The Empress Dowager's thoughts were too simple. The Emperor was very wary. After he woke up from the medication, he was unwilling to take any more medicine because he saw that the Empress Dowager was soft-hearted towards Xia Zian.
However, Murong Jie obviously had no intention of using the Empress Dowager's strategy. He had been going through so much trouble just to get the Empress Dowager to agree that Zi'an could go to Xiwei Palace with full legitimacy.
After he took Zi'an to meet the Empress Dowager, he took Zi'an to Xiwei Palace.
On the way, Zi'an asked him, "Didn't you say that if I went to treat the emperor, there would be some tricks over there? Are you not afraid now?"
"They will come up with a trick, but the premise is that Sun Fang'er can go to treat the emperor. However, the queen mother does not allow her to go in. What I am waiting for is that the queen mother rejects them. Therefore, once you go in, I will immediately order a complete blockade of Xiwei Palace. No one is allowed to approach, and no guards on duty are allowed to leave. Even if they want to rest, they have to rest in Xiwei Palace."
"The emperor doesn't agree with me treating him. Do you have the confidence that you can convince him?" Zi'an asked curiously.
"I can't do it, but there is someone who can." Murong Jie said confidently.
"who?"
"Can't you guess? Guess!"
Zi'an thought of someone, "Grand Empress Dowager?"
Murong Jie smiled and said, "There's no need to convince the Empress Dowager, just issue an order directly, but the old ancestor is not here."
"Who is that? Don't keep us in suspense." Zi'an didn't have the mood to guess at the moment.
Murong Jie shook his head, "You have no patience. Well, let me tell you, it's my aunt. The emperor owes her a debt. He listens to her words."
"You want Zhuangzhuang to talk to the emperor? Is Zhuangzhuang willing?" Zhuangzhuang hates the emperor very much.
"While you were in prison, I sent someone to find my aunt. Before we entered the palace, my aunt had already entered."
Zi'an smiled and said, "This lobbyist is the old lady, right?"
"Smart!" Murong Jie said admiringly.
"So, the Empress Dowager has been summoning you to the palace to explain things, but you have been making excuses. Are you actually waiting for Zhuangzhuang to come to the palace to persuade the Emperor? And waiting for the Empress Dowager to reject Sun Fang'er?"
"That's right. I originally thought that my mother would really agree to let Sun Fang'er enter the palace, and I was prepared to go through some trouble, but I didn't expect her to refuse directly. This time, my mother saw that they were impatient."
Zi'an sighed softly, "Okay, Murong, now you're hiding your little secret and won't tell me anything."
"You have also contributed. You have been in jail for a long time, right? It is a self-torture tactic. At least the emperor will feel better knowing that you have been in jail."
"If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext. It's clear that I wasn't the one who leaked the information." Zi'an felt helpless.
"You are thick-skinned and tough, so you should bear the blame for now. There will be a time to get rid of it." Murong Jie comforted kindly.
There was a wolfhound growling in Zi'an's heart. This well-intentioned comfort was filled with strong malice!
Zhuangzhuang entered the palace with Prince Li. She didn't want to face the emperor alone, so she asked Prince Li to accompany her.
Zi'an and Murong Jie didn't know how Zhuang Zhuang persuaded the emperor. Anyway, when they arrived at Xiwei Palace, they saw Zhuang Zhuang and Prince Li walking out of the palace. Zhuang Zhuang nodded to Murong Jie and said, "You go in."
Zi'an's attention was drawn to Prince Li. He was wearing a hat with a fox fur rim, but there was no hair. Moreover, there were a lot of pimples on his face, which made him look particularly awkward standing next to Zhuangzhuang.
Not only that, he also stretched out his hands and scratched his body hard, as if he was surrounded by thousands of ants.
Zi'an asked, "My Lord, what happened to you? Are you okay?"
Prince Li turned his head away and said, "It's okay."
"What's that look on your face?" Zi'an's occupational disease came back and he couldn't help but want to go forward and take a look.
Prince Li took a step back and said rudely, "Don't come over. I said it's all right."
Zhuangzhuang laughed, "Zi'an, don't worry about him. His dog Da Jin has fleas. He got drunk and slept with Da Jin all night, and he got infected. Ah Man shaved all his hair off and he can't enter the bedroom for the next month."
puff!
Zian couldn't help laughing.
Prince Li said angrily, "I told you not to spread the news. What is there to say? It's not a big deal."
Zhuangzhuang shrugged, "Okay, let's not talk about it anymore, everyone knows it anyway."
Murong Jie didn't care about these trivial matters and only asked Zhuang Zhuang, "What does the emperor say?"
"He can let Zi'an go, and he also agreed to let Zi'an take a look, but I see he is still determined to cut off his arm. A court official has already entered the palace to ask about it today."
Murong Jie hummed and looked at Zhuang Zhuang, "It's hard for you."
He knew that Zhuangzhuang didn't want to see the emperor, but she was the only one who could be the lobbyist.
Zhuangzhuang shook his head, "It's okay, he is still my nephew."
Prince Li said in a muffled voice, "Why don't you go in? What are you talking about?"
Murong Jie then took Zi'an in and very considerately asked her to carry the medicine box.
Because the heavy doors were closed, there was insufficient light in the hall and the air was filled with a pungent medicinal smell that was very stubborn and lingering.
Lupus erythematosus is indeed not suitable for exposure to wind and sunlight, so such airtight protection is a bit of an overreaction.
The emperor was leaning against the head of the bed, his neck covered with a brocade quilt. Hearing footsteps, he raised his head and looked at Murong Jie and Zi'an.
When Zi'an came before, he was in a coma. This time, he was awake. Even though he was sick, Zi'an still felt a sense of majesty coming. This majesty carried an indescribable domineering aura, which was the unique domineering aura of those in high positions, and people dared not look at him directly.
Zi'an knelt down, "Xia pays respect to His Majesty!"
She didn't look up, but she could feel the emperor's sharp eyes on her face, almost burning two holes in her.
"Get up!" After a long time, Zi'an heard the hoarse and majestic voice.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zi'an stood up, feeling a little nervous.
She knew that the man in front of her held the power of life and death over the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If anything went wrong with her today, not even Murong Jie would be able to save her.
Murong Jie walked over and asked, "Your Majesty, are you feeling better now?"
The emperor retracted his gaze and looked at Murong Jie. His expression softened a little, but there was a hint of anger in his eyes. "Seventh Brother, you disappoint me."
His voice was calm, but full of displeasure.
Murong Jie knew he was talking about the rumors that Zi'an had spread the news of his illness, so he said, "Whether my royal brother believes it or not, Zi'an never said that."
"Have you investigated it?" The emperor didn't dwell on this question, because Zhuangzhuang had just analyzed Xia Zian's character with him. He didn't care about Xia Zian's life, or whether he was wrongly accused or not. He just felt that if it wasn't Xia Zian who said it, then this person had to be found out.
"Li Jie'ao said that he had died suddenly!" Murong Jie said indifferently.
Zi'an was slightly surprised. He found out
But why didn’t you say it before
"It was him?" The emperor was startled, somewhat unconvinced. "He has been with me for many years, how could he betray me?"
Li Jie'ao was his close guard and had been by his side since he was still the crown prince.
(End of this chapter)