Lin Bao was temporarily placed in the imperial concubine's palace. In order to prevent accidents, Xie Xun also kept Shen Xiaoyang, who was highly skilled in martial arts, in the harem.
Qin Rushuang patted Shen Xiaoyang's shoulder and thanked her sincerely, "Brother, whether it was protecting Linbao or guarding the palace, it's all thanks to you. Now leave the rest to us."
Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun walked together and returned to the palace.
Their bodies were more or less stained with blood, and it became more and more obvious that this couple had a completely different, yet very similar murderous aura.
In the bedroom.
No matter what the elders asked, Doctor Cao only said that everything must wait until King Huai and Princess Huai arrive before making a decision.
Xie Xun and Qin Rushuang came to the palace. All the ministers were running around anxiously. Emperor Qi was still lying on the bed, unconscious and pale.
Seeing the arrival of Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun, the ministers seemed to have found a backbone. Mr. Lin Ge took the lead and walked to Xie Xun. "Your Majesty, Dr. Cao said that he would not be willing to talk about your Majesty's condition until you come."
Xie Xun nodded slightly and said to Dr. Cao, "Let's tell them all."
After receiving the approval, Dr. Cao said solemnly, "My lords, the result of the diagnosis is that His Majesty is in critical condition. At this time, someone has tampered with the medicine he drank. His body is too weak and he can no longer bear it. More medicinal power, if it is a conservative method, it is to use precious medicinal materials to hang on until His Majesty's body is exhausted and in a coma..."
He didn't finish the rest of his words, but the ministers all understood what he meant.
What Cao Yuyi meant was that Emperor Qi's body could no longer support Cao Yuyi's use of any drastic method to awaken him.
Conservative treatment would only keep him in a coma until one day his body could no longer support him and he died in his sleep.
Several ministers looked at each other.
Mr. Lin Ge, who was never afraid of trouble, immediately asked, "Is there any other way?"
Dr. Cao nodded and said, "There is another way, which is to use a long-lost acupuncture method on Your Majesty. This acupuncture method has been banned by the previous dynasty. Once it is successfully used, Your Majesty will immediately When he wakes up, I can block the pain in His Majesty's lower body and allow him to spend a period of time in peace and contentment. During this period, His Majesty's mind will be clear, and although his body is weak, he will be able to make any decisions with clear thinking."
"Then... how long is this period of time?"
Dr. Cao was silent for a while and said with great difficulty: "Three days."
"How...how could this happen?!" The ministers on the side were confused.
Of course they hoped that Emperor Qi would wake up and issue an imperial edict to become the crown prince or to pass the throne.
In this way, no matter who the new emperor is, he will be justified and have a good reputation, and he can also stop some rebellious officials and traitors.
But if once the acupuncture is administered, His Majesty wakes up and learns that he has only three days to live, will he feel guilty?
When the emperor was angry, three days would be enough for Kyoto to become a river of blood.
Just when everyone was whispering and undecided, Qin Rushuang suddenly said, "Actually, there is another way."
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Qin Rushuang, but before Qin Rushuang finished speaking, Xie Xun suddenly snatched the bottle of medicine from her hand with quick eyes and quick hands.
"There is another way. When I went to conquer the Southern Barbarians, I accidentally got a secret medicine. There are thirty pills in total. Each pill you take can extend your life by one day. However, after eating these thirty pills, my father will be in extreme pain. He died in agony and torture.”
As soon as these words came out, the ministers were all panicked.
This sounds like the best way, but they also know that everything has a price, especially if they go against the will of heaven and let a dying person live for one more month, what will be the subsequent backlash?
of?
So what kind of pain is the so-called extreme pain?
Emperor Qi was unconscious at this time. None of them could make a decision for him, and they did not dare to make this decision!
Compared with the uneasiness of the courtiers, Qin Rushuang was stunned for a moment.
When they were in the imperial concubine's palace, the two had a good conversation, and she thought Xie Xun agreed with her idea.
After all, from a rational point of view, it is best for her to deal with the bottle of secret medicine in her hand.
First, her position was placed here. Once Xie Xun came to power, she would be the queen of Da Qi. Even if the courtiers were dissatisfied with her, they would not be able to shake her in the slightest.
Secondly, if she were to speak, she would not dishonor Xie Xun's great reputation and would not allow him to have any shortcomings that would be criticized during his reign.
But……
Qin Rushuang looked at Xie Xun with a complicated expression.
This matter is no joke. This kind of treasonous thing is really for Xie Xun himself to say. How should the world view Xie Xun?
A hundred years from now, how will the history books tell the truth?
How to accuse him of this behavior?
"Since none of you, your lords, can make a decision, let this bad guy do it for me."
Xie Xun's words interrupted Qin Rushuang's thoughts, and Qin Rushuang looked straight at Xie Xun.
Xie Xun seemed not to be affected by Qin Rushuang's gaze, and continued: "Cao Yuyi, please give me the acupuncture first to wake up my father. If my father blames me, just say that I ordered you to give me the acupuncture. Wait for my father to do it."
After his mind is clear, I will tell him about the existence of this bottle of medicine. If the father wants to use it, then he will use it. If the father is unwilling to use it, any blame will be borne by me."
All the courtiers looked at each other, they were naturally happy if someone came to do this evil thing.
Since King Huai himself had made this decision, they couldn't say anything more and had no choice but to step aside.
Doctor Cao took a deep breath, opened the medicine box, and took out a set of silver needles from the medicine box.
The acupuncture process takes half an hour, but everyone feels that half an hour seems like a lifetime.
When the last silver needle was removed, Dr. Cao breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said to Xie Xun: "Your Majesty, all the acupuncture techniques have been used. Your Majesty will wake up in about one stick of incense."
Come, I'll prepare some life-sustaining decoctions, and I'll leave this to the prince."
Xie Xun nodded and asked Imperial Physician Cao to leave first, while other ministers hesitated a little, and some walked back and forth uneasily.
"Your Majesty, there is still a stick of incense left. His Majesty is about to wake up. What...what should we do?"
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Xie Xun, and without knowing it, Xie Xun had already become the backbone of everyone.
Different from the anxious expressions of everyone, Xie Xun and Qin Rushuang both had indifferent expressions on their faces, as if they were not afraid of what was about to happen and Emperor Qi's anger. They only said lightly: "Now, wait, wait until father wakes up."
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Time flies by with a stick of incense.
Emperor Qi's face on the bed had improved visibly. Although it was not as rosy as when he was healthy, the lifeless look on his face had faded away a bit.
Along with a light cough, Emperor Qi's eyelids trembled violently, and he opened his eyes after a moment.
He didn't seem to realize what had happened, his eyes were confused for a moment, and he blinked several times before he came back to his senses.
