"I... cough cough..." The emperor coughed violently and finally couldn't utter a complete sentence. At this moment he truly felt what it felt like to have little time left and to die soon.

He exhaled slowly, barely suppressing a cough: "I will take care of the affairs of the palace. As for the Night King..."

Qin Xuelin lowered her head and listened, but unexpectedly there was no further news. She looked up at the emperor in surprise, only to find that he had fallen asleep, leaning on the large pillow.

The poison had penetrated into his bone marrow and no medicine was effective. Although Lu Yanluo had managed to wake him up for a moment by pricking his acupuncture points with golden needles, it was ultimately only a temporary solution and not a permanent cure. He was already running out of energy, and it was not easy for him to hold on until now.

Qin Xuelin didn't know whether she should sympathize with the man in front of her or gloat over his misfortune. Because of this man's indulgence, she lost her child. As fate would have it, he was now harmed to this extent by the woman he had protected.

It's really ridiculous.

After settling the Emperor, Qin Xuelin left the Taiji Hall. Just as she reached the door, she saw Concubine Yue and Concubine Xian walking towards her aggressively.

Today, this pair of aunt and niece is obviously no longer centered around Concubine Xian, but Concubine Yue has become the more powerful one in this relationship.

Qin Xuelin couldn't help sneering in her heart. When Concubine Yue came to the palace at the beginning, Concubine Xian was extremely embarrassed and unwilling. But in just a few months, the positions were reversed and Concubine Xian became a poor creature who had to bow down to Concubine Yue and live her life dependent on her.

At this time, Qin Xuelin did not want to confront Yue Meiren head-on for fear of alerting the enemy, so she raised her foot to leave. Unexpectedly, although she did not want to cause trouble, the other person did not want to let her go.

"Stop!" Yue Meiren shouted sternly. Qin Xuelin clearly saw her, but pretended not to see her and turned away, which really angered Yue Meiren.

"Noble Concubine Hui." Lady Yue took a few steps forward and stood in front of Qin Xuelin. She looked her up and down and asked sharply, "Didn't you see me? Why didn't you come to pay your respects? Instead, you hid after seeing me. You really don't take me seriously!"

Qin Xuelin looked at Yue Meiren suspiciously, wondering where she got the nerve to call herself "this concubine".

"Beauty Yue." Qin Xuelin looked indifferent and said in a cold voice: "May I ask which palace you are from? How dare you call yourself this palace in a place like Taiji Palace?"

Lady Yue picked up the handkerchief, gently pressed the corner of her mouth, and said with a sweet smile: "I am the queen appointed by His Majesty. The ceremony of my appointment will be held in three days. Didn't Concubine Hui receive the imperial decree?"

Lu Yanluo snorted coldly: "So what if you received it? As long as the ceremony of crowning the queen is not held, you are not the queen yet. And His Majesty is now unconscious. Who issued the imperial edict to you, and who held the ceremony of crowning you the queen?"

"What do you know!" Meiren Yue felt guilty, but still said forcefully, "His Majesty once woke up and said in person that he wanted to make me the queen. At that time, Concubine Xian and Lord Kong were present. Don't try to deceive people and talk nonsense here! Could it be that you have objections to His Majesty's decree?"

Qin Xuelin didn't want to get entangled with her, so she looked at her coldly and walked straight forward.

"Did I tell you that you can leave? Stop right there!" Yue Meiren shouted relentlessly.

Qin Xuelin paused and said without turning her head, "His Majesty is inside. Lady Yue, are you sure you want to make a noise here? Aren't you afraid of waking up His Majesty and shattering your dream?"

"You!" Meiren Yue was about to curse again, but Concubine Xian beside her stopped her and smiled at Qin Xuelin, "Concubine Hui, why are you doing this? The decree to crown her as the queen has been issued. In three days, Meiren Yue will be the most honorable queen in the palace. The overall situation has been decided. Why are you doing this?"

Qin Xuelin sneered and walked away.

Lady Yue was indignant and raised her hand to shake off Concubine Xian's hand, angrily saying, "Why are you trying to stop me? Didn't you see how arrogant that bitch was just now? Bitch! If she dares to speak to me like that, I'll tear her mouth to pieces!"

Concubine Xian was dissatisfied. If she was not relied on to help Prince Liang ascend to the throne, how could she be willing to be under her!

"Have you forgotten where this place is? His Majesty is only unconscious, but he hasn't died yet. If you wake him up, the ceremony of crowning the queen in three days will not be able to take place! Don't forget how you got the imperial edict to crown you the queen!"

Upon hearing this, Lady Yue's face immediately turned pale, but she didn't say anything more in the end. Instead, she looked towards the direction of the bedroom with a depressed look, and said viciously: "It doesn't matter if he hasn't died yet, I will just keep him until the coronation ceremony. After the ceremony, I will send him to the subway!"

She wanted to be the queen. Without the emperor, there would be no queen. Therefore, the emperor's life had to be saved until after the queen's coronation ceremony.

By then, she will support the aged Seventh Prince to ascend the throne and kill Lady Lu, then she can safely become the Empress Dowager and see who in the palace dares to question her!

Concubine Xian didn't know what she was thinking. She was still dreaming of her son ascending the throne. Concubine Yue sneered secretly. Now she still needed her aunt to work for her in the palace, so she never told her the truth.

The two of them pushed open the emperor's bedroom door, and saw the naked emperor, wearing a bright yellow inner garment, lying there, motionless. Meiren Yue slowly breathed a sigh of relief, then straightened her sleeves and walked in calmly.

As he walked, he glared at Concubine Xian and said sarcastically, "You are so timid. What can you achieve if you are like this?"

Concubine Xian rolled her eyes secretly and said nothing more.

On the other side, Lu Yanluo came out of the palace and rushed all the way to Chu Chen's house. She slapped the imperial edict on his face and said anxiously: "Hurry up and prepare, and set off with me to Qingtong and two states to ask for food. Your brother is waiting!"

Chu Chen was stunned by Lu Yanluo and asked in confusion: "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Isn't my brother in Tianque Pass? What are we going to do in Qingtong and other states?"

Lu Yanluo had no time to think about other things, so she had to take over the responsibility. While instructing the servants to prepare Chu Chen's luggage, she explained to him, "Something happened to your brother, and he's waiting for us to come and help him. We have to leave right away. I'll tell you more on the way."

The two of them rode at full speed and headed straight for Luanfeng Mountain, which they had agreed to go to with Shen He in advance.

On the way, Chu Chen roughly understood the current situation. He was shocked and angry. The capital had been in a chaotic situation recently. He had secretly noticed it, but he just thought that the emperor had suddenly fallen ill and the forces of various parties were surging. Who could have thought that these people were so bold as to secretly transport food and supplies to the enemy country.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I'll leave this matter to my younger brother. No matter what happens, I will rescue you! I don't want the heads of those stupid officials!"