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Chapter 702 Rebels (I)

The blood spurted out far away and splashed on the bedding like a blooming red plum.

When I looked at Duke Anguo again, he was lying straight on the bed, his face was pale and he was almost out of breath.

The wife of Duke Anguo, who was standing by, was horrified and cried out, "Master!"

Doctor Qin, who had been guarding the bedside of Duke Anguo, had a solemn expression on his face and hurriedly took out the golden needles: "I will give the Duke an acupuncture treatment immediately. Madam, please let me go for a while."

Imperial Physician Qin was also unlucky. There were more than 20 imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital, and his medical skills were ranked among the top three. Empress Dowager Zheng had been trying to win him over.

Doctor Ji committed a heinous crime of murdering the emperor, and the Ji family was uprooted and all nine clans were exterminated. Doctor Ji's position as the chief physician of the Imperial Hospital was vacant. Doctor Qin was eager to try. Unexpectedly, a palace coup turned the palace upside down. Before Doctor Qin had time to realize his ambitions, he was sent to the Anguo Mansion by the Empress Dowager.

In the past, being able to treat the illness of Duke Anguo was a good job. But now, the son of Duke Anguo, Zheng Chen, has defected, and the entire Zheng family has been implicated. Duke Anguo has also injured a leg, and the position of Minister of War is meaningless. Staying in the Zheng Mansion is no different from enduring torture.

Qin Taiyi felt sorry for himself and didn't dare to stop. He quickly gave the Duke of Anguo acupuncture. In a moment, more than a dozen shiny, thin golden needles were stuck in the Duke of Anguo's head and face, like a hedgehog.

Duke Anguo is still unconscious.

Lady Anguogong cried bitterly and didn't even have the strength to stand. She was supported by two personal maids and barely sat down on a chair.

Zheng Chen is her only son and her greatest pride as a mother.

But now, Zheng Chen was an accomplice of the Gaoliang prince in the assassination of the emperor. It would have been fine if he had just defected and hid away, but he had revealed his whereabouts. He was also mixed up with Zhao Wu, and somehow instigated General Lu to rebel and kill the emperor's envoy...

No wonder Duke Anguo was so angry that he vomited blood and fell unconscious. Even she felt a sweet taste in her throat at this moment.

"lady!"

The maids' screams of horror rang in my ears.

Lady Anguo opened her eyes blankly, only to find a glaring bloodstain on her collar.

The wife of Duke Anguo fell straight down.

There was another round of crying, fighting and chaos.

The maids brought a narrow couch and carried the unconscious Anguogong's wife onto it. Doctor Qin, who looked very old, took care of Anguogong and then gave her acupuncture.

"Someone is coming from the palace."

Both masters vomited blood and fainted. The one who came out to greet Eunuch Zhao was the second son of the Zheng family. This second son of Zheng was assigned to work in the Ministry of Rites not long ago. Today happened to be a day off at home.

"Eunuch Zhao is finally here." The second son of Zheng was panic-stricken and at a loss, his eyes red. "Father was shocked by the bad news of the rebellion of the Yuzhou garrison and vomited blood and passed out. Mother also vomited blood and is now in a coma. Imperial Physician Qin is giving them acupuncture for emergency treatment."

"What should our Zheng family do now? Please teach me, Eunuch Zhao!" The second son of the Zheng family in front of him was only one year younger than Zheng Chen. He had been overshadowed by his eldest brother since he was a child, and he was indeed mediocre in talent and martial arts. He was almost invisible in the Anguo Mansion.

If Zheng Chen hadn't gotten into trouble and escaped from the capital, the second son of Zheng would never have had a chance to show up. Even if the Empress Dowager Zheng intended to cultivate and promote him, the second son of Zheng was not a rough diamond, and was frightened by the bad news that Zheng Chen instigated a rebellion by the garrison in Yuzhou.

Eunuch Zhao shook his head secretly in his heart, and said in a gentle voice: "Second Young Master, don't panic. The Empress Dowager sent us here just to calm people's hearts."

"Please lead the way, Second Young Master. We will go see the Duke first."

The second son of Zheng led the way with red eyes. After Eunuch Zhao entered the bedroom, he saw the golden-faced Duke Anguo and the pale-faced Lady Anguo, and his heart sank.

"Doctor Qin," Eunuch Zhao called over and asked in a low voice, "When will the Duke and his wife wake up?"

Qin, the imperial physician, was filled with bad luck and did not dare to offend the confidant of the Grand Empress Dowager. He replied respectfully, "My Lord, both the Duke and his wife have suffered from a heart attack and are vomiting blood and unconscious. I have already given them acupuncture. I will prescribe a medicine for each of them. After they drink a bowl of soup, they should wake up."

Eunuch Zhao was a little impatient: "Then why are you still dawdling! Hurry up and get the prescription! If anything happens to the Duke or the Duke's wife, the Empress Dowager will definitely not forgive you!"

Doctor Qin nodded in agreement and immediately went to write a prescription.

Otherwise, why is it said that being a royal doctor is the most difficult job in the world? Treating the illness of a noble, if the cure is successful, there will be a big reward. If there is any mistake, it will be a ready-made vent. Dismissal from office is the lightest punishment, and being punished and beheaded is also possible.

After half an hour, after drinking the bitter hot medicine, Duke Anguo woke up leisurely.

Eunuch Zhao hurried to the bedside and said, "My Lord, you have finally woken up. I am here to deliver a message on behalf of the Empress Dowager. The Empress is in the palace, so there will be no trouble. Please rest and recover from your injuries."

Duke Anguo's eyes were blank at first, then his focus slowly gathered, finally landing on the familiar face of Eunuch Zhao.

Duke Anguo wanted to speak, his lips moved, and a fishy-sweet taste appeared in his throat.

He swallowed it back hard.

How could Eunuch Zhao not know how Duke Anguo felt at the moment? In fact, when he heard the bad news of the rebellion of the Yuzhou garrison, he gnashed his teeth in hatred and wanted to curse.

Zheng Chen had already escaped, so he could just hide quietly and live a miserable life. With the Empress Dowager's strong support, Her Majesty the Empress Zhaoping also showed leniency to the Zheng family. After three to five years, this matter would gradually fade away, and the second and third sons of the Zheng family would be tempered. Perhaps there would be a girl in the Zheng family who could pass the imperial examination and serve in the palace. The Zheng family could slowly rise again in the future.

Now, it's all over!

The Yuzhou garrison rebelled, and Zheng Chen was in the garrison camp! There was also Zhao Wu, who had defected from the border army when he abandoned the city, and he was also in the Yuzhou military camp.

what does this mean?
The border army was defeated, Pengcheng was massacred, and countless soldiers and civilians were killed or injured. General Zuo was questioned and dismissed from office. The court ordered the arrest of the rebel general Zhao Wu, but Zhao Wu's whereabouts were never found. Now Zhao Wu suddenly revealed his whereabouts and was mixed with Zheng Chen. This makes people have to make associations. When Zhao Wu suddenly rebelled, was there any shadow of the Zheng family behind it?

This is a serious crime of colluding with a foreign country and losing national territory!

Even if Empress Dowager Zheng wanted to cover it up, she couldn't!
Eunuch Zhao was being tactful now, but in fact, when Empress Dowager Zheng found out about this, she cursed for a whole incense stick of time: "... Go to the Zheng family immediately and ask that conscienceless bastard, Duke Anguo! What's going on with Zhao Wu!"