Li Quande quickly came to the front of the crowd and said, "The imperial edict has arrived, why hasn't the Earl's Mansion knelt to receive it?"
As Eunuch Li finished speaking, everyone on this side knelt down to receive his order.
Sang Zhi stood in place, and Ye Qianning also stood in place.
Eunuch Li saw a hint of doubt in Ye Qianning's eyes. The Eighth Prince ordered that he didn't have to kneel, but who was this woman?
He was not good-looking and was dressed simply, but his face showed no fear at all and was very calm.
After only a few inquiries, Eunuch Li did not insist on opening the imperial edict: "The Emperor has ordered the Earl, the Earl's son, and the Fifth Princess to come to the palace for an audience."
Xu Chang was delighted to hear this: "I accept your order."
Xu Hongwen and the fifth princess both breathed a sigh of relief. After entering the palace, Sang Zhi couldn't possibly ignore the emperor.
Sang Shu knew that the emperor was wary of Marquis Xiang Ming and would not easily let him enter the capital. Her father was aware of her actions and it was at most a superficial punishment.
Xu Hongwen's mind was completely focused on how to sue the Eighth Prince. The imperial edict spread throughout the city, and everyone in the city was saying that the Master was going to exaggerate the matter.
Eunuch Li folded the imperial edict and handed it to him, then turned and saluted Sang Zhi: "Eighth Prince, the Emperor has ordered you to return to the palace."
Sang Zhi hummed softly.
"Your Highness, please." Eunuch Li bent sideways and made a gesture of invitation.
Sang Zhi stood still and said, "This prince will not go back for the time being."
"Your Highness, the Emperor already knows about the letter and the city gate. You'd better go back." Eunuch Li came forward and whispered.
"He knows?"
"yes."
Sang Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Ye Qianning: "I have to go back first. Yingge is in the city. She will go look for you."
"good."
Ye Qianning nodded.
Eunuch Li looked at Ye Qianning a few more times. He had never seen the Eighth Prince talk to anyone so calmly.
"The doctor is here, sir, the doctor is here." The housekeeper led the doctor and rushed over.
Xu Chang then remembered that his wife was still in a coma and turned to look at her.
Madam Xu was held by a maid, her head in her arms. White foam continued to come out of her mouth, and her body twitched slightly. The maid was so frightened that she burst into tears but didn't say a word...
“Madam…Madam…”
Xu Hongwen turned around with his eyes wide open: "Mom? Doctor, doctor..."
Sang Shu glanced coldly, feeling somewhat pleased in her heart. It would be better if she died!
The old doctor ran out of breath, put down his medicine box and went to treat Mrs. Xu.
Xu Chang anxiously glanced at Madam Xu's condition, then looked at Li Quande and said, "Eunuch, just wait a moment."
Li Quande nodded slightly: "Just wait a moment, it will be difficult for me to explain to the emperor if it takes too long."
"Yes, thank you, Eunuch Li." Xu Chang expressed his gratitude.
Li Quande walked aside. If he hadn't seen the Eighth Prince talking to the woman and showing no intention of leaving, he wouldn't have dared to make a decision, let alone Madam Xu foaming at the mouth, even if she was dead.
Ye Qianning pulled Sang Zhi a few steps away and said, "Things in the city are more serious. When you return to the palace, tell the emperor that Yingge and Du Yi have returned to me, and don't admit to anything you did."
Sang Zhi frowned slightly and said with some dissatisfaction: "Don't always treat me like a child."
That made him feel bad.
Ye Qianning was stunned, then laughed: "I don't have any."
A child about 1.88 meters tall?
"Since I've done it, I'm not afraid of him. I'll have him personally welcome you into the city and admit his mistakes. He owes you that."
What you owe must be repaid.
Ye Qianning stared at him with a complicated expression. She saw hatred, tenacity, ruthlessness, and pain on his face...
"Okay, I'll wait."
At this moment Ye Qianning seemed to understand.
If this can make up for the pain in his heart, then let him do it as much as he wants. Although it cannot completely untie his knot in his heart, at least it can make him less painful.
When Sang Zhi heard this, his red eyes seemed to be burning with flames and he smiled brightly.
Li Quande rubbed his eyes in disbelief, as if he was hallucinating. He only saw a side profile, which was enough for him to tell that the smile was very peaceful.
I couldn't help but become more suspicious about Ye Qianning's identity.
Sang Shu saw it clearly, with a dark cloud in her eyes. Who was that woman and how could she restrain Sang Zhi?
If I could win this person over...
"What did you say?"
A cry of surprise suddenly rang out.
Sang Shu looked back with disgust in her eyes. She hated the entire Earl's Mansion.
The doctor had a worried look on his face. "Madam, you were so angry that your blood was flowing too fast, which is why you had a stroke. A stroke won't cause paralysis, but you have an underlying illness. If you had used acupuncture to control the recurrence of that illness, you could have avoided paralysis. But now... it's too late."
"Too late? It's only been less than an incense stick of time, how can it be too late?"
"Don't even think about wasting a moment, let alone a stick of incense. This kind of disease requires acupuncture and acupuncture to seal the acupoints immediately. Even a moment's delay is unacceptable." The doctor shook his head with regret.
"Is it true that my mother will never be able to stand up again?" Xu Chang looked up woodenly.
"Not being able to stand is one thing. If Madam wakes up, her features and limbs will be distorted, with the aftereffects of a stroke and a recurrence of her old illness."
Xu Hongwen couldn't imagine what that scene would be like. His mother cared most about her manners throughout her life. How could she bear it when she woke up?
Upon hearing this, Xu Chang took two steps back, remembered Ye Qianning's words, and suddenly turned his head to look in that direction.
Ye Qianning's eyes met his and he shrugged slightly.
"You knew the result very well..." Xu Chang said angrily.
Ye Qianning said calmly, "I know, and I've told you about the situation. You refused to allow treatment, so why are you asking me now?"
"I clearly... it's you who refuses to treat me."
He allowed it, it was her, it was all her.
"Oh, when I want to be kind, you look down on me, and when something happens to someone, you blame them for not treating them. You are so confused about right and wrong." Ye Qianning has seen too much, and now when he hears such accusations, he wants to laugh.
Sang Zhi looked at him coldly, his eyes gloomy and unreserved: "My Lord, you have a good son."
Xu Chang's lips trembled, and his breath was stuck in his chest.
Xu Chang was furious at Ye Qianning's incurable condition, and even more furious at Xu Hongwen. He wanted to beat him to death for causing so much trouble: "How can you be worthy of your mother?"
Xu Hongwen clenched his fists tightly and couldn't utter a word of rebuttal.
"He's not dead yet, why are you still dawdling? Hurry up and go to the palace. How powerful is the Earl's Mansion to make my father wait?" Sang Shu was impatient.
She deserved it. Even if she couldn't get up, the fact that she had someone tie her up today wouldn't be forgiven.
Xu Chang's eyes were filled with sadness when he heard this: "She is your mother-in-law, how can you say such a thing?"
"Want to hear something nice? Too bad she doesn't deserve it."
"Fifth Princess, even if you and Madam don't get along, she is still Hongwen's mother. It's rather cold-hearted of you to say that."
"Heh." Sang Shu chuckled, "Cold and indifferent? She just had someone forcibly kidnap this princess. She wants this princess to die. Your Majesty said this princess is cold and indifferent? Your Majesty is not sick, is he?"
"You..." Xu Chang was so angry that he immediately raised his foot and kicked Xu Hongwen: "Evil creature, evil creature."
Xu Hongwen didn't dare to hide and looked at Sang Shu: "Mom was just confused for a moment, Shu'er, for the sake of her being my mother, you..."
"My Lord, Princess, Prince, please stop dawdling. Let's go." Eunuch Li hurriedly urged the Eighth Prince as he saw him leave. (End of this chapter)
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