"Back to Your Majesty, Your Majesty is suffering from a relapse of an old illness, which is what caused this fainting syndrome. However, the Qi and blood in Your Majesty's body are now very chaotic, so I can only take medicine first."
"Yu Imperial Physician, how long will it take for my father to wake up?"
After hearing this, Imperial Physician Yu shook his head, with a helpless look on his face. When Li Dong saw this situation, he also let out a heavy sigh.
Many of the courtiers gathered in the palace raised their eyes to look at Li Dong, and then quickly lowered their eyes.
Li Ao fainted, which was already something that made everyone extremely nervous. But now that the doctor said this, it might be even more inappropriate.
This inevitably reminded everyone of the situation during the Lantern Festival. The old scenes reappeared, and everyone couldn't help but think about it.
The imperial doctor had already hurried out to grab medicine. Everyone stood in the middle of this scene, not knowing whether to offer words of comfort or what.
At this time, there were hurried footsteps outside, and then a voice sounded.
"How is your Majesty? Are you okay?"
It was Prime Minister Feng who spoke. At this moment, Prime Minister Feng walked in anxiously. Everyone moved out of the way. When they saw Li Ao sleeping on the bed, Prime Minister Feng's expression suddenly changed.
Instead of Li Dong explaining the situation, Prime Minister Feng stepped forward to investigate Li Ao's situation, with a look of defeat on his face.
"Your Majesty, over the past few years, old wounds have not healed and new wounds have been added. You should not have gone to the Void Cliff in the first place."
Everyone standing on one side immediately raised their eyes when they heard this. Song Mu also looked over. Song Mu also knew something about the Void Cliff. Most of the conflicts that the Wen Dynasty and the demon barbarians could not reconcile were on this Void Cliff.
solve.
Li Ao also participated in many battles. When he was young, he led troops to fight in various places. He suffered from injuries and illnesses like this.
However, Li Dong did not answer the question. Seeing many ministers standing in the palace, he stood up and offered his hands to everyone.
"Ministers, something happened to my father today. Please keep it secret. Everything will remain as usual until my father wakes up."
Prime Minister Feng also stood up to support what Li Dong said, and everyone nodded and stepped back one after another.
Song Mu also walked out, and at that moment, a group of palace ladies walked in, and then there were low sounds of crying, followed by Li Dong's scolding.
The occurrence of something like this today really caught everyone off guard and made everyone feel somewhat gloomy.
When Song Mu followed the ministers out of the imperial city, although they were silent, there was an atmosphere of urgency.
Li Ao's sudden illness may mean that the Wen Dynasty will usher in an uncertain future. What will happen in the future can't help but make people think deeply.
Song Mu also had a thought flash in his mind, thinking of the Seven Soul Flower in the white jade scroll.
But now it will take a long time for the Seven Soul Flower to mature, and whether to take it out requires careful consideration.
But soon, Song Mu felt the changes in Chang'an.
First, out of nowhere, news about Li Ao's illness began to spread, but there were various rumors.
But all of them point to the fact that Li Ao is now terminally ill.
Some people even wildly said that this was the end of Li Ao's life, and he was later convicted and imprisoned. However, this storm still could not stop spreading in Chang'an, irritating everyone's nerves little by little.
There was a lot of panic in Chang'an for a while. After all, it had been forty-five years since the beginning of the Chongwen era. During the era ruled by Li Ao, although there were constant wars in all directions of the Wen Dynasty, the people of the Wen Dynasty had not yet fully reached the level of living and working in peace and contentment.
But among them, at least there was no news of the demon's wanton slaughter, and the people of the Wen Dynasty could barely eat and clothe themselves.
Although there were some incidents in Chang'an during this period, they were nothing compared to Li Ao's illness.
Now that the king of a country cannot hold on, in the eyes of the people, the sky is about to fall.
In the past few days, because of this matter, the limelight of the palace examination has even been suppressed. Song Mu was only invited to judge the papers and did not go to the imperial city again.
Until this day, Song Mu suddenly received an order from Li Dong, who asked Song Mu to go to the imperial city immediately.
After receiving the news, Song Mu was confused at the moment, but he rushed to the imperial city immediately.
After arriving at the East Palace, Li Dong was not here. At that moment, a eunuch took Song Mu to the other side.
Soon Song Mu arrived at Li Ao's palace. When he saw that his destination was here, Song Mu's expression changed slightly.
Standing in front of Li Ao's palace, a voice came from inside asking Song Mu to come in. As soon as Song Mu stepped in, he saw Li Dong sitting on a chair on one side.
Song Mu's eyes were quickly attracted to the other side, where Li Ao was already leaning on the bedside and drinking some decoction while being served by the palace maid.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty! Your Highness!"
Song Mu's eyes paused, but he quickly saluted, and he was already a little surprised and excited when he spoke.
Li Ao waved away the palace maid, and this time he raised his tired eyes, looked at Song Mu, and said,
"Song Aiqing, please take a seat."
Song Mu did not move, and immediately spoke.
"I am very frightened. I wonder if your Majesty's dragon body is in good health?"
Li Ao nodded slightly and said to Song Mu.
"That's all I am now. I'm quite embarrassed. But Song Aiqing, I came to you this time because I have other things to do. Please take a seat first."
Song Mu looked up at the other party with a puzzled look on his face, but immediately turned to look at Li Dong who was sitting next to him. The other party was holding a tea cup with a very defeated look on his face.
It seemed that Li Ao was not happy at all when he woke up.
Song Mu naturally had a serious look on his face. He just felt that the atmosphere here was wrong, so he sat down on one side.
The palace was quiet, except for the footsteps of the palace maids walking around. Soon, someone came to pay their respects outside the door.
It was Yan Fu who came in. When he and Song Mu looked at each other, they were both stunned.
Then came several elders from the Ministry of Rites, six ministers, the minister of Dali Temple, the censor Taicheng, and lastly came Prime Minister Tan and Prime Minister Feng.
At this moment, there are more than a dozen adults in the palace, almost all of whom are important ministers of the court.
Everyone was happy that Li Ao woke up, but they also felt that there was something wrong in the atmosphere. They sat silently at this moment, their minds running rapidly.
Li Ao spoke at this time.
"Since all my dear friends have arrived, please accept my order."
As soon as these words came out, everyone stood up and bowed towards Li Ao. Li Ao coughed twice, then sat up under the palace maid's clothes and said slowly.
"I have decided to pass the throne to the prince."
Everyone suddenly raised their heads. At this moment, both Prime Minister Tan and Prime Minister Feng shouted "Your Majesty," but Li Ao shook his head slightly.
"I have decided on this matter. Master Han, you choose the nearest auspicious day."
"Master Yan, you come and draw up the decree."
Everyone heard that this time they could only accept the order with their hands, but Li Ao's eyes swept across everyone at this moment, as if he suddenly had that royal power in his eyes.
"Today I have called all my dear friends here for this matter. When the imperial edict is finalized, I will personally announce it to the world."
Saying this, Li Ao called Li Dong forward and spoke again.
"Prime Minister Feng and Prime Minister Tan, from now on the emperor will be supported by the two of you."
Feng Qi and Tan Zhongye both stepped forward immediately. There was a hint of sadness in their words at this moment, and everyone in the audience lowered their gazes.
Li Dong also had a heavy look on his face at this moment. He bowed to Li Ao three times and kowtowed nine times, and then bowed deeply to everyone.
"Dear ministers, Li Dong asks you to help me to extend the reign of Dawen Guo Zuo."