"When Wei Yunting detoxified the late emperor, the late emperor ordered the imperial physicians to leave a small amount of residual poison in his body. This residual poison is not noticeable on ordinary days and will not affect his body. It cannot be detected by his pulse. If there is no medicinal catalyst, it will never take effect in his life."
"But before the late emperor passed away, he specifically summoned me to his side and gave me the medicinal ingredient. He was worried that Wei Yunting's achievements would overshadow his own and that you would be sidelined, so he made plans for you early on."
"Your Majesty, this is all due to the late Emperor's deep love for his son!"
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Even though the eunuch had bitten his tongue and committed suicide, his words still echoed in Xiao Sheng's ears.
He never expected the old emperor to be so ruthless, wanting Wei Yunting to be buried with him even on his deathbed.
In front of all the civil and military officials, Wei Yunting was poisoned and died on the spot.
The scene was chaotic.
At the critical moment, Xiao Sheng recalled some things that Wei Nianjin often muttered, gritted his teeth and took a risk. He found several highly skilled doctors to perform a major blood transfusion on Wei Yunting, and then secretly moved Wei Yunting to the underground thousand-year-old ice bed, thus saving his life.
He still has a breath left, but the divine doctor has diagnosed that the poison is extremely potent, and he may never wake up again.
Xiao Sheng couldn't quite describe his feelings. He had already let go of the past, but then Wei Yunting suddenly got into trouble...
"Your Majesty, Prince Shen's mistress is waiting outside the palace, saying she wants to collect Prince Shen's body. What do you think we should do?"
The great upheaval that led to his ascension to the throne has been over for quite some time, yet it is still a topic of much discussion.
The source of the poison that Wei Yunting was poisoned could not be traced, and no one knew who was responsible. He died just like that, and since everyone witnessed it, it added to the mystery surrounding his death.
At first, his army almost rebelled; they wanted to seek justice for Wei Yunting.
Xiao Sheng pushed out the remnants of another powerful family. They had a long-standing feud with Wei Yunting, and their men were skilled in using poison. By making them the "murderers," he managed to appease the army.
Since Xiao Sheng had already established prestige in the army, Wei Yunting often spoke well of him and had already revealed his intention to retire from the army, Xiao Sheng had no reason to harm Wei Yunting, which is why they did not make a move.
Otherwise, Xiao Sheng would never have been able to sit on the throne so securely.
Having finally managed to appease the court and the army, Xiao Sheng felt as if he were in another world upon hearing Jiang Tian's name.
Just a short time ago, he planned to give up on Jiang Tian and set them free.
It hasn't been long, but everything has changed.
Wei Yunting's "body" has been in the palace because Xiao Sheng said he would personally handle Wei Yunting's funeral.
As a meritorious official, his funeral must be a grand affair.
It is improper for Jiang Tian to demand Wei Yunting's remains now.
Xiao Sheng knew perfectly well that Jiang Tian had not come for this purpose alone.
As a woman, she had no way of getting information from other channels besides Wei Yunting, so it was already quite remarkable that she had been able to endure until now.
Xiao Sheng paused for a moment, then said, "Let her in."
"yes."
When Jiang Tian entered the Imperial Study, she was without makeup and looked much thinner.
Her face was deathly pale, but her expression held a hint of determination.
She bowed respectfully to Xiao Sheng: "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Xiao Sheng looked at Jiang Tian, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
Things he had never dared to think about before, sprouted new buds in his heart like a spring breeze.
"Rise. You've come to see me about the prince's remains?"
Upon hearing the words "body," Xiao Sheng clearly saw Jiang Tian's body tremble.
"Yes. I want to see the prince, alive or dead. I beg Your Majesty to let me see him."
Her tone remained relatively calm.
Xiao Sheng shook his head: "The prince died of poisoning, which was witnessed by all the ministers. What use is it for you to see his body?"
Jiang Tian pressed her lips together until they turned white, her voice trembling: "...We have to take a look, maybe he doesn't..."
Even she wasn't confident enough to say that he was still alive.
After all, when Wei Yunting breathed his last, even Xiao Sheng thought he was dead. Who could have guessed that he had managed to keep Wei Yunting alive?
Xiao Sheng stared at Jiang Tian for a long time.
See how heartbroken and desperate she is for another man.
In the end, he nodded in agreement: "Then let's go take a look."
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