Chapter 264 Inquiry
Damn, that actually makes sense. This kid has been disobedient since he was little. If he gets upset, he'll just run away. Whether or not having a helper is useful is another matter, but having one is definitely better than not having one, right?
The prince could only comfort himself again.
Then, just like when they were little, the two brothers joined their two tables together and sat together, with the elder brother teaching the younger. From time to time, the sound of slamming tables and cursing could be heard from the East Palace, frightening the palace guards outside so much that they dared not breathe.
This scene of brotherly love and respect was reported to the king in detail by eyes hidden in the dark.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, listening to the secret guard's report while taking a pill from the small porcelain bottle in his hand and swallowing it. When he felt his chest was feeling better, he waved his hand with a hoarse voice.
"Go down."
"yes!"
After the secret guards left, only the emperor and his personal steward were left in the palace. He tossed the medicine bottle to the other man, asking him to put it back in the secret room, and muttered something casually.
"What do you think the prince wants to do?"
Manager Wang paused slightly as he collected the medicine, and bent his waist even more, making himself look gentle and harmless.
"I dare not presume to speculate on the Crown Prince's thoughts..."
"Oh, you've spent half your life trying to guess the thoughts of an emperor like me, but you don't dare to guess the thoughts of the crown prince?"
The emperor's smile only appeared at the corners of his mouth.
"Speak, and I will forgive you."
"this…"
Steward Wang saw that the emperor was becoming more and more willful and unreasonable, and he was not going to leave any way out for them, the servants. Alas!
"Your Majesty, as a eunuch, I only care about serving my master. How can I understand other national affairs? I can only dare to make such a random guess."
"explain!"
The emperor added a little more voice, and Steward Wang quickly knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, I have heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been feeling a little unwell lately. Perhaps he is truly exhausted from the busy political affairs, and that is why I wish to seek the assistance of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi."
The cunning chief steward said everything he wanted to say without missing a beat. He had said what he needed to say, and the emperor naturally understood what he needed to understand.
"Go and ask Qiao Yunyue to come over."
"yes!"
People come and go very quickly. He must have been through too much recently. Not long after becoming the Imperial Physician, his temples have gradually turned white and he looks old very quickly.
"Your Majesty!"
"Get up and sit down to answer."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Even if he didn't benefit from the Queen's favor, Qiao Yunyue followed the Emperor all the way to the capital as a military doctor, and he should have a place in front of the Emperor.
The king and his minister sat down, and there was no one else in the hall.
"Yun Yue, how long can your sister hold on?"
Facing the king's question, Qiao Yunyue moved the corners of his mouth bitterly.
"In the best case scenario, it shouldn't last more than half a year."
"Half a year?"
The emperor frowned, seeming somewhat dissatisfied.
"What about me?"
Qiao Yunyue immediately stood up and knelt on the ground.
"It's okay, go ahead. I know my own health better. Lately, I've been coughing up more than just blood. I've also had some issues with my nose and ears."
His tone sounded calm, filled with a kind of indifference to life and death. Qiao Yunyue banged his head to the ground and apologized.
“Your Majesty, although you have taken more medicine than the Empress, it only treats the symptoms and not the root cause.
You're working yourself to death day and night, which will only make the situation worse. So your symptoms should be similar to those of the Queen...
I am useless and ashamed of the Emperor and Empress!"
"Almost? Does that mean I only have half a year left?"
The emperor sighed and waved at the person who was asking for forgiveness on the ground.
"What does this have to do with you? Even a good cook cannot cook without rice. Without the medicine, even Old Sun can't make the antidote, let alone you? Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Qiao Yunyue had just sat down tremblingly when the emperor asked again casually.
"I heard the prince hasn't been feeling well lately? Is he really that exhausted?"
"It's certainly related to overwork, but the Crown Prince's initial attack also damaged his foundation, and he hasn't been able to properly recuperate, which is why he's constantly suffering from minor ailments."
"Humph, he deserves it!"
The emperor snorted coldly at first, then asked again.
"Does he have any fatal illness?"
“…Not yet.”
"That's good."
In fact, the emperor now looked at the prince with a very conflicted feeling. On the one hand, he knew that this was his own son and that he was doing his job very well. On the other hand, he resented that he was useless and had brought trouble to them as parents.
well!
With a soft sigh, the emperor waved his hand and sent Qiao Yunyue to Fengming Palace to check the empress's pulse. Then he forced himself to sit at his desk, wasting no time making arrangements for the successor.
Now he really has little time left. He must prepare countermeasures for the civil and military officials in the court, as well as the new nobles in and outside the palace. While he still has the strength to spare, he must do everything he can to pave the way for a smooth transfer of power to the new monarch.
The royal family, which is now in its infancy, cannot withstand the turmoil, and the common people, who have just enjoyed peace, cannot withstand the turmoil either.
The Crown Prince is open-minded and thinking about bringing his brothers back to help. This is actually a possible solution. But I wonder if he can manage it? Or if it will become too big to handle and cause big trouble in the future...
The weak emperor was weighing the pros and cons of countless things in his mind. He was so busy that he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. He reluctantly threw down the imperial pen, sat back on the dragon throne, and looked up at the carved beams and painted buildings on the ceiling.
While catching his breath, he cursed and complained.
"Damn it! In my next life, I will never rebel again. I haven't sat comfortably on this lousy throne for even a single day. Whoever wants to be the emperor can do it! In my next life, I want to spend my days riding horses and singing in the fields with my wife. I will never stand out again..."
His voice grew quieter as he chattered, and he slowly curled up on the throne and fell asleep. The scorching summer sun couldn't illuminate the dark dreams of this miserable emperor.
The days just dragged on in a dull manner. Ever since the Crown Prince's brain was successfully swatted to death by his brother, he had no time to care about the Princess of Qi anymore, except for keeping the Prince of Qi at his mercy.
Fortunately, Jiang Wan was smart enough to know what the prince disliked about her, so during her time in the capital, she decided to live as low-key as possible.
There is nothing important to do normally, so I basically don't go out for a stroll. I just run back and forth between Prince Qi's Mansion and Duke Ling's Mansion.
Wasn't it the day we'd agreed to meet with Madam Guo? Jiang Wan was bored at home, so he decided to join in the fun, along with his grandmother, mother, younger brother, and sister, and the whole family, to Kaifu Temple to have a fight. Ugh, that was wrong! We were going to burn incense.
Jiang Yao and Jiang Yang were riding horses outside to clear the way, while the rest of the women were sitting in the carriage. With so many people around, wouldn't they have to chat?
"Mom, where was Cousin Xu Hui assigned to be an official? Why did he take my aunt away with him?"
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