Chapter 352 Those who obey me live, those who disobey me die
The military doctor shuddered at Dugu Yu's shout, "Unless there's the Yuansheng Pill, which can protect the princess's heart meridians and can heal wounds very quickly. In this way, the princess might still have a chance."
"Where is it?"
"This... I don't know. This medicine... I've only heard of it but never seen it. However, it is said that there were three of them in the palace, which were tributes from foreign tribes. But that was more than three years ago. Now..."
Now, who knows whether the three Yuansheng Pills are still there? Even if they are, they are definitely kept very carefully. Where can they find them?
If the emperor were still alive, Dugu Yu could try to go directly to the palace to ask the emperor for medicine. He would be willing to pay any price, but now, who can he ask for it?
The emperor had just passed away, and Dugu Yu, as a general, did not enter the palace to mourn, but instead ran out of the city and returned to the military camp!
Based on this point alone, it is not impossible for the prince to accuse him of having ulterior motives and intending to rebel.
Even if he returned to the city at this time, he would either have to kneel down in the palace with the civil and military officials, or he would be directly captured by the prince. No matter which situation, he would not be able to get the medicine and rush back to save the princess!
When Qin Yuelin heard the military doctor's words, he immediately turned back to his tent and brought out a very exquisite jade box and handed it to him, "Is this the Yuansheng Pill you mentioned?"
Military doctor, “…”
Dugu Yu took the pill, put it under his nose and smelled it. The medicinal fragrance was strong, but it was difficult to distinguish the specific medicinal ingredients.
"Where did you get this medicine?"
"I was injured in the waist by a horse last year. The prince gave it to me."
He almost ate it in one bite, but Qin Qingyao stopped him. After a struggle, although he was still allowed to eat it, he also calmed down.
He just injured his waist and just needed to rest in bed. If the Yuansheng Pill was really as magical as the prince said, it could save his life at a critical moment. It was a waste for his minor injury.
So, after he drove the people out, he put the medicine away and didn't take it at all. As a result, Qin Qingyao always felt that his injuries were healing slowly and said that the medicine given by the prince was not reliable at all.
The old military doctor looked at the pill with great excitement. "Since it was a gift from the Crown Prince, there shouldn't be any problem. I never thought that I would actually be able to see this legendary pill in my lifetime!"
Dugu Yu, "How should I take this medicine?"
"Take it with warm water. However, given the princess's current condition, I'm afraid she won't be able to swallow it. It's better to dissolve it in water before feeding it to her."
Dugu Yu did everything himself, cleaning the wound and feeding the medicine himself. Besides the military doctor who came to check on Qin Qingyao's condition from time to time, even Qin Yuelin couldn't help.
…
In the imperial city, Qin Yuefeng was furious when he heard that the Yu Lan Palace was on fire. He thought that someone was making trouble for no reason and wanted to humiliate Concubine Shu and Prince Ning, but the result was far beyond his imagination.
When he was about to reach Yu Lan Palace, he saw the Royal Guards rushing over and starting a massacre without saying a word.
Such a scene made Qin Yuefeng stop himself from going to see Prince Ning. The current situation was probably more serious than he thought.
The prince's actions have revealed his wolfish ambitions without any concealment. In this situation, it is probably too late for the Qi family to act at this speed.
There was such a massacre in the imperial palace, and the clan affairs office...
Since Commander Lu took charge of the Imperial Guards, he has never felt so deeply that he does not have enough manpower as he does today.
In order to complete the prince's order as quickly as possible, and to quickly control the situation in Yu Lan Palace to prevent the news from leaking out and causing unnecessary trouble, Commander Lu even transferred all the patrolling guards in the harem.
The masters he carefully selected rushed to the clan residence, thinking there would be a fight, but it turned out to be a sea of fire.
In the prison of His Royal Highness Prince Duan, a man's body had been burned black, and the Prime Minister Qin Yuefeng was nowhere to be found.
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In Yulin City, when the Crown Prince announced the death of the Emperor and Empress, he had already put the entire blame on Concubine Shu. From the very beginning, he announced to the world that it was Concubine Shu who killed the Emperor and Empress. Therefore, no one doubted the authenticity of the matter at all.
It was only natural that all the members of the Qin family were arrested and imprisoned. If it were such a big thing in normal times, the people would inevitably come out to watch the excitement and sigh.
But nowadays, every household is staying indoors and no one dares to go out. All the shops along the street are closed. Only the cloth shops selling linen and white silk are crowded with people. In less than half a day, all the goods are sold out.
The riot in the palace was forcefully suppressed by the prince, and the concubines in the harem were worried and trembling.
Originally, after the emperor's death, their future should have been arranged by the empress. There had to be an explanation as to whether they would be buried alive with the emperor, guard the emperor's tomb, or go to the Taimiao.
But now even the Queen is gone, and judging by the way the Crown Prince dealt with everyone in Yu Lan Palace, they are probably in great danger.
The Ministry of Rites will take care of the specific funeral arrangements for the Emperor and Empress. What Ling Jingyu is most concerned about now is to wipe out Prince Duan's power in one fell swoop to ensure that he can ascend the throne smoothly and no one will dare to jump out and cause trouble.
However, when he had arranged everything and walked into the imperial study for the first time with the mentality of a ruler, he discovered a serious problem.
The emperor probably didn't expect that his health would deteriorate so suddenly or even lead to his death, so he did not leave any edict of succession.
It doesn’t matter. The emperor is dead now, so Ling Jingyu can write the edict however he wants.
As the imperial pen fell, Ling Jingyu discovered another problem: the jade seal was gone!
"Find it for me! Even if I have to dig three feet deep, I will find the seal for me!"
Commander Lu personally led his men to carry out a bloody crackdown on the entire palace, and finally restored order in the palace before dark.
Then he received a report from his subordinates who he had sent to the Ministry of Clan Affairs, saying that Prince Duan had been burned to death. His first instinct was that this was a trick!
He was deeply suspicious of the body in the clan residence. Could it really be Prince Duan? Why was it on fire for no apparent reason? Why didn't anyone put out the fire? Where had Qin Yuefeng gone?
The Crown Prince ordered his men to arrest the Qin family and even forgot to give instructions on how to deal with Qin Yuefeng. Commander Lu's biggest suspicion now was that Qin Yuefeng had helped Prince Duan and escaped. So, he immediately rushed to find the Crown Prince.
However, at this time, Ling Jingyu had no intention of paying attention to Ling Jingxuan and Qin Yuefeng. He had searched all the way from the Imperial Study to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, but he didn't see any trace of the jade seal.
When Commander Lu saw the prince's condition, he wanted to ask him to order more people to search for the whereabouts of Prince Duan and Qin Yuefeng immediately, but the words got stuck in his throat.
Because at this time, the imperial study was already a river of blood. Just because he couldn't find the jade seal, the prince wantonly killed those innocent palace servants to vent his anger!
Commander Lu had no doubt that if he let the Crown Prince know that he had not completed the tasks assigned by the Crown Prince, and if he knew that Prince Duan had escaped, the Crown Prince would send him to hell without blinking an eye.
"Your Highness..."
As Commander Lu opened his mouth, the prince suddenly turned around and looked at him. That look made Commander Lu feel like he was being stared at by a wild beast.
He plopped to his knees and said, "Your Majesty, I sent someone to the Imperial Clan Court to inform Prince Duan of the Empress's passing, but a fire broke out there as well, and I was unable to rescue His Highness Prince Duan in time. I am guilty!"
Ling Jingyu smiled strangely. He pulled Commander Lu up and brought him to the dragon table. "You've done well. When I ascend the throne, I will reward you handsomely. Now, I order you to find the imperial seal for me before tomorrow. Do you understand?"
"I obey your order!"
Just as Commander Lu finished speaking, a large palace maid came in from outside and knelt tremblingly on the ground, "Your Highness, the Imperial Seal is not with the Queen. I have already..."
The senior palace maid had not been able to finish her words as Ling Jingyu had already killed her with a sword.
Blood splattered on Ling Jingyu's face, and he actually showed a weird smile. Then he looked back at Commander Lu and left the imperial study.
Behind him, Commander Lu was kneeling on the ground, his back soaked with sweat.
I'm afraid that no one in this world can restrain Ling Jingyu. It turns out that he has such a character. The emperor and the queen, have they ever truly understood their son?
The entire palace stayed awake all night.
Ling Jingyu used his strong and tyrannical methods to let everyone see who would be the future master of Zhaoling Kingdom within one day.
He interpreted the eight words "those who obey me live, those who defy me die" to the fullest extent. In the entire palace, no one even dared to look up at him.
Outside the city, at the Yanling Army camp, although Dugu Yu didn't care about the affairs of the imperial city at all, the people in Prince Wuling's mansion had to pay attention to it all the time.
Zhao Jinghan did not stop Dugu Yu from chasing the princess. He stayed in the city and kept an eye on the movements in the court.
He stood in the crowd, watching dozens of members of the Qin family, including Qin Yuefeng's newborn son, all of whom were imprisoned in the Sky Prison.
"Commander Zhao, it seems the Crown Prince is determined to wipe out the Qin family. I'm afraid the Prince and Princess will be doomed too. What should we do?"
What to do? Given the princess's temperament, she certainly wouldn't stand by and watch her family be convicted and imprisoned. Once they returned to the city...
"The Crown Prince has so blatantly taken people, so he must give the world a reasonable explanation. He should not take their lives so easily. At least the Qin family will be safe for a short period of time."
"Let's have someone keep an eye on the Sky Prison first. As long as they don't go too far, we'll hold our ground. If the Crown Prince is truly mad enough to disregard the lives of the Qin family, we must be prepared!"
"yes!"
Someone took the order and went to do it, and Zhao Jinghan left the crowd and returned to the palace. The housekeeper closed the door of the palace, and everyone was busy hanging white silk and making mourning clothes.
Zhao Jinghan arrived at the Royal Guards Camp and ordered, "Immediately report the situation in the city to the Yanling Army. Tell them to be prepared and keep an eye on the Third Young Master Qin. Do not let him return to the city."
"yes!"
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