mtl008 Chapter 134 Southern Tour
Chapter 134 Southern Tour
This not only means that he may face the threat of death, but also comes at a critical moment in his fight for the position of crown prince.
Once the news leaks, his years of hard work and efforts may be wasted.
However, the fear of death and worry about the unknown forced him to face reality.
He turned his gaze to the young imperial physician and said firmly, "Since you have seen the epidemic, you must know how to treat it, right?"
The imperial physician trembled as he replied, "I...I do know a thing or two, but Your Majesty will probably suffer."
"Heal! Heal me! I am not afraid of hardship!"
The King of Qi almost roared as he said this. For a man who longed for power and was unwilling to be at the mercy of fate, any suffering seemed insignificant compared to life.
The King of Qi refused to see anyone, not even his own mother, Concubine Wang, which made Concubine Wang extremely anxious.
At this critical moment that determined the fate of the family, she should have taken the opportunity to push His Majesty to make her son the crown prince, but her son's sudden disappearance made her feel unprecedentedly confused and uneasy.
On the other hand, Su Rao rested at home for two days. Just as she was trying to sort out her thoughts, she received an order from the Queen to summon her.
This was undoubtedly a sign that the Queen could no longer wait and wanted to take action against her.
Su Rao knew very well that this journey was dangerous, but she did not back down. Instead, she dressed up carefully.
When she arrived at the gate of Kunning Palace, she unexpectedly met Su Yi.
Siwan's appearance was not accidental. There was concern and determination in her eyes, as if she had been waiting here for a long time.
"Rao'er, I'll go in with you." Her tone was firm, and she would stand on her side no matter what happened.
Su Rao seemed calmer than usual. She shook her head gently and said in an almost affirmative tone, "Don't worry, sister. The queen won't blame me."
Seeing this, although Su Yi still had concerns in his heart, but since the Queen only summoned Su Rao, he no longer insisted and watched Su Rao walk step by step into the hall full of unknowns.
Inside the hall, the aroma of tea lingered in the air. In the smoke, the queen's face looked both noble and unpredictable, and her eyes were filled with anxiety and impatience.
Su Rao bowed respectfully: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
The queen frowned and said nothing, but her majesty alone made the atmosphere in the entire hall depressing.
The queen originally thought that Su Rao was smart enough to control everything, but she didn't expect that someone would slip through her fingers. This made her heart full of frustration, as well as indescribable anger and panic.
"I have something important to report to Your Majesty." Su Rao's voice broke the silence.
The queen took a sip of tea and then signaled the attendants around her to leave, leaving only the two of them in the hall.
Su Rao looked around and asked casually, "My Lady, what I'm talking about is extremely important. Is this place really safe?"
The queen did not answer, but stood up and said, "Follow me."
Su Rao followed the queen into a secret room, which was hidden and deep, and was one of the most secretive places in the palace.
Here the queen took off all her disguises, and her face revealed an unprecedented murderous look.
"If you can't give me a reasonable explanation for my leaving the capital, I will no longer be tolerant of you." The queen's words were firm.
Su Rao took a deep breath and slowly told the truth: "My Lady, the prince has been bewitched. This evil magic feeds on human emotions and desires. Once it gets out of control, it will be fatal. That night, the King of Qi drugged the prince, causing him to lose control."
When the queen heard this, her face turned pale instantly. She seemed to understand something, but she couldn't believe it.
"The prince left the palace in a hurry, not to travel, but to find a way to save the people. Before leaving, he left me something." Su Rao said, taking out the jade flute.
He stared at the jade flute with a complicated expression, but finally chose to believe Su Rao's words.
It turned out that the son's temperament changed drastically after his return that time, and he was wholeheartedly yearning for Buddhism. It was not without reason, but was due to the influence of this evil magic.
And all the arrangements I had made for him before, instead of helping him, hurt him invisibly!
"Why... didn't he tell me?" The queen's voice was filled with pain and confusion that were difficult to conceal.
"This evil spell is difficult to solve. What's the point of telling Your Majesty? Moreover, if the King of Qi finds out, Your Majesty will be in trouble. The prince has taken on everything alone." Su Rao said helplessly.
After hearing this, the queen was silent for a long time, and finally sat back in her chair with a heavy expression.
"That evil spell... is there a solution?" She asked cautiously, as if she was afraid of getting a negative answer.
Su Rao knew in her heart that there was little hope, but she didn't want the queen to lose her last faith, so she said firmly: "There is a solution."
She knew that if she told the truth, the Queen would fall into deeper grief, and it would also be easy for the Prince of Qi and his party to notice something was amiss.
The queen's expression became noticeably more relaxed after hearing these words.
"That's all right, that's all right." She repeated, as if comforting herself and also looking for a little comfort.
"Your Majesty, can you tell me what this is?" Su Rao asked the question about the jade flute at the right time.
The jade flute left behind by Prince Yi when he left, like a mystery, always lingers in her heart.
Su Rao did this out of curiosity and also to take this opportunity to test the queen's attitude.
The queen looked at the jade flute in her hand with a complicated expression, but finally revealed some information. Obviously, she knew something about the origin of the jade flute.
Su Rao thought to herself that the secret behind the jade flute seemed to be much more profound than she had imagined.
Many years ago, in that bright spring season, I accompanied His Royal Highness Prince Yi on a "Southern Tour" and inadvertently stepped into a village that seemed to have been forgotten by time. There, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the clouds and mists are lingering, just like a fairyland on earth. The villagers have made a living by mining and carving jade for generations. Among young men and women, it is popular to use hand-carved jade flutes as tokens of love, symbolizing pure and flawless love and eternal commitment. The young Huai Jue, who still had a childish face at that time, also imitated the customs of the village and carefully carved a jade flute. I originally thought that it was just a work of the young mind, which was done on impulse, but I never thought that he would treasure this pure emotion, together with the jade flute, until now.
When the queen said this, her eyes were gentle and deep, falling on Su Rao, filled with infinite emotion.
The jade flute in Su Rao's hand, although made of cold material, seemed to contain a warm current.
She suddenly realized that this was not only a fine work of art, but also a testimony to the deep affection of His Royal Highness Prince Yi for her.
He gave her this precious token, but he did not dare to express his love for her because he was worried that his journey was dangerous and the future was full of uncertainties.
Su Rao looked out the window. The night was falling and the stars were shining brightly. The figure of Prince Yi seemed to be looming in the distant sky. He was not afraid of any difficulties and was moving forward bravely, just to return home soon.