The cries of women and children were heard in the side hall.

Such a big thing happened in the palace, and the soldiers and guards were on the move, so naturally the concubines could not keep it secret.

The Queen and her concubines rushed over, and many of them fainted on the spot.

But the Queen Mother never arrived. Several court officials noticed something was wrong and rushed over with the guards. They found that the Queen Mother was locked up by several eunuchs. When they rushed in and captured the eunuchs, the Queen Mother had been frightened and fell unconscious.

The palace was in even greater chaos.

But the most important thing is the emperor's side.

The concubines cried bitterly, and only calmed down after the court officials advised them not to disturb the imperial physician's treatment.

The chaotic sound of footsteps, accompanied by the clattering of pages turning, made the already dull interior even more suffocating.

"Here."

Suddenly a voice rang out.

Hearing this, the court officials standing aside with different expressions immediately rushed over.

An imperial physician was holding an old book.

"Look, the symptoms of the late crown prince's illness were recorded in the history," he said happily.

Finally found it, but there is no joy in this matter. It was so frightening that I quickly suppressed my expression.

The officials were in no mood to pay attention to his expression. Ning Yan took the booklet, and the others gathered around him to read it carefully.

The former crown prince was diagnosed with poor health and unlikely to survive when he was born, and from that moment on, medical records concerning him never stopped.

However, the records were sealed up after King Qi ascended the throne, and the royal doctors who were in charge of the crown prince at that time resigned or were demoted due to the crown prince's death. It was only with great difficulty that the remaining medical records were found.

As expected, it recorded the symptoms of the late crown prince's illness when he was a child.

As everyone watched, they couldn't help but look at the emperor lying on the bed inside for comparison.

"It's also here." Another imperial physician came running over with a book in his hand. "This is the record of the late crown prince's illness written by the great doctor Zhang."

Immediately, a court official took it and everyone surrounded him.

"The name Tianbi was proposed by Dr. Zhang back then." The court official nodded as he looked at it, and said with a bit of regret, "Speaking of it, there is no solution."

The imperial doctors who were treating the emperor around his bed also came over with uneasy looks on their faces.

"Your Majesty is conscious. Apart from being pinched by Lord Ning, he has no other injuries on his body. He just has arthritis." said the leading imperial physician.

These words made everyone look at Ning Yunzhao.

This pinch is still very strange...

According to historical records, when the prince's paralysis attacks, he will become stiff and unable to breathe. So how can he be strangled by the neck at this time? Isn't this even more fatal?

"Hey, it's recorded here." An official suddenly shouted, pointing to the book in his hand, "Dr. Zhang said that if the prince's paralysis attacks, pinching the throat can save his breath..."

Did you really say that?

What's the reason?

Everyone looked in the direction the official pointed. The words of Dr. Zhang recorded on the scroll sounded mysterious, but the gist of it was about fighting poison with poison.

So...

There are many strange ways to treat diseases, and it is impossible to judge them by right or wrong.

So is this really a disease?

The expressions of the court officials were even more complicated.

"Your Majesty actually..." someone said, "Why didn't you notice any signs before?"

"Some diseases are indeed hidden diseases." Someone else nodded and said, "They can't be seen on the surface."

"Yes, Your Majesty and the late Crown Prince are brothers... they share the same blood..." someone else said, and was shocked again when he said this, "Oh, then check all the princes and nobles quickly, so that they don't..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the concubines who had been crying quietly were suddenly shocked, especially the concubines who had children. They immediately started shouting and urged the imperial physician to see their children.

The palace was in chaos again.

But the atmosphere was not as anxious and solemn as before.

This is because it was determined that it was not a coup d'etat, but a disease.

But now is not the time to discuss whether other princes and lords have this hidden disease.

Several court officials Su Mu comforted the emperor for a moment and asked the concubines to agree to examine the princes and princesses later.

The officials looked at the bedside again. After a moment of silence, it was unknown who started crying first.

"His Majesty!"

Immediately, all the officials knelt down beside the emperor's bed with grief-stricken expressions.

"Now is not the time to be sad." Ning Yan said in a deep voice.

The crying officials immediately stopped crying and looked at the emperor on the bed with complicated expressions.

Yeah, there's a lot going on right now.

"Ms. Jun." Ning Yan looked at Miss Jun.

Since entering this side hall, Miss Jun has been standing quietly in the corner.

Hearing Ning Yan's voice, she looked over.

"Miss Jun is an excellent doctor. Since she was able to save His Majesty's life when he was ill, can she cure him?" Ning Yan said.

Yes, the Empress, concubines, and other officials also looked over.

Even if I'm not cured, even if I'm paralyzed, as long as I can speak, that's fine.

Miss Jun looked at the bed.

"I am a skilled doctor who specializes in treating difficult and complicated diseases," she said, shaking her head slowly, "but this is Tianbi."

"Tianbi is also a disease." an official said anxiously.

Miss Jun looked at him again.

"Tianbi is a disease, but it is a disease predestined by heaven," she said.

What kind of predestined disease?

"So what?" another official frowned.

"That is the way of heaven. If heaven wants this person to be like this, how can man change it?" Miss Jun said.

Several court officials looked at the booklets in their hands.

"Look, Dr. Zhang also said that it is difficult to do what God wants." An official whispered.

What a difficult thing to do.

To put it bluntly, it cannot be cured.

He was also afraid of ruining his reputation as a miracle doctor by saying something superstitious.

The officials were somewhat disdainful, while the concubines lost their last hope and started crying again.

"The disease is like a mountain falling. Since your Majesty has saved his life, he may get better. The imperial doctors will consider the prescription to treat your Majesty." Ning Yan said, and stopped asking Miss Jun. He looked at the other court officials with a more serious expression, "Then what about the next government affairs..."

Finally, here we come.

The expressions of the officials present also became serious, and the concubines also pricked up their ears, especially those who gave birth to princes.

No matter how chaotic it was before, the emperor always lay quietly on the bed, occasionally coughing. Although it showed that he was awake, everyone gave up communicating after trying many times.

If a person cannot speak or move, even if he is conscious, he cannot express his thoughts clearly and he has become a complete useless person.

Such a person can no longer be a king.

The country cannot be without a ruler for a day, especially at this time.

Then, which prince will take the throne?

Then according to custom, the eldest son...

"About the Crown Prince."

Ning Yunzhao's voice, which had been silent for a long time since he entered this room, rang out again.

"Your Majesty has made arrangements."

This made everyone look over.

Ning Yunzhao unfolded the imperial edict in front of him.

"Your Majesty has decided to make Prince Huai the Crown Prince," he said calmly.

The King of Huai!

There was a sudden uproar in the hall.

The concubines screamed and the queen even stood up.

"Why, why not my son?" she said in a trembling voice, her accent and colloquialisms coming out in a hurry.

Yes, why was Prince Huai chosen instead of the emperor’s son?

Is it because Miss Jun asked His Majesty to make Prince Huai the Crown Prince?

Isn't this too coincidental?

It's so coincidental that it's hard to explain.

There has to be a reason.

Everyone looked at Ning Yunzhao.

"I don't know why Your Majesty did this." Ning Yunzhao did not answer, but shook his head calmly, "If you want to ask, you can only ask Your Majesty."

Everyone in the hall collapsed.

The queen was even more angry.

Your Majesty is in this state now, what else can you ask?

Moreover, she believed that it was absolutely impossible for His Majesty to issue such an edict!

There is no one in the world who does not love his own children and wants to pass on his family business to others. This is a truth that even old men in the countryside know.

"You, your edict is fake..." she couldn't help but screamed.

Before he finished speaking, Ning Yunzhao, who had originally had a calm expression, suddenly changed color and took a step forward.

"Your Majesty, are you saying that I forged the imperial edict? I have been taught by sages since I was young, respecting the heaven, earth, the emperor, my parents and my teachers. I have also entered the emperor's house and know the laws of the country and the rules of the family. If it weren't for your majesty's order, how could I say such a thing?" He shouted, "How could I do such a thing that goes against the teachings of sages and the etiquette between the emperor and his subjects!"

As he spoke, he raised the imperial edict with one hand and pointed to the sky with the other. The sound echoed in the hall, making everyone's ears buzz.

"A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated. If a minister says even a word of falsehood, the heavens will strike him with five thunderbolts."

Ning Yunzhao has always been calm in his behavior, gentle in his speech and polite in his manner. This is the first time he has acted and spoken like this.

Everyone in the hall was startled.

The queen had never dealt with these ministers before, and now she was flustered by the string of words that she could not quite understand but which kept mentioning the word "saint". She subconsciously took a step back and could not utter a word.

Ning Yunzhao didn't give anyone a chance to speak, but he didn't try to be aggressive either.

"Your Majesty gave me this edict when you were ill. I have no idea how Your Majesty considered it or when it was written." He looked serious and spoke calmly. "I know that I will be criticized for presenting this edict at this time, but as a minister, I should be loyal to the king. Even if I am regarded as a treacherous traitor, I am not afraid."

The concubines were so frightened when they saw the court officials respond for the first time that they forgot to cry. Although they did not understand what they said, they just thought that the court officials' demeanor and words were amazing.

This is what is often referred to as a righteous act.

However, the other court officials were not as frightened as the women in the palace. They looked a little strange.

Is the righteousness clear?

In other words, you can also say it's a rogue.

Anyway, what I have is the emperor's edict. As for why the edict is like this, I don't know. You can do whatever you want with it.

If he were to speak righteously about what the emperor said, how he instructed, and how he wrote the edict, everyone would have been working in the court for decades, and it would be easy for them to distinguish the truth from the falsehood of the words, and to pick out the flaws in the words and then use them to refute them.

But now Ning Yunzhao didn't give any explanation and just insisted that the edict was real. He didn't know anything else, so it was difficult to question him.

"Heal His Majesty first."

The voice of an old minister was heard.

"First, investigate the cause of your majesty's illness."

He looked at the court officials and then at the empress.

"First, give an explanation to the people of the world, and then discuss the matter of the imperial crown prince."

The trick of procrastination.

This is the best solution at the moment.

For the Queen and the suspicious officials, as long as the Crown Prince was not chosen on the spot, there was still a chance.

As for Ning Yunzhao, he was faithful and loyal to his lord, so he didn't mind waiting a little longer.

"Investigate! Find out how and when His Majesty fell ill. Investigate these bold eunuchs and the Imperial Guards. Find out how all this happened. Don't let anyone off..." the queen said with a trembling voice.

Now the emperor can't speak or move, the empress dowager is in a coma, and the empress is the only one in charge of the palace.

The officials present responded in unison.

Next, the court officials arranged for the guards to take turns, summoned all officials, arranged for the imperial doctors to treat the emperor and the empress dowager, and ordered the arrest of Yuan Bao and Lu Yunqi's related people in the palace and the imperial mausoleum for questioning. The entire palace was in chaos.

However, these things have nothing to do with Miss Jun. She stood quietly aside, like a forgotten person, and she seemed to have forgotten all the things in front of her, her eyes only looking at the emperor on the bed.

Miss Jun saw tears falling from the corners of the emperor's eyes as he lay quietly.

But she was the only one who noticed that the eunuchs were anxiously serving the crying and terrified concubines, the imperial doctors were busy looking through medical books and records, and the court officials were arranging their shifts in government affairs. It seemed that no one even glanced at the emperor.

From the time the incident occurred until now, from early morning to evening, the day has not yet ended, but the emperor seems to have become a forgotten person.

Yes, from now on, he is a useless person, and his throne as the emperor has come to an end.

Miss Jun lowered her eyes and looked away.

"Miss Jun, please leave the palace." An official in charge of clearing out irrelevant people came over and said calmly.

Although she had the title of county lord, she had no chance to interfere in what happened next, and the people in the palace and the officials in the court would not allow her to interfere.

She also made it clear that if she could not cure His Majesty, the palace people and officials who were already wary of her would not let her stay.

Miss Jun responded and went out.

…

In the dusk, many officials gathered in front of the imperial city.

Although all officials had not been summoned yet, the commotion in the city could not be kept secret from everyone. The palace gates were tightly closed and news came out one after another, especially since almost all the doctors from the Imperial Hospital had entered the palace, causing all kinds of discussions.

"I heard that the emperor has returned."

"He said he was ill."

"Why mobilize so many troops when you are sick? Is there something wrong inside?"

There was a buzz of discussion in front of the palace gate, and in the distance more officials and clerks were pouring in, making the area in front of the imperial city extremely noisy.

When they saw Miss Jun coming out, the buzzing noise suddenly disappeared and all eyes were on her, but no one came forward to ask questions. On the one hand, the guards were watching them with a fierce look in their eyes, and on the other hand, the people from Jiulingtang also came forward in a hurry and let Miss Jun get in the car and leave.

"I don't think it's possible."

"If she was really sick, why would Miss Jun leave?"

"Perhaps the illness is very mild and does not require treatment from Miss Jun."

"You really treat His Majesty as an ordinary person. Even if Miss Jun cannot be cured, the palace will keep her aside to watch over her."

The discussion here arose again, and Miss Jun's carriage quickly disappeared, leaving the chaos behind.

The lights were lit in the Jiuling Hall, and the shopkeeper Liu and Chen Qi stood inside. When they saw her come in, they immediately came to greet her.

"It's spread all over the city..." Chen Qi said hurriedly, "What happened?"

"Your Majesty is ill." Miss Jun said.

really.

Chen Qi's eyes sparkled.

"What's wrong with you..." he asked.

Before he could finish his words, Shopkeeper Liu interrupted him.

"Miss Jun," he said, looking serious, "something happened to the young master."

…

Spring is in full swing and early summer is approaching, but the streets that were once full of flowers and willows are suddenly filled with countless pieces of paper money, followed by a forest of white banners to summon souls, and then there are endless people in mourning.

The streets, which had been quiet because of the rampage of the Jin soldiers, were now crowded with people. Paper money was constantly being thrown up, scattered all over the sky, and then falling all over the ground. It seemed as if the world had returned to winter, and everything was white.

"This funeral is even more grand than that of Old Lady Fang and Old Master Fang." An old man in the crowd murmured with admiration, "It really is worthy of being the Fang family."