Seeing this, Li Xi took out something and said directly, "Your Highness, we have come here today to fulfill the request made by the Princess."
"Oh? That's quite novel." King Xuan took the item handed to him by Li Xi.
Upon opening it, his expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and chuckled, "I didn't expect my royal brother to give you this thing."
He could sense that these three men were stronger than him, but since they weren't there to kill him, things were much easier.
“Your Highness, I have come here simply to ask you some questions.” Li Xi took the meteorite he handed over.
"Speak your mind!" King Xuan picked up the book beside him and began to read.
It seems that this problem is insignificant to him.
“Since that’s the case, then I’ll be frank. Time is of the essence.” She took out the Empress’s medical records and handed them to Prince Xuan. “I wonder if Your Highness is aware that the Empress suffers from a heart ailment?”
Upon hearing this, King Xuan was visibly taken aback.
But he quickly recovered, put down the book in his hand, and looked at Li Xi, saying, "As a member of the royal family, I naturally know about this matter. I even found many doctors from the common people to treat my sister-in-law on behalf of my brother. But why do you have the Empress's medical records?"
The King's voice carried a hint of doubt and wariness. His sharp gaze was fixed on Li Xi, trying to find the answer in her expression.
However, Li Xi met King Xuan's gaze calmly.
He calmly stated, "My mission to Xuan Yue Kingdom is to advance the marriage between the Eldest Princess and our Prince An. At the same time, at the invitation of the Eldest Princess, my elder sister has also come here to treat the Empress's heart ailment."
King Xuan remained expressionless, but there was a hint of relief in his voice: "Very good, but is there anything wrong with this medical record?"
He flipped through the medical records in his hand, but he wasn't a doctor and only had a superficial understanding of them.
Li Xi said, "This medical record is too clean."
King Xuan smiled noncommittally: "Perhaps the physician simply didn't write it down in detail?"
Li Xi shook her head and said firmly, "No, this was done intentionally. The medical record is missing crucial information, such as what medications the Empress took, whether these medications interacted with each other, and whether the Empress's condition changed at all. This information is essential for diagnosis and treatment, but it has all disappeared from this medical record."
King Xuan's expression turned serious. He put down the medical record in his hand and looked directly at Li Xi: "Are you saying that someone deliberately concealed this information?"
Li Xi nodded: "Yes, my elder sister suspects that someone is trying to cover up the truth. According to her diagnosis, Her Majesty the Empress's condition is not incurable, but it has been treated as a heart ailment all along, and the strong and potent medicines used have gradually damaged Her Majesty's body. This is the reason why Her Majesty's condition is getting worse day by day."
Prince Xuan's expression suddenly changed. "You're saying someone wants to harm the Empress?"
She nodded heavily; this was the conclusion they had all reached.
"The Empress actually suffers from depression, but it's likely that someone deliberately misdiagnosed it as a heart condition. Over the years, her depression has gone untreated, gradually becoming physical, and now she's reached the point where she can't get out of bed. If this continues, it could be life-threatening..."
Who has the ability to get all the doctors treating patients to agree on the same thing? The answer is obvious.
King Xuan's face grew increasingly grim, his eyes flashing with anger.
He clenched his fists as if he wanted to crush the air in his hands, clearly knowing who this person was.
When Meng Zhelan was reviewing the Empress's medical records over the years, she found them unusually clean, which aroused her suspicion.
However, knowing that she might be touching on some court secrets, she chose to proceed with caution, only seeking treatment under the guise of treating her heart ailment.
She went to the palace every day to perform acupuncture on the Empress, also to calm her mind so that she could better observe her condition.
Li Xi looked at King Xuan and knew that he already had the answer in his heart.
She continued, "Your Highness, the Eldest Princess has asked us to investigate the truth behind the First Prince's drowning. She wants to unravel this mystery that has weighed on her and her daughter's hearts for so many years. Now that we have found some clues, we cannot give up halfway. I believe the truth will eventually come to light."
Prince Xuan gripped the medical record in his hand tightly, his tone heavy: "If this truth were to be revealed, it would plunge Her Majesty the Empress into utter ruin!"
This answer caused the expressions of the three people present to change drastically.
"Your Highness, why do you say that? But if we don't resolve the Empress's inner turmoil, I fear she will not live much longer..."
The study was completely silent, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.
The study was quiet at this moment, with only faint breathing sounds circulating in the air, and the tense atmosphere seemed palpable.
King Xuan sat alone, seemingly deep in thought.
Finally, King Xuan couldn't help but burst into laughter, a laugh tinged with self-mockery.
It was as if he were mocking himself for being manipulated like a clown for so long. "How laughable! All these years, I, the king, have been blind to the truth!"
No one dared to respond to such a statement. King Xuan continued, "To tell you the truth, the eldest prince is my own flesh and blood!"
What? Everyone present was stunned and couldn't believe their ears.
How...how is this possible?
Prince Xuan took a deep breath and said with a solemn expression, "Back then, my elder brother and I often switched identities to go out. On the surface, it seemed like we were just being mischievous, but in reality, my elder brother was having me take his place to complete the homework assignments given to him by our father."
Although we are twins, my elder brother's talents are rather ordinary, and he also enjoys vanity and grand displays. I, on the other hand, have been considered a genius since childhood.
At first, I was reluctant to help him with these things. However, due to an accident when I was a child, my elder brother had bravely jumped into the water to save me from drowning, but he himself choked on water and was not rescued for a long time.
From then on, he suffered from chronic illness... Whenever I think of this, my heart is filled with guilt.
At this point, King Xuan frowned slightly, seemingly lost in memories.
From then on, King Xuan often switched identities with Emperor Jin, and outsiders could not tell the two apart.
When he met Ye Xinwen, the Prince of Xuan and the Emperor of Jin switched identities.
Ye Xinwen, who is now the Empress, is the eldest daughter of the Ye family, who once held great power.
Her grandfather was highly valued by the late emperor and held the official position of Grand Secretary, the highest-ranking official. Her father was the Minister of Personnel, and her brothers also held important positions.
This shows how much trust the late emperor placed in the Ye family. At that time, the Ye family was at the height of its power and influence.
Everyone wanted to get involved with him, even members of the royal family.
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