Chapter 247 truly proves the saying "Deep affection is short-lived."
The emperor clearly remembered that Tang Bugui was full of vigor when he returned more than half a month ago!
In just half a month...
He originally thought that Lan Shuyu would have an influence on him, but unexpectedly...
The emperor felt a lump in his throat and carefully placed him on the bed.
The Empress clenched her fists slightly, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.
"Someone, go and investigate what's going on."
The Empress's face darkened, a flash of anger crossing her eyes.
Tang Bugui is not someone who would casually approach them; he must have been wronged this time!
"Yes!" The guard immediately responded and withdrew.
Tang Bugui didn't know how much time had passed before he vaguely woke up.
He opened his eyes and saw the emperor and empress with angry and worried expressions on their faces.
"Your Majesty..." Tang Bugui's eyes were unfocused, as if he had suddenly remembered that he had come to the palace.
They hurriedly got down to pay their respects.
The emperor felt heartbroken, distressed, and angry.
How could this child be so upset over a woman...?
If it were myself...
He paused, his fist clenching slightly.
"Your body is in such a state, what kind of etiquette is this!" the emperor said angrily, but still reached out and pressed him down on the bed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Tang Bugui wanted to laugh, but he couldn't. His expression was as bitter as if he had fallen into a bitter gourd.
The emperor looked at him like this and really wanted to get angry, but he couldn't bear to.
Feeling heartbroken, he couldn't help but say, "There are so many women in the world, which one do you want? I'll give it to you. Even if it's a princess, I'd be willing to marry you!"
The Empress, seeing the Emperor's expression, did not interrupt him. Instead, she looked at Tang Bugui with a slightly brighter gaze.
He watched this child grow up, and he knew his character best.
Marrying a princess isn't out of the question!
"Your Majesty is joking. How could a widower like me marry a princess? Besides, I am a cursed lone star and cannot possibly harm the princess's body!"
Tang Bugui rose through the ranks, but the light in his eyes was so dim it was heartbreaking.
"How could you say such a thing, child? You are not a cursed star, and even if you were, I am the Son of Heaven, and I can certainly break your fate!"
The emperor grasped Tang Bugui's hand, his voice firm.
Tang Bugui shook his head slightly, about to speak, when the sound of the imperial physician coming to pay his respects came from outside.
"His Majesty's imperial physician has arrived!" the chief eunuch immediately announced.
The emperor looked at the head of the Imperial Medical Academy carrying a medicine chest and immediately said, "Take a look at this boy. What illness does he have? Why is he so thin? And why did he suddenly faint?"
The head of the Imperial Medical Academy nodded slightly and quickly replied, "Yes!"
He took two steps forward, walked to the bedside, and took Tang Bugui's pulse.
Tang Bugui's weak pulse was not like that of a strong young man at all, but rather like that of an old man who was terminally ill.
The head of the Imperial Medical Academy remained silent for a long time. The emperor frowned slightly and asked unhappily, "Speak quickly, how is his health? No matter what medicine you use, you must cure him!"
The head of the Imperial Medical Academy looked extremely grim; the pulse indicated that he was nearing the end of his life...
"Your Majesty, General Tang is deeply troubled..." He paused, then looked at Tang Bugui.
I never imagined that such a promising young man could be so deeply hurt by a woman.
It truly is true that deep affection is short-lived...
The imperial physician was filled with emotion, but his expression remained largely unchanged.
He respectfully addressed the Emperor and Empress, saying, "If General Tang doesn't resolve his inner conflict, I fear his days are numbered..."
The emperor's expression changed slightly, and his body trembled.
"You quack! He was perfectly healthy just half a month ago!" the emperor roared angrily.
How could he possibly believe it!
How could he have done this in just over half a month?
"Your Majesty, I am fine. This matter has nothing to do with Imperial Physician Gao!" Tang Bugui said, holding the emperor's hand. His voice was extremely gentle.
The emperor grasped Tang Bugui's hand in return, his heart heavy with sorrow.
"I forbid you to talk nonsense!"
The emperor took a deep breath and ultimately decided not to continue blaming Imperial Physician Gao.
The Empress stood to the side, her brows furrowed, her heart heavy with sorrow.
"Your wedding is on June 6th, so you'd better take good care of yourself during this time, or you really won't be able to find a wife," the Empress said, forcing a smile.
Upon hearing the wedding date, Tang Bugui's eyes brightened for a moment, and he nodded.
"Yes, I am not married yet!" He said with a tender look in his eyes.
As if remembering something, Tang Bugui looked at the emperor and said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, my daughter's name is Tang Su, and she is a very lovely little girl..."
Tang Bugui's breathing was painful, just like every word he uttered.
He thought he still had a chance to make amends, but now...
It's alright, he's almost gone. As long as Shuyu and Xiaosubao walk slowly and I run faster, I'll definitely be able to catch up with them.
"This humble general has no ambition, I just wish I could clear my daughter's name and ask for a title..." Tang Bugui said, struggling to get out of bed and about to kneel down in front of the emperor.
The emperor reached out and blocked him.
"Here, I'll give it to you. I wanted to bestow a marquisate upon you before, but you refused. You're always like this..." The emperor paused, feeling a pang of sadness and bitterness in his heart.
"I want you to be well, otherwise... I will be angry..."
The emperor wanted to say something, but looking at Tang Bugui's slightly smiling face, he felt a little uncomfortable.
"Alright, Your Majesty, it's only because this child doesn't hold it against you. Otherwise, with your stinky temper, who would like you!" The Empress glanced at the Emperor and said with a hint of disdain.
The emperor's eyes widened, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he remained silent.
The palace maids and eunuchs were all driven away by the head eunuch.
He was the only one who knew how important Tang Bugui was to the Emperor and Empress; they truly treated Tang Bugui as a nephew.
"I had a portrait painted for your daughter. She's a lovely girl with big, beautiful eyes, just like you when you were little!" The Empress reached out and took a scroll from a shelf beside her.
Tang Bugui was stunned for a moment, and he looked at the Empress with a strange light in his eyes.
The head steward hurriedly stepped forward and unrolled the scroll.
Tang Bugui's body trembled slightly, and his fists clenched involuntarily.
He had previously tried to find a portrait of his daughter, but had not been able to.
No one in the Lan family cared about their daughter, let alone a portrait.
Upon hearing the Empress's words, his body trembled slightly.
Overwhelmed with excitement, his body leaned forward, and his hands unconsciously clenched.
His gaze brightened as the scroll unfolded.
Unfolding the scroll reveals a little girl of three or four years old, wearing a pink dress, holding a carp, and looking at the little girl in front of her.
If Xiao Su Bao were here, she would be very surprised.
Because this painting was actually painted by the mute old woman herself!
Tang Bugui's body trembled slightly. Despite being a grown man, tears fell to the ground drop by drop.
His hand trembled as he slowly raised it...
Looking at the little girl in the painting who resembled her by five or six points, and whose eyes were exactly the same as Lan Shuyu's.
Tang Bugui seemed to see the little dumpling who always smiled at him in his dream.
"Little Su Bao..."
Tang Bugui let out a low cry, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood towards the painting in front of him!
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