I, the ninth grade county magistrate, scare the empress to tears at the beginning!

Seeing that Lu Yuan had arranged everything, Jiang Linglong no longer had any worries and just had to do as he said.

Anyway, it's just pretending to act, which she is best at.

After taking the pill, Jiang Linglong returned to her room.

The next day, the news that the empress was seriously ill spread throughout the imperial capital.

No one expected that she would suddenly fall ill overnight. Countless imperial doctors were consulted, but no one could find the specific cause. The whole court was in chaos.

When I learned this, King Yan was leisurely eating breakfast.

When the secret guard came to report, his first reaction was not happiness, but frowning and confusion.

"Serious illness? Do you know the specific cause?"

The secret guard shook his head and explained.

"I don't know yet. The imperial physician is helpless. I also consulted a famous doctor in the capital, but he still couldn't find the specific cause. He was fine yesterday, but after one night, this happened."

"Your Highness, this is a rare opportunity. If we seize it, then the Great Zhou will belong to you, and you can ascend the throne smoothly. If the empress's health improves, then..."

The secret guard did not continue to say anything else, leaving everything unsaid.

King Yan nodded thoughtfully, and felt that what he said made some sense.

However, he did not completely believe it. He always felt that all this seemed too coincidental and very strange.

That's why he needs to figure out the specific situation before he speaks.

Now is the critical class, and he must not act rashly, otherwise all his plans will be ruined. Naturally, he will not let such a thing happen.

The next day, he brought three doctors around him into the palace.

Each of them has unique skills and is good at different treatment methods. Only after they have personally examined her can they be sure of Jiang Linglong's condition.

When King Yan entered, Jiang Linglong was sleeping soundly. After hearing the noise, she reluctantly sat up.

"It's Uncle Wang, why are you here?"

The Flame King said worriedly, looking concerned, as if he was truly worried about her safety.

"I just received news that you have a problem with your health, so I brought a few capable people with me to see you. They have great medical skills and will definitely be able to find out the specific cause of your problem."

Hearing this, Jiang Linglong did not refuse, but nodded naturally.

"Well, thank you, Uncle Wang!"

The first doctor came forward and felt Jiang Linglong's pulse. Then his face changed and he shook his head hurriedly.

"I am not a good doctor, and I really don't know what your Majesty's condition is."

After the other two doctors took the patient's pulse, they used other methods to examine the patient. The results were the same. Their faces changed drastically, but they didn't say much.

After seeing their reactions, King Yan became suspicious, but he had no way to ask directly. He could only wait until he returned to talk about it.

He looked at Jiang Linglong and asked puzzledly.

"You are fine, how could you be seriously ill? Did something happen yesterday?"

When asked, Jiang Linglong showed a puzzled look, shook her head, and explained, "No, yesterday was the same as usual, nothing happened, everything was normal before going to bed, but I didn't expect that after I woke up, my body was so heavy that I can't even stand up and walk now!"

When she finished speaking, King Yan stared at her closely and did not find any flaws.

He nodded thoughtfully and said a few polite words.

"Perhaps it's just that you've been overworked recently and hurt your body. If you recuperate for a few days, you may slowly get better. You don't have to worry too much. If you worry too much and become ill, I'm afraid your health will get worse!"

After King Yan spoke some words seemingly sincerely, he took his men away.

After going out, King Yan's eyes fell on the three doctors and he couldn't wait to ask them.

"What happened just now? Why did you react so strongly after taking her pulse? Could it be that Jiang Linglong was faking illness?"

When asked, one of the doctors took the initiative to explain.

"Your Majesty is not pretending. He is indeed seriously ill. It has been a while, at least half a year. It has only accumulated to a certain extent and has only erupted now."

The other two doctors also responded and continued speaking.

"It's caused by a hidden poison. When it first appears in the body, you can't detect it at all. You just feel tired, nothing else. Over time, other symptoms will appear."

"I guess that Her Majesty must have experienced this kind of situation a long time ago, but she has always endured it. Perhaps this time it is too serious and she can't hold on any longer, so she announced it."

After hearing this, King Yan believed it for the most part, but he still had doubts.

He knew what kind of person Jiang Linglong was, so it was possible that this was a deliberate plan.

With this idea in mind, he still needs to try it again.

Taking advantage of the night, he sent people to sneak into the palace to find out what was going on with Jiang Linglong.

Commander Zhao stood beside the bed and said while looking at Jiang Linglong in the gauze tent.

"Your Majesty, your body can no longer hold on any longer. You must find a way. If you continue like this, you won't be able to hold on for much longer!"

"Now everyone in the court knows about your situation. We must find a solution as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be disastrous if someone with ulterior motives finds out!"

After coughing a few times, Jiang Linglong continued.

"Of course I know this, but my body can no longer support me, and someone must take this position. Who do you think would be more suitable?"

Faced with the question, Zhao Tingling shook her head.

"I dare not make any rash comments on this. I believe that Your Majesty should have already had a suitable candidate in mind."

Jiang Linglong nodded and then spoke.

"Yes, I do have a candidate. Among the princes, only Prince Yan and Prince Jing are the most suitable. It's a pity that Prince Yan is too ambitious. Once he becomes emperor, the people of the entire Great Zhou will inevitably fall into dire straits. Prince Jing is the most suitable."

Hearing this, Commander Zhao became a little worried.

"But Prince Jing has never liked power. If you ask him to do it, I'm afraid he won't agree."

Jiang Linglong suddenly started coughing violently, and coughed several times before she barely stopped.

"It doesn't matter. I will summon him in the next few days and talk to him about this matter. He will definitely put the overall situation first. This is the responsibility of the entire Great Zhou, and he will definitely take it up!" (End of this chapter)