Three miles outside the city, Shen Yuanbai stopped as promised.
He shouted to Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda who were following him, "Don't come any closer!"
Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda looked at each other and stopped two hundred meters away.
Shen Yuanbai got off the horse and put Emperor Yong on the ground with the help of Liuyun.
Liuyun looked at the pursuers behind him with some worry, but Shen Yuanbai took out something from his arms and placed it under Emperor Yong's nose.
The unconscious Emperor Yong frowned suddenly, and then slowly opened his eyes.
"Father?"
When Emperor Yong heard the voice, his whole body trembled violently. When he saw Shen Yuanbai's face clearly, hatred appeared in his eyes!
But his body was so weak that he didn't even have the strength to open his mouth and scold.
Shen Yuanbai slowly curled the corners of his mouth, "Father, thanks to you, I was able to escape from the palace."
Emperor Yong's eyes widened when he heard this. He looked around and found that he was in the suburbs. Immediately, a gurgling sound came from his throat, and he seemed to be quite excited.
Shen Yuanbai ignored Emperor Yong's strange behavior and sat down next to him, as if he wanted to have a long talk with him.
"Father, I am going to the Northern Kingdom."
"No... No, you are not qualified to call me... me!"
Emperor Yong glared at Shen Yuanbai and it took him a long time to gather his strength.
Shen Yuanbai sneered, "Forget it, if my father says it's not true, then it's not true."
He suddenly lay down again, next to Emperor Yong. This action not only puzzled Liuyun, but also Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda in the distance.
But Shen Yuanbai just looked up at the sky outside.
"Father, they are all gone. Zhufeng, Zhou Bo, Jinzhu... They are all gone. Tell me, in this calculation, is it sadder for the chess pieces or for the failed chess player?"
"Mother has worked so hard that she even took my whole life into account, but she probably didn't expect that I'm a disobedient person."
"If I go to the Northern Kingdom this time, I will definitely make a difference, but... Father, you may not be able to see it."
"That Gu has been integrated into you over the years. If you force it out this time, I'm afraid you won't live long."
When Emperor Yong heard this, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Shen Yuanbai with extremely resentful eyes. It seemed as if he was looking through Shen Yuanbai's face at Yu Liu who had cast a curse on him.
Shen Yuanbai met Emperor Yong's gaze and said with a smile: "Father, thank you for seeing me off. I will return to the capital of the Yong Dynasty eventually!"
Having said that, Shen Yuanbai slowly stood up and helped Emperor Yong up.
"Look, Father, Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda are waiting to pick you up."
The second prince raised his lips, then quickly jumped on his horse. The secret guards around him quickly surrounded him in the middle to prevent hidden arrows from all directions, and the group galloped away!
"Your Majesty!"
When Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda saw that Shen Yuanbai had released Emperor Yong, they hurriedly rode their horses to meet him.
Emperor Yong was already on the verge of falling, and Qiao Zhongguo stretched out his hands and supported Emperor Yong in time.
"Your Majesty, I am too late to save you!"
Emperor Yong collapsed on Qiao Zhongguo, feeling overwhelmed with regret at this moment.
At that time...if Qiao Zhongguo had been allowed to directly conquer the Northern Kingdom, perhaps everything would be different today.
"Back then...back then..."
Qiao Zhongguo shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you are too weak. Don't speak. I will take you back to the palace."
Emperor Yong closed his eyes weakly and nodded slightly.
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The Imperial Palace.
As soon as Shen Yuanbai left, the prince stepped forward to take charge of the situation and stabilize people's hearts.
At this time, Tan Hanchi read the edict of succession again in front of everyone. After the cabinet ministers circulated it, they confirmed that it was correct.
This result can be said to be what everyone expected.
Soon, Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda brought Emperor Yong back to the palace. Huang Pei had been waiting at the palace gate. When he saw Emperor Yong, he burst into tears.
Next, almost the entire Imperial Hospital was transferred to the Yangxin Palace. However, even Zou Qi sighed in his heart after taking the patient's pulse.
"Empress, Your Majesty is too depleted of Qi and blood, and his internal organs are severely damaged. I can only prescribe a prescription to nourish him. The rest..."
The queen sat beside the couch, looking at the extremely weak Emperor Yong lying on the couch, her eyes full of complicated expressions.
"Doctor Zou, please go down and write the prescription."
"yes."
Doctor Zou responded and retreated respectfully.
The Fourth Prince was standing next to the Queen at this time. He had never seen his father in such a miserable state.
At this moment, his young face was full of struggle and hesitation.
The prince is cleaning up the mess outside and conducting a thorough investigation of the entire palace with drastic measures, determined to remove all of Shen Yuanbai's pawns.
May 12th was destined to be an extraordinary day. Earth-shaking changes took place in the Yong Dynasty palace, but when it was made public, only a few words were said:
"The Emperor is not in good health and feels overwhelmed. The Crown Prince is a man of noble character and is capable of shouldering the responsibility. The Emperor has carefully considered the matter and has issued an order to pass the throne to the Crown Prince."
"The Second Prince Shen Yuanbai has the blood of the Northern Kingdom, covets the throne, and plotted something evil. His plan failed and he fled. Anyone who sees him will be killed without mercy!"
When the two edicts were issued, there was an uproar among the people, but almost everyone applauded, which shows that the prince is truly the people's choice and the one that everyone expects.
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Qiao Zhongguo finally brought Qiao Jiaojiao back home.
There was a table full of welcoming banquet, but the only person missing was Qiao Diyi.
Qiao Tianjing did not enter the palace today. The second prince was cautious and summoned all civil and military officials to the capital, but bypassed the Qiao family.
At this time, Qiao Zhongguo was telling his family in detail about everything that happened in the palace today. When he mentioned the extremely tense blood test, Mrs. Qiao couldn't help but ask curiously:
"My dear, what is the secret behind this blood test?"
Speaking of this, Qiao Zhongguo couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Doctor Zou.
"As the saying goes, old ginger is always wise. Before leaving the palace, I... ahem, I even went to talk to Imperial Doctor Zou."
"It is also thanks to Jiaojiao's secret of manipulation that Doctor Zou was able to deceive everyone!"
As soon as Doctor Zou arrived at the post station, he was taken into the palace by people arranged by Huang Pei to take Emperor Yong's pulse.
The prince knew that Imperial Physician Zou had joined his side, and because the blood test today was of utmost importance, he waited for Imperial Physician Zou to come out of the Yangxin Palace and immediately contacted him secretly.
At this time, Doctor Zou took out a bag of alum that had been ground into fine powder, asked the secret guard to give it to the prince, and told the prince to apply it thickly on the palm of his hand but not to touch his fingertips.
One of the methods Jiaojiao gave was to wipe the water bowl with salt or vinegar in advance, so that the blood would not mix with the clean water.
If the Second Prince is cautious and asks the Crown Prince to take a blood test together, then when the Crown Prince and the Second Prince take the test, they can just prick their fingertips and the blood will definitely not mix.
When testing Emperor Yong's blood, cover the five fingers with alum powder on the palm in advance. When squeezing the blood beads hard, let the blood stain the alum on the fingertips, which will have a better effect.
In this way, it can be done without anyone noticing!