An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Chapter 478 Oleander

Although Concubine Qi wanted very much to torture Zhen Huan, she had to restrain herself a little because the Emperor had to come to Changchun Palace every day, so as not to make the Emperor think that she was mistreating the palace maids.

However, the emperor did not care about Zhen Huan's situation. Even if he saw Zhen Huan washing clothes or sweeping the dust in Changchun Palace, he just pretended not to see it, let alone scold Concubine Qi.

However, the Emperor was somewhat displeased when he met Zhen Huan. Concubine Qi was worried that the Emperor and Zhen Huan would rekindle their old love, so she hurriedly drove Zhen Huan away, and did not dare to call her to Changchun Palace for the next few days.

But what surprised Concubine Qi was that after Zhen Huan was no longer busy in Changchun Palace, the Emperor did not come either. Although Concubine Qi had doubts in her heart, she felt relieved when she saw that the Emperor did not go to Yongshou Palace.

However, the emperor did not go to Changchun Palace, not because he could not see Zhen Huan, but because his health had been a little poor recently. He drank bowl after bowl of medicine prescribed by Imperial Physician He, but it still had no effect.

The emperor was quite angry, but he also knew that his current health was not good for getting angry, otherwise it would only make his health worse. Therefore, the emperor could only endure it and asked He Anming when he could develop a more effective medicine.

At this time, He Anming had completely become Ling Rong's man. The order he received was not to develop an antidote, but to just make sure the emperor's health looked good.

In this case, in order to ensure that the emperor's body looks strong, He Anming can only use some tonic medicine to boost the emperor's energy in a short period of time.

But this method is not sustainable, the longer it lasts, the more tired you will become.

However, because his health was getting better and worse, the emperor believed He Anming. Even though he was angry, he still gave He Anming more time and asked him to work with other imperial doctors to think of some solutions.

Even so, He Anming could not avoid being scolded. What the emperor could not say could only be done by Lingrong. Therefore, as soon as He Anming left the Yangxin Palace, Lingrong asked someone to bring him to Chengqian Palace, and asked about the emperor's physical condition under the pretext of scolding.

"The emperor's health condition worsened as planned by the queen, but because he was given some antidote, it didn't get worse immediately.

But the other drugs are too potent. I'm sure the emperor's health will start to deteriorate in another month. By then, I'm afraid he won't be able to attend court anymore. Your Majesty must be prepared in advance."

He Anming knew the emperor's situation very well, so this statement was not alarmist but the most truthful answer.

"I have an idea that can only be accomplished with the help of Doctor He. I wonder if Doctor He is willing to help me with this."

"Your Majesty, you are too polite. I will certainly go through fire and water for you." He Anming agreed immediately without hesitation or even asking any questions.

"What I want is for the emperor to be alive, but only alive."

"What the queen means is..." He Anming did not think that this was a rebellious act. After thinking about it carefully, he knew what Ling Rong meant. "In this case, we need to add a poison, but this is very risky. There are other doctors in the Imperial Hospital who are watching." He Anming hinted.

"Then let the emperor stay in bed for a few days. I will take care of the doctor Zhou you are worried about.

It is normal for him to want to retire at such an old age."

Hearing Ling Rong say this, He Anming finally felt relieved, "In this case, I will naturally find a way to help your majesty realize your wish."

"I feel relieved when you say that." Ling Rong was naturally happy. Now that Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were in the palace, she could give gifts to the emperor. She just didn't know when Zhen Huan would take action and whether she could save the emperor's life.

"Please help me make a few more fake death pills. I still want to save the emperor's life."

"My lady...how long do you want to keep it?"

Ling Rong was stunned by this question. She looked at He Anming and felt that this man was more anxious to send the emperor to death than herself.

Are you so eager to serve the new emperor? That's too much.

Ling Rong sighed inwardly, but soon a smile appeared on her face. "When the Fifth Prince ascends the throne, try to save the Emperor's life. I'm afraid that by then, the Emperor himself won't want to live anymore."

He Anming did not find these words and smile scary. He just nodded to show that he understood.

"Then I'll have to trouble Imperial Physician He," Ling Rong asked Zhao Shui to take out a medicine, which was exactly the same as the one Zhen Huan had placed in Changchun Palace. "This is the medicine I found. Imperial Physician He, please help me take a look at it and see what it is and whether there is any way to cure it."

"This..." He Anming took it in his hand and saw that it was a very dangerous thing. "Madam, this is oleander powder. Only a few dozen leaves are needed to kill a person. But a small amount can be used as medicine to treat some heart diseases. It depends on what the person is thinking."

"Of course, they are planning to kill people," Ling Rong pondered the dosage, and suddenly worried that it was not enough. But then she thought that she would be the one to deal with these things in the future, so she felt relieved. "If oleander is poisoning, do you have a way to save her?"

"It depends on the amount taken. If it's a small amount, inducing vomiting will still have a certain effect, but if it's too long, I'm afraid I won't be able to save the situation."

"In that case, it all depends on the emperor's luck." Ling Rong did not hesitate. She waved her hand, signaling He Anming to leave.

He Anming was tactful and retreated without saying a word.

Zhaoshui then came over and put away the oleander powder. "My queen, do we need to destroy this powder?"

"Destroy it. Zhen Huan will definitely prepare some for herself. This little bit of quantity won't make a difference."

"A slight mistake can lead to a great error. Your Majesty should be careful." Zhaoshui did not destroy it immediately. After thinking about it, she decided it would be better to put it back. "Ask someone to put it back. This way, I'll feel more at ease."

"No need. When this thing is found, you can add it in. The amount is up to you." With Ling Rong's current status, no matter what is found, she will have to review it. Naturally, she doesn't need to be as cautious as before.

The only thing he had to be wary of was someone trying to frame him, but now the Fifth Prince was his son, and as long as he was not stupid, no one in the palace would dare to attack him.

For the first time, Lingrong knew what it felt like to be above everyone else in the harem. She had been cautious for two lifetimes, and it really took her a long time to reach this point today.

Feeling a little happy, Lingrong touched the gorgeous armor and thought silently.

About seven days later, the emperor's health condition deteriorated as Anming had said.

At first, he could still hold up his body to attend court, but later he could only sit in the Yangxin Palace to listen to the reports from ministers one after another. Now, he can only sit on a chair and read the memorials that are as numerous as snowflakes.

Before long, the emperor could only lie on the couch and could no longer get up.

Lingrong was extremely anxious to see the emperor lying weakly on the couch, so she couldn't help showing a bit of impatience when serving him.

When the emperor saw Lingrong's look, he thought she was worried about him. He felt very comforted and held Lingrong's hand to comfort her.

Lingrong had been pretending to be weak and pitiful for a long time, so she naturally knew how to pretend to be worried. She held the emperor's hand, frowned, and looked like she was about to cry.

"Don't cry, I'm fine, I don't need to shed so many tears."

"Since I entered the palace, I have shed tears for Your Majesty," Ling Rong pressed her eyes with a handkerchief and spoke earnestly, "Your Majesty, please don't read the memorials for now. Only when you are in good health can you better handle state affairs."

"Please help me read the memorial." The emperor closed his eyes and looked really tired. He actually asked Lingrong to read the memorial.

"This...is not against the rules, Your Majesty." Ling Rong hesitated, but after the emperor urged her twice, she stopped hesitating and picked up the memorial to read.

Among them was a report on events in Guizhou. The Fifth Prince had already quelled the unrest there and wrote a memorial to request permission to return.

"What does Rong'er think about this matter?"

“Although the Guizhou issue has been dealt with, we still need to continue to stabilize the people’s hearts.

After all, there are many remnants of the previous dynasty there, and no matter what happens, it must be handled carefully to avoid chaos.

Although soldiers can handle rebellion, they cannot handle people's hearts. If the Fifth Prince can stay for a few more days, he will surely be able to come up with a better way to handle it."

The emperor still had his eyes closed and did not speak for a long time, so long that Lingrong almost thought that the emperor had fallen asleep.

"emperor?"

"Then listen to Rong'er and let Hong Zhou stay for another half a month." The emperor finally spoke, he raised his hand, "Continue reading."

Lingrong had no choice but to continue reading the memorials. Most of them were questions about the emperor's health. As she read, Lingrong began to relax.

One of the memorials came from the frontier, in which the Third Prince asked about the Emperor’s health.

The emperor thought for a while and just told Lingrong to reply that everything was fine.

"If the emperor misses the third prince, he should be transferred back to the capital from the frontier."

"Let him gain experience," the emperor said calmly, unwilling to call the third prince back to the Forbidden City. "Hongshi has done too many wrong things. I cannot restore him to the clan, but... one day, Hongzhou can do it."

Perhaps because his health was really poor, the emperor actually spoke so easily and brought up the matter of Hong Zhou's accession to the throne.

"My health is getting worse and worse, and I have to consider many things in advance.

The edict of accession to the throne has been drafted, and all my brothers who have attempted to seize the throne have also been dealt with one by one.

Rong'er, Hong Zhou has a weird personality. I didn't think he could sit on the throne.

But now... I only have him as my son to choose. If Youning was a boy, or if Hongyu was the same age as Hongzhou, I wouldn't have to worry so much."

"Your Majesty, why do you suddenly speak like this?" Ling Rong sighed, "Your health will soon recover. It won't be difficult to wait until Hongyu grows up."

Lingrong said this not because she wanted Hongyu to sit on the throne. The emperor naturally knew it, so he didn't say much.

There were only Lingrong and the emperor in the room, so she spoke more bluntly, "I also hope to live until Hongyu grows up, but this body doesn't seem to give me, the emperor, face, and it's getting worse day by day.

Hong Zhou was the last resort choice, but he was smarter and more capable than Hong Shi, and could handle state affairs with ease.

I am just afraid that he will lose his sense of propriety and social order. He is still acting like a fool just like he did in the mansion.

So Rong'er must control him well. If he really does something that brings shame to the ancestors, she must speak up to stop him.

You are his mother now, and for the sake of filial piety, he will listen to you."

Lingrong nodded, and couldn't help showing a sad expression after listening to the emperor's words that sounded like his last words.

"Don't worry, your tears are really like the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River. When you hold them in your eyes, I can see the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River."

"Your Majesty, why are you like this?" Ling Rong frowned slightly, "On the one hand you ask me to look after the Fifth Prince, and on the other hand you want to talk about the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

When your Majesty gets better, why don't you go to Jiangnan with me and see the misty rain there for real? Don't make me cry just to see it."

"Okay, I promise Rong'er that I will go there in the future."

The emperor raised his hand to wipe Lingrong's tears, but he had no strength in his body. Lingrong had no choice but to hold his hand and wipe the tears from her eyes.

"I'm tired, Rong'er, go back and rest. Youning can't leave mother and will miss you."

The emperor seemed to be a little confused due to his illness and thought Youning was still a baby in swaddling clothes.

Ling Rong did not expose the truth, but stood up and called in Imperial Physician He. "I will ask the concubines in the palace to take turns to attend to the patient in the next two days. Imperial Physician He will also have to work harder. Arrange the shifts of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital to ensure that the Imperial Physician can be called to the Yangxin Palace to check the pulse at any time."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have already arranged everything and will give you the list of doctors later."

"No need," Ling Rong waved her hand, "Just decide this matter with Eunuch Su. Eunuch Su is someone close to the emperor, and he will tell the emperor everything."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Go in and feel the emperor's pulse. The emperor seems to have some memory disorder now."

Ling Rong motioned him to go to the bedside to feel the emperor's pulse, and she took the opportunity to leave, only instructing Su Peisheng to stay with the emperor at all times.

After returning to Chengqian Palace, she ordered Zhaoshui to send people to various palaces to inform them of the matters concerning attending to the emperor. Even Yongshou Palace was not spared. Lingrong even deliberately put Concubine Wan and Concubine Qi in the same shift.

This not only made it convenient for Concubine Wan and Zhen Huan to poison the Emperor, but also made it convenient for Concubine Qi to bully the two of them and become a frame-up.

Ling Rong has already prepared all the convenient environments for Zhen Huan, and is just waiting for the Fifth Prince to come back in a few days so that Zhen Huan can escort the Emperor to abdicate and replace him with the new Emperor.

If the emperor is lucky enough to survive, Lingrong has prepared a house for him, asking him to live the rest of his life "well".

Even Ling Rong was looking forward to this day. He Anming and the medicine had all been prepared for the emperor. It all depended on whether he was a lucky man.