newbobooks Chapter 405 Jingyu King's Secret Meeting with Zhuoxin, Xiao Chongjing's Life Hangs in the
Chapter 405 Jingyu King's Secret Meeting with Zhuoxin, Xiao Chongjing's Life Hangs in the
After Wen Yanzhao left, chaos erupted in front of Pingqing Palace.
Zhuo Qing was no match for Wen Yanzhao, and was humiliated by him in front of the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Household Guards, which made him feel resentful and angry.
With nowhere to vent his anger, he could only glare fiercely at the late-arriving Imperial Guard Captain, gritting his teeth as he said:
"Is the imperial court supporting you all just for eating? The Imperial Guard has five thousand-man units, yet you couldn't even stop a single traitor?"
“Even if Wen Yanzhao is incredibly skilled, five thousand pigs would be enough for him to slaughter for half an hour! Go back and each of you receive fifty lashes and a six-month salary deduction!”
The disheveled and grimy Imperial Guard Commander dared not utter a word, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing repeatedly in gratitude, thankful that he had not lost his position or his life.
Zhuo Qing glanced at the captain with disgust and cursed, "A bunch of idiots, get out of here!"
The captain hurriedly got up and led the group of dejected Imperial Guards out of the palace gate.
After teaching the Jinwu Guards a lesson, Zhuo Qing remembered to thank Qi Tianchen, who had just come to his aid.
He adjusted his ceremonial hat, bowed, and said, "Thank you for your help, Imperial Preceptor. On behalf of His Majesty, I, Zhuoqing, thank you!"
Qi Tianchen stroked his beard and said humbly:
"Not at all, not at all. This humble Taoist priest foresaw that a master would be arriving in Tianqi City today, and worried that His Majesty might be in danger, so I rushed over here."
Just then, I saw that brat Wen about to attack the Grand Eunuch. Thank goodness I arrived not too late!
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a "thump" from inside the hall, as if someone had fallen.
Zhuo Qing turned around abruptly, and was shocked to see Xiao Chongjing's face ashen, slumped on the dragon throne, lifeless!
Because of Lu Ting'en's matter, Xiao Chongjing was already extremely anxious.
This time, after being frightened by Wen Yanzhao in front of the palace, he felt his heart shatter and collapsed backward on the dragon throne, unaware of whether he was alive or dead.
Zhuo Qing leaped into the hall and helped the unconscious Xiao Chong to his feet. While channeling his inner energy into Xiao Chong's meridians, he called out in a high-pitched voice...
"Call the imperial physician! Call the imperial physician quickly!"
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Tianqi City, Jingyu Palace.
Xiao Ruojin had long known that something big had happened in Pingqing Palace, but he was always timid and always thought of himself first when things happened.
He was well aware of Wen Yanzhao's methods. Now, his only support was Langya Prince Xiao Ruofeng, who was wandering the world. He didn't have any capable subordinates by his side. Even if Wen Yanzhao killed Xiao Chongjing, he could only hide in the Prince's mansion and eke out a living.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ruojin not only didn't worry about her father, but a faint glimmer of hope appeared in her heart—
He hoped that Wen Yanzhao would really kill his father. At this time, Prince Qing, Xiao Xie, was already dead, and his younger brother, Xiao Ruofeng, who was more favored than him, was far away in the southwest.
If Xiao Chongjing is truly dead, then the successor to the throne of Beili will undoubtedly be me!
"Snapped!"
Xiao Ruojin slapped herself, the handprint on her cheek turning red. A feeling of shame welled up inside her, and she muttered to herself:
"What am I thinking?! Damn it, I'm totally out of my mind..."
After Xiao Ruojin finished speaking, he looked around. Fortunately, no one in the inner room heard him, so he was relieved.
Just as Xiao Ruojin calmed herself and sat down on the bed, hurried footsteps came from the outer room, followed by someone shouting outside the door:
"Your Highness, Eunuch Zhuoxin requests an audience!"
Upon hearing the name Zhuoxin, Xiao Ruojin was immediately filled with doubt.
He didn't have a good personal relationship with the four chief eunuchs in the palace: Zhuoqing, Zhuoxin, Zhuosen, and Zhuoluo. When Prince Qing, Xiao Xie, was alive, Zhuoqing was the closest to him.
He tried several times to help Xiao Xie seize the throne of the Northern Li royal family, but he was never able to succeed.
After Xiao Xie died at the hands of Ye Dingzhi, Zhuo Qing had no princes to rely on. Fortunately, he devoted himself to teaching Xiao Chongjing how to regulate his breathing and gained the old emperor's favor, so he had no intention of colluding with the princes.
As for the other eunuchs, Zhuo Sen was also seriously injured by Ye Dingzhi in the battle to defend the Qingwang Mansion. From then on, he stayed at home to recuperate and never showed his face again.
Zhuo Luo had been missing for a long time. The last time they met was when he was ordered by the emperor to go to Qian Dong City to deliver the imperial decree. However, what Xiao Ruojin did not know was that the arrogant and domineering Zhuo Luo had long been turned into a medicine man by Wen Yanzhao and imprisoned in Qian Dong City with a bronze cauldron.
Zhuo Xin was one of only two eunuchs, besides Zhuo Qing, who remained active in the court.
Xiao Ruojin and Zhuoxin rarely interacted, so she didn't know what Zhuoxin's intentions were in coming today.
Seeing that the guards were waiting for her reply, Xiao Ruojin thought for a moment and waved her hand:
"Serve tea to Eunuch Zhuoxin and lead him to wait in the main hall. I'll change my clothes and come over."
The guard accepted the order and withdrew.
Xiao Ruojin changed into a formal robe, adjusted her hair in front of the bronze mirror, and stepped out of the inner room.
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Zichen Palace.
The imperial physician's expression was extremely grave. He placed one hand on the wrist of the unconscious Xiao Chongjing, while Zhuo Qing, pale-faced, stood anxiously beside him and asked:
"Imperial Physician Su, how is His Majesty's health?"
The imperial physician withdrew his hand from taking the pulse and sighed: "Last time, that group of people caused a great disturbance in Tianqi City and offended His Majesty's imperial majesty. His Majesty's heart meridian was already damaged. This time, he suffered a sudden attack of anger and was also frightened in front of Pingqing Hall, causing his blood to surge erratically..."
"Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and is also getting old. To put it bluntly, Your Majesty is like a candle in the wind, and I'm afraid you only have a few days left!"
Zhuo Qing was puzzled upon hearing this: "But this old servant just used thirty percent of his internal energy to help His Majesty regulate his breathing and heal his injuries, so why is the situation still so serious? Imperial Physician Su, it's not that this old servant doesn't trust your medical skills, but no matter what, His Majesty should be getting better!"
Physician Su opened his medicine box, took out a blank prescription, and gestured for the accompanying physician to bring him pen and ink, saying:
"It is precisely because the Grand Eunuch just transferred internal energy to His Majesty that His Majesty's internal energy is unstable. Let me give you an analogy—"
"His Majesty was not originally a martial artist, and his meridians are no different from those of an ordinary person. The Grand Eunuch is a highly skilled master who has cultivated for many years and possesses profound abilities. During this period, the Grand Eunuch has been serving His Majesty and infusing His Majesty's body with his true energy."
But His Majesty's meridians already had a pre-existing condition, and with the Grand Eunuch frequently transferring power to him, how could his meridians possibly withstand it?
"In today's events, His Majesty was first enraged, then extremely frightened, which caused the true energy you transmitted into His Majesty's body to flow backward, ultimately leading to the current consequences."
These words made Zhuo Qing break out in a cold sweat, and he stood there with his mouth agape, unsure of what to say.
Seeing Zhuo Qing's condition, Imperial Physician Su wrote down a prescription and handed it to the physician beside him. Then he turned to comfort her and said:
"Your Excellency need not blame yourself. I know that you did this for His Majesty and for the sake of the country, which is why you spared no effort to use your accumulated inner energy to heal His Majesty. Although my prescription cannot cure His Majesty completely, it can save His Majesty's life for half a month!"
Hearing this, Zhuo Qing's heart, which had been in his throat, eased slightly, and he quickly asked:
"The imperial physician's medical skills are superb, and he is already the most skilled physician in our Great Li. However, you can only keep His Majesty alive for half a month. After that half month, will our Great Li lose a wise ruler?"
With that, Zhuo Qing simply knelt down:
"Zhuoqing earnestly requests the imperial physicians to use whatever means necessary to cure His Majesty, for the sake of the Great Li and the world!"
Physician Su could hardly bear Zhuo Qing's bow, and hurriedly put down his paper and pen to help Zhuo Qing up.
"Such a grand gesture from the Grand Eunuch is surely too much for this old man to bear!"
Zhuo Qing refused to get up, raising his head and staring at Imperial Physician Su with a complicated expression, saying, "Imperial Physician, please don't think this old servant is being too harsh. If His Majesty cannot be cured, not only will this old servant be held responsible, but the Imperial Physician will also be held accountable. You must find a way no matter what..."
There was a hint of threat in those words, and Physician Su knew it all too well.
He sighed again, his face showing difficulty, and said:
"Saving His Majesty's life is not difficult, but my medical skills are shallow. It is necessary that the person still has a glimmer of hope!"
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Qing stood up, stared intently at Physician Su, and asked with a flick of his eyes:
"Is the imperial physician referring to the renowned Medicine King Gu Xin Bai Cao?"
Imperial Physician Su nodded: "I've often heard people say that no matter how serious the injury, as long as there's still a breath left, Xin Baicao has a way to cure it. I'm afraid only he can miraculously bring His Majesty back to health!"
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