Eunuch Lu wiped his sweat, panting heavily, his voice trembling slightly: "Your Majesty, the War King... the War King has returned."
"Ye'er is back. Has he entered the palace? Where is he?" The Emperor excitedly pushed away Consort Liu from his arms and went around to the table to wait for Xiao Luzi's reply.
Eunuch Lu swallowed hard. Others might not know which prince the Emperor favored most, but he knew perfectly well. Even though a crown prince had been appointed now, it was still uncertain who would inherit the throne.
"Say something!" The Emperor looked at Xiao Luzi with great concern.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. This time... this time the entire army was almost wiped out. The War King was seriously injured, and... and his face was disfigured!" Before Eunuch Lu could finish speaking, he clearly felt the anger emanating from the Emperor and his face showed fear.
"Disfigured and seriously injured, to what extent?" The Emperor excitedly pulled up Eunuch Lu, who was kneeling on the ground.
The eunuch replied, his face pale, "I cannot stand up!"
"What?" The emperor's mind went blank, and his whole body went limp.
Eunuch Lu quickly helped the man up, and Consort Liu, regaining her senses, also rushed over to help him sit down on a chair nearby.
The Emperor was breathing heavily with a pained expression, as if he would collapse if he couldn't catch his breath, which terrified Eunuch Lu and Consort Liu.
"Quickly, quickly fetch the imperial physician for the Emperor!" Consort Liu urged the flustered Eunuch Lu.
"Yes, yes, yes... Your Majesty, please don't be so angry. I'll fetch the imperial physician for you right away." Eunuch Lu nodded repeatedly and ran out.
The Emperor suddenly grabbed Consort Liu's hand and stared wide-eyed.
Consort Liu was startled again. Serving the emperor was like walking on thin ice. After so many years, Consort Liu still couldn't control the emperor's temper. Her heart trembled, but she still had to speak: "Your Majesty, please calm down. There are so many skilled doctors and alchemists in the world. As long as Your Majesty is willing, Prince Zhan will be fine."
Yes, yes, yes!
As long as a good alchemist can be found to rebuild Ye'er's bones and muscles, she will recover. As the ruler of a country, he cannot lack confidence.
Thinking of this, his expression improved slightly.
Seeing that the Emperor's complexion had improved, Consort Liu offered him a cup of hot tea and comforted him, "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. Shouldn't you be thinking about how to improve the situation of Prince Zhan after this incident?"
"My dear consort is absolutely right. There will be no shortage of people who will kick him when he's down after something like this happens. Besides hiring the best alchemist to help him rebuild his body, I also need to think of ways to give him some support." The Emperor felt that Consort Liu's words had hit the nail on the head.
His mind raced, and after calming down and analyzing the power dynamics in the court, he felt much clearer-headed. He looked up at Consort Liu, a smile playing on his lips.
"What are Your Majesty's plans?" Consort Liu asked curiously.
The Emperor placed the cup in Consort Liu's hand, walked to the table, and with a flourish of his hand wrote down an imperial edict. After finishing, he laughed heartily.
Consort Liu cautiously glanced at the still-wet imperial edict. Its contents surprised and excited her at the same time.
Miss Qian hopes you can live well and endure more suffering.
Thinking about it, a foxy smile appeared on her lips, and she gave the Emperor a thumbs up: "Your Majesty's move is truly brilliant. It can both appease the Prime Minister and clean up the mess left by the Crown Prince."
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