jdhmnovel Chapter 170 Bringing Up Old Debts
Chapter 170 Bringing Up Old Debts
As night deepened, after Yu Jiuxia finished applying moxibustion to Gu Yuan, she had someone brew medicine and force-feed it to Gu Yuan.
Seeing her earnest expression, the emperor began to look at her with new respect.
Judging from Yu Jiuxia's appearance, he was no more than twenty years old.
He asked, "Dr. Yu, did you start studying medicine very early?"
"Your Majesty," Yu Jiuxia replied, "Yes."
The emperor's expression changed slightly. "I hope Doctor Yu will not reveal the matter of Jia Fanghua's aftereffects."
Yu Jiuxia nodded, "This humble subject will obey Your Majesty's will."
As night deepened, the emperor left Prince Jing's residence and hurried towards the palace.
He looked gloomy the whole way.
Seeing this, Eunuch Wang said, "Your Majesty, is something on your mind? Why don't you tell this old servant?"
The emperor leaned against the carriage and slowly closed his eyes.
"If the Crown Prince is truly as this Doctor Yu says, then what will become of this empire in the future?"
Eunuch Wang respectfully said, "What Doctor Yu said may not be entirely true."
"Who can say for sure about male fertility? Perhaps, when His Highness Prince Jing recovers, he will still be able to have a grandson."
After Wang Gonggong finished speaking, he looked into the carriage.
Seeing that the man did not answer, he continued, "Besides, don't we still have His Highness the Prince of Liang? We can also rely on His Highness the Prince of Liang."
"Your Highness, the Prince of Liang, is just a bit cold-hearted."
Hearing Eunuch Wang's words, the emperor's expression turned icy. "He's reliable? Don't I have anyone else I can rely on?"
"He didn't even outlive me."
Eunuch Wang's expression changed slightly.
Even though they all knew that the emperor didn't particularly like the Prince of Liang, in their eyes, this was the first time he had expressed his fear of the Prince of Liang.
“Oh, oh,” Eunuch Wang changed his tune, “This old servant thinks that now that the Prince of Liang has married, it is time for him to bear a son or daughter for the royal family.”
The emperor's face darkened. "I don't believe it. I have no other choice but him."
Eunuch Wang bowed his head, "It was this old servant's recklessness, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
The emperor said, "Tell me, am I really getting old? Lately, I keep dreaming of Zhuan Qing, and in my dreams, she keeps blaming me..."
For a moment, I didn't know when he had ever been sincere.
The late empress and he were childhood sweethearts, and she was the only one in his eyes.
Human nature still cannot resist the temptation of profit. Later, he became the crown prince and promised her to be his crown princess.
Later, he became emperor, and she became empress, but his heart was no longer with her alone.
He said, "No matter how beautiful the country is, it can't compare to you in the slightest."
She said, "May the heavens grant you wealth and honor, and I will always love only you."
It's ridiculous. Later, he took in many concubines, saying it was for the sake of the country, but also for the sake of the nation. In his eyes, his heart was still with the late Empress.
But ever since Gu Liang was born, a lot of crazy rumors have started to circulate in the palace. He didn't want to believe them, but some people kept whispering in his ear, making him even more suspicious.
What a disgrace that would be for an emperor! Even when she became pregnant again, he never visited her.
So they sent Gu Liang to the Northern Di. His arrival not only calmed the rumors in the palace but also halted the Northern Di's attack.
He was somewhat relieved.
Later, it was said that she was depressed all day long and eventually died in the palace, while the baby in her womb was stillborn.
He stared at her corpse, then frantically held it in his arms, unable to sleep all night.
He thought she would explain, she thought he would believe her, but nothing happened, absolutely nothing.
"Your Majesty, we are almost at the palace."
The emperor slowly opened his eyes and shook his head. "No, I did not make a mistake. I am the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven cannot make a mistake."
Eunuch Wang sighed, "Your Majesty, this matter has been going on for many years; it's time to let it go."
The emperor sat up straight. "Regardless of whether Zilan will be able to have children in the future, we still need to find some famous doctors to treat her."
His eyes flickered slightly, and he added, "Arrange for someone to investigate this Doctor Yu's background tomorrow."
"If her background is innocent, find a day to stay at Prince Jing's mansion so that Zilan can be treated."
Eunuch Wang nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty."
In an ordinary attic on the outskirts of Yanjing.
A simple carriage stopped at the attic.
A woman wearing a white straw hat descended and slowly walked towards a private room.
The door to the private room opened, and Duke Liu, who had been sitting upright in his chair, stood up. "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
The Imperial Noble Consort, her face full of grievance, closed the door and sobbed as she threw herself into the arms of Duke Liu. "Our Yuan'er is so pitiful, waah—"
"Although His Majesty found a renowned physician who claimed he could awaken our Yuan'er, she said that even if Yuan'er wakes up, she will be unable to have children in the future..."
Duke Liu's expression changed. "How is that possible?"
The Imperial Noble Consort sobbed, "I have consulted several doctors in private, and it is indeed the case. If Yuan'er is truly unable to bear children, then the position of Crown Prince is probably... You have to think of a way for me. We can't just sit here and wait for death."
With a stern face, Duke Liu helped the Imperial Concubine to sit down.
"The best way is to let Gu Yuan have children."
"Doesn't he have so many concubines?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Imperial Noble Consort seemed to realize something.
Duke Liu kept his brows furrowed as he looked at the Imperial Noble Consort.
Now, all he and the Imperial Noble Consort could think of was that if Gu Yuan couldn't have a son in the future, the world of Great Yan would belong to the Gu family.
He was unwilling to accept that all his plans, which he had meticulously crafted over the years, had been completely ruined.
The Imperial Noble Consort's eyes were still very red. Gu Yuan was her life. Was everything she had planned in this life going to be for nothing?
She calmly replied, "But even if there are concubines, none of them are pregnant now. How can a child appear out of thin air?"
"With His Majesty's cunning, if he were considering the future of Great Yan, he would never have chosen a prince who is unable to bear children as the crown prince."
The Imperial Noble Consort clenched her fists tightly. "Why, why does Heaven have to work against me?"
"Why must all my plans fall through? I don't understand."
Duke Liu stood up. "Calm down. Yuan'er's situation wasn't what you wanted either. Were these all accidents?"
Duke Liu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked up at her again.
"But there's really no other way now. I've asked many doctors, and they all gave me the same answer."
"Woo-"
Duke Liu narrowed his eyes slightly. "If he has no heir, then I will have to arrange for him to have one. There is no other way now. Compared to Yuan'er's future and the future of the Great Yan, what are other sacrifices?"
The Imperial Noble Consort frowned. "You don't mean to..."
Duke Liu nodded. "This is the only way."
"Anyway, we're all of the same blood. Even if Yuan'er wakes up in the future, we don't need to tell the truth. Just say it's his child, and he'll believe it. He knows his own philandering ways."
"This sounds simple, but doing it..."
For Duke Liu, it was simple to do.
"Nai'er, what we want now is Yuan'er's throne. We need to be careful about these romantic feelings."
“Alright,” the Imperial Noble Consort still had some reservations, “then I will choose a suitable candidate.”
Duke Liu embraced her, "My dear girl, this is the result we've been waiting for. We can't let it all go to waste."