Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

In the palace, ever since Taifu Song returned to the capital, the affairs of the previous dynasty have been handled by Wu Qingfeng and Taifu, and things have settled down.

Wu Qingfeng knew all of Xiao Jingzhan's plans, and also explained why Li Chenyan led an army of 150,000 to the western border.

Everyone was marveling at your majesty's foresight, as he had already taken Prime Minister Gao's party into account.

In the Yangxin Palace, Shen Yanyan frowned as she watched the Valley Master giving acupuncture to Xiao Jingzhan.

Xiao Jingzhan had to be treated with acupuncture every day. Since he fell into a coma, Xiao Jingzhan's face turned pale and he broke out in cold sweat. Shen Yanyan was terrified when she saw this. She felt that Xiao Jingzhan was getting weaker and weaker as he was treated.

"Don't worry! This is just normal imagination. The poison in his body is not easy to remove. We need to use acupuncture to create the illusion that his body is getting weaker and weaker, so that the poison inside can slowly go into hibernation. After a month, we can use medicated bath to lure the poison out." Hua Li looked at his anxious expression and explained.

Shen Yanyan's expression improved a little after hearing this.

After the acupuncture was completed, Hua Cheng left with the medicine box.

Dongxue handed the wrung-out handkerchief to Shen Yanyan, who took it and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Xiao Jingzhan, you've only been unconscious for ten days, and the country is almost turned upside down," Shen Yanyan sighed. It was only ten days, but she felt like it was a very long time.

Watching him lying unconscious in bed every day, she realized how important he was to her.

Even though the person was right in front of her, she still felt a sense of loss.

She didn't like his lifeless look at all.

"Prime Minister Gao has been arrested, and the King of Wu has also been captured. There are still many things waiting for you to deal with!"

"There must be a war in the Western Territory. Wu Qingfeng is so busy every day. It's great. Although the timing is wrong, you can finally have a good rest."

"And the plum blossoms are about to fall. The snow has been falling non-stop in the capital, over and over again. I heard that the snow scenery in Nanzhu Mountain is very beautiful. When you wake up, we will go see it together." Shen Yanyan spoke gently, sitting by the bed and guarding him, her eyes full of love.

"Empress, it's time for lunch." Xia Zhu walked in with the palace maids from the imperial kitchen and said softly.

Shen Yanyan nodded and walked towards the outer room.

Ever since Xiao Jingzhan fell into a coma, she moved to the Yangxin Palace.

"Your Majesty, when I came in just now, I saw Concubine Rong. She wanted to come and see Your Majesty, but was blocked outside." Ever since Your Majesty fell ill, the concubines in the harem have come to the Yangxin Palace every day and clamored to visit Your Majesty. Your Majesty had a hard time getting rid of these people and they no longer come.

This Concubine Rong seemed as if she didn't hear the Empress's order and she rushed forward.

Really.

Shen Yanyan raised her eyebrows.

Lin Rongyue?

"Never mind, just send him off as usual."

"Is there any movement in Xiyuexuan?" Ever since Gao Jinyi was banished to the cold palace, there are not many concubines in the harem, and none of them dare to go against Shen Yanyan. The only two people who can cause trouble are Yuan Hanshuang and Lin Rongyue.

Lin Rongyue seemed to be quiet, and Yuan Hanshuang was actually staying quietly in Xiyuexuan. Shen Yanyan felt that Yuan Hanshuang was not the kind of person who could stay quietly, and Lin Rongyue often visited Yuan Hanshuang. If it was true sisterly love, it didn't seem like it based on her past behavior. Lin Rongyue must be a troublemaker.

"No, Concubine Yuan is behaving herself in there." Dongxue had always had people watching Xiyuexuan. She spent the whole day embroidering and drinking tea, and was very well behaved.

"What about Concubine Rong?"

Dongxue shook her head and everything was normal.

"Keep a close eye on them, and report every move of these two people." Shen Yanyan's face was calm. She believed in her intuition. Although these two people did not do anything that they should not have done, she just had a bad feeling.

"Yes, my queen." Dongxue responded while serving her food.

In the Imperial Study, while Song Taifu, Wu Qingfeng and a group of ministers were discussing the logistics support for the border, an urgent report from 800 miles away was delivered.

In the imperial study, Imperial Tutor Song, Wu Qingfeng and a group of ministers were discussing the logistical support issues at the border.

Suddenly, a guard came in hurriedly, trotting in with a bloodstained letter in his hand.

His face was pale and there was a hint of panic in his eyes.

"Report, Master Taifu, Master Song, urgent news from Qingzhou!" The guard's voice broke the silence in the study.

Tutor Song, Wu Qingfeng and others immediately stopped the discussion, turned their heads and stared at the memorial in the guard's hand.

"Present it quickly!" Wu Qingfeng said anxiously.

The guard quickly handed him the letter. Wu Qingfeng took it, opened it quickly, and read it carefully.

As he read further, his face became more and more gloomy.

"How is this possible?" Wu Qingfeng angrily threw the letter on the table, "How is the person?"

"Your Excellency, Minister Li has fallen into a coma, and the military doctors accompanying him are helpless. If we don't return to the capital for treatment in time, I'm afraid he won't survive!"

Upon hearing this, Song Taifu and others came over to check the contents of the memorial. Their faces also turned very ugly.

"Minister Li has set out with an army of 150,000. Now the border is in danger. If something happens to him and we don't rush to the border to provide timely assistance, the border will be in danger!" Song Zhangyao said with a frown.

"This treacherous prime minister actually arranged people in the army. How abominable." The Minister of Revenue also said angrily.

"They just want to cut off all support. Now the army is leaderless, and there's such a chaos before it even reaches the western border. We need to send people there in time." Wu Qingfeng's face darkened.

"Arrange for someone to bring Li Chenyan back to the capital, and let the deputy general Wang Yian lead the army to the west. The commander will catch up with the army in a few days." Wu Qingfeng's face was gloomy. The army marched slowly, and the key now was to find a suitable commander to catch up with the army.

Everyone nodded.

"What do you think, Grand Tutor? Who in the court should replace Minister Li to lead the 150,000-strong army to the border?" Although Wu Qingfeng knew the situation in the court, changing the commander of an army in the middle of a journey was a serious matter. If it was not handled properly and the candidate was not important enough, something could easily go wrong.

It was for this reason that Gao Xiang and his party went to great lengths to deal with Li Chenyan.

The Master said nothing, his brows furrowed.

"Yes, there are few heirs in the royal family now, and Your Majesty does not have any brothers or anything like that. The members of the royal family are either too old or too young, and there are simply no suitable candidates!" Everyone thought about the military generals that could be used in the court, but there was not a single suitable one.

"How about Prince Wei?" Wu Qingfeng suggested.

The Grand Tutor shook his head. "The Crown Prince of Wei is away from home all year round and has only been back to the capital for a short time. Although he is quite capable, the 150,000 troops were brought back from the border by Your Majesty in the past and are very loyal to their master. The reason Your Majesty asked Minister Li to lead the troops is that Minister Li is Your Majesty's close minister and has been with Your Majesty in and out of the military camp all year round. The Crown Prince of Wei cannot control the 150,000 troops."

"What should we do? The other generals are even worse off." Wu Qingfeng's face was serious.

Everyone was silent.