Chapter 252 Father, you want to kill me!
Crackling——
There was a commotion in the hall, as if all the pens, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk were swept off the table and smashed heavily to the ground.
Eunuch Fushun, who was guarding outside the palace, trembled all over, turned his head quickly to look at the closed palace door, and tried to shout:
"Your Majesty?"
The hall was quiet, without any sound.
Fushun's heart tightened, and he made a prompt decision, taking a deep breath and shouting, "Your Majesty, I am coming in."
Having said this, Eunuch Fushun raised his hand and pushed open the palace door.
In an instant, the light pierced through the deep darkness in the hall like a sharp sword, and dust was faintly seen dancing and struggling in the light.
As the palace door opened wider, patches of light and dark shadows formed on the ground and walls of the majestic imperial study, revealing a pale and sharp look.
Eunuch Fushun looked at the dragon throne in the middle with awe and fear in his eyes.
But above it, there is nothing.
His gaze gradually dropped, and when he saw the scene clearly, Eunuch Fushun's heart suddenly tightened.
Emperor Sheng was seen leaning on the ground beside the jade table, his eyes closed and his face showing an abnormal flush.
A pool of blood on the floor tiles immediately caught Eunuch Fushun's attention and made him feel cold all over.
Right next to the bloodstain, Prince Rui was lying on the ground with his back to the palace door, his body motionless and dead silent.
Eunuch Fushun was instantly terrified. His eyes were bloodshot and he could not help shouting out in an out-of-tune voice:
"Imperial Physician! Call the Imperial Physician!"
The sound instantly broke the silence in front of the imperial study, attracting Jiang Xun and a group of people to look over.
At this time, Eunuch Fushun had already staggered in and pushed the door open.
Jiang Xun frowned and looked back at Shen Zhengsheng and Zhang Xian, who both nodded to him implicitly at the same time.
Shen Jiasui, who was standing by, felt a pang in his heart and squeezed Jiang Xun's hand lightly, then let go in an instant.
Jiang Xun tilted his head and looked at Shen Jiasui. Everything was said without words.
The next moment, Jiang Xun strode over.
When they reached the door of the imperial study, they saw Emperor Sheng waking up slowly after hearing the urgent calls of Eunuch Fushun.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
Eunuch Fushun was trembling all over. He had been with the emperor for decades, but he had never seen Emperor Sheng in such a dangerous state.
The commander of the Imperial Guards, Wen Chengye, was guarding the other side of Emperor Sheng at this time, not daring to leave, and his men had already gone to urgently summon the imperial physician.
Emperor Sheng woke up slowly, only to feel the breath surging in his chest. After taking a deep breath, he still felt dizzy and groggy.
His eyes wandered around the hall, and he felt as if everything around him was spinning.
Fu Shun's cries came into his ears, bringing him back to his senses.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to him, and he suddenly remembered everything that happened before he fainted. In a panic, he quickly looked away.
There were still bloodstains on the floor tiles. Zhao Huailang was lying on the ground, his face as pale as paper, his lips tightly closed, and... there was no movement.
Emperor Sheng trembled all over, and felt as if his heart was hit hard by a heavy hammer.
That...that is his son after all!
Emperor Sheng opened his mouth, his throat was dry, and his voice was hoarse and broken: "I... I'm fine, go check on the second brother!"
After saying this, Emperor Sheng struggled to get up, but fell back due to dizziness.
Eunuch Fushun was so anxious that he tried to persuade her again and again. In his panic, he suddenly saw Jiang Xun at the gate of the palace.
He suddenly felt like he had found his backbone, and couldn't help shouting, "Master Jiang! Quick! Come and see Prince Rui!"
He had seen that Lord Jiang had used emergency methods to save the Crown Prince when he fainted!
Later, the emperor inquired about this matter in person, and he, who was standing by, also overheard it.
Lord Jiang said at that time that as the Crown Prince's companion, he tried to learn about medicine, but his skills were shallow and he only learned the basics.
When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fainted, the imperial physician had not yet arrived, so Lord Jiang took emergency measures and even knelt down before His Majesty to apologize.
But later the imperial physician also said that it was thanks to Lord Jiang's courage and carefulness that he performed emergency treatment, otherwise... the consequences would be disastrous.
Emperor Sheng had obviously thought of this as well. His eyes fell on Jiang Xun's face and he nodded hastily.
Jiang Xun got the OK, so he quickly stepped into the imperial study, stepped in front of Zhao Huailang with a serious expression, and without any hesitation, quickly leaned down.
He slowly put his ear close to Zhao Huailang's mouth and nose, frowned slightly, and listened attentively to his subtle breathing sounds.
After a moment, he stood up again, his eyes like torches, sweeping across Zhao Huailang's face, and then his gaze fell on a pool of blood beside him.
"Xiuzhi, how is it?"
Emperor Sheng asked in a hoarse voice, and at this moment he could not hide the regret between his brows. Seeing that Zhao Huailang was unconscious, he was even more afraid.
He has lost a son.
He never dared to think deeply about the reasons back then.
If the second brother was kicked to death by him this time, he dared not think...
Jiang Xun frowned and turned around, asking quickly, "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, why did the prince do this?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Sheng immediately lowered his eyes, as if trying to calm his inner turmoil, but his slightly trembling eyelids still revealed his surging emotions at the moment.
Even though Zhao Huailang looked like he was dying, and even though he was filled with remorse, the so-called majesty and dignity of the emperor was like a solid wall of steel, causing Emperor Sheng's tone to remain cold and hard.
"The second son has no respect for the emperor and his father, is rebellious and has no respect for me at all! I just gave him a slight punishment and kicked him."
At the end of the words, it was like the sound of a broken string, revealing a bit of guilt and flaws.
Jiang Xun glanced at Zhao Huailang from head to toe and asked, "Where did His Majesty kick?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Sheng felt his chest tighten and his teeth clenched, as if he didn't want to mention it.
When Jiang Xun saw Emperor Sheng like this, he vaguely guessed something and immediately pulled Zhao Huailang's clothes.
Sure enough, there was a shocking blood clot on Zhao Huailang’s exposed chest, right on his heart.
In such a short time, the bruise had already turned red and purple, which showed that the person who kicked him had used a lot of strength, almost intending to take his life.
Seeing this scene, not to mention Jiang Xun, even Eunuch Fushun and Wen Chengye who were guarding Emperor Sheng not far away, felt a chill all over their bodies, and a sense of horror surged in their hearts.
It is said that even a tiger will not eat its own cubs.
Emperor Sheng opened his mouth slightly, but couldn't utter a word, and finally he could only close his eyes.
When Jiang Xun saw the wound, he began to think.
He immediately stood up, took off his coat, crumpled it into a ball, and placed it behind Zhao Huailang's head.
Then he quickly went to the side hall, and when he came back, he was holding a basin of water that was always ready.
Emperor Sheng pushed Fu Shun, and Fu Shun hurriedly stood up to help. Under the guidance of Jiang Xun, he wiped Zhao Huailang's cheeks and neck with a towel dipped in water.
After Jiang Xun freed his hand, he saw that Zhao Huailang clenched his teeth unconsciously, so he stretched out his finger and tried to press the buccal acupoint on his cheek.
Over the years, he has indeed read a lot of medical books, but he is not proficient in them.
Eunuch Fushun was extremely anxious. Seeing that Zhao Huailang had not yet woken up, he was about to ask a few questions.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Zhao Huailang loosened his teeth, and then his eyelids trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.
Snap, Snap——
Outside the imperial study, several imperial doctors were walking quickly with medicine boxes on their backs, and finally arrived at this moment.
Sweat appeared on their foreheads and they were all out of breath. Just as they reached the door of the imperial study and before they could bow and salute, they heard a sound like thunder suddenly exploding out of the blue.
That was Zhao Huailang's voice, hoarse and filled with endless misery and despair, like the howl of a trapped beast:
"Father, you want to kill me!"
"Father, you want to kill me!"
Zhao Huailang's eyes were bloodshot like spider webs, and the veins on his forehead were bulging as if they were about to break through the skin.
He raised his head desperately, cold sweat rolling down his forehead like fine beads. He screamed, and every word seemed to be torn out from the depths of his throat.
"Father, you want to kill me!"
"Haha, Father wants to kill me... wants to kill me..."
The laughter suddenly rang out, like crying and laughing, revealing madness and sorrow.
At this point, the words gradually became lighter and slower, and Zhao Huailang seemed to have lost all his strength. He suddenly fell back, and his back hit the floor tiles with a dull sound.
My eyes are sore and my heart aches.
Zhao Huailang looked at the magnificent dome of the imperial study, tears rolling down uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes, mixed with the cold sweat on his forehead, rolling into his temples and disappearing without a trace.
He pulled the corners of his mouth, slowly closed his eyes, his face turned pale, and he no longer had any will to live.
As soon as the words fell, there was dead silence inside and outside the imperial study.
Emperor Sheng never expected that after Zhao Huailang woke up, he would openly shout out such heart-wrenching words.
He was suddenly struck by lightning, his face turned pale, and even his lips were trembling.
But the next moment, his shock and anger surged up like a raging tide, and Emperor Sheng shouted angrily: "I am the Son of Heaven, how can I allow a rebellious son like you to slander me like this!"
Zhao Huailang just let Emperor Sheng yell at him without any reaction.
The hall fell into silence again.
After Emperor Sheng was shocked and angry, a trace of fear gradually spread in his heart.
He raised his eyes and looked around. Although everyone inside and outside the hall bowed their heads respectfully, they all took the second brother's words to heart.
As an emperor, he was actually exposed by his own son for his murderous intention?
If such a scandal gets out, his royal prestige will be destroyed and the royal family's reputation will be lost!
I am afraid that people all over the world will scold him for being disregarding human ethics and being cruel and inhumane, and the pens of historians will mercilessly nail him to the pillar of shame for thousands of years!
Thinking of this, Emperor Sheng's eyes revealed a hint of confusion again.
How did it come to this...?
"Your Majesty?"
Everyone else was silent, but Eunuch Fushun had to speak out a reminder as he saw Emperor Sheng's face becoming increasingly paler.
Emperor Sheng was suddenly shocked, and in a state of confusion, he suddenly cast his gaze on Jiang Xun in the hall.
He exhaled slowly, clenched his hands tightly under his sleeves, and then regained some of his usual dignity and calmness, and then said in a deep voice:
"Examine Prince Rui quickly. Everyone leave, Jiang Xun stays."
The imperial doctors outside the palace responded as if they had been pardoned.
But Eunuch Fushun looked worried and said quickly, "Your Majesty, let the imperial doctors see you first—"
"Fushun, you step down too."
Emperor Sheng's eyes were as sharp as a torch, and he would not allow any doubt. With the help of Wen Chengye, he walked steadily towards the dragon throne behind the desk. When he sat down, his body once again exuded the awe-inspiring majesty of the emperor, and no one would dare to disobey him.
"yes......."
Soon, Zhao Huailang was carefully carried out of the hall by everyone along with the imperial doctors.
Eunuch Fushun walked last. When he closed the palace door, his eyes fell on Jiang Xun who was kneeling in the palace, and he seemed to be uneasy.
Squeak——
The palace door was completely closed. Eunuch Fushun turned around and slowly cast his gaze towards the end of the palace road in the distance. His eyes were full of anxiety, as if he was waiting for something.
And at this time in the palace.
The light and shadows were dim all around, and there was a depressing silence between the light and dark.
Emperor Sheng placed his hands on his knees, his face hidden in the darkness, and suddenly spoke in a low voice:
"Xiuzhi, please take my pulse as well."
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