in2ebook Chapter 276 Save Father
Chapter 276 Save Father
With Lord Zhang taking the lead, the other guards and the prince's followers seemed to have made up their minds and laid down their weapons one after another.
For a moment, the sound of weapons falling to the ground came one after another, interweaving into a different kind of "melody" in this originally tense arena. The sound seemed to be announcing that the fight was about to usher in a new situation.
Those who were still struggling and hesitating saw their companions lay down their weapons one after another, and the last trace of stubbornness in their eyes gradually disappeared.
They sighed softly, and finally loosened their grip on the hilts of their swords, released the taut bowstrings, let the weapons in their hands slip, and completely gave up resistance.
Seeing this, Yu Gongyu nodded slightly, his expression eased a little, and he said loudly: "Don't worry, my imperial family always keeps its word. As long as you reform in the future and stop aiding the tyrant, today's matter will be over."
At this moment, Yu Gongchen, who was fixed in place, had despair and anger in his eyes. He tried to struggle desperately, but was helplessly fixed by Shen Yiran's silver needles. He could only watch his men abandon him one by one.
He let out an angry roar, but was unable to utter complete words because his throat was restrained. He looked like a trapped wild beast, unwilling but powerless. He could only watch his situation go wrong without being able to reverse it.
And at Ren Jingzhi's signal, those members of the Prince's faction who had surrendered gathered aside in an orderly manner.
They all had different expressions. Some had a look of relief as if they had finally been liberated, as if a huge stone had been lifted from their hearts. Some still had some shame and uneasiness, after all, they had done many wrong things while following the prince.
But no matter what, they all knew clearly at this moment that the situation was hopeless and they could only choose to go with the flow.
As a result, the whole scene gradually became peaceful and orderly from the tense and suffocating confrontation just now.
However, Yu Gongchen's eyes filled with hatred were like the biting cold wind in the winter, emitting a hint of chill in the air, which made people feel cold.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Just in this seemingly calm atmosphere, the emperor's weak cough came again at an inopportune time, instantly breaking the tranquility that had just existed in the imperial study.
When Ren Jingzhi heard the cough, he hurriedly shouted to Lin Bei: "Lin Bei, put Yu Gongchen in the death row and wait for the emperor's trial." After arranging Yu Gongchen's place, he hurriedly turned around and walked towards the emperor.
On this side, Shen Yiran had already walked quickly towards the emperor. Her brows were furrowed, and her face was full of worry, as if something terrible would happen if she was a step late.
When she came before the emperor, she no longer cared about the formalities of etiquette. She quickly squatted down, gently held the emperor's wrist, and then held her breath, concentrating and taking the emperor's pulse carefully.
For a moment, the imperial study was so quiet that one could hear the sound of time flowing. Only Shen Yiran's light breathing and the emperor's intermittent, heart-wrenching cough could be heard.
After a moment, Shen Yiran's expression became more solemn, and her hands trembled slightly unconsciously. This subtle movement seemed to foreshadow bad news.
Slowly releasing the emperor's wrist, Shen Yiran stood up, with a hint of heaviness in his voice that was difficult to conceal:
"The emperor's health...is in very bad condition. His qi and blood are seriously deficient, and his organs are extremely weakened. There seems to be residual toxins in his body, which are constantly corroding his body. Now he is on the verge of death."
As soon as the words fell, Ren Jingzhi and Yu Gongyu rushed over anxiously. They both grabbed Shen Yiran's hands at almost the same time, their eyes full of anxiety and expectation.
Ren Jingzhi said anxiously: "Ran Ran, save father."
Yu Gongyu also pleaded, "Sister-in-law, please save our father."
"Don't worry, the emperor will be fine." Shen Yiran tried to make his voice sound calmer to comfort the two of them.
As she spoke, she used her mind to summon the extremely precious "Moonlight Holy Healing Pill" from space, and hurriedly held the pill in the palm of her hand, her eyes full of eagerness and expectation, as if this pill was the last ray of hope that could save the emperor.
Ren Jingzhi and Yu Gongyu saw this and immediately understood. Ren Jingzhi quickly walked to the low table nearby, quickly poured a cup of warm tea, and then carefully brought it over.
Yu Gongyu gently helped the emperor up and let him lean on his arms, trying his best to make the emperor more comfortable and to make it easier to feed him medicine.
Shen Yiran put the pill into the emperor's mouth, Yu Gongyu lifted the emperor's head slightly, and Ren Jingzhi put the teacup to the emperor's lips and tilted it gently, allowing the tea to slowly flow into the emperor's mouth, helping him swallow the pill smoothly.
Everyone stared at the emperor without blinking, and everyone was silently expecting a miracle to happen. The tense atmosphere seemed to be condensed into substance.
At first, the emperor's face remained as pale as paper, with no change, and everyone's heart was in their throat.
But after a moment, one could see that the space between his brows relaxed slightly, and his breathing, which was originally so weak that it was almost inaudible, gradually became steady and strong. This small change ignited a glimmer of hope in everyone's hearts.
As time went by, the emperor's body began to respond more obviously. His face gradually turned red, no longer lifeless as before, just like a withered flower absorbing nutrients again.
His eyes, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened, and there was some light in his eyes, no longer tired and empty. After a while, the emperor moved his body slightly and tried to sit up.
Yu Gongyu and Ren Jingzhi hurried forward to support him, but the emperor waved his hand, indicating that he could do it. He slowly sat up straight and took a deep breath, as if he was feeling the vitality that had been lost and regained.
Seeing that the emperor was getting better, everyone couldn't help but cry for joy.
Ren Jingzhi and Yu Gongyu were even more excited. Their hearts, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down at this moment, and tears flashed in their eyes.
Suddenly, the emperor's expression changed, as if he suddenly remembered something extremely important.
His eyes looked around eagerly to the left, and he kept calling out, "My beloved, my beloved..." His voice was full of worry and anxiety.
"Don't worry, Father. Mother is fine. She just fainted and will wake up soon."
Yu Gongyu hurriedly spoke to comfort him, and as he spoke, he pointed to the emperor's right side so that the emperor could see where the imperial concubine was as soon as possible.
I saw Banxia sitting quietly on the ground, carefully holding the sleeping Imperial Concubine.
The emperor's gaze first fell on the imperial concubine. After confirming that she was just asleep, he slowly raised his eyes and looked at Ren Jingzhi and Yu Gongyu who were standing beside them.
Upon seeing this, he truly realized that the two brothers, who Yu Gongchen had previously said had been assassinated, were now standing right in front of him.
For a moment, the emperor's eyes were moist, tears welled up in his eyes, and he said in a choked voice: "Father thought... thought he would never see you again. Seeing that you are still alive, father is so happy!"