Lord Fu was the first to leave the house. When he saw his granddaughter, who looked disheveled but unharmed, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Fu Xuanzhu's tense expression completely broke when she saw her relatives, and tears welled up in her eyes, "Grandfather..."
The grandfather and grandson hugged each other tightly.
After a while, when everyone calmed down a little, Lord Fu looked at the people who escorted his granddaughter back. Seeing that they were dressed as imperial guards, he thought they were arranged by the imperial concubine.
This morning, his granddaughter went to the temple to burn incense and then disappeared. He was afraid of ruining his granddaughter's reputation, so he did not make it public and only sent people to look for her privately.
It was not until the evening that the Imperial Concubine suddenly sent him a message, saying that the Fifth Princess was also ordered to go to the military camp this morning to deliver something to His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince. The two of them ran into his unconscious granddaughter in Mingjue Temple, and Prince Shen was about to do something indecent to his granddaughter.
Later, the Fifth Princess and the Fifth Prince rescued his granddaughter and escaped together, but Prince Shen's men chased them relentlessly, and even the royal guards around the princess were seriously injured.
He was so angry that his vision turned black. This King Shen was too bold.
Considering that the emperor is still in a coma and several other princes are sick or have had accidents, does that mean the throne is already in his pocket?
If the Fifth Princess and the Fifth Prince hadn't happened to go to Mingjue Temple and uncovered Prince Shen's plot, his granddaughter would have been...
Now his granddaughter has been found safely by the Imperial Concubine's people, and he will remember this kindness.
Elder Fu suppressed his chaotic thoughts and said gratefully, "Thank you for finding my granddaughter. I am deeply grateful."
One of them said, "Master Fu, you are too kind. This is what we should do. My deputy commander asked us to tell you that the two princes are unconscious. He will escort them to the palace first and cannot personally escort Miss Fu to your home. I hope you will forgive me."
Hearing this, Lord Fu was shocked: "Your Highnesses are injured? Is it serious?"
"The two princes are unconscious from exhaustion after escaping the pursuit, but are not injured."
Fu Ge Lao heaved a sigh of relief, "That's good, Deputy Commander Ning found my granddaughter, I am so grateful to him that I don't care about these things.
Besides, escorting the two princes to the palace is of utmost importance. They both suffered this misfortune because they saved my granddaughter. I will definitely come to thank you one day."
After the imperial guards left, Lord Fu hurriedly asked his daughter-in-law to take his granddaughter to wash up first, and then ordered the servants to call a doctor.
Fu Xuanzhu hurriedly comforted him, "Grandfather, Father, Mother, don't worry, Xuanzhu is not injured. She was just drugged by King Shen, so she looks a little weak..."
At this point, Fu Xuanzhu's face was filled with resentment. "Grandfather, that Prince Shen wanted to use such despicable means to get my granddaughter, and then blackmailed me into doing what he wanted. Later, the two princes discovered the matter, and he even wanted to kill me to silence me. You must not let him go."
Elder Fu said in a deep voice, "If you dare to plot against my Fu family like this, you will have to pay the price!"
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On the other side, the palace.
The emperor lay in bed, forcing himself to wait for news, while Ning Yuxi waited anxiously by his side.
After an unknown amount of time, Song Qu, who was guarding the door, came in with a look of surprise and reported, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Deputy Commander Ning has returned with the Fifth Princess and the Fifth Prince."
The emperor was about to move when he suddenly coughed. Ning Yuxi stopped her steps and turned back to help the emperor calm down. "Your Majesty, don't worry. Doctor Zhong told you to stay in bed and rest. I'll go out and take a look first."
The emperor stopped coughing and nodded in agreement.
Ning Yuxi walked out of the bedroom quickly and saw Ning Chen holding Shu Yun, and a soldier of the imperial guards carrying Cheng Yao on his back. Both of them had their eyes closed and were unconscious.
Ning Yuxi felt a darkness before her eyes and her body swayed. Ruyi and Luoying were quick to support her.
After steadying herself, Ning Yuxi shouted hoarsely, "Imperial Physician, go get the Imperial Physician!"
Seeing this, Ning Chen hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, Madam. They are just exhausted and unconscious, they are not injured."
Ning Yuxi then breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly ordered someone to carry the two children to the side hall.
Just as he was settled, a series of heart-wrenching coughs were heard, and the emperor came over tremblingly with the support of the palace servants.
Ning Yuxi looked over and was startled when she heard the sound. She hurried forward to support him and said in a disapproving tone: "Your Majesty, why are you here? Your body..."
Gu Qilan waved his hand and said, "I won't feel at ease unless I see them with my own eyes."
Just as the imperial physician finished his examination, he reported back, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Fifth Princess and the Fifth Prince fell into a coma due to exhaustion. They just need to rest more.
But the Fifth Prince's condition is more serious. He is so exhausted that he is coughing up blood. If he doesn't take good care of himself, his body will be damaged."
The emperor coughed even more heavily. Looking at the two children who looked disheveled and exhausted, and the blood on Chengyao's mouth that he had not had time to wipe off, he was deeply hurt.
Gu Qilan's tone was cold and gloomy. "Is it Chenghui?"
Ning Chen bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, yes, when I arrived, the men under Prince Shen were about to kill with knives. If I hadn't led my men to arrive in time, I'm afraid..."
Ning Chen took out a black waist badge from his sleeve and said, "I found this on those who were chasing me."
Gu Qilan took the badge with trembling hands, and the word "Caution" on it made his pupils shrink suddenly.
After a while, Gu Qilan closed his eyes and said dejectedly, "Put that rebellious son... in jail!"
After saying that, Gu Qilan fell down.
After another round of chaos and trouble, daybreak came.
After the treatment, Ning Yuxi noticed that Doctor Zhong was hesitant to speak, and calmly sent all the palace people out. Only she, Doctor Zhong, and the unconscious emperor were left in the palace.
Ning Yuxi asked, "Divine Doctor Zhong, is there something wrong with the Emperor's health?"
Doctor Zhong stroked his beard for a long time before speaking, "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. The Emperor has been poisoned and I have yet to find an antidote. The Emperor's body has been poisoned for years and has long since decayed. It is a great honor for him to have survived until now..."
Ning Yuxi's heart tightened. She knew this day would come, but she had never thought about it before. In fact, because of the emperor's cruelty to her in his early years, she had even secretly prayed in her heart that he would die sooner.
But now that the day has finally come, she is not happy.
Ning Yuxi didn't feel sad for long and quickly adjusted her mood. Even a cat or dog would have feelings after being with it for so many years, let alone a living person.
"Then how much time does the Emperor have left?"
Doctor Zhong: "No more than three months."
After a pause, Ning Yuxi said, "I understand. You've been busy for half the night, so you should go and rest."
After Doctor Zhong left, Ning Yuxi looked at the man lying on the bed, who was only in his early forties but looked very old, and felt mixed emotions.
After a long while, he uttered two words softly, "Very good."
After being tortured by illness for so many years, it’s good to be able to get relief.
Ning Yuxi left the emperor's bedroom and was about to go to the side hall to see Cheng Yao and Shu Xuan. As soon as she went out, she saw Cheng Zhao walking towards her from afar.
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