Why didn't the Queen Mother know to delay the time? She was afraid that if the other side made a real move, she would be powerless to resist.
The imperial physician went in and out, carrying basins of hot water in and out again, looking a bit like someone giving birth.
Murong Jie went in to take a look and found that the parasitic fetus had been completely cut off. He thought that the hot water was for cleaning the wound, but it turned out to be for cleaning the bloodstains on the white jade floor.
The corner of his mouth twitched. His royal brother was really a clean person. He was moving a knife but he actually cared whether the floor was dirty or not.
"How is it? Can you still hold on?" Murong Jie walked over and asked.
Although half of the emperor's body was sealed, he was still conscious. He nodded, "I can still hold on."
Murong Jie said calmly: "I'm not asking you, I'm asking my wife. She's been tired all day."
"Get lost!" the emperor yelled angrily, another bastard who got married and forgot his brother. However, he was somewhat relieved in his heart that he did not directly order the execution of Xia Zian.
Murong Jie handed over the wine jug, "Would you like a sip to keep you full?"
"Get lost!" Zi'an got furious when he smelled vinegar. He was really sick. He used to carry wine with him, but now he carries vinegar with him.
Murong Jie shrugged, "Forget it if you don't want it, I'll drink it myself."
Zi'an used cotton cloth to absorb the blood from the wound, and then applied medicinal powder. In order to make the wound dry quickly, special medicinal powder is needed. If the wound is not dry, it is difficult to apply fake skin.
The emperor looked at the two of them and felt a little uncomfortable.
He always believed that Murong Jie, like him, did not take feelings too seriously, which was why he temporarily entrusted the country to him. However, when he saw him getting along with Xia Zian, he seemed to have real feelings.
The situation at the palace gate was still stalemate.
Lord Xiao and Prince An refused to give in, while Lord Wu'an confronted the Chen family. No one took action and they only exchanged occasional verbal attacks.
This made Concubine Liang and the Crown Prince very anxious, and they could not delay any longer.
Liangpin pulled the Grand Tutor aside to discuss, "Father, should we send someone to attack directly?"
"No, wait a minute. Prince Nan Huai hasn't made a move yet. If we want to mobilize troops, he has to move too." said the Grand Tutor.
"But, if this continues, how long will it last? Moreover, Murong Jie has not shown up yet. I don't know what they are planning."
"Are you sure you saw the ghost face sore on the emperor's arm?" Taifu Liang asked again.
"Yes, it's absolutely true. When we went in, Xia Zian was playing with facial acne. It looked scary."
Taifu Liang hesitated for a moment, "This Xia Zian's medical skills are amazing, can she cure the emperor's ghost face sore?"
"It's impossible. There is no cure for ghost face sores. Moreover, if Xia Zian could really cure it, why didn't he treat it earlier? Murong Jie knew what disease the emperor had a long time ago. Why didn't he tell Xia Zian?"
Taifu Liang calmed down. He had a question that he had never thought of before, but now that he calmed down, he felt it was very strange. "Father, there is one thing I don't understand. Since the emperor has a ghost face sore, why did he let you go in to see it? Moreover, Murong Jie is also present. Even if the emperor doesn't order to stop him, he will stop you from going in."
The Queen was also startled, "Father, do you suspect there is a trick? But Qiao'er and I saw it with our own eyes, so I don't think it's fake."
Taifu Liang said: "I don't know. I think we were too impulsive this time. Perhaps we should wait and see."
"But this is absolutely true. If the emperor passes away and Murong Jie forges a will and ascends the throne directly, we will lose." The queen said anxiously.
"But this matter is really not that simple. We were too reckless." Taifu Liang looked at this scene and felt that there should be no fraud. If there was a fraud, Lady Chen would not have come. The purpose of Lady Chen's coming was to stop them from entering.
On the other side, King Nan Huai was also discussing with Sun Fang'er.
"Is it time to let them take action?" asked King Nan Huai.
Sun Fang'er shook her head, "No, let's take a look first, there's no rush."
"I don't want to wait any longer. After forcing the dog emperor to retreat, I will join forces with the Grand Tutor to kill Murong Jie, and then take advantage of the chaos to kill the crown prince. Then I can ascend the throne." King Nan Huai said anxiously.
He didn't want to wait any longer, he had waited too long. This time, God was helping him. The dog emperor had contracted a ghost face sore, which was a good opportunity to force him to abdicate.
"No, Your Highness, please believe me. You can't take action. There is something fishy." Sun Fang'er said in a deep voice.
"What's strange? Are you worried that we can't kill the prince? Or are you worried that we can't take down Murong Jie? There's no need to worry at all. They haven't mobilized their troops yet. We will definitely have the upper hand if we charge in. We have 30,000 soldiers lurking outside the city. The Xiao family and the Chen family are nothing to be afraid of. They don't have many people now."
Sun Fanger said, "It's just that they haven't mobilized their troops yet, which is strange. Murong Jie is not the kind of person who will do anything at the last minute. He must have made all the preparations. He must have expected the palace to be here today. Otherwise, why would Lady Chen and Lord Xiao and Prince An come? It was all arranged in advance."
"But we have been sending people to monitor the military camp, and we have not received any news of large-scale troop deployment. Moreover, without the cooperation of the Ministry of War, Murong Jie can only mobilize a limited number of troops. We have also sent people to follow the Minister of War, but he has not made any moves."
"So is there nothing we can do now except wait?" King Nan Huai was very anxious. Such a great opportunity could not be missed.
Sun Fanger analyzed calmly, "The emperor is sure that it is the ghost face sore, and the one in the imperial guards is the truth Gu, he will not lie, and Liangpin and the prince both said that they saw it with their own eyes. Now the problem lies in this seeing it with their own eyes. Why did the emperor let them see it with their own eyes? Did he want them to pass on the news? What is the final intention?"
"Then why do you think so? Since the dog emperor has a ghost face, what other tricks can he set? Is he trying to lure you into a trap?"
"The premise of luring someone into a trap must be that his ghost face sores are fake, but, obviously, they are not fake." Even though Sun Fang'er is smart, she can't figure it out.
Murong Jie's scheme is undoubtedly very difficult to unravel, and it is hard to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
Sun Fanger suggested: "Your Highness, we are not completely sure this time, it is best to watch the fire from the other side of the river."
"Watch the fire from the other side of the river? What if they take action? Won't we be at a disadvantage?" King Nan Huai disagreed.
"No, if they force the emperor to abdicate, they will definitely have to get past Murong Jie. Can Murong Jie allow the prince to ascend the throne smoothly? No, let them fight to the death first, and then we can reap the benefits."
"Why didn't you say it before? We can stay out of this matter and just wait for them to fight first." King Nan Huai said angrily. He was really angry that the fat meat that was in his mouth was about to fly away.
Sun Fang'er's eyes flashed with calculation, "We didn't think there was a trick before, and thought we could just force our way into the palace, but now think about it, there are too many strange things. Moreover, if we hadn't joined forces with Liang Taifu before, Liang Taifu might not have the confidence to force the palace. Our joining made it happen, and we can withdraw after accomplishing our mission. So, I suggest that we stop here. At this juncture, whether we retreat or advance, Taifu has no way out, and he must attack."
(End of this chapter)