Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 338: The government’s way out

People outside the main hall couldn't help but feel nervous. Concubine Meng was the first to react. She quickly stepped forward and knelt down to the eldest princess and said politely: "Sister Huang, please ask me to accompany you in."

Before the eldest princess could speak, Empress Cao came forward, rolled her eyes fiercely at Concubine Meng and said, "It is the eldest sister that the Holy One is meeting. Concubine Meng, you are acting like this, I'm afraid it's against the rules."

The eldest princess glanced at Empress Cao and Concubine Meng indifferently, but was too lazy to pay attention to them. She left everyone behind without saying a word, straightened her back, and slowly entered the hall alone with her head half raised.

But when this princess, who was always arrogant and indifferent in front of others, saw her weak brother lying on the bed, the tears in the eldest princess's eyes burst out.

"Your Majesty has always been in good health, why did you faint for no reason?" The eldest princess sat beside Emperor Ming's bed and looked at the doctors in the palace and asked.

The so-called elixirs and holy medicines made by Taoist priests that Emperor Ming took were mixed with many drugs that overdraft the body. Although people will feel light and healthy after taking the medicine, after taking it for a long time, the body will not be able to bear it.

These Taoist priests were brought to Emperor Ming by Concubine Meng, and Emperor Ming always treated them with great courtesy and did not hesitate to appoint these people as national teachers. Therefore, even if the imperial doctors knew the reason, they did not dare to tell the truth regardless of their lives.

Seeing the eldest princess asking questions, the imperial doctors looked at each other, hesitating and hesitating.

When the eldest princess saw this, her phoenix eyes stood up slightly, and she said sternly: "It is about the body of the Holy Dragon. Do you dare to be so perfunctory?"

Seeing that the eldest princess was angry, all the imperial doctors knelt down one by one to plead guilty, and pushed out of the imperial hospital with a bang. They were coming out and replied: "Replying to the eldest princess, your highness is worried about state affairs because of your worries."

When the eldest princess heard this, she was so angry that she slammed the table and said angrily: "This is pure nonsense. You are so perfunctory. You should be taken out and beheaded."

When the imperial doctors heard this, they were so frightened that they kowtowed in apology.

The eldest princess suppressed the anger in her heart and asked, "Tell the truth, is your Majesty's illness caused by eating the elixirs made by those stinky Taoist priests?"

If the truth was told, not only Concubine Meng and the Taoist priests could not spare them, but even Emperor Ming, who believed in the Taoist priests, could not believe it. Despite the power of the eldest princess, these imperial doctors still did not dare to tell the truth easily.

As expected, Emperor Ming lost his temper when he saw that his eldest sister wanted to blame the Taoist priests whom he regarded as gods. He lay on the bed and said to the eldest princess: "Sister, don't blame me. I have nothing to do with those saints."

As he spoke, he waved his hands feebly at the imperial doctors kneeling on the ground and said, "You guys should go down first."

When the imperial doctors saw the Holy One opening his mouth, they immediately withdrew respectfully as if they were receiving a general pardon.

The eldest princess held her brother's cold hand and sighed: "They have made you look like this, why are you still so stubborn?"

When the eldest princess saw her younger brother looking so weak, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She said angrily: "I think Meng's intention of recruiting those Taoist priests is to hide evil intentions, but you were blinded by her. Just listen to my sister's advice and Those Taoist priests expelled the Meng family from the palace, and you must not favor her from now on."

Emperor Ming has never been a shrewd person, and now his mind has been completely confused by Meng and those Taoist priests. How can he listen to his sister's advice?

After hearing what the eldest princess said, he just waved his hands and said, "Sister, don't be upset. This matter is really not the fault of those saints, and it has nothing to do with the Meng family."

When the eldest princess saw that her younger brother was unwilling to listen to advice, she said anxiously: "Brother, if you continue to be so obsessed with it, you will be killed by them sooner or later."

Emperor Ming weakly took the eldest princess's hand and said: "There are indeed people who are looking forward to my death, but they are not the Imperial Master and the Meng family." As he spoke, Emperor Ming sighed deeply and said: "The prince is incompetent, I have already deposed him. I mean, but the Cao family is so powerful, I have more than enough ambition but not enough power. Now the princelings and the Jin Dynasty are already incompatible with each other. Don’t I know that they are all staring at this dragon chair, hoping that I will come soon? Die and give way.”

Emperor Ming looked at the eldest princess with a sad face: "To be honest, I don't believe anyone except you, sister."

When the eldest princess saw her brother in such a state, she couldn't blame him anymore. She looked at Emperor Ming and asked, "How do you want me to help you?"

Emperor Ming said slowly: "I want to transfer Bo Yue to the inner court."

As soon as Emperor Ming's words came out, the eldest princess flatly refused: "No! I don't want Boyu to get involved."

When Emperor Ming saw his sister's refusal, his face showed a slump, and he sighed and said, "With Bo Yue by my side, I can feel more at ease. Why bother doing this, eldest sister?"

The eldest princess rolled her eyes at her younger brother and said, "If you can't trust your two precious sons, just find a way to contain them yourself. I will never let Boyue get involved."

 Emperor Ming was ill. A few days after the incident, Jing Shu received an invitation from Crown Princess Cao Fengtong.

Jingshu held Cao Fengtong's invitation and couldn't help but have doubts in her heart. Faced with the dispute between the prince and the king of Jin, Li Ling had always remained neutral, and she had never had any contact with Cao Fengtong. Now that Cao Fengtong suddenly invited her, Jingshu couldn't help but feel... Think more.

When Li Ling came back from duty, Jing Shu showed Cao Fengtong's invitation to Li Ling. After reading it, Li Ling threw it aside and simply said: "Put it down!"

Jing Shu had expected Li Ling's attitude, but it was not a matter that concerned her alone. Naturally, she would decide such a matter after discussing it with Li Ling.

Jingshu fiddled with the invitation and said to Li Ling: "I also wanted to reject it, but I have never been in contact with the Crown Princess. Is she really just trying to win over you by inviting her so rashly?"

Li Ling replied: "Nowadays, the voice in the court to support King Jin is very high, and the Holy Emperor has always been interested in King Jin. Now the crown prince's position as the heir apparent is in danger, so it is normal for the East Palace to come to win over him at this time."

The current emperor is Li Ling's biological uncle. Emperor Ming has a close relationship with the eldest princess. He also has great trust in his nephew. With the protection of Emperor Ming and the eldest princess, the government can naturally rest easy. However, Emperor Ming's health is not as good as before. What would happen to the Li family if she were Queen Long Yu Bin?

After Jing Shu heard Li Ling's words, she couldn't help but worry: "Empress Cao and the prince have expressed their goodwill many times. If we are unappreciative, given the prince's character, I am afraid that he will hold a grudge in his heart. If he inherits the throne in the future, Wouldn’t it be to embarrass our Li family?”

Li Ling replied: "You are right to worry. Considering the prince's character, it will definitely be like this."

Emperor Ming suddenly fell ill this time, and Li Ling had to think about the future of the government.

 Li Ling stood up and walked to the window, looked at the vast night sky, and murmured: "If Da Qi falls into the hands of Zhao Bi, not only the Li family, but also the whole world will be in chaos."

Jing Shu walked up to him and said, "Would it be better if we supported King Jin?"

The couple were talking secretly here. Ziyun knocked on the door and came in. He replied: "Sir, madam, just now the eldest princess ordered someone to send a message, saying that you two should come over and discuss something."

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