RPAGF Chapter 449 Stroke
Chapter 449 Stroke
While Queen Ruan and Prince Chen were being cleared of their charges, Emperor Fu fell ill.
This alarmed the Empress Dowager Mu, who was not involved in the matter, and she hurried to the Yangxin Palace.
All the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital were here, giving the emperor acupuncture and moxibustion, and they finally managed to stabilize the emperor's breathing.
Just a little bit more and Emperor Fu would have died.
"What is going on?" Queen Mother Mu asked angrily.
Concubine Liu, who was standing by the bed, cried and pointed her slender jade finger at Queen Ruan, "It's all her fault. If Prince Chen hadn't hurt Yu'er, how could the emperor have been so upset and sick because of Yu'er's injury?"
"Aren't you grounded? Why are you here?!"
Because of Fu Yuxuan's serious injury, Concubine Liu's fear of Queen Ruan turned into a lonely courage.
"Shut up!" Queen Mother Mu shouted at her.
"Where is the chief judge of the Imperial Hospital?" Empress Dowager Mu asked coldly.
Imperial Physician Zhou stepped forward to reply. He knelt in front of Empress Dowager Mu, feeling extremely nervous and terrified, and spoke out the words that he had carefully considered several times in his mind.
"Your Highness, the Emperor was angry for a moment, which caused his liver fire to go mad. The last time the Emperor fainted, his body was already at the end of its strength, and he must not be stimulated by anything again."
Empress Dowager Mu: "Just tell me what happened to the Emperor!"
Imperial Physician Zhou lowered his head and said, "Empress Dowager, the Emperor...had a stroke."
Moreover, Emperor Fu's stroke was serious this time. Even if he could wake up, his face would be stiff and his mouth would be crooked, and he might not be able to speak.
However, the situation was so serious that Imperial Physician Zhou did not dare to speak it out at this time.
"Treat the emperor well and make sure he gets better." Empress Dowager Mu said in a low voice. She was helped to sit down on the armchair next to her.
His eyes swept towards Concubine Liu fiercely.
"Don't cry here. It makes me annoyed when I see you." Empress Dowager Mu scolded unceremoniously. She had always disliked Concubine Liu.
Empress Dowager Mu believed that the reason Emperor Fu had only three sons in all these years was because of Concubine Liu’s jealousy and favoritism.
"Prince Heng, aren't you the presiding judge of Prince Chen's case today? What's the result?" asked Queen Mother Mu.
"Why was the Second Prince injured at the Meridian Gate?"
Prince Heng's eyes flickered as he looked at the unconscious Emperor Fu. He knew one thing very well: Concubine Liu and the Second Prince would probably never be able to make a comeback.
He Zhiyuan's private casting of weapons was enough to exterminate all nine generations of his clan, and the Second Prince had always been tied to He Zhiyuan.
Could it be that the Second Prince didn’t know what He Zhiyuan was doing?
how is this possible.
Maybe the second prince had been planning to usurp the throne for a long time.
Almost in an instant, King Heng had weighed the pros and cons in his mind and knew clearly what choice he should make next.
"Her Majesty, the results of the trial have come out. The person who privately forged weapons in Jiangbei was actually He Zhiyuan..." Prince Heng told her everything that happened today.
He even took out the evidence in his hand and showed it to the empress dowager.
Concubine Liu had just stood up straight and looked confident, but after hearing Prince Heng's words, she collapsed to the ground.
"I knew that Prince Chen must have been wronged!" Queen Mother Mu snorted coldly.
"No, it has nothing to do with Yu'er. Yu'er was also deceived..." Concubine Liu hurriedly explained for Fu Yuxuan.
"Take her away." Queen Mother Mu ordered impatiently.
Just as the palace maid was about to take action, Fu Jinyi hurriedly walked in from outside, "Mother, what happened to father?"
Seeing that Empress Dowager Mu was also here, Fu Jinyi hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Grandmother."
Queen Mother Mu's expression eased, "You are not in good health, don't leave too hastily, your father is fine, he just needs to take good care of himself."
Fu Jinyi breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
He exclaimed, looking at Concubine Liu in surprise, "My Lady, I just saw you at the palace gate. When did you arrive at the Yangxin Palace? How come you walked faster than me?"
Queen Mother Mu frowned, "Prince, you may have mistaken me for someone else."
"Grandmother, I didn't see the wrong person, but..." Fu Jinyi was puzzled, "The imperial concubine I saw just now didn't seem to be wearing this dress."
Concubine Liu thought of her sister, and she looked at Fu Jinyi with horror.
"I have been here guarding the emperor all the time. The prince must have recognized the wrong person." Concubine Liu shouted hurriedly.
Suddenly, there was a slight sound coming from the bed.
Emperor Fu woke up at some point and was struggling to sit up.
"Your Majesty, are you awake?" Concubine Liu exclaimed in surprise and rushed to Emperor Fu.
That’s great! As long as the emperor is alive, no one can harm them and their son.
Emperor Fu tried hard to open his mouth to speak, but saliva slid down the corners of his mouth and he couldn't utter a single clear word.
Concubine Liu's face changed drastically, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
"Your Highness, the Emperor has just woken up. You must not let your emotions fluctuate too much..." Imperial Physician Zhou said hurriedly.
"Pull her away." How could Empress Dowager Mu not feel heartbroken when she saw Emperor Fu become like this?
This is her son. He had dinner with her yesterday, but he became like this in just one day.
Queen Ruan also spoke slowly, "A stroke cannot be cured overnight. Judge Zhou, you in the Imperial Hospital must take turns to guard His Majesty from now on, and make sure His Majesty recovers as soon as possible."
Judge Zhou quickly responded.
"Well...enough..." Emperor Fu was in tears, looking straight at Empress Dowager Mu.
Empress Dowager Mu's heart ached. She stepped forward and held Emperor Fu's hand. "I know what you are going to say. Privately casting weapons is a serious crime. I will save the Second Prince's life for you."
Emperor Fu felt pain in his heart, that was not what he meant.
He wanted to abolish the title of imperial concubine, and he wanted to banish this bitch who had deceived him for more than ten years to the cold palace.
Queen Ruan pretended to wipe her eyes and looked at Emperor Fu in agony coldly but couldn't say a word clearly.
It really makes me feel relieved.
Just live like this.
The dog emperor deserves to live the rest of his life like this.
"Your Majesty, no matter what you want to do, you have to wait until you are well again." Queen Ruan advised softly.
Emperor Fu gave up speaking in despair, but he couldn't stop the tears from his eyes.
Queen Mother Mu wiped the tears from her face and said, "Queen, summon Prince Chen to the palace. The Emperor is in this state now and he is definitely unable to handle state affairs. Only Prince Chen can help the Crown Prince stabilize the court now."
"If they work together, they will definitely be able to protect the Southern Dynasty."
Queen Ruan bowed and said, "Yes, Queen Mother."
Queen Mother Mu raised her eyes and looked at her, "Queen, I know I have wronged you over the years. You are a woman of great wisdom. You know what is most important to do at this time."
"I understand that the stability of the Southern Dynasty is the most important thing." Queen Ruan said softly.
Prince Heng asked cautiously, "Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, how will the outcome of today's trial be decided?"
Queen Ruan said nothing, but just looked at Queen Dowager Mu.
Queen Mother Mu sighed, "What does the Queen think?"
"I feel that since this case is being tried by the three courts, we should ask the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice to come up with the regulations, and after approval by the cabinet, announce it to the world." Queen Ruan said.
"Then listen to the Queen."
He Zhiyuan was already a wanted criminal for treason before he even returned to the royal capital.