novelden Chapter 205 The Old Emperor Finally Gets Well
Chapter 205 The Old Emperor Finally Gets Well
After the prime minister finished speaking, he looked at the other ministers and asked, "What do you think?"
For a moment, these ministers didn't know what to say.
One of them saw Li Yujiao next to him and couldn't help but say, "Madam Jing is the one who takes care of His Majesty's illness. Why don't we ask Madam Jing? See how long it will take for His Majesty to recover?"
Li Yujiao: …
She is just a doctor. How could she know about something that concerns the fate of the entire court?
And she also found it strange. The old emperor's left half of his body had recovered a lot and he could walk with a cane, so why was his brain still not working well?
The Queen pressed Li Yujiao, "Madam Jing, you were responsible for treating His Majesty during this period. He underwent surgery and intubation for two or three months, but in the end His Majesty didn't even remember who he was. Do you have to take responsibility?"
After hearing this, Li Yujiao was so scared that she knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I am only treating His Majesty from the perspective of a doctor, thinking of saving the Emperor first. I don't think much about other things."
The Queen said impatiently: "Just tell me, can His Majesty regain his sanity?"
"I...can't guarantee it." Li Yujiao was scared.
She really couldn't guarantee it.
If the old emperor is crazy and remains stupid for the rest of his life, she cannot take responsibility for the affairs of the court, so she might as well leave it to them to decide.
The Queen had a chair brought over, and then she slowly walked to the chair and sat down, just like the Empress Dowager ascending the throne.
After sitting down, she looked at the ministers and spoke slowly: "Since Madam Jing can't guarantee whether His Majesty can recover, can you make other decisions about the affairs of the court?"
The Prime Minister said, "Of course. Your Majesty is now like a one-year-old child. I think the Third Prince can be the Crown Prince."
The Grand Master said: "Even if we have to establish a successor, it would be the eldest prince."
"But the eldest prince is missing, and it's not certain whether he can come back alive!"
"Didn't Minister Jing go looking for it himself?"
"What if we can't find it? Or what if we can't find it for half a year or a year?"
Grand Master: "...If it really doesn't work, then the Second Prince will be appointed as the heir."
The Prime Minister smiled and said, "The Second Prince is impatient and can't handle many things well. The Grand Master knows this."
The Grand Tutor said, "At least the Second Prince is an adult. As long as he has someone to assist him, he will become a great man in the future. The Third Prince is only four or five years old. It will take more than ten years for him to grow up. He can wait, but Daqi cannot!"
The Prime Minister was dissatisfied: "The Third Prince is not short of capable people around him. The old ministers can assist him, the Grand Tutor can assist him, the Queen can assist him, and the ministers can assist him. What are you worried about, Grand Tutor?"
"..." Li Yujiao felt heartbroken listening to them arguing.
It's not good to discuss who will be the successor in front of the old emperor, right?
Fortunately, the old emperor didn’t understand.
However, just as Li Yujiao thought of this, the old emperor on the bed suddenly propped himself up and sat up.
Although the old emperor was able to sit up very early, his eyes used to be confused and dazed. But this time it was different, his eyes became clear!
"My dear ministers, you are having a lively conversation!"
When the people who were arguing heard the old emperor's familiar voice, they all turned around and looked over.
The queen was so frightened that she almost fell off her chair.
Li Yujiao also looked at the old emperor in surprise.
The Grand Tutor was the first to react. He quickly knelt down before the old emperor and said, "I congratulate your majesty on your recovery. Long live your majesty!"
The others couldn't help but kneel down and shout "Long live the Buddha!"
The old emperor looked at the people kneeling below.
Either she is the queen or a powerful official, and they were all promoted by him!
But most of the people here actually wanted to force him to give up his position when he was in poor health!
that's nice!
The old emperor clapped his hands, and immediately, more than a dozen secret guards came out from every corner and surrounded the ministers in front of him.
The old emperor said, "Pass on my order to banish the queen to the cold palace, remove Prime Minister Sun from his position, and take him to the Dali Temple to await his fate."
The Queen's entire body went limp. "Your Majesty, I was wrong. It was Prime Minister Sun who ordered me to do this. I am innocent. Your Majesty, please forgive me for the sake of our marriage..."
The old emperor seemed to be covered with a layer of frost and was not willing to listen to what the queen said.
In fact, he had woken up a long time ago. During the time he was waiting for his body to recover, he pretended to be crazy and stupid. Firstly, he had no interest in state affairs, and secondly, he wanted to see the reactions of those outside.
As expected, there are these people who can't restrain themselves and want to force him to abdicate!
After dealing with the Queen and Prime Minister Sun, the old emperor looked at the Grand Tutor and others who were kneeling on the ground.
"You guys get up."
The Grand Tutor was very surprised and even wiped away a tear: "Your Majesty has finally recovered. I, this old minister...thought Your Majesty had really become a child."
The old emperor said: "You are a child!"
The other ministers also seemed moved.
At the same time, they were glad that they did not take sides blindly, or that they did take sides but did not show it obviously, otherwise the prime minister's fate would be the same as theirs.
The old emperor asked the Grand Master again, "Where is Yuzhe?"
The Grand Master became sad: "It hasn't been found yet. Minister Jing has already gone to look for it."
"Jing Qishan!" The old emperor glanced at Li Yujiao next to him. During this period, Concubine De often came to comfort Li Yujiao. The old emperor also knew that Jing Qishan was infatuated with a prostitute.
"Send more people to look for him and make sure Yuzhe is brought back!" said the old emperor.
"Yes!"
The old emperor said, "I am tired. I will take a rest first. My dear ministers, please leave."
All the ministers withdrew.
When the concubines heard that the old emperor had woken up, they came one after another.
The De Fei was the first one to cry and laugh with joy, "I congratulate your majesty on your health."
The other concubines also followed suit to congratulate.
At this time, Li Yujiao also knelt down to the old emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I have been in the palace for a long time and have not seen my daughter for a long time. Can Your Majesty allow me to leave the palace?"
The old emperor naturally allowed it.
"Mrs. Jing, I'm so grateful to you for all this time."
"It is my honor."
The old emperor added: "Minister Jing did something foolish. When he comes back, I will seek justice for you."
Li Yujiao smiled and shook her head: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
But there is no need to ask for justice. Men and women in love do not like others to interfere. The more interference there is, the stronger their feelings will be.
……
Li Yujiao finally left the palace and returned to the Jing Mansion.
If you count it up, she has been in the palace for almost three months.
Little Huaning is almost two years old and is peeling chestnuts under a tree in the front yard with Aunt Zhang.
"Ning'er!" Li Yujiao called Xiao Huaning.
Xiao Huaning turned around and saw Li Yujiao and was suddenly stunned.
She stared at Li Yujiao blankly.
Li Yujiao ran towards her and squatted in front of her.
"Ning'er, what's wrong? Don't you recognize your mother?"