The imperial physicians had been inside for a while, while the Fourth Prince and the others waited anxiously outside.
Not long after, a person came out of the inner room, and everyone's eyes followed him. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be the attending physician. The Fourth Prince stood up abruptly, and the physician walked up to him and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, Consort Xi has been stabbed in the chest with a dagger. She has lost too much blood and has fainted..." The imperial physician, sweat beading on his forehead, explained Lanqin's injuries to the Fourth Prince with trepidation.
The Fourth Prince pointed at the imperial physician and angrily rebuked him: "What are you waiting for? Aren't you going to find a way to treat him?"
The imperial physician looked up timidly and stammered, "Your Majesty must remove the dagger immediately to stop the bleeding and treat the wound. However, the dagger is positioned close to Your Majesty's heart, Your Majesty..."
The Fourth Prince turned his back and slammed his fist on the table, startling the imperial physician. The Thirteenth Prince stepped forward, grabbed the physician by the collar, and asked, "You mean that if we pull out the dagger, Consort Xi's heart might be affected? If we don't pull out the dagger, Consort Xi's bleeding won't stop?"
The imperial physician nodded hastily, his tongue trembling with fear: "Your Majesty, Thirteenth Prince, please make a decision..."
Everyone present stared at the Fourth Prince, as if Lanqin's life was now in his hands. The Thirteenth Prince was about to offer some advice when the Fourth Prince suddenly turned around, his eyes red, and said, "Take out the dagger. My Consort Xi will not leave me..."
The imperial physician hurriedly got up and went back to the inner room. Before long, basins of bloody water were brought out from the inner room, and maids kept going in and out. The Fourth Prince's heart sank little by little, and he felt cold.
Unable to bear the sight before him, Bechuk rushed in to see Lanqin, but was stopped by Hongli and Hongzhou: "Don't rush in, the imperial physicians are treating her inside, your going in will only delay the treatment..."
Bechuk cried, "I need to go see what's wrong with Mother? Has she not woken up yet after all this time? Didn't you see that all this blood is Mother's? What if Mother..."
Bechuk's legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground. Xueying and Mingyu quickly stepped forward to support and comfort him, saying, "The fact that the imperial physician hasn't come out means that Consort Xi can still be saved. Don't overthink it; Consort Xi will definitely be alright..."
Hongli glanced gratefully at Mingyu, who nodded gently. Mingyu and Xueying helped Beichuke sit down. Xueying wiped away Beichuke's tears as she said, "If Consort Xi wakes up and sees you crying like this, she'll be heartbroken… You must cheer up; when the Consort wakes up, she'll definitely want to see you…"
Bie Chuke, clutching Xueying, asked longingly, "Really? My mother won't die, right...?"
Xueying and Mingyu both looked troubled, but they still gave Bechuk a positive answer, which calmed him down.
Hongli, on the other hand, clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "I must personally ask those assassins who sent them to assassinate Mother..."
The Fourth Prince patted Hongli's shoulder tenderly, knowing that Hongli was also worried about Lanqin, and said with self-reproach, "Don't worry, all of you. I will do everything in my power and spare no effort to ensure that your mother lives. I will make sure nothing happens to her..."
He cannot fall now; he is the backbone of everyone, so he must stand here. Although the Fourth Prince is terrified that something might happen to Lanqin, he must firmly assure everyone that Consort Xi will be alright.
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