You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

Royal study room.

Eunuch Yao was massaging the sore shoulders of Emperor Yan.

"Your Majesty, if you are tired, please return to the Yangxin Palace and rest."

The Great Yan Emperor looked at the hourglass on the jade table and said, "It's only three quarters past the hour of Xu. I must review the memorials again and then rest at the end of the hour of Hai or the beginning of the hour of Zi."

"But..." Eunuch Yao wanted to remind him again.

In the past two days, the emperor has felt chest tightness several times, and the imperial physician could not find any problem, only saying that he was overworked.

As a close servant, Eunuch Yao had some concerns in his heart.

"Don't worry, just go wait at the door."

The Great Yan Emperor gave the order, and Eunuch Yao had no choice but to bow and retreat.

As soon as the man stood still, he saw a lantern approaching from afar.

Eunuch Yao took a few steps forward and finally saw who it was: "Madam Xiao, why are you here? What does the Queen Mother want?"

"I want to see the emperor!"

Seeing Madam Xiao's anxious look, Eunuch Yao said, "Please wait a moment. I'll go and inform them."

"Okay, go ahead. I'll be waiting at the door."

Eunuch Yao hurried into the imperial study: "Your Majesty, Madam Xiao is here."

"Madam Xiao? She comes to see me so late at night. Is there something wrong with my mother? Quick, let her in!"

After a while, Nanny Xiao was brought into the imperial study.

"This old servant greets His Majesty!"

"Stand up! Madam Xiao, did the Queen Mother ask you to come?"

Nanny Xiao raised her head, glanced at Emperor Yan, and then lowered her head again.

"The Queen locked herself in her room. This old servant came here on her own. Your Majesty, the Queen is becoming increasingly unwell and has already made up her mind to die. She is simply holding on to her life and waiting for Your Majesty..."

Madam Xiao said a few words, then knelt down and kowtowed several times, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is worried about the prince. If you knew that the prince's poison was cured and his body recovered, you would be relieved to see him recover."

The Great Yan Emperor understood the hidden meaning behind Madam Xiao's words and waved his hand at her indifferently.

"I understand what you mean. Go back to the Cining Palace and serve her well. If your mother feels unwell, please consult the imperial physician. If there is anything missing, please send someone to get it."

Seeing that Emperor Yan was buried in memorials again and ignored her, Nanny Xiao had no choice but to leave the imperial study.

Along the way, she felt mixed emotions.

I shouldn't have come here in such a rash manner, causing the emperor to mistakenly believe that the queen was deliberately using Qiao to force him.

The Queen was so wrong back then. The current Emperor is so cold-hearted. He only wants the Prince to die. How could he give up targeting him?

Before coming here, I still had a glimmer of hope, thinking that he would make some concessions for the Queen Mother.

At this moment, Nanny Xiao finally accepted the reality and was too lazy to change it.

Forget it. As long as the Empress is alive, this old servant will accompany and serve her. When the Empress is gone, this old servant will go down to accompany her.

On this side, Nanny Xiao returned to the Cining Palace in despair. She sat in the hall for a long time before getting up to check whether the empress dowager was asleep.

On the other side, Emperor Yan watched Nanny Xiao walk out of the imperial study, his eyes still fixed on the door.

He stared at Eunuch Yao so hard that the hairs on his body stood up and he couldn't help but call out.

"emperor!"

The Great Yan Emperor finally came back to his senses and withdrew his empty gaze.

"What Madam Xiao meant just now is that my mother is determined to die, but she is just worried about Prince Zhan. She wants me to detoxify Prince Zhan. As long as Prince Zhan is alive, my mother can live well.

Huai'an, what do you think about this?"

Eunuch Yao was so frightened that he fell to his knees and said, "I dare not have any opinion."

The Great Yan Emperor glared at him, "I told you to speak, so just speak. Why are you wasting your words?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Eunuch Yao trembled. "Maybe Madam Xiao has served the Madam for a long time and is reluctant to see her go. She wants to keep her for a few more years, which is why she has this idea."

"My Queen Mother has me and the Imperial Grandson, but she can only survive because of Prince Zhan? Can't she be more considerate of me?"

At this moment, the villain in Eunuch Yao's heart almost jumped out and started cursing.

Do you feel guilty about saying this?

How can the Queen Mother sympathize with you? Is it because she has to watch one son kill another and applaud?

The Queen Mother is shutting herself in the palace out of guilt and utter disappointment in you...

Eunuch Yao took a long time to gather his words, and finally said reluctantly, "Your Majesty, you and Prince Zhan are both born to the Empress, and you are all her own flesh and blood."

The Great Yan Emperor frowned and said, "Forget it, get out!"

Eunuch Yao rolled away quickly.

The Great Yan Emperor looked over his palms for a long time, and finally sneered, "Womanly kindness! The last thing an emperor needs is the affection of flesh and blood."

After saying that, he threw a memorial that he really didn't like to read to the ground.

"What kind of nonsense is this? It seems that my ministers have been sitting in their positions doing nothing for so long that they are too lazy to even bother writing a memorial."

Eunuch Yao, who was waiting at the door of the imperial study, pursed his lips.

After a while, when he heard no more noise, he tiptoed in, picked up the memorials on the ground, and refilled the tea for the Great Yan Emperor.

It was not until the beginning of midnight that he supported the Great Yan Emperor back to the Yangxin Palace and helped him lie down.

That night, Emperor Yan did not sleep well, and kept mumbling something as if in a nightmare.

Eunuch Yao leaned in closer to listen carefully, only to hear a few unclear words: "Father, I am right, I am right..."

Eunuch Yao wanted to wake him up, but raised his hand and then put it down again.

It’s okay to dream, maybe in dreams, people can be their true selves and face the mistakes they have made.

Having the same nightmare as the Great Yan Emperor was Lin Jinhao, who had just vomited blood from the pain and had barely managed to survive the midnight hour.

Ever since he was poisoned, he would be haunted by all kinds of dreams whenever he fell asleep. He could not remember other dreams, but only remembered that he whipped Mu Yunge, who was dressed in wedding clothes, until she was on the verge of death, with her clothes completely exposed.

It was so satisfying to whip him with the whip. He used all his internal strength and each whip penetrated the flesh, making him groan.

Who told her to be disobedient and dare to ask for permission to cancel the engagement, thus ruining our plan? It was a waste of my cousin and I planning for so long, but it was ruined by her in just a few strokes.

He didn't tell anyone about this dream.

I only dreamed of whipping her because I hated her so much in my heart.

I have to say, this dream is exactly what I want. She really deserves to be beaten and torn into pieces.

He was even somewhat delighted to have such a dream. Whenever he felt extremely painful, he would recall the details of whipping Mu Yunge in the dream, count the number of lashes, and use the pleasure of whipping to relieve the pain in his body.

What he didn't know was that the more he did this, the more nightmares he would have, and the more nightmares he had, the more excited he would be, and the faster the poison in his body would spread.

The poison will soon penetrate into his internal organs and bone marrow, eating away at his body and bringing him closer and closer to death.

His parents searched everywhere for a doctor who could detoxify him, but to no avail. In just a few days, he looked as if he had aged more than ten years.

His cousin Zhao Jingyi left behind the important matter he had painstakingly planned and came to the Duke's Mansion to visit him in person.

Zhao Hongyi felt heartbroken when he saw the person who was full of energy and enthusiasm just a few days ago become a completely different person after being tortured by pain.

"Jinhao, you have to persevere. We are only one step away from success, and we will share the glory together in the future."

Lin Jinhao grabbed Zhao Hongyi's hand with great effort.

"Cousin, you must succeed and make them hand over the antidote. I'm waiting for you to save me..."