Hongli felt so drowsy that he didn't want to talk. After giving instructions to Jinzhong, he fell asleep with a frown on his brow.

He thought that today was just like the past, he was just tired after indulging in sensual pleasures, and everything would be fine after he woke up.

As for Ruyi, she is not in good health but has a strong life. As long as the Imperial Hospital prescribes some medicine for her, she can be left aside to recuperate. When she recovers, she will naturally be able to serve him again.

But this sleep was really uncomfortable. He felt hot all over and vaguely felt someone changed his clothes into dry ones, but soon, the clothes became wet again.

When he woke up again, he found himself lying prone, with his back itchy and painful, as if someone had poured boiling water on it.

"Come on, come on!"

After he opened his mouth, he realized how hoarse his voice was.

Fortunately, Jinzhong has always been a loyal and dedicated person. He responded immediately to the slightest movement and came in quickly.

Hongli felt hot all over: "I, what happened?"

Jinzhong's face turned pale: "Your Majesty... has grown... has grown... carbuncle on his back..."

Hongli was stunned, thinking he had heard wrongly: "How could I have something like this?! How dare you curse me?!"

Jinzhong was so distressed that he burst into tears: "Zhang Yuanzheng said that you have an evil disease entering your body, and your back is the most serious. Now, now the evil disease has entered your bone marrow... Your Majesty, are you in pain?"

Hongli was filled with panic: "Go! Go and call Zhang Yun over!!!"

He was so angry that he threw something to the ground, tearing the wound open. He immediately felt a hot, thick liquid flowing down his back.

Jinzhong quickly got up and said, "Don't be angry and hurt yourself! I'll go right away!"

He walked hurriedly, like a lost dog, but when he was about to reach the door, he quickly steadied himself and called Zhang Yun in without changing his expression. When he reached the inner hall again, he showed a worried look with suppressed fear: "Your Majesty, Lord Zhang is here, you...you will be fine."

But, how could it possibly be okay?

In his previous life, the Fifth Prince died young from a bone marrow ulcer.

The Emperor now has an abscess on his back. The disease has penetrated from the skin and flesh into the bone marrow. Now it is just redness, swelling and festering, but later on, it will rot to the bones and internal organs, and he will die... in a horrible way.

Jinzhong kept wiping his tears, and soon his sleeves were wet.

Hongli looked at Zhang Yun, but Zhang Yun reapplied medicine to his wound and dealt with the pus, which made him feel excruciating pain.

Even if he didn't want to admit it, Hongli knew that he was basically dead. Now he just wanted to know: "Why?!"

Zhang Yun hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice: "The girl from Yaoguan also got carbuncle and is now living in the side hall. Her condition is worse than yours. She screams and writhes every day, but because she is mute, she has not disturbed you."

He paused and said, "Her hands...are rotten to the bones."

Hongli suddenly realized something and turned his head to look at his back in disbelief.

His back... was scratched by Ruyi!

and so!

Did Ruyi want to kill him? !

Jinzhong choked up and said, "Fei Cui, the maid of the Yao official, carried a small bottle with her. It said that it was the contraceptive pills that the Yao official had to take on the night of her sleeping with him. Zhang Yuanzheng has checked it and found that it is a special medicine that can treat carbuncle. This medicine can only relieve the symptoms of patients, but it has a miraculous effect on preventing diseases in normal people."

What this means is that Ruyi's conspiracy to treason and regicide is a foregone conclusion.

Hongli felt dizzy: "Bring her here! I want to ask her..."

He suddenly remembered that even if he asked, Ruyi could no longer speak, and her hands were broken, so she couldn't write even if she wanted to.

Jinzhong said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, calm down. The girl from the Yao Palace just took the medicine and went to sleep. I took the initiative. I was really afraid that if I sent her back to the Yanxi Palace, the imperial doctors would be negligent and hurt her life again. That's why I kept her in the side hall first."

Hongli suddenly realized that Ruyi was weaker than him. If Ruyi died first, he, who was now sick and weak, would definitely not be able to withstand the chain reaction.

He gnashed his teeth and said, "Go and bring her here! ... Zhang Yun! Just test the medicine on her, whatever you want, but you can't let her die, understand?"

Zhang Yun was shocked: "This, I dare not..."

Hongli roared: "If you can't come up with a cure, I will kill your entire clan!"

Zhang Yun didn't have any nine clans, but he acted very scared and agreed in a panic. He then tried to write a prescription: "I have a prescription here that you can try!"

After a while, Ruyi was brought in.

Hongli stared at Ruyi lying on the bed, his eyes so vicious that blood could drip out: "Bitch! I treated you well! How dare you hurt me like this!"

Ruyi stared at Hongli coldly and spat.

Hongli was stunned and angry: "...You!"

Jinzhong hurriedly had Ruyi moved away, and repeatedly advised: "Your Majesty, the girl in Yaoguan is so crazy, why don't I put her outside..."

Hongli stopped her and said, "Just leave it here! I want to watch her test the medicine on me with my own eyes!"

Ruyi looked at Hongli's cold face, smiled bitterly, and did not resist.

She knew that as long as Hongli didn't want to die, he would never let her die, so even if it was a drug test, Zhang Yun and other imperial doctors didn't dare to let her die.

And as long as she is still alive, there must be a chance!

After a whole day of tossing and turning, he finally figured out some tricks - after taking a dose of medicine, Hongli, after a brief period of excruciating pain, was finally able to sit up and even get out of bed.

Hongli asked in a deep voice: "Hasn't the harem received the news?"

Jinzhong knelt on the ground and did not dare to stand up: "I have cut off all channels for obtaining information... I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

Hongli was only satisfied, so he had no intention of punishing him. He said with a pale face, "Go and ask all the concubines to come and visit me."

Jinzhong's face was full of worry: "The emperor's health..."

Hongli said in a deep voice: "Go!"

Jinzhong could only leave in a hurry.

After a while, Empress Fucha and Yan Wan came with all the concubines.

Hongli only saw the high-ranking concubines and said with a smile: "Just like before, I have caught a cold. You don't have to worry. After seeing me, go back and take good care of the children. I will let the women in the Yaoguan take care of me here."

Seeing that he looked fine, everyone believed it.

When they heard him say that he wanted Ruyi to sleep alone with him, no one was willing to ask to stay.

Hongli asked everyone to leave, leaving only Empress Fucha.

Yanwan looked back several times worriedly, but Hongli just smiled and nodded, allowing her to leave with peace of mind.

After everyone left, Hongli's strength suddenly disappeared and he gasped in pain.

Empress Fucha's face changed and she hurried forward to help him.

Hongli stopped him and said, "Don't come over here."

Seeing Empress Fucha stop, he took a breath and said in a deep voice: "You are my queen, I will not hide it from you. My illness this time is a bit troublesome. You manage the harem well. No matter who wants to spy on the emperor, you can kill him first and report later."

Empress Fucha was about to step forward anxiously, but was stopped by Hongli again. He looked at Empress Fucha tenderly and said affectionately: "You are my wife. I only trust you, Langya. You won't let me down...right?"

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