I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 233 Is Liu Hong not pretending? !
Zhumu Garden.

"Hong'er?"

Looking at Liu Hong, who was lying on the couch with a pale face and barely breathing, even Liu Che felt a pang of pain in his heart.

He was now forty-five years old, but he had only four princes: Liu Ju, Liu Hong, Liu Dan and Liu Xu.

Among them, the eldest son Liu Ju was already seventeen years old, which was barely an adult, while Liu Hong was just twelve years old, and Liu Dan and Liu Xu were even younger...

Although Liu Ju was the crown prince, his behavior had suddenly become erratic in the past year or so, whether due to the influence of Chen Ajiao's curse or because he had hit his head somewhere. He would act disobediently at every turn, which made him feel that he could no longer keep this son and that he had to train a new one just in case.

Comparison.

Liu Hong had been well-behaved and sensible since childhood, and had rosy lips and white teeth like his deceased mother. Especially in comparison with Liu Ju, he naturally became the apple of his eye for comfort.

In addition, Liu Hong was neither too old nor too young, and was the most suitable candidate besides Liu Ju. After all, Liu Che was already of this age, and Maoling had been under construction for many years. He didn't know if he could live to be 69 years old, so he had already started to consider his funeral.

As for Liu Dan and Liu Xu...

Not only are they too young, but their maternal family, the Li family, and their maternal clan, the Li family, have too many ideas and act in a strong and assertive manner. Everything they say and do is influenced by these people, and they are not suitable candidates.

The reason why he had previously used the excuse of Liu Dan and Liu Xu sending envoys to the capital to reduce their three counties was because of this.

It was also done for the Li family and their mother's clan behind them to see, to warn them to be more cautious and not to stretch their hands too far.

On the contrary it was Liu Hong.

His biological mother, Wang, was of a poor background and had no strong family behind her. Later, Wang died early, and Liu Hong almost became an orphan. This made Liu Hong the son that Liu Che felt most at ease with... This makes it possible to mention the experience of Liu Che being restrained by Empress Dowager Dou and Queen Dowager Wang when he was young. This experience made him always wary of his foreign relatives, and he also tried his best to prevent the situation where the son was weak and the mother was strong as for the prince who might inherit the throne in the future.

It is for this reason that Liu Che also placed high hopes on Liu Hong.

After all, Liu Hong is now the son closest to adulthood besides Liu Ju. If anything happens to Liu Hong, there will be an age gap among the princes under his knees, and there will be no other suitable candidates at the moment. Liu Ju will then be the only one in power.

If such a day really comes, wouldn't this rebellious son who doesn't know how to advance or retreat, definitely go up the roof and tear down the tiles every day?
"Father, Father, your Majesty, I have seen you... I have seen you..."

Hearing Liu Che's voice, Liu Hong opened his eyes with difficulty and tried hard to stand up and salute, but in the end he just moved his neck, and his already weak breath became disordered.

"Hurry up and lie down for me. Why are you still worrying about etiquette at this time?"

Liu Che hurriedly stepped forward, held Liu Hong's shoulders, pressed him on the bed, and gently brushed the messy hair away from his face like a kind father.

As a result, Liu Che's hand trembled slightly when it touched the skin on Liu Hong's face. Then he immediately reached out and touched Liu Hong's forehead. His expression instantly became more solemn:

"Why is it so hot?!"

"Has the Imperial Physician from the Imperial Medical Bureau arrived? Why hasn't he arrived yet?!"

"Su Wen, hurry up and rush him. If anything happens to Hong'er because they are late, I will kill all those quack doctors with them!"

Although Liu Che did not understand medical skills, even if he had no common sense, he knew what it meant for his body to be so hot.

After all, in this era without antibiotics, no matter what the cause of fever is, the mortality rate is frighteningly high and the patient cannot be saved.

"promise!"

How could Su Wen dare to be negligent at this time? He immediately ran out as fast as he could to pass on the order.

"This……"

Bu Shi, who was standing by, looked puzzled upon hearing this.

In order to welcome Liu Che's arrival, he ordered his servants to wipe Liu Hong's body an hour ago, and he also personally straightened Liu Hong's collar. Therefore, he was very sure that Liu Hong was in good condition at that time. At least his body was definitely not feverish, let alone as hot as Liu Che said.

Could it be that Liu Ju gave Liu Hong some evil idea again, deliberately doing this in front of the emperor in order to cause him greater anxiety and achieve his own goal?
Yes, Bu Shi also participated in Liu Ju and Liu Hong's plan.

It was Liu Ju who took the initiative to recruit him, and it was he who wrote the memorial about Liu Hong's "terminal illness" and sent it to the palace.

At first, Bu Shi was naturally unwilling to cooperate. After all, this was a crime of deceiving the emperor.

Once the matter is exposed, not only will Liu Hong be punished, but he, as the prime minister who aided and abetted the tyrant, will also have a bad end.

However, Liu Ju directly threatened Bu Shi with the "Tianlu Box", which forced him to submit.

After all, the "Tianlu Box" belonged to Liu Ju, and Liu Hong had never told him that the emperor already knew who made the "Tianlu Box". Therefore, in Bu Shi's opinion, this matter was also a heinous act of deceiving the emperor. Once Liu Ju made this matter public, it would still be detrimental to Liu Hong. As the prime minister, he would also be an accomplice in deceiving the emperor and would never be able to get away with it.

At the moment he was threatened, Liu Ju was an evil ghost who must not be touched in Bu Shi's eyes.

The "Tianlu Box" is nothing more than a temptation thrown by an evil ghost. If you can't resist the temptation, you will be contaminated by this evil ghost.

This evil ghost will immediately turn into a maggot on his tarsal bones, controlling him and using him, making him unable to control himself from then on, until the evil ghost squeezes out the last drop of blood and the last bit of value from him...

But now is obviously not a good time to be distracted.

Bu Shi hesitated for only a moment, then bowed to Liu Che and said:
"Your Majesty, the King of Qi did not have a fever just now. Could you allow me to take a quick look and then order someone to bring a towel to cool the King of Qi down before the imperial physician arrives?"

"Humph……"

Liu Che glanced at him and just uttered a heavy nasal sound, then moved two steps sideways to make some space for Bu Shi.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Bu Shi hurriedly thanked him, and came closer to touch Liu Hong's forehead. This touch made Bu Shi shudder, thinking that Liu Ju and Liu Hong had gone so far this time, but Liu Hong had not ordered him to make any preparations for this before, how did they do it to this extent?
"Cold... I'm cold..."

Liu Hong then murmured softly and wrapped the quilt tighter around him, but his body was still shaking slightly.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will order someone to bring a towel to cool you down and add a blanket for you."

In front of Liu Che, Bu Shi dared not be negligent in the slightest. He hurriedly admired Liu Hong's acting skills in his heart, bowed to Liu Che, and ran out in a panic to give orders to his servants.

In the end, I only took two steps.

Bu Shi then remembered that he still had a task assigned by Liu Ju that he had not yet completed, so he hesitated and stopped, then bowed to Liu Che and said:

"Your Majesty, when I recently ordered people to search for famous doctors for Your Highness's illness, I found a piece of news that may help the King of Qi's condition. I don't know whether I should tell you or not..."

"Stop talking nonsense, just speak!"

Liu Che looked over with cold eyes and an extremely impatient tone.

"I heard that there is a doctor named Yi Shuo who once cured a similar disease..."

When he said this, Bu Shi felt that his heart was about to explode, and his voice was trembling slightly.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I know that Yi Shuo is now a death row prisoner and should not be mentioned in front of Your Majesty. But now that things have come to this, I really can't think of any other way. I have no choice but to risk my life and beg Your Majesty to summon Yi Shuo to treat the King of Qi. Even if I have to sacrifice my life in exchange for a chance to save the King of Qi, I will not hesitate!"

"Yi Shuo?"

Hearing these two words, Liu Che's eyes became even colder.

He knew that Yi Shuo's medical skills were no worse than any imperial physician in the Imperial Medical Bureau. That was why, when he sent Liu Ju to pacify the Kingdom of Nanyue, he ordered Yi Shuo to accompany Liu Ju as Liu Ju's personal physician.

Moreover, nowadays, each doctor in the medical field has his own secrets. It is indeed possible that other imperial doctors cannot even find the specific cause of the disease, but it is Yishuo's specialty.

However, Bu Shi's mention of Yi Shuo now affected his plan to educate Liu Ju.

But now, Liu Ju can educate him at any time, but Liu Hong only has one life to live, so I am afraid I can only try according to what Bu Shi said...

Slow!

Why do I need an adopted son? Don’t I have a son whom even my adopted son calls a miraculous doctor and who begs me to be his teacher all day long?
I am really getting old and confused!

When that mediocre doctor was helpless, why did I never remember that there was such a miraculous doctor around me? Isn't this like looking for a thorny tree?

"Somebody come!"

Liu Che immediately stopped paying attention to Bu Shi. Just then, Su Wen came back from outside and shouted at him in a deep voice,

"Su Wen, you must immediately untie the strongest and most agile horse from the six-golden-rooted carriage, and go to Bowang Garden in person to bring Liu Ju to me. There must be no mistake!"

There is a lieutenant's army stationed in Bowang Garden now. Without Liu Che's imperial edict, it would be impossible for anyone to bring Liu Ju out.

Therefore, now Su Wen, the Yellow Gate Minister, must go in person to lead the people, and the lieutenant's troops will dare to let them go without any worries and avoid wasting time.

"promise!"

While Su Wen quickly agreed, he also had doubts in his heart.

Why did Your Majesty summon the Crown Prince at this time... By the way, the Crown Prince seems to know some medical skills. Yi Shuo, who was about to be executed, once called him a peerless doctor and tried to become his disciple!

At that time, Yi Shuo asked to see the emperor and requested to enter the imperial prison to visit Liu Ju. He was also present when he came back to report...

……

Bowang Garden.

"Minister Su, are you saying that... the King of Qi is burning hot all over?"

After listening to Su Wen's description, Liu Ju couldn't help feeling confused.

Although he instructed Liu Hong to pretend to be seriously ill, the condition of feeling hot all over the body was not something that could be faked, let alone maintained. Even he didn't know how to do it.

"exactly!"

Su Wen nodded and agreed, but kept urging him.
"Your Highness, please stop asking questions. His Majesty is still waiting for you in Zhumu Garden. You must not delay!"

"Can you explain it more clearly? Does Liu Hong have any other symptoms?"

"When I was about to leave, I saw the King of Qi suddenly vomiting... Oh, Your Highness, let's go, let's go, follow me!"

"!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ju's face changed drastically.

Oops!

This seems to be a significant symptom of acute appendicitis, and quite serious complications have already occurred. If not handled properly, it may be fatal!

Could it be that... Liu Hong is not pretending at all? !

(End of this chapter)