The Virtuous Concubine

Liang Jiugong stood aside and felt that the profound medical terms in Rong Ji's mouth were like listening to a book from heaven. He really only had a vague understanding of it, but he was only vaguely aware that the emperor's condition was extremely serious, so he could only nod his head repeatedly and hurriedly arrange all matters.

At this moment, he ordered people to quickly move tables and chairs so that Rong Ji could stay by his side. At the same time, he also sent a few smart and steady eunuchs to wait by the side, ready to be dispatched by Rong Ji at any time to do small tasks such as decocting medicine and boiling soup, delivering objects, and running errands and delivering messages.

Rong Ji waved his hands repeatedly: "Eunuch Liang, you have worked hard, but where is the other accompanying imperial physician? The emperor's condition is so serious, it would be good to have one more doctor to consult with, so that the emperor can recover soon."

Liang Jiugong smiled bitterly. How could he dare to let more people know about the matter that the emperor was investigating? As long as there was no decree to depose the crown prince, the crown prince's reputation was of utmost importance.

Moreover, another imperial physician had already been silenced by Kangxi because the emperor discovered that Concubine Mi was dead when he pinched her!

The reason used was still to take care of Concubine Mi’s poor health.

So he secretly winked at Rong Ji and asked him to go outside to talk. After all, Wei Zhu was still kneeling on the ground at this time!

The two moved to a secluded corner. Liang Jiugong looked around vigilantly before lowering his voice and speaking to Rong Ji solemnly:

"Doctor Rong, you are the emperor's trusted physician, so I am telling you these things. The emperor fainted this time, and the things behind it are extremely complicated. The fewer people who know about it, the better. This other physician... Our first priority right now is to stabilize the emperor's condition. For other things, we can only take it one step at a time. You must also be careful and not say a word that you shouldn't say."

Rong Ji's heart trembled, but he nodded, silently indicating that he understood.

Seeing Rong Ji was so tactful, Liang Jiugong said no more, turned around hurriedly, and couldn't wait to interrogate Wei Zhu.

For Liang Jiugong, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a great chance to eliminate Wei Zhu, his powerful rival!

Even if they couldn't get anything substantial out of Wei Zhu in the end, they would still find ways to torture him to death.

How can a useless person serve the emperor? He always uses his ability to torture people to please the emperor. Today, Liang Jiugong will show Wei Zhu that he is no worse than the bastard.

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing an imperceptible sneer.

So, when eunuchs become cruel, no one can compare to them.

As for Rong Ji, after Liang Jiugong left, he raised his head slightly and looked into the distance, which was the direction of the capital.

He knew that he had been lurking beside Kangxi as a lone minister, waiting for this moment.

The injection I just gave him can ensure that the emperor will not wake up for at least six hours. I still have six hours to find out what the emperor has discovered before I kill Malu!

Or maybe, actually this reason is not important.

The important thing is that Wei Zhu, who must have something to hide, will not reveal anything. Wei Zhu is undoubtedly one of the key figures in the whole incident. Rong Ji saw clearly his flickering eyes and his hesitant expression at the beginning.

Liang Jiugong must have known this, otherwise he wouldn't have been so anxious to go back and interrogate him.

As long as he finds an opportunity to deal with Wei Zhu, whether the emperor is paralyzed in bed due to anger and eventually develops phlegm, unable to speak or move, or the emperor's dragon body can no longer withstand such a heavy blow and Long Yu dies, Malu will no longer have any worries.

When Kangxi fainted, Rong Ji's nerves were extremely tense. Judging from the tone of his voice, the last word he muttered was "德" (virtue), not "的" (de)!

Rong Ji acted decisively and, relying on his years of precise knowledge of the human body's meridian points and rich medical experience, quietly changed the acupuncture points.

Rong Ji repeatedly pondered Kangxi's vague words in his heart, and gradually a bold guess came to his mind: the emperor seemed to have discovered Malu's affair!

But the emperor still trusted him, and even Wei Zhu did not show any hostility towards him.

Thinking of the child that Malu had aborted last time, Rong Ji felt a pain in his heart.

He didn't have the courage to ask Malu who the man who made her pregnant was.

But now, the emperor should know it earlier than himself.

Rong Ji thought of this, looked at his slightly trembling hands, and sighed.

His hands, which had never trembled, had been used to save lives all his life, but now they had to be used to kill people.

At the same time, Liang Jiugong, who was interrogating Wei Zhu, was extremely angry.

Wei Zhu turned out to be such a smelly, hard, rotten bone in the toilet!

Two or three sets of cruel punishments were used one after another, but Wei Zhu kept clenching his teeth, and his words were exactly the same as what he had said in front of Doctor Rong before.

But it was precisely this exact statement that made Liang Jiugong even more suspicious. After a long stalemate, Liang Jiugong decided to change his strategy. He suspended the punishment and had Wei Zhu temporarily detained, preparing to wake the emperor up first.

After the emperor fainted, they found a palace nearby to temporarily settle down. But this was not a long-term solution.

Although Liang Jiugong had some power in the palace, his ability to block the news was limited. For one or two days, he could still fool around with his means and prestige, but once the time dragged on, three, four or even longer days, and the emperor did not show up, the team would inevitably spread rumors, people would panic, and various forces would take the opportunity to make moves.

Moreover, Liang Jiugong knew clearly in his heart that he was just a eunuch after all, and he was accompanied not only by many princes but also the crown prince.

Although he is the crown prince in a prison car, as long as the decree to depose him is not issued, the crown prince is still a half-king!

Doctor Rong’s medical skills are naturally reliable, but even though the emperor is the Son of Heaven, he is still a mortal after all. No one can escape the laws of birth, aging, sickness and death, and there will always be a day when he can no longer hold on.

When Liang Jiugong thought of this, he felt a chill down his spine.

If... If the emperor falls ill and never wakes up, what should I do as the chief eunuch? If I don't release the prince now, I'm afraid my life will be in jeopardy when the prince ascends the throne.

But the Fourth Prince is still in Beijing as regent, so he is really out of reach.

Liang Jiugong gritted his teeth and decided to ask Doctor Rong first, the person who knew the emperor's condition best.

If Doctor Rong can use his medical skills to do everything he can to keep the Emperor alive until he returns to the capital, then the Fourth Prince, with his power and resources in the capital, may still have a chance to fight the Crown Prince, and the outcome is still unknown.

If the emperor died midway... Liang Jiugong sighed.

As for the Fourth Prince, it’s difficult now.