NFBE Chapter 447 Spitting Blood at the Imperial Court Assembly
Chapter 447 Spitting Blood at the Imperial Court Assembly
The room was dimly lit. Yu Wan stood still, thinking that if she obediently went over now, she probably wouldn't be able to have dinner tonight.
So she didn't go over there, but instead walked to the bedside and opened the curtains, letting in a few rays of the setting sun. She urged, "My mother-in-law and the others are waiting for us to eat together."
Yun Shang felt a little regretful when he saw that she was not swayed by her beauty.
He got out of bed, walked to Yu Wan's side, and put his arm around her waist. "I don't want to eat, I want to eat something else."
Yu Wan: "..."
When exactly did the male lead become able to say such things without batting an eye?!
Yu Wan pretended not to understand what he meant by "other," reached out and pried Yun Shang's hand away, and slipped away as nimbly as an eel, shouting, "I want to eat!"
The words had barely left his mouth when he vanished without a trace.
Yun Shang watched her flee in disarray and couldn't help but chuckle.
A moment later, he dressed himself and went to the front hall.
But Yu Wan forgot a saying: you can escape for a while, but not forever, especially someone who has slept all afternoon and recharged their energy.
Yu Wan felt like she was a pancake, being flipped over and over, folded and folded again. When the person finally stopped, Yu Wan heard the crowing of roosters outside.
Yu Wan: "…………"
The male lead's stamina is outrageous.
In her hazy state, Yu Wan only remembered being pulled into Yun Shang's arms before falling into a deep sleep.
……
When Yu Wan opened her eyes again, it was already broad daylight.
To be precise, it's lunchtime.
Yun Shang wasn't in the room. Yu Wan struggled to sit up, and with each movement, the soreness in her muscles reminded her of the madness of the previous night.
She glanced at the messy bed and the mottled marks on her body, and something in her mind was instantly activated, automatically replaying the scenes from last night.
Yu Wan's cheeks burned, and she shook them, trying to shake off those unclean images.
Yunxi knocked on the door at that moment, "Sister-in-law, are you awake?"
Yu Wan quickly stopped what she was doing, pulled the blanket up over herself, and called out, "You're awake. Is something the matter?"
Yunxi strode in, a smile on her face, tinged with a hint of teasing, "Sister-in-law hasn't slept in late in a long time."
Yu Wan: "…………"
His face turned redder.
She didn't want to discuss this kind of thing with a young woman who wasn't even married yet, so she coughed a few times to cover her embarrassment: "I was too tired last night and slept very soundly. By the way, where's your brother?"
As Yu Wan spoke, she subtly tidied her slightly messy hair.
Yunxi blinked, her smile undisguised.
“My brother went to the palace early this morning. Before he left, he specifically told my mother and me not to disturb my sister-in-law’s rest.”
Yu Wan's attention was instantly drawn to the first half of the sentence.
Yun Shang told her last night that Emperor Wenjing told him to rest for a few more days, so why did he enter the palace so early this morning?
Yu Wan frowned. "How did Yun Shang end up in the palace? Didn't the Emperor give him a leave of absence?"
When Yunxi heard her ask about this, she seemed to remember something, and her smile faded. She also frowned. "It was a eunuch from the Imperial Household Department who came to deliver a message. I don't know what he said to my brother, but his face immediately darkened. He didn't even have time to say a few more words before he hurriedly went to the palace."
As Yu Wan listened, a sense of unease suddenly arose in her heart.
Why are you in such a hurry? Has something happened in the palace?
Just as Yu Wan had guessed, something had indeed happened in the palace, and it was quite serious.
This morning at court, Emperor Wenjing convened to discuss with his officials how to deal with Prince Qi and his rebellious associates.
Most of the officials in the court today are from humble backgrounds or from aristocratic families known for their integrity, like Xie Shifu. They all deeply abhor the evil deeds of Li Chongyi and his ilk, and therefore most of them propose to punish them severely.
However, the punishment was still determined according to the law. All the court officials discussed the matter intensely. Just when everyone was discussing the matter most enthusiastically, Emperor Wenjing suddenly vomited blood!
Emperor Wenjing suddenly vomited a mouthful of black blood and immediately fell into a coma.
This sudden turn of events threw the imperial court into chaos.
The previously heated discussion came to an abrupt halt, replaced by expressions of extreme fear on the faces of the court officials.
Prince Chen, Prince Su, and several other princes were greatly alarmed and immediately ordered the imperial physicians to be summoned so that Emperor Wenjing could be carried back to the Hall of Longevity at top speed.
All the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy arrived, but none of them could find the cause and couldn't understand why Emperor Wenjing was vomiting blood.
Outside the palace, the ministers attending the court assembly waited anxiously, pacing back and forth and whispering among themselves. When no imperial physician came out to report that everything was alright, their anxiety and unease grew even stronger.
Yun Shang arrived at that moment.
As soon as he arrived, he made eye contact with Prince Chen, who was standing in the crowd.
Prince Chen looked somewhat solemn and shook his head slightly at him.
Yun Shang's heart sank, and he strode towards the Hall of Longevity.
Upon seeing it was him, the guard, perhaps on someone's orders, let him in without saying a word.
The officials waiting outside looked at each other, puzzled.
Why did he go in...?
"Wasn't Lord Yun on leave? Why did he come to the palace?"
"He's not a royal physician, so why did the Imperial Guards let him in?"
……
The discussions outside the hall did not affect Yun Shang.
He strode into the hall and looked up to see a group of imperial physicians gathered around the dragon bed, their expressions solemn, whispering among themselves.
Hearing the commotion, Liu Haifu, who was guarding the dragon bed, looked up.
Upon seeing Yun Shang, his eyes lit up instantly, as if he had seen a savior, and he hurriedly ran over with small, quick steps.
He lowered his voice and said urgently, "Lord Yun, this old servant remembers that you have a renowned physician in your household. Could you please invite that physician to the palace to treat His Majesty?"
Yun Shang looked up and glanced at Liu Haifu.
His eyes were very dark, and he looked at people without any emotion. Liu Haifu felt a sudden panic when he was stared at like that.
He couldn't help but take a step back, "Lord Yun, how about it?"
Did Yun Shang see through his thoughts?
Yun Shang glanced at the unconscious Emperor Wenjing on the dragon bed and nodded slightly, "Alright."
Liu Haifu immediately felt relieved and let out a long sigh of relief.
The hall was in chaos at this moment. The imperial physicians were all focused on discussing Emperor Wenjing's strange pulse, so they did not notice the conversation between the two of them.
Yun Shang soon left the Hall of Longevity, leaving the officials outside the hall increasingly puzzled.
The gazes of Prince Chen and several other princes also fell on Yun Shang.
Yun Shang seemed oblivious to their curious stares. After bowing to the princes, he left without paying his respects.
He knew perfectly well what Liu Haifu was planning.
Emperor Wenjing suddenly fell into a coma, and his pulse was so strange that the imperial physicians in the palace were helpless. Either the physicians were not skilled enough, or someone was deliberately concealing the truth.
Liu Haifu distrusted the imperial physicians, which is why he placed his hopes on the miracle doctor he had found.
Liu Haifu could have sent a eunuch to summon him to the palace and had him bring the divine physician with him, but he did not do so.
For the same reason, Liu Haifu may not fully trust the miracle doctor he found; he was just grasping at straws in desperation.
Moreover, if anything goes wrong, since he was the one who brought the divine physician into the palace, all the blame will naturally fall on his shoulders when the matter is investigated.
Liu Haifu is not involved.