Chapter 416 The Emperor Falls Ill
By then, even if Murong Li had thousands of troops at his disposal, what would he dare to do to him?
"Yes, Master."
The man in black dodged away.
The next day, the emperor had just gotten up from the dragon bed when he suddenly felt dizzy. He held onto the head of the bed, but his eyes went dark and he fainted on the bed.
The eunuch serving nearby was frightened to death when he saw this and hurried to call the imperial physician.
The imperial physician came hurriedly and took the emperor's pulse.
"Doctor Gu, what's going on with the Emperor?"
Eunuch Liu next to him asked hurriedly.
Imperial Physician Gu put down the emperor's hand, frowned, and said, "Your Majesty is overtired. I will prescribe some medicine for you to try."
"Well, then, Imperial Physician Gu, please go quickly."
Eunuch Liu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Imperial Physician Gu said. He was glad that it wasn't an incurable disease.
Imperial Physician Gu nodded, hurried back to the Imperial Hospital, prescribed a prescription, and decocted it himself.
But he was thinking about the emperor's illness. After taking the emperor's pulse, he found that the emperor was in good health. However, the emperor's complexion was obviously paler and his breathing was heavier. It was obvious that there was a problem, but he couldn't find out what it was.
Not long after Imperial Physician Gu left, Murong Yi arrived as if on time. Seeing that he was in a hurry when he came, Eunuch Liu had some doubts but did not dare to ask.
After all, Prince Yi is the emperor's biological son. When the emperor is sick, it is only natural for a son to take care of him.
Besides, there is no one suitable except Prince Yi.
The emperor basically favored his concubines every night. Most of them were pregnant, so it was not a good idea to disturb them.
The Imperial Noble Consort was not pregnant, but she had to take care of the harem and was busy every day.
After Murong Yi arrived, he stayed by the emperor's bed without leaving. When the medicine came, he fed the emperor the medicine himself. He was really like a filial son.
Only Murong Yi knew clearly that he had to stay here until the emperor died and until the emperor issued an edict.
The poison given to the emperor this time was the colorless and odorless Tiancan. People who were poisoned by this poison did not show any symptoms, and just looked a little overly tired. There was no antidote for this poison, and even a god could not save the emperor.
The emperor must die this time, and his death will be in ten days.
Ten days later, Murong Li wanted to get the news and rush back, but it would be impossible to get back unless the network here was well developed and the transportation was convenient.
At this time, after the emperor drank the medicine, he woke up slowly. Looking at Murong Yi in front of him, he was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise: "Why are you here?"
Murong Yi said with a worried look, "Father fainted when he woke up this morning. I went to the palace after hearing the news. How is Father now?"
The emperor then remembered that he seemed to have fainted when he got up. He was very confused. He had been in good health all the time, so why did he faint?
He glanced at Murong Yi and said, "I'm fine now. What time is it now?"
Murong Yi replied, "It's already past noon. Father, are you hungry? I'll have food served."
The emperor felt his stomach growl when he was asked this question. He turned to look at the eunuch Liu beside him and said, "I am hungry. Please serve the meal."
Eunuch Liu glanced at Murong Yi and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Eunuch Liu turned around and left the bedroom.
"Old Five, go back. I'm fine now."
The emperor really didn't want to see Murong Yi here, so he waved at him and sent him away.
The emperor felt uneasy when he saw Murong Yi here.
For some reason, he always felt that his fainting this time was not accidental and must have something to do with his son.
Murong Yi snorted in his heart. They actually chased him away, so he might as well go. There was no rush anyway. The ten-day period had just begun. There would be plenty of time in the future. He could leave today and come back tomorrow.
He immediately lowered his brows and said, "Yes, Father, I will take my leave. You must take your medicine on time. I will come to see you tomorrow."
The emperor didn't want to talk and waved at him.
Murong Yi immediately bowed and left the bedroom, then hurried out of the palace.
As soon as Murong Yi left, the emperor summoned the young eunuch outside the palace.
"Go and get Lord Su."
After the eavesdropper heard it, he immediately ran to find someone.
Soon Uncle Su came.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Is your Majesty feeling better now?"
The emperor did not attend the morning court today. A eunuch went to pass on the news that the emperor was overworked and would not attend the morning court today.
The emperor waved his hand and said to him, "My dear, please get up. I am in good health. I asked you to tell the fourth brother to return to the capital as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate, isn't it?"
Uncle Su felt uneasy. What did the emperor mean by this?
Asking him to pass on the message would be like telling the world that his Su family's communication skills are stronger than the emperor's.
How did the emperor know?
And did you ask Murong Li to come back because of the corpse soldiers?
Seeing Master Su's hesitation, the Emperor immediately interrupted him, "I knew you could deliver messages faster than I could. My dear Lord Su, there's no need to panic. I summoned the Fourth Master back not because of the corpse soldiers, but for something else."
Master Su bowed and said, "I will do my best."
"Then go quickly, don't delay, and this matter will be carried out in secret."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it right away."
Uncle Su left the palace in fear and trepidation. He was not calm at all and didn't know what had happened.
Judging from the emperor's appearance, it seemed that something big had happened.
But no matter what, we must send a message to Murong Li and the others, asking them to come back quickly.
Uncle Su went straight back to the Su Mansion and went straight to the old marquis' study and told him what happened today.
The old marquis's eyes sparkled, and he said in a deep voice, "Send a message to Yue and the others immediately, telling them everything that happened in the capital. Perhaps the situation in the capital will change."
"What does father mean?" Uncle Su was shocked.
The old marquis glanced at him and said, "Haven't you figured it out yet? Prince Li's raising of corpse soldiers has caused such a stir, yet the Emperor hasn't said a word, and Prince Li is fine. Who would be worried now?"
Uncle Su reacted instantly: "Father means Prince Yi..."
The old marquis nodded and said, "No doubt about it. Haven't you noticed anything wrong with the second brother during this period?"
Speaking of Second Master Su, First Master Su's heart sank a little bit. Ever since Su Xue married into Prince Yi's Mansion, he had changed a lot and had become much more distant from him. The two brothers, who used to talk about everything, now had almost nothing to say to each other and just lived their own lives behind closed doors.
I thought that one day the two brothers would break up because of the matter between the two kings, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon.
"Then father, should we take any precautions?"
Once Murong Yi is eager to take power, he will first target their family.
The old marquis's eyes darkened. "Preparations must be made. You don't have to worry about this matter. Your father will take care of it. You should focus on the affairs of the court and keep an eye on the second son."
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