Qin Feng was supported by Liu Tan until he lay down on the bed in Great Peace Hall. "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Zhao is about to arrive. Are you alright?”
Liu Tan steadily took off his sacrificial robe, revealing his bright yellow dragon robe. Liu Tan was extremely surprised. The dragon robe was soaked in blood. It turned out that the sword had pierced deeply. Qin Feng's face had already turned pale from the loss of blood.
What kind of mood did he have to endure for so long to stabilize the situation? "Don't worry, my body is very good. How did General Liu rush over?”Qin Feng smiled at Liu Tan. "We have been secretly monitoring the news of His Majesty. Although we had no choice but to leave the capital, we have been able to keep the news open. During this Heaven Worshipping Ceremony, Yuan Hao told me that he had a bad feeling, so he gave me the command token to mobilize the cavalry and rushed over overnight.”
Liu Tan took out the commander's seal and showed it to Qin Feng.
Qin Feng was surprised.”
Liu Tanyi smiled." The Protector Lord has long decided to support His Majesty. He has also given us the Commander's Seal, saying that he would act at the most critical moment. Back then, on the night of the celebration banquet, he had planned to tell you. However, His Majesty was drunk that night, so he was delayed. Later, when he returned to the palace, he was sent out of Yantan by a letter before he could say anything…"
"I didn't expect General Qi to have such a heavy responsibility for me…"
Liu Tan patted Qin Feng's shoulder,"Your Majesty, you didn't disappoint the general. If the general knows what you did today, he will definitely laugh in his grave."”
As he spoke, Imperial Physician Zhao rushed over and saw Qin Feng who had taken off his sacrificial robe and was covered in blood. "Your Majesty! This…"
The doctor was shocked.
Liu Tan put his index finger to his mouth, signaling him to keep quiet. "Don't tell anyone yet, let His Majesty take a look…"
Imperial Physician Zhao nodded and opened the medicine box to treat Qin Feng's wounds.
The three of them waited nervously.
Qin Feng frowned in pain. " This sword wound is much more serious than Miss Fan's knife wound…It seems that the person who attacked wanted to kill His Majesty. His Majesty should have asked me to treat him when he was stabbed. He has lost too much blood. Sigh…I'm afraid he will need a long time to recover…His Majesty's body is more important. What should I do with this wound…"
Imperial Physician Zhao couldn't help but stop the bleeding on Qin Feng's chest. " Imperial Physician Zhao is still as long-winded as before…" Qin Feng endured the pain of his wound being pressed and smiled. His smile was extremely pale.
Liu Tan couldn't bear it and turned away.
When Imperial Physician Zhao heard this, he paused and continued to move. His mouth slowly said with sadness," Your Majesty…After so many years, I've seen you walk over. Today, I can finally be relieved to see that Your Majesty has finally grown up…"
Qin Feng was slightly startled and then smiled,"Even if you've grown up, Imperial Physician, you shouldn't hurt so much!" It hurts…"
Imperial Physician Zhao reacted and smiled apologetically." It's an old problem. When I speak, my hand becomes heavier…"
It was not easy for him to finally bandage it. "But Your Majesty, you must not go out for the next few days. If you continue to be exposed to the cold wind, I'm afraid you will be infected.”
Imperial Physician Zhao instructed solemnly.
Qin Feng nodded slightly and frowned. He looked at his wound and hesitated," If there is a problem with my injury, don't tell anyone. It wasn't easy to change, so I have to use this opportunity to do the rest."”
Liu Tan looked at Qin Feng for a moment and nodded.
Then, he went out to prepare various matters.
In Yongning Palace, the Empress Dowager, the Prime Minister, and Qin Qi dismissed all the palace maids and thought alone.
The empress dowager had exquisite makeup. She was wearing a snow-white Northern Qi snow fox fur coat and holding a small golden peony heater. She sat decently on a large chair covered with felt.
The Prime Minister stood in the middle of the main hall, looking at the burning furnace in a daze. No one knew what he was thinking.
Qin Qi's eyes turned a thousand times before he finally said,"I failed to kill Qin Feng today. What do you think should be the next step?"”
The empress dowager's eyes were cold. When she heard this, she seemed to recall the past." Ever since the late emperor died, it has only been a few months since I took control of the political situation. I didn't expect him to do this. He won the hearts of the people, purged the officials, and reformed the examination…He must not be kept! I entered the palace when I was twelve and planned for so many years. It was not easy for me to take control of the political power. How can I let him take it away for nothing?”
The Empress Dowager had entered the palace at the age of twelve. She relied on her family's power and her own schemes to sit firmly as the Empress and manage the affairs of the harem. Unfortunately, she had no children, so she had the idea of becoming the ruler. After so many years, she had already consolidated her power. She had thought that she could firmly hold the highest ruling power in the Qin country in her hands. She did not expect it to be destroyed by a Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony.
Only then did the Prime Minister wake up from his trance. He looked at his sister and then at Qin Qi. He carefully said," Why don't we cripple him and let Qi 'er sit on the throne?" Qi 'er's father was Xianye Commandery Prince, the younger brother of the late Emperor. He was the person closest to the direct bloodline. With him around, it was better than waiting for the little Emperor to grow his power. Wasn't the purpose of the imperial examination next spring announced by him to accumulate power?”
When the Empress Dowager heard this, she glanced at Qin Qi darkly and put on a smile." Qi 'er, do you want to sit in this seat? Auntie has always liked you."
Qin Qi's heart skipped a beat. Now that everything was ready, all that was left was this woman who clung onto power. She was the real ruthless character. She had stayed by the late Emperor's side for many years and gained his trust. Before the late Emperor died, she received an imperial edict to appoint and dismiss the Emperor. She had the biggest bargaining chip, so no one could touch her.
That was why Qin Qi had endured until today.
She said this to test him. If he showed any signs of wanting to sit on the throne, all his years of hard work would probably be reduced to ashes.
Therefore, Qin Qi also put on a respectful expression and bowed slightly.”
The empress dowager showed a satisfied expression." Qi 'er, it's not that I don't trust you, but you know that it was the late emperor's intention to make Qin Feng emperor. Although I have the imperial edict, it's like a protective talisman for this widow. If I use it casually, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my position. Thinking back, if I hadn't been ruthless enough to give everyone…to that Concubine Jiao…"
The Empress Dowager paused and said," I'm afraid that the imperial edict, which is my last trump card, doesn't belong to me alone. Therefore, I have to weigh this matter carefully..." As she said this, she raised her eyelids and looked at the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister lowered his head and avoided his sister's gaze. He whispered," Then, there must be other ways?”
The Empress Dowager rolled her eyes and a dazzling light shone from her eyes. She revealed a self-satisfied smile and raised her voice." BenGong has lived in the Inner Palace for so many years, and it has not been in vain.”
She paused and saw her brother's nephew's respectful expression. She was even more pleased with herself. Why didn't Feng 'er come back with her this time?”
Qin Qi knew that the Empress Dowager was asking on purpose, but he still answered respectfully," She was kidnapped on the way back and was trapped on a mountain in the border.”
For the first time, Qin Qi was vague. It was not " Heavenly Chasm Mountain " but " a mountain ". Qin Qi subconsciously wanted to be vague. He did not want to reveal the specific location of the Fan Bei to this woman who was still a threat. Although there was Bai Ling, she would not be in danger.
Obviously the empress dowager didn't pay attention to these details, she went straight to the point,"Then do you think Feng 'er has any plans to send people to find her after she comes back?"”
Qin Qi shook his head. This was the truth. After Bai Ling shot the arrow with the message of Fanbei for him to see, he set off for Qin without hesitation. From then on, he wholeheartedly prepared for his " restoration " and never mentioned Fanbei again.
Only then did the empress dowager reveal a smile of understanding. She stood up and stroked the priceless Northern Qi snow fox fur coat she was wearing." Yes. Look, the woman whom he liked and cared about in the beginning was thrown to the back of his mind in the blink of an eye. Aren't men fickle?”
Qin Qi felt uncomfortable when he heard the empress dowager belittle Fan Bei like this. Although she didn't mean that Qin Feng had completely forgotten Fan Bei, he still felt angry when he heard that his future wife was belittled like this.”
The empress dowager caressed the soft snow fox fur coat on her body and slowly said," If I remember correctly, in a few days, it will be Feng 'er's 18th birthday. Liu He, according to the ancestral teachings…"
She called out her brother's full name, indicating for him to continue. The Prime Minister thought for a moment and immediately understood what his sister had been trying to say." According to the ancestral teachings, the King of Qin is of the age to marry a concubine..."
Qin Qi's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes unconsciously looked at the woman who was smiling elegantly after having enough of her schemes. So, this was what she was planning…
Qin Qi walked out of Yongning Palace, passing through the veranda and winding paths. He did not stop walking. The palace maids who passed by bowed to him, but he did not respond because he wanted to go to Great Harmony Hall to prove what he wanted.
As he walked, he recalled the conversation he had with the Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister in Yongning Palace.
"After saying that she wanted to get Qin Feng to marry a concubine, the empress dowager continued," When someone reaches a certain position, other than power, there's also beauty. A gentle place brought by a woman."
The empress dowager raised her chin and spoke to him like she knew how to play politics. "If he already understands the taste of power and doesn't want to let go, then let another thing that can bewitch people incite him.”"Will he be incited? Judging from his performance in the palace for so many years, he did not seem like a lecherous person.”The prime minister was suspicious. "You're wrong. There's no man who doesn't love beauty. It's just that in the past, he couldn't even protect himself, so why would he think about these things?”the empress dowager said with certainty. "However, if he had such thoughts, he must have prepared it himself and chosen the woman he liked. How could he let us plant someone by his side?”The Prime Minister thought about it and was still worried.
The empress dowager also frowned and nodded." That's a problem. If he's on guard, then it's useless no matter how many women we arrange for him…"”Qin Qi heard himself saying this to the Empress Dowager. "Hmm? Why do you say that?" He heard the empress dowager ask.
He revealed a mysterious smile." Have you forgotten that the King of Qin was assassinated today? Although his life was not in danger, he was still stabbed by a sword.”
The Prime Minister recalled the situation at that time and said," That sword should be fine. After he stood up, he was fine. I didn't see that he was seriously injured."”
He shook his head and said with certainty," No, that sword must have injured him badly. Although he hid it well, I saw him being helped down. If he wasn't seriously injured, how could he be so weak that he couldn't even walk steadily?”
The Empress Dowager's eyes lit up. The Prime Minister said," So there's such a thing…"
The empress dowager revealed a happy expression." The heavens are helping me. Feng 'er is seriously injured, so it's easier for me to do things in the name of calming down. Oh right, this is known as' rushing joy 'among the people, right…An assassination is such a bad luck. If I don't rush joy, how can I show off the good fortune of my West Qin King?"”
In the end, the Empress Dowager said to herself," Qi 'er, quickly go to his bedroom and take a look. See how serious his injuries are…"
He agreed and left in a hurry.
Thinking of this, Qin Qi stopped and looked up at the sky. It was a vast expanse of whiteness.
Today was the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. Soon, it would be dark.
The night is long, Qin Feng, you won't be alone soon.
I'll definitely deal with it and make sure that all the beauties in the world enter your dragon bed.
Qin Qi's lips curled up. At this moment, he heard a panting voice behind him." Chief Qin, wait for me…"
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