The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 318

A grand banquet was in full swing in the imperial garden. The gorgeous palace lanterns were swaying, the delicious food was fragrant, and the dancing palace maids and ladies were dancing in the moonlight, like a flowing splendid painting.

Qiu Kui came over and whispered, "Princess, the Emperor and Concubine De have arrived at the Imperial Garden and are ready to have the feast."

Shangguan Ziling nodded slightly when she heard this, indicating that she understood. She turned to Yun Youyou and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go over too."

Yun Youyou nodded, and the two walked towards the banquet side by side. Shangguan Ziling saw Mo Shaoxie in front of her, so she separated from Yun Youyou and walked over to sit down.

As soon as Shangguan Ziling sat down, Mo Shaoxie gently held her hand.

At this time, the emperor who was sitting high on the main throne suddenly said: "There was a plague in Linnan. Thanks to the Regent Princess for preparing the antidote and saving the victims, I specially reward the Regent Princess with ten thousand taels of gold, several pieces of silk and satin, etc." Although his voice was not loud, it was clearly heard throughout the imperial garden.

Shangguan Ziling was stunned when she heard this. Then she stood up, bowed slightly, and said in a faint voice, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor said meaningfully: "The Prime Minister has raised a good child, who is so well-kept, and whose medical skills are even better than those of the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital."

Shangguan Dong stood up and bowed, saying, "I didn't know that before Zi Ling got married, she read medical books in the mansion for a while. I thought she was just joking and doing it on a whim!"

The emperor looked at Shangguan Dong with deep eyes and said with a fake smile: "Really?"

However, at this moment, Concubine De on the side smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, it's time to start the banquet." Her voice was crisp and pleasant.

The emperor nodded and said, "Serve the meal."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of palace maids and eunuchs came up with fine wine and delicious food.

Concubine De waved her hand gently, and suddenly, music and singing rang out on the stage of the Imperial Garden, like a spring breeze blowing across the lake, creating a scene of harmony and tranquility.

The ministers raised their wine glasses, relaxed smiles on their faces, and occasionally chatted with each other in low and pleasant voices.

The ladies gathered together, whispering to each other, and occasionally laughed like silver bells, as if the warm spring sun was shining across the entire imperial garden.

However, in this seemingly harmonious atmosphere, there is a hint of indescribable heaviness.

The emperor's face was pale. Although he still maintained a majestic demeanor, his slightly drooping eyes and furrowed brows revealed his inner fatigue and anxiety.

His body seemed to be trembling slightly, and every breath seemed so difficult.

Shangguan Ziling sat quietly beside Mo Shaoxie, with a gleam of intelligence in her eyes. She noticed something strange about the emperor.

Shangguan Ziling turned to look at Mo Shaoxie, only to see that his eyes were deep and firm, as if he had seen through everything.

Mo Shaoxie whispered in Shangguan Ziling's ear: "The emperor heard about your treatment of the victims in the disaster area and was quite impressed by your medical skills. However, his condition does not seem to be very good now, so he might let Ling'er see him."

Shangguan Ziling stroked her sleeves gently, and after a moment's hesitation, she said, "Should I show it to him?"

Mo Shaoxie whispered in Shangguan Ziling's ear: "Nothing can happen to him now."

Shangguan Ziling nodded, understanding what Mo Shaoxie meant.

The emperor left after sitting for a while, leaving Concubine De and Concubine Xian to host the banquet.

Mo Shaoxie waited for Shangguan Ziling to eat something, then took her out of the palace.

As soon as they left the palace, Eunuch Chang came running up to them in a hurry and said, "Regent, Regent Princess, the Emperor invites you."

Mo Shaoxie and Shangguan Ziling stopped and turned around. Eunuch Chang knelt on the ground and said, "Your servant kowtows to the Regent and the Regent's Consort."

Shangguan Ziling said calmly: "Get up!"

The two men came to the Xianyang Palace and walked in, only to see the imperial doctors gathered together to discuss something.

Mo Shaoxie asked coldly: "What's going on?"

When the imperial doctors turned around and saw Mo Shaoxie, they trembled, knelt on the ground and said, "Greetings to the Regent and the Regent Princess."

Han Xin said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the Emperor just came back from the Imperial Garden when he was poisoned. His condition is very bad now."

Shangguan Ziling said: "Uncle Han, please stand up and tell me the details of the emperor's situation."

The imperial physician introduced the emperor's condition to her in detail, including his illness, cause of illness, and previous medications and treatment effects.

Shangguan Ziling's heart sank after she heard the imperial physician's introduction. She knew very well that the emperor's condition was already quite serious, and the medicines and treatments used by the imperial physician before had not achieved significant results.

Shangguan Ziling pondered for a moment and said: "You go out first, I will take the emperor's pulse first."

Upon hearing this, the imperial doctors did not move.

Mo Shaoxie glanced over coldly, and the imperial doctors saluted and retreated.

When Shangguan Ziling walked into the emperor's bedroom, she saw the emperor lying on the bed, his face as pale as paper, and his breathing weak and rapid.

His body seemed to be trembling slightly, and every breath seemed so difficult.

Shangguan Ziling frowned slightly. She knew from the emperor's face that he was not in good health, but she didn't expect it to be so serious. She quickly walked to the bed and felt the emperor's pulse.

After a long time, Shangguan Ziling finally let go of her hand.

"Ling'er, how is it?" Mo Shaoxie asked softly.

Shangguan Ziling said: "It's not good, the poison has already entered my heart meridians."

Mo Shaoxie asked, "Ling'er, how long can he live?"

Shangguan Ziling said: "It's not that there is no way. Didn't we kill the python under the cliff before? Maybe he is not destined to die. The hundred-year-old python gall is one of the best detoxifying herbs. Combined with my silver needle acupuncture to induce detoxification, it should not be a problem. However, his body is already injured. Even after the detoxification, his life span will be reduced by ten years."

Mo Shaoxie raised his eyebrows. He didn't want Ling'er to save him, but as the king of a country, he couldn't let anything happen. The border was a little unstable right now, and he didn't want the court to be in turmoil. However, Ling'er was able to save him, which meant that he was not destined to die. His life span was only reduced by ten years, and it was good enough that he was still alive.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ling'er."

Shangguan Ziling nodded, and first gently pressed her fingers on the emperor's pulse, carefully feeling the pulse. Then, she took out a silver needle and carefully pierced several important acupuncture points of the emperor, observing the changes in the blood color on the silver needle.

Shangguan Ziling asked Imperial Physician Han to come in and help her prepare the necessary medicinal herbs.

After all the medicinal materials were prepared, Imperial Physician Han personally prepared them.

Shangguan Ziling was busy giving acupuncture to detoxify the emperor.

It was not until the sky gradually brightened that Shangguan Ziling breathed a sigh of relief. She continued to give acupuncture to the emperor for a while until she felt his breathing had stabilized a little.

The emperor slowly opened his eyes, and when he saw Shangguan Ziling and Mo Shaoxie, a complex look flashed in his eyes.

He has always regarded Mo Shaoxie as a thorn in his side, but this time it was his princess who saved him. Even his own son and his first wife wanted to kill him and usurp his throne, and it was Mo Shaoxie who helped Jun Feiqin come back to save him. The emperor felt very complicated.

Han Xinyin asked excitedly, "Your Majesty, how do you feel?"

"I... I feel much better. My chest doesn't hurt as much as before." The emperor said weakly.