Chapter 315: Please Punish Me
The court is currently facing a complicated period, and because of Prince Duan's imprisonment and the incompetence of other princes, he is gradually entrusted with important tasks by the emperor.
The sudden absence really seems irresponsible.
The Grand Tutor gritted his teeth and said that the Prince was seriously ill and bedridden, so he couldn't get up, so he didn't come. Of course, few people believed this. After all, how could a person who was still alive and kicking yesterday not be able to get up today?
"Come here, summon the imperial physician to the Crown Prince's residence immediately. I want to see how serious his illness is!"
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When Caiwei entered the room, the smell in the whole room made her cover her mouth and nose.
Beside the bed, the prince was naked, his body covered with scars from Lin Xiafeng's scratches, some of which were still bleeding. He was lying on the cold floor with his limbs spread out, obviously kicked down by Lin Xiafeng.
Lin Xiafeng on the bed was not in a much better condition. The large bloodstains on the sheets and quilt were shocking to see, and the bed was littered with their broken hair and torn clothes.
The sweat on her body was mixed with blood from who knows whose body it was, and her body was covered with bruises from being squeezed and beaten. There was even a clear pinch mark on her neck. This was not love at all, it was clearly a relentless torture!
"Concubine... Concubine, how are you? I'll go call the doctor!"
"Stop!" Lin Xiafeng's voice was as hoarse as an eighty-year-old woman, but her consciousness was still clear.
"Don't call a doctor, don't let anyone see!"
"Yes!" Caiwei was so distressed that she almost cried, but she could only watch her young lady lying on the messy bed, at a loss as to what to do.
"Tell someone to prepare hot water. I want to take a bath."
"yes!"
After Caiwei came back, Lin Xiafeng had recovered some strength and sat up against the headboard.
"Help me down and clean this place up!"
"yes!"
When Lin Xiafeng came back from taking a shower, the entire room had been cleaned by Caiwei. Everything on the bed had been replaced with new ones, and there was no way to tell what incredible thing had just happened on the bed.
Lin Xiafeng dragged his legs, which could not even stand, and refused Caiwei's help. He walked to the table by himself and looked at the prince who was helped to the couch by Caiwei, with cold hatred in his eyes.
"Clean him up, dress him, and get him to bed."
If others saw the injuries on the prince's body, she would probably be charged with assassination, so Caiwei had to do it all by herself.
No one is available, it's really frustrating!
By the time the two of them had cleaned up the room and put the prince to bed, it was already dawn when a maid's announcement came from outside.
"Your Highness, the Emperor heard that you were unwell and unable to attend court, so he sent the imperial physician to treat you."
Caiwei went to open the door. Lin Xiafeng hurriedly put on his clothes and sat on the edge of the bed, looking weak from taking care of the prince all night.
The imperial physician saw the prince's face flushed red, reached out and touched his forehead and was shocked. "It's so hot, have you seen a doctor?"
Lin Xiafeng said, "The prince lives in the palace all year round, and there is no doctor in the mansion. Moreover, he suddenly became ill this morning, and the servant who was sent to fetch the doctor has not returned yet."
The imperial physician shook his head and sighed, then took the prince's pulse.
Lin Xiafeng's heart was in his throat. Using love fragrance was a big taboo in the royal family, let alone something that could directly knock the prince down.
But fortunately, the things that the Ghost Saint tinkered with were not something that ordinary mortals could understand.
The imperial physician tore at the prince's feet for a long time, almost tearing his eyelids apart, but couldn't find any major problems. When he was about to undress him and check if he was feeling unwell, Lin Xiafeng finally couldn't help but speak out.
"Doctor Chang, what are you doing? It's cold now and the prince has a fever. How can you lift his blanket and take off his clothes?"
"Please calm down, Concubine. I just..."
"The Crown Prince has already fainted. Have you found out what the problem is? I can calm down, but how do you plan to explain to the Emperor? What exactly is going on with the Crown Prince?"
Doctor Chang took a deep breath and said, "Judging from the pulse, the prince is suffering from overwork and insufficient Qi and blood. This is probably caused by being too busy with government affairs and not getting enough rest for a long time."
"I will prescribe some nourishing soups for the Crown Prince. Please ask Concubine to remind him to rest well these few days and take care of his health."
"I see. Thank you, Doctor. Please write out the prescription as soon as possible so I can send someone to get the medicine."
Imperial Physician Chang said, "Please forgive my concubine, the medicine the Crown Prince needs to take must be obtained from the Imperial Hospital. There is no need to buy it from the common people. I will go back and send someone to deliver the medicine."
"In this case, I'll have to trouble Imperial Physician Chang. Caiwei, please send the Imperial Physician out for me."
Doctor Chang didn't say anything else and went straight back to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine. In fact, he could probably guess what Concubine Lin was nervous about.
Since ancient times, those who seduced their masters never had a good ending. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was indeed overworked and had lost his energy and blood, but he also saw that the last straw that broke the camel's back was this concubine.
Alas, love between men and women is human nature, and the prince is also a human being. Such a small matter can be let go by keeping it secret.
If he spoke too much in front of the emperor, not only would Concubine Lin be punished, but the prince's image in the eyes of the emperor and all the officials would also be greatly damaged. As a small imperial physician, he didn't dare to cause such a big mess.
By concealing this fact, the prince immediately changed from a lustful playboy to a great man who worked hard for his country and the people and was so busy that he fainted. The future of Zhaoling State is promising with such a crown prince. It is really touching!
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Dugu Yu and Qin Qingyao buried Qiuqiu together. After returning to the mansion and making sure that everyone in Prince Yi's mansion had left and nothing was left behind and no one would jump out and get in the way, they sent her back to her room.
After instructing the kitchen to prepare more of the princess's favorite dishes in the evening so that she wouldn't have to cook for him, he went out alone.
Ling Anli was right. Even though she was demoted to a commoner, she still had royal blood in her veins.
No matter how shameful she was, no matter whether the emperor wished she would die quickly to save the royal family's reputation, she could not die so easily at the hands of a minister.
He killed the emperor's niece, so he had to bear the consequences. So, after Dugu Yu arranged everything, he went to the palace to apologize.
At this time, more than half a day had passed since Ling Anli's death. It was already dark, and the whole world knew that she was dead, killed by King Wu Ling.
The emperor looked at Dugu Yu, who was kneeling before him and sincerely apologizing, and his eyes narrowed dangerously. "What's delayed you to come and apologize now?"
Dugu Yu, "Your Majesty, Princess Anli's poisoning and assassination attempt frightened my wife. I..."
"Are you afraid that I don't know about the deep love between you and Qin Qingyao? Dugu Yu, sometimes I really doubt whether you have truly lost your memory!"
Dugu Yu stretched out his left hand. "I was given the Thousand Day Drunk. This is a poison my master, Ghost Saint, invented in the past. A red line will appear on the left palm of the poisoned person. When the red line disappears, all memories will be restored."
"How long will it take?"
"I don't know, maybe one or two months, or maybe one or two years."
The emperor's fingers drummed on the table, seemingly lost in thought. Dugu Yu withdrew his hand and kowtowed respectfully, "I have killed Princess Anli. I deserve death. Please, Your Majesty, punish me."
Your Majesty, "She is no longer a princess. Even according to Zhaoling law, she was guilty first. How can you say she deserves death?"
As for Ling Anli, the emperor really felt that he had given Prince Yi enough face.
In order to allow her to marry Dugu Yu smoothly, Prince Yi even said that he would sever the father-daughter relationship with her. The emperor knew that he was actually doing that to show him, and Prince Yi was expressing his position to him.
He told everyone that he did not approve of this marriage, and he would never have any ulterior motives with the Wuling Palace because of this marriage between his children.
Prince Yi did this to reassure the emperor and make him agree to Ling Anli's wish.
Her father has thought so deeply about her. If Ling Anli could have stood up for herself, this matter would not have turned out like this.
There were obviously better ways to solve the problem, but she insisted on destroying everything, bringing disgrace to the entire royal family and causing them to be criticized by the world.
She could have gone to the palace to ask for an imperial decree, or the dowager could have made the final decision with just one word, and no one would have been able to refute a single word. However, she insisted on following Lin Xiafeng's example and breaking into the palace, putting herself in the wrong and at a disadvantage from the start.
The reason why she was so desperate was that she not only did not ask Prince Yi and the Emperor for help, but was also afraid that others would find out. As soon as she came back from the palace, she went straight to Prince Wuling's Mansion without going anywhere else.
This is because, deep down in her heart, she knew very well that this marriage was not recognized. Under normal circumstances, no one would allow a marriage between their two royal palaces!
So she started to act up and make a fuss, to the point where her father was almost willing to risk his reputation to beg Dugu Yu to marry her. When her father's face didn't work, she made a fuss so much that the emperor almost granted the marriage in order to save the royal family's reputation.
She had two kings and four twos in her hand, but she smashed them to pieces by herself.
The emperor himself can be modest on behalf of Ling Anli, but Dugu Yu cannot help but treat the prince's daughter as a royal relative. "I killed the fourth lady of Prince Yi's mansion. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
The Emperor looked at Dugu Yu and snorted coldly, "You're so anxious to take the blame on yourself because you're afraid Prince Yi will blame Qin Qingyao and take revenge on the Qin family, right?"
"I have absolutely no such intention. I am simply seeking truth from facts. Everyone has their own responsibility!"
"Well, you should come back to court tomorrow. The New Year is coming to an end, and the court is busy with military affairs. As a general, you need to help settle the accounts for the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under your command, right?"
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