Xuan Ling underestimated his love for Sheng Xiyan and thought he could let her marry Qi Yan.
Struggling to get up, "Yan Yan..."
He fell down again due to weakness.
"You finally... chose him..."
As he whispered softly, Xuan Ling slowly closed his heavy eyelids, as if all his strength had been drained away.
"Royal brother! You must hold on!"
Prince Yu shouted anxiously, and together with the guards, he carefully raised the black feather and walked quickly towards the dragon bed in the back hall.
In less than an incense stick's time, the news spread throughout the six palaces.
Upon hearing the news, the Empress Dowager and Empress Duan hurried to the Yangxin Palace.
"How is the Emperor?"
The Empress Dowager, holding the hand of a nanny, hurried into the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Her eyes swept over the undried bloodstains on the ground, and her brows furrowed.
Queen Duan followed closely behind, looking nervous.
Judge Wu bowed and saluted:
"Your Majesty the Queen Mother and Empress Dowager, the Emperor's pulse was initially weak, but it is now much stronger than before and he is no longer seriously ill."
"Nothing serious?"
The Empress Dowager thought of the black blood on the ground in the front hall and said angrily:
"The emperor vomited blood and said it was nothing serious?"
Judge Wu wiped the sweat from his forehead:
"This morning, before Madam Sheng left the palace, she told me that the Emperor's illness was caused by excessive worry. To cure it, we need to emulate Hua Tuo's treatment of the county magistrate..."
He paused.
"Use anger to stimulate it, so that the stagnant qi can be discharged with the blood, and then it can be cured."
In fact, as a first-class imperial physician with superb medical skills, Wu Yuanpan also knew about this treatment, but he did not dare to try it easily, for fear of causing damage to the dragon's body and being held responsible.
It was Sheng Xiyan who decided on this risky treatment plan.
The Empress Dowager and the Queen looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.
"Are you saying...this vomiting of blood was intentional on the part of the Sheng family?"
The Queen said, "Mother, Sheng is very bold and reckless. If this risky method causes the Emperor to suffer, it will be a disaster for the country."
The Queen Mother nodded.
"The Emperor is the Son of Heaven, and only conservative treatment is needed. How dare the Sheng family actually let the Emperor take such a risk!
Court Wu ruled that you knew about the crime but did not report it, so you are to blame!"
Judge Wu knelt on the ground and had no way to argue.
Empress Duan continued to speak:
"Mother, the Emperor is too deeply in love with the Sheng family, which is truly detrimental to state affairs. Aren't there many examples of favored concubines ruining the country in previous dynasties?"
Prince Yu was terrified and advised:
"Mother, Sheng used this method out of love for my brother.
Facts have proven that my brother's illness has indeed been cured. He only needs to rest and recuperate. Why bother pursuing the Sheng family anymore? "
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes and didn't hear what he said at all.
"I've said it before, it's a disaster!"
Turning around, he said to the nanny behind him,
"Go and pass on my imperial decree. Grant Sheng a piece of white silk and a cup of poisoned wine, and let her end her life!"
The hall suddenly fell silent.
Eunuch Fu and Aunt Mingyue knelt down with a plop:
"Empress Dowager, please think twice! If the Emperor knew..."
"shut up!"
The Queen Mother interrupted sharply,
"The Emperor's health is paramount. Such a disaster cannot be allowed to continue!"
She turned to Prince Yu,
"If the emperor asks about this when he wakes up, just say that Sheng died suddenly of an acute illness."
Prince Yu knelt down and pleaded, "Mother, let's wait until my brother wakes up before discussing this..."
"Shut up." The Queen Mother said coldly.
Outside the palace, dusk fell.
Inside the palace, Emperor Xuanwu was unconscious.
The candlelight in the Hall of Mental Cultivation flickered in the wind, making the Empress Dowager's majestic face appear bright and dim.
Empress Duan lowered her eyes, with a barely perceptible smirk on the corner of her lips.
Prince Yu quietly walked out of the palace, but was stopped by a scolding.
"Prince Yu, where are you going? Are you going to the Marquis' Mansion to report the news?"
Prince Yu turned around and saw the Queen Mother's sullen expression, so he had no choice but to retreat.
Guarding the dragon bed, my royal brother, your sweetheart is about to be killed, please wake up quickly.
In the Marquis' Mansion, Xiaocui ran all the way to the bamboo garden.
The eldest female pushed the door open and led her in.
Hearing the noise, Sheng Xiyan suddenly sat up from the rocking chair.
"How is the emperor?"
When she left the palace today, she deliberately left Xiaoci in the palace.
"My lady, when the Emperor heard that you had come to the Marquis' Mansion, he vomited three mouthfuls of black blood.
"This servant and Eunuch Fu have heard that Judge Wu has diagnosed the Emperor's pulse as normal, so I have hurried out to report this to you."
Sheng Xiyan's nervous mood gradually relaxed and she slowly leaned back on the recliner.
Qi Yan finally understood why Sheng Xiyan left the palace and went straight to the Marquis' Mansion today.
Although I felt sad, I became nervous in an instant.
He had been Emperor Xuanwu's study companion in the palace since he was a child, and was well aware of the intricacies of the harem.
He asked anxiously, "Have the Empress Dowager and the Empress gone to the Yangxin Palace? Did they say anything?"
They will definitely hold Sheng Xiyan accountable for such a risky approach.
The young female said, "As soon as I heard about the Emperor's illness, I was afraid that my lady would be anxious waiting, so I left the palace immediately. I didn't see the Empress Dowager and the Empress when I left."
Sheng Xiyan couldn't lie down anymore and wanted to get up.
Qi Yan held her down and said solemnly:
"Ayan, you can't go anywhere right now. You can only stay in the Marquis' Mansion."
“But I’m worried…”
Qi Yan clapped her hands,
"If they attack you, I will fight to the death to protect you."
This is exactly what Sheng Xiyan was worried about.
"Qi Yan, if I don't marry you, you have no obligation to protect me."
Qi Yan held her cold hand and said with a wry smile:
"How come I have no obligation?"
The two looked at each other and both understood what this meant.
If Sheng Xiyan followed Emperor Xuanwu, he would be his master, and as a subject, he should also protect the beloved one for Emperor Xuanwu.
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