Chen Danzhu walked around in the cell, anxious and uneasy.
Everything changed, the prince's assassination of the sixth prince became an open killing, and Princess Jin Yao might actually want to get married.
That's ridiculous.
She stood by the cell, looked out, and couldn't help but shake the door. The door was locked with an iron chain. When Aji or Princess Jinyao came, the eunuch guarding the cell would open the door. If she wanted to go out, he would open the door.
?
Hearing the sound of the chains, a eunuch looked over from a distance. Without waiting for Chen Danzhu to speak, he turned back and ran away.
"Hey." Chen Danzhu shouted angrily, "Why are you running? I haven't said anything yet."
It seems that he is still in jail and cannot go out casually.
Fortunately, not long after, Aji ran over and told her the good news, "His Majesty is awake and can speak."
Princess Jin Yao also hurriedly came over, holding Chen Danzhu's hand and laughing and crying: "Father is awake and can speak, although it is very difficult to speak, but very little."
Chen Danzhu shook hands with her and said happily: "That means things are getting better, and it will get better and better."
Princess Jin Yao nodded: "Yes, so don't worry. Although I haven't told my father about this yet, when my father gets better, if he knows about it, he will never let me get married."
Chen Danzhu had no doubt about this. Although the emperor had shortcomings of one kind or another, he was by no means a weak emperor.
Princess Jin Yao held her hand: "You don't have to worry anymore. When father gets better, the troubles between Sixth Brother and you will definitely be solved."
This matter should not be as simple as the king of Xiliang, but as long as the emperor can be awake, listen to people, and let her speak, there will be a chance. Chen Danzhu nodded to Princess Jin Yao: "It will definitely happen? Jin
Yao? Your sixth brother—"
"My sixth brother will be fine." Princess Jin Yao said, "I still have to take care of my father? You can wait with peace of mind."
After that, he left in a hurry.
Actually? She wanted to ask about Chu Yurong. Princess Jin Yao and Chu Yurong have had a good relationship since childhood? Did she know something? But? Looking at Princess Jin Yao who left quickly? The princess only has Your Majesty in her heart now.
Chen Danzhu could only give up and wait a little longer.
When the emperor gets better, it will be clear what happened.
But? Is it really a good thing for Chu Yurong that the emperor is getting better?
Chen Danzhu sat in the cell and sighed softly.
The news of the emperor's improvement also spread quickly. From when the emperor woke up to when the emperor could speak? A few days later, in the tea shed under Peach Blossom Mountain, it was already spread that the emperor could go to court.
"Do you know that your Majesty will be fine? The Imperial Master has made a great wish to stay in seclusion and worship the Buddha for 180 days."
"It has nothing to do with the Imperial Master? He is a miracle doctor that Lord Zhou hired from among the people."
"I'm just waiting to see how your Majesty will teach the people of Xiliang."
There was lively chatter and laughter in the tea shed? The table of guests sitting inside listened with great interest. Not only did they order a second pot of tea, but they also ordered the most expensive plate of sweet fruits.
The tea seller's gloomy face showed a smile only when she brought the sweet fruit plate.
"There are fruits picked from Peach Blossom Mountain here. They are ripe today and picked today, not too early and not too late, just right." She said with a smile.
The guest next to him heard this and exclaimed: "Grandma, Chen Danzhu has already poisoned the emperor, so we can still eat the food from Peach Blossom Mountain."
The tea seller's face suddenly became as heavy as the bottom of a pot: "This thing is born, what does it have to do with Chen Danzhu?"
"Chen Danzhu's family." The guest curled his lips.
The tea seller pointed to the teapot: "This water also belongs to Chen Danzhu's family. If you drink it to death today, I will bury you with you."
The guest shrank his head and said, "Are you kidding me? Why is grandma so mean?" He didn't drop the tea and leave.
The other guests laughed and scolded him, "Don't make this joke with grandma." "Don't mention Chen Danzhu to grandma, grandma will get angry." "Hey, Chen Danzhu committed such a serious crime, grandma must have been implicated as well."
?” “Look at this business—grandma’s business is still very good.”
The old lady selling tea ignored these people's jokes and turned around to see the guests at the table. The young scholar had already picked up a red mountain fruit and ate it. His lips seemed to have turned into red fruit, which was so tender and tender.
"It's so delicious." He praised, "It's really worth the most expensive price."
The old lady selling tea smiled again: "Students still have discernment."
The scholar Chu Yurong then praised again: "Peach Blossom Mountain is indeed a place with outstanding people, and even the fruits are extremely delicious."
The tea seller was even more happy and lowered her voice: "Scholar, are you going to take the imperial examination this year? Do you know that this examination was started because of Chen Danzhu, who lived here on Peach Blossom Mountain?"
Chu Yurong's eyebrows also softened: "Yes, Miss Danzhu has made great contributions to scholars all over the world."
The old lady selling tea said, "Yes, yes. Back then, there were scholars who came to the mountain to send paintings to Miss Danzhu to express their gratitude. You scholars, you all have a clear mind." Then she called Ah Hua, "Send more."
A plate of pumpkin seeds, no charge."
Pumpkin seeds were placed on the table. Wang Xian reached out and grabbed a handful. Then he looked at the tea seller who was squatting in the stove and seemed to be wiping her eyes and wiping tears: "It's amazing. With your mouth, you can cheat people into eating them."
Just cheat and drink."
Chu Yurong said: "That's because Miss Danzhu is so powerful."
Wang Xian got tired of hearing Miss Danzhu's three words and waved his hand: "Okay, fine, just leave Miss Danzhu alone for now."
There were two tables of attendants pretending to be tea guests beside them, separating the others. Everyone else in the tea shed was chatting and laughing, and no one paid attention to them.
Wang Xian ate melon seeds and whispered in a low voice: "Your Majesty's improvement is not a good thing for you. The matter has come to this, and the water you have thrown out with your words cannot be taken back."
Chu Yurong said: "Send my arrow back to Xijing."
"What are you doing? Mobilize people over there?" Wang Xian said, "Do you want to lead people into the imperial city?"
Chu Yurong smiled: "Wouldn't that be in line with others' wishes? Ling Jian allows them to mobilize more people in Xijing."
Wang Xian clicked his tongue twice: "Are you planning to attack Xiliang? Others will not give you this opportunity. The prince did not chop off the head of the Xiliang envoy at court, and he will not do it next time. Your Majesty, even if it is your Majesty
Even if he gets better, he still has to save face for his beloved eldest son——"
"Your Majesty will not get better." Chu Yurong interrupted him, lowered his eyes and said, "It will get worse if it gets better."
His Majesty's illness is being manipulated, and the ups and downs are definitely not to make His Majesty get sick in a confused way, but are clearly meant to control people's hearts.
Wang Xian was about to say something. Horse hooves clacked on the road outside the tea shed, accompanied by the sound of whips. People on the road hurriedly gave way, and a group of people galloped past in the dust.
They did not wear military uniforms and looked like ordinary people. However, they carried weapons and flags that could only be worn by officers and soldiers. Their identities were self-evident.
"They are the people who escorted the miracle doctor out of the capital earlier." Wang Xian recognized it, then looked at the entourage on the table next to him, "Go and ask for news."
Doctor Hu concealed his whereabouts and left the capital quietly, but of course he couldn't hide it from them, so he also sent people to follow him and keep an eye on him.
In response, the attendant picked up a bamboo hat and put it over his head and walked away quickly.
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"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
The emperor's palace was disturbed by the urgent noise. The prince stood up, and Princess Xu Fei of Jinyao who was guarding the emperor also looked out.
The Fuqing eunuch stumbled in and knelt down in front of the prince.
"Your Highness, it's not good. Doctor Hu was on the road because his horse was frightened and fell off the cliff."
Upon hearing these words, the emperor, who was being fed medicine by Princess Jin Yao, immediately widened his eyes, could not breathe, and fainted.
The medicine bowl in Princess Jin Yao's hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
"His Majesty--"
Screams suddenly broke out, and the roof of the palace was about to be blown off.
Oh my god——
Dark clouds enveloped the imperial city, and more than a dozen courtiers hurried straight to the emperor's palace.
Guards were everywhere outside the emperor's palace, eunuchs and maids stood with their heads bowed, and there was also a eunuch kneeling in front of the palace, slapping himself in the face repeatedly until his face was swollen and his mouth and nose were bleeding - even so, everyone could still recognize him at a glance.
It's Fuqing.
Fuqing is the prince's eunuch, and this is the first time I have seen him in such a miserable state.
"Fuqing shouted in front of the emperor that something was wrong with Doctor Hu, and His Majesty was so shocked that he fainted." The official on duty here knew the details and explained to everyone in a low voice.
All the ministers immediately said, "We should be beaten!"
Beating him to death is not an exaggeration!
As a person close to the prince, how could Fuqing be so reckless!
"Oh, it's really scary." The official on duty was somewhat sympathetic. When he heard Fu Qing shouting those words, his legs went weak and he almost lost his voice. He thought that when the princes and kings led their troops to surround Xijing, he was so scared.
Not scared yet.
The emperor was about to be cured, but the doctor died suddenly. It was really scary.
With huge stones weighing on their hearts, the officials dragged their feet into the palace.
The palace was in a mess. The concubines and princesses were all kneeling outside and crying. The prince did not stop crying this time and stood in the inner room with a pale face. Judge Zhang and the imperial doctors gathered around the dragon bed.
"Your Highness." The leading veteran came forward and called, "How is your Majesty?"
The prince looked at him: "It's all my fault. I should go there myself, even if it's me who frightens the horse."
The ministers looked at the prince's lost state and spoke incoherently, feeling sad and anxious. "Your Highness, please wake up!"
While they were talking, Judge Zhang called out: "Your Majesty is awake."
As soon as this was said, everyone was overjoyed and rushed to the bedside, with the prince at the front.
"Father," the prince knelt down beside the bed and shouted with tears in his eyes.
The emperor opened his eyes and looked at him blankly. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out as before.
But this was much better than imagined. At least he was still alive. Everyone called His Majesty with tears in his eyes, "Just wake up."
The emperor didn't wake up for long. He stared at the prince for a while and then closed his eyes.
The prince called the doctor again.
Magistrate Zhang comforted him: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Your Majesty is asleep."
After everyone calmed down for a while, they gathered around Magistrate Zhang and asked softly how His Majesty was doing.
Although Judge Zhang seems to be as calm as before, he can't hide the sadness in his eyes: "Your Majesty is fine for the time being, but if you don't have Doctor Hu's medicine, I'm afraid-"
Yes, if the imperial doctors could cure it, there would be no need for Dr. Hu before.
"Didn't Doctor Hu leave any prescription?" everyone asked.
Magistrate Zhang smiled bitterly: "Doctor Hu said it was a secret recipe passed down from ancestors, passed down from male to female, and it could cure your majesty's illness, but he refused to give up the secret recipe -"
At that time, Dr. Hu successfully cured His Majesty, and no one would force him, and no one thought that he would have an accident.
This is really—the ministers sighed, but now they can’t just sigh.
"Your Highness." Everyone looked at the prince, "You have to cheer up. Your Majesty is already like this."
The prince knelt beside the bed, held the emperor's hand, and said slowly: "I know." He didn't look back, took a deep breath, "Jin Zhong."
Eunuch Jinzhong responded by the bedside.
"Send someone to investigate the matter of Doctor Hu's horse falling off the cliff. Doctor Hu's body must be found."
After the accident, the letter soldiers came to report immediately. The cliff was far-reaching and steep, and Dr. Hu's body had not been found yet - but it was such a cliff that if you fell down, your chances of survival would be slim.
Eunuch Jinzhong responded, "The ministers understood what the prince meant. Doctor Hu was so important, his whereabouts were so secret, and he was surrounded by the emperor's secret guards, yet he could frighten his horse and fall off a cliff. This was definitely not an accident."
"Then we sent people to Dr. Hu's house, asked the neighbors, and found the medicinal materials on the mountain. The secret recipes were also thought up by people. After getting the medicinal materials, the hospital tried them one by one."
Eunuch Jinzhong responded again, and Judge Zhang also bowed his head and listened to the order.
"Everyone." The prince took a deep breath again, "Get ready to go to court."
The emperor left the sleeping emperor on the dragon bed and said he would go to court. The ministers were not dissatisfied at all, and were pleased and praised.
"Your Highness is brave." They saluted one after another.
To stabilize the court for the emperor and stabilize the Xia Dynasty, this is what the prince should do in the face of crisis.
The prince still turned his back to everyone, looking at the emperor intently, seemingly lingering, burying his head in the emperor's hand.
After lying there for so long, the emperor's hands were a little thin and could not block the prince's face, nor could they block the corners of his mouth.
A smile flashed across his face. The prince raised his head and looked at the emperor and said softly: "Father, please take good care of your health. I will be with you later."
After saying that, he stood up and strode outside. The courtiers got out of the way, the concubines and princesses outside stopped crying, and the princes also looked over.
"You take good care of your father," the prince said.
The princes responded and watched the prince go out followed by the courtiers.
The palace was still quiet, and everyone seemed to have forgotten to cry.
There's no point in crying now.
The emperor has really reached his end this time, and all the doctors who could cure the emperor were taken away by heaven.
