The poisonous concubine is very arrogant, making the crippled king blush and his heart beat fast

The Queen Mother argued, "Perhaps he simply didn't know who the food was for. You know your seventh uncle isn't very reliable and doesn't have a lot of brains. It's possible he was deceived."

"As the saying goes, ignorance is not a crime. After all, he is your uncle. Even if we want to punish him, we shouldn't let other people in the Duke's Mansion be implicated, ahem..."

He spoke too hastily and started coughing after finishing all the words in one breath.

Her health was not very good to begin with, and because she was too worried, she couldn't eat or sleep at night, and now she felt a little weak.

His face, which had several scars on it, looked pale and his brows were furrowed.

In the past, the emperor would have immediately cared about her health and asked the imperial physician to take her pulse, but this time he did not care about her health.

"Mother, no matter who has done something wrong, can we just let it go by saying ignorance is innocent? A gentleman who breaks the law is subject to the same punishment as a commoner. That's how you taught me when you treated Wen Mohan!"

"The people of the world, the civil and military officials are all watching me. Wen Mohan risked his life for Dasheng time and time again, yet I repeatedly targeted and plotted against him. The Duke's Mansion committed the crime of treason, yet I was asked to be magnanimous!"

The emperor's face flushed red as he spoke, and veins bulged on his forehead.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother took a deep breath and wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, the air was gone, and she didn't know what to say.

The laws of the Great Sheng Dynasty were the most severe for the crime of treason and would not tolerate it at all.

If a precedent is set, it will surely cause dissatisfaction among the people and the officials.

After a while, the Queen Mother softened her tone and said, "You can't really mess with the Duke of Qi's Mansion, can you? Fu Hongtang's crime of helping the Langya Gang is unforgivable no matter what the reason is, but...but your grandfather and the others are innocent."

"For the sake of my mother, please find a way to save the Duke of Qi's family. I can't bear to watch them get into trouble. They are my blood relatives."

Upon hearing this, the emperor closed his eyes, raised his head, and took a deep breath.

Then he frowned, put his hands behind his back, turned around, and walked out without looking back. As he walked, he said in a deep voice: "This matter will be investigated as it should be, and the sentence will be as it should be."

Once convicted, all able-bodied men were beheaded.

The elderly, the weak, women and children would be exiled, and some would be demoted to become official prostitutes or slaves.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother's face turned even paler and she staggered back a few steps.

Nanny Ning hurriedly supported her and said, "Queen Dowager, calm down. This incident has indeed had a huge impact. The Langya Gang's viciousness is outrageous to both humans and gods, and it is difficult for the emperor to deal with it."

The emperor had not gone far when a report suddenly came.

"Report!"

A eunuch with a panicked look ran in from outside.

"Your Majesty, Pucheng has reported that the Langya Gang attacked the camp at night. His Royal Highness the Prince of Yu fought bravely until dawn, but was captured by the Langya Gang while trying to cover his retreat with other supplies."

"Because there was no food, the soldiers were starving. That day, the prince led his men to hunt some game and make soup to satisfy their hunger."

The emperor was shocked by the news.

When the commander-in-chief is captured, the army loses its backbone.

If the reinforcements have not arrived yet and the enemy launches another surprise attack, the entire army will probably be wiped out.

The emperor recovered from his shock and asked, "Is there anything else?"

The eunuch continued, "Servant Yun Jian asked His Majesty to find Miss Jiang and ask her to think of a way to see if she could develop some medicine to restore the drugged man's sanity."

"Also, it would be even better if we could develop an antidote for the infection caused by being scratched by a drug man. Many soldiers have died from toxins and infections."

The emperor felt a headache.

If he went to find Jiang Mengli again, he would feel that he had lost all his face. Who knows, this woman might be teasing him behind his back.

"I understand. You can leave now." The emperor sighed and waved his hand.

After the eunuchs left, the emperor turned to look at the empress dowager and said, "Mother, did you hear that? This is the Langya Gang that Fu Hongtang supports."

After saying that, he walked away.

The Queen Mother stood in a daze under the eaves, staring in the direction they were leaving.

It took him a while to come back to his senses, and he fell limply into the rattan chair.

"It's over, it's over. The Duke's Mansion is completely finished..." She slapped her thigh anxiously, "How did they get caught by the Emperor himself? There's no chance of survival!"

Nanny Ning also had a worried look on her face. "Yes, judging from His Majesty's attitude this time, he seems to be somewhat regretful for targeting Prince Yu. Queen Mother, don't be too anxious. You've done your best."

……

Jiang Mengli was inside the clinic, using a small scale to dispense medicine for the patient.

She looked down at the prescription on the table and marked each item she picked to avoid making the wrong one.

"Licorice 2..."

As the words came to his lips, a shadow shrouded him.

She was a guest from now on, so she looked up and said, "Just a moment..." Okay.

When I saw clearly the person standing in front of me, the word "good" got stuck in my throat.

The person who came turned out to be the emperor!

"Is Your Majesty sick?" Jiang Mengli asked in a low voice after he reacted.

The emperor had dark circles under his eyes and a little red bloodshot in the whites of his eyes.

He looked tired and haggard, much thinner than last time, and lacked energy.

Therefore, her first reaction was that the emperor was ill...

The emperor forced a faint smile. "It's just that I didn't get enough rest. I want to see you about something important, something about Puzhou City."

Hearing this, Jiang Mengli nodded and said, "Sit for a while. I'll get this medicine ready and come back."

After getting the medicine, she gave A-Gump a few instructions and took the emperor to the teahouse next door and sat down in the private room.

It's quieter here, and more convenient to say anything.

The emperor got straight to the point and said, "The reinforcements and food had not yet arrived at the camp, and Prince Yu and his men were starving when they were attacked by the enemy at night. Even if he had held out until dawn, he would have been captured alive."

When Jiang Mengli heard this, he suddenly stopped holding the teapot, and the tea spilled onto the table.

She put down the teapot in a panic and wiped the tea off the table with a handkerchief. "So...so how is he?"

My heart seemed to be hit hard and I couldn't believe that the news was true.

The Langya Gang is really cruel. Even if they don't take his life, they will make him live a life worse than death.

She tried to stay calm and continued to pour herself a cup of tea.

The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "The enemy wants to use him to exchange for food and supplies. They won't kill him for the time being, but rescuing him will be difficult. The Langya Gang doesn't seem like a trustworthy group."

I'm afraid that even if I give them food and supplies, the other party will kill me.

A person who can be so cruel and vicious cannot possibly keep his word.

The emperor took a sip of tea and continued, "As a woman outside the court, you can't solve this problem. However, there is one thing you may be able to solve."

"The Medicine Man is full of poison and has lost his mind. If you can give him medicine to restore his sanity, it would be a great help. Now, even if he is scratched by the Medicine Man, there is no medicine to cure him."

As soon as the words fell, Eunuch Fu beside him said, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that Miss Jiang was the one who broke through Lion Head Ridge? The matter of His Royal Highness Prince Yu might be resolved."

"Although the medicine men of Lion Head Ridge are different, they have similarities with those of the Langya Gang. If Miss Jiang can take action, perhaps the problem will not be too serious."

This reminded the emperor.

Many people were scared away by Lion Head Ridge, but only Jiang Mengli managed to break in, defeat the bandits and come back successfully.

When he thought of this, he looked at Jiang Mengli thoughtfully, and this look made Jiang Mengli feel a little creepy.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Jiang Mengli frowned and moved his chair back. "This time is different from before. The Langya Gang is not just a bunch of bandits. They are rebels with an army."

Although I was a little worried about Wen Mohan, it was too outrageous to ask her to fight against the entire Langya Gang.