Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

In the Lizheng Hall, the heavy carved doors and windows block out the noise from the outside world, but the hall is filled with a heart-wrenching and depressing atmosphere.

Su Zhi lay quietly on the large carved nanmu bed, her figure looking particularly thin under the brocade quilt.

Xiao Taohong beside the bed looked tired. She had been guarding Su Zhi for several days. Her eyes were red from staying up late, like ripe cherries that would fall at any time.

Li Chengqian properly arranged Li Jingyi to live in the Su Mansion, thinking that Su Tan could teach her to read and write, and that the queen could avoid the children's playfulness and recuperate in peace during this critical period of recuperation.

"Squeak--" The door of Liangyi Palace slowly opened, Xiao Taohong quickly stood up, and the hem of her skirt brought up a breeze.

Seeing that it was Li Chengqian, she hurriedly bowed and saluted respectfully, her voice a little hoarse from fatigue: "Your Majesty!"

Li Chengqian walked hurriedly.

He nodded slightly, his eyes fell on Xiao Taohong's face, and asked with concern: "Is the queen feeling better?"

Xiao Taohong's eyes instantly turned red, tears welling up in them. She shook her head gently, her voice choking with tears, "Your Majesty, the Queen woke up three times today, and each time she woke up she complained of a headache. The pain was so severe that she broke out in a cold sweat on the bed, clutching the quilt tightly."

Li Chengqian sighed deeply, his face filled with heartache, and said slowly, "I understand. You've been working hard these days, day and night."

"I have brought a doctor with me. I hope he can find the cause of the disease and cure the queen."

Xiao Taohong followed Li Chengqian's gaze and looked at Hu Bugui behind him.

Hu Bugui was wearing a long blue cloth robe and had a gentle temperament. At this moment, he was nodding gently at Xiao Taohong.

Li Chengqian took Hu Bugui to Su Zhi's bed. Seeing the haggard queen lying on the bed, his heart suddenly tightened, as if it was being gripped by an invisible big hand.

In just a few days, the once bright and charming Su Zhi's face has almost lost all its flesh, her cheekbones are suddenly raised, her face is as pale as paper, without any blood, and she is so thin that she has lost her shape.

Li Chengqian's eyes were red and his throat seemed to be blocked, unable to make a sound.

He suppressed his inner grief and did not wake Su Zhi. Instead, he turned to look at Hu Bugui, his voice trembling slightly, almost begging: "Bugui, please go and see your master's wife. Don't worry about those rules. Treating the disease and saving lives is the most important thing. Don't worry about anything."

Hu Bugui looked solemn and serious. He nodded solemnly, reached out his hand, gently took Su Zhi's hand and began to feel her pulse.

He placed his fingers on Su Zhi's slender wrist, held his breath, and carefully felt the ups and downs of her pulse, not missing any slight changes.

Su Zhi seemed to sense something and slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were extremely weak, like a clear spring that was about to dry up.

Li Chengqian's eyes grew moister upon seeing this. He forced a gentle smile and said softly, "Lingxi'er, are you feeling better? I'm here to see you."

Su Zhi looked at Li Chengqian, her lips moved slightly, she forced out an extremely faint smile, nodded gently, and wanted to say something, but found that she didn't even have the strength to open her mouth. She could only use her eyes to convey her attachment to Li Chengqian.

"I have brought my students to treat you."

"I have been searching for Divine Doctor Sun for a long time but have not been able to find him. However, my student has excellent medical skills. He will definitely be able to cure your illness and make you get better soon."

Li Chengqian's voice trembled slightly, as if he was cheering himself up, or comforting Su Zhi, but his eyes revealed extreme uneasiness.

While taking her pulse, Hu Bugui respectfully called out, "Master's Wife."

Su Zhi nodded gently again in response. Her movements were extremely slow, and her slightly trembling head was like a candle swaying in the wind.

Hu Bugui performed the examination in an orderly manner.

He opened Su Zhi's eyelids and carefully observed the condition of her eyes. He saw that the Queen's eyes were dull and lifeless, with bloodshot eyes, and it was difficult for her to even focus.

Hu Bugui's brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and he became more and more shocked.

He knew in his heart that this was indeed very similar to his father's illness, but the Empress's illness was more ferocious and intense, and the speed of its progression was far beyond his imagination. Even in his many years of medical practice, this was the first time he had seen such a difficult case.

Li Chengqian kept staring at Hu Bugui's expression, not missing any subtle changes on his face.

Seeing Hu Bugui's increasingly solemn expression, Li Chengqian felt a sinking feeling in his heart and a little breathless.

He forced himself to remain calm, turned to look at Zhang Xianhuai and Xiao Taohong, and said in a hoarse voice, "Xianhuai, you and Xiao Taohong take care of the Empress here. I'm going to take Bugui out to talk about something."

Zhang Xianhuai and Xiao Taohong nodded and responded in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

There was a hint of worry in his voice, which seemed particularly heavy in this depressing hall.

Outside the Liangyi Hall, a breeze blew gently, lifting Li Chengqian's clothes.

He looked at Hu Bugui in front of him, took a deep breath, and tried to keep his voice calm, but the slightly trembling tone still revealed his inner panic: "Bugui, just tell me what's going on. I can bear it. There's no need to hide it."

"No matter what the result is, I want to know the truth."

Hu Bugui opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself, his heart full of struggle.

"His Majesty……"

He paused, as if trying to find the right words, his eyes slightly reddened, "Come, let me help you sit down first."

He took a step forward and carefully helped Li Chengqian to sit on the handrail outside the Liangyi Hall. His movements were gentle, for fear of startling the exhausted emperor, and his hand was trembling slightly.

"Your Majesty, the symptoms of your majesty's illness are almost identical to what my father suffered, but there are some slight differences."

Hu Bugui's voice was low.

"According to the timeline, Her Majesty's condition shouldn't be this serious right now. I think Her Majesty has been unwell for a long time, but she never took it seriously, which is why it has reached this point."

He paused, raised his head, and looked at Li Chengqian, his eyes filled with pity, tears welling up in his eyes, "I dare not deceive you, teacher. Your Majesty's current illness is a serious one, perhaps even incurable. With current medical technology, I'm afraid..."

Hearing Hu Bugui's words, Li Chengqian slowly closed his eyes, his body trembling slightly, his hands tightly gripping the armrests, veins bulging on the back of his hands.

After a long moment, he nodded slightly, his voice trembling, almost crying as he asked, "I've already anticipated this. Just tell me straight up, how long can my queen live?"

"Your Majesty, this is what I wanted to tell you. This type of illness cannot be cured now. There is only one way to cure it, and that is through craniotomy."

Having said that, Hu Hui looked at Li Chengqian with a bitter face.

"But your majesty, you also know that none of the Japanese who had their skulls opened at Xianyang Medical College survived."