Chapter 132 Regent
As the night deepened, inside the palace, inside the eldest prince's bedroom.
Yan Xuanjing was sitting in a chair drinking tea. A moment later, there was a knock on the door and one of his spies walked in.
"Report, I just received news that those people in the Northern Frontier have been temporarily protected, and the King of Dingbei has personally arranged for the imperial physician to treat them."
Yan Xuanjing's eyes instantly turned cold.
"Have you heard any rumors?"
Upon hearing this, the subordinate quickly lowered his head, and even a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"have……"
"explain!"
"I learned from our previously planted spies that the jailer involved in the interrogation accidentally let slip that the Crown Prince of Northern Frontier has confessed that you are colluding with the enemy and treason, intending to assassinate the emperor and usurp the throne..."
The more he spoke, the uglier Yan Xuanjing's expression became.
He took a deep breath, his body tensing in his chair. "How is this possible? If the Northern Frontier Crown Prince isn't stupid, he should know that doing this would completely ruin the plans of my grandfather and the Northern Frontier Emperor!"
"Your Highness, everyone knows how terrifying Prince Dingbei's interrogation methods were. Few could withstand them. Over the years, he has pried open the mouths of many spies. After all, the Crown Prince of Northern Frontier is a delicate and noble person. He may talk tough, but he might surrender as soon as he sees Prince Dingbei's ruthless methods. We should... prepare for the worst!"
Yan Xuanjing closed his eyes, his mood clearly very uneasy.
Even if he didn't want to admit it, the facts were already before him, and everything was forcing him to make a decision.
"Secretly mobilize troops, the more the better, keep an eye on that area, and report any news to this prince!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Yan Fengxiao's plan was actually not very clever.
But apparently, it works.
Sometimes, the simpler the strategy, the better the effect.
As long as the cooperation between Beijiang and Yan Xuanjing's side is not so close, there is a possibility of provocation.
Even if Yan Xuanjing felt that the Crown Prince of Northern Frontier should not, or even could not, reveal those secrets, once the news got out, the seeds of suspicion had already been planted.
That's enough.
…
Outside the gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Yan Fengxiao and Qin Mingzhu came here together.
The commander of the imperial guards guarding the door immediately saluted the two of them.
"Your Majesty..."
He glanced at Qin Mingzhu and said politely again: "Princess!"
Qin Mingzhu blinked and looked at the commander of the imperial guards again.
The two had met last time at the city gate. It was obvious that this man had great discernment. No wonder the emperor trusted him so much.
She smiled and nodded to the commander of the Imperial Guards: "Commander Li, has the Emperor woken up?"
Commander Li quickly replied, "He woke up once, but soon fell asleep again. Imperial Physician Fang is watching over him. If His Majesty has any urgent matters, I will report them immediately."
Yan Fengxiao nodded slightly. A moment later, the door opened and Doctor Fang came out to greet him.
Doctor Fang and the old doctor were obviously old acquaintances. As they walked in front, they said to Yan Fengxiao, "The emperor's injuries are not serious, but the poison is difficult to cure. I and others have used some relatively mild medicines to temporarily suppress the toxins in the emperor's body, but if we want to develop an antidote specifically for this poison, it will take a long time. I am afraid that the emperor's body cannot hold out for that long..."
Yan Fengxiao frowned slightly: "Antidote..."
Of course he had interrogated those people in Northern Xinjiang about where the antidote was.
However, the result was that there was no antidote.
Three envoys even died during interrogation because of this incident.
Doctor Fang nodded and said, "Even if there is no antidote, if we can capture the person who made this poison, I and others can research an antidote as soon as possible."
Doctor Fang said this with great confidence.
Although the royal physician of Southern Yan Kingdom was not legendary in terms of medical skills, he was steady.
With a poison as deadly as this, ordinary people would probably die in a short time. However, with the presence of Doctor Fang and others, they were able to prevent the poison from erupting so quickly.
Of course, this is also because the poison the emperor was infected with was relatively mild and Yan Fengxiao reacted quickly.
If he hadn't deflected the needle, the Emperor's brow would have been poisoned and there would have been no hope of recovery...
There was a smell of medicine in the room.
Yan Fengxiao walked forward and his eyes fell on the Emperor of Southern Yan who was lying on the bed.
As if hearing footsteps, the Emperor of Southern Yan's eyelids trembled, then slowly opened.
Those eyes were dark and deep, but there was a hint of confusion for a moment. After a moment, their gaze focused on Yan Fengxiao's face.
“Cough cough cough…”
He was about to speak when he heard a cough.
"Doctor Fang, help me up."
Doctor Fang walked to the bedside and reminded him, "Your Majesty should have a good rest."
"I know my own body well, and it's not that fragile."
Doctor Fang and the emperor's personal eunuch came forward together and helped the emperor sit up halfway so that he could lean back more comfortably.
The Emperor of Southern Yan glanced sideways and saw Qin Mingzhu standing behind Yan Fengxiao.
After a moment, a smile appeared on his pale face.
"Hey, you even brought your wife here before me. Didn't I give you the imperial decree granting the marriage?"
Even at this time, the Emperor of Southern Yan still had the mood to make a few sarcastic remarks.
Yan Fengxiao raised his eyebrows, his expression calm as he said, "I have come to report."
The Southern Yan Emperor nodded and said, "Go ahead. I'm listening."
"Northern Frontier has allied with the Crown Prince Yan Xuanjing, intending to assassinate the Emperor and seize the throne."
"Yan Xuanjing?"
There was a very complicated emotion in the Emperor of Southern Yan's voice.
After all, he was my eldest son who grew up little by little with my own eyes. It is impossible for me to say that I don’t feel sad.
"Is there any evidence?"
Yan Fengxiao said, "Yan Xuanjing had already purchased minerals from Northern Xinjiang at low prices many years ago to forge weapons, and then resold them to Northern Xinjiang. The quality and craftsmanship of the weapons used by the Northern Xinjiang army ten years ago were clearly far inferior to today's sophisticated weapons."
Northern Xinjiang and Southern Yan have been neighbors for many years, and there have been constant frictions of all sizes over the years. Generally speaking, there are too many poor areas in Northern Xinjiang and not enough food, so they have set their sights on the fertile land in Southern Yan.
Although the northern border is rich in minerals, the people there can't even get enough food to eat, so how can they have the mood to study how to mine and forge weapons? Most of the skills in the northern border were learned from the Southern Yan Kingdom, or simply robbed.
The Southern Yan Emperor's lips turned pale, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.
"If he really did these things, then he... deserves to die!"
"As long as the emperor allows, then this time, I will definitely eliminate this cancer for Southern Yan."
The Emperor of Southern Yan raised his eyebrows and glanced at Yan Fengxiao.
"I need to rest and recuperate. All important matters in the court will be handled by you... Regent Yan Fengxiao."
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