Chapter 236: Treatment

Ye Shuo’s movements were extremely slight. He had not intended to wake Yao Zhi up, but Yao Zhi’s hearing was extremely sensitive, and due to her habit of wandering outside for many years, she woke up when Xiao Luzi knocked on the door.

So Ye Shuo just put on a cloak and came out. Before he reached the gate of the palace, Yao Zhi had changed her clothes and caught up with him.

Seeing this, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but say: “Just continue sleeping, there’s no need to…”

Yao Zhi shook her head: “I’ll go with you.”

My father’s health has not been good to begin with. If this time… Yao Zhi suddenly didn’t dare to think about it anymore.

So when Qingfeng appeared, Yao Zhi jumped on the horse without saying a word.

Qingfeng was a gift from the eldest prince. It was an extremely fierce horse, but now this fierce horse was particularly docile under Yao Zhi’s crotch.

Ye Shuo didn’t hesitate after hearing that. He took a deep breath and sat on the horse as well. Then he pulled the reins hard and his eyes changed instantly: “Gee—”

The situation was urgent and it was too late to take a carriage.

Qingfeng rushed out like an arrow. After curfew, the sound of horse hooves in the empty street was like thunder that pierced the sky. Two figures flashed by like lightning and disappeared completely in a short while.

In less than half an incense stick of time, Ye Shuo and Yao Zhi arrived at the gate of the imperial city.

“Who is it?”

Watching from afar, the commander-in-chief of the Black Armor Guards instinctively became alert, but when his hawk-like eyes saw the familiar face behind him, he was startled and immediately relieved.

Then he took a deep breath and said, “Open the door.”

Obviously, the commander-in-chief also knew what was happening in the palace at the moment.

A “creaky” sound was heard. Looking at the open gate of the imperial city in front of him, Ye Shuo didn’t even raise his head, and without any pause, he rode his horse and rushed in.

The black-armoured guards guarding the imperial city nearby broke out in cold sweats upon seeing this.

“Commander-in-chief, this is against the rules…”

Riding a horse within the palace walls is a capital crime. Not only will Prince Rui and Princess Rui be punished, but they will also have to suffer the consequences.

His Royal Highness Prince Rui is a little too bold.

However, the commander-in-chief was not worried. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. What’s more…how could the emperor blame His Royal Highness Prince Rui for such a small matter?

“Don’t worry about it. The emperor will make the decision.”

Seeing that the commander-in-chief didn’t care, the black-armoured guards next to him naturally didn’t dare to say anything more.

In front of Chengming Palace, when he heard the loud sound of horse hooves, for a moment Wang Ziquan thought there was something wrong with his ears. But when he saw the Ninth Prince, he suddenly didn’t find it strange anymore.

This really seems like something the Ninth Prince would do.

“Whoa–” Ye Shuo turned over and got off the horse. He did not stay for long. He threw the whip to the eunuch beside him who opened his mouth wide and wished his chin would drop to the ground. Ye Shuo stepped over the threshold and walked straight into the hall.

As he walked, he asked, “How is Father doing now?”

Wang Ziquan regained his consciousness, but remained silent after hearing this. After a moment, he said, “Your Highness, you will know if you go and take a look.”

As soon as Ye Shuo walked into Chengming Hall, he saw a group of concubines and underage princesses kneeling there. As for the princes, they had probably just received the news and had not had time to arrive yet. Ye Shuo could be said to be the first to arrive.

Not seeing his mother, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but ask, “Where are my mother and Jian Jian?”

Wang Ziquan said: “To reply to Your Highness, the Imperial Noble Consort and the Seventh Princess are both inside now.”

Only then did Ye Shuo feel relieved.

Looking at the mess in front of him, as he was about to step into the inner hall, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but look at Yao Zhi beside him. After hesitating for a while, he opened his mouth and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: “Can you please help keep an eye on it later?”

Ye Shuo didn’t want to suspect anyone, but… the situation was urgent after all, so Ye Shuo had to be a little cautious and put safety first in everything.

When Yao Zhi heard this, she turned her head away almost instantly.

What he meant by this was… Could it be that someone else dared to murder the emperor?

Although Yao Zhi had been far away from the martial arts world before, he had still heard of the name of Emperor Jingwen. Compared with the previous emperor, he was really an emperor who was very diligent. Under such circumstances, the people below him naturally would not want him to die. Even if they wanted to rebel, they could not do so at all.

So the only person who might want to kill him is…

Yao Zhi nodded calmly, indicating that she understood and would be more careful later.

Ye Shuo took a deep breath and then pushed open the tightly closed door of the inner hall.

Then, he saw the Imperial Concubine and Jianjian, both with worried faces.

After all, they have been together for many years. Although the Imperial Noble Concubine has become more open-minded than before, she still has feelings for Emperor Jingwen and cannot completely turn a blind eye to him.

Not to mention Jianjian. Ever since she could remember, Emperor Jingwen had always been an excellent father in her heart. Coupled with the natural closeness of children to their parents, her feelings for Emperor Jingwen were even deeper.

If Jianjian really wasn’t moved at all, then that would be a real problem.

Ye Shuo subconsciously looked in the direction of the dragon bed and found that his cheap father had a fever and his face was red. He also had convulsions from time to time. It was really serious.

Ye Shuo’s expression couldn’t help but change slightly.

Just at this moment, Emperor Jingwen’s body twitched again. The young eunuchs and palace maids were afraid of hurting the emperor’s body, so they didn’t dare to move at all. The imperial concubine was not strong enough. Jian Jian was strong enough, but she was still young after all, and had never studied medicine. How could she know what to do?

Ye Shuo was an adult after all, so he looked at the imperial physician beside him. The imperial physician spoke hurriedly and according to the instructions, Ye Shuo deftly stuffed a clean soft cloth into Emperor Jingwen’s mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue, and then controlled his limbs in time. After a long while, Ye Shuo’s body stiffened, and Emperor Jingwen gradually calmed down.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“What’s going on?” He slowly tried to let go, and seeing that his cheap father stopped struggling, Ye Shuo finally had time to wipe the sweat off his forehead. Then, he looked at the palace servants standing by.

“How did it become like this?”

The last words were naturally Wang Ziquan’s: “Reporting to His Majesty Prince Rui, this afternoon, His Majesty was strolling in the garden when he accidentally got caught in the rain, and by the evening, he became like this now.”

The current Emperor Jingwen is like a willow catkin in the wind or a candle in the rain. He cannot withstand the slightest storm. The slightest mishap may cost him his life.

Ye Shuo then remembered that there was indeed a slight drizzle of rain in the afternoon, but it stopped after a cup of tea. Ye Shuo did not take it seriously at the time, but he never thought that his stepfather would become like this.

But despite this, in Yao Zhi’s opinion, it was still somewhat abnormal for an adult to be burned like this.

High fever accompanied by convulsions is something that only happens in childhood. Even though Emperor Jingwen was in such poor health, it shouldn’t have been so serious.

Yao Zhi thought about it, then sat down on the edge of the bed under everyone’s gaze, and then she took the pulse and examined him. Then she picked up the medicine bowl next to her and sniffed it carefully.

After a moment, Yao Zhi couldn’t help but frown.

“Where’s the recipe? Can you let me take a look?”

The imperial physician hesitated for a moment, then handed over several prescriptions he had written previously.

Yao Zhi was a little sceptical at first, but now after reading the prescription, she is more certain: “Why is the prescription like this? Why don’t they use these two herbs?”

Yao Zhi skillfully called out the names of two medicines, and the imperial physician’s expression immediately became embarrassing.

Ye Shuo understood it almost instantly. It was all due to his conservatism. Especially since his adoptive father’s health was getting worse, the imperial doctors naturally did not dare to act rashly.

It’s not that the imperial physician’s medical skills are bad, but under the oppression of imperial power, he can only display 50% of his full ability.

But at this time, delaying the emperor’s treatment would be a serious crime.

But this imperial physician is my stepfather’s man, and Ye Shuo has no right to deal with him. When my stepfather wakes up, he will settle accounts with him.

We can’t keep dragging it out like this. If it keeps burning, my cheap dad will really be burned to death. Ye Shuo took a deep breath and asked, “If it were you, how would you treat it?”

Yao Zhi thought about it, then picked up the paper and pen that the imperial physician had just used and wrote down her own prescription.

“If it were me, I would use the medicine this way.”

The imperial physician looked at them one by one and was shocked: “Absolutely not!”

“The drug is so powerful, and His Majesty’s body is so weak, how can this be done?”

The imperial physician had been in the palace for decades and was used to mediocrity, so it was inevitable that he found it difficult to accept for a while.

Although Yao Zhi was Mei Yingzhuo’s apprentice, she was not as evil as Mei Yingzhuo. Normally, she would not act like this, but…

“Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Time has dragged on for too long. Ordinary medicines are no longer effective on Father. Only drastic measures can give him a glimmer of hope.”

Ye Shuo: “How sure are you?”

Yao Zhi thought for a moment and said, “Three points.”

Ye Shuo’s grip tightened immediately.

If my cheap father were awake now, we could discuss the matter with him. But now that he is no longer mentally stable, only they can make the decision.

Just at this moment, the Sixth Prince and his entourage finally arrived in a carriage.

The fifth prince, the sixth prince, the seventh prince, and the eighth prince all had their own thoughts, but their faces showed worry and nervousness. As for how much of this worry and nervousness was true and how much was false, only they themselves knew it.

After hearing the current situation, the Fifth Prince and the others fell silent almost instantly.

To be honest, they didn’t want to make this choice at all. In their hearts, they even felt a little resentful of Yao Zhi for exposing the imperial physician. If they didn’t know, wouldn’t it be better to just let it go in confusion?

After all, if a bad choice led to the death of the emperor, how would the world view them if the news got out? Filial piety comes first, and the world would criticise them. Who could bear such a big accusation?

Ye Shuo noticed the changes in their eyes and naturally guessed what they were thinking.

However, what the Fifth Prince and the others did not know was that Ye Shuo had no intention of forcing them, nor did he intend to force them, and Ye Shuo was even more unwilling to tie them up.

What does reputation matter? Living is the most important thing.

In ancient times, there was neither the Internet nor cameras, so even most of the people in the capital did not recognize him, let alone people in more distant places.

His stepfather’s current condition could not be delayed any longer, so Ye Shuo did not hesitate and pulled the Sixth Prince aside.

Xiao Jiu didn’t look for anyone else but him. At this moment, the Sixth Prince felt his scalp tingling. Just as he was thinking about how to shirk this matter, he heard him say, “Since this was my idea, the consequences will naturally be borne by me.”

“But Sixth Brother, if something really happens, can you only punish me? Don’t implicate my mother Jianjian, especially Azhi. Just treat it as your brother begging you.”

This was the first time that Ye Shuo properly called the Sixth Prince “brother”.

The Sixth Prince never expected him to say this. He was stunned, and then he suddenly couldn’t say anything he had in mind.