Zhao Ruhai said with a pale face: "I am just a humble servant, how dare I discuss the country's affairs? I am just a loyal servant."
"No, no, no, Eunuch Zhao, you are wrong. You should be loyal, but you should know the current situation. Otherwise, your loyalty will be wasted," Zhong Mingzheng said slowly, looking at Zhong Zhiheng who was unconscious on the bed, and then looking at Zhao Ruhai, "I'm afraid that my father won't even make it to Chongyang Festival. When my father was alive, you were the powerful chief steward, but once my father passed away, what would you be? But if you join my army, whether my father is alive or not, the position of chief steward will be yours. Eunuch Zhao, although you are not young anymore, you can't be confused."
"Your Highness, the medicine is ready." Zhao Ruhai was about to speak when he heard the voice of Doctor Deng coming from outside.
"Send it in." Zhong Mingzheng said.
"Yes," Doctor Deng came in with the medicine in his hand and was about to send it to the bed, but Ling Shian snatched it away. Doctor Deng was shocked, "Guard Ling, what are you doing?"
Ling Shian ignored Doctor Deng and took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom, opened it, held the medicine in one hand and the small porcelain bottle in the other, then walked to Zhao Ruhai and said coldly, "Zhao Ruhai, today, the life of His Majesty is in your hands. I want to see how a loyal dog slave like you can serve your master."
Doctor Deng was shocked and pointed his finger at Ling Shian, "Ling Shian, how dare you? How dare you poison the Emperor?!"
"Come here, take him away and chop him off," Zhong Mingzheng frowned impatiently. Two guards came in and covered Doctor Deng's mouth and nose without saying anything, dragging him away. Zhong Mingzheng looked at Zhao Ruhai's pale face, and his eyes became even colder. "Eunuch Zhao, have you thought it through? It's almost dawn, and I don't have that much time to waste with you."
Zhao Ruhai was soaked in sweat, his chest heaving violently, and he was gasping for breath, but he still shook his head and gritted his teeth and said, "Without the order of His Majesty, I would never dare to ask for the seal!"
"Forget it." Zhong Mingzheng said coldly, glancing at Ling Shian.
Ling Shi'an understood what he meant, and immediately poured the poison in the porcelain bottle into the bowl, then walked towards the bedside with the bowl. He pinched Zhong Zhiheng's cheek and forced him to open his mouth. Just as he was about to feed him the medicine, a figure flashed by, snatched the bowl from his hand, and drank the medicine in it in one gulp.
"Zhao Ruhai!"
Ling Shi'an was shocked and was about to step forward to stop him, but he saw Zhao Ruhai drop the bowl with a "bang" and then rush out of the bedroom like the wind.
"Prince Rong is forcing the emperor to abdicate and plotting treason! He is trying to poison the emperor! Prince Rong is forcing the emperor to abdicate and plotting treason! He is trying to poison the emperor..."
Then, Zhao Ruhai's hysterical shouts were heard outside. He tried his best to use every bit of strength in his body. The sound was incredibly loud and shrill, breaking the dead silence of the night sky.
Zhong Mingzheng's face turned black and Ling Shi'an also panicked. The two rushed out of the bedroom and saw Zhao Ruhai lying in a pool of blood. The guard kicked Zhao Ruhai's body with one foot and pulled out the sword that pierced his chest with one hand. In fact, there was no need for the guard to take action. His face and neck were already black, and blood was oozing from all his orifices. It was obvious that the poison had taken effect.
"You little dog slave! You little dog slave!" But Zhong Mingzheng still gnashed his teeth in hatred. He suddenly snatched the bloody sword from the guard's hand and stabbed Zhao Ruhai's body more than ten times. Then he threw the sword away breathlessly. While taking the handkerchief from Ling Shian, he said coldly, "Throw it into the mass grave."
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