C159 (1/2)
Yun Chengfeng's heart was thumping wildly as he saw blood trickle from the emperor's lips and he fainted in front of him, confirming the accuracy of the emperor's illness. The next moment, he was thrown out of the royal study, and at the same time, he was also being looked at by the prison warden. He felt an incomparable sense of fear.
This time, the emperor fainted. It took him a long time to wake up. His face was ashen white, and his breathing was weak. For a moment, he was speechless.
After a long while, the emperor finally spoke, ”Where is Yun Chengfeng?”
”Go back to your majesty and imprison him in a nearby room. No one is allowed to come in contact with him.”
The Emperor gasped, ”Damn it!”
The person who replied knelt on the ground, his head lowered, and he said, ”Please take care of the dragon's body, Your Majesty. There are some rumors in the capital that say the Emperor's body is unwell.”
”Good, very good!”
The kneeling man hastily served the medicine. ”Please, Your Majesty, take the medicine.”
The Emperor, who had been served with medicine, was quiet for a while. He recovered a bit and then asked with some energy, ”How is the crown prince?”
”Reporting to the emperor, His Highness Crown Prince has repeatedly requested to see the emperor and esteemed empress. The empress has also repeatedly requested to see the emperor.”
”Pass on my decree ordering the empress to bring the crown prince personally to the Jingyuan Mansion to seek treatment from Princess Taiping!”
Ruthlessness flashed through the emperor's eyes. ”Has there been any news about the Cloud Sanguine Lotus?”
”This humble subject is incapable.”
The kneeling man, with his head lowered, was lying prostrate before the sickbed. Until now, the Dragon Guards hadn't found the slightest clue regarding the Cloud Sanguine Lotus. It was as if the second lady from the Censor's residence had completely vanished from this world, disappearing without a trace.
”Interrogate Yun Feiyan and the others strictly.”
”Understood.”
”Send someone to go with the empress to the Jingyuan Mansion to check on King Jingyuan's injuries.”
”Understood …”
Tian FengNian pondered. He raised his head, wanting to steal a glance at the emperor's expression, but he didn't dare to do so. He whispered, ”Your majesty, what should we do if King Jingyuan isn't willing to open the door?”
”If you can't even accomplish this, what's the use of it?”
”Yes, this humble subject is incapable and deserves to die ten thousand times.”
He was so frightened that he immediately slammed his head against the ground and didn't dare to say another word.
”If Feng Qingxiao doesn't open the gates, then there's no need for all of you to come back. You can pass on this decree to the empress!”
”Understood!”
All of a sudden, his clothes were soaked in cold sweat. Tian Fengsheng kowtowed and excused himself, and after he left, he let out a long breath. He could not help but feel terrified. In the past few days, the emperor had been vomiting blood and fainting. From the looks of it, it seemed like …
He didn't dare to think any further. If it weren't for the heavy losses he had suffered from the Dragon Guards, how could he have become the commander of the Dragon Guards?
He smiled wryly to himself. He knew that the Dragon Guards had all died in such a short period of time, and he naturally knew a bit of the reason behind this loss.
He didn't dare to even think about it!
The empress was in a bad mood. Her son's position as the king was in a precarious situation. It was impossible for him to see the emperor, but now he was confined within the palace and could not leave the palace!
If it was during normal times, she could still cause a ruckus using her status as the empress, but now …
”Zhan'er, how could you do so many stupid things?”
The empress sighed with helplessness and exhaustion on her beautiful face. This time, his son had truly angered the emperor!