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Chapter 648: Acute Illness (Part )

"mother!"

Lu Ying opened her mouth to stop Aunt Mei: "Wait a minute for this."

"If Imperial Physician Sun wanted to reveal this, he would not have covered it up for Mother in the beginning. Since he didn't say anything, it shows that Imperial Physician Sun had other ideas in mind. Maybe, Feng Changshi also knew about it a long time ago."

"They are all the princess's confidants, and they always consider the princess in their words and deeds. Father is suffering from an 'acute illness' and cannot go to the capital, nor can he show up in public. This is a good thing for the princess. From this point of view, mother has made a contribution, and they should all be grateful."

Aunt Mei was stunned again and murmured, "You mean, they won't reveal this secret?"

Lu Ying nodded: "If I'm right, not only will I not reveal it, I will also cover it up in every possible way and make it a secret forever."

"Mom, you don't have to do anything now. After a while, you will understand everything."

It's good to live a little longer.

Aunt Mei's eyes flashed with relief, and she nodded repeatedly. Then, she looked up at her son anxiously: "Ying'er, do you really not blame me?"

Lu Xuan treated his daughter Lu Ruohua indifferently, but loved his son Lu Ying very much. He even dreamed of letting Lu Ying inherit the Nanyang Palace. Although the dream was shattered quickly, it can be seen that Lu Xuan attached great importance to his offspring. It can be said that the relationship between father and son was relatively harmonious, and the one who had a hard time was always Aunt Mei.

Lu Ying stared at Aunt Mei and as soon as she opened her mouth, Aunt Mei burst into tears: "Mother did all this for me. How could I blame her?"

"The princess is about to ascend the throne and become the empress. If my father is not at peace, I, her son, will be the first to suffer. If I anger the princess, I will have no future. Maybe I can even lose my life."

"Mother risked her life to help the princess solve the problem. The princess will definitely treat me and my sister well because of this. I understand mother's painstaking efforts."

Aunt Mei burst into tears and held her son's hand while crying.

Lu Ying's eyes also turned red, but her voice remained calm: "Since it has been done, let's think positively. As long as Feng Changshi and Sun Taiyi don't say anything, no one will know where father's acute illness came from."

In this era, it was normal for people to get sick and die. The two emperors of Daliang died of illness. Emperor Taikang lived to be over 30 years old, but Emperor Taihe died before he even reached the age of 20.

Lu Xuan is not an important person, so the only ones who pay special attention to him are the Lu family.

Aunt Mei cried for a while, wiped her tears, and whispered, "I'm worried that the Lu family will become suspicious."

Lu Ying had studied in the palace school for two years, and his horizons and cognition had greatly improved. Hearing this, he comforted her, "Father has been the son-in-law of the Nanyang Palace for twenty years, and has maintained the relationship between the Lu family and the Nanyang Palace. Now that my uncle has become the governor of Pingzhou, the relationship between the Lu family and the Nanyang Palace is unbreakable. How could the Lu family dare to have any suspicion about my father's acute illness?"

"Mother, just relax and live a good life."

Aunt Mei listened to her son the most and quietly relaxed her brows.

Lu Ying thought for a moment and asked the last and most important question: "How long can my father live if he is poisoned by such a chronic poison?"

Aunt Mei whispered, "At the fastest, it could take ten days or half a month. At the slowest, it could take several months."

Lu Ying nodded slightly: "It would be better if it were quicker."

According to the normal speed of transmission, it would take a month for the Lu family to send someone over after hearing the news. It would be best if the Nanyang Palace had already held the funeral when the Lu family arrived.

……

Under Lu Ying's consolation, Aunt Mei quickly calmed down. She followed Lu Ying's instructions and went to Lu Xuan's bedside every day, acting as a virtuous woman. Doctor Sun came to check Lu Junma's pulse every day, his face became more and more solemn, and he shook his head and sighed from time to time.

Feng Changshi also came to visit the patient every day, and sent people to deliver letters to the Lu family, asking the Lu family to be prepared to attend the funeral at any time.

No one came to ask Aunt Mei what Lu Xuan had eaten or drunk before he suddenly fell ill.

The entire Nanyang Palace was immersed in the joyous news that their own princess was about to ascend the throne and become the emperor. No one really cared about the life or death of Princess Lu.

Aunt Mei changed from saying “I will definitely die” at the beginning, to “It’s good to live one more day” later, and now to “Except for the annoying people, the three of us, mother and son, can live a peaceful life”.

Lu Xuan, lying on the bed, was able to lip-sync at first, but was ignored by everyone. Two of his trusted followers, the smart and capable Fang Tong, were sent to deliver a letter to Lu's family, and Bian Dong was also sent away to do errands. The rest were all people from the palace.

Lu Xuan could not move or speak. He could only watch Aunt Mei and her two children wandering around in front of him. He became so angry that he became unconscious more and more often.

Feng Changshi was a straightforward person who hated pretense. However, Chen Changshi followed the princess to the capital, and he was the only one who could make decisions in the palace. He was busy with housework every day, but he also had to take time to visit Lu Junma, and acted sad in front of others.

"The princess's great cause is about to be accomplished. If you count the days, she will ascend the throne in a dozen days. Unfortunately, Lu Junma has contracted a strange disease, and Doctor Sun is helpless. He can only prescribe some medicine to barely prolong Lu Junma's life."

"I hope that County Master Lu can hold out for a few more days and at least make it to the great day when the princess ascends the throne."

As he spoke, his eyes turned red and he wiped the corners of his eyes.

His superb acting skills have surpassed Feng Changshi's limits.

Shen Muwen'an and others sighed: "Lu Junma is really unlucky, it's a pity."

"Imperial Physician Sun has done his best, and Chief Secretary Feng has done his best as a subject, so don't be too sad. The princess has accomplished great things, and even if Prince Lu closes his eyes immediately, he should be at peace."

……

Lord Lu was not at peace at all and could not rest in peace even after his death.

His muscles were stiff and he could no longer eat. He had to rely on liquid food to survive. He looked miserable when he ate.

Aunt Mei was gentle and considerate, and didn't mind his food at all. She would feed him herself every time, wipe the corners of his mouth and ears carefully, and whisper in his ears.

"You won't live for many days, so just close your eyes and go!"

"I will take good care of Ying'er and Ruohua, and the princess will also take care of them. When they grow up, they will all work for the princess. The princess is broad-minded and will not mind that they are illegitimate siblings. In the future, when the children grow up and have a promising future, I will take them to your grave to burn paper so that you can rest in peace in your grave."

Lu Xuan's eyes were wide open as he stared at Aunt Mei.

If he still had a bit of strength left, he would definitely jump up from the bed, grab Aunt Mei's neck with both hands, and strangle her to death himself to vent his hatred.

Aunt Mei shrank back out of habit, but soon she was relieved: "I don't have to be afraid of you anymore. You don't have the energy to scold or beat me anymore. You're going to die soon."

Lu Xuan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, veins on his forehead were exposed, and his face was flushed.

And then, he just died.