year were intentionally orchestrated by the Li family. I wonder if they deliberately replaced the princess, who was of noble birth, and instead mixed the Li family's bloodline into the palace.
Today, I deliberately tested Jiang Nuanzhi, but she revealed nothing. This person is quite cunning, Your Majesty; I find her untrustworthy…”
Upon hearing this, the Emperor paused for a moment, his sharp gaze falling on Jiang Ren before him: "You mentioned Li Baozhu to her?"
Jiang Ren was taken aback: "Your Majesty, I did ask a couple of questions, but I didn't go into much detail... She didn't seem to know anything... However, she didn't seem to like me and seemed to dislike my questions."
The Emperor frowned, and after a long while, he said, "Have someone keep an eye on Jiang Nuanzhi and see if she does anything unusual after she goes back..."
"yes."
The Emperor pondered for a moment, then fiddled with the bead again before suddenly asking, "Now that we have found the princess, who do you think I should send to meet the people from Li Rong's residence to pick her up?"
"The princess is of noble birth; Your Majesty, why not invite the Grand Tutor to attend?" Jiang Ren pondered for a long while before offering this suggestion: "This would demonstrate Your Majesty's high regard for the princess..."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor shook his head in a daze: "That's not appropriate. The war is urgent, and as the supreme ruler, I don't want to waste resources and manpower on a grand occasion to receive people."
After seemingly pondering for a moment, the Emperor turned his gaze to Jiang Ren again: "How about this, you will be in charge of bringing the princess back."
Jiang Ren was momentarily stunned, then bowed and said, "My official rank is low, I'm afraid I've wronged the princess..."
"Since she is my daughter, I presume she won't mind. This matter shouldn't be celebrated in a grand manner. Take my imperial decree with you later. Let's wait until I'm feeling better and the border crisis is resolved before hosting a grand banquet for the princess..."
Jiang Ren immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Your Majesty is wise, and I'm sure the princess will understand Your Majesty's good intentions."
The Emperor lowered his eyes and rubbed his fingers again: "Let's talk about it after General Li sets off tomorrow, so as not to affect his morale."
Jiang Ren bowed: "Your Majesty, your consideration is very thorough. This humble subject will immediately begin to carry it out..."
(End of this chapter)
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