coobybook Chapter 540: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (291)
Chapter 540: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (291)
Chapter 540: The Imperial Concubine Is Pure and Elegant (Two Hundred and Ninety-one)
There was more and more blood on the ground, and the situation in the dark room was finally discovered by the guards outside. Two guards rushed in, one of them was tall and strong, and the other was slightly thin.
The burly guard was surprised and said, "Why is the person inside bleeding so much? A sword was stabbed in the back, straight to the heart. Damn it, the Third Prince sent us away not to talk to him, but to kill him. We shouldn't have let the Third Prince in."
The thin guard said, "He's still breathing. Hurry, inform Concubine Ji. Otherwise, if he dies, we'll be dead too."
"Wouldn't that mean we would offend the Third Prince? The Crown Prince is dead, His Majesty is critically ill, and he's destined to be the next emperor. If he wants this man dead, how can we spare his life? You and I both understand the current situation. We can't offend the future emperor, otherwise we would refuse the Third Prince's wine and food when he brings us. He's going to die anyway, so it doesn't matter whether we save him or not."
"Why don't you understand? This man is dying. If he dies, will Concubine Ji spare us? We will surely die. Look at who he looks like? Don't you understand why the Third Prince wants to kill him?"
The man carefully examined the man on the ground, then exclaimed in shock, "He looks like the Princess! This man is the heir to the throne. The Third Prince wants to kill him, is it because he's not the Emperor's biological son? The Third Prince wants to silence him before he ascends the throne! Let's go!"
The burly man realized his predicament. Even the real Third Prince had been killed, so how could the two of them, who knew the secret, survive? He grabbed the thin guard's shoulder and tried to leave quickly, but found that his companion had died of the poison while he was thinking.
He touched his mouth and black blood flowed out.
"The food is poisonous..." The burly guard stared and died instantly.
The dark room fell into silence. At this moment, a torch was thrown in, igniting the cloth in the room, and the fire slowly spread.
At this time, Ji Wei was looking at Liang Sheng who was sleeping in the emperor's bedroom.
"Eunuch Le, has His Majesty woken up today?"
Le Chang lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, since His Majesty was attacked and poisoned on the road, he has been awake less and less often. The last time he woke up was three days ago. And then he heard the tragic news about the Empress and the Crown Prince. His Majesty was severely weakened and immediately vomited blood and fell into a coma. The superficial injuries are fine, but if the poison is not cured, how can His Majesty's body withstand it? Your Majesty, is there any news about the whereabouts of Divine Doctor Qiao?"
Ji Wei lay in front of Liang Sheng's bed, choking with sobs, "It's all my fault for not being able to control these palace servants. Your Majesty knew about the Empress and the Crown Prince. This time, he was so angry that he deepened the spread of the poison. Ever since Li Yuanzheng retired many years ago, the Imperial Hospital has become increasingly useless. These doctors are helpless against Your Majesty's poison, and Doctor Qiao is also missing. If the poison is not detoxified, what will Your Majesty do? Your Majesty, you must hold on! Don't abandon me and Heng'er!"
Ji Wei wanted to say something, but suddenly her personal maid whispered a few words in her ear, causing her face to change drastically and she quickly left.
Ji Wei sat in the sedan chair and asked the palace maid beside her. This palace maid was Wu Lan's man.
"When will your clan leader return? Where did she go? She was already injured, so why did she rush out of the palace after seeing Yu'er?"
"I don't know either. The clan leader only said that she had something important to do and had to go to the Northern Frontier to verify the truth. She would return as soon as possible. Your Majesty, the fire in the secret room is out, and the three bodies inside are all charred. According to our investigation, the Third Prince was seen nearby."
Wu Lan's departure made Ji Wei lose a helper, and the fire in the dark room made Ji Wei extremely angry.
"The one who would kill Ping An must be Liang Heng! Go call Liang Heng to me. He's really something. He thought the situation was settled and that he had the support of Prince Huai. He dared to kill people while I wasn't paying attention!"
Ji Wei tightly grasped the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, with a fierce look in her eyes.