novelaction Chapter 404: The Crown Prince's Disappointment
Chapter 404: The Crown Prince's Disappointment
Currently, in the emperor's bedroom, the crown prince and Li Jingyang are both guarding the emperor's bedside.
They watched with trepidation as the ghost doctor treated the emperor.
After working for a long time, the Ghost Doctor clapped his hands and sat down to the side.
"The emperor's condition has now stabilized for the time being, and the toxin will no longer spread to other parts of his body."
With the Ghost Doctor's words, Li Jingyang and the Crown Prince were finally relieved.
However, the Crown Prince is still somewhat worried, unsure when the Emperor will be able to wake up.
Then the Crown Prince asked, "When will His Majesty wake up...? He doesn't seem to be in too bad a state..."
The crown prince's concerns were not without reason; after all, a country cannot be without a ruler for even a day.
However, the Ghost Doctor simply replied with a nonchalant tone.
"Now, of course I can help him wake up..."
Before the Ghost Doctor could finish speaking, the Crown Prince immediately interrupted him.
"Then why not help him wake up? Let him wake up quickly!"
However, the Ghost Doctor glanced coldly at the Crown Prince and continued speaking.
"If we force the emperor to wake up now, it will damage his body. Besides, the emperor's body is particularly weak after he wakes up."
Upon hearing the Ghost Doctor's words, the Crown Prince lowered his head and sat listlessly on the edge of the bed.
However, the noise outside continued unabated, which greatly annoyed the crown prince.
He ordered Li Jingyang to drive all the people outside away.
Only after everyone had left was the crown prince able to relax.
Only then did the Crown Prince begin to ask about Li Jingyang.
"When exactly did you find out about that imperial edict, and when did Father Emperor give it to you?!"
Looking at the prince in front of her, who was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
Li Jingyang sighed.
He said to him with a hint of helplessness.
"What's the use of knowing all this now? The imperial edict has already been issued."
The Crown Prince was extremely angry when he heard Li Jingyang's words.
"Your Highness, you should think about what to do next."
However, Li Jingyang's question caused the Crown Prince to slam his fist on the table and stand up abruptly.
"Then what do you want me to do! I am the current crown prince, why would my father bypass me and make you the new emperor!"
The Crown Prince said this to Li Jingyang with a cold smile.
Li Jingyang felt that the Crown Prince's reaction was within his expectations.
After all, everyone thought the crown prince was the most likely to inherit the throne.
Even the crown prince himself thought so.
But to everyone's surprise, the emperor chose to make Li Jingyang the new emperor in order to protect the crown prince.
“I am now nothing but a puppet, a tool you use to fight for power… Although I am the crown prince, my whole life has been a joke…”
After saying these words, the crown prince collapsed onto the bed as if he had lost all his strength.
With a rather complicated expression, he glanced at the emperor, who was still unconscious on the bed.
The crown prince then shook his head, rose dejectedly, and left the emperor's palace.
The emperor did not try to stop the crown prince from leaving.
He then instructed his subordinates to take good care of the Crown Prince no matter what.
And before leaving, he instructed his trusted confidants to take good care of the emperor.
Although the court has now been stabilized, the emperor is still in a coma, so all the ministers are still in a state of panic.
During this period, Li Jingyang must set a good example.
After everything was properly arranged, Li Jingyang and the Ghost Doctor boarded a carriage and returned to the Prince's Mansion.
Lin Rusi arrived at the house a little earlier than them.
"You're back!"
Lin Rusi was overjoyed to see the Ghost Doctor and Li Jingyang return.
I jogged all the way to the front door to greet the two of them.
Li Jingyang and the Ghost Doctor were afraid that something might happen to Lin Rusi, so they quickly caught her.
"Junior sister, you should rest and take care of your pregnancy. In a few days, your senior brother will give you some medicine to help with the pregnancy."
After the Ghost Doctor finished speaking, he got into the carriage and took down his medicine box.
Lin Rusi obediently nodded her head and returned to the bedroom in Li Jingyang's arms.
After returning to her bedroom, Lin Rusi told Li Jingyang everything about the Second Prince's wife.
After listening, Li Jingyang patted Lin Rusi's head to comfort her.
"Now all of these things have been settled."
"When Asi sees the Second Prince's wife again, she must tell her to rest assured that the Second Prince's wife may not be implicated."
"Besides, the child in the Second Prince's wife's womb is even more innocent."
Li Jingyang's words drew Lin Rusi's agreement.
Lin Rusi nodded her head as she leaned against Li Jingyang's chest.
"Even if the child does seek revenge later, there's no need to be afraid."
After Li Jingyang finished speaking, Lin Rusi hugged him tightly.
"It seems I really didn't misjudge you; you truly are a gentleman."
Lin Rusi's praise made Li Jingyang extremely shy.
Li Jingyang lowered his head and kissed Lin Rusi's lips.
The atmosphere between the two was unusually ambiguous.
……
The emperor soon woke up, and the first thing he did was to summon Li Jingyang to the palace.
As for how to deal with the Second Prince, Li Jingyang also warned the Emperor about this matter.
Everything that happened at the palace banquet was clearly recounted by the emperor's trusted eunuch.
"It seems you've done quite well. This second prince is truly a wolf in sheep's clothing; he even dared to plot to kill me!"
The emperor clenched his fists and looked at Li Jingyang beside him.
"I'm going to give him a quick death no matter what!"
Hearing the emperor's words, Li Jingyang felt extremely gratified.
It seems their efforts were not in vain.
The second prince will eventually face his just punishment.
So Li Jingyang seized the opportunity and told the emperor that the second prince's wife was pregnant.
However, the emperor hesitated after hearing this, but he was also quite relieved.
"And I am relieved that my grandson and granddaughter are living peacefully... His father's sins should not be borne by him."
Seeing the emperor's magnanimity and open-mindedness, Li Jingyang was relieved.
So he immediately nodded and agreed to the emperor's statement.
After that, the two of them talked about other matters.
As they talked, the topic turned to the Crown Prince.
So Li Jingyang asked the emperor what the crown prince should do next.
However, when the emperor heard this question, he hesitated and could not answer Li Jingyang for a long time.