Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 262 Turning the tables

On the other side, the imperial prison.

Old Lin was really injured this time. He forced himself to say so many words, but now that his mind relaxed, he fell asleep.

Jiang Xun knelt there motionless, his eyes fixed on Lin Lao's slightly rising and falling chest, not daring to miss a single moment.

Just now the teacher asked him what was going on outside and how the emperor was doing.

For Teacher An's sake, he said, everything has been settled.

But in fact...

Thinking of this, Jiang Xun's heart was gripped. At this moment, he missed and cared about Shen Jiasui very much, and he couldn't help but worry about the safety of the Crown Princess.

He knew very well that his father-in-law was extremely wise and would surely understand the hidden meaning behind his parting words.

At this dangerous moment, the only one who could go and inform the Crown Princess of the truth was Sui Sui.

The Crown Princess has undoubtedly become the person who can turn the tide in this game of life and death.

The situation today was changing rapidly. Even he had not expected that Prince Rui would be so determined as to tear off all the disguises that His Majesty had put on over the years.

Based on his experience as a doctor in two lifetimes, he believed that the emperor's two consecutive fainting spells would cause great harm to his body and inevitably damage his vitality.

At present, Prince Rui's heart meridian is damaged, Prince Xiang is imprisoned in the palace, Concubine Shu is in seclusion and confined to her room, and Concubine Chun is living in seclusion with a green lamp and ancient Buddha.

The other concubines had low ranks and insufficient prestige, and were not qualified to enter the palace to attend to the sick.

Therefore, the only ones who can serve the emperor closely at present are the Crown Princess and His Royal Highness the Grandson.

He had no doubt that the Crown Princess had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, like waiting for dawn in the dark night...

Looking back to the past, Your Majesty took advantage of the fact that the late emperor was seriously ill and bedridden to take the initiative and thus gained the throne today.

In this case, how can this not be considered...cause and effect, retribution?

It was not appropriate for him to appear before the emperor again. Guarding his teacher here and waiting for news was the last thing he could do.

The struggle for power is full of murderous intent, and one move can affect the entire body. It can never be accomplished by just one person.

He and Sui Sui are just the wedges in this game.

From then on, everyone worked together as one, making plans and strategizing, and only then could they determine the outcome and achieve victory together.

Among them were the Qingping City Governor Wei Yongnian, the Prefecture Minister Dai Weimin, and others whom the teacher had been muttering before he fell asleep...

They were indeed the teacher's students in the Imperial College, and they were the most outstanding ones.

They were willing to follow their teacher. Even the case of the old woman who brought her grandson to Beijing to appeal for justice, which was involved in all this, was decided by Wei Yongnian and his teacher after several discussions.

The teacher also pleaded for them in a letter written in blood. In his last moments before falling asleep, he was still muttering:

"Xiuzhi, you must... you must protect them..."

He had met Wei Yongnian.

At the gate of the Dali Temple, Lord Wei had a stern expression and walked briskly. It was obvious that he was going to the capital knowing that he would never return.

Perhaps, they had this realization when they decided to follow their teacher.

Jiang Xun understood that at the crossroads of fate, there would always be some people who would resolutely choose the most difficult one.

Don’t they cherish their lives, look forward to the future, and desire peace?

No, they simply put the lives, future and peace of more people above their own lives.

Such people are destined to have a rough road ahead and may even end up in tragedy.

But it is precisely these hardships and tragedies that have made them integrated with their country and become shining national symbols in the long history.

Their passion and courage have watered the dragon veins of the country for hundreds of years and supported the fortune and pride of the dynasty.

If he could overcome today's difficulties and if Jiang Xun was still alive, he would go to the Ministry of Justice's prison and respectfully welcome out his senior brothers without his teacher's instructions.

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At this time, hurried footsteps were heard in the corridor of the imperial prison.

Jiang Xun turned around and saw that it was Imperial Physician Zhang who had finally returned.

"Master Jiang, the medicine is ready."

Jiang Xun hurriedly stood up and took it. When he got closer, he found that Imperial Physician Zhang had sweat on his forehead and his face was pale.

He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Doctor Zhang, what's wrong?"

Imperial Physician Zhang looked up at Jiang Xun and said with lingering fear, "Master Jiang, just when I was rushing to get the medicine, I heard that the imperial study had issued an order summoning all the important officials of the court to the palace for an audience."

"I was very anxious, so I asked a few more questions."

At this point, Imperial Physician Zhang hurriedly approached Jiang Xun and said in a very low voice:

"I heard that His Majesty's anger caused his Qi and blood to become disordered, causing internal liver wind to stir. Wind, phlegm, and blood stasis blocked the meridians and obscured the clear orifices, causing paralysis and difficulty speaking. Only his eyes are still active. This... this is clearly a sign of a stroke and atrophy!"

Jiang Xun's eyes widened slightly when he heard this, and the next moment he looked at Imperial Physician Zhang with a look of panic: "Imperial Physician Zhang, are you...are you serious?"

Imperial Physician Zhang licked his lips anxiously and said quickly, "This humble official heard what his colleagues who saw the emperor said. How could it be false?"

It’s chaos, it’s all chaos!

Prince Rui has made His Majesty so angry that he has become a sinner for all eternity!

This matter will definitely not be concealed tomorrow, all the important officials have been summoned. Could it be that in order to stabilize the court and the country, is this to... appoint a crown prince?

When his thoughts reached this point, Imperial Physician Zhang was suddenly stunned.

The next moment, he suddenly looked at Jiang Xun in front of him, quickly raised the medicine box he was holding a little higher, and lowered his back a little.

The only one who can take over the throne of the crown prince right now is His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor.

The person in front of us is the teacher of His Royal Highness the Emperor's grandson, and is... the future imperial teacher!

Jiang Xun pretended to be unaware of what Imperial Physician Zhang was thinking and quickly reached out to take the medicine box. However, the moment he turned around, a sharp light flashed between his brows.

Based on what he had just seen in the imperial study, although the emperor showed signs of a stroke, he had been in good health and had not suffered any serious illness in the past.

Therefore, it should not reach the point where the body becomes disabled and speech becomes difficult.

When his thoughts turned to this, Jiang Xun's eyes revealed a genuine look of amazement.

During the time he was away, his father-in-law, Sui Sui, the Crown Princess, and Ye'er really... turned the tide.

His "comrades-in-arms" are truly tenacious and extremely intelligent.

However, we must not let our guard down until the end...

Jiang Xun knelt down beside the couch again and was about to take out the medicine bowl when Imperial Physician Zhang approached cautiously and said respectfully:

"Master Jiang, aren't you going to take a look in the imperial study?"

Speaking of important officials in the court, given the emperor's reliance and favor on Lord Jiang, as well as the close relationship between His Royal Highness the Emperor's grandson and Lord Jiang, Lord Jiang should definitely have a place in the imperial study.

Imperial Physician Zhang glanced at Elder Lin, who lay on the couch with a pale face, and immediately added, "I am here with the Imperial Preceptor, so Lord Jiang can rest assured."

Jiang Xun shook his head upon hearing this, his hands moving non-stop as he said softly, "Thank you, Imperial Physician Zhang, for your kindness. I will stay by your side, teacher."

Also, he must never appear in front of the emperor.