Chapter 94 Tell you why I force you
Dadada...
Just when the last line of defense was about to break, the sound of horses' hooves trampling on the stone slabs could be heard, extremely loud and fast.
Breaking the beauty in the car, something was thrown in from the window.
Yun Ji raised his hand and grabbed it. When he felt the thing, his expression became clearer.
"The emperor is critically ill and urgently summons you to the palace!"
An anxious voice came from outside the car.
Through the curtains that were blown slightly by the wind, you could see the people outside the car.
He was dressed in black, riding a black horse and leading another one, which was obviously prepared for Yun Ji.
Su Rui was annoyed. Yun Ji had already reacted, and it was just a matter of time before the final push came, but the emperor came to ruin things.
It couldn't have been a critical condition earlier or later, but it happened at this time.
But no matter how depressed she was, it was useless. Yun Ji, who had recovered, moved her to the side with both hands.
He stood up and got out of the car without any hesitation.
Su Rui was so angry that she pounded her fists on the cushion, but she could only watch Yun Ji mount his horse and quickly disappear into the night.
Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the lights were bright.
Yun Ji rode his horse into the palace holding the token. When he arrived, Queen Lin and the eldest prince were standing outside the palace.
"Yinqin, you are finally here. The emperor refused to see anyone else and insisted on waiting for you." Queen Lin's eyes were red, obviously she had just cried.
Queen Lin has been in charge of the harem for many years and rarely panics. Seeing her like this, Yun Ji's heart was lifted.
Without saying much, Yun Ji just nodded silently, then quickly opened the door and walked in.
As soon as you enter the door, you will be greeted by a strong smell of blood mixed with the smell of medicine, and you can also vaguely smell the smell of decay.
There is no possibility of rotten things in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the emperor's bedroom.
It can only come from the emperor himself.
This is the smell of death.
Watching the eunuchs carrying out basins of blood and the still hanging bed curtains, Yun Ji walked with great difficulty as if a thousand gold coins had fallen on him.
"Qin'er, it's Qin'er who's here, isn't it?" The emperor asked anxiously, his voice as thin as a gossamer.
The personal eunuch lifted the bed curtain and took a look, then said happily, "Yes, Your Majesty, it is Mr. Yunji who has arrived."
As he spoke, the eunuch came out from behind the bed curtains and called out to the others, "Step back, everyone step back."
The other eunuchs did not dare to delay for a moment longer, and left the hall one after another and closed the door again.
"Xiao Fuzi, open this tent."
"Your Majesty..." the eunuch Xiao Fuzi called out hesitantly and worriedly.
Behind the bed curtains, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief and said with some effort, "It's alright, open it."
Xiao Fuzi pulled open the bed curtain with tears in her eyes, revealing the emperor lying on the dragon bed.
Even Yun Ji's pupils trembled when he saw the scene in front of him.
Is this... still a living person?
If the emperor was like a dead tree the last time I saw him, now he was just a corpse that was still breathing.
His whole body was dry and withered, and the word "emaciated" could not even be used to describe him. He was just skin and bones.
His eye sockets were sunken, his cheekbones were high, and his skin was grayish white, without a trace of blood.
He just lay there on the bed, and apart from his mouth and eyes he could still move, he couldn't even turn over or do anything else.
This is no different from a dead person.
It had only been over half a month, but the condition had deteriorated so rapidly that Yun Ji didn't know how to accept it.
"Are you scared?" the emperor asked weakly.
Yun Ji choked up and shook his head, then stepped forward and asked Xiao Fuzi, "What did the imperial physician say?"
Xiao Fuzi couldn't help sobbing and wiping her tears. "The imperial physician couldn't help. Just now, the emperor... the emperor almost died... The emperor kept thinking of you, so he managed to pull through."
Tears fell as she spoke. Although her name was Xiao Fuzi, she was older than the emperor. Her temples were gray now, but when she cried, she was like a powerless child, which made people feel uncomfortable.
"Life and death are determined by fate, why are you crying?" The emperor said this, but still used up his limited strength to raise his hand and gently pat the back of Xiao Fuzi's hand.
Little Fuzi sobbed silently, unable to make a sound.
"And you, don't look at me like that. It looks like you are here to perform a ritual to save my soul." The emperor looked at Yun Ji and said with a smile.
Logically speaking, if the emperor passed away, he could indeed chant sutras to pray for his soul if he became a monk.
But at this moment, Yun Ji couldn't say such words, nor did he want to say them.
Even though many things have been intertwined over the years, deep down, the Emperor is always his elder brother.
"I summoned you urgently, and you should know why. I asked you, and you are still so determined, right?"
Seeing the emperor like this, Yun Ji felt sorry for him, but he was unwavering. He insisted, "My devotion to Buddha is unwavering. If the emperor wants to threaten me with the Buddhist village, I will... become a monk and pray for their salvation, and I will also redeem my own karma."
"Buddha Village?" The emperor laughed. "Fahua Temple truly only teaches you Buddhism. If I hadn't turned a blind eye, do you think that Buddhist Village could have lasted long enough to be promoted?"
"This is the trump card left by the emperor, I know it." He also knew that the emperor would use it one day.
He once hesitated, wondering which was more important, his own life or the lives of hundreds or thousands of others.
But Su Rui's tenacity and perseverance in the face of crisis made him realize that restraining oneself is not the right way, and he should be determined to burn his boats and not miss any opportunity.
But when the threat is no longer a threat, it may not necessarily be a dead end.
"Qin'er, you've changed." Looking at Yun Ji, the emperor wasn't as angry as before. Instead, he smiled and said, "Originally, I did want to use this card, even though you would hate me. However, after a near-death experience today, I've figured it out. I don't have much time left."
Although Yun Ji didn't want to admit it, he knew that what the emperor said was true.
Even if Abbot Kongming brings back the thousand-year-old snow mountain ginseng, it can only delay the situation for a while.
Given the emperor's current health, living is torture.
"Haven't you been asking me why I forced you to give up becoming a monk?"
The emperor thought for a moment, his gray eyes misting over. After opening his mouth several times, he continued, "I summoned you today to tell you why before I die."
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Su Rui could not enter the palace, so she could only return to the small courtyard outside the Fahua Temple.
But after waiting for a whole night, Yun Ji didn't come back.
She asked the young monk Huiming to help her keep an eye on Yunji in the temple and report to her if he found Yunji coming back.
But after waiting for two days, there was still no news.
When she asked Huiming, she found out that he had not returned, and Yunji was also nowhere to be found in the capital. She also sent Xier to ask the eldest prince, who said that Yunji had left the palace after meeting the emperor that night.
She was not in the Fahua Temple, not in the capital, and not in the palace, but she just disappeared.
Su Rui was depressed. It was always like this. When she finally made some progress, people would hide from her again.
That day, it was just a kick, and she couldn't accept it no matter how she thought about it.
The emperor is critically ill and there is not much time left. If we delay any further, there will be no hope.
"Meow~"
The cat's meow sounded a little weak.
Su Rui looked over in the direction of the sound and saw Black Bodhisattva walking in from outside with his head down, carrying the small bag she had tied for him on his back.
It didn't find Yunji either!
No matter where Yun Ji is, Black Bodhisattva can always find him. He was able to enter the palace last time, so how could he not find him?
Unless...
Thinking of the only place that even Black Bodhisattva couldn't go, Su Rui immediately stood up and ran towards Moon-Watching Peak before it got completely dark.
Sure enough, when she reached the bottom of the peak, a shadow floated. She took out Yun Ji's jade token and held it up, but the secret guards did not stop her.
Going all the way up, when she was about to reach the top, Zhuiyue dodged and blocked the steps ahead of her.
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