A Thousand Gold Order: Inheritance

Chapter 391 Hematemesis
This is the person who touched his heart, and the public pulled out his back scales openly!

His Majesty the Emperor didn't hold back on the spot, and his face turned black even before the envoy finished speaking.

In front of all civil and military officials, under the eyes of everyone at this state banquet, I categorically refused: "Your Majesty, please sit down, don't say anything, my princess will never marry a foreign country, family affairs, past life enmity are not for women. The marriage can be wiped out as a bargaining chip."

The Dacheng envoy was still smiling, with a demeanor of not being surprised, and bowed solemnly again: "Your Majesty, there is no need to refuse so decisively, the foreign minister has not finished speaking, so don't listen to my speech to His Majesty. Did you offer the dowry gift and conditions for marriage?"

He is a person who is very good at observing words and timing and grasping the opportunity. His Majesty the emperor who saw the grand audience was indeed as Yu Wencang reminded him before he came, and he was unaccommodating towards the matters related to Princess Zhaoyang. ...

So, before the Emperor interrupts him again—

He immediately changed the topic: "To show the sincerity of the marriage, I am willing to return the three cities, including Jianyang City, which I took from your country [-] years ago, as a dowry gift to marry Your Highness the princess."

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the hall.

Qi Huan couldn't help frowning too!
Eighteen years ago, the battle in the southern border was a hurdle that the kings and ministers of the Dajin Dynasty could not overcome. The Dajin not only ruined the lives of more than [-] frontier soldiers including Lin Wang Yunxiang, but also lost three soldiers in a row. The city caused the people to be displaced, and the people who migrated from the three cities could hardly return to their hometown after more than ten years...

This is not only a blood feud, but also a great shame for Da Jin!

Many people, in their dreams, hope that one day the army of the Dajin will regain their lost ground, and they will be ashamed!
During the Great Hajj, this is a shame that the whole country cannot accept, and at the same time——

The results of that battle and the three border cities are also equivalent to the medal of Dacheng Emperor Yu Wencang!

especially--

It is a medal to show off in front of the Great Hajj court!
And now, the Dacheng envoy clearly offered to marry the princess of Dajong with the three cities as his employment in front of all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty!
This condition is open...

On the surface, this condition seems to be extremely generous, fulfilling the long-cherished wish of all the people in the Great Hajj Dynasty, so that they can get back the lost land. The little princess who loves you is the price to change!
If you don't agree, it's like the imperial court doesn't know what's good and what's wrong. Some people who are short-sighted or don't understand the government and the righteousness of the world will think that the emperor is not willing to marry his daughter far away for his own selfishness, and then disregards the hatred of his family and country. This ready-made opportunity to take back the lost land and fulfill the long-cherished wish of countless people was rejected.

Seriously——

It may even spark public outrage.

And if you promise--

That would be an even greater humiliation and defeat for the Great Hajj court and the current emperor!
The lost land cannot be taken back openly by force, but he has to use his daughter as a bargaining chip to redeem it?
Not to mention that Dacheng made such a condition, in the eyes of Qi Huan and many sensible people, it is insincere, it is clearly for the purpose of provoking trouble, even if it is their villainous heart, the other party really sincerely wants to marry way to fix it...

In this way, the three cities were exchanged, and when those short-sighted and stupid people gradually calmed down and sobered up, or were instigated and bewitched by others, they would in turn question the emperor's ability.

In short, this proposal directly set up the emperor in dire straits with malicious intentions!

All the civil and military officials in the hall, already having their own thoughts at this time, became agitated in secret.

Regardless of others, only in the seat of Marquis Wucheng's mansion, Mrs. Qin Tai's eyes were bloodshot, as if nails could be driven out of her eyes, she stared fixedly at the back of the Dacheng envoy above, her eyes were full of blood of hatred Light.

She may not be a person with much knowledge, but she has a deep feeling for the war in the southern border eighteen years ago. With her identity and position——

It is absolutely unacceptable for Dacheng to send back the lost land of Dajin in this way.

At this moment, her heart was throbbing so violently that she was so angry that she even thought that if the emperor would agree, she would rush forward and bite the emperor and Dacheng's envoy to death together.
And her thoughts and ideas are exactly the thoughts shared by those who have been really hurt in the war, not the so-called empathy of other people with high-mindedness and low-handedness.

Qin Shuo's mood at the moment was about the same as hers. He noticed that his mother sitting beside him was emotional, so he held Mrs. Qin's hand under the table, trying to calm her emotions.

at the same time--

He also had a worried look on his face, anxiously and complicatedly waiting for the emperor's reaction.

But in the palace, some people who only want to recover the lost land have already begun to look forward to it.

Everyone stared at the emperor intently.

The emperor's expression became more and more tense and gloomy.

"I said before, my princess will not marry a foreigner!" This time, he slammed the dozen thick credentials and gift slips in his hand, messing up the wine and food on the table in front of him.

His Majesty the emperor has always been the most lenient and caring. This seems to be the first time that all civil and military officials saw him lose his composure in public on such an occasion.

Everyone was shocked, and they got up and knelt on the ground: "Please calm down, Your Majesty!"

Standing beside Queen Gu, Qi Huan had no choice but to quickly step back and kneel down.

In the entire hall, except for the two emperors and empresses and the clan nobles headed by the crown prince in the Nuan Pavilion, almost everyone knelt on the ground.

Apart from--

Dacheng's envoy.

Some of the clan members in the Nuan Pavilion subconsciously knelt down to beg for orders, but temporarily saw Prince Yun Zhan not moving, and then hesitated, and then someone reacted quickly——

These people are kneeling in the Nuan Pavilion, not only kneeling the emperor, but also kneeling in front of Dacheng's envoys!

They are all members of the royal family with high status, and they must not fall!

So, all their thoughts were put away, and His Royal Highness looked forward to the horse's head, bit the bullet and carried it down, sitting still.

The emperor's temper at this time could not be suppressed no matter what, he was so angry that the muscles on his cheeks convulsed, he rushed down to the Dacheng envoy who was resting up and said: "Our Dajin Dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years, and the country has been ruled by hot-blooded men since ancient times. Guardian, has never had the so-called stability and peace in exchange for sacrificing a woman's marriage. When I come here, I will not allow such things to happen. Even if Emperor Dacheng has a good intention, I will not agree. If the envoy No matter how uncomfortable it is, don't blame me for not being sympathetic even in today's occasion, please wait out!"

Dacheng's envoys showed embarrassment.

But just as Qi Huan expected, they were either asking for marriage sincerely, or they were making troubles with ulterior motives.

At this moment, the envoy accepted it as soon as he saw it: "Yes. The foreign minister has just arrived, and he really didn't think about it. Today is the state banquet for your country to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. You shouldn't talk about state affairs and sweep away His Majesty and all your relatives. The minister's interest, the foreign minister accepts the crime, and is willing to punish himself with three cups of apology."

The implication is that they still have to talk about this matter, but it is temporarily put on hold.

But at least on the surface, this topic is temporarily suppressed.

This person can be regarded as a cheerful person. After sitting back, he really drank three cups first, which resolved the stalemate in the hall.

The emperor was furious, and his face never cleared up during the whole process.

Prince Yun Zhan smoothed things over, called up the kneeling crowd, and then moved the atmosphere on behalf of the emperor.

When dealing with the envoy of Dacheng, he seemed to mention it unintentionally: "Where did the envoy find out that my imperial sister Yunying is not married? No matter how you inquire about the news, you don't inquire carefully. That precious sister of my palace is indeed I haven't got married yet, but the master has already decided on the marriage. Not to mention the premise of the righteousness of the family and the country, my father can't agree to this marriage, even if it is doing housework... There must be a first come, first served, this matter There is nothing to talk about."

It has been two days since Dacheng envoy arrived in Beijing, and Prince Yun Zhan was in charge of receiving him.

The reason why Yun Heng was not allowed to go -

Obviously the emperor did it on purpose!
Yunheng is a man with a very deep city, and this is the first communication between Dacheng and the Dajin court in more than [-] years since the proton returned to the country. It is considered a very important event. If it was handed over to him, he would easily think that the emperor was suspicious of him and deliberately tempted him.

Once he is alerted, he will not be able to sing some scenes later!

The Dacheng envoy also knew that this was in someone else's territory, and it was obvious that His Majesty the emperor had been angered by his previous words, so now he knew that Yun Zhan was trying to cut off his retreat with words, so he faced Shang also only smiled politely, did not refute immediately, but left the opportunity for later.

This state banquet ended smoothly in an atmosphere that was not very harmonious from beginning to end.

The midnight bell and the sound of firecrackers and fireworks sounded, indicating that another year has passed, and this world has ushered in a new year.

After the banquet was over, the emperor drank two glasses of wine at the banquet because he was angry, and he was a little tipsy at this time.

Empress Gu helped him get up and leave the table.

but don't want to-

He just got up, but immediately followed by a staggered figure, lowered his head and coughed twice.

He raised his hand to cover his lips, but the back of his hand was splashed with bright red.

"His Majesty!"

"Father!"

Everyone, including Queen Gu and the prince, turned pale with fright.

Qi Huan, who was slightly distracted and had nothing to do with himself, was also taken aback.

But the emperor's reaction was very calm. He put his arms around his waist and wiped off the blood on his lips with the back of his hand, then continued to straighten his back, pretending nothing happened, and continued to turn around and leave from the apse.

But even so——

When he left the banquet, it was a situation that attracted much attention. Almost everyone saw that he vomited blood in public, and for a while, people panicked.

Empress Gu first accompanied the emperor to leave and returned to Fengming Palace.

Prince Yunzhan stayed to clean up the mess and preside over the overall situation. Yunheng and Yunpeng cooperated and also stayed to help deal with the aftermath, sending foreign envoys and courtiers' wives to leave first.

On the way back to Fengming Palace, Queen Gu urgently called for Imperial Physician He.

Qi Huan followed the chariot and walked quickly in fear.

When he got back to Fengming Palace, the emperor staggered again when he got off the chariot, his legs were almost unsteady, and it was Xiao Miaozi and Empress Gu who supported him on both sides, and helped him in calmly.

Empress Gu arranged for him to go directly to the bedroom at the back, and waited for Imperial Physician He with her.

In such a situation, Qi Huan didn't dare to be troublesome, but just accompanied him nervously.

After waiting for a while, Imperial Physician He hurried over with a medicine box on his back.

Almost on the front and back again, Prince Yun Zhan also brought Yun Heng and Yun Peng over.

It's just that Empress Gu didn't announce them to come in during Imperial Doctor He's consultation, so they waited in the yard.

Imperial Physician He checked the emperor's pulse, and asked Empress Gu for the handkerchief that had wiped the emperor's blood before, and examined it carefully. After the examination, she knelt down on the ground with a plop.

Qi Huan's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly realized that something had happened.

Empress Gu was obviously a little stunned. A person who is usually so calm and self-sufficient should also think of something bad at this moment, but suddenly lost his voice and didn't respond for the time being.

In the end, the emperor, who was still lying on the bed, said weakly: "If Doctor He has something to say, just say it. I am old, and there is nothing I can't stand."

Imperial Physician He was still kneeling on the ground, terrified and afraid to get up. After struggling for a long time, he slowly tried to raise his eyes inch by inch, and said stumblingly, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, there is something wrong with your symptoms. Although the pulse appears to be At first glance, the color of the coughed up blood is normal, but...but the minister checked...your condition should be caused by the collision of drugs, and it is definitely not a normal disease."

"How come?" Queen Gu put on a stern face angrily, "Everything that His Majesty entered at the palace banquet has been checked several times..."

Before she finished speaking, she figured it out by herself.

The blood the emperor spit out was bright red, not a symptom of poisoning.

If someone sees that the emperor has always been in poor health and suffers from chronic diseases, take advantage of the loopholes, and add one or two other medicines to the food and drinks that are incompatible with the emperor's daily medicine...

The waiter tested the poison before serving the food, and they could only test out the toxin. Most of the herbs, as long as they are non-toxic, normal people will not feel any discomfort after eating them.

Can--

The emperor's body may not be able to bear it.

Empress Gu's expression changed several times in an instant, but she quickly calmed down again, and asked in a deep voice, "Is Your Majesty okay?"

Imperial Physician He stole a glance at the emperor, and he was well-informed, so he said truthfully: "Your Majesty's body and bones are inherently weak. Although such a disease is not fatal, it damages the exterior and interior, and defeats His Majesty's vitality. It will be difficult for a while...to bring it back, the situation...the situation is not very optimistic."

Empress Gu looked at the emperor, her lips moved before she was about to speak, but the emperor probably guessed what she was going to say, shook his head weakly, and then told Imperial Physician He: "Don't say anything, just say that I am in a hurry. Anger attacks the heart, just nourish it."

"Yes!" Imperial Physician He agreed, and rushed out to prescribe and grab the medicine.

When he went out to the courtyard, he was immediately surrounded by several princes, who were concerned about the emperor's condition.

In the room, after Imperial Physician He left, the emperor said to Empress Gu again: "Dacheng's envoys are in Beijing, and it's a critical time right now. Don't pursue and investigate this matter wantonly, try to hide it as much as possible first."

After all, the crown prince is still too young, and what the envoy Dacheng said tonight caused an uproar. I am afraid that there will be a tough battle to be fought in the court. If he falls now, it will only aggravate the crisis.

"The concubine understands." Queen Gu replied.

The emperor looked tired, so Empress Gu served him and asked him to take a nap first.

Afterwards, Qi Huan followed her out of the dormitory, she came out to make room for Yun Zhan and Yun Heng to go in and have a look, and after reassuring them, she also sent them away.

Qi Huan knew that it was time to resign, but Yun Zhan left with Yun Heng, and it was hard for her to catch up and call Yun Zhan to send her off, so she could only bite the bullet and watch Yun Zhan leave.

Then, she hesitated to speak to Queen Gu: "Your Majesty, he is an auspicious person with a natural appearance, and he will be fine. Don't worry too much."

Empress Gu twitched the corners of her mouth, but showed a faint smile, seeing through her intentions at a glance: "Don't rush to leave, stay with me for a while."

Qi Huan only thought that she was uneasy because of the emperor's affairs, and wanted to leave someone to accompany her to rest assured, so she could only obediently agree: "Yes!"

Empress Gu led her, but she entered the study at the end of the corridor.

Pushing the door open, Eunuch Li was already waiting there, guarding a tray covered with a yellow cloth.

Qi Huan was puzzled.

Empress Gu was more than capable, she just gave the other party a wink: "Have you brought them here?"

"Yes." Eunuch Li nodded.

Then, Empress Gu found a nearby chair and sat down.

She closed her eyes, pinched the center of her brows, and opened her eyes again when she regained her energy. Seeing that Qi Huan was still standing there in a daze, she said softly, "Sit down for a while, too."

"No, it's fine for the servant girl to stand." Qi Huan prevaricated.

Queen Gu didn't force it either.

After a while, there were footsteps outside the door again.

Qi Huan turned his head to look, and saw that Master He and Prince Yun Zhan, the envoy of the imperial hospital, both left and returned.

After the two entered the door, Imperial Physician He greeted him and said, "I have seen the empress."

Empress Gu didn't talk nonsense, she directly raised her chin at him: "Everything is there."

"Yes!" Imperial Physician He understood, and carefully lifted the yellow cloth.

Qi Huan pulled his neck to look at it from a long distance, and saw that there was the credential and gift list that was soiled by the emperor throwing it on the food and drink at the state banquet before, and there was a clean credential that should be from Dacheng beside it. , and then there are two half-burned candles.

Imperial Physician He picked up these things one by one, sniffed and smelled them, scraped off some candle powder and tried to burn them carefully.

The others were also silent, watching intently from the side.

After Qi Huan looked at it for a while, alarm bells began to ring in his heart——

Could it be that the emperor's sudden illness this time was plotted by an adult?
Do not!Not right either!
If the emperor was plotted against by adults, how could Queen Gu and the crown prince react so quickly, and collect relevant items and bring them directly for inspection?

A huge doubt enveloped him, and Qi Huan rarely felt that his brain was not enough.

(End of this chapter)