Chapter 165: Mending the Knife in the Back
Xiao Chen, who was writing at the table, looked a little sluggish, and saw that Nan Jinyu fell and his hands trembled violently, "What's wrong?" β
"It's okay...... it's okay"
Nan Jinyu hurriedly waved her hand, put down the pu fan in her hand, and sat cross-legged on the floor, "My legs are numb." β
"Oh......"
Xiao Chen looked at her, and finally stayed where she was, and less contact could at least reduce the chance and speed of infection.
Knock knock!
The knock on the door sounded again, and before Nan Jinyu could speak, there was already talk outside.
"Master, let me in......"
Yebai's anxious voice sounded like no joke, and it was very different from the little boy with a hippie smile on weekdays.
"Get out of the city, the Night Charm is really becoming more and more indulgent to you, and you dare to disobey orders like this without control? What if the outcasts poured into the city and caused panic? β
Xiao Chen was a little annoyed, and his tone was naturally not very good.
Yebai is the youngest in the middle grade of the close-quarters secret guard, so he is used to being bold, as long as it is not a matter of principle, he will not criticize him, but it is really inappropriate to do this today, and he can't give up the people of several surrounding states and counties for the sake of feelings!
"Master......"
Yebai was stunned by the roar, and when he turned around, he saw Tsing Yi biting his lip with red eyes and not saying anything, and sighed silently in his heart.
Sure enough, as he thought, Sister Tsing Yi couldn't rest assured that the county lord of Tianqing couldn't be relieved, if he didn't bring her here, he would definitely hate himself, but he still couldn't see him here!
"Night Charm! Throw them out! β
Xiao Chen said coldly, seeing Nan Jinyu sitting silently on the floor outside boiling medicine, he didn't mean to speak, and sighed silently.
In this girl's heart, she is only afraid that Tsing Yi is already like a sister, and she is really the calmest person!
"Yes! Master. β
Night Charm responded, shook her head at Yebai and Tsing Yi, and pointed to the way downstairs.
These two children are still too young, and they are reckless when they are emotional, but there is already a Tianqing county lord next to the master, so why should they come to join in the fun?
"Let's go......"
Tsing Yi choked up, forced himself to cry, and pulled Yebai's sleeve.
"Hold the city and wait for the good news."
Night Charm patted Ye Bai, and somewhat understood his intentions, so he didn't say anything more.
After tossing and turning for most of the night, Nan Jinyu finally persuaded Xiao Chen to rest, and rested on the couch by the window, which was relatively isolated.
The moon sets and the sun rises.
When the news spread, King Xian and His Royal Highness the Seventh were three hundred miles away.
Xiao Liuli cried and shouted that she wanted to come back, sharing weal and woe, and in the end, His Royal Highness the Seventh couldn't stand her and directly knocked people unconscious, and ordered someone to send a letter back, indicating that they would go all out to do what Xiao Chen told him to do.
Nan Jinyu sat in front of the window, watching the person in front of her who was fighting her spirits gradually withering, and the worry in her heart gradually rose.
She does know how to cure the epidemic, but knowing and practicing are two different things, they are gambling with their lives, it depends on whether God gives them a chance to live......
"Are you tired? You can leave these things to the guards, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it. β
Xiao Chen saw her sad face, and he knew what she was worried about, but he couldn't say anything about his relief, but his regret became more and more intense.
If he hadn't relented when she rushed in and just blocked people out, would the outcome have been different?
At least she can live well!
"They can't do this, don't worry, I'm fine."
Nan Jinyu lowered her eyelids and carefully recorded the dosage and effect of the medicine.
The guards who had been in close contact with the two assassins were also strictly quarantined at the first time, and she paid attention to all kinds of changes in everyone to ensure that the medicine was effective to the fullest.
"Yourself...... I'm afraid you're also infected. β
Xiao Chen wanted to speak and stopped, trying to suppress the worries in his heart, not showing pessimism and despair in front of her.
"Am I all right? Don't worry, I'm a doctor myself. β
Nan Jinyu raised her eyes to look at him, her face was covered with isolated white gauze, and she could only see those big eyes bent and seemed to be smiling hard.
"Healers can't heal themselves......"
Xiao Chen pursed his lips and looked at her deeply, wanting to approach and hug her, but he couldn't.
"That being said, it's not 100 percent."
Nan Jinyu bowed her head, closed the finished booklet, and faced in his direction: "It's time for you to sleep, eat, sleep is the most important thing." β
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Xiao Chen pursed his lips, he knew very well that his condition was gradually getting worse, and a sense of fear followed.
"Oh good, I'll make you new candy to eat when you're ready."
Nan Jinyu said with a smile, her tone of coaxing the child sounded very gentle, and she couldn't hear the worry in her heart at all.
"I'm sleepy."
Xiao Chen was speechless, turned around and lay down and closed his eyes, although his mood was so chaotic that he couldn't sleep at all.
In the blink of an eye, it was seven days.
Yanjing.
The good news of Dongchuan and the disaster in Luoxian County were transmitted back to the palace, and several families were happy and some were sad.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has led people over, the prince is still kneeling outside the door, and the Marquis of Yongning seems to be here too......"
Gonggong Chen stopped talking and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead.
The good news and the bad news are all great news, and looking at His Majesty's appearance, he doesn't seem to be in a hurry to get angry, and this is already a mess outside.
"Xuan!"
Emperor Cheng Xuan yawned and closed the book nonchalantly.
"This ...... Prince Xuan? β
Gonggong Chen pretended not to see anything, and glanced at the restless ministers slightly.
This prince came prepared, if he was put in, he wouldn't be able to get out without most of the day, and the queen mother would naturally leave empty!
"Knowingly ask!"
Emperor Cheng Xuan glanced at him, with a look of disgust and a little displeasure, Xiao Chenzi, an old man, is really going back more and more, and the careful people who have served him over the years are not as bold as when he was young!
"Ahem! The old slave obeyed the order......"
Gonggong Chen's face turned red, and he turned to the door and said loudly: "His Royal Highness Prince Xuan is here!" Xuan Yongning Hou Visit! Announce your visit! β
The people outside were stunned for a moment, and entered the imperial study one after another, directly blocking the queen mother who walked outside the gate, and drove back to the palace without even singing.
"Erchen, Weichen knock to see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"
Everyone saluted in unison, with different faces speculating on Emperor Chengxuan's thoughts.
Eight hours have passed since they received the message, and they have been outside for most of the day, in order to enter the palace as soon as possible to visit the book, so as to quickly deal with the epidemic in Luoxian County and prevent the spread of the epidemic and the people's livelihood.
I didn't want to become Emperor Xuan, but I was reading in the imperial study quietly, and I wasn't ready to summon them at all, until the Queen Mother came......
"Ladies and gentlemen, excuse me."
Emperor Cheng Xuan said with a wistful expression, looking at the mood as if he was not worried, but he did not look panicked, and he seemed confident.
"Father, when the son heard about the epidemic in Luoxian County, he immediately rushed into the palace without knowing whether the news was true, hoping to deal with the matter as soon as possible and solve the problem for his father as soon as possible!"
The prince was very anxious and angry, and his speech was as upright as ever, without the slightest selfishness.
"Well, now that you know, let's talk about it, what do you think?" Let's go slightly
Emperor Cheng Xuan bowed slightly, acquiescing in the epidemic.
King Qin said that he had a recurrence of heart disease and needed to take the county lord of Tianqing with him to save his life, he thought about it and agreed, after all, the delay of the marriage was not very pleasant, and there was some dislike between father and son, so he didn't want to go and make such a fuss......
"Yes! In Erchen's humble opinion, Luoxian County is located in the Huainan River transportation hub, which is a flood-stricken area, and the people are already struggling to make a living...... When the dust settles, make plans! β
After the prince finished speaking, he did not forget to sigh and sigh to express his worry, as if he had completely forgotten his brother who had contracted the epidemic, at least, he did not show the slightest concern that he deserved.
"What the prince said is very true! Luo County is located at the pivot location, if the river transportation continues, see the spread of the epidemic, the states and counties along the Huai River will suffer! For the sake of the people's livelihood, Weichen seconded the proposal! β
Some people said that they were heartbroken, but there was a smug look on their faces that could not be hidden.
King Qin has always been the sworn enemy of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and now God has helped them collect people, and it doesn't cost a single soldier, they can't help it if they want to!
"Very much! The epidemic is terrible, and there is no grass everywhere it goes, and all the states and counties where this kind of infection is contagious, and there is no one alive, and the prince's advice is also to prevent it from happening......"
"Weichen seconded!"
"The minister seconded the proposal!"
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Rows of princelings knelt down, and the ministers who usually maintained a neutral attitude were also one-sided, and no one mentioned the king of Qin at the center of the epidemic, and he didn't even want to imagine that he would live.
"Well, what do you think of Yongning Hou?"
Emperor Cheng Xuan squinted, more than half of the people in front of him were neutral and impartial, but now?
Hehe! All of them are spineless wall grass! There is no arrogance of the literati at all, they are simply soft rice!
"Please forgive your majesty...... Beg to differ! β
Yongning Hou took half a step forward, his expression looking very calm.
"According to the experience of previous epidemics, it is generally within three days that a seriously ill person dies, and the infected person begins to fall into a feverish coma and falls into a state of delirium. It's just that the epidemic in Luo County was caused by the assassination of King Qin, and it has been seven days since then, and according to reliable sources that have come back, none of His Royal Highness King Qin's accompanying guards have died, and all the people who have been in contact with the Assassins have been quarantined. β
"Marquis Yongning's words are wrong, His Royal Highness the King of Qin has strong martial arts, and he may have a stronger ability to resist, but after all, it is unknown what the future will be with the epidemic......
"So I should give up my own son and leave him to fend for himself?"
Emperor Cheng Xuan was furious, and there was a raging flame in his eyes.
He always thought that the prince was benevolent and kind, and he was reluctant to kill an ant, and the king of Qin was too angry and killed too much, whether it was his identity or temperament, the prince was suitable to be the emperor, and he didn't want him to be so cold that he could even sacrifice the lives of his brothers and sisters without hesitation?
"Weichen damn it! That's not what Wechen meant! β
The minister, who was still triumphant, immediately bowed down, and the whole person was trembling on the ground.
"A bunch of fallen dogs! Damn it! β
Emperor Cheng Xuan scolded, and his face changed from calm and calm before to angry and angry.
Most of the Qingliu in the DPRK and the central government are secretly in a party with the crown prince for personal gain, if it weren't for today's situation, he probably thought that these ministers were loyal to him!
"Your Majesty is angry!"
"Your Majesty is angry......"
Everyone was so frightened that they kowtowed and confessed their mistakes, and many people turned their hopeful eyes to the prince uncertainly, but did not wait for him to reconcile, but insisted on going his own way.
"Father! Although the ministers have spoken a little heavier, this is the will of the people! If King Qin was present, he would definitely understand his father's decision, after all, his life alone is not comparable to the lives of tens of thousands of people along the Huainan coast, so it seems ......"
"Fart!"
Before the prince finished speaking, Emperor Cheng Xuan was already furious, and he was so angry that he blew his beard and stared at the prince, as if he really saw his selfish and cowardly heart for the first time.
"Father! In the past, if it was the village where the epidemic was the origin, it was burned down to prevent the spread of the disease, but now it is precisely because the other party is the third emperor's brother that he has opened the net, just to evacuate the surrounding people! β
The crown prince said stiffly, as if he didn't see Emperor Cheng Xuan's dark face at all.
The news of the epidemic is top secret, if it is not spread, Xiao Chen may still have a chance to live, he can only seize this opportunity to death, let him die thousands of miles away, and never turn around!
"Get out! Get out of here! β
Emperor Cheng Xuan's face was flushed with anger, and he patted the armrest of the dragon chair violently, pointing to the door of the imperial study and yelling.
"Your Majesty is angry, what the prince said...... It's indeed a bit excessive, and Weichen has a compromise method. β
Nan Guogong spoke at this time, and his worried face did not have much expression, but looked extremely calm.
Jinchen's absence in Luo County is the best news for him, that child is now in danger and may be blessed by misfortune, even if he gives up his sister, there is still hope for the Nan family......
"How to compromise?"
Emperor Cheng Xuan was so angry that he turned around, if it weren't for the presence of so many people, he really wanted to kick Xiao Jue out!
"The displaced people around Luo County will be evacuated and resettled, and if there are fewer people, the natural casualties will be reduced by half! As for the county seat of Luoxian, it is still under the control of His Royal Highness the King of Qin, although the King of Qin is sick, but the disaster relief affairs are still carried out in an orderly manner, if ...... If there is any accident in the future, the Hou Shizi of Yongning and the assassin Shi Yu of Dongchuan Mansion can still take over, so that the people will not panic and the situation will be chaotic, this is Wei Chen's humble opinion. β
After Nan Guogong finished speaking, he pretended not to see the warning eyes of the prince that shot over, but he seemed to be frank.
"The old minister seconded the proposal! Dog Ling Feng and Nanguo Gong's eldest son Jinchen are around Luo County, and their family letter naturally mentions the local situation, if the situation gets out of control, it will not be too late to take action! β
Yongning Hou glanced at Nan Guogong, as if he had looked at this person for the first time.
"Well, I finally heard someone talking."
Emperor Cheng Xuan sneered unceremoniously, his gaze stayed on the few ministers who remained silent, and said, "What do you guys think?" β
"Weichen seconded the proposal, and Nanguo Gong was reasonable."
"The minister also seconded it!"
"Seconded!"
The ministers who just echoed the crown prince, most of them changed their words, although they were embarrassed by their colleagues, but the situation forced them, no one is a fool, naturally it is the black yarn hat that matters......
"This matter will be handed over to the Marquis of Yongning to take over, and the Duke of Nanguo will help him with all his might, if anyone dares to get in the way...... No mercy! β
Emperor Cheng Xuan glanced at the ministers behind the prince warningly, and saw that they were shrinking back in a cold sweat, and his heart was slightly relaxed.
The checks and balances that he has been so proud of all these years turned out to be a scam! He suppressed King Qin in order not to overshadow the crown prince's limelight, but now it seems that he is naΓ―ve!
"Weichen takes the order!"
"Obey the order!"
The Marquis of Yongning and the Duke of Nanguo responded to each other, and the matter was directly and forcefully finalized.
Emperor Cheng Xuan's anger at the prince in the imperial study soon spread throughout the harem, and when it reached the queen mother's palace, she was closing her eyes and enjoying the hairpins.
"That's the way it is, Your Majesty finally felt sorry for His Royal Highness King Qin, not only reprimanded the prince for this, but also punished him for thinking about it behind closed doors for half a month, and even the early dynasty was exempted!"
The palace people who passed the word spoke vividly, and they almost restored the scene at that time.
"Your Majesty is really...... But King Qin is really pitiful, where can he be ruthless as a father! β
The Queen Mother sighed slightly, turned her eyes to Nan Xuan, who was making hairpins, and said, "What does Xuanxuan think of this?" The county lord of Tianqing seems to be also in Luo County. β
"Back to the Queen Mother, since the lord of Tianqing County has followed the King of Qin, then her life and death are decided by His Royal Highness the King of Qin, as the so-called life and death have a life and wealth in the sky, even if the concubines are worried, it will not help......"
Nan Xuanxuan smiled lightly, her eyes stayed on the complex hairpins, and she was as elegant as a lotus.
If that fox spirit dies outside, she will definitely go to the temple to burn incense and worship the Bodhisattva, but she has a heart!
"What a life, death, wealth in the sky! The mourning family often thinks, if the ladies in this harem are as transparent and enlightened as Concubine De, will there be a lot less fighting? β
The Queen Mother nodded appreciatively, sure enough, she was the person she fancied, and she was even more beautiful than the queen, but unfortunately she was not the daughter of the Shen family, otherwise......
"The Queen Mother praised it falsely, where did the concubines know how to understand, but they just learned some fur from the Queen Mother, and in the future, there will be more than the Queen Mother."
Nan Guanxuan is extremely well-behaved, and her pregnant body is getting heavier and heavier, but she has worked tirelessly to personally make hairpins for the Queen Mother, and she does everything herself as before, without pretending to others, so that she can show her filial piety.
"Look at your little mouth, sweet! When you give birth to a phoenix, the mourning family will ask His Majesty for a golden phoenix for you, although it is not as honorable as the first concubine, the treatment is almost the same. β
The Queen Mother said lightly, and her mind drifted a little farther away.
The prince has been very angry in recent years, and she has begun to regret it a little in her heart, if she hadn't been soft-hearted for a while, then the second child would not have ......
"Concubine, thank you for the Empress Dowager's care!"
Nan Xuanxuan was overjoyed and knelt straight on the carpet.
I heard that the queen mother has been in poor health recently, and I don't know if it's really bad or fake?