sjar Chapter 364 Move
Chapter 364 Move
The old lady, who had experienced decades of ups and downs, could see at a glance what they were here for, and the two sisters were not surprised at all.
Lu Xinran took out a sealed secret letter from his arms, took two steps forward and solemnly handed it to the old lady.
"My sister and I are sorry for being so presumptuous, but the Queen said that she would hand the letter to you or the Duke personally, so we left the palace to avoid any trouble and rushed here directly."
If the emperor wakes up later, who knows what trouble will happen.
They came so unexpectedly that even if the emperor wanted to blame them, he couldn't find many reasons.
Moreover, judging by the Emperor's appearance when his addiction attacked today, even if he woke up, he probably wouldn't have the energy to care about these 'trivial' matters.
If he really asked, the queen could shut the emperor up with just a wish to keep his family safe.
The old lady looked at the Queen's flying handwriting and her heart trembled slightly, but she quickly kept the letter close to her body.
"Sorry to trouble you. I will keep this letter for you."
She is old and no longer has the energy to think about those intrigues. No matter what the current situation is, she is not required to take care of it.
The purpose of Lu Xinran's coming here this time was to hand over the letter. As for who would open the letter later, it was not up to them to decide.
The mission was completed, and the two were unwilling to stay in the Duke's Mansion any longer.
Qiu saw that they were uncomfortable, and they didn't want to stay and be an eyesore.
Some things are just like this; when they involve one's own interests, they are like a slap in the face.
Human nature has always been like this, and she was unwilling to use her inner voice to repeatedly embarrass Qiu and Tang Wanrou.
When the old lady saw them getting up, she smiled and waved her hand: "Shui'er has been talking about you all these days. If you leave like this, she will probably keep talking about you for a long time."
"It's getting late, and we two sisters really don't want to bother you too much. Since Zhang Er is nagging us so much, why don't you come to the Prince of Wei's mansion tomorrow and I'll host a banquet for her."
Lu Xinran bowed to the old lady with a smile. She could now say nice and polite words.
The old lady was amused by her naked little thoughts. This girl knew very well that Qiu didn't want Zhang Shui'er to spend more time with them, but she still used such words to trick her before leaving.
However, let my granddaughter-in-law deal with this kind of thing. She is old and can't care about so many things.
It was not until late at night that Song Junyan returned from the palace.
The emperor's attack this time was obviously beyond everyone's expectations. Not only was his condition more serious, but it was already late at night when he woke up.
All the palace doctors have been staying in the palace with their heads held high for some time. A group of court officials finally smelled something unusual in the struggle for power.
Why did the emperor's health suddenly become so serious? Why did he convulse and faint at the slightest provocation?
Those who were close to the imperial physician had already asked about the situation in private, but during this sensitive period, no one dared to reveal the emperor's true condition.
Song Junyan returned home with a heavy heart, and as soon as he entered the door, Lu Xinran handed him a letter.
"Read it first and then talk."
Song Junyan took it and unfolded it obediently, but the more he looked at it, the more his brows frowned.
"The contents of this letter...Does the Queen Mother really think so?"
Is Zhang Yongping really willing to let the Zhang family do all they can to help him?
He didn't think that Zhang Yongping would involve the lives of his entire family for the sake of the Queen. Especially if the situation was really so urgent, it would very likely involve Qi Yu and Zhong Rui who were in the northwest.
"The emperor has been poisoned deeply. There is no cure for this poison. He has only two months to live at most."
Knowing what he was hesitating about, Lu Xinran directly told him what he had discovered in the palace today.
“That aphrodisiac contains an extremely potent, addictive, and hallucinogenic ingredient. There is no antidote for this poison and it will cause great damage to the body.
"Originally, if we stop taking the medicine and take care of ourselves, the emperor could hold on for a while longer.
“But the elixir that Yunsong sent to the palace by the Taoist priests for the emperor contained the same ingredient. The more this poison is taken, the shorter the time it takes to take effect.
"Besides, if I stop using it, I will have unbearable convulsions like today, so..."
There is no need to say more about the follow-up, Song Junyan already understands what will happen next.
He raised his hand and rubbed his cheek in an indecent manner, then unfolded the letter and read it carefully again.
"My mother also wrote a letter to the Duke of Zhenguo?"
"Yes, we went to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion as soon as we left the palace today and personally handed the letter to the old lady."
"Okay, I will go look for the Duke of Zhenguo after the morning court tomorrow."
I don't know if there is enough time. If there are only two months at most, it will be difficult to transfer part of the army in the northwest.
Feeling a sense of urgency, Song Junyan started leaving home early and returning late from the next day.
The situation in the capital became increasingly tense. After Yunsong asked Yuncheng to show up that day, there was no further movement.
He seemed to have realized that it was too risky to rely on Lu Xinran to reveal his and the emperor's true identities. She stayed in Prince Wei's mansion all day and it was obvious that he could not threaten her.
But the emperor often fell into a coma during this period, and as he took more and more poison, his body became completely irreversible.
The person became thinner and thinner, and spent more time in a coma than awake.
He had completely lost the energy to handle state affairs, and all affairs were handed over to the six ministers.
The emperor no longer had the energy to restrain and check the court officials. Even though Song Junhua and Song Junsheng had just had their left and right arms chopped off, it did not prevent them from winning over the court officials again.
Especially Song Junhua, he has been fighting openly and secretly with Song Junhe over the years. In the minds of court officials, the Great Chu Kingdom will eventually fall into the hands of only the two of them.
Therefore, Song Junhua unscrupulously wooed court officials, and he actually managed to win over quite a few court officials who held real power.
They were fighting openly, while Song Junyan was hiding in the dark and trying to win over people.
Regardless of whether Lu Jinchuan was sincere or not, he had been tied to Song Junyan since the day Lu Xinran married the Princess of Wei.
If Song Junyan fails to ascend the throne in the future, his situation will be extremely difficult as he bears the mark of the King of Wei's direct descendant.
So regardless of whether he was sincere or not, he would find ways to win over people for Song Junyan.
And because of Lu Xinlan's relationship, Tang Quyan was also tied to Song Junyan's faction.
He had originally intended to take over Lu Jinchuan's position in the future, so he was naturally very concerned about the fight for the throne.
With their secret help, some of the court officials who held real power were also won over.
As the Minister of War, Duke Zhang Yongping has already joined Song Junyan's side under the advice of the Queen and the Old Lady, preparing for a do-or-die battle.
A careful comparison shows that the power they hold is no weaker than that of any other prince.
But they had no soldiers yet. Song Junhua had been planning in the capital for many years, and all the capital camps and patrols were under his command.
Before Qi Yu and Zhong Rui were able to bring their men to the capital, if the emperor died suddenly, they would have no soldiers to use and their chances of winning would not be very high.