Splendid spring returns

Doubtful in his heart, but not daring to neglect, Xin Nian hurriedly changed his clothes and rushed to Shouning Palace.

Sure enough, the fifth prince came over soon. He first expressed his condolences to the old concubine, and then said that Gu Changting was fine in the prison now. He asked the old man not to worry. The emperor still cared about his old relationship. He only waited for the Holy Body to recover and wanted to come to Gu Changting. Then we can come back for reunion.

Xin Nian stood nearby, listening to the conversation between the old and the young, and his mind was in a trance: looking at the happy face of the fifth prince, it seemed that everything had returned to the past. The emperor was not seriously ill at that time, and the prince did not dare to act rashly. .But now it's clear that even the court is in turmoil, and he doesn't know how hard he has been working these days. How can he still be so open-minded and optimistic?
Just as he was thinking about it, the fifth prince over there had finished talking to the old concubine, so he stood up and smiled at Xin Nian: "I think this is Xin's sister-in-law. When I met Changting in the past, every time he mentioned you, he would always express disapproval. Absolutely. When I see her now, I see that my sister-in-law is indeed a hero among women, a woman who is second to none in comparison to men. No wonder Chang Ting told me that day, no matter how violent the wind and rain, as long as my sister-in-law is here, Duanqin Palace will be as stable as a rock and will not fall down. "

Xin Nianhao staggered on the spot, and quickly saluted: "I am just a concubine, I can never afford to be called such by Your Highness..."

Before he could finish speaking, the fifth prince smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I am a carefree person. I only take my heart seriously and don't recognize my status. Changting respects you and loves you. You are my sister-in-law. I can't afford anything." Can’t afford it.”

After that, he asked about the current situation in the house and whether he needed any help. Xin Nian hurriedly answered them all.

The fifth prince then comforted the old concubine a few more words, told her to take care of herself, and left many gifts, some of which were given by the emperor, and some of which were given by himself. After such a warm exchange of greetings, he took his leave.

Xin Nian, Grandma Sun and others walked to the gate and watched the ceremonial guard go away. Fang returned to Shouning Palace. He saw the old concubine looking at the things piled up like a hill on the table, and she heard the sound of footsteps. She looked over, then waved her hand to order the people in the room to leave, and then asked Xin Nian: "What do you think about the sudden appearance of the fifth prince?"

Xin Nian said: "We have been trapped in the palace all day, and there is no one in the palace. I don't know what the situation is. But with the behavior of the emperor and the fifth prince today, I wonder if the emperor's illness is cured?"

The old concubine nodded and said: "After thinking about it, I think it makes the same sense. But it doesn't make sense. For such a serious illness, if you say a disrespectful word, the palace should have even prepared the funeral. How can I say it? Getting better all of a sudden? This... I have never heard of such a strange thing."

Xin Nian hurriedly said: "I said the same thing. But... who can say for sure? Just now you kept asking the fifth prince about the emperor's condition. He said that the emperor has been in good spirits these past two days, which shows that the imperial doctor is attentive. So I I was thinking, did the imperial doctor have any new treatment prescription? Or, was there some famous private doctor who treated the emperor and saw miraculous results?"

"I'm afraid you've hit the point."

The old concubine was leaning on the couch, but she suddenly stood up. Xin Nian quickly stepped forward to support her, only to hear her say in a deep voice: "The doctors in the Tai Hospital, no matter how good their medical skills are, they don't seek merit but only futility." However, if the emperor's illness requires strong medicine, it will be ruined in their hands. The prince has been doing the opposite for more than two months, and there are complaints both inside and outside the capital. Maybe there is a righteous man with excellent medical skills who is doing something dangerous for the people of the world. The stroke caused the emperor's illness to improve."

The more the old lady talked, the more she felt that her guess was correct.Xin Nian felt something in his heart. Thinking back to Gu Changting's words earlier, today the fifth prince clearly hinted that Gu Changting had expected the situation in the palace. If that was the case, then whether the emperor's serious illness was true or not, it remains to be seen. It’s debatable.

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"His Royal Highness is back... Huh? What's going on? His Highness's face doesn't look good."

Tan Feng heard the footsteps and hurriedly greeted him from the study. He saw the prince looking gloomy. After entering the study, he took a few steps and kicked over a chair. "You asked me why I don't look good? Can I look good? The old man called me in front of me today and scolded me. He even said that I was doing random things. It was called supervising the country, but in fact it was harming the country. Listen, this It's almost like saying that I, the prince, have not done well and want to destroy me."

"Your Highness, please calm down." Tan Feng said quickly: "The emperor is probably dissatisfied because we have suppressed dissidents and eliminated a group of veterans these days..."

"What is he dissatisfied with?" The prince was so angry that he slammed the table: "He doesn't look at his own situation? This country will soon be handed over to me. As the saying goes, once the emperor and the courtiers, I What’s wrong with cultivating your own power?”

Tan Feng smiled bitterly and said: "This is the truth, but there is no father and son in the Tian family, and the emperor... He is not willing to accept it. What emperor doesn't want to live forever? Especially... In the past few days, I heard that the emperor's condition has improved. , I even asked the fifth prince to go to Prince Duan’s Mansion the day before yesterday. I thought that the emperor has softened his heart. Once he wants to let Gu Changting go, for us, it will be like letting the tiger go back to the mountain."

"You reminded me." The prince slammed the table again and gritted his teeth: "It seems that these bastards in the Imperial Hospital didn't tell me the truth. How could a person who was clearly in danger suddenly get better after saying yes? "

Tan Feng said hurriedly: "In that case, why don't Your Highness complain about your illness? Call your trusted imperial doctor to come over and let's take a closer look at the Emperor's condition?"

"You're right. I've been so complacent these days that I thought the old man was having a flashback, but look at it now, how could he have had a flashback for so many days? You should find someone to ask."

He did as he was told, and soon, an imperial doctor named Chen from the Imperial Hospital entered the Prince's Mansion.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is still the same as before. Although... there seems to be improvement these days, in fact, everything is exhausted internally and damaged..."

Dr. Chen bent down in front of the prince and stuttered back.Before he could finish his sentence, there was a "bang" sound, and then the prince's gloomy voice came: "Chen Xing, do you think I am a three-year-old child who is left to be coaxed by you? Are all internally damaged? Internally exhausted? Believe it or not. If you don’t believe me, I will send you to the dungeon so that you can experience for yourself what it feels like to be internally depleted and exhausted.”

With a "plop", Imperial Physician Chen knelt down and shouted like a mourning heir: "Your Highness, it's not that I meant to hide it, it's really... Your Majesty has issued a strict order. Anyone who dares to reveal his old man's physical condition will be punished." The official...the lower official also has his wife, children, and children..."

The prince and Tan Feng took a breath at the same time. They glanced at each other quickly. The prince interrupted Chen Xing and said in a deep voice: "Didn't the old man also strictly command you not to reveal his physical condition in the past? Don't you also reveal it?" Did I listen? Why are you so loyal now? You are only afraid that your father will kill your nine clans, but you are not afraid that I will kill your wife, children, and children now? "

"Your Highness... Your Highness, please spare your life, Your Highness..."

Doctor Chen trembled with fright, but he heard the prince banging the table angrily and shouting: "You must recruit me from the truth."