allonlinenovel Chapter 318 It’s my fault
Chapter 318 It’s my fault
Nie Wushuang said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you cannot enter. This disease is contagious, and your body is not responsive to medicine. I will leave the Seventh Prince to you!"
Lan Qingwu asked, "Then can you guarantee that the Seventh Prince will be absolutely safe?"
Nie Wushuang sighed inwardly, "I promise to do my utmost to protect the Seventh Prince! Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince's symptoms are exactly the same as those of the refugees from Bianyu City. Please don't panic. The most urgent task is to find out how the Seventh Prince was infected. My disciple Wang Qingshan will inspect all the items in Fengqi Palace! The Sixth Prince and the Seventh Princess must not be harmed again!"
Ru Ping quickly replied, "Doctor Nie, Her Majesty has arranged for people to prevent the Sixth Prince from returning to Fengqi Palace, and the Seventh Princess has been sent to Qianzheng Palace. Could you please trouble Doctor Wang to examine her again? It's just that Her Majesty..."
Lan Qingwu's brows were fragile yet determined: "I must go in! Xiaoqi has been through so many hardships, and as his mother, I can't just stand by and watch. I must go in and take care of him!"
Nie Wushuang once again blocked Lan Qingwu's path and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment!"
Lan Qingwu's eyes were red: "What are you waiting for!"
Nie Wushuang remained silent, of course waiting for someone who could stop the Queen!
Lan Qingwu didn't want to say anything more and was about to walk towards the room again. However, just as he took a step, he heard the low and resolute voice of the Divine Martial Emperor: "Weak!"
Lan Qingwu paused, and the next moment, he was embraced by the Emperor Shenwu and walked out of the palace. Lan Qingwu pleaded, "I won't leave! I won't leave! Brother Heng..."
The Emperor, not caring about the palace servants kneeling on the ground, frowned and said, "Why are you panicking? It's just an epidemic. The medicine from the Imperial Hospital quickly contained the epidemic this time. I believe Xiao Qi will be able to recover soon."
In fact, the medicine from the Imperial Hospital could only cure 70% to 80% of the epidemics in Bianyu City. The remaining 20% to 30% of those who could not survive were due to weak constitutions. They all knew this very well.
Emperor Shenwu forcefully led Lan Qingwu to the outer hall. He sat on the imperial concubine couch, holding Lan Qingwu in his arms. He then nodded his chin to signal Nie Wushuang, who had followed him out. "I have summoned Imperial Physician Zhao as well. Can you first tell me what is happening with the Seventh Prince?"
The Shenwu Emperor was in a bad mood, and his tone was cold. Nie Wushuang tensed his mind and said, "I can only do my best. As long as the Seventh Prince's high fever subsides in the next two days, he will be fine."
Lan Qingwu tightly grasped the sleeve of Emperor Shenwu. Her face was as pale as snow. She moved slightly, but found that she had no strength at all.
Emperor Shenwu said directly: "Go in! Make sure to protect the Seventh Prince!"
Nie Wushuang knelt down and bowed his head in response, and without wasting a moment he entered the seventh prince's bedroom.
Emperor Shenwu looked at Lan Qingwu, who was pursing her lips tightly. "Ruoruo, don't be stubborn! Is now the time for you to be willful?"
Lan Qingwu felt bitter. "Your Majesty, how could Xiao Qi have contracted the disease? It's only been a few days since the three princes returned to the palace, and my Xiao Qi is like this? Before, when she was still a noble, she was framed by Concubine Chen. Now, one of them is using these tactics on Xiao Qi!"
Emperor Shenwu also frowned tightly: "I know all this, I will not let these vicious people go."
These methods don't need to be outdated, as long as they work. I just don't know why the person behind the scenes chose the Seventh Prince. The Sixth Prince is the first legitimate prince, and the Seventh Princess is still young and vulnerable.
"I will have Imperial Physician Zhao check Xiao Qi's daily necessities and clothing. There are so many people watching when she leaves and comes back from the palace, it might be difficult to find out! I will definitely not let them go, and Xiao Qi will be fine. Ruo Ruo, I will always be with you and Xiao Qi!"
Lan Qingwu gradually softened under the comfort of the Divine Martial Emperor. She leaned against the Divine Martial Emperor's shoulder, her expression slowly becoming helpless. "Brother Heng, will Xiaoqi be okay? I'm so scared!"
Emperor Shenwu hugged Lan Qingwu tightly and kept comforting her.
At midnight, Doctor Zhao and Nie Wushuang came to report that the Seventh Prince's high fever had gradually subsided and he still had a low fever, but as long as the fever did not rise again, he would not be in danger.
Emperor Shenwu asked them to continue guarding the seventh prince.
Lan Qingwu in his arms was exhausted, but his heart was heavy and he had no desire to sleep.
After a moment, Lan Qingwu said softly, "What if this matter involves other princes? What would you do?"
Emperor Shenwu fell silent.
Lan Qingwu's eyes slowly became empty. "In fact, I know that they don't like me! I also know that it's too difficult to stay with you like this in this deep palace! Too difficult, too difficult! But I don't want to give up! If they have any grudges, they can use any means to target me, but don't touch my child! This is all my fault, it's my fault!"
Like a bolt of lightning, Emperor Shenwu looked at the uneasy Lan Qingwu and suddenly realized that this matter was openly aimed at the Seventh Prince, but secretly aimed at Lan Qingwu, the Queen.
If the emperor's most beloved son is of course the Sixth Prince, but the people behind the scenes did not take action against the Sixth Prince, but chose the Seventh Prince instead.
The Sixth Prince has been taught by Emperor Shenwu himself since he was three years old, and he did not grow up by Lan Qingwu's side. However, the Seventh Prince was raised by Lan Qingwu day by day. He spent the longest time with Lan Qingwu and was closest to Lan Qingwu. To outsiders, their mother-son relationship was the deepest. So, if something happened to the Seventh Prince, how could the Queen not be devastated?
The Divine Martial Emperor's phoenix eyes suddenly turned to Lan Qingwu. In just half a day, Lan Qingwu had already lost most of his energy and spirit. The Divine Martial Emperor felt a chill in his heart. It seemed that the person behind the scenes was really targeting Lan Qingwu! And that person must have a deep understanding of Lan Qingwu.
Who is it? They are eyeing the Empress!
Emperor Shenwu cared deeply about his son, but he absolutely could not lose Lan Qingwu. He tightened his arms and said in a low but firm voice, "Don't talk nonsense! This is my decision. I am determined to stay with you! If anything happens, I should bear the consequences!"
Lan Qingwu gently closed her eyes in the arms of Emperor Shenwu. If anything happened to the Seventh Prince because she was the only one favored by the emperor, then she would really not be able to live!
Upon hearing the news, Concubine Jiang and Concubine Wan were restless. It was because this matter involved the eldest prince and the second prince. They could not wait until dawn and came to Fengqi Palace to ask for an audience despite the order of Emperor Shenwu.
After hearing Li Xiang's report, Emperor Shenwu shouted angrily, "Didn't I tell the six concubines to stay in their own palaces and not come out?"
Li Xiang hurriedly replied, "I have also said this, but Concubine Jiang and Concubine Wan have brought a century-old ginseng and iceberg snow lotus, and asked the imperial physician to see if they can be used as medicine for the Seventh Prince. I will now ask the two concubines to leave!"
Emperor Shenwu paused and said, "Forget it! Give the things to Nie Wushuang! Let them go back to their palaces and wait!"
Li Xiang quickly excused himself: "Yes!"
As expected, the emperor did not see them, but Lao Shen and Xue Lian stayed. Concubine Jiang and Concubine Wan also breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at each other, stood up and walked out of the hall. However, after Concubine Jiang took a few steps, she suddenly felt something in her heart. She looked back at the hall and saw two shadowy figures behind the layers of curtains. The emperor held the delicate queen in his arms and would not let go for a moment. Concubine Jiang could hardly see the queen's figure. Their skirts were entangled and their shadows almost merged into one. Concubine Jiang sighed and turned to walk out of the hall.
The seventh prince's fever had completely subsided in the early morning of the next day, but it came back again in the afternoon. Lan Qingwu was worried again. Fortunately, Nie Wushuang and Doctor Zhao were well prepared. After taking some medicine, the seventh prince's condition stabilized.