Chapter 271 The Emperor's Heart is as Deep as the Abyss, Is the Assassination True or False
"Of course not, Madam Wei."
Out of the corner of his eye he saw the longan shells and red date pits under the bed, and the smile on his face grew even more intense.
Wei Ting walked to the red lacquered rosewood round table in the room and sat down, extending his hand to invite her to sit down.
"There's so much food on the table. Come and eat some. Fill your stomach first. Otherwise, you won't have the energy to eat later."
How could Ji Qingwu not understand the teasing meaning in his words.
She asked, "Where is Lanzhi?"
Wei Ting raised his eyebrows and asked, "Your maid?"
Seeing that she was going to stand by the window all night if she couldn't see Lanzhi, Wei Ting kindly called Xuemei in.
"Why isn't Madam's maid in the house?"
Xuemei replied respectfully, "General, Sister Lanzhi's medicine is halfway through, and only half an hour is left. She is worried about asking someone to keep an eye on it, so she said she will come right over."
Xuemei continued, "General, Madam, you need to take a bath now. The hot water in the side room is ready."
When Ji Qingwu heard the word "bath", his eyebrows jumped.
Wei Ting said calmly: "Don't worry, just go out."
The night was long and he was in no hurry.
Ji Qingwu had just woken up from a deep sleep and was very hungry. He ate a few dry dates as if it was nothing.
Seeing Wei Ting pick up the chopsticks and eat a piece of stewed soft and glutinous deer tendon, Ji Qingwu pursed his lips, walked over and sat down opposite him.
Ji Qingwu picked up the ivory chopsticks and picked up a dumpling from the shallow blue and white yellow pottery plate.
No matter how bitter it is, you must not make your stomach suffer. You still have to eat.
Wei Ting looked at her in surprise as she put the dumpling into her mouth, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
Ji Qingwu took a bite and realized something was wrong.
Wei Ting smiled and asked, "Will you give birth?"
"Madam is so thoughtful. She wants to make up for the previous rituals."
He picked up the wine jug containing the wedding wine and poured it into two jade cups: "How about we drink another wedding wine?"
Ji Qingwu covered her lips with a handkerchief, spat out the half-cooked dumplings, and ignored his self-conceit.
She picked up her chopsticks and picked up other dishes, and no longer had trouble swallowing her food.
Seeing her eating with such concentration, Wei Ting, who was not hungry at all, was aroused by her appetite.
Inside the bridal chamber, the two were silent for a while, with only the sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding.
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Zhaoyang Palace.
The black-clad guards of the Imperial City Bureau patrolled around the palace diligently, ensuring that anyone who wanted to find out any news about Emperor Wu Su would return empty-handed.
During this period, only the Empress Dowager and Princess Huachang went in twice.
Night is falling.
Duan Mingfeng led a man wearing a black cloak that covered his entire face into the Zhaoyang Palace.
Li Yuzong looked outside the hall alertly and closed the door.
After not seeing each other for two days, the wrinkles between Duan Mingfeng's brows became even deeper.
He asked worriedly, "The master hasn't woken up yet. Did something unexpected happen?"
The man pulled off the hood that concealed his identity, revealing a handsome face. It was Lu Juan, the eldest son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.
Lu Juan said: "I also find it strange. Logically, he should have woken up a long time ago. Why is the emperor still unconscious?"
Li Yuzong wondered, "These days, apart from Doctor Chen and Miss Ji, no one else has been close to His Majesty. I have been watching from the side."
Duan Mingfeng looked at the bright candlelight in the hall.
"Xi Jin has already made contact with the spies from the previous dynasty, and the secret guards have also found out where they are meeting."
All of this in the previous dynasty was proceeding according to Emperor Wu Su's expectations.
"But the emperor hasn't woken up yet." Duan Mingfeng said anxiously, "Sir Lu, is there something wrong with the breath-avoiding pill that Le Xi gave me?"
Emperor Wu Su was assassinated and his injuries were indeed serious.
Although the assassin sent by Xi Jin was a martial artist, Emperor Wu Su had developed quick reactions from years of fighting on the battlefield, and the arrow wound was only one inch away from the heart.
Moreover, the emperor practiced martial arts to build a foundation, and had internal Qi to protect his body, so he would not be seriously injured and die so easily.
The moment he was shot by the arrow, Emperor Wu Su had already planned his next move in his mind.
This injury from the assassination must not be in vain.
Le Xi, a genius doctor from Lin'an, once gave Emperor Wu Su a pill that could prevent breathing. After taking it, the person would fall into a coma and his pulse would become as thin as a gossamer thread.
But avoiding breathing for too long can be harmful to your body.
Therefore, one pill can only last for twenty hours.
What could be better than seeing the Emperor of Beili being shot by an arrow and falling to the ground in front of his ministers and assassins? This would make Xijin's gang of jackals believe that Beili is about to change, and only then would they come out in full force.
After Emperor Wu Su was assassinated, when he was returning from the Imperial Temple and passing by the palace gate, Duan Mingfeng and Lu Juan stopped Ji Qingwu from seeing the emperor because they didn't want to waste time there.
They wanted to let Xi Jin's spies know as soon as possible that the life of the Beili Emperor was in danger and expose their true colors as soon as possible.
However, Emperor Wu Su has not yet woken up. He is still lying quietly on the dragon bed, his handsome face pale and bloodless.
Lu Juan took out a yellow paper bag from his arms.
He whispered, "I'll go to the farm outside the city to find Doctor Le to get the antidote. This medicine is freshly made."
Duan Mingfeng said anxiously: "Lord Lu, please give it to the master quickly."
"Eunuch Li, bring me a glass of water."
Li Yuzong came over with a kettle and a cup, but Lu Juan held the medicine bag and did not hand it to Li Yuzong.
He frowned and said, "Doctor Le said that he hasn't used this pill for a long time and has long forgotten how to solve it."
Hearing this, Duan Mingfeng was dumbfounded and said, "Then can this antidote... be used..."
Li Yuzong's hand shook unsteadily and he almost dropped the cup to the ground.
"Your Majesty is a person of ten thousand gold. You can't just try any medicine, especially in this life-threatening situation."
Lu Juan asked Le Xi about this in detail, and he continued: "It can still be used, but there may be some side effects after using this antidote."
Duan Mingfeng asked: "What are the sequelae?"
Lu Juan said: "Doctor Le said that this antidote will definitely cancel out the effect of the Bixi Pill. He has given the emperor some strong medicines, and the emperor will definitely wake up, but..."
He repeated what Lexi had said while she was lying in a rocking chair, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan and chewing a melon.
"If the medicinal properties are too strong and want to be dispersed from a certain part of the body, it is very likely to cause confusion in the true qi. The true qi will collide in the body, and I don't know where in the body it will be injured in the end."
Duan Mingfeng, Lu Juan and Li Yuzong stood in front of the dragon bed, all looking at the pale-faced Emperor Wu Su.
For a moment, no one could make up their mind whether to give the emperor the antidote at this time.
Several people sighed at the same time.
Li Yuzong frowned and said, "Why don't we give Doctor Le another day to develop a reliable antidote?"
At this moment, the palace door was knocked loudly.
The post station messenger brought news from the north again.
After hearing this, several people looked at each other and made a decision immediately.
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