The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 100 The Emperor is seriously ill

Yunxi was chatting casually with the prince in the mansion that day.

Yunxi was wearing a light blue dress and her hair was simply tied up in a bun. Although she didn't dress up deliberately, she still looked quite elegant.

The prince was dressed in a black robe, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and his expression was somewhat majestic.

Suddenly, a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats sounded outside the mansion, and the "clack clack" sound broke the silence.

Not long after, Ling Feng ran in like a gust of wind. His face was red and his hair was messy.

"Your Majesty, Princess, this is terrible! News has come from the palace that the Emperor is seriously ill!"

Ling Feng was gasping for breath and shouting anxiously.

When the prince and Yunxi heard this, they were both shocked and stood up immediately.

The prince's eyes widened and he asked hurriedly, "Ling Feng, what's the specific situation?"

Ling Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and said, "I heard that he fell ill suddenly. The doctors in the Imperial Hospital all shook their heads and sighed, helpless.

The entire palace is in such chaos right now, with so many people coming and going, I don’t know what to do.”

When the prince heard this, his brows knitted tightly together. He paced back and forth in the room, muttering to himself, "What should I do? What should I do?"

Yunxi stood aside, looking at the prince with a calm expression, and said, "Prince, let's not rush. Let's go to the palace and take a look at the situation."

The prince nodded and hurried into the palace with Yunxi and Lingfeng.

The journey was truly chaotic. Ling Feng was in the front, running breathlessly, and as he ran he turned back to call out to the prince and princess: "Prince, princess, please hurry up."

The prince's face was livid, and he strode forward with his brows knitted into a knot, muttering, "What the hell is going on?"

Yunxi followed closely beside the prince, her skirt flying and her face full of anxiety.

On the streets, the hawkers who used to shout their wares are no longer making any sound. Occasionally, there is a vegetable seller, but he sits at his stall with his head drooped, looking listless.

The common people gathered together, whispering to each other. One old man shook his head and sighed, "If anything were to happen to the emperor, how would we ordinary people live?"

A woman holding a child answered, "Who says it's not true? I just hope he gets better soon."

After a lot of effort, we finally reached the palace gate. The guards stood straight with their eyes wide open.

Seeing that it was the prince, he quickly bowed and saluted, and his hands were shaking a little when he let him go.

As soon as I entered the palace, I was shocked by the scene, which was as chaotic as a pot of porridge.

The palace maids were jogging, and they could hardly hold the basins and handkerchiefs in their hands.

The eunuchs shouted at the top of their lungs, their voices distorted. The prince saw a young eunuch almost bumping into a pillar and couldn't help but scold, "Hold steady!"

The prince and Yunxi strode towards the emperor's bedroom. Along the way, the palace maids and eunuchs they met bowed and made way for them.

When they arrived in front of the bedroom, a group of ministers were pacing back and forth like headless flies.

"The prince is here." Someone shouted at the top of his voice.

All the ministers gathered around.

Minister Chen's face was wrinkled like a bitter melon, and he tugged at the prince's sleeve, refusing to let go. "Prince, what should we do?"

Imperial Tutor Li was so anxious that he stamped his feet, his beard trembling. "Yes, Your Highness, now that the Emperor has fallen ill, the situation at court is going to be in chaos!"

The prince shook off Minister Chen's hand and said loudly, "Everyone, please don't panic. Let's go in and see the emperor's condition first."

At this time, Doctor Liu from the Imperial Hospital came out of the bedroom, and everyone immediately surrounded him as if they had seen a savior.

"Doctor Liu, how is the emperor's condition?" the prince asked with his eyes wide open.

Doctor Liu looked miserable and sighed, "Your Highness, the Emperor is seriously ill this time. We are doing our utmost to treat him, but his condition is not improving."

Lord Wang beside him rubbed his hands anxiously: "What should we do? What should we do?"

The prince gritted his teeth and said, "Stop making noises here and be quiet for a while."

After saying that, the prince took Yunxi to the bedroom. As soon as they entered the bedroom, they smelled a strong smell of medicine.

Several palace maids were standing by the bed, wiping their tears. The prince strode to the bedside and looked at the emperor lying there, his heart skipping a beat.

The prince and Yunxi walked into the bedroom and saw the emperor lying on the bed, his face pale and his breath weak.

The queen stood aside, her eyes red and swollen, her face covered with tear marks, and her hair disheveled, completely losing her usual dignified appearance.

"Empress, what is the Emperor doing..." Yunxi asked softly.

The Queen's lips trembled, and her voice was filled with tears: "He fell ill suddenly, without any signs.

I was fine yesterday, but I can't get up this morning." She wiped the tears from her eyes with her handkerchief.

The prince walked to the bedside and looked at the emperor, his brows tightly furrowed, his eyes red, and his eyes full of worry.

At this time, the emperor opened his eyes slightly, saw the prince and Yunxi, and said with difficulty: "I... am afraid I can't make it anymore..." The voice was so weak that it seemed like it could be blown away by a gust of wind.

The prince quickly said, "Your Majesty, please don't say that. You will definitely get better."

As he spoke, he held the emperor's hand tightly.

The emperor waved his hands laboriously, "I know what's going on... Now that I'm ill, there might be changes at court. You... must stabilize the situation."

Every time I say a word, it seems like I have to use all my strength.

The prince knelt on the ground with a thud and said in a firm voice: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best."

His forehead hit the ground with a "bang".

After coming out of the bedroom, the prince and Yunxi were in a particularly heavy mood.

Yunxi walked so quickly that her skirt fluttered in the wind.

"Your Highness, what should we do?" Yunxi's face was full of anxiety, her brows were twisted into a knot, and her eyes were staring straight at the prince.

The prince's face was gloomy, and he kept walking. After a while, he said, "Let's go back to the palace and make plans later."

After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, the prince summoned his confidants to discuss countermeasures without even changing his clothes.

Inside the hall, the trusted aides all wore solemn expressions. The prince sat in the main seat, his hands tightly gripping the armrests, veins bulging on the backs of his hands.

"The emperor is seriously ill and the situation at court is tense. We must be prepared to respond."

The prince said in a deep and powerful voice.

Ling Feng stood aside, his arms folded across his chest, his face serious. "Your Highness, in my opinion, those with ill intentions are about to take advantage of the situation."

"That's right!" Guard Zhang echoed, "These past few days, I've noticed some people in the court acting suspiciously, and they don't seem to have good intentions."

The prince nodded and glanced at everyone: "Everyone, pay close attention and keep a close eye on the movements of all parties."

"Your Highness, do we need to win over some ministers first?" A man who looked like a counselor came forward and said.

The prince frowned and said, "This matter still needs to be carefully considered. We must not act rashly."

"Should we mobilize the troops of our mansion first?" someone else asked.

The prince pondered for a moment and waved his hand: "Don't move yet, so as not to alert the enemy."

Everyone was talking to each other, and the discussion was lively.

"Your Majesty, I think we can first send someone to inquire about the movements of other princes and ministers."

Ling Feng said.

The prince's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea, Lingfeng, I'll leave this matter to you."

Ling Feng clasped his fists and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Also, inform everyone in the palace to be alert during this period. If anyone makes a mistake, don't blame me for being rude!"

The prince said sternly.

Everyone responded in unison: "Yes!"

"That's right." The prince nodded, "We must strengthen the guard of the Marquis' Mansion, just in case."

At this moment, a servant came running in. He was out of breath, with beads of sweat dripping down his face. He shouted as he ran, "Your Highness, this is bad. There's news from outside that several princes have begun to win over the ministers in the court."

When the prince heard this, his brows immediately furrowed so much that they could kill a fly. "Humph, just as expected."

Yunxi was so anxious that she stamped her feet. She twisted her handkerchief tightly in her hands and said, "Your Highness, we can't just sit there and wait for death."

The prince stood up and paced back and forth in the room. After a moment, he stopped and said with a firm look, "Madam is right. We must find a way to stop them."

Over the next few days, the atmosphere in the capital grew increasingly tense. The streets and alleys were filled with discussions about the emperor's illness and the princes' movements.

The prince's already serious face was now even more tense, like a piece of iron.

Yunxi no longer had her usual composure, and her face was full of worry.

Prince Wang and Yunxi rushed around trying to stabilize the situation, but things were getting more and more out of their control.

One day, the prince and Yunxi were walking on the street when they suddenly heard a commotion.

I saw a group of soldiers rushing over like wolves and tigers, waving sticks in their hands and driving away the people.

The leading general, a burly man with a face full of flesh, shouted at the top of his voice, "By order of the Crown Prince, block the streets!"

The people were so frightened that they hid here and there, complaining constantly, "Is there any law or order here?"

The prince's eyes widened in anger as he strode forward, pointed at the general's nose and shouted, "How dare you! Who gave you the authority to block the streets?"

When the general saw that it was the prince, his face instantly turned as pale as an eggplant hit by frost, and he stammered, "Prince, I am also following orders."

The prince shouted angrily: "No matter whose orders, you will retreat immediately!"

As he spoke, the prince waved his hand vigorously, as if he could blow the general away.

The general hesitated for a moment, his eyes wandering, and he made some estimates in his mind. In the end, he left in shame with his soldiers.

Yunxi followed closely behind the prince, frowning, and said, "Prince, it seems that the situation is becoming more and more chaotic."

The prince clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, we must not let them succeed."

After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, the prince and Yunxi had no time to catch their breath before news came that the second prince and the third prince had fought in the court for power.

The second prince was thin, but he jumped up and down like a monkey, pointing at the third prince's nose and cursing.

The third prince was a burly man with a very bad temper. He rushed forward and punched the second prince, causing him to see stars.

The prince was so angry when he heard this that he slammed the table, shaking the teacups so much that they jumped up. "How shameful!"

Yunxi sighed at the side, "This is really a mess."

The prince paced back and forth in the room, muttering to himself, "What should I do? What should I do..."

The prince sighed: "What should I do..."