Chapter 179 Forgiveness
The night was long, and the candles in Gu Wuji's room were lit until dawn.
Yu Chi and Gu Jue received Yu Xinrou and her group at the gate of Shangjing City. They took a carriage, just like when they left the village, and came to Shangjing with a few small bags.
After returning to Mo Xueju, Ye Yuan exclaimed that the house was so big, and then he began to run around happily, curious about everything.
Ye's mother couldn't catch up with him from behind. Yu Chi looked at Ye Yuan's back and curled his lips slightly. The child was innocent. Little Ye Yuan didn't know that they came to Shangjing to escape danger.
He just thought that it was the New Year and he was going to Shangjing to play with his brother Gu Jue.
But in the afternoon, little Ye Yuan began to feel a little bored, because he had just arrived in Shangjing, he was unfamiliar with the place, and there were no children to accompany him.
Who knew that the child would come at night.
In the middle of the night, there was a knock on the door of Mo Xueju. When Yu Chi and Gu Jue came to see, it was Gu Wuhui holding a baby. The baby looked very much like Gu Wuhui.
Gu Jue's eyes widened, looking at Gu Wuhui looking around and sneaking around in disbelief.
"Is this the illegitimate child you had behind Miss Yu's back?"
Gu Wuhui froze, and Yu Chi couldn't hold it back and chuckled.
There was another female voice outside the door, also laughing. Gu Jue opened the door completely and saw Yu Hexi standing behind the door, who had not yet revealed her figure.
She was covering her mouth and laughing, and occasionally she would look at Gu Wuhui.
Gu Wuhui's face darkened, and he lifted the baby and put it into Yu Chi's arms. The baby was not polite, and hugged Yu Chi's neck and cried.
"Brother Yu~"
After calling, he saw Gu Jue, staring at Gu Jue for a long time with a pair of bright eyes, and began to struggle in Yu Chi's arms, stretching out his hands for Gu Jue to hold him.
Gu Jue was afraid that he would fall, so he reached out to catch him. When he was held by Gu Jue, he stopped making noises and kept staring at Gu Jue, very curious.
"I always feel that Gu Wuyuan seems to be plotting something big. I am worried about Wushang staying in the palace."
Gu Wushang is Gu Wuhui's younger brother. He is only seven years old now and has been raised in Concubine Wan's palace. He has a simple personality. It is difficult for such a personality to survive in this palace where people are eaten without spitting out bones.
Moreover, the emperor is seriously ill now. Although Yu Chi is treating him, the situation is not very optimistic. Although the poison has been almost eliminated, the emperor's body has still suffered great damage.
When there were only Yu Chi and the emperor, the emperor asked Yu Chi about his own situation. Yu Chi predicted that even if he was rescued, the emperor would not live beyond the end of the month.
The emperor nodded and said he understood. He was already weak, and now he was seriously injured after being poisoned. In the end, he still had to thank Yu Chi for not letting him die from the poison.
At least he still had time to decide on a successor.
"Which of my princes do you think is the most suitable, doctor?"
He had heard about Yu Chi, and he also knew that this doctor had always been by Gu Wuhui's side, and recently seemed to have a close relationship with Gu Wuji.
He was a little confused. Although Yu Chi was not a member of the court, nor was he an imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital, he was still a famous doctor and his reputation was far-reaching. He
thought that Yu Chi was on Gu Wuhui's side, but Gu Wuji...
Yu Chi chuckled.
"Your Majesty, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
The emperor was somewhat curious: "What is the lie?"
Yu Chi said: "The lie is that Your Majesty is not beyond cure. I can let Your Majesty live at least another ten years. It is most appropriate for Your Majesty to sit on this throne."
This was a lie, and the emperor just laughed it off and did not argue with it. After all, Yu Chi had said that he would not live past the end of the month at the longest.
"What is the truth?"
"The truth is, maybe no one is suitable. The Seventh Prince has a gentle personality. If he sits on this position, he will definitely be a wise ruler."
Emperor: "Then why do you say he is not suitable?"
Yu Chi: "He actually has no interest in this position, because he fights for this position just to survive. He yearns for freedom more than power. He has traveled to many places in the world and understands the sufferings of the people. He can empathize with them and make decisions that are good for the country and the people. But sometimes, being kind is not a good thing. You have been in this position for many years, and you must understand it better than anyone else."
The emperor nodded, agreeing with Yu Chi's words.
"What about Gu Wuji?"
Yu Chi said, "Although the second prince has great ambitions and is good at both literature and martial arts, he is unstable and has a fire in his heart that may swallow up his reason at any time. If he succeeds to the throne, Gu Wuhui and the others may not survive. To put it more bluntly, his mind is too narrow. If he is not careful in the future, he may become a tyrant."
The emperor asked again, "What about Gu Wuyuan?"
At this point, Yu Chi smiled and shook his head. The emperor did not understand what he meant.
"Your Majesty, anyone can succeed to the throne, except the fifth prince."
The emperor asked him, "I heard that you have some personal grudges with Wuyuan?"
Shangjing is the capital, which is equivalent to being under the emperor's nose. Whatever happens, it will not escape the emperor's ears.
He had heard a little about the doctor's relationship with Gu Wuyuan, but since Gu Wuyuan was used to being arrogant and domineering, he didn't think it was a bad thing after he suffered at Yu Chi's hands.
On the contrary, it could make Gu Wuyuan calm down.
In fact, he himself didn't have any expectations for Gu Wuyuan. After all, he was his son, and he knew his nature.
Yu Chi was right. The throne could be given to anyone, but not to Gu Wuyuan.
He didn't want to die in the first place, and then the Xuan Dynasty would be destroyed.
"My evaluation has nothing to do with personal grudges."
Gu Wuyuan and Yu Chi do have personal grudges, and they are getting deeper and deeper. Now Yu Chi is a thorn in Gu Wuyuan's eyes and a thorn in his flesh, and he wishes he could get rid of him as soon as possible.
Gu Wuyuan has been rampant in Shangjing for a long time relying on his status as a prince, and ordinary people dare not do anything to him, so he feels more and more superior in his heart.
Until he met Yu Chi, he began to run into obstacles again and again.
His hatred for Yu Chi became deeper and deeper, but on the contrary, Yu Chi did not hate him, or in other words, Yu Chi did not take him seriously at all.
So his evaluation has nothing to do with personal grudges, and Gu Wuyuan is not worthy of him saying anything bad in front of the emperor, because anyone with a discerning eye knows that Gu Wuyuan will never be able to win that position.
"The Fifth Prince has a sinister character and is lustful by nature. He will take revenge after making enemies with others. He has no ability to govern the country. If he comes to power, the Xuan Dynasty will be destroyed within three years, and..."
Yu Chi raised his eyes slightly and looked straight into the emperor's eyes.
"He seems to be colluding with foreign countries and preparing to seize power and usurp the throne."
The emperor's face was solemn and very serious.
"Yu Chi, the divine doctor, do you have any evidence?"
Yu Chi waved his hand: "Not yet."
The emperor asked him: "Since there is no evidence, your words are slandering the prince and you will be beheaded."
Yu Chi lowered his head: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
The emperor's eyes were still on him. Yu Chi said forgive me, but his actions were still calm and not panicked at all.
He was a little confused about this miracle doctor. It is said that people in high positions are usually deep-minded and difficult to guess, but he couldn't understand Yu Chi.
He couldn't guess where Yu Chi's fearlessness came from.
Was he indifferent to life and death, or...
was there something else that made him not afraid of life and death?
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