The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1114 Sheng Ran's Memories

"It's her, but it's not her?!" Sheng Yuan was confused for a moment before his eyes lit up, "Si Palace? Is there still someone from the past there?"

Sheng Ran was not surprised that her younger sister guessed the answer so quickly. Her younger sister had been so smart since she was a child.

“If we can break the Princess’s Mansion’s power organization in Zezhou Prefecture ahead of time, maybe…” Sheng Yuan couldn’t help but sigh what a pity it was when he thought of the gains from that night battle.

"How can there be so many maybes? If there is to be said, it is probably just fate!" Sheng Ran waved his hands silently, with a wave of helplessness in his eyes. "The letter you gave was not wasted. At least according to the hint you gave, the Internal Guard followed the clues and found many loyal servants of the former Chen royal family. Otherwise, I am afraid that even Lanzheng Hall, Qingyuan Palace and Yongxiang Palace would not be able to stay there."

  When Sheng Ran thought of the list given by the Internal Guard Bureau, she was terrified. She thought about it for a long time and couldn't figure it out. It had been so many years since the change of dynasties, and so many palace maids had been replaced. How could there still be Chen's "loyal servants"?

"Are those loyal servants really loyal to the former Chen royal family?" Sheng Yuan felt that rather than being a foreshadowing of the former Chen, it would be more accurate to say that it was the work of the harems of the Chengyuan and Jinghe dynasties!

Huh?! Wait!

Another flash of lightning flashed through Sheng Yuan's mind.

This time, the flash of light from the lightning cleared the fog from her head.

"Sister, do you remember the name Cen Yu that I mentioned in my last memorial to the Emperor?"

"I knew you would think of that too." Sheng Ran nodded.

Although she did not say much, Sheng Yuan quickly remembered that Yu Ge'er had mentioned before that Concubine Cen seemed to be in poor condition, and the Emperor even specially sent an imperial physician to guard Prince Jing's mansion.

Could it be...

"But, why is she doing this? Could it be that she really wants her grandson to take the throne?" Sheng Yuan was shocked and puzzled.

"Grandson? She only has Prince Jing in her eyes. She doesn't care about anyone else except him." The hatred and anger that suddenly appeared in Sheng Ran's eyes brought her thoughts back to that day again.

……

Sheng Ran couldn't accept it. Her husband, who had been smiling and talking when he went to pick her up to the palace, was lying on the bed with a pale face, his life or death uncertain, half an hour later.

She refused to listen to the reports from the internal guards; she ignored the reports from the military camp; her entire attention was focused on her husband's slightly rising and falling chest.

She was afraid that if she wasn't careful, the man who had been with her all his life would disappear.

She didn't remember how long this process took, and she never asked in detail, but she was afraid that she would never forget the feeling of isolation and separation between her and him in the world.

It was not until she heard the crying of the bear baby that she was pulled back to the real world.

Although she wanted to tear Yongping and the Princess's Mansion to pieces, the most urgent task was to let the imperial physician save the emperor.

"Why are there only these few imperial physicians? Where are the imperial doctors that the emperor usually uses?" Sheng Ran looked at the people who took turns taking the emperor's pulse and felt uneasy.

"Empress, have you forgotten? The day before yesterday, several imperial doctors were studying the secret recipe of the previous dynasty. When they were doing experiments and testing medicine, something went wrong, and the several imperial doctors who were borrowed suffered as a result. Now they are all at home detoxifying and recuperating! The emperor sympathized with them and specially gave them more vacation time!"

The eunuch in charge also broke out in a sweat when he remembered it, but that was the fact and there was nothing he could do.

"Where is the imperial physician? Why doesn't he come?!" Sheng Ran remembered this matter after he reminded her, but she remembered clearly that the imperial physician was still alive and well.

The eunuch in charge had asked this question just now, so it was easy for him to answer: "The imperial physician ordered that I caught a cold last night and dared not enter the palace while sick. This morning, he ordered his family to come to the palace to ask for leave."

"...Such a coincidence?!" These few things that seemed fine when viewed individually were suddenly put together at this moment. It was hard for Sheng Ran not to think too much.

Especially now when the situation is tense and the wind is blowing, she dare not let it go easily. "Go, send someone to keep an eye on them and investigate them thoroughly. I want to see if this is a true coincidence or someone is playing tricks on me!"

"Your Majesty, this is the prescription compiled by the imperial doctors. Please have a look at it."

Zhiyu, who had been closely watching the imperial doctors as they worked out the prescription, hurried over with the plan they had proposed.

Sheng Ran took it and read only the beginning before she couldn't read any further.

She asked the imperial doctors who had been discussing the pulse case to come over. She resisted the urge to throw the medicine case in their faces and asked in a low voice: "I have always known the tricks of you imperial doctors. You should always be cautious and never take risks! You are all people who have to support your families with your heads on the line. I can understand your difficulties!

However, you should also have some conscience! The emperor has always been kind to you, and I will treat you generously.

This is a matter of the emperor's safety. If you still want to be tactful at this critical moment, don't blame me for not giving you face! Since you are doing a job that costs you your life, you can naturally leave your head here, right?"

Her voice was low, but the chill in her words was enough to freeze the hot spring instantly.

The imperial doctors' heads were already covered in sweat, and now beads of sweat were rolling down.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I am not seeking stability. Your Majesty has always been deficient in Yang Qi, and now that you have suffered a severe blow, the best strategy is to promote stability through peace. Use warm medicine to nourish Your Majesty, and wait until Your Majesty's Yang Qi recovers before making any plans."

"Your Majesty, your Majesty has been taking elixirs frequently recently, and now the elixir poison has accumulated heavily. If you rashly use a powerful move, it will be tantamount to helping the elixir poison, which may add more burden to your Majesty's already weak dragon body!"

"My lady, the most urgent matter is..."

"Enough! I don't want to listen to your ridiculous words! What I want is not your reasons, but the result of the emperor's improvement!" Sheng Ran couldn't listen any longer. She had been exposed to medical books since she was a child and knew some medical principles.

  What these doctors said seemed to make sense, but how could the current situation be resolved in a stable and peaceful manner?

The emperor simply can’t wait!

"The emperor's condition has stabilized today, so you can live. If the emperor's condition does not improve, you should prepare to go down and confess your crimes first!"

After saying this, Sheng Ran asked the inner guards to drive them to the small hall next door to study, while he sat beside the couch to guard the emperor.

"Master Chen!" Sheng Ran looked at the eunuch who had been following him, and then at the eunuch He Qi who had hurried over to take charge of the seal, "Call the commander of the inner guards in."

Manager Chen said yes and walked out quickly.

"Your Majesty, several people in the cabinet have heard the news and have come to the palace to ask to see Your Majesty!"

"How did they know?!" Sheng Ran was startled, but her confused mind quickly calmed down. "Master He, quickly order the guards and the military camp to guard the palace. No matter who they are, they are not allowed to enter or leave without my token!"

Why should we respond immediately?

As soon as she finished speaking, the commander of the Internal Guard Bureau came over quickly.

"Commander Wen, quickly arrange for someone to bring a few imperial doctors to the palace. Remember, they must be brought in! Even if you have to carry them, you must bring them in! Also, look for reputable doctors among the people, and bring them all into the palace."

"Your Majesty, the clan leader, he brought two clan leaders and several old relatives to accompany the Grand Princess Hong'an to ask for an audience!"