Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Outside the main hall, the white marble floor that had been washed away became even brighter and dazzling under the warm morning sun.

But this slanting light can only barely hit the outside of the threshold. Inside the high threshold, there is a place where the light does not reach. In the breezy morning, it is chilly to the bone.

The ministers in the main hall were worried about this unknown epidemic, and at the same time they were frightened by whether the confrontation between the emperor and the prince would affect themselves, the fish in the pond... It was really painful.

"Okay... very good..." The emperor bit his back teeth and tightened his cheeks. He suppressed his voice and spoke very hard, "Although I ordered you to supervise the country, I also know that you are not calm enough. It is unavoidable that you are being impulsive. Lord Ning said that you were "raising private soldiers, setting up secret prisons, and carrying out lynchings." But I believe that you were just worried about the safety of the city, so your actions were a bit extreme. As for "raising private soldiers," it is moral. Xian has not come back yet, but in my heart, I am still willing to believe you. You have followed the rules since you were a child..."

After saying that, the emperor's eyes darkened slightly, and his heavy gaze fell on Li Yiwei...with an unclear expression.

Li Yiwei only lowered his head and looked at the imperial guard kneeling next to him. From the emperor's perspective, he could just see the obvious surprise on his slightly lowered side face - just the right amount of surprise, a kind of surprise that had nothing to do with him.

The prince, on the other hand, was already kneeling in silence.

Comparing the two sides, it is so obvious who wins and who loses.

The emperor sighed, his body and bones... I'm afraid it won't be long.

At first, he just caught some wind and cold, and the imperial doctor said that a few patches of medicine would cure him. However, he suddenly felt that he would take this opportunity to pretend to be sick and retreat behind the scenes to see whether the people on the stage were human beings or ghosts, good generals or mediocre people.But gradually, my body and bones, which were just a little headache and brain fever, seemed to be more and more unable to exert strength. I asked the imperial doctor, and the imperial doctor said that it was due to wind-cold and evil wind entering the body, and he could just change the prescription.

The prescription was changed again and again, and the doctors all agreed that it was still cold.

Famous doctors have also seen it, and miracle doctors have also seen it. The medicine has been taken all day long, and when I drink it, I feel nauseous and want to vomit as soon as I smell the smell.But the bones in his body were still a little weak, and he had to be supported when he stood up and walked a few steps, as if he was dying.At first, they were embarrassed and threatened the imperial doctors, but later after killing a few charlatans, they felt helpless to look away - they were just doctors who practiced medicine and cured diseases, not gods who brought the dead back to life.

Those who have one foot in the gate of hell cannot be pulled back.

Later, Qin's imperial doctor hesitated and explained, saying that the situation was indeed unknown, and it seemed that he was not sick or suffering from any disaster. He had to describe it in detail, but it seemed like... Others only lived a few months, but the emperor had already spent half his life. .Of course, the Qin imperial doctor's words were more euphemistic, but the meaning was this, and the emperor himself could understand it.

The fact that he is dying probably refers to his physical condition at the moment.

It's just... the wind-cold was cured by a few patches of medicine in the first place, but how come it has reached the point where it is now so ineffective with medicine and stone?He is in the prime of life, and his body and bones are usually in good shape. He rarely suffers from headaches and fever. How could it be like this... When I dreamed about it at midnight, the more I thought about it, the more doubts and fears accumulated in my heart. I couldn't sleep well, I was awake night after night, and I felt tired and sleepy day by day.

What goes around comes around.How could this be so... His eyes were heavy on Li Yiwei, and then he slowly looked at Li Yuqi.His two sons have always felt somewhat on par with each other, but one is ambitious and more opportunistic, while the other is more pampered and idle as a direct descendant, but... is this really the case?

Ning Xiuyuan entered the palace last night and told him about today's plans to impeach the prince. The emperor was naturally angry and was ready to teach the prince a lesson so that he would understand that he, the emperor, was still in his position!However, Ning Xiuyuan did not mention the existence of Li Yiwei among them last night.

Ning Xiuyuan's impeachment of the prince is different from the impeachment of the prince by "Ning Xiuyuan and Prince Pingyang" - at least, a prince who has always been idle suddenly showed unprecedented concern for the throne when the emperor was inexplicably seriously ill. If you have more interest and competitiveness, then this "inexplicable disease" is even more worth pondering.

This was also the reason why the emperor suddenly changed his mind and was unwilling to delve into the prince's fault.He is still greedy for this position and the feeling of having control over the country and life and death, so he will not let any of his sons become too powerful.

He couldn't break the balance he had worked so hard for, so he told Zhang Dexian to "just go through the motions."

But I didn't expect such a thing to happen.

"Epidemic", no matter in any era, is a word that is enough to cause people to panic. It should have been hidden before things got out of control to avoid causing panic... How can he save himself from this situation now? The prince who is in a situation of inevitable defeat?
"This Commander Lin is also strange..." Ning Xiuyuan suddenly smiled, twitched the corner of his mouth, and murmured almost casually.

The emperor with drooping eyebrows slowly raised his eyelids. He was really tired, so much so that his mind was a little tired. Hearing this, he asked casually, "What did Ning Aiqing mean? What's wrong with Lin Feng?"

Ning Xiuyuan took a step forward, lowered his head and glanced at the kneeling imperial guards, then looked at the emperor and said, "We have little friendship with Commander Lin. We don't have much contact with him on weekdays, but we know him as a person. Commander Lin is not very old. But he is very safe and proper in dealing with people. If he really encounters an epidemic, he should not be so grand and take down the person... It has been a long time since the incident happened, and the palace has not received any news. Even the Imperial Hospital has not heard any news. , but first sealed the You family, everyone in Dali Temple, and their families..."

Ah!Isn’t it?If it were Lin Feng, there would be no way he would get things to this point!

The emperor was so angry that his temples were twitching, and then he heard Ning Xiuyuan say again, "So... Yesterday, a minor minister was at Ji's house and heard Miss Shen say that Xu Siniang was called by Mr. You to go over for an autopsy. Until now, It must have been a whole day, but it was such a coincidence that I rushed to the court at this time...it was neither too early nor too late..."

The last lingering sound was like a whisper, but it made the already suspicious emperor suddenly raise his head, became furious, and shouted at Li Yuqi, "Look what you did!"

Li Yuqi felt uneasy, but he did not hear the deep meaning of Ning Xiuyuan's words. He only said that he was not doing things well, "My son, I have not considered it properly, please ask my father to punish me."

"Ineffective in doing things? Just ineffective in doing things?" The emperor quickly grabbed the tea cup in his hand and threw it hard, "Here comes someone! The prince is banned from the East Palace! He can't get out without an imperial edict!"