After spitting out blood, the emperor became very weak and coughed repeatedly. He fainted on the way back to the palace and remained in a coma ever since.

After the emperor returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the entire hall was in chaos and many people were almost scared to death.

The news spread quickly, and in a short while, almost half of the people in the court heard that the emperor had vomited blood.

When Crown Prince Gu Nanjin hurried over after hearing the news, the imperial doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau had also arrived in the Yangxin Palace. They gathered in a circle and were consulting with the emperor, each of them looking extremely terrified.

The Queen had also arrived. Feng Yan was furious and questioned Eunuch Ni angrily, "What on earth happened?"

"Why did the emperor leave the palace in the middle of the night? Why didn't you stop him?"

"He was fine when he left the palace, how come he became so sick in just a short time?!"

The Queen's voice became increasingly sharp and high-pitched.

Eunuch Ni was sweating profusely, his face was as pale as paper, and he hardly dared to look the queen in the eye. He said in a trembling voice: "The emperor just went to Prince Chen's Mansion..."

"What?!" The Queen interrupted Eunuch Ni excitedly, "Is the Emperor so angry at Prince Chen that he vomited blood?!"

The Queen's expression was extremely complicated. It was unclear whether she was angry or surprised. But she also had a secret joy in her eyes. She felt that this might be a good opportunity to attack Prince Chen's Mansion.

"Your Majesty has misunderstood." Eunuch Ni wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and explained, "His Royal Highness Prince Chen is not in the palace."

What?! The queen's expression changed again, and she asked again, "What's going on?"

Eunuch Ni told the story truthfully about the conversation between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager at the Prince Chen's Palace.

Queen: “…”

The queen didn't know what to say.

The emperor hasn't even seen the Prince of Chen, so how can this be linked to the Prince of Chen?

You can't say that the emperor was mad at the empress dowager? It's natural for a mother to scold her son. Because of this, the son was holding his breath and even vomited blood in anger. That means the son was disrespectful to his mother and unfilial! Therefore, the emperor can only be said to be mad at himself.

The queen didn't care that there were so many palace maids and imperial doctors around her, and slammed her hand heavily on the coffee table.

The imperial doctors were still consulting around the dragon couch, each with a complicated expression. Some were sweating profusely, some frowned with worry, and some were terrified...

Gu Nanjin walked back and forth several times with his hands behind his back and waited for a long time. Gradually, he realized that the imperial physician seemed to want to say something but hesitated and did not dare to say it.

Gu Nanjin simply asked the imperial physician to step aside to talk, and the two of them went to the next room to talk.

When they were alone, the Imperial Physician relaxed a little. He knew that the Crown Prince had a good temper, so he dared to continue: "Your Highness, the Emperor... He has internal toxic heat, damp heat in the liver and gallbladder, which has accumulated and transformed into fire, causing the fire poison to burn fiercely and the poison to attack the heart."

The imperial physician's voice became softer and softer, and at the same time, his head drooped lower and lower.

Erysipelas? Gu Nanjin knew that the emperor had been taking Danyang, his eyes flickered, and he called in Eunuch Xiao Wen.

Eunuch Xiao Wen was trembling with fear, his forehead was covered with sweat, and his face looked even uglier than Eunuch Ni's.

When the prince asked about the elixir, Eunuch Wen could only answer obediently: "Your Highness, the emperor took the elixir before leaving the palace."

Gu Nanjin frowned tightly.

Last year, the emperor's eldest grandson suffered from convulsions, and the emperor rewarded him with elixir. However, after taking the elixir, the emperor's condition became worse and his life was in danger. However, it was the miracle doctor of Jishidiang who cured the emperor's eldest grandson.

The miracle doctor said: "The pills are poisonous. How can such a young child use pills casually?"

"Especially since he is still ill and has a strong evil heat, taking the elixir will only double his heat and poison, causing the elixir poison to attack his heart."

Gu Nanjin kept the miracle doctor's words in mind. After that, he quietly put away the elixirs given by the emperor, and neither he nor his family took them again.

In fact, Gu Nanjin had advised the emperor more than once not to take the elixir anymore. At first, the emperor just scolded him a few words. Later, when the emperor got tired of him, Gu Nanjin didn't dare to advise him anymore.

Something happened to the emperor after all!

Alas! Gu Nanjin sighed deeply in his heart, and couldn't help but feel that it was just as expected: the miracle doctor at Jishidiang was really the reincarnation of Hua Tuo, but his father just wouldn't listen.

Gu Nanjin clenched his fists and turned to look at the weak-looking Imperial Physician: "Imperial Physician, is there any way to cure my father now?"

Eunuch Xiao Wen did not hear what the imperial physician had just said, and only came to his senses at this moment.

Could it be that the emperor's vomiting of blood this time was related to the elixir? !

Eunuch Xiao Wen's pupils shrank suddenly, and soon, cold sweat broke out on the back of his neck.

The imperial physician hunched his back and raised his head. The wrinkles on his old face seemed to deepen a little. He said, "Your Highness, the emperor has been stimulated and the poison has acted too quickly. We must try to suppress the poison in the heart veins first."

The imperial physician felt heavy-hearted. He had discussed with other imperial physicians for a long time, and they were only 60% sure.

There has been a saying among the people since ancient times: It is difficult to be a royal physician.

Every imperial physician has a profound experience with this statement. The various struggles in the palace are extremely cruel, and the imperial physicians will be dragged into various forces if they are not careful. If the emperor, the empress and other nobles want to kill an imperial physician, it only takes a word.

Like this time, if the emperor is really in bad condition, the first person to be held accountable will be the imperial physician. The lightest punishment he will receive will be a fine and demotion, and the worst punishment will be his life.

The sweat on the imperial physician's forehead became more dense and his heart became more panicked.

Gu Nanjin could naturally tell what the imperial physician was thinking. He rubbed his brows and said magnanimously, "Just go ahead and treat it. I will forgive you for your innocence."

The imperial physician felt relieved and bowed quickly: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace."

If the emperor was saved, the imperial doctors would certainly be innocent.

If the emperor passed away and the prince ascended the throne, they could survive with the prince's words.

The chief physician felt more at ease and said hesitantly, "Your Highness, perhaps we can go to Jishidiang and invite that miracle doctor." The chief physician believed that with the help of that miracle doctor, their chances of success could be increased to at least 80%.

Gu Nanjin smiled bitterly, waved his hand weakly and said, "Father doesn't believe in Jishidiang, Imperial Physician Order, you guys go ahead and treat it first."

Everyone around the emperor knew that the emperor did not believe in Jishidiang, and the plaque of "National Medical Clinic" was given reluctantly. Even if the miracle doctor of Jishidiang really saved the emperor, the first thing the emperor would do after waking up would probably be to find a reason to punish the miracle doctor.

But if the disease cannot be cured, I am afraid that more people will say that Prince Chen used Jishiditang to murder the emperor, and he deserves death.

No matter what you do, it will be wrong. Even the miracle doctor at Jishidiang would not do such a thankless task.

Gu Nanjin sighed quietly in his heart, feeling helpless.

"I obey your command." The chief imperial physician agreed no matter what, with obvious uneasiness in his tone. It was unclear whether the next test would be the emperor's luck or the luck of their imperial hospital.

The person who was more nervous than the Imperial Physician was Eunuch Wen.

If the imperial doctors really couldn't cure the disease, then those who served the emperor would also be guilty, because they did not persuade the emperor when he took the elixir, and that would be a crime.

Will the Queen vent her anger on them? Seeing Gu Nanjin and the Imperial Physician leave the side room one after another, Eunuch Wen hurriedly chased after them, his feet felt weak, and he secretly prayed for the Emperor in his heart.

Afterwards, Gu Nanjin gently persuaded the queen and took her to the East Warm Pavilion. All other outsiders were cleared out, leaving only the imperial doctors and a few palace servants.

The queen sat in the east warm room, somewhat absent-minded, and sent a maid to guard the door of the emperor's bedroom.

Everyone was waiting quietly.

The originally noisy Yangxin Palace became quiet, so quiet that it was almost suffocating, with only the sound of the whistling cold wind.

The palace was dead silent, without a trace of life; it was destined to be a long night.

It was also quiet in Prince Chen's Mansion.

Only occasionally could the sound of a cat's meow be heard, echoing with the sound of swaying branches and leaves.

Look, the black cat, which is extra excited every early morning, came to find Chu Qianchen again and meowed, as if saying, play with me, play with me!

Chu Qianchen had gotten used to the cat's calling in the early morning, so he didn't wake up at all.

However, another person in the room seemed to have heard the cat's meow, his curled eyelashes trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.

There was a lamp on in the room, the light was dim and soft, and the atmosphere was quiet.

Gu Jue saw Chu Qianchen lying beside his couch at a glance.

Chu Qianchen rested his head on his arm, his nose tilted towards him, revealing one side of his face, with his eyes closed.

Her sleeping face looked exceptionally peaceful and gentle, like a lotus blooming under the moon.

Gu Jue stared at her quietly and moved his fingers slightly twice.

Even though Gu Jue didn't say a word, Chu Qianchen still felt something and suddenly opened his eyes.

Her eyes were still a little confused. When she met Gu Jue's dark and narrow eyes, she smiled slightly. Her smile was obedient and sweet, with curved eyebrows.

Gu Jue's hand moved, slowly raised, gently touched her soft hair, and smiled: "You did it."

His smile was as gentle as a spring breeze in the morning, softly brushing across my heart.

Her eyes are as bright as the full moon, her expression is tender and affectionate, and she looks particularly beautiful.

Chu Qianchen looked at Gu Jue's face which was only a few inches away from her, blinked, and her eyes became moist.

I blinked again and crystal tears started to flow down.

These are tears of joy.

Chu Qianchen's eyes became a little blurry because of the tears that filled them. Many scenes from his past lives flashed back to him one by one. The scenes that he once felt were sad now turned sweet.

In her previous life, when she learned horse riding, when she learned archery, when she learned acupuncture...

He told her this every time.

You can do it.

You did it.

Often, even she herself felt that she could not do it, but he always believed in her and told her again and again that she could do it.

And then, she actually did it.

"I did it," she whispered.

After she uttered these four words, she realized that her voice was unusually hoarse.

After she finished speaking, her tears flowed out of her eyes even more violently, as if she wanted to vent out the emotions that had been buried for two lifetimes at this moment.

Gu Jue had never seen Chu Qianchen like this before.

In Gu Jue's eyes, she was a very confident girl since they first met. She seemed docile and well-behaved, but in fact she was rebellious and especially protective of her own shortcomings. She had a kind of arrogance that was capable of doing anything, especially in medicine.

It seemed that as long as the patient still had a breath, she dared to say that she could cure him and she could snatch the patient back from the hands of the King of Hell.

I am the only exception.

Gu Jue had already noticed that Chu Qianchen was being too cautious in treating her old injuries, a cautiousness that was unlike her usual self.

Because you care, you are afraid of failure.

Because you care, you must be cautious.

He knew she was more frightened and uneasy than he was.

Gu Jue didn't try to persuade her. He continued to touch her hair gently and let her cry.

She was crying but not making any sound. Her shoulders were shaking slightly and her tears were falling like pearls, soaking the sleeve that she had been using to rest her head.

But she was completely unaware and cried her heart out.

Until she was crying and suffering, and suddenly she hiccupped.

The burp was very loud, and the cat happened to accompany it with a "Meow?"

So she made herself laugh and burst out laughing.

The tear marks on the little face were not yet dry, and the phoenix eyes, after being washed by tears, appeared distinct black and white, clear and bright.

There were a few crystal clear tears hanging on the long eyelashes, as if a few drops of morning dew were trembling on the delicate petals.

Chu Qianchen reached out to pinch the hem of his shirt, and held on to it, staring into his eyes seriously and saying, "Your Highness, we will always be together in the future."

Gu Jue looked at her childish actions, his smile deepened. He put down his right hand that was touching her head and slightly hooked his little finger.

Chu Qianchen immediately hooked his right little finger with his little finger and shook it again and again.

We made a promise and will not change it for a hundred years.

They have a deal! After they made the promise, Chu Qianchen suddenly realized that she had just cried like a child in front of Gu Jue, and she felt embarrassed again.

"You must be thirsty..." She jumped up like a cat and ran out quickly, but ran back in after a while, with a little embarrassment on her little face, which had just wiped away the tears.

She forgot to take the prince's pulse.

Behind Chu Qianchen, there was Amber holding a cup of tea. Amber seemed to have cried too, her eyes were red, and her expression was full of joy.

"Let me take your pulse." She said as she checked Gu Jue's left wrist for the pulse.

When her fingertips touched the skin of his wrist, her expression became confident and focused, as if she had become a different person.

Amber counted silently in her heart, and when she counted to "three", she saw Chu Qianchen withdrew his hand. Now Amber was completely relieved.

Chu Qianchen smiled as he carefully tucked Gu Jue's jacket. He couldn't help but lower his voice, "Your heart pulse is a little weak, but it's okay."

"But you can't move yet, just lie still."

Finally, she added, "Be obedient."

Gu Jue smiled tenderly and said "hmm" softly.

Of course he would be obedient, he wanted to get better soon.

Chu Qianchen was very satisfied. He took a small porcelain bottle from the table next to him and poured out a pill the size of his little finger: "I added some pain-relieving herbs to the soup you drank before. Now the effect of the medicine is almost gone. This pill not only replenishes blood and qi, but also relieves pain."

Because Gu Jue couldn't move these few days and it was inconvenient for him to drink the medicine, Chu Qianchen was worried that it would affect the wound on his left chest, so he prepared the pills in advance.

Chu Qianchen stuffed the pill into Gu Jue's mouth. After the pill entered his mouth, it immediately dissolved in his saliva and tasted sweet.

Gu Jue's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she felt an indescribable feeling in her heart: she was always afraid that he would suffer.

Chu Qianchen was busy all the time. He repeatedly moistened his lips with cotton wool soaked in warm water, and then reminded him not to endure it if he felt any discomfort. Then he started to give him acupuncture.

"I'll give you acupuncture to stabilize your heart pulse."

After the fifth golden needle was inserted, Gu Jue closed his eyes and fell asleep again, his breathing light and even.

Chu Qianchen did this on purpose.

The most important task for Gu Jue now is to rest. Only by falling asleep can he rest well and maintain good health.

Gu Jue fell asleep, but Chu Qianchen still did not leave. He still sat on the stool beside the couch, staring at his sleeping face without blinking.

She raised her right hand and gently traced his features with her fingers.

When he was asleep, his handsome features were softer than usual, as if the dim light had smoothed away his edges.

His forehead was smooth and full, his eyelashes appeared long and curled when his narrow eyes were closed, his nose was high and straight, and his thin lips were slightly pale due to blood loss. When he closed his mouth, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he was smiling.

When his lips kissed the top of her head and forehead, it was always so warm, revealing an unspoken love.

Chu Qianchen's fingertips paused slightly on his lips, the corners of his lips curved up, and he sighed from the bottom of his heart: It’s so good to be reborn!

The room fell silent again, Amber had left without anyone noticing.

For her and Jiang Yuan, this was destined to be a sleepless night, but everyone had a smile on their face.

Time flows quietly, the darkness is broken by the first ray of light of dawn, and the sky gradually brightens.

When Gu Jue woke up next time, it was already completely bright and the sun was high in the sky.

His face and lips were still pale, but he looked much better.

Queen Mother Yin had been waiting in the warm room for a long time. She came to see him upon hearing the news. This time, she also did not stay long. As long as she was sure that her son had woken up, she would be relieved.

Chu Qianchen took Gu Jue's pulse, gave him medicine, and gave him acupuncture. When he fell asleep again, she also went to bed.

Chu Qianchen had a beauty couch placed in the room, and she rested on it herself to make sure that she would be the first to know if there was any movement from Gu Jue.

The third time Gu Jue woke up was at dusk that day.

Every time Chu Qianchen would take his pulse and do everything himself, including helping Gu Jue wipe his body, changing his clothes, and taking meticulous care of him. What he ate for each meal, what dosage of medicine he took, etc. were all controlled by Chu Qianchen.

The effect is also obvious. Gu Jue is staying awake longer and longer, and his spirit is getting better and better.

Not only could the two of them still talk to each other, but Chu Qianchen would often read and play the piano for him.

By the third day, Gu Jue no longer needed acupuncture to fall asleep, and his lips began to show a thin color, but Chu Qianchen still did not allow him to leave the bed.

As Gu Jue's condition improved, the atmosphere in Prince Chen's Mansion became more and more relaxed.

On the contrary, the atmosphere in the palace became increasingly depressing. Because the emperor was seriously ill, the morning court was suspended. There seemed to be an lingering cloud hanging over the palace, and it became quieter day by day.

All the concubines, including Concubine Chu, had come to the Yangxin Palace, but they had not seen the emperor before and were forcefully driven back to their own palaces by the empress. The concubines were sad every day, praying to the gods and Buddhas, hoping that the emperor would wake up soon.

Perhaps it was because of everyone's efforts, the emperor finally woke up after being in a coma for three days and three nights.

"Wake up! The Emperor is awake!!"

"Quick, go and report to the Queen and the Crown Prince!"

A eunuch shouted excitedly, and the imperial doctors guarding the bedroom quickly gathered over, causing chaos.

The emperor's face was flushed, his cloudy eyes were dull and lifeless, and his breathing was disordered, sometimes long and sometimes short.

"I...I..." He wanted to speak, but there was a sore in his mouth and it hurt when he spoke. His throat also felt hot as if it was burned by fire.

In the past three days, Eunuch Ni had not rested much. There was a dark shadow under his eye sockets and he was exhausted. He said tentatively: "Your Majesty, you have been unconscious for three days and three nights. Do you want to invite the crown prince..."

"Xuan..." The emperor moved his lips slightly and interrupted Eunuch Ni with difficulty.

Eunuch Ni was always good at perceiving the emperor's intentions, and asked hurriedly, "Are you talking about Taoist Xuan Jing?"

The emperor nodded slightly, and then emphasized a word with difficulty: "Xuan."

Eunuch Ni frowned, looking embarrassed, swallowed his saliva, and said carefully: "Your Majesty, Taoist Xuan Jing has been detained by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"..." The emperor's eyes suddenly widened and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

Eunuch Ni saw it at a glance, and the emperor was not happy about it.

really--

The next moment, the emperor cursed in a trembling voice: "Unfilial son!"

Eunuch Ni and the others were all terrified after hearing this and wished they were deaf.

"Quick, bring Xuan Jing back..." The emperor got angry and started coughing violently again.

This cough scared the eunuchs and imperial doctors present. They were afraid that the emperor would be so angry that he would vomit blood again. That would mean that the prince was unfilial, which would make the emperor even more angry.

The imperial doctors quickly massaged the emperor's acupuncture points, and Eunuch Ni also advised the emperor to pay attention to his dragon body, saying, "Your Majesty, I will send someone to summon Taoist Master Xuan Jing right away."

There was a lot of confusion in the Yangxin Palace.

By the time Taoist Master Xuan Jing was brought to the Yangxin Palace, the emperor's breathing had calmed down and he sat up leaning against a large pillow. All the imperial doctors had been dismissed by the emperor.

In just three days, Xuan Jing lost a lot of weight, and even his Taoist robe seemed a lot looser.

On the second night of the Lunar New Year, the prince imprisoned him on the grounds that he had poisoned the emperor with elixirs. During these three days, no one paid any attention to him. He went to the jailer to try to get information, but no one paid any attention to him.

In a place like a prison cell, people are bound to have all kinds of wild thoughts. Xuan Jing was almost scared to death, fearing that the emperor would die and he would be buried with the emperor.

At this moment, Xuan Jing was so happy to see that the emperor was alive that he cried.

"Your Majesty." Xuan Jing bowed to the emperor solemnly, "Your Majesty is the son of destiny, and you have great fortune!"

The emperor saw him crying with joy, because he felt that Xuan Jing was devoted to him and truly cared about him.

After the emperor said "stand up", Xuan Jing was completely relieved. He took the opportunity to complain and express his loyalty: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has a deep misunderstanding of me. He insisted that I was the one who used the elixir to murder your Majesty."

"I also told His Royal Highness the Crown Prince the truth about what happened in Prince Chen's Mansion, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

Xuan Jing ended with a long sigh.

He did not directly say anything wrong about the prince, but the implication was very clear, that is, the prince was shielding the Prince Chen's Mansion.

Xuan Jing's words were actually just one person's opinion and had no basis in reality. It all depended on whether the emperor believed it or not.

The emperor believed it. He had long felt that the Queen and the Crown Prince were planning to collude with Prince Chen, and Xuan Jing's words were only adding fuel to the fire.

"Your Highness is truly courageous." The emperor said slowly, his eyes filled with disgust and fear.

The crown prince had long harbored rebellious intentions. As I was seriously ill, it was natural for the crown prince to oversee the court. Once I passed away, the crown prince would ascend the throne.

The person who wishes to die the most right now is probably not Gu Jue, but the prince.

To the prince, wasn't he just a stumbling block? !

Even the dimming of the Emperor Star, was it because of the collusion between the Crown Prince and Gu Jue, and with the Crown Prince's help, the General Star rose? !

The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case, and his heart beat faster.

Xuan Jing could vaguely guess what the emperor was thinking and lowered his eyelids slightly.

If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. He was just protecting himself.

(End of this chapter)