Yu'er was unconscious all the time, and the imperial doctors were at their wits' end. There was a lot of congestion on the child's head. The only way to survive was to make a hole in the child's head and use a tube to pour out the congestion.
This method has only been recorded in ancient books, and no one has actually done it. The Queen Mother found it ridiculous and thought that King Zheng wanted to murder the prince and refused to let King Zheng heal him.
The child's lungs were choked with water, and his body became even more feverish at night. Murong Jinxin stayed by his side to take care of him. He cried so much that he fell into a coma and was sent to the side hall of Fengqi Palace. Prince Zheng and Yingluo were worried about the child's condition.
, stayed in the side hall and never left.
In the middle of the night, the emperor's superior Wu Yue woke up from his slumber, but worried about the prince's safety, he ordered the palace servants to rush to Fengqi Palace in the dark.
The mother and son stayed by the child's side together, watching the royal doctor busy with nothing to do except to cool down the prince's temperature. He could only do his best and obey fate.
Fortunately, the fever in the child's body finally subsided and he was still in a coma. The longer the delay was without treatment, the more dangerous the child would be and his life would be ruined.
The emperor thought about it all night. He was doubting whether King Zheng could save the child. As a father, he naturally did not want his child to be mutilated. If there was still hope for treatment, he would have to wait for death if he did not save him.
Now that it was dawn, Si Wuyue finally made a difficult decision and asked King Zheng to rescue Yu'er. The Queen Mother did not believe King Zheng and had a serious disagreement with the emperor. In the end, Si Wushang signed a life and death contract. If the prince had any shortcomings,
King Zheng needed to repay with his life.
The Queen Mother looks at the heart of a gentleman with a villain's heart. Yu'er is his nephew, the emperor's son, and the future of the Han Dynasty. The importance of life is nothing to play with.
Yingluo was taking care of her sister in the side hall and heard that the emperor had ordered King Zheng to do his best to treat Yu'er. Yingluo had no doubts about King Zheng's medical skills.
Yingluo wanted to face Si Wushang together. Because the treatment process was a bit bloody, King Zheng dismissed everyone, including Yingluo. Yuer was the child he had seen since childhood, and he was worried that she would see the bloody scene.
I won't be able to bear it.
Similarly, when Si Wushang faced his nephew who he had loved since childhood, he couldn't bear to do anything when he looked at the child's tender face. Yu'er was like their child, she could kill without blinking an eye, but she couldn't do anything to the child.
Time crawled away slowly, and every minute and every second was torture. Two hours had passed, and King Zheng still had not come out.
At this time, there was a commotion outside Fengqi Palace. The Queen Mother couldn't help but want to rush in to see her grandson. The emperor was exhausted and kept holding on. The queen could only cry. Murong Xuan also asked the emperor for orders. Outside Fengqi Palace,
Guarding his grandson, Yuer is also his hope.
Yingluo paced back and forth, praying in her heart, worried about Yu'er and even more worried about King Zheng. She just learned that King Zheng had signed a life-and-death contract, and she was willing to die to apologize if she couldn't save Yu'er.
"Boom!" The door of Fengqi Palace opened.
King Zheng walked out of it with blood stains on his body and looked a little tired. The emperor couldn't wait to ask, "Second brother, how are you?"
"The congestion has been successfully drained out, and now we can only see what happens to the child!"
The Queen Mother had already rushed in with her people. The Emperor's eyes were red, "Thank you! Second brother!"
"Go in and have a look! Don't move the child's body." The emperor couldn't suppress the worry in his heart and was helped in.
Yingluo did not leave, looking at those eyes as deep as the sea filled with exhaustion, knowing that a husband is better than a wife, he must have made an inhuman struggle facing the child, and had to bear the censure of the Queen Mother.
He rushed over and hugged him tightly, "I shouldn't have let you go in alone. I should have been by your side and faced it with you."
Si Wushang wiped the tears from her cheeks and said, "Don't worry, everything is over." His voice was very soft and calm.
Three days later, Yu'er showed signs of waking up. The Queen Mother, who had always been hesitant and suspicious of King Zheng, seized hope and did not make things difficult for King Zheng.
More than a month has passed since the incident. The emperor's health has been severely damaged by the murder of the prince. His condition is getting worse. The emperor's life is about to come to an end. In another half month, Murong Xuan will lead his army to the border.
Princess Man'er's body was buried in an ice coffin and sent back to the ancient Kingdom of Wu. The two countries prepared for war with all their strength.
In the royal study, the emperor was worried, "Second brother, can there be a way for me to live longer, even if it means delaying Murong Xuan's departure with his troops?"
Si Wushang knew that the emperor was preventing the Murong family from taking the opportunity to commit suicide. As long as the child could wake up, the situation could be saved and the Murong family could feel at ease.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best."
In the past, he was too selfish. As the saying goes, a person's words are good even when he is about to die. King Zheng was a magnanimous gentleman, but he was a complete villain.
"Second brother, after a hundred years, Yu'er will entrust him to you. It's a pity that I left a mess for Yu'er."
"The emperor is not afraid that my younger brother will take away Yu'er's empire."
"The country is the country of the common people. The greater the responsibility, the greater the responsibility. I am tired. I have also thought clearly. As long as the country is still the country of Cheng Han and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, my father's entrustment will not be in vain."
Yu'er was still young, and King Zheng had the late emperor's photo in his hands. Things that would happen a hundred years later were beyond his control, so he had to appease King Zheng.
"Does Your Majesty know the contents of Father's last edict?"
Si Wuyue always knew, so she was on guard.
"After my death, there will be no mourning until the Murong family's army leaves the capital."
The night was quiet and dim, the moon penetrated the cold and clear light, the lamps and candles flickered, Si Wushang could not sleep at night. There was a faint trace of uneasiness in his heart, the Queen Mother's people had already taken action.
Now the prince is trapped in Fengqi Palace by the Queen Mother on the grounds of taking care of him. If the Emperor dies, the Queen Mother will definitely die.
Under the peaceful imperial city, various forces are surging undercurrents. He has ordered Chengfeng to retrieve the late emperor's edict, and ordered Xu Hu to secretly mobilize the army. In order to protect the country left by his father, he will face a bloody battle.
wind.
What Si Wushang looks forward to most is that Yu'er can wake up. Only with the queen and the prince in the Murong family can he go on an expedition with peace of mind. All the situations are focused on Yu'er, and he hopes that the prince will wake up soon.
Yingluo did not go to the military prison, but worked on relaxing the child's muscles and activating blood every day. For the sake of her grandson, the Queen Mother also allowed her to enter and leave Fengqi Palace freely.
"Sister, you have already been on guard. Go and lie down for a while! Otherwise, your body will be exhausted."
"Sister, tell me, can Yu'er wake up?"
"Yu'er's internal injuries have healed, and the congestion in the brain has been almost cleared. The child will wake up."
Yingluo looked at her child's sleeping face and her sister's dazed expression. If Yuer didn't wake up, she would really collapse.
In the afternoon, the child finally showed signs of waking up again. The child finally woke up after being in a coma for a month and a half, but his speech was still unclear.
When the emperor learned of Yu'er's awakening, his spirit revived again. The prince's awakening brought vitality to the sluggish dynasty.
Half a month later, it was the big day for the Cheng Han army to set off. Before dawn, the palace began to prepare for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven and praying for blessings before the expedition. A large and mighty procession of civil and military officials, the queen mother and concubines came to the ancestral temple together.
The Heaven-Sacrifice Ceremony is the most solemn and sacred ceremony of the royal family. It includes three animals and six sacrifices, wine, fruits and cakes, and must go through complicated heaven-sacrifice rituals such as worshiping gods, praying for blessings, and offering wine.
As Ran Qingcheng sprinkled the last bottle of sacrificial wine, the heaven-sacrifice ceremony ended, and the army was about to set off at the auspicious time.
Si Wuyue was wearing a dragon robe woven with black gold and a crown on her head, looking at the troops in front of her.
Murong Xuan was wearing silver armor and a red cloak, and he looked very heroic.
Si Wuyue raised his wine glass and said, "I pray that General Murong will return in triumph soon!"
Murong Xuan also raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, "Murong Xuanding lived up to the emperor's expectations and returned in triumph!"
Among the crowd, Murong Qianmo was dressed in military uniform. He was going to follow his father to the battlefield. He had left Nianxiang by his side to serve him. Whenever he saw her, he would think of Man'er who died tragically. He had deep resentment towards the emperor and Prince Zheng in his heart.
Si Wushang was filled with worries. The Emperor looked back, but he was just trying to cheer himself up. He said from the side: "Your Majesty, the auspicious time has come, it's time for the army to set off."
"Let's go!" salutes were fired all around to send the army off.
The two watched the army leave. Si Wushang noticed something strange about the emperor. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. In full view of the public, all the civil and military officials were there, "Your Majesty, the army has left. Let's go back to the palace!"
"good!"
Si Wushang did not choose to drive, but helped Si Wuyue get into the carriage. His face turned redder and redder, and there was a bruise in his heart that made him unable to breathe.
"Poof!" A mouthful of blood spattered on the dragon robe. Si Wushang hurriedly sealed his acupuncture points to stop the bleeding.
Si Wuyue completely lost her awe at the city gate. He held on for a long time and finally couldn't hold on any longer.
Si Wuyue took Si Wushang's hand and said, "No, I'm really leaving this time."
Si Wushang's eyes were red and he held his cold palm tightly. The emperor was his biological brother. Although he was on guard against him at every turn, he didn't hate him in his heart.
"Your Majesty, you haven't met Yu'er yet, and you haven't fulfilled your responsibilities as a father. How can you say such depressing words?"
Si Wuyue didn't want to die, even if he was an emperor, he couldn't change the impermanence of life and death.
"If I don't say some things now, I'm afraid I won't have the chance. I still miss the days when my father was here. My father shouldered the important responsibilities of the country. There is the purest brotherhood between us.
You are a good brother, but I am not a good brother. I have a clear conscience towards the country, but I have never been a good husband or father. The burden placed on me is too heavy.
Second brother, from the moment you rescued Yu'er, I have already figured it out. Yu'er is too young to support the country. For the sake of the country and the country, I cannot be too selfish. If I leave, all this mess will be left to you.
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Si Wuyue took out a key from her arms and handed it to Si Wushang's hand, "My father is not the only one who has secret edicts to pass down the country. I have also drafted a secret edict. It is hidden in a secret compartment in the imperial study room.
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It seems that he has always known the content of his father's secret edict, "If I want to be king, do I have to wait until now?"
"I know, but the country of Chenghan needs you to protect it. This is your unshirkable responsibility as a royal family."
"I will not shirk responsibility!"
"How you choose is your business. I know you hate your mother for killing your concubine. Your mother has always wanted to get involved in politics. If she rebels, please let her go!"
The carriage stopped at the Council Hall, and Si Wushang ordered the palace to be sealed. He held the weak Si Wuyue and sat on the dragon throne. Even if he died, he would die majestically.
Si Wuyue raised her eyes weakly, but she didn't expect that he would bring her to the political hall. Si Wuyue smiled hoarsely, as some truths can only be understood after death.
"I want to see Yu'er and the Queen!"
"They are all here!"
When Si Wushang discovered that the emperor was abnormal, he had already ordered someone to notify the queen and the prince.
Si Wushang left quietly, and Yingluo Yi was waiting at the door. Both of them felt that the emperor's last moments should be spent with his family.