The prince wanted to die, and the doctor raised her hand and slapped him

His previous fantasy of being further ennobled as Prince Ling and being on equal footing with his fifth brother was completely shattered.

If he had known this, he would rather continue to be a prince!

Jiang Zai Ling's veins bulged on the back of his hands and he made a crackling sound as he squeezed the imperial edict.

In addition to announcing the imperial edict, there is also an unspoken rule that everyone knows when palace maids go out of the palace.

Observe the expression of the person receiving the order.

Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. If you are dissatisfied with his will, it means you are harboring resentment against the emperor.

Du Qilan, who was standing by, was worried that Emperor Mingde would ask Huai En about Jiang Zai Ling's performance in receiving the imperial edict, so she quickly suppressed her disappointment about not getting the golden seal and treasure book, and asked Xinsu to reward Huai En with silver and send him away.

After Huai En's carriage drove away, she held Jiang Zailing's hand and said worriedly: "My Lord..."

Jiang Zailing forced a smile, "...I'm fine."

"Lan'er, you're still injured, let's go in."

In the following time, Jiang Zai Ling stayed in the study and discussed matters with his staff.

As it was getting dark, Du Qilan sent someone to invite him out for dinner.

He scooped up a spoonful of Longjing shrimp and ate it. The frustration and anger that he had suppressed in front of others for the whole afternoon finally found an outlet.

"Wow!"

He threw the porcelain spoon hard on the ground and asked gloomily, "Who made this dish? Bring the person up here!"

The guards were ordered to do it immediately.

Du Qilan scooped a spoonful to taste, but couldn't taste anything. She asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with this dish?"

Soon, the cook was caught by the guards.

Jiang Zailing asked coldly, "Do you have so much salt in your house that you can't finish it all? Why did you make the Longjing shrimp so salty?"

The cook was stunned. The servant who tested the poison for the prince ate it and didn't say it was salty.

But now the prince said the food was too salty, so the cook had no choice but to kowtow and admit his mistake, "Maybe my hands were shaking and I put too much salt."

"I know I was wrong, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Jiang Zai Ling's expression was still cold and hard. "You always used to cook with the right amount of salt, but today you added so much salt. Did Old Five instruct you to choke me to death?"

A huge black pot fell from the sky and hit the chef so hard that he forgot to beg for mercy.

"This temple is too small to accommodate Old Five's people."

Jiang Zailing looked disdainful and ordered the guards beside him, "Zuo Wu, drag him away and beat him to death with sticks."

The cook showed despair, knocking his forehead twice until it bled, "Your Majesty, please understand, I don't know the King!"

Zuo Wu waved his hand, and two guards grabbed the cook's shoulders, one on the left and one on the right, and dragged him outside.

Before he could step out of the door, the butler came towards him in a hurry.

The guard grabbed the cook and stepped aside, letting the butler go in first.

"Your Highness, Princess, news has come from the palace that the Queen is critically ill."

Jiang Zai Ling and Du Qilan looked at each other, their eyes conveying the same thought.

The queen was deeply poisoned by the treasure tree and had one of her arms bitten off by a giant crocodile in Hanyuan Palace.

These days I spend more time in a coma than awake.

I'm afraid she can't make it.

Jiang Zailing glanced at the scarlet-colored brocade robe he was wearing and said, "Lan'er, the clothes we are wearing are not suitable for entering the palace. I'll go change into a plain robe."

After saying that, he strode out.

Seeing him leave, the cook looked at Du Qilan with eyes that flashed with the light of life, "Princess, please understand, I have nothing to do with the King, please forgive me!"

Du Qilan was busy changing into plain clothes and entering the palace, saying without even turning her head, "I cannot disobey the order from the prince."

She knew that Jiang Zai Ling was taking his anger out on her, but there was no need for her to disobey his orders just for the sake of a cook.

There are many chefs who can cook. If this one is gone, just find a better one.

His uncle's family was exiled, his mother was demoted, and he was given such a title. The prince has been under too much psychological pressure in recent months, so it would be good to vent it out through this.

Du Qilan was a noble lady who was high and mighty. She only showed her gentleness, kindness and understanding to her relatives, nobles and the scholar-official class.

The cook felt extremely sad and realized that he would die today, so he stopped protesting.

He was dragged out of the gate by the guards.

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Inmyeong Palace.

The first time he saw the queen, Su Yinyue knew that she was at the end of her life.

The death date will be today or tomorrow.

Considering that all the concubines would be physically exhausted from staying by the Queen's bed all day and night, Concubine Zhao asked them to take turns.

At this moment, the one guarding Renming Palace was Concubine Xue.

She held the medicine bowl and fed the queen the medicine spoonful by spoonful.

Three soft pillows were stuffed behind the queen's back so that she could drink the medicine half-sitting.

After drinking the medicine, the queen felt better and looked at Su Yinyue, "Princess Yu, do you think my health can be better?"

Su Yinyue comforted him casually, "Mother, you are blessed by heaven. Your health will recover sooner or later."

Having said that, she began to wonder in her heart how long the Queen's funeral would last.

According to the date, the five masters that Jiang Zaiyu found for her should arrive in the next two days.

Fortunately, before entering the palace, she instructed Uncle Fu and Huamei to entertain her well.

The Queen's funeral was expected to be extremely grand and it would take at least a month or two, so her martial arts training would have to be postponed.

"The imperial physician said that I won't live for more than three days..."

The queen stared at Su Yinyue, not letting go of any of her expressions. "I have come up with a method that can save lives. Princess Yu, are you willing to help me?"

Lady Xue paused, somewhat confused.

Su Yinyue keenly discovered that the old queen was about to make trouble again and became secretly alert.

The queen closed her eyes and relaxed, feeling that her strength had recovered a little, and continued: "Auspicious signs indicate blessings and good luck. Seeing auspicious signs, this palace is in a good mood, and her health will naturally be good too."

"Auspicious sign?" Su Yinyue was slightly surprised. "Does the Queen Mother miss the Hundred Treasure Tree?"

"That's easy. My daughter-in-law will leave the palace immediately and bring the treasure tree to us."

She entered the Yongning Marquis Mansion as easily as entering her own backyard.

The queen's chest heaved violently when she heard this. The poisonous treasure tree played a big role in her current fate.

How could you possibly want to see it?

Su Yinyue's answer caused a dull pain in her lungs, "Su Yinyue, do you really not understand, or are you just pretending in front of me... cough cough!"

Lady Xue quickly calmed the queen down, "Your Majesty, calm down."

"Princess Yu is young and rarely serves Your Majesty. If you have anything to say, Your Majesty, please let me know."

The queen was breathing hard, sweating profusely, and black spots were appearing in front of her eyes.

She knew she would not live long, so she said directly: "I believe that the jade cat is worth all the auspiciousness in the world. Princess Yu, please find a jade cat to make me happy."

The jade cat is in Su Yinyue's space.

Once it is taken out, it will prove her crime of theft.

She won't admit it.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, the queen's eyes condensed with murderous intent, "If Princess Yu can't find the jade cat, I have a secret remedy here."

"Use human flesh as a guide, cook it into soup and drink it, it can bring the dead back to life. Princess Yu, are you willing to cut off your flesh and bleed to save my life?"

Su Yinyue's eyelids twitched and her brows became grim.

Old man, you are terminally ill and yet you still refuse to stop. Today is the day you die!