Chapter 235: No Medicine Can Help
"Perhaps this isn't poison. I'm too incompetent to bring the disease back to life. Your Majesty, I'm deeply guilty and deserve death."
The imperial physician was so excited that he knelt beside the couch.
The old eunuch Lin Quan hurried to support him.
The imperial physician stood up and kept wiping the tears from his eyes. Seeing him weeping, the emperor felt a little worried. "Look at you, it's me who's sick, and it's me who's going to die. I don't feel anything now, and yet you're crying."
"Your Majesty, I am helpless to help you. I am so incompetent and uneducated."
"What's the big deal? I've been sick for half a year now. I'm very happy that you kept your mouth shut."
In fact, the emperor's illness had begun to show signs many years ago, but he did not take it seriously at the time.
Yes, a person in his prime would not worry about these things.
But the disease gradually became more serious. At first it was just angina pectoris, which would be relieved after taking medicine, but soon, at lightning speed, the disease became more serious than any previous stage.
When the emperor sensitively realized that he might be taken away by the disease, he immediately found someone to come in and treat him, but it was of no use.
For the past six months, he has been treated by Xu Haomei from the Imperial Hospital. This man is elderly and virtuous, the top leader in the hospital, and he keeps his mouth shut.
He never told anyone about the emperor's illness.
Half a year of treatment did not bring the emperor back to health. On the contrary, his condition became worse than before. Now when the emperor felt severe pain, a thing like a wire worm would appear in his skin. The thing was twisting wildly and advancing rapidly, almost taking the emperor's life.
It is remarkable that it has remained stable until today.
"I often think about what happened many years ago."
Doctor Xu did not respond.
The Emperor sighed sadly, "Seven years ago, I personally led my soldiers to Mulan Paddock to hunt. Everyone contributed their talents, and we were truly fortunate! The Sixth Prince was a skilled archer and horseman, hitting the target with every shot. In just half a day, he returned with a full load. Seeing him bring back so many wild animals, how could I not be happy?"
"He was so majestic back then. When I looked at him, I vaguely saw his future, the day when he would be able to dominate the world with his own hands. I was so happy then that I almost made her the crown prince."
Seeing the Emperor was dying yet still insisting on speaking, Doctor Xu, fearing he might cause trouble, hurriedly said, "The Crown Prince returned empty-handed back then." He helped the Emperor recall, and a peaceful smile crossed his lips. "At that time, the Emperor put on a stern face and lectured the Crown Prince, saying he was immoral and incompetent. He was so formidable normally, so why was he like this today?"
"The prince said that between March and April, animals are at the peak of their reproductive years. Killing them would be equivalent to exterminating their offspring. Heaven is merciful and compassionate."
Hearing this, the emperor nodded immediately and said, "In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed. Time really flies."
"Isn't it?"
The two were deeply moved.
At this moment, he heard that the prince and the halberd bearer were coming to see him. The emperor knew that they would definitely come to see him. He was already very sick, but he still sat up.
Outside the palace, the two looked at each other.
"Xue'er, are you afraid?"
Gu Feixue sneered. In her previous life, she had traveled to many places alone and had never been afraid of anything. In fact, she, Gu Feixue, didn't even know what the concept of "fear" was.
In this life, she has Yuchi Shuo by her side, so what is there for her to be afraid of?
"No."
"I'm not afraid either."
The two entered the palace. Seeing the prince coming, Lin Quan busied himself with making tea. The emperor glanced at Yuchi Shuo and the halberd bearer beside him, then waved his hand, signaling that no one outside could come in.
Lin Quan withdrew.
"Go ahead."
"This Ji Erchen has already told her."
"Gu Feixue is Gu Lang's daughter, right?" The emperor stared at Gu Feixue with a sharp look, as if he could cut Gu Feixue into pieces.
Gu Feixue nodded.
She always remains neither humble nor overbearing.
"I've searched the world for you, yet you've come uninvited. Now, with a single command from me, you'll be surrounded. The reason I haven't taken action against you is because I've investigated you. Over the years, you've been running businesses in Liangcheng, helping the needy, building bridges and roads, fighting bullies and killing corrupt officials. Even though I haven't seen it all, I know it well. For a little girl like you, holding up half the sky, is truly remarkable."
Before Gu Feixue came, she thought that the emperor knew nothing about her. Now the emperor told her everything in rapid succession, and Gu Feixue suddenly realized that her every move was still within the emperor's range.
"Your father was corrupt and committed injustice. In the capital, he deserved death. But I was merciful at that time and only exiled your entire family." The emperor sighed.
Gu Feixue raised her eyes, and her judging gaze gradually became cold and distant.
"Your Majesty means that our whole family should be extremely grateful to you. We really have to thank you for not killing us." Gu Feixue sneered sarcastically.
The emperor secretly admired Gu Feixue's attitude. "Do you think I didn't investigate later? It was precisely because I investigated and found that something was wrong that I kept Pei Yan. Otherwise, how could Pei Yan, a man with a guilty conscience, still be alive today?"
After hearing this, Gu Feixue gradually understood something.
Unexpectedly, everything was within the emperor's plan.
"You're back today. I'm sure you've gathered a lot of evidence. No one is perfect, and I've made mistakes too. I've been waiting for this day for a long time."
Hearing this, Gu Feixue nodded.
Her tone remained calm, and her beautiful, pure eyes still sparkled. "I have prepared all the evidence for our family. I hope the Emperor will review it."
"There is still a long way to go. I still need to deal with the unrest, but I will promise you that I will thoroughly review this matter. As for your affairs, please speak with me, Prince."
The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at Yuchi Shuo.
Finally getting the chance to speak, Yuchi Shuo looked at the emperor.
"Your Majesty arranged this marriage without your knowledge. Logically, I should have refused, but because we needed to set a trap for Prime Minister Wei, I pretended to be overjoyed and agreed."
"I thought you were truly ecstatic." The emperor sighed.
Yuchi Shuo sighed, "Father, Wei Yingying is a savage and willful girl. She is not qualified to be the Crown Princess."
"You two are a perfect match, but you have no right to talk about qualifications. You'd better be nicer to others." The emperor snorted coldly.
Hearing this, Gu Feixue wanted to leave. This topic was awkward and she felt a little out of place. But before she left, the emperor continued, "I think you and her are a perfect match, a beautiful woman and a talented man!"
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