Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder is Very Leisurely

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have arrived."

Li Dequan bent down and whispered in the emperor's ear.

The Emperor's periods of lucidity are becoming shorter and shorter, which saddens Li Dequan, who is helpless. The imperial physicians at the Imperial Hospital have been researching day and night, but they have not been able to find a cure.

Fourth Master and Yu Nuan entered.

The Emperor lifted his heavy eyelids, glanced at Yu Nuan and the Fourth Prince, and asked, "Why are you two here today? Is there something you need?"

"Father, my wife and I came here just to see you. How are you feeling today?"

"Still the same."

The emperor's voice was extremely weak.

Yu Nuan stepped forward and said, "Father, I learned some medical skills before, let me take a look at you."

"Yes, Father, let the Princess Consort take a look at you. Maybe she can cure you."

The Emperor looked intently at the Fourth Prince and Yu Nuan, and after a while said, "Alright. It doesn't matter if they can't be cured; life and death are in the hands of fate."

When the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital were at a loss when the emperor first fell ill, Li Dequan suggested to the emperor that the Crown Princess treat him. Since the Crown Princess had been able to cure the seriously ill Prince Honghui and the Crown Prince, she might also be able to help the emperor.

However, the Emperor stopped them. The Emperor knew the concerns of the Fourth Prince and Yu Nuan, and understood that they did not want to be infected with his disease.

Furthermore, the Emperor was also considering the Fourth Prince's well-being. If Yu Nuan could cure his illness, that would be fine, but the Emperor knew that his illness was very serious and Yu Nuan could not cure it. After he passed away, the Emperor was worried that his political enemies would use this to attack the Fourth Prince.

After Yu Nuan took the Emperor's pulse, her expression became somewhat serious. The Fourth Prince thought that Yu Nuan was also unable to treat him, and he lowered his head in disappointment.

The Emperor was still there, smiling, saying, "Fourth Prince's wife, it's alright. Even if it can't be cured, it's not your fault."

Yu Nuan realized that everyone had misunderstood and quickly said, "I can cure him. It just might take some time."

When Yu Nuan took the Emperor's pulse just now, she found that the Emperor's body was severely depleted. He must be restored to a healthy state before any medicine can be prescribed.

Hearing Yu Nuan say that it could be cured, the Fourth Prince breathed a sigh of relief. He was under a lot of pressure bringing Yu Nuan to see the Emperor. If something happened to the Emperor, someone would definitely use the Emperor's death to make a fuss, and then neither of them would be able to escape.

Murdering the emperor is a serious matter; they might lose their lives as a result.

When Li Dequan heard Yu Nuan say that she could cure the Emperor, he was so excited that he shed tears.

The emperor was also filled with emotion, thinking that who would willingly choose to die if they could live?

Yu Nuan wrote out the prescription and sent someone to get the medicine. After the medicine was ready, Yu Nuan went to brew it herself, leaving only the Fourth Prince and the Emperor in the room.

The Emperor looked at the Fourth Prince and said, "You have no regrets. If I die this time, you can inherit the throne smoothly, and no one will say anything then."

"Father, compared to the throne, I think I care more about your health. If I hadn't had the Fujin (wife) treat you this time, I think I would regret it for the rest of my life."

The Emperor smiled with satisfaction upon hearing the Fourth Prince's reply.

He thought he hadn't made a mistake in choosing the fourth prince. Compared to the others, the fourth prince still had a bit of humanity. So after ascending the throne, he wouldn't make things difficult for his brothers. Moreover, the fourth prince always followed the former crown prince and respected his elder brother, the eldest prince. Even if he were gone, the eldest and second eldest princes wouldn't suffer.

The Emperor's health was improving day by day. Everyone saw that the Fourth Prince and Yu Nuan frequently went to the palace where the Emperor was recuperating, and they immediately realized that the Emperor might have been cured by Yu Nuan.

Consort De knew that Yu Nuan was treating the Emperor, so she summoned her to her presence.

When Yu Nuan saw that Consort De had sent all the servants away and had asked her to trust the old nanny to stand guard outside, she knew that Consort De probably wanted to tell her about the Emperor's illness.

"You two are really being ridiculous. The Emperor's health can't be cured so easily. What will Honghui do if something goes wrong?"

Consort De knew that Yu Nuan was treating the Emperor, and she was so frightened that she couldn't sleep all night, always afraid of hearing bad news.

The Fourth Prince has just been named Crown Prince. At this critical juncture, if the Emperor were to die at Yu Nuan's hands, his political enemies would not let him off the hook.

Once accused of treason, it would be difficult for the Fourth Prince to escape punishment.

Thinking of all this, Consort De's hands began to tremble with fear. She had lived her entire life in the palace on thin ice, always keeping a low profile and never daring to stand out, for fear of being framed and losing her life. Now, as she was about to die, her eldest son had been named Crown Prince and might become the next emperor. Consort De dared not feel too happy.

Yu Nuan knew that Consort De was also worried about them. Yu Nuan held Consort De's hand tightly and comforted her, "Mother, it's alright, nothing will happen. When I said I could cure it, I meant I was confident I could."

“But if something goes wrong, the first people to suspect will be you and Lao Si. Why do you have to get involved in this mess?”

Consort De was used to protecting herself, so she couldn't understand why the Fourth Prince would do something so thankless.

“Mother, Father Emperor is the Emperor, and he is also my father.”

Yu Nuan's words left Consort De speechless, and she could only sigh and say, "Mother was mistaken."

"No, Mother, you just care about us."

After talking with Yu Nuan, Consort De stopped worrying about the matter. Whether it was a blessing or a curse, everything was unavoidable.

The first thing the Emperor did after recovering from his illness was to announce that he would pass the throne to the Fourth Prince.

"Among my sons, the fourth prince, Yinzhen, is of pure and kind nature and will surely be able to bring peace and prosperity to the people. I have heard that there is a natural way of heaven and earth, and the succession of the throne has always followed a law of a hundred years. I hereby decide to pass the throne to the fourth prince, Yinzhen, and I hope that all my ministers will work together to assist him and support the country. So be it."

After the Emperor finished his announcement, the court fell silent, everyone unsure how to react to the Emperor's sudden news.

It was the Thirteenth Prince who knelt down first, shouting loudly, "Your Majesty is wise!"

The court officials followed suit, their voices rising and falling, drowning out the Fourth Prince's wildly beating heart. The Fourth Prince had not expected this day to come so quickly and so suddenly.

It wasn't until Li Dequan invited the Fourth Prince to the top and he stood side by side with the Emperor, seeing everyone kneeling on the ground below, that the Fourth Prince felt a sense of reality.

"Yinzhen, today I pass the throne to you. I hope you will be diligent and responsible in the future."

"Your subject will certainly keep in mind Father Emperor's instructions."

"Alright, everyone can get up now."

The Emperor patted the Fourth Prince on the shoulder and said.

After the Emperor finished speaking, he got up and left, leaving the rest to the Fourth Prince.

"Everyone loves you."

Fourth Master said loudly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

Everything was not ready yet. After the court session ended, the Fourth Prince went to see the Emperor.

The Emperor was not surprised to see the Fourth Prince arrive. Instead, he said, "I plan to move to Changchun Garden tomorrow and entrust all affairs of the court to you."

"Father, there's no need to rush. You can stay here."

“I know you are filial, but to avoid unnecessary trouble, it’s better for me to stay away.”