Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 446: Illness Comes Like a Mountain (Part )
The servant hesitated for a moment before saying, "This... Lord Su Wei specifically mentioned it, saying that the Qingzhou County Magistrate was a disciple of Lord Prime Minister. In order to avoid suspicion, Lord Jiang did not participate..."

"What do you mean by avoiding suspicion? Grandfather doesn't even remember what he looks like! Su Wei is obsessed with this point!"

The servant glanced outside the door and whispered, "Your Highness, be careful, the walls have ears!"

Xiao Chengxuan suppressed his anger.

After thinking it over, he realized that he was trapped here and there was nothing he could do.

We can only hope that Zuo Ci is smart and doesn't let anyone find any evidence against him.

He thought for a while and asked, "Is Gao Yi still in Qingzhou?"

"Yes."

"Then go tell him—"

Xiao Chengxuan originally wanted him to inform Gao Yi that if anything went wrong, he should kill Zuo Ci immediately and run away, but when the words came to his lips, he felt something was wrong.

In this way, wouldn’t it confirm the suspicions of Su Wei and others?
He went over it again in his mind.

Ever since the incident in the capital, he has stopped all actions over there. Even if he sends people to investigate, they probably won't find anything.

"never mind."

Xiao Chengxuan took a deep breath and decided to wait and see.

"Is there any news from Prince Lie's Mansion? Didn't they say that the antidote has been brought back?"

The servant immediately said, "Yes. Doctor Zhao from the Imperial Hospital goes to Prince Lie's mansion to make medicine every day. I heard that Prince Lie's injuries have improved a lot. But..."

He paused.

Xiao Chengxuan narrowed his eyes: "But what?"

"However, Prince Lie was poisoned for too long, and he was eventually delayed. Moreover, although there is an antidote now, the Imperial Hospital has only tried to prescribe a prescription and is not 100% sure of its effectiveness. Prince Lie has remained indoors recently, and although he has shown some improvement, the progress is quite slow. If this continues..."

He lowered his voice.

“I’m afraid there will still be sequelae.”

Xiao Chengxuan's eyes lit up: "Really?"

If this is true, he may not be without the ability to compete!
"Keep sending people to keep an eye on him. I want to see how long he can stay in Prince Lie's mansion!"

……

Just when Xiao Chengxuan was worried about this matter, another unexpected thing happened -

Emperor Mu Wu caught a cold and fell ill.

Inside the palace, maids were coming in and out, looking worried.

The hot water was changed one basin after another.

The strong smell of medicine filled the entire palace.

However, Emperor Mu Wu was still burning hot as he lay on the dragon bed, with no sign of cooling down.

He was drowsy, his eyes were closed, his lips were pale, and he looked like he had aged many years.

Rong Fei stood beside him, clutching the handkerchief tightly in both hands, her eyes full of worry.

She was no longer young and in poor health, so she stayed in her own bedroom all year round, and her face was particularly pale.

Standing there, his figure was as thin as a willow, as if the wind could blow him away at any time.

Because she had been guarding the bed all night, her eyes were bloodshot.

"My lady, you haven't slept all night. Why don't you go back and catch up on some sleep and rest?"

The serving maid asked in a low voice.

Rong Fei shook her head and said, "I am not tired. I will just stay here to guard Your Majesty."

Seeing her like this, the palace maid dared not persuade her anymore.

Seeing that the imperial physician had finally finished taking the pulse, Concubine Rong couldn't help but ask, "Imperial Physician Zhou, how is His Majesty's health?"

Zhou Kangxue frowned.

"Your Majesty, this illness is very severe!"

Rong Fei was even more worried: "But your Majesty has not been abnormal recently. I don't know why he started to have a fever since yesterday evening. He has been tossing and turning all night but has not gotten better. He even vomited out the medicine he was given. This..."

Zhou Kangxue sighed: "Empress Rong doesn't know, His Majesty...I'm afraid this is a mental illness."

Rong Fei was startled. Zhou Kangxue explained, "From the pulse, your Majesty's qi and fire attacked the heart, the stagnation of qi accumulated in the five internal organs, and the wind evil was also caused, which is why he suddenly fell ill."

"This……"

Rong Fei didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Doesn't Zhou Kangxue mean that Your Majesty is actually angry about Xiao Chengxuan's matter?

"Then, how can I get better? How can I keep burning like this?"

Normally, such a matter should be handled by Concubine Ru, but everyone knows how inappropriate it is for her to come at this time.

So all these matters fell on Concubine Rong's head.

Zhou Kangxue looked apologetic: "My medical skills are limited, so I can only prescribe a prescription to stabilize your majesty's condition. I have ordered people to find Chu Yuanzheng urgently. When he comes back, maybe he can come up with a better solution--"

"I don't know how long it will take for him to come back. How can Your Majesty afford to delay?"

A calm yet dignified voice suddenly came from outside.

Rong Fei turned around and was immediately delighted when she saw the person coming.

"Princess!"

As soon as the eldest princess heard the news, she rushed over immediately.

All the palace servants bowed hurriedly.

The princess raised her hand and asked, "How is your majesty?"

Zhou Kangxue quickly made way and repeated what he had just said.

The eldest princess looked at Emperor Mu Wu's expression and frowned.

"It's useless! What if the high fever doesn't subside and hurts the dragon's body?"

Without any hesitation, she ordered: "Go and invite Chu Tang!"

Zhou Kangxue was stunned.

Of course he had heard of the name of Miss Ye Er.

only……

"Princess, this is a matter concerning His Majesty, so you must be extremely careful! Although Miss Ye Er has good medical skills, she is after all..."

If something goes wrong, who will be held responsible?

The eldest princess glanced at him.

Zhou Kangxue's heart trembled, feeling the invisible pressure, and immediately lowered his head.

The princess then spoke slowly, "What else could be more important than your Majesty's health?"

Zhou Kangxue had worked in the Imperial Hospital for many years, but now he was scratching his head and couldn't even reduce his fever! ?
Although Concubine Rong had never seen Ye Chutang, she was not unfamiliar with the name.

Not long ago, Miss Ye Er saved her son's life, and she was very grateful.

When she heard that the princess wanted to call Ye Chutang over, she immediately agreed: "What the princess said makes sense. Right now, treating His Majesty is the top priority! Go and get someone! If there is anything, I will take care of it!"

She has always been a gentle person who doesn't fight or compete with others. Even if she is bullied, she rarely conflicts with others.

At this juncture, he stood up without thinking.

Zhou Kangxue dared not say anything. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and felt a chill invading his body.

The princess became angry when she saw him like this, so she simply looked at Concubine Rong. Seeing her haggard appearance, which was obviously due to not sleeping all night, she slowed down her tone.

"You've been tired all night, go and rest first!"

Concubine Rong shook her head and said, "I'll stay here to guard Your Majesty."

The eldest princess sighed inwardly.

When it comes to sincerity, I'm afraid no one in the harem can be as pure as Concubine Rong.

If she had a stronger character, how could she have been as domineering as the imperial concubine for so many years?
But now is not the time to say that.

The princess did not persuade her any further.

Just then, Eunuch Li came hurriedly from outside to report.

"Princess, Concubine Rong, all the officials are waiting outside the Xuanwu Gate."