Children of Loulan

Chapter 479 Is there an antidote to this poison?

Keremu's face changed slightly when he heard this, but he soon regained his composure. He respectfully saluted the king, then stood up straight and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Father, I naturally hate him. He not only killed many of my capable people, but also killed my wife. My hatred for him is like a surging river, endless."

The king frowned when he saw this and asked, "If you hate him so much, why don't you just kill him to vent your anger?"

Keremu took a deep breath, calmed himself, and explained: "But he is my biological brother after all, blood is thicker than water, I really can't bear to kill him. Besides, I am not an ordinary citizen, the responsibilities and missions I shoulder are far beyond the reach of ordinary people. I must not only live up to my position, but also to the thousands of subjects in the court, and at the same time, I must live up to my father's trust. What's more, if my brother makes a mistake, it is the elder brother who is to blame!"

The king spoke again, with a hint of doubt and dissatisfaction in his voice: "He plotted treason, why are you blamed?"

Keremu stood tall and straight with a serious expression. Facing the king's questioning, he did not flinch and said bluntly: "Father is the king of a country, working hard for the country and the people every day. As the eldest brother, I should pay more attention to my brothers. However, I failed to notice the dissatisfaction in my third brother's heart in time, which led to his rebellious heart and planning rebellion. Therefore, I am also at fault."

The king stared at Keremu, and saw that he was sincere, without any hypocrisy. The last trace of worry in the king's heart gradually dissipated. He believed that even after he died, the prince would never kill his brothers. So the king sighed and said slowly: "In this case, the second and third sons, as well as the third son's son, will all be left to you. I am really tired."

On the morning of the second day, an imperial decree spread like thunder throughout the palace. Prince Xin was confined to Prince Xin's mansion for his intention to murder the crown prince, and he was not allowed to step out of the mansion for the rest of his life. Prince Xin's family members could decide to stay or leave on their own, and the court would not pursue the matter.

Although King Cheng had the intention of rebellion, he was ultimately unable to bring about a major disaster, so he was stripped of his title and imprisoned for life in the clan house. As for King Cheng's concubines and children, they were all demoted to commoners and had no connection with the royal family from then on.

King Cheng's legitimate son, Aikebaner, took advantage of his status and position to openly rape a commoner girl, which eventually led to her tragic death. Such a bad behavior could not be easily forgiven, and he was eventually sentenced to three years of hard labor as punishment.

With the announcement of this verdict, Batur's rebellion finally came to an end and the dust settled.

Xilin stood quietly in the corridor, looking up at the moon in the sky, with a lot of thoughts in her mind. She said quietly: "He was confined for life, and I heard that most of the servants in the palace have left. Only his princess has always been loyal to him and has stayed in the palace."

Aunt Kui couldn't help but sigh after hearing this: "How can she never leave you? She just has nowhere to go. Over the years, the two of them have never had any children. I'm afraid that life in the palace will be even more difficult in the future."

Xilin sighed deeply and said with a guilty look on her face: "It's me who got him into trouble this time!"

Aunt Kui quickly comforted her, "But he did it willingly."

Xilin was silent for a while, as if thinking about something, and then asked, "I heard that the king has not shown up since the crown prince took over the government?"

Aunt Kui nodded and replied, "Yes, I heard that this time her foundation was damaged and she needs to recuperate."

Xilin nodded slightly to show her agreement, and then she said slowly: "Well, then we should find a way to make the king fall into a coma. Then, send people to the court to force the prince to ask him to let the king show up!"

Aunt Kui looked troubled, as if she had doubts about this plan. She said hesitantly, "My Lady, would it be better to wait a little longer?"

Xilin frowned slightly and responded firmly: "Now is a golden opportunity! The king temporarily gave up power because of Batur's rebellion and injury. This was originally a matter of course. However, who could have expected that after acting as the court, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be so greedy for power and reluctant to return the power. Not only that, in order to ascend the throne as soon as possible, he secretly killed the king!"

After listening to Xilin's analysis, Aunt Kui's doubts immediately dissipated, and she replied respectfully: "I understand, Your Majesty is very far-sighted. I will go and arrange the relevant matters now."

A few days later, Keremu was busy handling government affairs in the palace. Suddenly, a eunuch came running in panic, shouting, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The king has suddenly fallen into a coma!"

After hearing this, Keremu rushed to the queen's palace. At this moment, the imperial physician had just finished diagnosing the patient's pulse. Keremu asked nervously, "What happened?"

The imperial physician bowed respectfully, then slowly said, "Your Highness, after my careful diagnosis, the king has been poisoned!"

As soon as he finished speaking, it was like a bolt from the blue, instantly shocking everyone present and making them speechless. Especially the queen, she widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief, and asked in a trembling voice: "What? Poisoned? How could it be poisoned?"

While supporting the queen, Hawuer quickly asked: "What kind of poison is it?"

The imperial physician replied solemnly: "Your Highness, this poison is from the mandrake flower!"

Hearing the words "Datura flower poison", everyone took a deep breath. This is an extremely rare poison!

At this time, Keremu also recovered from his shock. He asked anxiously, "Is there any antidote for this poison?"

The imperial physician hesitated for a moment and replied, "Fortunately, the king did not eat much. Although the poison can be cured, it's just..."

Keremu interrupted him impatiently: "Just what?"

The imperial physician looked embarrassed and explained, "This poison is very rare, and I have never encountered it before, so I need to conduct several tests to determine the best method and dosage before I can give it to Your Majesty."

Keremu frowned and asked anxiously: "How long will it take to complete these experiments?"

The imperial physician pondered for a moment and replied, "It's hard to say how long it will take, probably about three to five days."

Keremu's face became uglier and uglier. He asked worriedly, "What will be the health condition of father during these ten days?"

The imperial physician quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Nothing will happen to the king during this period of time."

Hearing this, Keremu's heart finally settled down. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave it to you. You must develop an antidote as soon as possible."

After the imperial doctors left in a hurry, Keremu slowly walked to the bedside and stared at the king lying on the bed. He saw that the king looked extremely haggard.

At this time, Ha Wuer stepped forward and said softly: "Father, Grandfather Wang needs to rest now. Let's go out first so as not to disturb him."