Within less than a stick of incense after Beibei left, Emperor Mingwen fell into a semi-coma state.
The creaking door opened, and a series of footsteps came in, headed by the Queen Mother, followed by Prince Xiao.
"How is the Emperor today?" The Queen Mother looked tired. She had not had a good rest in the past few days. Her cloudy eyes looked worriedly at the lying Emperor Mingwen.
"Replying to the Queen Mother, Your Majesty is still the same as before." Eunuch Mo said, not forgetting to wipe the corners of his eyes.
The Queen Mother was a little disappointed when she heard this.
"Mother, please pay attention to your health. My royal brother will be safe and sound." Prince Xiao helped the Queen Mother and sat on the edge of the bed.
The Queen Mother stretched out her hand to hold Emperor Mingwen's hand, and said with a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, the civil and military officials are waiting for you, and the people of Mingming are also waiting for you. You must not have anything happen to you. The Ai family knows that you have worked hard for so many years...
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The emperor was her first child, and she had been under strict management since he was a child. In order to have a good future for him, she forced him to study hard and practice hard. After he ascended the throne, the emperor was busy with government affairs day and night. Under the leadership of the emperor, the country expanded its territory.
After the rebellion was suppressed and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, who would not praise him as a good emperor?
The Queen Mother looked at the emperor's thin and thin body and felt heartbroken.
"Emperor Physician, how is the Emperor doing? When will he wake up?" the Queen Mother asked.
The imperial doctor who had just entered the door knelt on the ground: "Back to the Queen Mother, the Emperor's pulse... the pulse is not stable enough. It will be difficult to wake up for a while, but the Queen Mother can rest assured that the Emperor is not in fear of his life."
Strangely enough, the emperor's pulse was flickering in and out, sometimes almost like a normal person, but yet he was unconscious.
"Can it be cured?" the Queen Mother scolded. It has been more than ten days and there is no improvement.
Thinking of that beautiful girl, the Queen Mother was so angry that she wanted to dig out all eight generations of her ancestors.
"Wei Chen deserves to die."
Seeing that the Queen Mother was angry, all the servants present knelt down and begged for mercy. The Queen Mother held her breath in her heart and raised her hands: "Everyone, get up."
At this time Chu Yunning walked in: "Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother looked at Chu Yunning as if grasping a life-saving straw: "Ning'er, is there any way to heal the emperor?"
"Yes!" Chu Yunning read through many ancient books overnight and finally found a similar symptom.
The Queen Mother stood up excitedly: "Really?"
"Ning'er dare not deceive the Queen Mother."
"Chu Yunning, don't open your eyes and tell lies. Brother Huang is the king of a country and cannot tolerate any mistakes." Prince Xiao looked nervous. People outside were saying that Chu Yunning had great medical skills, but he didn't think so.
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How could he suddenly become so skilled in medicine after living under his nose for five years?
"Chu Yunning, did you administer this medicine?" King Xiao suddenly said, his eyes became sharp, and he grabbed Chu Yunning's wrist: "Otherwise, all the imperial doctors in the palace will be unable to do anything to the emperor. You
But he came up with a way, how can there be such a coincidence in this world."
"Why should Prince Xiao judge a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart?" Chu Yunning withdrew his hand forcefully and walked to the Queen Mother: "I found a treatment method in ancient medical books."
After his arm was withdrawn, Prince Xiao looked a little unhappy and gritted his teeth and said, "Are you going to test the emperor's brother?"
"Prince Xiao has obstructed me at every turn. Are you worried that I might have other plans after rescuing the emperor?" Chu Yunning asked angrily.
"Chu Yunning, how dare you slander this king!" Prince Xiao said angrily.
"Is it possible that Prince Xiao has a better way to save the emperor, so he is blocking my rescue?"
Prince Xiao choked suddenly. He didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he had to stand aside angrily.
The Queen Mother pulled Chu Yunning: "Ning'er, what can we do to save the emperor?"
"The emperor was poisoned by heat poison. Nothing can be seen from the surface, but the temperature in the body has been high, and the poison must be suppressed as soon as possible. Ancient medical books record that the person can be placed on an ice bed, and mayfly eggs can be taken and put into the mouth or abdomen.
, let it absorb the heat poison, and then release the poisonous blood, and the emperor will definitely wake up within three days."
Chu Yunning hesitated for a moment before saying: "But the most taboo thing about this is being disturbed. No one is allowed to disturb you within three days, otherwise all your efforts will be wasted."
The Queen Mother said without thinking: "Ning'er, just follow your method. Eunuch Mo, why don't you hurry up and prepare!"
"Mother, Chu Yunning may be trying to scare people. We believe her rashly. If something happens to the emperor's brother..." King Xiao made it clear that he did not believe Chu Yunning. After King Xiao's persuasion, the Queen Mother was also a little shaken.
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"If the Queen Mother still doesn't believe it, I can test the medicine for the Emperor." Chu Yunning said that she was absolutely sure that Emperor Mingwen could wake up.
The more complicated the process, the greater her credit.
If she could save Emperor Mingwen, she had even thought about what she would ask for.
"Since Chu Shang Gong is selfless, then just follow what Chu Shang Gong said." Prince Xiao agreed to Chu Yunning's request.
Chu Yunning glanced at Prince Xiao with a complicated expression, and raised her lips with a sarcastic smile, "I will definitely disappoint Prince Xiao."
In front of the Queen Mother and Prince Xiao, Chu Yunning found the remaining poison found in Xiu Nu's house, arranged everything in advance, and drank it all in one gulp.
The next second, Chu Yunning's face turned pale and her body was shaky.
"Ning'er!" The Queen Mother was frightened and held Chu Yunning's arm tightly. Chu Yunning smiled at the Queen Mother and said, "Please help the Queen Mother take care of Beibei in the past three days."
"Don't worry, the Ai family will not let Beibei suffer any harm." The Queen Mother was moved and shocked, and immediately ordered Eunuch Mo to prepare according to Chu Yunning's previous instructions.
Everything is ready, just waiting for the results in three days.
After a while, the back hall became quiet. The Queen Mother waved her hand and dismissed the people waiting on her, leaving Prince Xiao alone.
"Queen Mother." Prince Xiao looked at the Queen Mother in confusion.
The Queen Mother glanced at Emperor Mingwen before turning to Prince Xiao, and sighed: "Your brother has suffered too much, and this time he was plotted by a villain again... Xiao'er, you shouldn't target Ning'er.
,Did Ning’er frame the emperor?”
"Mother, you must be on guard against others."
What King Xiao didn't understand was why the Queen Mother doted on Chu Yunning so much and trusted her even more than her biological son.
"Xiao'er, you are not young anymore. Why are you targeting Ning'er several times? What are you unwilling to do?" The Queen Mother was a little disappointed. It was he who cried and shouted for reconciliation, and it was he who trampled to death.
King Xiao choked, and his own emotions were very complicated. If he couldn't see Chu Yunning, all he would think about was her.
If he saw her, he would try his best to trample her to death without seeing her recover at all.
Repeatedly, never tired of doing it.
"You owed Ning'er six years ago. Ning'er already gave you the reconciliation you wanted. What else do you want?"
Even the Queen Mother couldn't stand King Xiao's attitude just now.
"What the Queen Mother taught me is that my son was just confused by Chu Yun Ning's anger." Under the Queen Mother's eyes, Prince Xiao surrendered and said, "You have also seen that Chu Yun Ning has a bad temper, unlike other women.
He was so irritable and would rather break than bend, and I lost my mind only when I had no choice."
In Prince Xiao's eyes, a woman can have a temper, but she has to keep it in proportion. Being like a thorn all over her body will only make people unhappy.
The Queen Mother sighed, then clasped her hands together and muttered Bodhisattva's blessing: "May the Emperor and Ning'er overcome this difficulty as soon as possible."
Three days later in the evening
Chu Yunning returned to the Council Hall safely and soundly, and allowed the imperial doctors to check his pulse and confirm that he was safe and sound.
The imperial doctor said: "This method is effective. The heat poison in Chu Shanggong's body has completely dissipated and he has recovered."
The Queen Mother was overjoyed when she heard this, and immediately sent someone to arrange for Emperor Mingwen to try it.
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The third day
Chu Yunning was wandering in Qingluan Palace, and Bixiu said: "Miss, is the Emperor waking up soon?"
"There are still two hours."
The three-month deadline for taking charge of the harem is coming soon, and the queen will definitely try her best to take back the Phoenix Seal.
Without the Phoenix Seal in hand, it would be inconvenient to behave. Chu Yunning thought for a while and whispered something into Bixiu's ear.
Bixiu was slightly stunned: "Miss, can you do it?"
"What are you afraid of? If something happens, I will take care of you. Go ahead."
Bixiu couldn't help but agreed.
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"What, the emperor is critically ill?" After hearing the report from the palace maid, the empress suddenly opened her eyes, ignoring her headache, and asked: "Is the news true?"
"Your Majesty, I heard the news from the imperial kitchen. The meals sent by the imperial kitchen in the past few days have been returned intact. A lot of other meals have been sent in. The palace officials said they were prepared for the imperial doctor. My servant
So I went to inquire about the imperial hospital and found that many of the imperial doctors were not there."
The Queen of the Palace rubbed her brows tightly: "The Emperor must have accidentally said this. I have long guessed that Chu Yunning had bad intentions when he entered the palace. It is also very suspicious for Prince Xiao to enter the palace at this time. A family of three is occupying the harem.
, it’s really hateful!”
"Empress, what should we do now?"
The Queen took a deep breath, endured the discomfort, wrote a letter, and handed it to her personal maid: "I will leave the palace immediately so that my father must see the Emperor today."
"yes!"
In addition, the Queen was still a little worried. She drank medicine to endure the discomfort and asked the palace maid to dress her up. She put on a phoenix robe. After thinking about it, she sent someone to find Concubine Xia: "Tell Concubine Xia that if you don't wake up again,
You know, I don’t even know how someone killed me!"
The queen summoned dozens of concubines at once. When everyone arrived, the queen led them directly to the political affairs hall.
Chu Yunning received the news and came quickly.
Just like last time, Eunuch Mo stood in front of the door. The Queen slapped him hard and said, "You bastard slave, I want to see the Emperor, how dare you stop me?"
"That's right, I'm so tired of living that even the Queen dares to stop me!"
"Get out of the way quickly!"
Several concubines began to curse at each other. How could Eunuch Mo stand up to this battle? He looked at Chu Yunning as if asking for help.
"The Queen..."
Before she finished speaking, Queen Gong raised her hand towards Chu Yunning, but Chu Yunning took hold of Queen Gong's hand: "The Emperor has ordered not to see anyone, are you going to disobey the imperial edict?"
"Stop trying to scare me with the emperor. I must see the emperor today!" The queen's face was full of anger: "Chu Shanggong, you are always preventing me from seeing the emperor. Is there something shameful you don't want to do?
Does this palace know?"
"Chu Shanggong, you are so brave, you actually dare to stop the Queen."
"Get out of the way quickly, we want to see the emperor." Several concubines were shouting at the door. Chu Yunning looked at Yingying Yanyan and couldn't help but secretly thought that the emperor was very lucky, but it was a pity that he was not blessed and could not bear it.
At this time, Concubine Xia also twisted her body and came over, holding a food box in her hand: "Chu Shang Palace, everyone is worried about the emperor, so please give in."
Heirs are of course important, but if the country has been snatched away, what is the use of having heirs? Concubine Xia became a centrist, not only wanting to offend others, but also wanting to see what happened to the emperor.
Chu Yunning resolutely refused to let go: "Since the Emperor has handed over the Phoenix Seal to me, I have the final say on all matters in the harem. Dear ladies and gentlemen, you should go back as soon as possible. Everything is well with the Emperor."
"Who are you fooling? There is such a strong smell of medicine floating in the Yizheng Hall. The sisters in the harem have not seen the emperor for many days. This has never happened before." The Empress of the Palace pointed to the Yizheng Hall: "More than a dozen imperial doctors are staying awake in the Yizheng Hall.
No end, something must have happened to the Emperor."
Under the Queen's words, several concubines were very nervous and rushed in anxiously. Chu Yunning said with a cold face: "Who dares while I'm here!"
"Chu Yunning, you are so presumptuous!" The Queen put her hands on her hips and said, "Don't think that when the Emperor gives you the Phoenix Seal, you will be the master of the harem. You are just a small palace, and I am the master of the Sixth Palace.
The true owner of the Phoenix Seal!"
"Is the Queen going to violate the Holy Will?"
"Stop scaring me with the Emperor!" The Queen has already been fooled by Chu Yunning once, so no matter what she says this time, she must see the Emperor even at the risk of being punished.
"Are you planning to break into the political hall like the Queen?" Chu Yunning asked with a cold face, so impressive that for a moment several concubines retreated and looked at each other.
The Empress of the Palace sneered: "Chu Shang Palace, don't think that I will back down like this. I will stay here today until I see the emperor!"
"Yes, we want to see the emperor!"
The two sides were in a stalemate for a while, and then several ministers came towards them, headed by the Queen's father, the Prime Minister of the Palace.
"Prime Minister, please stay!" Chu Yunning was still blocking the door.
The Prime Minister of the Palace shouted angrily: "I have something important to report, and if I delay it, can Chu Shang Palace afford the delay?"
As he spoke, the Prime Minister said to Eunuch Mo: "Why don't you go in and report."
Eunuch Mo was slapped just now. Now he was angry but didn't dare to say anything. He lowered his head and went in. After a while, he came out again: "The emperor said, no one will be seen for the time being."
"That's nonsense. The emperor always works hard to govern and will never delay state affairs. Eunuch Mo, do you know what the crime is of falsely transmitting imperial edicts?" said the Prime Minister.
Eunuch Mo was so frightened that his legs went weak. He gritted his teeth and insisted: "Prime Minister, please calm down. Your Majesty does have important matters to deal with. No one is allowed to trespass."
"Eunuch Mo, have you been threatened by Chu Yunning?" The empress said suddenly, it was so strange that she didn't see the concubines in the harem, nor the ministers.
Something must have happened.
"The Queen is joking, who can threaten a slave?" Eunuch Mo lowered his eyes and shook his head, repeating again and again: "The Emperor has indeed issued a decree, no one is allowed to break in without permission, everything is waiting to be summoned."