Chapter 379 The Emperor...I'm afraid he can't hold on any longer!
Bai Wutong returned to Tishun Hall, still thinking over and over again about the scene he saw in the Yangxin Palace.
Chan'er called her twice, but she didn't respond at all, immersed in her own thoughts.
"My lady, what's wrong with you? Has something happened?"
Chan'er looked worried and asked again in a low voice.
Bai Wutong suddenly came back to his senses, "It's okay, I'm a little tired and want to be quiet. You all can leave."
After everyone left, silence returned to the room.
Bai Wutong sat on the couch. The more he thought about Zhang Chengyan's bloodless face and the bloody bandages, the more he felt that his injuries were not fake.
But we cannot conclude that this is not a carefully planned play based on appearances alone.
Regardless of whether this matter is true or not, it will be beneficial for me to continue to perform this affectionate drama.
If Zhang Chengyan really met with an accident, according to the royal inheritance rules, Yunhe would naturally inherit the throne.
As Yunhe's biological mother, all I have to do is wait patiently.
Yunhe is still young anyway, so what’s the harm in waiting another year or two?
Now that I have the highest position in the entire harem and have the support of the Queen Mother behind me, there is always hope for the future.
And if Zhang Chengyan's injury this time was fake and was intended to test the people in the harem, then her wholehearted devotion and willingness to sacrifice her life might help her ascend to the throne of queen.
Even if Zhang Chengyan did not want to choose the queen, he would definitely be rewarded handsomely for his contribution in this crisis.
After figuring out the interests involved, Bai Wutong's originally anxious heart gradually calmed down.
No matter whether this storm is true or false, as long as you stick to your heart and do what you should do, everything will fall into place!
Over the next seven days.
Bai Wutong always maintains his affectionate personality.
Every day, she would send people to inquire about Zhang Chengyan's recent situation early in the morning. After getting the news, her furrowed brows and worried expression would make anyone who saw her feel her concern for the emperor.
Not only that, every few days, she would quietly go to the Buddhist temple in the Empress Dowager's palace under the cover of night and kneel on the cushion for the entire night.
Never publicize it intentionally, but make sure Wang Decai will know about it.
In order to express this deep affection to the fullest, she racked her brains and used every method she could think of.
In contrast, most of the other concubines in the harem chose to remain silent during this turmoil.
The usual scenes of chattering and competing for beauty seem to have become a thing of the past at this moment.
Even Jin Weige, who always loves to be in the limelight, has only occasionally sent the palace maids around her to inquire about the emperor's condition in the past few days. She rarely shows up herself and has lost her former flamboyance.
About three more days passed.
One night when everything was quiet, Wang Decai looked panicked and asked the eunuchs to notify the concubines in each palace.
"My dear ladies, the Emperor has suddenly been in trouble. Please go to the Yangxin Palace immediately!"
Hearing this, an ominous premonition arose in everyone's hearts.
Could it be that the Emperor's condition has worsened or something serious has happened?
No one dared to delay, nor did they have time to dress up carefully. They just put on an outer coat and, with the help of the palace servants, hurried to the Yangxin Palace.
After everyone gathered, Wang Decai finally showed up. He was thin and looked haggard. Compared with a few days ago, he seemed to have aged several years.
Zhang Chengyan had to act out this drama of a serious illness, and Wang Decai, as the closest person to him, naturally had to cooperate with the whole process and work hard day and night, otherwise it would be easy for others to notice that something was wrong.
Wang Decai cleared his throat, his voice trembling slightly, "My ladies, the emperor...I'm afraid he can't hold on any longer."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere exploded.
All the concubines looked frightened and had complicated expressions.
Bai Wutong only felt that his eyes went dark, his legs went weak, and he seemed to have lost all his strength and almost collapsed to the ground.
Fortunately, Chan'er beside her was quick to reach out and hold her steady, "My queen, please hold on! Don't scare me!"
Bai Wutong took a deep breath, tried to calm his mind, pushed Chan'er away, and staggered a few steps to Wang Decai, "Eunuch Wang, didn't you say that the emperor's condition had stabilized after the last use of the Seven Stars Life-Extending Method? How could it suddenly become like this again?"
Wang Decai bowed slightly and said, "Reporting to Empress Zhao, the emperor's injuries are too serious and his condition is erratic. This is the news just received from the Imperial Hospital. They are worried that the emperor will not survive tonight, so they urgently summoned all the empresses to come and keep vigil and pray for the emperor."
Bai Wutong's eyes instantly turned red. Without saying anything, he knelt on the ground with a plop. "I am willing to dedicate everything I have to the gods and Buddhas, just to save the emperor's life!"
Seeing this, other concubines followed suit.
For a moment, a sea of people knelt outside the Yangxin Palace.
Jin Weige knelt beside Bai Wutong, her heart was in turmoil at the moment.
She was already dissatisfied that Bai Wutong was safe and sound during the last life-extending ritual. Now that the emperor was critically ill again, she was even more panicked.
If something happens to the emperor, how should I cope with the situation in this harem without anyone to rely on?
No, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We must find a way to save ourselves!
Wang Decai glanced at everyone, then turned around and walked into the Yangxin Palace.
About two hours later, the door of the Yangxin Palace slowly opened, and Wang Decai reappeared with a look of relief on his face. "My dear ladies, the emperor is blessed by heaven and is out of danger for the time being. It's late at night, so please go back and rest first."
When everyone heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Jin Weige felt as if she had been granted amnesty. She hurried, almost jogging, back to her palace.
As soon as she entered the palace, she couldn't wait to order people to grind ink and spread paper to write a letter to Jin Zhi!
In the letter, she told Jin Zhi in detail about her difficult situation in the palace, and begged him to find a way to rescue her from this dangerous place!
at the same time.
The palace servants held lit incense and candles and shuttled between the palaces to pray for the emperor.
The atmosphere in the entire palace was extremely depressing.
Bai Wutong sat alone in front of the window of Tishun Hall, staring quietly in the direction of the Yangxin Palace.
She clasped her hands together and prayed silently.
No words were spoken that night.
The second day.
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Zhang Chengyan was half lying on the couch, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, eating leisurely.
Seeing Wang Decai coming in, he put down his teacup and asked, "Did any concubine send any message to the outside yesterday?"
Wang Decai stepped forward and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have intercepted three letters in total."
Zhang Chengyan raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes, "Oh? Who wrote all this? I have repeatedly warned you not to spread the news of my injury! It seems that in order to find a way out, they even ignored my words."
"One of them was written by Concubine Jin, and the other two were from a beauty and a Zhaoyi. Also, after Concubine Zhao learned that the emperor's illness had relapsed today, she has been chanting sutras and praying for you without stopping."
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