Everyone rushed to Zhaoxian Palace, and when they saw the skeleton-like body on the bed, breathing out more than breathing in, they were all shocked.
Dean Guo and Imperial Physician Yang from the Imperial Medical Bureau were the first to arrive with medical boxes. They were also shocked to see this scene. Imperial Physician Yang took the patient's pulse first, but soon her face fell and her brows furrowed. She looked at Dean Guo who was standing aside.
Dean Guo frowned as he looked at her complexion and stepped forward to take her pulse.
The two imperial doctors looked unhappy. Xianguijun panicked and anxiously pulled Imperial Doctor Yang to ask again: "Imperial Doctor Yang, how is it?"
Imperial Physician Yang didn't dare to speak at this moment: "Sir, we have to wait for everyone's opinions."
The Queen walked in with a calm expression, "The Imperial Physician is right, brother, please don't delay the Imperial Physician's consultation. This is very bad for the Third Brother's condition."
He walked forward and took a special look at Gu Jinxiu lying on the bed. Seeing her miserable state, he quickly raised his hands to cover his face with his wide sleeves. His body trembled slightly. After waiting for a long time, he finally put down his sleeves. His eyes were slightly red and he looked very sad. He wiped the corners of his eyes with his fingertips: "Oh, what a poor child! Imperial doctor, you must cure her."
Xian Guijun looked at his slightly red eyes, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether he was really sad or just smiling in gloating.
But he didn't have time to worry about this, because the queen had arrived! The waiter announced loudly: "The Queen has arrived!"
The empress came in hurriedly and saw Gu Jinxiu on the bed. She felt her eyes go dark, and Xian Guijun fell at her feet: "Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for Jinxiu!"
The two imperial doctors hurriedly saluted.
The empress calmed herself down, pulled away the virtuous prince at her feet, walked to the bed and sat down, carefully looked at Gu Jinxiu's face, and then asked the imperial physician: "How is the third princess?"
Her voice was slightly hoarse, and her expression and movements were very strange, which made the Queen look at her suspiciously.
Dean Guo reported back, "Your Majesty, the Third Princess is seriously injured. Her previous wounds repeatedly ruptured, and she was not properly nourished, so her flesh rotted. In addition, the Third Princess seemed to have eaten a lot of tonics, but her body was too weak to take the tonics, and she was frightened, so her condition became even worse."
"I must provide treatment to Her Highness the Third Princess immediately, but treatment requires the removal of dead flesh. However, Her Highness's current body condition..." I'm afraid she can't handle it.
Dean Guo didn't dare to say the second half of the sentence, but the Queen naturally understood what she meant. The Queen was silent for a long time, and suddenly she seemed to remember something: "Go to the medical officer beside Xuan Laowu."
She remembered that the medical officer beside Old Five was a veteran of the battlefield and was best at treating this type of injury. The Fifth Princess was still out suppressing bandits, so she summoned him directly.
The servant left in a hurry, and soon came back with a medical officer who was staying at the mansion.
She looked at the Third Princess's injuries and her face was bitter: "The Third Princess has delayed for too long and her injuries are too serious. I, your humble servant, also..."
If it was just an ordinary soldier, it would be fine, but this is the princess, if she was killed...
The queen could not help but wave her sleeves in anger: "I spend so much money every year to support a bunch of useless people?"
But after a while of being angry, she calmed down and said, "Heal first."
If it was delayed any further, Gu Jinxiu would most likely die before receiving treatment.
Several imperial doctors and medical officers did not dare to disobey the order, and immediately discussed several plans. Then they began to treat Gu Jinxiu's injuries and remove the dead flesh.
The nobles and the Queen are waiting outside. The Queen narrowed her eyes slightly and looked inquiringly at the Empress who was trying her best to hide her anxiety.
Time seemed to pass quickly, yet also seemed to pass slowly. When several imperial doctors came out, their official robes were soaked with sweat. Dean Guo stepped forward and reported, "Your Majesty, as long as His Highness can get over the high fever, he will slowly wake up."
The empress nodded, but for more than three days, Gu Jinxiu had been having recurring fever with no sign of waking up. Moreover, every time she had a fever, the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital became nervous and had to change their clothes that were soaked with cold sweat.
Not only the Imperial Hospital, but the court was also in turmoil. Although everyone knew that Gu Jinxiu had not woken up since she came back, her incident had caused a huge uproar, so the censors' memorials criticizing her continued. The empress was annoyed when she read them, and Gu Jinxiu had not woken up yet, so she could only pretend not to see it, pressed the silence, and then urged the imperial doctors to find a way to wake Gu Jinxiu up.
This obviously made the censors feel something was unusual. Some of the timid ones tried to stop, but some became more excited and submitted three memorials to the emperor every day.
Under such circumstances, Gu Jinke, who had been traveling quickly all the way, finally led his men back to the capital.
The closer they got to the capital, the more the news spread. The news of several people being granted marriages could not be stopped at all, and before long, everyone knew the content of the marriages. Jiang Mo's face turned pale on the spot, and he looked at Gu Jinke anxiously and desperately: "Your Highness!"
He was actually granted a marriage, and his engagement partner was the third princess? Why, didn't he refuse? He had clearly told his grandmother that the person he liked was His Highness, Gu Jinke! He had just expressed his feelings to His Highness and was even preparing to give His Highness a purse. Why?
Why was the person being arranged to marry Gu Jinxiu?
His collapse made Gu Jinke feel heartbroken. She took Jiang Mo's hand and hugged him into her arms. Jiang Mo hugged her tightly, and his tears wet her clothes: "Your Highness..."
What should he do? The Queen has already issued an imperial decree, which cannot be changed. Can he disobey it?
Gu Jinke gently stroked the back of his head to comfort him: "Don't cry, just be good and go back home first and wait for my news, okay? I'll take care of it, trust me."
As long as she deals with Gu Jinxiu, the engagement will naturally no longer exist, and Jiang Mo will naturally be free.
Jiang Mo nodded: "Okay, Your Highness, I'll wait for you."
Gu Jinke tilted his head slightly and kissed lightly on his hair. Jiang Mo was hugging her and was unaware of it.
But Xue Luan and Qiao Xi, who also knew the news, lifted the car curtain and saw this scene.
Josh turned his head away, hiding the sadness in his eyes.
Xue Luan was slightly lost in thought as he watched this scene. However, he touched his wrist and suddenly he felt a surge of courage. He pursed his lips and smiled, "Brother Jiang Mo is also very good, but I also have an answer from God. A gentleman's word is as good as a promise. Xue Luan never breaks his word."
He lowered the car curtain and stopped looking. However, Gu Jinke looked up as if he sensed something, but saw nothing.
She coaxed Jiang Mo and entered the city gate. Gu Jinke arranged for someone to send the young masters back to their respective residences. Then she looked in the direction of the palace, her eyes gradually colder: "Let's go, let's go into the palace!"
Gu Jinke went straight into the palace and asked to see the empress.
The Queen had just issued an order, and her mind was in turmoil. She closed her eyes to rest, and then she heard Gu Jinke's request to see her. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "No, let her go back and have a good rest first."
Gu Jinke strode into the palace, raised his head and glanced at the empress on the high ground, his expression was very indifferent: "Your son pays respect to the mother. Your son has been away from the capital for several months, and now he has returned to the capital exhausted, but the mother is unwilling to even look at your son?"
Fang Rui was frightened when she barged into the palace like this, and hurried to look at the expression on the Queen's face.
The empress did not seem surprised. She looked at her clothes with dark eyes, staring directly at Gu Jinke, and leaned back: "You just returned to the capital, and you must be tired from traveling all the way. You can go back to your house to rest or change clothes first, and then come to pay your respects. There is no need to be so anxious."
Gu Jinke came wearing only a simple short suit, looking dusty and exhausted, obviously in a hurry.
Gu Jinke chuckled and said, "This son is so impatient, not only because I miss my mother, but also for other reasons. This son is really terrified, and after thinking about it, I can only come to seek the protection of my mother."
The Queen frowned slightly and was about to interrupt her, but then she heard Gu Jinke say, "I have tried my best and devoted myself to the great Jin dynasty and its people. I never thought I would have to suffer so much."
"The Third Princess colluded with mountain bandits, robbed supplies, and ignored the people. It was all because of me who risked my life to protect the supplies that the people of Qingcheng Prefecture did not become refugees. I originally thought that the Third Princess would correct her mistakes after making this one mistake, and she would turn over a new leaf. I never thought that the Third Princess would even try to kill me. The Third Princess is my sister, and I dare not act rashly. I can only come to my mother to seek refuge. Please, mother, uphold justice for me, and for the princess of the dynasty!"
She lifted her robe, knelt down straight, and looked at the Queen without blinking, her eyes full of determination.
When Fang Rui saw her posture, cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead, and he wished he could disappear from the hall.
The Queen looked at her expression and slowly sat up straight, her eyes dangerous: "What kind of justice do you want?"
Gu Jinke smiled slightly, his eyes were as beautiful and ruthless as those of the empress: "Why would your mother ask this question to your son? Isn't the law of the Great Jin Dynasty clear and clear?"
If a princess breaks the law, she will be punished the same as a commoner!
Collaborating with bandits is punishable by death!
Plotting to murder the royal heir will result in the punishment of all nine generations of the clan!
"Punish the entire clan?" The Queen looked at her, the veins on her forehead twitching.
"Oh, I forgot. The royal family will not punish everyone involved. I am not a heartless person who can harm my own sisters. Let's just follow the cases our ancestors have judged. Empress Gaozu once judged such a case. The royal family members who committed the crime were demoted to commoners and given wine." She looked at the empress with seriousness in her eyes.
"Cough cough cough!" The queen was filled with anger and started coughing continuously. She propped herself up and looked at Gu Jinke.
"Princess, everything must be based on evidence. As for the matter of collusion with bandits, I have sent people to investigate thoroughly since the rumor spread in the capital, but no connection with the third princess has been found. As for the one who endangered your life, your third sister is still seriously ill and unconscious in Zhaoxian Palace. It is said that she has been frightened and heartbroken all the way. Even after waking up, she may have sequelae for the rest of her life. Why do you think she is frightened and heartbroken?" The empress's eyes were meaningful.
The current captain of the guards beside Gu Jinxiu was not aware of the murder of the princess, so he naturally denied it. However, he was very clear that someone had been chasing Gu Jinxiu on the way back, causing Gu Jinxiu to be seriously injured and almost die.
The Queen didn't need to think too much to identify the person who was chasing Gu Jinxiu and teasing her like a cat playing with a mouse. This kind of condescending playfulness, insults and manipulation of people's hearts are truly successful. The third princess now lying on the hospital bed is the best example.
If the injured person was not the Third Princess, the Empress would have applauded, as she was exactly the same as when she was young.
So the Queen looked at Gu Jinke with a very complicated gaze, both admiration and disgust.
She slowly calmed down, sat back, and spoke in a calm tone.
"She has paid the price as you wished. It is good for the sisters to be harmonious. The sisterhood you have had for more than ten years is not easy to come by. When she wakes up, I will ask her to apologize to you, and then punish her to move out of the capital, and never set foot in the capital again in this life."
What this means is that I know what you did. If the Third Princess was trying to murder the Crown Princess, and you fought back, you couldn't get away with it completely, and you not only left her seriously injured and bedridden, she will have sequelae for the rest of her life, so revenge is almost over here. You are the princess, you should be tolerant and tolerant. I will stop her from fighting for the throne and send her far away. She will never return to the capital and she will not pose any threat to you.
If Gu Jinke didn't know the truth and had a better relationship with Gu Jinxiu and was less worried about angering the Queen, he would probably accept this way of dealing with the situation.
But if you know everything and look at it again, the result is disgusting enough. The Queen is determined to protect the Third Princess. And seeing the Queen's calm expression, Gu Jinke knew that the Queen had probably thought it over carefully and made corresponding arrangements.
For example, regarding the collusion with the bandits, they probably already found a scapegoat to clear Gu Jinxiu of all charges...
Seeing such blatant partiality and stupidity, Gu Jinke could not help but sneer, "Since your mother cannot find any evidence, why not let me do it? As for why the third sister is so frightened and sad, I really don't know. I hope your mother can investigate it carefully. I heard that the third sister killed the guards who were trying to murder her. Maybe she ran into something dirty."
After all, the Third Princess killed even her own subordinates who had fought with her through thick and thin, so perhaps some wronged spirits would come looking for her to take her life.
The empress threw the memorial on the imperial desk fiercely.
Gu Jinke slightly turned aside and avoided it, saying with a smile: "Just wait for a moment, Queen Mother. In less than half an hour, I will find out the truth and produce solid evidence."
After all, the Queen had made all sorts of calculations, but she didn't know that Li Yuxin had given her a copy of the evidence from the very beginning. The Empress was the one who took care of the aftermath of the tragedy. It was Li Yuxin's descendants who were the most helpful.
The Queen narrowed her eyes and pressed forward with an imposing manner: "Princess!"
Gu Jinke knelt on the ground, looking very well behaved. She smiled slightly and said, "What do you want, mother? I am willing to help you solve your problems."
On the surface, she did not commit any mistakes, and the empress could not do anything to her. If the empress really lost her mind and did something to her, all the imperial censors have been keeping an eye on the murder of the princess recently, and the watch has been getting closer and closer.
Therefore, Gu Jinke was not worried at all.
She appeared obedient on the surface, but was rebellious at heart, and the Queen saw it clearly. Looking at Gu Jinke's confidence, she felt somewhat doubtful. Could it be that Gu Jinke already had evidence?
But the people she sent had indeed cleaned up the mess, and she would not give up until she gave Gu Jinke an explanation. The empress calmed herself down and could only call out, "Fang Rui, tell the people in the Ministry of Justice to investigate!"
Gu Jinke did not comment on her behavior of calling someone else.
The Queen looked at her and said, "You go back first."
Gu Jinke shook his head: "I am not in a hurry. The Queen Mother said that this matter has nothing to do with the Third Princess. Therefore, I am very anxious. I will not be at peace until the Third Princess is cleared of all charges."
The empress glanced at her, ignored her and picked up the memorial on the table.
The temple became quiet.
......
Outside the palace, several young masters also returned home.
Xue Cang and Master Xue stood on the steps of the mansion. Seeing Xue Luan getting off the carriage, her eyes couldn't help but become moist: "Luan'er!"
Xue Luan's eyes lit up, and he rushed to his mother and father like a young swallow: "Mom! Dad!"
"Oh, you're finally back, my son! Who told you to run away secretly? Don't you know that mother and father are worried about you? How come you have lost so much weight? Come and replenish your body, come and replenish your body." Mr. Xue wiped his tears and quickly touched the child's cheeks and waist. He was surprised and distressed at the same time.
Xue Luan had lost a little weight, probably because he ate less when he was in a bad mood, but it was definitely not as exaggerated as Master Xue described.
He was stunned for a moment, and was escorted into the mansion by his mother and father. He drank some nourishing soup cooked by his father, and ate several pieces of cakes under his mother's worried eyes. Finally, he had to pat his belly and said, "Mom, Dad, I'm really full."
He had just eaten something on the way back, and now he ate again, so he felt a little full. Moreover, he still had many questions to ask his mother and father.
"Mother, why did His Majesty suddenly grant me a marriage?"
When this matter was mentioned, Xue Cang smiled, his serious and rigid face was full of doting: "Are you happy, Luan'er? Did you get what you wanted?"
"D-did you achieve...your wish?"
Where did this come from!
Xue Luan's eyes widened. It was only after he arrived at Qingcheng Mansion and saw the people wearing black cloaks that he understood his secret thoughts. How could his mother know? Is mother so powerful now? Does she also know about what is happening far away in Qingcheng Prefecture?
Xue Luan couldn't help but feel surprised and admired at the same time.
Xue Cang just smiled and said, "Luan'er, do you still want to hide this from mother? The imperial decree for the marriage has already come down. You like His Highness so obviously, and if you tell mother now, mother won't laugh at you."
Xue Luan's face flushed: "How did mother know this before?"
Speaking of this, Xue Cang couldn't help shaking his head, and smiled and gave Xue Luan a light slap: "Hehe, my son, I know him well. When did you become someone who could be patient enough to learn things? But you can study hard just because of a word from His Highness, not afraid of hardship or fatigue. And you can also secretly leave a letter home and run away to Qingcheng Mansion?"
A child is no longer under the control of his mother when he grows up. The child has behaved so obviously to prevent him from being sad in the future. When the Queen also expressed this intention, even if she had other considerations, it would not prevent Xue Cang from helping his child.
Xue Luan was slightly stunned. It turned out that in the days when he didn't understand, he had behaved so obviously? He couldn't help but laugh: "Thank you, mom."
His eyes were round and his smile was bright and clear, so Xue Cang couldn't help laughing as well.
"By the way, Master Li gave you a letter, take a look."
Xue Luan's eyes lit up, but he couldn't help but mutter, "It's fine if you didn't come to pick me up, but you actually wrote a letter? Shouldn't you have met first?"
He and Li Yuxin seldom wrote letters. If there was anything, they would usually meet in person to discuss it. Even if there was something that they couldn't meet, they would usually resolve it with a note. Strictly speaking, this was the first letter between the two.
He was a little curious, then subconsciously touched the newly woven copper coin bracelet on his wrist and took the letter.
He remembered what the man in the black cloak said, and the answer he got after throwing down the copper coin. He also knew that Li Yuxin had also been married to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess as a concubine.
He unfolded the letter and looked over.
In order to avoid suspicion, the two adults of the Xue family walked out of the room arm in arm, and stood outside the door smiling at each other.
But not long after, Xue Luan suddenly ran out of the room: "Mom! Dad! Please help me prepare the carriage, I want to go to Li Mansion!"
Xue Cang was shocked: "What happened? Don't worry, let's go prepare the carriage now!"
"Yes!" Xue Luan nodded with red eyes. Li Yuxin told him in the letter that he didn't need to avoid him and asked him to bravely follow the imperial decree of marriage and be with His Highness. Because he lied to him, he didn't like His Highness and would never have anything to do with His Highness in the future.
Xue Luan read his letter and his intuition told him that something must have happened to Li Yuxin, otherwise Li Yuxin would not have told him everything in a letter. He preferred to be honest and face to face.
Something must have happened to Li Yuxin, or he was hiding something from him!
Xue Cang hurried to prepare the carriage, but a messenger soon arrived from the palace, his eyes serious and urgent: "Master Xue, the emperor has an errand for you."
Xue Cang frowned for a moment, and Master Xue patted her on the back: "Wife, you go and do your errand, I will help Luan'er."
Xue Luan also nodded with tears in his eyes. Xue Cang could only leave with concern, looking back every three steps.
Xue Luan and Mr. Xue went to Li's house in a carriage.
…
Jiang Mansion.
When Master Jiang heard that Jiang Mo was back, he pulled on his shoes, gathered his hair, and rushed out to hug him: "Mo'er!"
Jiang Mo had never been away from Master Jiang for such a long time before, and his heart ached: "Grandma!"
The grandparents hugged their heads and cried for a while before their longing faded away. Jiang Mo also quickly realized that something was wrong. His grandmother usually paid the most attention to her manners, so why did she come out to see him with disheveled hair and dirty shoes today?
He hesitated and looked up and down again: "Grandma?"
Master Jiang's body froze, and then his eyes dodged: "Mo'er, grandma wants to tell you something, you..."
As she spoke, she couldn't bear to say it out loud. After all, she still remembered the stars in Jiang Mo's eyes when he expressed his feelings for the princess to her. Was she going to shatter this child's hopes?
Jiang Mo seemed to be thinking about something, and at this moment he also felt something: "Grandma, what is the matter with the arranged marriage?"
He paused and asked, "Is this the reason why Grandmother is like this because of the arranged marriage?"
He was so negative that he didn't even care about his own image.
Since his grandmother loved him so much, she definitely didn't take the initiative to ask him to marry the third princess. If there was room for maneuver, his grandmother would definitely refuse. However, everyone in the capital knew what his grandmother looked like now.
So...someone made a decision that grandma couldn't refuse. His heart sank immediately, and the panic that had been calmed down by Gu Jinke's comfort rose up all of a sudden: "Grandma, is there no way to turn it around?"
Master Jiang turned his head away, avoiding his hopeful gaze: "The Third Princess is now seriously ill in Zhaoxian Palace. If..."
Her voice was so quiet that it could not be heard: "Now that the Third Princess has passed away, you still have a chance."
She would not normally say such things, but the Queen's tough stance and disregard for her wishes chilled her heart, so she was so despicable as to want to curse the Third Princess to death.
She had been thinking a lot these days and had heard a lot of rumors from the outside world. She slowly came to her senses and recalled many past events, combined with the Queen's unusual behavior. Then a bold guess came out: the emperor's heart was not on the crown princess, but on the third princess.
Therefore, she felt even more hopeless and could only curse someone with malicious intent.
Jiang Mo shook her arm, his eyes lit up: "Grandma, I have made it clear to Her Highness. She told me to trust her and she will solve everything."
Master Jiang's eyes lit up, then dimmed.
She admitted that Gu Jinke was very capable and was the best student she had ever taught. She could also guess some of the grudges between Gu Jinke and the third princess through rumors. But she also understood the Queen, whom she had accompanied for so many years. If the Queen wanted to protect someone, she would definitely make thorough preparations. Gu Jinke is just a princess, and if she tries to challenge His Majesty, she can only be prepared to hit a stone with an egg.
But she still had some beautiful vision in her mind and was reluctant to break it. What if it was really possible?
She touched Jiang Mo's head and smiled: "Okay."
But someone soon came to the palace, it was Fang Rui's little apprentice Fang Ying.
Jiang Mo helped Master Jiang go out to meet her. Master Jiang couldn't help but frowned and asked, "What instructions does His Majesty have?"
Fang Ying frowned and sighed. Master Jiang felt heavy-hearted. She heard Fang Ying say, "Master Master, you know, the Third Princess hasn't woken up yet. Your Majesty is very worried as a mother. The imperial physician said that if the fever continues like this, the Third Princess might..."
She didn't say the rest, but Master Jiang couldn't help but feel a sinking and then a happy heart: If the Third Princess really...
But she still had to ask, "What does your majesty mean?"
Fang Ying smiled slightly and looked at Jiang Mo beside him: "The Fifth Princess had not woken up before, but after marrying the Fifth Prince, her blessings continued and she woke up the next day. His Majesty said that Young Master Jiang has been blessed since he was young, so he wanted to arrange a wedding for the Third Princess as soon as possible."
Jiang Mo's face turned pale, and Master Jiang's face also turned pale. His lips trembled and he said, "Your Majesty..."
Fang Ying smiled slightly: "Your Majesty said that the Grand Tutor is the one who knows her feelings best and should understand what Your Majesty means. If the Grand Tutor agrees, we will let the young master suffer for a while. We will secretly send the young master to the palace to accompany the Third Princess for one night. When the Third Princess wakes up, the two of them will complete the wedding ceremony in a grand manner."
Master Jiang's eyes widened: "How can your majesty humiliate me like this!"
No matter how secret it was, Jiang Mo's one night in the palace would ruin her innocence. Even if the wedding went on normally, it would still be an insult! !
Is your majesty crazy? Treating an old minister like this!
She refused firmly: "I would rather die here than let my grandson be insulted like this!"
Jiang Mo, whom she brought up, was innocent. Why should he suffer such humiliation for the Queen's selfish desires?
As she spoke, she broke free from Jiang Mo's arms and was about to hit the pillar.
A group of people behind Fang Ying stopped her and said, "Wait a minute, old sir. You care about your grandson, and His Majesty also cares about his daughter. Please be considerate. Besides, you have so many students. What will be the consequences of disobeying the emperor's order..."
As she spoke, she looked at the pale-faced Jiang Mo standing aside: "Mr. Jiang? Can you persuade Master Jiang? Can you bear to see Master Jiang do this for you?"
Jiang Mo's face turned pale.
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