After Prince Rong was beheaded, the old emperor couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. After all, he was his own son, and he still felt a little sad after his death.
However, he soon stopped caring about the passing of time. Li Jian almost crawled in from outside: "Your Majesty, this is bad! Prince Ming is dying!"
"What?" The emperor was holding the teacup and was about to take a sip of tea, but when he heard the sound, he was so scared that his hand shook and the scalding hot tea spilled all over him.
Li Jian exclaimed, then hurriedly took a handkerchief to wipe his dragon robe: "Your Majesty, are you burned?"
"No, forget about that. What did you say just now? King Ming is dying? Why did he suddenly die? Who reported it?"
The emperor grabbed Li Jian's collar and asked, his eyes bulging out with excitement.
Li Jian was a little timid. He shrank his neck and said, "It was Princess Ming who sent the Prince Ming's guards to tell her that the Princess was about to faint from crying. Please ask the Emperor to go and see her and send more imperial doctors."
"Ah..." The emperor loosened his collar and took a step back in a daze.
Li Jian carefully observed his expression and asked, "Your Majesty, are you going?"
The emperor said in a deep voice: "Of course I will go!"
He was about to walk out, but after taking only two steps, he stopped and ordered, "Ask Imperial Physician Fang to take someone to check first, and then come back to report."
Li Jian's eyes turned and he understood. The emperor was still not at ease. "Yes, I will go right away."
Li Jian brought all the people from the Imperial Hospital to Prince Ming's Palace. The grand procession quickly attracted attention from all parties, and everyone was waiting.
When Lan Shuang came out to pick them up, she had already cried so hard that her eyes were swollen like walnuts and her hands were shaking uncontrollably. Li Jian took a look at the worn-out figure and said, "Don't worry, Princess. Let Imperial Physician Fang take a look first."
Lan Shuang was choked with sobs and couldn't speak. She turned around and threw herself into Biqing's arms and started crying.
Yu Heng sighed, his eyes red as he said, "Please ask Eunuch Li and Imperial Physician Fang to come in."
Li Jian nodded repeatedly: "Doctor Fang, please..."
When Imperial Physician Fang entered, he saw Prince Ming lying on the bed. The front of his snow-white undershirt was stained with blood, and there were traces of blood on the floor that had not been cleaned up. He hurried forward, held Prince Ming's wrist to feel his pulse, and with his other hand he tried to pull at his eyelids.
Li Jian stepped in later and was frightened by what he saw. The smell of blood and medicine in the room mixed together, so unpleasant that it made people feel suffocated.
Doctor Fang finished his treatment on one side and then on the other, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter. He then turned to Yu Heng outside and said, "Get the silver needles!"
"yes!"
Yu Heng brought silver needles, strong liquor, clean water and a handkerchief, and placed them in a row on the bedside cabinet. Without saying a word, Imperial Physician Fang picked up the silver needles, warmed them over the lamp, and then inserted them into several major acupuncture points.
Li Jian wiped the sweat from his forehead and felt that he was more nervous than Imperial Physician Fang. After Imperial Physician Fang finished acupuncture, Prince Ming suddenly began to shake violently, and his eyeballs rolled around under his eyelids.
"What...what happened?"
Li Jian asked in a trembling voice. Imperial Physician Fang looked at him and shook his head: "Forget it, go and invite the Emperor. Perhaps we can still catch up and see the King for the last time."
Li Jian took a deep breath and turned to look at Yu Heng and the others. Lan Shuang had just straightened up and started crying again.
Seeing that he was about to faint, Li Jian hurriedly said, "This old servant will go and ask the emperor to come over!"
He trotted out of the palace, got into the sedan chair, and urged, "Hurry up! Hurry up!"
…
Ever since Li Jian left, the emperor's eyelids kept twitching. He was so upset that he couldn't sit still, so he stood up and walked back and forth in the hall.
"Why haven't you come back yet?"
The emperor clenched his back teeth.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
When the emperor heard Li Jian's voice, his eyes lit up and he immediately turned and walked towards the palace gate. Li Jian got off the sedan chair, tripped, and fell flat on his face. He grimaced in pain, but he quickly got up.
The emperor couldn't wait any longer and came down the stairs: "How is it? What did Imperial Physician Fang say?"
"Your Majesty, Prince Ming is truly dying. Imperial Physician Fang finished acupuncturing him and told me to hurry and fetch Your Majesty, saying that perhaps we could see Prince Ming one last time."
"Is it really impossible?" The emperor didn't know what he was feeling when he asked this question.
Li Jian nodded heavily, "Yes, Your Majesty, didn't see it. Princess Ming was crying so hard that she almost fainted. Her eyes were like walnuts. When I entered, the room was filled with the smell of blood, and Prince Ming's clothes were covered in blood."
Hearing him say this, the emperor was silent for a moment, and the corners of his mouth twitched. "...Okay, then I will go see him, and go to the Mingwang Palace!"
"yes!"
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The Ming Palace was filled with gloom and sorrow. The imperial doctors wanted to step forward, but were stopped by Lan Shuang. She wiped her tears and said, "Since it has come to this, and the prince is beyond saving, I will not bother you. Wait for the emperor to come and let the brothers see each other one last time. It will be considered as fulfilling the friendship they have had for so many years. If you all rush in, I am afraid it will make the prince even more uncomfortable."
"this……"
Upon hearing this, the imperial doctors hesitated. Imperial Doctor Fang came out, glanced at them, and said, "Don't you still trust my medical skills?"
"What are you talking about, sir? If your medical skills are not good enough, then we are even less capable. In that case, we will not go in."
The imperial doctors were persuaded to stay and wait at the bottom of the stairs.
Lan Shuang took a deep breath, turned her head and casually glanced at Yu Xiao who was standing in the corner.
Yu Xiao hid behind the pillar and gestured to her, indicating that everything was ready.
Lan Shuang nodded almost imperceptibly.
She raised her eyes and looked towards the outside of the yard. Now everything was ready, just waiting for a turtle to crawl in by itself.
In the silence, someone suddenly shouted: "The Emperor has arrived——"
Lan Shuang's eyes suddenly lit up, the turtle is coming!
Li Jian led a group of palace servants in front to clear the way, and then the emperor, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, strode in. He frowned, and when he saw everyone about to salute, he immediately waved his hand and said, "No need to salute."
"What's wrong?" He walked closer and asked Lan Shuang.
Lan Shuang pointed in the direction of the bedroom and whimpered, "Imperial Physician Fang has gone in again. Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please go in and take a look. The prince is waiting for you."
Hearing this, the emperor was delighted and nodded: "I will go see him now."
He quickly stepped inside, still calling out anxiously: "Old Nine! The Emperor is here to see you!"
Lan Shuang followed in slowly and closed the door behind her.
The emperor in the room was completely unaware. He walked to the bedside, and Doctor Fang immediately stepped back, "Your Majesty."
"Old Nine..."
The emperor leaned over and looked at the Ming Wang, whose eyes were tightly closed. Just as he was about to say something, the Ming Wang suddenly opened his eyes and smiled at him: "Royal brother, you really made me wait so long."
The emperor's eyes suddenly widened. "W-what's wrong with you?"
He realized something was wrong and tried to run out, but Lan Shuang came up and kicked him in the waist, kicking him back to the bed.
"Why are you running? You haven't finished your sentence yet." Lan Shuang looked at him with a smile.
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