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Time seemed to have stopped. Elder Li was so nervous that his forehead was covered in sweat. He wanted to speak, but was afraid of saying something wrong.

Man Tianyao's arm moved, wanting to pull Chu Qingyao into his embrace. Using this fact, he told the secret guard of Prince Zhi's Mansion that the woman in front of him was not Prince Zhi's Concubine at all.

Chu Qingyao asked, "Who are you?"

Her voice was hoarse and coarse, making people feel disgusted upon hearing it. It was as if sand particles were grinding at their eardrums time and time again, causing them to feel uncomfortable all over.

The guard subconsciously covered his ears and said, "Sorry, I recognized the wrong person."

Elder Li already understood that Chu Qingyao did not want to reveal her identity. He looked towards the secret guard, "Who are you? What business do you have with this old man?"

The guard quickly said, "Elder Li, your subordinate is from Prince Zhi's Mansion. It's the king who sent me to ask if Elder Li can follow me to Beijing to enter the doctor's office to be a doctor."

Elder Li subconsciously looked at Chu Qingyao. He had been troubled for a while, and was also going to the infirmary to be a doctor. Just who should he go with? "

Man Tianyao sneered, "I heard that the Beijing Medical Center was opened up by Prince Zhi's Concubine at the time. Why is she not here anymore, is it all taken over by him?"

"The wangfei and the prince are one and the same, how can I take over from them?" The dark guards were dissatisfied.

"When the wangfei helped the prince cultivate so many doctors in private, is it still not enough?" Man Tianyao felt that Xuanyuan Zhi was really annoying. When the little girl came to invite others, he also came to invite her too.

"With Tian Qiong's current condition, the more doctors, the better." "You care so much, could it be that the Toxic Sect is lacking people as well?"

Seeing that Man Tianyao was about to get angry, Chu Qingyao spoke up in time, "Something's wrong with my throat, he brought me to see a doctor."

The guard scoffed. The dignified head of the Toxic Sect wouldn't even look at such a small illness, how embarrassing!

He threw Man Tianyao aside and ignored him, then asked Elder Li, "I wonder if Elder Li is willing to follow me to the capital?"

Elder Li raised his head. "Little brother, go back and thank your highness on my behalf, but I've contracted an illness in the army camp and can't stay for long. I just want to spend the rest of my life at home to retire, I don't want to run around anymore. "

"Elder Li is sick, you should come with me to the capital. Maybe Imperial Physician Meng can cure your illness."

Elder Li acted as if he was hesitating, finally shaking his head. "Many thanks, little brother, but it's really inconvenient for me, so I won't be going."

The guard was a bit disappointed, but he didn't insist. He cupped his hands towards Elder Li, "Elder Li, if you change your mind one day, remember to go to Shang Jing to find the Prince. The Palace will welcome you no matter what."

"Thank you very much." Elder Li nodded as he watched the Dark Guard leave.

After the guard left, Man Tianyao followed him out. Seeing that the guard was rushing towards the city gate without stopping at Maple City, he felt at ease.

In the courtyard, Chu Qingyao purposely approached Elder Li and opened the medical system for him to inspect. When he came out, he discovered that Elder Li did have a problem, but it wasn't because he said he couldn't sit for too long.

Seeing her doubtful expression, Elder Li said, "I've decided to follow you to Toxic Sect."

Chu Qingyao was overjoyed, "Thank you, Elder Li. Just now, I almost thought that you would follow the dark guards into the capital."

Elder Li smiled as he looked at her, "Back in the northern army camp, I was envious of your medical skills. Now, I finally have the chance to be by your side. How could I miss this opportunity?"

"Elder Li's words have truly destroyed me." Chu Qingyao felt a little embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Elder Li also saw that I purposely hid my identity."

Seeing Elder Li nod, she said, "I will keep it a secret in the future, so I want to ask Elder Li to help me keep it a secret."

Elder Li saw her unperturbed expression and couldn't help but ask, "Earlier, the wangfei said that it was the prince who intentionally drove you away, is that true?"

Chu Qingyao's eyes revealed a hint of sadness, the scene from that day once again surfaced in her mind, "That day he said, you can leave! "Don't count on me."

When Elder Li heard this, his expression changed. "Esteemed wangfei, I feel that the prince must have some sort of difficulty or is hiding something from you."

"Elder Li, everything is over, I do not want to bring it up again. In the future, if I am Toxic Sect Man Tianyou, Elder Li can call me Eunice or A You."

A You was the name that Chu Qingyao had used in the Northern Region. Elder Li was no stranger to these two words. Knowing that the matter between her and the Prince still needs to be resolved by themselves, he nodded and said, "I'll still call you Eunice! Maybe some people are not unfamiliar with the name A You. "

"Thank you, Elder Li." Chu Qingyao laughed.

When Elder Li's son's wife came back from the fields, everyone had a simple lunch. While Man Tianyao was looking for a carriage, Chu Qingyao took out five hundred silver and passed it to Elder Li, "Elder Li, this is the money I gave you in advance."

Elder Li was shocked and hurriedly pushed it back. "No, no, this is too much. There's no logic in not putting in effort first and taking the money first. Besides, this is too much."

Chu Qingyao smiled, "Elder Li, I also have my own selfish motives. I want you to take care of my family so that I can leave with peace of mind."

Elder Li looked at his daughter-in-law and took the banknotes. "Ah Yan, take this money and buy whatever you want to eat in the future. Don't disappoint my grandson."

Chu Qingyao was stunned, no wonder she felt that something was wrong with Ah Yan. It seemed like she was pregnant, her stomach was already slightly bulging.

"Father, Yan will not crave for food, but father is already old, it's better for you not to go out and work, just wait for me at home to carry my grandson!"

"I have to go. You two can live a good life at home. "When I have time, I will come back to see my grandson." Elder Li had a smile on his face.

Hearing that the Guwu Men had recruited many disciples who studied medicine, Elder Li immediately decided to go there. He wanted to help them lead the students and then choose a few of them to be his disciples.

When Xuanyuan Zhi heard the secret guard's reply, suspicion arose in his heart, "You said that the female voice that went with Man Tianyao was damaged?"

"Yes, and it sounds awful." The guard replied.

When Elder Li left the army camp, Xuanyuan Zhi did not know. Because they were afraid of meeting the Duke, Xu Lie only rested in the capital for the night before the two of them quickly left. If he had known, he would have made her stay.

He frowned. "Is Elder Li's condition really as serious as he claimed?"

The guard recalled, "It really does seem to be very serious. When I see him sitting down, he's always moving unnaturally."

Xuanyuan Zhi waved him off, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Qi Sha, come in."

"Prince, you called me."

"Say, could it be that the woman with Man Tianyao, is her?" Xuanyuan Zhi felt exactly this way.

Qi Sha was startled, who was she? Fortunately, his brain wasn't stupid enough to immediately ask, "Prince, are you suspecting that the wangfei is still alive?"

Xuanyuan Zhi did not say anything. Back then, he had personally witnessed her entering the earth. But why did she feel that it was her? Was there anyone else besides her that Man Tianyao cared so much about?

He stood up. "Prepare the horses, this king wants to go to Toxic Sect."

As soon as Qi Sha arrived at the door, he almost bumped into a person. That person said, "Prince, something's wrong. The empress dowager collapsed."

Xuanyuan Zhi stared blankly for a moment, and then said without strength, "This king will enter the palace first."

Now that the Emperor was paralyzed in his bed and the Empress Mother had collapsed, he could only enter the palace to take care of the Queen Mother's affairs.

When Imperial Physician Meng saw him, he immediately said, "Your highness, the empress dowager seems to have contracted something that can make her addicted. This subject asked the court lady in Changle Palace, saying that the empress dowager had been smoking a powdery drug called the vinca powder for a long time."

"Have you found out where he came from?" The only imperial physician in the palace, Meng Defeng, didn't give it to him. Could it be …

Xuanyuan Zhi was shocked, and then he heard Imperial Physician Meng say, "The palace maid only said that the man called Wei Qiu came from the genius doctor's place. Every time the empress dowager finished drinking, her spirit would increase a hundredfold."

"If it's that good, why would it collapse?"

"I heard that when Wei Qiu died, the thing was gone. In addition, the Godly Doctor has already left, so the empress dowager couldn't survive. " Imperial Physician Meng said.

"Have you seen the real thing?"

Imperial Physician Meng laughed bitterly, "Not a bit."

Xuanyuan Zhi's eyes were ice-cold. If the empress dowager's death was really related to that Di Feng Ming, then would the Emperor's paralysis come from him? That day, when he had asked the A Chu about things that even she couldn't do anything about, Di Fengming had actually done it.

"What about the emperor?"

"Your Highness, please forgive this official's bluntness, but the emperor's condition is very bad, it seems …" "We won't be able to live for long." The Imperial Physician Meng sighed, "His condition is at least ten times worse than when he was paralyzed. All the meridians in his body have lost their sensation, and his insides have begun to rot. "

"I know." Xuanyuan Zhi ordered Qi Sha to instruct the Minister of Rites to take care of the empress dowager's affairs. Because something had happened to the Han Family, Han Guangdao had lost his position as Minister of Rites, and his position had already been replaced by someone else.

Seven days later, the empress dowager's body was buried in the Royal Tomb. Xuanyuan Zhi entered the palace to see Xuanyuan Xiao. When Xuanyuan Xiao saw him, he immediately said coldly, "Are you here to make fun of us?"

"This King isn't in the mood to be so elegant. Your Majesty is overthinking it." Xuanyuan Zhi looked down at him condescendingly, "This king wants to tell you that tomorrow, you will be the Supreme Emperor of the Tian Qiong."

"Xuanyuan Zhi, you dare!"

"Why would I not dare? This King is only here to inform you that you have no right to object. Also, you're going to die soon, so why don't you just live for the next two months? " As soon as Xuanyuan Zhi finished speaking, Xuanyuan Xiao's face turned ashen.

But he twisted you. "Nonsense, I will live to be a hundred years old. You only have two months to live."

"When you die, this king will live very well." Xuanyuan Zhi would never waste time with a cripple, but he still said in a kind tone, "The fact that you could die so quickly was all thanks to Di Fengming."

When Xuanyuan Zhi walked out of the Palace, Xuanyuan Xiao's angry and shrill voice came from behind him, "Xuanyuan Zhi, I'm lying, I don't believe you!"

On the morning of the second day, Xuanyuan Zhi ordered for a few servants to move a chair under the dragon throne, and said to the officials: "The emperor's body is ill, the empire cannot go on without a ruler, I propose to make the Seventh Prince the crown prince, and have him inherit the throne. Does anyone have any objections? "

"This King does not agree." Without waiting for the Minister to speak, Xuanyuan Huo was the first to step forward.

"Reason?" Xuanyuan Zhi's gaze was cold. Xuanyuan Huo's reaction was already expected. This nephew had always been ambitious, so he naturally did not agree to it.

"Because This King is my royal brother, and has more experience than him." Xuanyuan Huo looked at Xuanyuan Zhi coldly, "Moreover, whoever is the next Crown Prince, should be decided by royal father, doesn't royal uncle overstep his boundaries?"