Chapter 328 Cure the Wounded First or Do a Checkup for the Emperor First? (1/2)

Lin Mengya was filled with suspicions now.

While she was a trance, she thought a lot.

According to the rules, the empress, princesses, princes, and the emperor’s brothers should take care of the emperor at the imperial palace when he was critically ill.

Even if it was unnecessary, the Servants Administration should prepare the coffin and the shroud in advance in case of the sudden death of the emperor. Besides, it was said that such things could expel the bad luck from the patient.

Moreover, once the emperor died, the Crown Prince would succeed to the throne rightfully, so he had no reason to hide the news from others that the emperor was dying or to not even prepare for the funeral.

There had to be some skeletons in the closet!

However, Lin Mengya and the others could not find any clue now.

“But I found something strange,” Yu Qiang said with a frown.

Seeing Lin Mengya’s serious look, he remembered a detail from that night.

“His Majesty is a man of martial arts, so his breath should be vigorous. However, when I entered his resting palace that night, I found that although he breathed weakly, his pulse was still strong.”

Lin Mengya’s eyes glistened instantly at Yu Qiang’s words.

Most people who were chronically ill were actually very weak even though they still looked strong.

For example, some people were ruddy-cheeked, but their physical condition was very poor. Although they couldn’t feel their weakness, if they walked a little more than usual, they would continuously sweat.

However, the emperor’s situation was the opposite of theirs. Although he looked frail, he actually was not that weak.

This meant that someone had intentionally made the emperor look like he was dying, like a candle that would go out at any time in the wind.

But if they could figure out this person’s intention, everything would be clear.

Somehow, Lin Mengya had a hunch.

The emperor lying in the resting palace might not be… no, absolutely was not a puppet at the mercy of others as she had imagined.

“Forget it. Anyway, I’ll see His Majesty tomorrow. Maybe I can find some clues then.” “But Uncle Yu, what are you going to do? Since those people want to get rid of you, if you still stay in the imperial palace, you may be framed by them.”

Lin Mengya looked at Yu Qiang worriedly. She didn’t want to see this man who had given everything for the Jin State being set up.

If she asked Long Tianyu for help, Yu Qiang might be able to leave the imperial palace safely.

Living outside of the imperial palace might be no better than inside, but anyway, it would be much safer.

However, Yu Qiang shook his head calmly. He had his own plan.

“Princess Yu, thank you for your kindness, but the people of our Yu family never back down. My buddies and I vowed to live and die on the battlefield together, but finally, I fled the battlefield! My niece, for my sake, please take good care of yourself. Those people can’t decide everything of the imperial palace. I was framed tonight, but don’t worry, I’ll be more cautious in the future.”

Lin Mengya still did not feel assured, but Yu Qiang was more strong-minded and stubborn than she had imagined.

Therefore, Lin Mengya could only nod helplessly.

After all, Uncle Yu had worked in the imperial palace for years, so he had to have something up his sleeve.

“Dawn is coming. My niece, do remember what I will say next—everyone in the imperial palace has two faces and two hearts, so you must think it over before doing anything. After all, you’re the hope of both the Lin family and Prince Yu’s Mansion.”

Clearly, Yu Qiang was hinting at something.

Lin Mengya nodded seriously. Even if Yu Qiang hadn’t warned her, she was clear about it.

She looked to the east and found that it was getting brighter outside.

The people in the room were all a little uneasy.

However, no matter what had happened last night, as long as the darkness was gone and the brightness was coming, they had to put on a relaxed look to embrace the new day.

“Master, you stayed up all night. Are you okay to go to the Court of Imperial Physicians so early?” Baisu asked Lin Mengya anxiously on their way to the Court of Imperial Physicians.

Lin Mengya reached out her fair index fingers and massaged her temples with a yawn. She then shook her head and answered, “Don’t worry. I guess I’m not the only one who didn’t sleep last night. By the way, don’t talk about anything that happened last night in front of people. If someone tests you, just tell him that we slept like a log last night and heard nothing.”

Baisu nodded. She knew that she should be tight-lipped even without Lin Mengya’s reminder.

Having been in the imperial palace for such a long time, even if she were an idiot, she knew that it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

What’s more, it was at such a sensitive time.

She had served her master for a long time, so she knew better than anyone else that how much effort her master had spent to get where she was.

And she knew how much those people behind her master had sacrificed to get her master to come to the imperial palace to cure the emperor.

Therefore, she had to be extremely careful today.