AWB Chapter 107 Emperor Xuanyuan is poisoned
Chapter 107 Emperor Xuanyuan is poisoned
The little prince doesn't know yet, but the palace is now in chaos.
Emperor Xuanyuan was discussing state affairs with the imperial tutors in the Shangshufang when he suddenly felt a little dizzy. His eyes went dark and his body fell backwards uncontrollably. Fortunately, Xiao Yuanzi beside him was quick-witted and rushed forward to support Emperor Xuanyuan who was about to fall to the ground.
Emperor Xuanyuan's face was as pale as paper, his lips trembling slightly, and he uttered a few words with difficulty: "Go back... to Xuanzheng Hall." After saying that, he slowly closed his eyes, as if he had lost all his strength.
Xiao Yuanzi was extremely anxious and shouted loudly: "Someone come! Protect the emperor! Go and ask the imperial physician to come to Xuanzheng Hall!"
For a moment, the entire palace was alarmed. People rushed to the Xuanzheng Hall, and the scene was in chaos.
At this time, the little prince was still immersed in the joy of leaving the palace and was completely unaware of what was happening in the palace.
The news of Emperor Xuanyuan's fainting spread quickly throughout the palace. People were discussing it, some speculated whether it was due to overwork; others thought it might be due to some kind of stimulation.
In fact, Emperor Xuanyuan had expected the little prince to leave the palace, so he was not too surprised when he heard the news. He originally planned to go to the Qinzheng Palace to handle government affairs, but when he stood up to leave the Shangshufang, he fainted without any warning.
This sudden change made all the tutors present panic. They looked at each other in dismay. After all, Emperor Xuanyuan had just discussed state affairs with them, and in the blink of an eye, he fainted on the ground.
Everyone couldn't help but speculate, could it be that they had pissed off Emperor Xuanyuan? After all, he had just announced the appointment of the crown prince, so it was inevitable that he would be emotional. However, everyone knew that the one who really pissed off Emperor Xuanyuan was probably not these ministers, but the little crown prince who had left the palace without permission.
"Your Highness, please return to the palace quickly. His Majesty has fainted!" Xiao Dezi and the guards hurried over to find Xuanyuan Ruize and whispered in the little prince's ear.
"What?" Xuanyuan Ruize asked in disbelief, his eyes wide open. The eldest prince on the side reacted faster than the crown prince. He looked at Xiao Dezi nervously, wanting to confirm whether the news was true.
"Replying to Prince Anyang, His Majesty fainted in the Shangshufang just now, and has now returned to the Xuanzheng Hall." Xiao Dezi replied hurriedly, with a hint of anxiety in his voice.
When the two brothers heard this, they didn't care about anything else. They looked at each other and got on the horses that Xiao Dezi and the guards had just ridden.
"Gee..." With a shout, two men rode their horses and hurried towards the palace.
Xiao Dezi and the guards helplessly watched the backs of the Crown Prince and Prince Anyang leaving. They had rushed to inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but they did not expect things to turn out like this. Because they came in such a hurry, each of them only led a horse, and now the horses were ridden away by the Crown Prince and Prince Anyang, so the two of them could only run back.
After looking at each other, Xiao Dezi and the guards also ran towards the palace. They knew that time was running out and the palace should be in chaos.
When the eldest prince and the youngest prince returned to the palace, the Xuan Zheng Hall was already surrounded by people. The empress dowager was also present in person, as were some concubines, princes, princesses and so on from the harem.
"Greetings to the Queen Mother!" The eldest prince bowed respectfully to the Queen Mother. The youngest prince did not pay much attention to the etiquette. After all, he was already very familiar with the Queen Mother, and no one would be too obsessed with these empty formalities.
"Grandma, what happened to my father?" The young prince was still very concerned about the condition of his great patron. He had originally planned to let his father hold on for a few more decades so that he could be a prince for the rest of his life. But unexpectedly, his father suddenly fainted, which made him very anxious.
"The Divine Doctor Baili and the Imperial Doctor are both in there for consultation. The exact situation is still unclear." The Queen Mother shook her head helplessly. The Imperial Doctors were unable to determine the cause of the illness. They just said that the Emperor fainted for no reason. Now they could only hope that Baili Mo, who had just come in, could find out what the problem was.
As the mother of the emperor, the Queen Mother's majesty and ability should not be underestimated. In the face of such an emergency, if she hadn't stabilized the situation, I'm afraid the place would have been in chaos. Those concubines who could only cry and whine were of no help at all.
"Alas, this harem still needs a queen. I don't know how long I can live!" The Queen Mother sighed helplessly. Since the death of the mother of the young prince, Emperor Xuanyuan has not considered the idea of appointing another queen. Although he doted on the mother of the Seventh Prince, he never considered him. This is also what made the Seventh Prince and his mother most angry.
In fact, the reason why Emperor Xuanyuan had not appointed a queen was because he was worried that the new queen would be unfavorable to the prince. After all, the prince was young and needed a stable environment to grow up. Although the mother of the seventh prince was loved, Emperor Xuanyuan knew that she was scheming. If he let her become the queen, it would probably cause more disputes.
He always has to plan for the prince's future.
Despite this, the fact that the Seventh Prince's mother did not become the Queen did not change her desire for the position of Crown Prince. She and the Seventh Prince still kept their eyes on that position, constantly looking for opportunities to replace him.
All this made Emperor Xuanyuan feel extremely troubled.
The people outside the Xuanzheng Hall had different thoughts. The little prince waited at the door with the queen mother, while the other princes and princesses were arranged by the queen mother to stay in the side hall.
At this time, the fourth prince also rushed over.
"Meet the Queen Mother"
"Get up"
The fourth prince glanced at the closed door and asked, "How is my mother and my brother?"
The Queen Mother could only shake her head. The Emperor Xuanyuan was in a coma, the imperial doctors could not find any problem, and Baili Mo had not come out yet.
Just as I was thinking, the palace door opened.
It was Baili Mo who pushed open the door from the inside, followed by a group of imperial doctors.
The Queen Mother hurried forward and asked, "Divine Doctor, what happened to your Majesty?"
Baili Mo glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has been poisoned."
"What, poisoning!" Everyone was shocked. At first they thought that the emperor was in poor health and fainted from exhaustion, but now he was actually suspected of poisoning.
"What's going on? Tell me quickly!" The young prince was used to getting along with Baili Mo, so he didn't say anything more and asked directly and bluntly.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I can cure this poison. I will go and boil the medicine now. Once Your Majesty drinks it, you should wake up. However, I estimate that Your Majesty will need to take care of your body for half a year." Baili Mo sighed and continued, "It would be better if this was discovered earlier. The main thing is that from my perspective, this poison was contracted at least three years ago. If I hadn't seen it in medical books before, I probably wouldn't have discovered it."
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince were both shocked. They didn't expect that the Emperor had been poisoned for so long.
The Queen Mother couldn't help but ask, "Divine Doctor, what will happen to Your Majesty if you can't find the cause?" Her voice trembled a little, and she was obviously very worried about this issue.
Baili Mo frowned and replied: "If Your Majesty does not take the antidote in time, I estimate that he can only hold on for two more years at most. This is also because of Your Majesty's strong internal strength, otherwise the poison would have taken effect long ago." His tone was full of regret and helplessness.
The Queen Mother's eyes widened in shock and disbelief. She murmured to herself, "How could this be... Your Majesty has been poisoned for three years, and we knew nothing about it! Every time the imperial physician took Your Majesty's pulse, they found nothing unusual."