Just when rumors were flying all over the sky, Emperor Qingming woke up.
"Your Majesty is finally awake..." Li Ji came forward, his eyes full of joy, but his feelings in his heart were very complicated.
The emperor woke up at this time. It's hard to say whether he was lucky or unlucky...
"Have I slept for a long time?" Emperor Qingming tried to get up, but found that he couldn't use the strength at all.
Not only that, every joint in the body felt like burning pain.
This pain had been going on for some time and was not unfamiliar to him, but now the pain was obviously getting more intense.
The anxiety suddenly rose.
Li Ji hurriedly leaned over and stretched out his hand to help the person sit up, making him sit on the head of the bed, and took a soft pillow to cushion him behind.
"Your Majesty has been in a coma for a long time, and his physical strength must be exhausted. So I asked someone to order the imperial kitchen to prepare some refreshing and delicious meals."
Emperor Qingming frowned and said nothing, which was regarded as acquiescence.
He had just woken up at this moment, and his mind was still filled with the scenes from his dream.
He had a very unlucky dream, and the dream was extremely real. Even after waking up from the dream, the stagnation of anger in his chest still did not dissipate.
After whispering to the inner prison, Li Ji quickly returned to the bed and brought a cup of warm tea to the emperor.
Emperor Qingming's hands were sore and weak, so he could only drink some while Li Ji held it.
After eating the tea, Emperor Qingming's pale and dry lips were slightly moisturized, and he asked Li Ji: "Has that bitch Rong confessed?"
Li Ji was startled when he heard this, and slightly raised his eyes to look at Emperor Qingming in surprise.
Your Majesty, this is...
"I had a dream. In the dream, Mrs. Rong was very restless..." Thinking of the "dream situation", Emperor Qingming's face turned cold. He lifted the brocade quilt and tried to get out of bed: "Show me the Yongfu Palace.
Go and meet her in person!”
Li Ji's expression changed slightly: ...How come the emperor is still reincarnated amidst this cruel fact?
And, ‘extremely restless’…
The emperor said it quite tactfully.
But from this, it seems that the emperor was really stimulated to the point that he couldn't even distinguish between reality and dreams?
Or...is this a sign of going crazy?
Li Ji was a little frightened and stopped Emperor Qingming's attempt to get up with difficulty, and said softly: "Your Majesty may have slept for too long and hasn't woken up yet... Could it be that the Emperor has forgotten that the Rong family died in Yongfu Palace that day?
middle?"
Emperor Qingming froze when he heard this.
What?
He grabbed one of Li Ji's arms and asked in a cold voice: "Is Rong really dead?!"
Li Ji tried his best to keep his voice as gentle as possible, fearing that one mistake would really drive people crazy: "Yes... Your Majesty, you might as well think about it carefully and don't be in a hurry."
Emperor Qingming's eyes changed, and his breathing became heavier.
Not a dream...
That bitch Rong did betray him!
That evil species is not of his bloodline at all!
Seeing that he had obviously remembered, Li Ji then advised him: "I have taken care of everything that happened in Yongfu Palace that day, and no news of Rong's death has been leaked. Since those two people have been punished, Your Majesty might as well
Get rid of the qi and take care of the dragon body first."
It’s okay if you don’t take care of yourself. After all, this is the first level after waking up, and there are still several levels waiting for you.
The anger in Emperor Qingming's chest boiled and could not be calmed down for a long time.
Meals were delivered quickly.
He did not refuse to eat out of anger like before. Even though he had no appetite, he still forced himself to eat some.
He still has a lot to do and he must not fall down!
After the food was removed, Li Jishi considered it and asked for instructions: "Your Majesty... the Censor of the Ming Dynasty is still in Qicheng. You see..."
The Censor of the Ming Dynasty went to negotiate with the Duke of Zhen in exchange for the young prince, but the Duke of Zhen refused to see him. The Censor of the Ming Dynasty was unwilling to give up easily, so he temporarily settled in Qicheng, which is close to Linyuan.
But now that the little prince is no longer the little prince, will this already difficult negotiation continue as planned?
"Let's talk about... pass on my secret decree and express it, and we must bring my Zhang'er back no matter what!" Emperor Qingming sneered: "He is the prince of Daqing, and he represents the face of the court!"
The life experience of this scoundrel must not be spread to anyone!
In this case, it must be rescued, otherwise Xu Jiajun has hostages in his hands, which will shake the morale of the imperial army.
That bitch of the Rong family died so easily. It was really difficult to relieve the anger in his heart!
Fortunately, this little bitch is still here...
Therefore, of course we must ‘save’…
Not only must we "rescue" him, but after he is rescued, he must "be kind and comforted"!
The prince of Daqing...
The face of the imperial court...
Li Ji listened to this and said with a very complicated expression: "Your Majesty, you don't know. A lot of things happened during the five days you were unconscious. The little prince's life experience... is now almost known to everyone..."
The court's face has been lost...
In other words - everyone in the world can see the color of the emperor's head now.
That's why he said that it was hard to say whether it was lucky or unfortunate that the emperor woke up safely...
Emperor Qingming's lips trembled, and he stared at Li Ji closely and asked, "What did you say?"
That scoundrel’s life story—everyone knows it?!
"There are rumors everywhere now that the little prince is not your Majesty's biological blood. These 'rumors' are overwhelming and cannot be suppressed at all..."
"This is ridiculous!" Emperor Qingming's lips were livid, and his whole body was trembling slightly with anger: "Li Ji, is this how you do things for me!"
How could the news inside Yongfu Palace leak out!
"Your Majesty, please calm down first and be careful of the dragon body..."
This matter was not trivial, and he would not dare to hide it - but he deliberately waited until His Majesty had eaten before daring to tell him. Why could he still not be able to hold on even after seeing it?
"I ask you, what exactly is going on!" Emperor Qingming suddenly raised his voice, and his eyes seemed to want to cut Li Ji into pieces with a thousand knives.
Li Ji knelt down.
He bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty knows clearly that after the incident in Yongfu Palace that day, I have arranged everything properly. There is absolutely no chance that even a word will spread. At the moment, no one knows about Rong's death... The little prince's life experience
The news did not come from the palace!"
"Then tell me where this rumor originated?!"
"According to investigation, it came from near Linyuan City..."
"Lin Yuan..." Listening to these two words that seemed to be covered with thorns, Emperor Qingming's eyes seemed to burst out with fire: "Xu Qiwei...!"
"After the news reached the capital, it was probably people from the Purple Star Sect who added fuel to the flames..." Li Ji said bravely, "That's why it spread throughout the capital in just a few days."
As for why you are so sure it is the Purple Star Sect?
Those nursery rhymes, storybooks, and drama excerpts that suddenly spread all over the streets and alleys and became extremely popular... According to several adults in the court, you can tell that they are the consistent writing style of the Purple Star Sect with your eyes closed!
It is said that since the Purple Star Sect took root in the capital, it has silently taken over half of the capital entertainment industry...
Those opera excerpts and scripts were delivered to the hands of several cabinet ministers yesterday.
At that time, several ministers had just read the beginning, and most of them had angry expressions on their faces.
"absurd!"
"What nonsense!"
The Minister of Rites also said: "...it's just random fabrication and cannot be trusted!"
The details of the private meeting are so detailed. Could it be that the writer hid under the bed of Concubine Rong and that eccentric gentleman and saw it with his own eyes!
This is basically making up a drama.
Not trustworthy, not trustworthy.
"This book is widely circulated in the city...it must be banned!" an old minister said angrily.
"Yes, it should be banned." The Minister of Rites nodded in agreement and turned down another page. The section above was bold and bold yet rigorous. It was indeed at the level of the Purple Star Sect... Well, he wanted to see it.
Look how outrageous this is!
The Minister of Rites frowned and said, "The Purple Star Sect is becoming more and more rampant now. How dare you spread such rumors..."
"What if... it's not a rumor?" Yu Guang, a cabinet scholar, thought in a low voice.
"Master Yu, what do you mean?"
Several veteran ministers immediately changed their expressions after hearing this.
At the moment, they only regarded this matter as a rumor, but Yu Guang's words undoubtedly led them out of this understanding.
And once you accept this setting...
"It's not impossible..." The new chief minister, whose surname is Jie, is over sixty years old. His beard and hair are all gray, but his voice is still steady and powerful when he speaks: "Did you forget that His Majesty suddenly fell into coma?
?”
The remaining people looked at each other - we must not forget that he is still lying in the Yangxin Hall!
"What Mr. Xie Ge means is... His Majesty is most likely stimulated by this incident?!"
"Yes, I asked Dr. Zheng privately that day. According to Dr. Zheng, His Majesty did trigger the disease in Yongfu Palace - I thought it was probably because he talked about the little prince with Concubine Rong.
Caused by excessive worry..."
"And that Li Ji... his words were vague, and he really seemed to be hiding something taboo..."
"This little prince has been very stable since he was born, which is indeed rare..."
I thought it was God who blessed Daqing and gave them a healthy prince...
Now it seems that it may indeed be God’s will—God’s will plays tricks on people!
Listening to this, the Minister of Rites also lowered his voice and spoke: "There is one more thing that you may not know...the Purple Star Sect's dramas about court affairs have never been completely fabricated, but mostly based on facts and adapted...
…”
Upon hearing this, Jie Shoufu glanced at the script he was holding tightly in his hand.
To be able to say this summary, it can be seen that the works of the Purple Star Sect must have been read a lot...
Afraid of not being a loyal reader?
It turns out that there is more than one reader——
Someone soon echoed the words of the Minister of Rites.
And the further he goes on, the more complicated the expressions of the ministers become... The more he goes on, the more it sounds like this!
"But... wouldn't the emperor know whether the child is his or not? Not even aware of it at all?" A minister raised his confusion with a frown.
But for those who have reached their position, who would not know that the emperor is always the most suspicious?
Several adults discussed this.
Including but not limited to whether the emperor's certain functions are still sound...
Finally, they came to a conclusion.
Although the emperor is suspicious, he is confident enough!
Even now, the emperor still insists that he is a peerless king...
"This matter is of great importance...it needs to be verified as soon as possible." Jie Shoufu said with a serious expression.
According to the results of the investigation by the police, the source of the news is near Linyuan. This can certainly be regarded as a method used by Zhen Guogong to shake the hearts of Daqing, but behind the method, the truth or falsehood of the matter is equally important!
If it is true or false, whether to save or not to save, and how to resettle him after he is rescued, these are all big questions... We must understand the truth in order to deal with it properly!
——This is what happened in the cabinet yesterday.
Besides, at this time in the Yangxin Hall, Emperor Qingming heard that this "rumor" was out of control due to the influence of the Purple Star Sect, and he almost fainted again.
He closed his eyes and leaned on the soft pillow, feeling dizzy.
The Purple Star Sect...the Purple Star Sect again!
And Xu Qiwei—how did he find out about this!
The traitor obviously has ulterior motives for releasing this news at this juncture!
Needless to say, once this news comes out that is enough to disgrace him as the emperor and the Daqing royal family, if it is used by someone with intentions, it will inevitably shake the morale of the army...
Seeing the emperor's unbearable look, Li Ji couldn't help but want to sigh.
Who told the emperor to wake up?
Will we have to face this when we wake up?
If you ask him, it would be nice to just pass out like this.
"Now that this matter has spread, I expect that Xie Changqing and the others will not be able to respond without any response -" Emperor Qingming forced himself to ask: "How have they reacted to the past few days when I have been unconscious?"
"Jie Shoufu and others did go to His Highness the Crown Prince yesterday regarding this matter, trying to persuade His Highness to summon Concubine Rong to confront the truth..." Li Jidao: "After hearing this, I rushed over and reluctantly stopped him.
My lords..."
He was scolded so much that he was called a bloody bitch...
These adults, all of them were Jinshi scholars, and there were two number one scholars among them. When they scolded people, they could be said to be very mean-spirited and full of tricks.
But Emperor Qingming obviously didn't care about his feelings, and he didn't even understand what he said clearly -
"You just said that they went to ask the prince for instructions?" Emperor Qingming suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at Li Ji.
"Yes... Your Majesty was unconscious before and showed no signs of waking up. In order to consolidate the government, His Majesty Xie Shoufu and others ordered His Highness the Crown Prince to supervise the country and handle political affairs on His Majesty's behalf."
"Supervise the country on my behalf?!" Emperor Qingming was furious: "I'm not dead yet! What are they going to do!"
Li Ji's scalp felt numb after hearing this.
This nonsense...
Of course I know you are not dead. If you were dead, why would you be imprisoned in a country? You would have to be on the throne!
"Where is the prince now?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Your Majesty should be discussing matters with all your Lordships in the South Study at this time..."
South study...
Discussion!
Emperor Qingming sneered heavily and immediately lifted the brocade quilt and got out of bed.
He moved very quickly, but he could hardly exert any strength on his lower body. He moved so forcefully, and with the sudden movement, his body lost his balance and rolled off the couch.
"Your Majesty!" Li Ji, who was kneeling beside him, exclaimed and hurriedly stepped forward.
"Get away!"
Emperor Qingming suddenly threw away his hand, his face was ashen and he wanted to stand up with his own strength, but he couldn't do it no matter what.
Li Ji couldn't help but be shocked when he looked at the pair of legs that seemed to have become decorations under the thin silk jacket.
Your Majesty’s legs…
"Now that I have woken up, has no one sent a message to the prince? Why doesn't the prince come to see me? Do you dare not? Or do you think I shouldn't wake up!"
"Let him come to see me immediately!"
"Yes, yes..." Li Ji responded repeatedly, and immediately ordered the eunuch to send a message. He also secretly took a look at the emperor's legs, and then quickly sent someone to ask the imperial physician who had just left not long ago to come back as soon as possible.
