After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

I asked Du Changfeng and Hua Wushuang to stay for dinner before I went back. Now that Master Gui has been caught, everyone is relieved, so Du Changfeng won't have much to do now. I asked him to stay for dinner, so he could take this opportunity to spend more time with his wife, which can be regarded as a vacation ordered by the emperor, killing two birds with one stone.

After Du Changfeng left, I was about to take out the letter that Master Hui Jing gave me, but before I finished opening it, Gongsun Wen came!

He walked hurriedly, as if he had just finished something very important and rushed back.

As soon as he was summoned into the hall, he hurried over to my side and looked me up and down. Seeing that I was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I heard that you woke up, so I rushed to see you."

I glanced at the mud on Gongsun Wen's boots and couldn't help asking, "Did you just enter the palace?"

Gongsun Wen nodded and said, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the government is unstable. Some officials want to take advantage of the opportunity to rebel. These days I have led the Black Feather Army to quell the rebellion."

No wonder I haven't seen him these days.

I saw that Gongsun Wen's originally cool and handsome face had become a little haggard, dark and thin, and I said with some heartache: "You haven't eaten well these days, have you? The kitchen should still be stewing soup. I'll ask Yingchun to bring you a bowl?"

Gongsun Wen shook his head and said, "I came directly to Shengping Hall to see you when I entered the palace. I still need to go to Taihe Hall to report the situation to His Majesty, so I won't drink the soup. I will come to see you tomorrow."

After Gongsun Wen finished speaking, he left in a hurry again.

Looking at Gongsun Wen's back, I finally understood why Zheng Xian appointed Gongsun Wen as regent. With his assistance, Zheng Yan's path to becoming emperor would be much more secure.

After Gongsun Wen left, I took out the letter from Master Hui Jing.

Master Hui Jing's calligraphy is just like him, making people feel refreshed and pleasing to the eye.

The letter read: "Ah Man, by the time you receive this letter, I am afraid I have passed away. I think you already know that a new person of great fortune has appeared. Logically, you should leave this world and return to your original place, but when General Du came to ask for help, I couldn't help but cut out my own blood again to make this soul-soothing pill for you. Last time, I spent half of my cultivation to save you. Now, I have used up the remaining half of my cultivation to make pills for you twice. I don't have much time left, but you have gained two years of life, which is worth it. The peach blossoms on the mountain bloomed and withered. I can't tell how many years I have lived on the mountain, and I don't know why I exist. Until I met you, I realized that our fate had long been connected. Don't feel sad for me. Everyone has things they think they should do, and so do I. Ah Man, see you later!"

After reading this letter, it felt like something in my head suddenly exploded. With a loud bang, I felt dizzy and my vision went black. I couldn't help but feel a sweet sensation in my throat and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

Yingchun, who was waiting on the side, was so frightened that she screamed: "The queen is vomiting blood, quickly call the imperial physician."

There was a sudden chaos in the palace.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Yan and Gongsun Wen arrived even faster than the imperial physician.

It turned out that the eunuch who went to invite the imperial physician had just walked out of the palace gate when he saw Zheng Yan and Gongsun Wen riding horses and preparing to leave the palace for a night trial of Grand Tutor Gui. However, when passing by my palace, he saw a eunuch holding a lantern and walking out in a hurry. Zheng Yan thought that something had happened to me, so he immediately went into my palace with Gongsun Wen. They happened to see several young palace maids cleaning the blood on the floor, and then they realized that I had vomited blood.

Zheng Yan and Gongsun Wen were both shocked. Zheng Yan was young after all, and not as calm and experienced as Gongsun Wen. When he heard that I was vomiting blood, he rushed to my bedside, grabbed my hand, and asked anxiously, "Aman, how do you feel?"

I lay in bed exhausted. I never thought that Master Hui Jing would risk his life for me. I was so upset. Such a warm and kind person died to save me!

I handed the letter to Zheng Yan with trembling hands, tears streaming down my face uncontrollably, but I couldn't utter a word.

Zheng Yan felt so distressed when he saw me like this, but he still took the letter and pulled out the letter paper. When he finished reading the letter, the expression on his face was as if he was struck by lightning, and he even lost control of the letter paper in his hand and dropped it to the ground.

Gongsun Wen, who was standing behind Zheng Yan, picked up the letter suspiciously. After reading it hurriedly, his face suddenly became extremely ugly.

Seeing how sad I was crying, Zheng Yan comforted me, "Don't worry, Ah Man. I will find the best sorcerer and monk in the world to prolong your life."

No, Zheng Yan, you think I am crying because I am going to die early?

No, Zheng Yan knew that his lucky man had appeared, so why wasn't he surprised or shocked at all? Did he already know about it?

I stared at Zheng Yan in a daze. Because of his words, I couldn't cry anymore. I wiped my eyes and said, "I'm sad not because I'm dying, but because I killed Master Hui Jing. What on earth are you thinking?"

Zheng Yan felt a little ashamed by what I said, and he even forgot that I was being disrespectful. He rubbed his head sheepishly and said, "I thought you were feeling sorry for yourself. But Master Hui Jing is a rare and enlightened monk, and he has helped me a lot. It is reasonable for me to send someone to pay my respects to him."

Gongsun Wen behind Zheng Yan said quietly, "Your Majesty has already sent people to offer condolences before the news of Master Hui Jing's passing has arrived. I'm afraid you will be laughed at."

When Zheng Yan heard this, he slapped his head and said, "Teacher is right. If Master Hui Jing is still alive and well, I will be laughed at if I go to pay my respects in such a grand manner."

But before Zheng Yan could finish, a loud voice came from outside: "Report."

Wei Yi hurriedly called someone in. It turned out to be a soldier delivering mail from the post station. He was exhausted and his uniform was covered in dust. He did not have time to brush it off. He knelt in front of Zheng Yan and said loudly, "Your Majesty, Master Hui Jing of Huangjue Temple passed away at 3 p.m., and I was sent here to announce the death."

After the soldier finished speaking, the whole room fell silent, as if the pause button had been pressed.

The soldier thought he hadn't explained it clearly enough, so he repeated it again. Zheng Yan still didn't say anything. Finally, Wei Yi had to whisper in Zheng Yan's ear: "Your Majesty, someone is waiting to report back."

Zheng Yan came back to his senses and said quickly: "I understand. I will send someone to express my condolences. You can go back and report first."

The soldier then stood up and left.

At this time, my face was as pale as paper. Hui Jing was really dead. He died because of saving me!

Zheng Yan gave Wei Yi a few instructions, and Wei Yi left.

Zheng Yan turned around and saw that I looked extremely unhappy. He said to me in comfort, "Don't worry, Ah Man. I will immediately order you to find the best sorcerer in the world to extend your life."

After Zheng Yan finished speaking, he left in a hurry.

Zheng Yan left, but Gongsun Wen did not follow him. Instead, he walked up to me and looked at me quietly, his eyes full of emotions that I could not understand.