"Xiu Rong, Xiu Rong, what happened to you?" Zi Zhu held the man in panic and shouted hurriedly, "Hurry up and call the imperial physician, call the imperial physician!"
For a moment, the entire Wei Rui Xuan was in chaos.
In Jiuchen Palace, Ning Chen got the news and went to see it anyway.
The imperial physician came to see him and said that it was the qi and blood attacking the heart that caused him to faint.
To put it bluntly, I couldn't bear it all at once.
"Your Majesty, Fang Xiurong had a difficult delivery when she gave birth to the third princess, and her body was weakened. Later, she probably didn't take good care of herself during the confinement period, and her Qi and blood were already deficient. Now, hearing such news, she is even more devastated, and it is possible that she will not be able to hold on for a while. There is no other medicine that can cure this. I can only prescribe Qi and blood replenishing medicine for Xiurong to drink to recuperate."
Ning Chen frowned, "I understand. Fang Xiurong's body will be in your care. You must take good care of it."
"I obey your order." The imperial physician bowed.
There were still things to do in the front court at the moment, and Ning Chen couldn't stay to wait for Yao Xiang to wake up, so he left first.
However, before leaving, he still went to see the third princess and reprimanded the wet nurse, forbidding her to mistreat the child.
Then he left Weiruixuan.
The memorial submitted by Ye Zhe mentioned that there were spies in the army. This was not a trivial matter and had to be handled with caution.
It was reported that Yao Xu's death was caused by his own guards being instigated to rebel.
Ning Chen was a little skeptical at first, but later other officials handed back reports describing Ye Zhe's injuries, which were nearly fatal.
This dispelled my doubts.
Ning Chen was also very upset because Yao Xu's failure to judge people and use them properly led to this disastrous consequence. If Yin had not arrived in time, the main general of Beiling Pass would have died together.
So there will be no rewards, but the Yao family has served in officials for several dynasties, so they still need to be appeased.
So he sent Yuan Jiu to the Yao family in person to express condolences, and promoted Yao Xin, the only legitimate son of the Yao family, to a higher rank.
But it was of no avail.
After all, Yao Xu, the eldest son who is both civil and military, is the successor that the Yao family has spent many years and efforts to cultivate. Yao Xin is not even as good as his brother's fingers.
Yao Xiang was unconscious for two days.
During this period, Ye Jun also received a secret letter from Ye Zhe, which was secretly handed to her by her mother Chu.
The letter told her that it was Yao Xu who had intended to murder her first, but was killed in return, so she should be careful.
He also told Ye Jun that he had been secretly investigating the matter, and once the truth came to light, he would sue the entire Yao family in the court.
Ye Jun guessed it as soon as he saw it. It must be because Yao Xu had planned carefully and meticulously that it was difficult to convict him for the time being. However, the military intelligence could not be delayed and had to be reported to Kyoto immediately, so he lied that Yao Xu was killed by the rebels.
But Ye Zhe and Yin still didn't think deeply enough.
When you find out the truth in the future and report it to the emperor, wouldn't it be obvious to the emperor that you have already committed the crime of deceiving the emperor
Even if it is excusable, it is inevitable that the emperor will feel that you, as a subject, do not trust him enough, which is why he took such action.
The monarch may not trust his subjects, but the subjects must trust the monarch wholeheartedly. Otherwise, the emperor will think, "You may lie once to save your life today, but what will you do tomorrow?"
I have to say that Yao Xu’s calculations were indeed ruthless and accurate.
Even if he died, his family would not be implicated.
However, if Yin did not order his men to kill the rebel directly and seize the forged letter, once the letter circulated in the military camp, as Yao Xu said, some people would suspect that the matter was exposed and Ye Zhe killed people to silence them.
With a powerful enemy at the gate, Ye Zhe is seriously injured and will definitely not be able to lead the troops on the battlefield. The unstable morale of the army at this time is a big taboo.
Therefore, the Ye family could only swallow this loss in silence and look for an opportunity to take revenge someday.
Fortunately, Yao Xu was killed by Yin, which was a relief.
After Ye Jun figured it out, he immediately wrote a letter to Ye Zhe, asking him to take good care of the matter and not to mention it or investigate it again.
After all, Yao Xu plotted to murder the ministers, but Ye Zhe was also suspected of deceiving the emperor this time, so it was not easy to bring it up again.
"I heard that the second son of the Yao family is a playboy, idle and unmotivated. Now that his eldest brother is gone, he is the only legitimate son. In the future, the title of Shunyuan Marquis will most likely be his."
Ye Jun took a sip of tea and said lightly.
Huiyue shook her head, "I don't think so. Yao Xu is already married and has a three-year-old son. It is much more reliable to train a legitimate grandson than to raise a son who has grown up crooked."
"Yes, Lord Shunyuan is still in his prime, so he can plan for the Yao family for another ten or twenty years. This time is enough to train a new heir, but... doesn't Yao Xin want to inherit the title?"
Ye Jun curled his lips and sneered, "It's very different to live under the care of your brother who you grew up with and under the care of your nephew."
After he finished speaking, he waved at Huiyue, motioning her to come closer.
Then he whispered a few instructions.
Don’t the Yao family always like to stir up trouble? Well, let’s stir up trouble in their family too.
The family is in turmoil, so I'd like to see if they still have the energy to get involved in outside affairs.
When the news reached outside the palace, Chu thought for a moment and then invited her second nephew Ye Huai and sister-in-law Yang.
If we were to ask who could fit into the circle of Kyoto's noble young men, the eighteen or nineteen-year-old Ye Huai would be the most suitable person.
After briefly explaining what was in Ye Jun's letter, Ye Huai said it was no problem.
As for the murder lawsuit between Yao Xu and Ye Zhe, Chu did not say anything.
Even though we are a family, the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better.
The specific way to do it is nothing more than to praise and flatter Yao Xin.
At this moment, all the Yao family members were immersed in the grief of losing their outstanding eldest son. No one cared about the second son who had already secured the position of the prince of Shunyuan under the flattery of his friends.
Two days later.
Yao Xiang finally woke up one afternoon.
My throat is dry, there is a faint buzzing sound in my ears, and my headache is severe.
"Zizhu, Zizhu!" Yao Xiang just called out twice and then started coughing.
"I'm here. Xiurong has woken up. Go and call the imperial physician."
Zizhu, who came running over after hearing the noise, came into the room from outside with a bowl of medicine in her hand, her eyes red.
He hurriedly placed the medicine on the bedside table and helped the man sit up.
"Xiurong, you finally woke up. I have been extremely worried all this time." Zizhu wiped her tears.
Yao Xiang touched her throat feeling uncomfortably. Zizhu understood and immediately brought her a cup of warm water for her to drink.
After moistening his throat, Yao Xiang asked in a low voice, "Where is my elder brother?"
Zizhu was stunned and lowered her head, not daring to speak.
"I'm asking you, where is my elder brother? Tell me quickly!" Yao Xiang grabbed the soft pillow and threw it to the ground.
"Xiu Rong, please accept my condolences. The eldest master... he was killed by the rebels, and his body will soon be transported back to Kyoto." Zi Zhu lay on the ground and answered in a crying voice.
For a moment, Yao Xiang felt dizzy and almost couldn't hold on.
He leaned on the pillow and gasped for breath. His face was as pale as if covered with a layer of paper and his lips were blue.
"Ye family, Ye clan! I, Yao Xiang, will never coexist with you!"