After the failed attempt to pretend to be dead, the sickly child was favored by the treacherous mini

In the cold winter, the fragrance of plum blossoms fills the golden palace, adding a layer of tranquility to the desire for power.

There was only a charcoal stove in the huge golden palace. A group of imperial doctors were bending over outside the golden palace, waiting to be summoned by the emperor.

All the palace servants who served in front of the emperor were breathing out white steam. They did not dare to put on more clothes for fear of being too slow to react. They covered each other and stomped their feet lightly in the corner to drive away the cold.

When the last pulse diagnosis note was presented to Xia Hong, Doctor Shu arrived late.

Xia Hong flipped through the pulse diagnosis notes slowly and said, "I don't feel cold in this winter, so I summoned all the imperial doctors to diagnose me, but in the end I still trust you more."

Doctor Shu first washed his hands carefully, then rubbed them repeatedly several times, and only took Xia Hong's pulse after his fingertips warmed up.

Doctor Shu knew the abilities of all the famous imperial physicians in the Manchu Imperial Hospital.

The king was ruthless, and in order to avoid getting into trouble, most of the joint consultations would not write down such uncertain things.

"Your Majesty, do you have a good appetite these days?"

The pulse diagnosis notes were collected by the new chief eunuch Xiao Dezi, and Xia Hong half leaned on the pillow.

"With Wang Heng by my side, I can eat half a bowl more than usual."

Doctor Shu asked again, "How is the emperor's energy?"

"Last year, there was a period of time when I felt a little overwhelmed after reviewing memorials, but this year my energy is getting better day by day."

Xia Hong felt that it was a waste of such good energy to put it on state affairs.

He took back his hand from Xia Hong's pulse, stepped back two steps and said, "Your Majesty is happy. Now he eats and sleeps well. His heart is at ease and his body is strong. His temper is getting stronger like a young man."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Dezi knelt down and said happily: "Now the country is peaceful and the people are at peace. You have the Imperial Concubine to take care of you, and you have a capable minister like Lord Shen to govern the country. This is a blessing from heaven. May your Majesty live for thousands of years."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, His Majesty."

There is no one who doesn't want to get younger day by day, and as the king of this country, Xia Hong naturally hopes that he can live for thousands of years.

The moody and intimidating king had his favorite words lingering in his ears, and the corners of his mouth revealed the majesty of being high above and controlling all the people.

"You have done a great job in diagnosing the pulse, and I will reward you."

The imperial physician who received the reward bowed and retreated successively, and only dared to take out a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from his head after leaving the Golden Palace.

It was not until today that they knew what it meant to be daring and skilled.

No wonder Imperial Physician Shu is so favored by the emperor. The most important thing in front of the emperor is not to be honest, but to obey the emperor's wishes.

"Check Wang Heng's pulse."

Doctor Shu, who was left alone, bowed and walked up to Shen Jinmo, becoming more cautious and careful.

After carefully checking his pulse, he knelt down and reported to Xia Hongtong: "Master Shen has been too worried recently. If he continues to sleep less every day, even the best of his body will not be able to withstand such torture."

Xia Hong sat up straight, raised his hand to let Doctor Shu retreat, looked at Shen Jinmo angrily and asked: "If you can't let it go, since you chased after him and saw him that day, why didn't you bring him back?"

This was the first time that the king and his minister talked about Xie Nanxing since Xie Nanxing left the Divine Capital.

Shen Jinmo, who was becoming increasingly gloomy in front of others, said with all his strength: "I have promised him before that I will sacrifice my life to fulfill whatever he wants."

"Including... letting him go."

With his eyebrows lowered and his breathing slightly heavier, Shen Jinmo looked up at Xia Hong and said, "Your Majesty, why don't I bring him back myself? He may have calmed down by now."

"Now that the year is almost over and you've given up, my old bones can't take it anymore."

Seeing that Xia Hong had not completely cut off his retreat, Shen Jinmo asked, "Then I will go look for him after New Year's Eve?"

Xia Hong smiled and sighed, "I know you treat him like your sweetheart, so I asked Sui Yi to escort him all the way. You can just bring him back after the New Year."

Shen Jinmo responded softly, revealing a hint of joy: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, Master Sui is back. Do you want to see him?"

Xiao Dezi's words broke the harmony between the monarch and his subject. Glancing at Shen Jinmo from the corner of his eye, Xia Hong said, "Announce."

Sui Yi's body was still covered in blood, and his disheveled appearance revealed a little about what he had experienced along the way.

He knelt on the ground with his knees and prostrated himself on the ground, his posture seemed humble but calm.

"What are you kneeling for? How is Nanxing?"

Sui Yi did not dare to stand up. He lowered his head and raised a token and the mark of Prince Ling's Palace on the carriage above his head.

"I am incompetent, please punish me, Your Majesty."

Shen Jinmo, who could no longer pretend to be calm, walked over Xia Hong and suddenly grabbed Sui Yi's throat.

Every word he uttered through gritted teeth revealed panic: "Where's Xie Nanxing?"

His provocative eyes met Shen Jinmo's, and when he saw Shen Jinmo's bloodshot eyes, he looked at Xia Hong for advice.

Xia Hongwei nodded, Sui Yi raised his head and closed his eyes: "The King of Ling sent nearly a thousand secret guards to encircle Master Xie. Even if the more than a hundred people I brought with me tried their best to protect him, they were still no match for the King of Ling in the end."

He went out with a hundred secret guards, but only brought back three alive.

Furthermore, those three people were assigned to search for the carriage that fell off the cliff.

If it weren't for the need for a few witnesses to reassure Xia Hong, Sui Yi would have let them all die in that forest.

Only dead people will always shut up.

Without getting a confirmed answer, Shen Jinmo's hand strength increased a bit: "Let me ask you, where is Xie Nanxing?"

Sui Yi looked at Xia Hong again and continued, "Prince Zhong once personally drove the carriage of Prince Ling's Palace out of the Divine Capital and personally sent Master Xie off."

"I found the body of Prince Zhong in the forest, which was riddled with holes. The carriage he was sitting in fell off a cliff."

He lowered his head slightly and looked at Shen Jinmo, whose eyes were bloodshot. "I am incompetent. I have been searching downstream for several days but have not found Master Xie."

How could Xie Nanxing survive in such a weak condition after falling off a cliff and into a freezing cold spring?

The strength in his hands quickly got out of control, and Sui Yi, whose throat was pinched by Shen Jinmo, saw his face turn from red to purple in front of everyone.

There are no words, but the murderous intent is more chilling than the cold winter wind.

"Forget the balance."

"Forget the balance."

After calling out twice in succession and failing to wake the man up, Xia Hong's voice suddenly rose: "Shen Jinmo, calm down!"

After these words of warning fell, Shen Jinmo looked back at Xia Hong and said, "Incompetent people should die."

Xia Hong knocked on the desk twice, lightly and twice heavily. The people who were hiding in the dark to protect Xia Hong rushed forward and started fighting with Shen Jinmo directly.

Xia Hong watched this deadly swordfight spread from inside the hall to outside the hall, and saw those people who had been trusted by him and protected his safety in the past die under Shen Jinmo's whip.

Instead of being angry, he drank his tea leisurely according to the report from Sui Yi and the related secret guards.

The smile at the corner of his mouth became lighter and lighter.

Finally, all those who shouldn't be alive died.