The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 85
Xie Xi spread his hands and said: "You also know that I am a worthless feudal lord, no one will take me seriously, if my father passes away, I am afraid that I will not have a good life in Beijing for a few days. "

Lin Zisu didn't take it seriously. In the previous life, Xie Yao chose him as the city defender precisely because he saw that he was ineffective.

In the previous life, the emperor passed away after being ill for half a year, and Xie Yao succeeded to the throne as the crown prince.Even with the support of Marquis Weiyuan and other generals, not only the court affairs are struggling, but even the harem affairs, the group of people in the cabinet always want to reach out and stir up a mess.

Now that the crown prince has not been established, the civil and military officials have not yet reached a conclusion on whether to establish a heir or a leader. If the emperor dies here, unless there is someone who can turn the tide, the dispute between factions will not be quelled in a short time.

Not to mention, there is a powerful enemy called Beidi in the northern border.If one is not careful, this Dayan will be broken, the country will be destroyed and the family will be destroyed.

Thinking of this, Lin Zisu frowned, and said worriedly: "If the emperor passes away suddenly, there will be chaos when the capital is established."

"Susu, I can only look at you this time. Father has been suffering from headaches for several years. He has been treated in the Tai Hospital for several years, but it has not been effective. This time it came suddenly, and I really can't live up to any expectations. .”

Xie Xi was uncharacteristically serious this time, and said: "This time, King Wei gave another elixir to father, and I secretly brought out one. Let's see how this medicine is."

As he spoke, he took out a one-inch square brocade box from his arms, opened the box, and inside lay a red pill the size of a quail egg.

Lin Zisu took the pill, put it on her nose and sniffed for a few breaths.

The pill seemed to be made from alchemy, but Lin Zisu felt faintly that there was an indescribable taste in the pill, so she frowned and said, "There are cinnabar, saltpeter, hardware, three yellows, and ping stones in it, which are the ingredients for alchemy." .”

Xie Xi asked: "That means, this medicine is just an ordinary pill?"

Lin Zisu shook her head and said: "This kind of elixir is not taken carelessly. If you are not careful, you will be in great danger. Besides, there are still strange things in this medicine."

Although it was impossible to determine the composition of the elixir, the smell in the medicine made Lin Zisu suspicious. She wanted to take a closer look, but Xie Xi stopped her.

Xie Xi looked a little nervous, and said: "For a while, there is no need to rush to find out the origin of this medicine. The most important thing now is to keep my father safe."

The situation is critical, and the emperor's safety is not only related to the life and death of Xie Xi, but also to the death of Dayan.

Thinking of this, Lin Zisu's eyes became firmer, and he said, "What orders does the lord have, but it doesn't matter."

Xie Xi clasped her hands tightly and said, "Susu, I'll go into the palace later to find out what's going on in the palace. You wait for news from me at home for the time being, and try not to go out."

After the two discussed for a while, Xie Xi hurriedly left.

Lin Zisu flipped through a few more medical books, and didn't fall asleep until midnight.

This night, many people in Beijing could not sleep peacefully, including Qin Yajun who was staying in the Lin residence.

She was full of expectations today, and prepared the poems early. The poem she chose was a famous poem through the ages. As long as the emperor and Xie Yao saw it, they would definitely look at her with admiration.

In order to be safe, Xie Hui called her over before the longevity banquet and told her about Xie Yao's preferences.

Everything was ready, Qin Yajun was already ready to win the battle, unexpectedly, this bustling Longevity Banquet ended hastily.

She remembered the records in the book, which said that because the emperor was seriously ill, the Longevity Banquet in the 18th year of Zhengxing was very deserted, and there were not even court congratulations from the officials.

When she first went there today, she thought it was different from what was written in the book, but in the end, it was actually consistent with what was written in the book.

Right now the emperor is seriously ill, if according to the book, in half a year, Xie Yao will be enthroned as emperor.

There is really not much time left for him, Qin Yajun is inexplicably anxious, in these few months, Xie Yao should get married, right?
She remembered the conversation between Lin Yuanzhi and Zheng Mochen that she overheard outside the study in the front yard that day. She never expected that Lin Zisu, whom she had always looked down upon, would become the "born phoenix" in the words of the fortune teller.

Didn't the book say that Empress Zheng who was "born with a phoenix" was Miss Luo?How could it be Lin Zisu?
She also thought of Zheng Peiyao who came with Zheng Mochen that day. Zheng Mochen personally admitted that she was the daughter of the Luo family, so that girl should be the rich and powerful person, right?

Is it a mistake in the book, or is the world wrong?
Qin Yajun was finally in a mess. These days, he was often out of his mind, and didn't even have the heart to eat.

However, the statement about Lin Zisu's "born phoenix fate" has not been spread yet, and it seems that there is still room for redemption.

I must not let this Lin Zisu spoil my good deeds!

Qin Yajun kept repeating these words in his mind.

The situation seemed to be worse than people expected. In the early morning of the second day, Lin Yuanzhi, who had just gone to the Yamen for two hours, suddenly returned to the mansion, gathered everyone in the mansion together, and warned everyone in the mansion not to go out without incident. .

The news in the palace had already spread wildly. After being treated overnight by the imperial physician of the imperial hospital, although the emperor was fine, his body was weak and he could not attend court affairs.

Internal and external troubles came together, and at such a critical time, the emperor was seriously ill.

Without the emperor to preside over the overall situation, the cabinet and military generals had disagreements and quarreled all night. At the suggestion of the eunuch Cao Shouli, the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial supervisor, and Zhang Ruogu, the left servant of the official department, the second prince Xie Yao became the candidate to supervise the country.

Xie Yao issued his first decree, the capital is under martial law, and all the people are not allowed to move around in the capital without reason.

Lin Yuanzhi was afraid that something might happen, so he put down the affairs in the yamen and went home to explain.

All the servants of the Lin family didn't know what happened, and they were all worried when they saw their always good-tempered master speak harshly uncharacteristically.

In the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City, Xie Yao was also worried, standing in front of his father's sick bed, listening to his father's orders to him.

"Yao'er, you are a little hasty in issuing the martial law order. It's okay if there is nothing wrong now. If something happens, the capital will only become more chaotic. Let's withdraw now. It's not a time of crisis."

Xie Yao looked ashamed, and said: "My son is worried about my father's condition, so I messed up."

A disappointed expression flashed across the emperor's face. Xie Yao was looking at it, and asked again: "Now that Beidi is still raging in the northern border, what should I do, please teach me, Father."

Hearing Xie Yao's words, the emperor's face was not natural, he raised his spirits, and said: "I am disappointed in Marquis Weiyuan, in order to let him stabilize the army, I almost begged him, he... He actually..."

Speaking of this, the emperor's breath got stuck in his throat. Xie Yao hurriedly stepped forward to caress his father's back, and gave him a few more mouthfuls of warm water. Then he heard the emperor say again: "This Fang Luan, how dare he use Beidi's matter as a threat?" I, cough...cough, I have always treated him kindly, I really did not expect that he... would have such thoughts."

(End of this chapter)