Empress Dowager Yu was filled with emotion in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She just said calmly: "Do your best to save King An! What happened to King An? I'm here to help you."
Zhao Yuan's heart was filled with fear and he responded respectfully.
To say that Empress Dowager Yu valued King An was hard to say. After Prince An had been ill for such a long time, Empress Dowager Yu rarely interfered.
Now, Queen Mother Yu attaches so much importance to the life and death of King An. How strange!
Imperial envoy Zhao left the Jiaofang Hall with full of doubts, and immediately ordered to summon all the doctors with superb medical skills in the imperial hospital to do their best to rescue him.
At this time, Xie Mingxi, who was in Hanxiang Palace, also received the news that King An was critically ill and would die.
The person who came to deliver the letter was Xianghui, who was quite familiar with the situation in the palace.
Xianghui stayed in the palace for many years and became familiar with the news. All the big and small matters in the palace reached Xie Mingxi's ears as quickly as possible.
"... This servant heard that the envoy from Zhao Yuan summoned a group of imperial doctors to rescue His Royal Highness Prince An." Xianghui reported in a low voice: "Ms. Duan, Concubine Duan, has fainted from crying twice."
It seems that King An is indeed very ill.
Empress Dowager Yu had been indifferent before, but now she suddenly attached great importance to Prince An's life. She just wanted to hold on to this chess piece tightly and leave it to cause trouble for Sheng Hong in the future.
Xie Mingxi calmly ordered: "Xianghui, please send some supplements and take a look at Prince An's condition with your own eyes."
Xianghui respectfully agreed and withdrew.
Concubine Mei, who was sitting aside, secretly beat a little drum in her heart as she looked at her daughter-in-law, who was in a state of deep emotion and anger.
She is obviously the mother-in-law, but when facing Xie Mingxi, she has no confidence. She even feels guilty and timid similar to how she faced Queen Mother Yu.
Concubine Mei cleared her throat and asked cautiously: "Is there really something wrong with Prince An?"
It's a pity that a living young man died like this. However, this death will save his son Sheng Hong a lot of trouble in the future.
Xie Mingxi seemed to have glimpsed the inhumane thoughts in Concubine Mei's heart, and asked with a half-smile: "Does the concubine hope that something will happen to Prince An?"
Mrs. Mei: "..."
Concubine Mei was stunned for a moment, and admitted with some shame: "I just thought that if King An couldn't save his life, it would save him trouble in the future. However, everything is undecided now, and he might have some shortcomings.
Then there will be people who are suspicious of King Shu. After thinking about it, it would be best for King An to recover as soon as possible."
An eleven-year-old boy is not much of a threat. Neither Sheng Hong nor Xie Mingxi is cruel enough to attack a child.
However, it is hard to say what the officials will think.
Sheng Hong's identity has not yet been determined, so he must not create extraneous matters. From this perspective, we still hope that King An will get well soon!
Xie Mingxi saw Concubine Mei coming around the corner and smiled slightly: "What the concubine said makes sense."
After being praised by Xie Mingxi, Mrs. Mei felt very happy and took the initiative to say: "If you are interested, you might as well go and visit in person."
Xie Mingxi said casually: "Let's forget it! Concubine Duan is very worried. Whoever comes to visit will probably think they want to harm Prince An. It's better for me not to go."
That makes sense.
Concubine Duan was so arrogant and disgusting when she was favored in the past. After she fell out of favor, she was completely thrown into the cold palace, and she looked down upon her only son like an eyeball. After Prince Ping committed suicide, Concubine Duan did not care whether it was polite or not.
He forced Prince An to live in his palace. In the past two years, Prince An had developed a cowardly character.
Speaking of Concubine Duan, Concubine Mei thought of herself a few years ago. After her daughter was drowned, she was equally nervous and did not dare to let anyone get close to Sheng Hong.
Concubine Mei couldn't help but sigh: "That's it! We just don't want to go. I just hope that the sky has eyes and King An can turn the crisis around!"
This also prevents anyone from placing this debt on Sheng Hong.
When you were the vassal king, it didn't matter whether your reputation was good or bad. Now that you're going to be the emperor, your reputation is much more important.
…
Probably the sky heard Mrs. Mei’s prayer.
Three days later, King An's fever subsided and his life was snatched back from the hands of the King of Hell.
However, this high fever also damaged the hearing of King An's right ear. Fortunately, his left ear was fine and he could hear sounds, so there was no sign of any damage from the outside.
Concubine Duan cried her whole life again.
King An fell seriously ill, and the flesh on his cheeks quickly disappeared. He looked thin and pitiful. When he opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse and unpleasant: "Don't cry, concubine. I'm lucky to be able to save my life."
Concubine Duan cried until there was only a slit left in her eyes: "My poor son..."
"Concubine," King An said softly, "everything is fine with me. How can I be miserable? The third emperor brother is dead, and the second emperor brother and others have been locked up in the sky prison. I don't know how many days they have to live. I am better than them.
, much stronger.”
Concubine Duan was so shocked by these words that she could not speak. She looked blankly at the sick King An.
It was like seeing my son's face clearly for the first time.
Prince An reached out and held Concubine Duan's hand, his voice still weak and low: "Mother and concubine must not be greedy. I am the youngest among the brothers, and no one can take my turn in the throne."
"When the Third Imperial Brother was alive, he treated his brothers too harshly, sowing evil causes and eventually bringing about evil consequences. He died at the hands of several imperial brothers."
"I have to be lucky that I am young and none of my brothers took me seriously. I also escaped this disaster."
"Brother Qihuang has the best temperament and treats me the best. I also hope that he can sit on the throne as soon as possible. From now on, I will be my own King An, and I will try my best to tolerate everything without fighting or grabbing. I think so, too."
It’s not like you can’t tolerate me.”
"Concubine, please don't ask me to surrender to my mother. My mother wants to be the regent, but I don't want to be a puppet at the mercy of others. I don't want to be dragged into the mire and muddy water without being able to escape."
Concubine Duan: "..."
Concubine Duan's face turned red and she said calmly: "You misunderstood, I have never had such thoughts."
There is nothing better than knowing a son like a mother.
Whether she has ever had such a thought, you can tell just by looking at Concubine Duan's guilty and wandering eyes.
King An sighed silently and managed to gather his energy and continued: "There is no best. The mother and queen are shrewd and ruthless, and the city is very deep. The seven emperors' brothers and the seven emperors' wives are by no means easy people. They will definitely have a fight in the future. I
My little arms and legs can't withstand the slightest bit of wind and rain. It's better to be more honest."
"Concubine, I usually listen to you on everything. But you must listen to me on this matter. You must not speak or act carelessly!"
Concubine Duan stared blankly at her son who had escaped from death, and suddenly realized that her son had grown up quietly. Prince An was able to see clearly and endure such a huge temptation.
This determination is truly astonishing.
Concubine Duan thought for a long time and nodded vigorously: "Okay, I will listen to you."
