Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 902 The Emperor is seriously ill
When Li Yiwei came back from the queen's side, he rested in the side hall until dinner time and ate with the emperor. It was probably the imperial doctor's deliberate instructions, but the food was indeed bland and tasteless. He finished eating with the emperor with a normal expression, talked for a while, and looked at the emperor who was still in high spirits but seemed to be in low spirits before he stood up and left.

In the palace late at night, the cold wind whimpered, the shadows of the trees were shadowy, and there was a sense of desolation that penetrated people. As I walked on the road, I could only hear faint, distant footsteps, but I couldn't even see half a person. I could only occasionally see the eunuchs and maids rushing past from the other end of the road.

Li Yiwei lowered his eyes and stood quietly on a white marble square brick. The brick was carved with symmetrical patterns. He stood in the middle of the brick and stared at it for a long time before he ordered the boy following behind him, "Go and find Lin Yi... …I want to see him.”

The boy trembled slightly almost instantly, nodded softly, "Yes." Then he turned around and left quickly.

After the servant left, Li Yiwei stood there for a long time, until the patrol's footsteps got closer. He then slowly raised his eyes and looked towards the dark path not far away. He pulled the corners of his mouth with a cold and thin smile... Father, if you had been as loving and filial as I am earlier, your son would not have ended up like this.

But... it was too late in the end. What I never forgot about back then seems like a joke no matter how you look at it now.

The winter wind howls.

He finally looked back at the emperor's palace, twitched the corner of his mouth with unknown meaning, and left with his hands behind his back...

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Early the next morning, the emperor's condition suddenly deteriorated.

The morning of this day was no different from every morning in the past. Zhang Dexian prepared toiletries at the usual time and waited outside the palace gate for the emperor to wake up and go in to serve him. He only waited around, but it was already later than usual. More than half an hour passed, but the emperor still didn't wake up. Zhang Dexian had a vague premonition in his heart, so he gently opened the door and poked his head in... His Majesty was sleeping deeply, and he could hear the sound coming from his nostrils just at the door. He was breathing heavily, like an old ox that was tired from plowing all day.

It seems that I was really tired after talking a lot last night... Zhang Dexian smiled to himself and was about to close the door and turn around to go out. When he turned around, his whole body trembled suddenly, and next to his ears was the drum-like heartbeat in his chest. Almost covering up the heavy breathing of the emperor in the room...

After Ning Xiuyuan took a day off due to illness, he was about to enter the palace with a pair of black eyes, but the young eunuch hurried over and said that Manager Zhang had something urgent to see him.

We were going into the palace, but the carriages were waiting outside the door, which made it easier. But Zhang Dexian was the most prudent. If he said there was something urgent, it must be something happened to the emperor. Ning Xiuyuan took his outer robe and walked out, while asking the young eunuch, "Do you know what's going on?"

The little eunuch just shook his head and said he didn't know.

Ning Xiuyuan quickened his pace and asked again, "Do you know who else Manager Zhang went to find? Did Prince Pingyang arrange for someone to go there?"

The young eunuch nodded without hesitation this time, "It has been arranged. Considering the distance, the county prince should arrive at the palace earlier than you."

Ning Xiuyuan nodded to himself, having some concerns in his mind, and wanted to inquire about the situation, so he asked, "Yesterday, I claimed to be sick and took leave. Do you know if there are some complaints from His Majesty's side? If Long Yan is displeased, I will also You have to make plans in advance..." As soon as he finished speaking, an inconspicuous little sachet was placed in the other party's hand.

The little eunuch squeezed it calmly. There was a lot of broken silver, which was quite generous for a little eunuch like him. He thanked him in a low voice and accepted it, knowing everything he said. "Your Majesty is not displeased at all. Yesterday, Prince Pingyang had dinner with His Majesty in the palace. Your Majesty was in a very good mood. I eat more on weekdays... After finishing dinner, I talked to the county prince for a long time. As for whether to mention Mr. Ning, I am really not sure. "While talking, I had already reached the gate. , the carriage was waiting steadily outside the door. As the coachman and the boy bent down to salute, Ning Xiuyuan said lightly "Thank you", then got on the carriage and headed towards the palace.

But I have a lot of doubts in my heart... Yesterday I invited my mother to the palace to see the Queen, and I used some of today's affection to ask her to go and say a few words to His Majesty. According to His Majesty's suspicion, I shouldn't believe it anymore. Li Yiwei took advantage of past mistakes. Father and son must be separated, so why are they still talking happily?

Ning Xiuyuan leaned against the carriage, feeling the wheels slowly rolling over the ground. After a while, he raised the curtains and called Xi An, who was following him, in a low voice, "Xian."

Xi An rode his horse closer, bowed his head silently, and listened to Ning Xiuyuan's instructions, "Go to Ji's house and tell the girl about this... stay hidden and don't let the eunuch notice." Although the other party has accepted his money now, However, other people can also spend money to get information about themselves, so it is best to avoid some of them.

Xi'an responded in a low voice, and the eunuch was on the other side of the carriage, trotting along to follow him. He then found the entrance to an alley, turned a corner and disappeared from sight.

Although Ning Guogong's mansion was further away than the county prince's mansion, Li Yiwei hadn't arrived when Ning Xiuyuan arrived at the palace. He only saw Zhang Dexian spinning like a top at the door, beating his chest and stamping his feet. I couldn't see what was going on in the inner palace, but the palace door was wide open, and inside there were three or five imperial doctors huddled together, whispering something, shaking their heads or sighing frequently between words.

Ning Xiuyuan was suddenly rooted to the spot, as if struck by lightning.

In fact, he had some suspicions when he came all the way here, but when he really stood here and saw the distressed imperial doctors, Ning Xiuyuan still felt that this scene... was so sudden that it was unreal.

too suddenly.

Although the emperor has been lingering on the sickbed for too long, so long that everyone has been mentally prepared that he may die at any time... But also, it has also been so long that everyone feels that he may still be able to survive like this for several months. - It will neither heal nor get worse.

Holding a breath like this is enough for many people to whitewash their peace.

But now, this peace is suddenly broken.

Ning Xiuyuan stood outside the door without moving, but Zhang Dexian saw him first and hurriedly greeted him, "Ah, Third Master! You are here! This old slave is almost dying of anxiety. Your Majesty, Your Majesty's dragon body is not in good condition!"

This situation can no longer be considered unsatisfactory.

Ning Xiuyuan handed the big cloak in his hand to the young eunuch beside him, rolled up his sleeves and walked inside. As he walked, he asked Zhang Dexian, "Don't be nervous, Mr. Zhang. The doctors are all here. His Majesty will be fine... Please tell me first." "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

Ning Xiuyuan first thought of Li Yiwei - after all, the little eunuch said that the prince had a rare dinner before leaving yesterday...