The old emperor looked at the bitter medicine with a frown on his face. "I don't want to drink it. I've been drinking it for so long but it's not working. You can take it away first."
"Your Majesty, this is a new medicine that the Imperial Hospital has recently developed. It has been tested and is very effective. You should drink it."
Shen Wangshu looked at the old emperor expectantly, "If you don't drink, how can you recover from this illness? This concubine and the child in my belly are looking forward to your quick recovery."
Hearing Shen Wangshu say this, the old emperor had no way to refuse, so he had to reluctantly pick up the medicine bowl, raised his head and drank the whole bowl of medicine.
Seeing the old emperor take the medicine, Shen Wangshu immediately smiled like a flower, "The imperial physician said that the emperor will be able to recover after taking the medicine and resting for a while."
As soon as Shen Wangshu finished speaking, the old emperor suddenly started coughing, his face flushed red.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you okay?"
Shen Wangshu hurried over to help the old emperor calm down. The old emperor took a few breaths before he recovered.
"Your Majesty, how are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell?"
"I... am fine."
The old emperor shook his head and said, "Don't bother. Go back and lie down. I can just lie down for a while."
"Then I'll have someone make some ginseng soup and send it over."
"Um!"
After Shen Wangshu left the bedroom, the old emperor looked at her back, his eyes flickering, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he swallowed the words back into his stomach.
Li Zhongyi, who was waiting on the side, could not help but ask, "Your Majesty, what's wrong? If you need anything, please tell me what you want!"
"It's okay, just go and bring the memorial over."
Seeing the old emperor still thinking about the memorials in such a state, Li Zhongyi couldn't help but dissuade him, saying, "Your Majesty, it's not too late to review these things after you recover. There's no need to rush!"
"Your health is the most important thing. Your Majesty, please rest more and take good care of yourself."
The old emperor gave a wry smile, looked at Li Zhongyi with a dazed look, and whispered, "Li Zhongyi, do you think I can recover?"
Li Zhongyi's heart tightened, and he frowned. After a long pause, he said, "Your Majesty, please don't be discouraged. The imperial physician said that as long as you rest well and cooperate with the treatment, you will definitely recover."
The old emperor shook his head, his voice filled with resignation: "Before, I always refused to accept my old age, thinking that I could live another ten or eight years, but now, I have no choice but to accept it."
"emperor..."
The old emperor raised his hand to interrupt Li Zhongyi. "I know my own health very well, but no matter how bad my health is, I am still the emperor. As long as I am still alive, I will never let those people jump on my head!"
The old emperor's eyes revealed a strong murderous look, which made Li Zhongyi shudder.
"Yes, I understand."
The old emperor nodded, and after a moment's silence, he asked, "Has there been any unusual activity in the court these days?"
Li Zhongyi was stunned for a moment when he heard this. "No."
"Yeah?"
The old emperor narrowed his eyes, as if pondering.
"Your Majesty, do you suspect..."
"Go down, I'll call you if there's anything else."
The old emperor waved his hand, asked Li Zhongyi to leave, and closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
When he fell ill, several princes and ministers in the court who had competitive advantages began to get restless, but due to his intimidation, they did not dare to be too arrogant.
But that doesn't mean they dare not do anything, and they will even take advantage of this momentum to make things bigger.
Three days later, the old emperor's condition improved a little, and he couldn't help but go to court.
"Your Majesty, I believe the position of Crown Prince is currently vacant.
The successor should be chosen sooner rather than later."
"Yes, Your Majesty! Selecting a suitable prince to serve as the Crown Prince is not only a family matter for Your Majesty, but also a national matter for Dayan!"
…
"Then according to what Lord Liang said, who is the right candidate?"
"I, this old minister, think it would be better to let the Fourth Prince inherit the throne of Crown Prince. After all, among the princes, besides him being the most suitable, the other princes..."
Just as he finished speaking, another minister stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think the Eleventh Prince is more suitable for this position than the Fourth Prince..."
"......"
The ministers' chattering was so noisy that the old emperor had a headache.
He swept his eyes over everyone present, his expression changing from gloomy to bright. Finally, he said in a deep voice: "You old foxes, I'm not dead yet, and you're so eager to support a new ruler?!"
"I am terrified!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
For a moment, everyone knelt and begged for mercy.
The old emperor looked at these people and felt a headache. "Everyone, get out of here. Today's court meeting is over. Dismissed!"
"I will take my leave!"
After the group of ministers left, the old emperor rubbed his forehead wearily and then instructed Li Zhongyi, "Send someone to keep a close eye on them."
"yes!"
Li Zhongyi took the order and retreated.
After Li Zhongyi left, the old emperor sighed, "Alas~"
Are they all afraid that he won't live long?
…
The Fourth Prince's Mansion.
"Your Highness, are we really going to do this?"
"Why not?"
A hint of coldness appeared on the face of the Fourth Prince Li Yuanfu. "Look, Father only has that woman, Shen Wangshu, in his heart. He even treasures the child she gave birth to. Do you think that when that child grows up, we will still have a share of his soup?"
"But Your Highness, if the Emperor finds out about this, I'm afraid we'll end up like the deposed Crown Prince..."
"Hmph, do you think Father can still take care of so many things in his current physical condition?"
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