Helian Biyue's eyes were condensed, and the green tendons on his forehead were exposed, as if he was trying his best to endure something.

"Auntie, don't worry, Yan Guo is not the only Gu doctor." Ming Danshu walked into the hall and said in a low voice, "Let's send someone to find it first." ”

"No need to look for it." Helian Biyue sneered: "The mourning family finally understands what Nie Xingji means." She took a deep breath, restrained her anger and asked Ming Danshu, "Why did you come?" What is the situation in the palace? ”

Ming Danshu consciously ignored the first question and said: "Don't worry, the princess's Lingxi Palace, Wei Zhaoyi's Changning Palace, and the bedrooms of several little princes and princesses, nieces have all sent reliable people to pass on the news." The Praetorian Guard is also strictly protected, and there will be no mistakes. ”

Helian Biyue didn't say much, and she didn't care about it anymore, but looked out the window, and asked again in a deep voice: "What about the eldest princess and the definition marquis?" ”

"Rest in the Hanzi Hall for the time being." Ming Danshu replied.

"Jinghou is plotting against him, go and ask them to come and testify. The mourning family doesn't want to have a reputation as 'harming the concubine'. Helian Biyue pointed to the eunuch beside him: "Go, let Jinghou bring his Gu doctor to the East Palace immediately!" ”

*****

The night is cold in the deep palace, the moon is dark and the wind is high. The paulownia trees in the East Palace swayed with the wind, reflecting fragmented shadows on the palace wall, like an elusive human heart, obscure and changing.

Nie Xingji and Gu Doctor Lian Kuo walked on the palace road of the East Palace, their steps hurried. When approaching Nie Xingyi's dormitory, the former suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky: "It's really dark and silent tonight. ”

The Praetorian Guard beside him was called a guard, and he was actually an escort, and he couldn't help frowning when he heard this: "Your Royal Highness, the king is injured, and it is unlucky to say the word 'death'." ”

Nie Xingji smiled in the dark, did not respond, and turned to Lian Kuo beside him: "Lian Qing's Gu skills are outstanding, you must heal the king with all your heart." ”

Lian Kuo was in his early thirties, tall, with a strange white complexion, and a pair of dark green pupils shimmering in the night, which was both bewitching and terrifying. He spoke with a Jiang Guo accent, so he was always silent, and after listening to Nie Xingji's words at this moment, he only replied concisely: "Yes." ”

Nie Xingji didn't delay any longer, and hurried away again, and when he arrived at Nie Xingyi's bedroom, the guards were only brief, and he stepped in.

Stepping into the door, Nie Xingji smiled helplessly, looked around, and sighed to Helian Biyue in the first seat: "What does the Queen Mother mean?" Erchen and Lian Kuocai are two people, worthy of your enthusiasm for such a teacher? ”

In the palace, Helian Biyue, Ming Danshu, the eldest princess, the definition of the marquis, and several ministers who were appointed by King Yan's "will" were all present. There are also no less than 100 Praetorian Guards, standing in strict formation one by one, blocking the hall impenetrable, vaguely exuding a smell of sweat, mixed with the pungent smell of medicine, which is extremely unpleasant.

Everyone in the hall was expressionless, and even the number of etiquette that should be done was saved, but the eldest princess had a sad face and couldn't help but instruct him: "Jinghou, be a good life to heal the king!" ”

Nie Xingji was very calm, and replied with a smile: "Aunt, don't worry, my nephew will do his best." Even if you give your nephew a life for a life, you don't hesitate to do it. ”

His posture at this moment was very different from when he was in Hanyuan Palace. When the assassins raided, he also helped Nie Xingyi relieve the siege, and he made a show of concern. And now that he is alone and besieged, why is he so calm and relaxed? even refused to act half a play.

The eldest princess was puzzled, and she was even more worried about Nie Xingji's situation. Thinking that since the new king Nie Xingyi succeeded to the throne, the husband and the marquis have been reused again and again, and he has become the national ruler. And she herself also examined the degree, and did not say half a word for Nie Xingji. Occasionally, I dreamed back at midnight, and I also felt ashamed of my trust in my younger brother Nie Yang, but she was soft-spoken, and she was old, so she couldn't make any turmoil alone, and I was afraid that it would affect the entire eldest princess's mansion.

Tonight's assassination, no matter who is behind the scenes, it seems that Nie Xingji is in a catastrophe. Thinking of this, the eldest princess sighed, and the guilt in her heart was even stronger, but she couldn't say anything more.

Nie Xingji didn't seem to see her worried, and turned his head and instructed Lian Kuo: "Lian Qing, go in and have a look, it's too late, I'm afraid the king won't be able to wait." ”

Nie Xingji's words were also very rebellious, Helian Biyue was furious in his heart, and he was afraid that he would have a backmove, and it was not good to deal with him immediately. Seeing Lian Kuo enter the dormitory, she heard Nie Xingji say again: "The Queen Mother doesn't go in and have a look?" Aren't you afraid of what you're doing? ”

"This palace is full of kings, who dares to use tricks?" Helian Biyue held the armrest of the seat and refused to lose the position: "Besides, as the saying goes, 'don't use suspicious people, don't doubt people', isn't it?" ”

"Sons are taught." Nie Xingji still stood tall, bowing slightly.

"Let's sit down first!" Helian Biyue pretended to ask casually: "The king is assassinated, how can the queen not come to serve the sick?" ”

Nie Xingji sat neatly under the eldest princess before saying, "On this occasion, don't let her see it." ”

Everyone present heard a little ambiguous meaning from it, but no one dared to answer. Helian Biyue glanced at Ming Danshu, and when she saw that the latter was expressionless, she also sneered.

Everyone waited silently, waiting for Lian Kuo's wonderful hand to rejuvenate, or waiting for Nie Xingji to be buried with him. Under the dim light, all the guards in the hall were like lifeless statues, their expressions numb and motionless, but if you look closely, you can still find that they are nervous as if they are facing a great enemy.

I don't know how long it took, Lian Kuo walked out of the inner hall with several imperial doctors, knelt down in front of the steps and replied to Helian Biyue: "Empress Dowager, the Gu in the king has been controlled, but there is too much blood. ”

The accent of the last four words was too heavy, and Helian Biyue listened to it for a long time before she understood: "Too much blood? That's blood! Ginseng, deer antler velvet...... Use all the herbs that can replenish the blood! ”

Lian Kuo didn't speak again, but the imperial doctor on the side stumbled and said: "Queen Mother, the effect of medicine to replenish blood is too slow, I'm afraid the king can't wait......"

"How do you make it up?" Helian Biyue interrupted eagerly.

"Replenish blood with people." The Imperial Doctor said again.

Helian Biyue suddenly remembered the situation of drinking human blood raw: "That...... Then go find someone! Is it a man or a woman, old or young, how much blood is enough? ”

"You're mistaken." Although Lian Kuo did not speak well, he still opened his mouth to explain: "This method of replenishing blood is not available to everyone. I must use the unique blood Gu method of my Jiang country to raise the Gu worms with the blood of my relatives, and then the Gu worms will send the blood into the king's body......"

"Blood of a loved one?" Helian Biyue had a faint sense of foreboding: "What dearest?" ”

"Parents, siblings, blood relatives within three generations." Lian Kuo's face was solemn, not like a deception: "Even if you are a close relative, you may not be able to raise a blood Gu, you must have a blood test first, and it can match the blood quality of the king." ”

"Blood test?" Helian Biyue became suspicious, and looked at the imperial doctors she trusted: "Is there no other way?" The mourners sound like this method is too sinister. ”

"The method of blood Gu, the ministers have heard of it for a long time, and the people of Jiang Guo have used it for hundreds of years, but it is not dangerous." The imperial doctor at the head paused and sighed: "Fang Caichen and the others have discussed, for today's plan, the blood Gu will have the fastest effect...... If it drags on any longer, I'm afraid that the king's life will be in danger. ”

Helian Biyue didn't speak again, frowning and not knowing what he was trying to write. Everyone in the palace was shocked and worried, but the eldest princess opened her mouth and agreed: "In this case, the Queen Mother should give an order quickly!" We, the three generations of blood relatives, each have a bowl of blood, can't we save the king? ”

As soon as she said this, Helian Biyue was shocked, raised her eyes to look at her, and only said: "Let the mourning family think about it." ”

"Isn't the Queen Mother concerned about the king? How can you hesitate at this moment? Nie Xingji answered in a timely manner: "If you delay for a moment, Brother Wang will be more dangerous, do you say yes?" ”

Helian Biyue suddenly woke up to something, and the killing intent appeared in his eyes: "You did it on purpose?" ”

Nie Xingchen sighed and shook his head: "As a close sibling, Erchen must be the first choice to replenish blood." If you see that your son is still in good health, the blood of this body can be used. ”

After speaking, he raised his eyes to look at Helian Biyue, and repeated vaguely: "Fang Cai's son's minister has already said that as long as he can save Brother Wang's life, his son is willing to pay for his life without complaining." ”

As soon as the imperial doctors heard this, their minds sank. Now the troubles are nothing more than the lack of blood, the king's blood relatives are all clan relatives, and whose blood is extremely valuable, not just to take it. If the Marquis is willing to feed the Blood Gu......

An imperial doctor hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Queen Mother, this blood test method, the minister also knows a little about fur." It will definitely not hurt the life of His Royal Highness. ”

"So what are you still rubbing? Why don't you come and get your blood collected yet? Nie Xingji turned to look at the imperial doctors and said in a deep voice.

A few people looked at Helian Biyue in the first seat, the Empress Dowager who was in danger, but she didn't know what she was thinking at the moment, her eyes were firmly fixed on Nie Xingji, and she didn't make a sound.

The imperial doctors didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly took a row of silver needles, dripped the potion into one of the vessels, and stretched out his hand to Nie Xingji and asked, "Please prick your index finger and drip two drops of blood in this silver bowl." ”

Nie Xingji didn't say a word, he directly pierced the index finger of his left hand, and two drops of blood dripped into the silver bowl. There is a special potion in this bowl that keeps the fresh blood from being diluted in the water. Nie Xingji looked down at the two drops of blood condensed on the surface of the water, and said nothing.

The imperial doctor hurriedly picked up a blood-stained silver needle, put it in the bowl and stirred it, and after a while, he said puzzledly: "Huh? The blood of His Royal Highness is not compatible with the blood of the King. ”

"What does it mean to be incompatible?" Nie Xingji asked.

"Well, you can't feed the blood Gu for the king."

Lian Kuo also stepped forward to look at the situation inside the silver bowl: "It stands to reason that you and the king are half-brothers, and blood can be dissolved. That's weird. ”

Nie Xingji pretended to be regretful: "This kind of situation is rare? ”

"It's rare, but it's not impossible." Lian Kuo replied truthfully.

Nie Xingchen nodded, and looked at Helian Biyue again: "The Queen Mother is old, and her status is noble, so you still don't need a blood test unless you have to." Since Erchen's blood can't work, why don't you let Jincheng give it a try? ”