AWB Chapter 581 is somewhat strange.
Chapter 581 is somewhat strange.
Fortunately, Li Tan had witnessed Li Chu's poisoning and subsequent coma before, allowing him to remain relatively calm in the face of the current situation. He acted decisively, dispatching his men to quickly escort Suzong back to his palace and secretly instructing them to quietly summon a royal physician for treatment. At the same time, knowing the gravity of the situation, he understood the need to prevent the spread of the news and avoid unnecessary panic and chaos. Furthermore, Li Tan also needed to take time to comfort the Empress and Li Ruo, among others, and calm them down.
When the imperial physicians arrived, after a thorough examination, they were surprised to find that Emperor Suzong still bore traces of poisoning. However, the true cause of his persistent vomiting of blood and increasing weakness was actually a surge of anger and anxiety. It seemed that Emperor Suzong would need to rest and recuperate for quite some time.
The dramatic storm had finally subsided, and the once noisy and chaotic Fengyi Palace had regained some tranquility. The Empress, too, was gradually calming down. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind—although Emperor Suzong had been poisoned, it was fortunately only a slow-acting poison. If she could create some trouble or unforeseen events to worsen his condition, perhaps a perfect opportunity would arise to seize the throne; even more so, if conditions were ripe, launching a rebellion to seize power was not impossible.
After all, if Emperor Suzong falls ill and never recovers, the palace will probably focus all its attention on him. Li Chu has only recently recovered and is probably unable to manage affairs. In addition, the Crown Prince's wife of the Prince of Yunnan is about to give birth and is also too busy to take care of herself. Who will care about what the Li family is up to?
Although Li Tan blocked the news, Li Fuguo still managed to pass it on to Du Jieyu amidst the chaos.
Upon hearing the news, Consort Du stroked her lower abdomen and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "My child, you truly are your mother's lucky star."
Then he said to Yu'er beside him, "Others may not know this news, but since His Highness Prince Zhao has planned this carefully, we still need to let him know a thing or two." Yu'er nodded slightly, and then went out to find Li's spies in the palace.
Of course, news of the Emperor Emeritus's death also reached the Chu Prince's residence.
Upon hearing this, Li Chu was overcome with grief, and tears welled up in his eyes.
Dugu Jingyao, standing to the side, asked in shock, "Are you sure you didn't hear wrong?"
Feng Shengyi, standing to the side, bowed and said, "Your Highness, it is absolutely true. I didn't believe it at first, so I went to investigate myself. The Emperor Emeritus has indeed passed away..." Seeing Li Chu's heartbroken expression, he didn't finish his sentence.
Feng Shengyi seemed to have thought of something again, and said, "Your Highness and Your Highness, there is something strange about this matter."
Li Chu was filled with grief. Dugu Jingyao stroked Li Chu's head, comforting him like a child, and asked, "What's the strange thing?"
Feng Shengyi then said, "Your Highness, it's because Consort Yang has also died."
Dugu Jingyao frowned and said, "Could it be murder? But that doesn't make sense, otherwise why would they kill her?"
Feng Shengyi shook his head and said, "Judging from the wounds, Yang Guifei committed suicide. As for the Emperor Emeritus, he was likely murdered by Yang Guifei..."
Dugu Jingyao thought to herself, "Wasn't Yang Guifei's memory sealed? And her grandfather treated her extremely well, so how could this be?"
Suddenly, Dugu Jingyao realized something and muttered, "Could it be that she has regained her memories?" Although her voice was soft, Li Chu still heard her.
He stopped crying, and a thought quickly popped into his mind: "It's Li Xi and Du Jieyu!" He was about to rush out when he realized he didn't want to keep up the act anymore. He wished he could just chop Li Xi to pieces right now.
After all, besides his two grandsons Li Chu and Li Tan, the Emperor Emeritus's most beloved relatives were his own Li clan! How could he possibly...
Seeing Li Chu draw his sword and rush out, she quickly stepped forward to stop him, saying, "Donglang, Donglang, don't get agitated. I know you're angry, and so am I. Although my grandfather isn't my biological grandfather, I love him so much that he's treated me extremely well. But even if you kill Li Xi now, my grandfather won't come back to life. Besides, we don't have any evidence. If you really kill him or hurt him, in other people's eyes you'll become someone who murders their brother. Some might even think he's a threat to your position, which is why they want to kill him. If you do this, you'll be playing right into their hands."
Li Chu's eyes were bloodshot, whether from crying or anger. But after hearing Dugu Jingyao's words, he realized that he had been too impulsive.
Seeing that Li Chu had lost his strength, Dugu Jingyao quickly snatched the sword and handed it to the sword attendant beside her. However, whether it was because she was too anxious or because she moved too much, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach.
Li Chu became nervous again. After all, he had just lost his grandfather, and someone from the palace had delivered a message saying that Emperor Suzong had also fallen ill. This time, Dugu Jingyao was also suffering from abdominal pain. He really felt that he had never been so unlucky in his life.
But he didn't have time to think much. He quickly asked Feng Shengyi to fetch the royal physician, while he helped Dugu Jingyao to the bed.
Before long, the imperial physician was dragged over. He had just caught his breath when he saw Dugu Jingyao lying in Li Chu's arms, her face pale. He was about to bow when Li Chu said, "Quickly, no need for formalities. Mr. He, come and take a look at how A-Yao is."
Mr. He immediately stepped forward to take Dugu Jingyao's pulse. After a moment, he frowned and said, "Your Highness has experienced a miscarriage, but it is not serious. I will prescribe some medicine to stabilize the pregnancy for Your Highness. As long as Your Highness takes it on time, there will be no problem. However, Your Highness must not worry too much or get emotionally agitated. Otherwise, if the pregnancy is disturbed again, you may have a premature birth."
Dugu Jingyao gave a weak smile and said, "Thank you for your help, Mr. He. I will definitely follow your doctor's advice."
Physician He bowed and said, "Then this humble servant will go and write the prescription." Li Chu nodded in agreement.
After they all left, Li Chu lowered his head like a child who had made a mistake and said, "Ayao, it's all my fault. I was too excited and almost hurt you and the child."
Dugu Jingyao expressed her understanding, after all, in her previous life, she was even more agitated than Li Chu when she first heard that her father and cousin had been killed. She said, "I don't blame Donglang. After all, it's normal to lose loved ones, especially elders who treated you very well. If anyone is to blame, it's the person behind it. Donglang, don't blame yourself."
Although Li Chu still felt guilty, he didn't want Dugu Jingyao to worry, so he smiled and said, "Alright, I won't blame myself anymore, but I will definitely make the person behind this pay the price!"
Dugu Jingyao agreed: "Yes, we will definitely be able to avenge our grandfather. However, there is one more thing right now. We need to go see our father tomorrow to see if he is really the emperor."
Li Chu helped Dugu Jingyao lie down, and then said, "Okay, Ayao, just take good care of yourself and don't worry. Don't worry, I'm calm now and I won't be so impulsive anymore."
Dugu Jingyao smiled and then said, "However, I also need to go to pay my respects. Moreover, since my grandfather has passed away, we should wait until his body is returned to the palace from the temporary palace before we go to pay our respects. Otherwise, it would be bad if they discovered something was amiss and seized on your weakness."
A warm feeling welled up in Li Chu's heart. He said, "Alright, let's wait a couple of days. Besides, you're pregnant now, and your pregnancy is quite far along. It's understandable if you don't go."
Dugu Jingyao insisted on going, and Li Chu couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he had to agree. However, he made Dugu Jingyao promise him repeatedly that she would take good care of herself for the next two days, which Dugu Jingyao naturally agreed to, since she wouldn't joke about her own child.