A life of two souls traveling through time

Since sending envoys to the Xiyue Kingdom to negotiate peace, Emperor Jingdi, Duke Liangying, has been anxiously waiting for news every day. In less than half a month, he has unknowingly grown a new layer of white hair on his temples.

On this day, Prime Minister Yuan Lin came to the palace to present two precious paintings to Emperor Jing. Emperor Jing, who had always been obsessed with these things, only looked at them with appreciation and then sighed repeatedly with a worried look. Yuan Lin saw this and understood why the emperor had been worried for a while. If he calculated carefully, the envoys should have sent back some news when they went to Xiyue to negotiate peace, but now there was no news, which made everyone anxious.

"The peace talks between the two countries are a serious matter and cannot be rushed. Your Majesty must take care of his health!" Yuan Lin was helpless and could only console him in a gentle voice.

"Even if the peace talks were unsuccessful, there should be news. However, the people sent to the western border for support have not received any news yet. How can I not be anxious?" However, the prime minister's consolation made Emperor Jing sigh even more.

"Your Majesty, the people sent to the western border have returned and are waiting outside the imperial study. They also brought back a great gift from the Kingdom of Xiyue!" At this time, a eunuch came to Emperor Jing with his head bowed and reported respectfully.

"Look, Your Majesty, isn't this good news? The Kingdom of Xiyue is willing to take the initiative to send gifts as a gesture of goodwill. I guess the initial peace talks are going well!" The monarch and his minister were both surprised and delighted when they heard this, and Yuan Lin couldn't help but applaud.

"Quick, Crown Prince Xuan and Prince Zhao, come to the imperial study!" Emperor Jing was delighted to hear the prime minister's words, and hurriedly waved his hand to order the eunuch.

The eunuch did not dare to delay and hurried away after receiving the order. Emperor Jing, accompanied by Prime Minister Yuan Lin, went to the imperial study first.

"A grand gift from the Kingdom of Xiyue?" Inside the Crown Prince's Mansion, Crown Prince Liangming was discussing the peace talks with Prince Zhao Liangzhao. Upon hearing the message from the palace servant, they both looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Sixth Brother, do you believe that the Xiyue Kingdom will give gifts to Jing Song?" Gong Liangming asked vigilantly.

"There are good and bad gifts. I am worried that the gift from the Kingdom of Xiyue is not well-intentioned." Gong Liangzhao frowned and said worriedly.

"Have the two envoys returned?" Gong Liangming's heart sank, and he turned to ask the palace maid.

"Your Highness, the two envoys have not yet returned to their country," the palace servant replied.

The two brothers looked at each other in silence, then stood up and ran straight to the palace. However, just as they entered the palace and were heading towards the imperial study, they saw another palace servant running towards them in a hurry:

"Crown Prince, Prince Zhao, something terrible has happened. The Emperor has suddenly fainted and is unconscious!"

"What happened? Where is our father? Has the imperial physician arrived?" Gong Liangming and Gong Liangzhao were shocked when they heard this. Gong Liangming, the crown prince, looked extremely worried and asked the palace servant.

"Lord Lu brought back a box of great gifts to Xiyue Country. Who would have thought that inside were the heads of our two envoys, Jing and Song. His Majesty fainted upon seeing them. He has now been sent back to the Purple Palace, and the imperial physician is treating him urgently."

The palace maid's words once again shocked and angered the two. Compared with the calm and steady Gong Liangzhao, Gong Liangming's face was livid at this moment, and his anger seemed to burst out of his eyes at any time. His fists were clenched and creaked involuntarily. Since ancient times, when two countries went to war, they did not kill the envoys. Although Jingxi was not at war now, this Xiyue Emperor Yan Qiao openly humiliated Jingsong, which was really abominable! But in the end, it was the Prime Minister Yuan Lin who deserved to die. When the war was about to start, he instigated his father to take the initiative to negotiate peace, which gave the enemy the opportunity to despise and humiliate!

"Royal brother, right now it is more important to go to the Purple Palace to visit father." Seeing that the prince was about to lose his reason due to his anger, Gong Liangzhao hurriedly reminded him.

Gong Liangming suddenly came to his senses and gradually regained some of his rationality. When his father was critically ill, he, as the crown prince, must consider the overall situation and must not act impulsively in front of the ministers.

The two continued to follow the palace servants to the Zichen Palace. At this time, there was a crowd outside the palace. Imperial doctors came in batches, but they all came out with sad faces.

Seeing the prince coming, everyone bowed, but Gong Liangming ignored them and went straight into the bedroom. Looking at Emperor Jing who had woken up on the dragon couch, he knelt down and held Emperor Jing's hand, choking with sobs, "Thank God, father is fine. I was so scared when I heard that father had fainted!"

After Ran Gongliangming finished speaking, he looked up and noticed that his father, who was half-lying on the bed, had become a fool with crooked mouth and eyes and unclear mind. He immediately stood up in panic and asked the imperial doctors who were kneeling on the ground: "What disease is the emperor suffering from? Why is the dragon body like this?"

Gong Liangzhao, who was kneeling behind the prince, looked up and saw Emperor Jing sitting on the dragon couch after hearing this. He couldn't help but feel his heart sinking. He had worked so hard for so many years to finally gain the emperor's favor, but now it seemed that it would be gone in a flash. The imperial power finally fell into the hands of the prince, but Gong Liangzhao was secretly glad that he had not become complacent because of the emperor's favor and created a rift with the prince.

"Your Highness, the Emperor fell ill suddenly, and when he woke up he was paralyzed on one side and unconscious. I'm afraid it's a stroke, which is mostly caused by internal injuries, qi deficiency, evil spirits, and emotional damage." The imperial doctors were all trembling with fear and sweating profusely at this moment. The head of the Imperial Medical Bureau replied cautiously.

"When will His Majesty recover from this illness?" Gong Liangming looked worried and continued to ask nervously.

"This...this stroke can be divided into those that affect the meridians and those that affect the internal organs. Those that affect the meridians are shallow and easy to treat, but those that affect the internal organs..."

"Stop talking nonsense in front of me. I just want to ask you, is there any cure for the emperor's stroke?" Before the director of the Imperial Hospital could finish his words, Gong Liangming impatiently threw up his sleeves and shouted majestically.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty's illness is quite serious, and he is also very old. It will take time to cure this disease." The prince's angry shout frightened the imperial physicians and palace maids in the bedroom so much that they trembled with fear. The messenger in the court was even sweating profusely, and he hurriedly replied in a trembling voice.

"How long will it take?" Gong Liangming narrowed his eyes and asked in a cold voice.

"At the fastest, it will take at least a year. At the longest... I'm afraid you will have to stay in bed all year round..." The messenger did not dare to hide anything. He quickly wiped the sweat off his face and told the truth.

Gong Liangming was so sad when he heard this that he staggered back two steps and then fell down beside the bed. Seeing this, Gong Liangzhao hurried forward to support him and said to comfort him, "Father is ill in bed and Jingsong is in danger. The Crown Prince has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. You must take good care of yourself!"

"Yes, Prince, please put the country first and take care of your health!" The other people in the hall immediately echoed King Zhao and advised in unison.

"Father! You must get better as soon as possible!" Gong Liangming slowly knelt up and held Emperor Jing's hand again. Although he cried sadly on the surface, he hoped in his heart that his father would never wake up again in this life. He had waited for this day for who knows how many years, and it was time for him to get what he wished for.

Seeing the prince weeping on the bed, Gong Liangzhao also burst into tears and could not help but secretly admire the prince's acting skills.