Chapter 227 That’s not called living, that’s called living a life worse than death
April 15th, Shengjing.
After the summer came, the sun in Shengjing City was like a fireball with oil poured on it, scorching the entire city. It was so hot that people dared not go out except in the early morning and at night. Even the night market that was originally only open in midsummer had opened early.
The situation inside the palace is much better than outside, and ice is already available in every palace.
Especially in the Emperor's Yangxin Palace, not only were ice fans used everywhere, but lychee and cheese ice drinks were also brought in early.
Empress Lin sat on a carved phoenix stool beside the bed. She took off the armor on her hands, held an ice drink in one hand, and used a spoon in the other to scoop a small piece of lychee into the emperor's mouth.
The emperor was now like a dead tree, leaning on a soft pillow with his eyes closed. If it weren't for the slight movement of his chest, one would have thought he was a dried corpse that had been dead for a long time.
But in Empress Lin's eyes, the emperor still seemed to be the handsome young man of the past. There was no impatience in her eyes, but rather love. She said with a smile, "Your Majesty loves this lychee ice drink the most. This year, I sent people to rush for three days and three nights without stopping to pick the first batch of lychees. I even cooked the drink while it was still wet with dew. It's so cold now. Your Majesty, please give me a taste for my hard work."
The emperor seemed to be unable to hear what Queen Lin said at all and did not move at all.
"emperor."
Queen Lin called out again, but there was still no response, as if she was talking to a piece of wood.
With a long sigh, Empress Lin seemed to be at a loss for what to do with the Emperor. She had no choice but to place the ice drink in her hand on the small square table beside her. While wiping the condensation on her hands, she compromised and said, "Forget it, if Your Majesty doesn't want to eat, then don't eat. Then I will tell you something that will make Your Majesty happy."
"Now Dongyue has withdrawn his troops, and Rongdi has surrendered. As for the conspiracy, it has been traced back to Marquis Yong'an. Yinqin will be returning to the court soon. I have survived this great disaster. When he returns, I will definitely give him a good welcome and get rid of the bad luck."
When the emperor heard Yun Ji, his dry eyelids opened a crack, and his turbid pupils stared at the glamorous Queen Lin like a dragon in the abyss. Even though he was weak, his aura made people feel cold all over.
If it were someone else, they would have been scared to death.
But Empress Lin had long been accustomed to it, and continued with a smile: "Why does Your Majesty look at me like this? Am I wrong? Your Majesty has made so many plans for Yinqin, and everything is under control. He even figured out what the Second Prince would do, and arranged the personnel early on and informed General Tang. Isn't it all to rescue Yinqin and bring him back to the capital?"
At this point, a hint of viciousness and irritation flashed across Empress Lin's eyes. She looked at the once majestic emperor in front of her with a half-smile and said, "The emperor is truly a true dragon emperor. He should not be underestimated."
The emperor could no longer speak, but just looked at Queen Lin with cold eyes, as if he was saying something silently.
The couple were in perfect harmony, and Empress Lin understood what the Emperor was thinking. She smiled shyly and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. If it weren't for your words, I wouldn't dare to do this. But don't worry, Your Majesty. Abbot Kongming has found some snow mountain ginseng for you, and he will be returning to the capital with Yinqin soon. In this way, Your Majesty can hold on for a long time."
If you continue like this for a long time, that's not living, that's a life worse than death.
Perhaps because he was tired or unwilling to respond to Queen Lin anymore, the emperor closed his eyes again and turned back into a wooden statue.
Before Empress Lin could say anything, Youlan came in from outside and whispered, "The Second Prince has arrived."
When she heard about the second prince, Empress Lin's expression changed slightly. She stood up, saluted the emperor, and left the Yangxin Palace.
Walking out of the door, the second prince was about to go in.
"Stop." Queen Lin whispered.
The Second Prince stopped and said with a playful smile, "Mother, I have come to the Yangxin Palace and want to see my father."
"Your father has gone to bed, don't disturb him."
The second prince looked inside the closing palace door. He had clearly heard some noises from inside just now and knew that his mother did not want him to see his father too often.
Since he came back, he had only seen his father once, and that was through the bed curtains, so he couldn't see anything at all.
She was on guard against herself and didn't allow him to really interfere in anything. She just wanted him to be a puppet at the mercy of her and the Lin family.
With a sinister look in his eyes, the Second Prince looked at Queen Lin as she passed by him and whispered, "He's almost dead. Why is your Majesty taking such good care of him? Why not..."
Bang!
Before he could finish his words, a slap hit the second prince's face hard, and his mouth was immediately torn open and blood oozed out.
And this slap was not given by Queen Lin, but by Youlan who was beside her.
"He is your father, be careful with your words and actions." Queen Lin taught him coldly.
The Second Prince licked the bloody corner of his mouth with the tip of his tongue. The fishy-sweet taste made his eyes even more sinister, but he immediately regained his usual cynical demeanor, shaking his head and saying, "Yes, I will remember this."
"What brings you here?"
Knowing that his kind mother was unwilling to play along, the Second Prince asked directly, "My uncle is already preparing to return to the capital, so why are you letting him go so easily?"
"What else?" Queen Lin asked back. Her indifferent yet sharp eyes made the Second Prince feel cold.
"What about Dongyue..."
"You don't need to worry about this matter. Just do what you should do and don't dwell on other things. You need to know your identity and why you came back to the capital. If you hadn't acted on your own and made Tang Yuli crazy, your uncle wouldn't have come back."
After saying this, Queen Lin said nothing more and left with Youlan.
The second prince stood there, touching his swollen cheek with his hand, a dark feeling growing in his heart.
…
Ever since Abbot Kongming said that Su Rui was weak and needed rest, Su Rui handed over all the patients on hand to Xue Junying and stayed in the backyard of the general's mansion to rest for a few days.
She didn't know if it was because she had been tired for too long, or because her belly was getting bigger, but resting for a few days didn't help much. Instead, her waist became more and more sore, and her stomach tightened more frequently, sometimes even waking her up from her dreams.
I didn’t sleep well and fatigue came back. I felt better after taking the medicine prescribed by Abbot Kongming, but it didn’t last long and the effect became less and less.
She needed enough sleep to rest her body, but she couldn't do it, and Yun Ji hadn't come back for several days.
At first Su Rui thought he was busy with matters related to returning to the capital, but after asking around, he learned that General Yun Ji had left Weicheng with Chen Duo and several guards a few days ago. The other generals also had their own responsibilities, and no one knew where Yun Ji had gone.
She didn't know if it was because of her physical condition, but ever since she knew Yun Ji brought people out of the city, she felt extremely panicked and couldn't calm down no matter what she did.
Finally, when Wei Chu returned to the camp after the rotation, Su Rui immediately asked Wu Yu to invite him over.
Unexpectedly, Su Rui would look for him as soon as he came back. Wei Chu didn't even take off his armor and ran excitedly into the main hall of the general's mansion.
Seeing Su Rui, he suddenly stopped.
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