After returning home, the Crown Princess can no longer hide her vest!

Chapter 617 The deadline is approaching
Today, bad news came from the southwestern border. Xichuan gathered several major grassland tribes and deployed their troops in the border town.

The war was about to break out, and the emperor fell down at an inopportune time. The prince was extremely worried these days and was busy with endless things.

After receiving the urgent report from thousands of miles away, the hand holding the memorial almost trembled slightly.

This must be a premeditated plan. Ye Chuanxin smelled a hint of conspiracy.

"Your Highness." The Crown Prince's Secretary frowned slightly. "According to the speed of military communication, the letter should have been delivered to the Crown Prince by now. But there is no reply yet. Could it be..."

Ye Chuanxin waved his hand, "No, if Huaizhi knew that His Majesty had summoned him, he would definitely rush back. Jiangnan is a long way, so it's normal that he didn't receive the letter for a while. Send someone to continue contacting him!"

"Yes." The Prince's Secretary withdrew, and two young eunuchs came into the room holding toiletries and helped Ye Chuanxin wash his hands and change clothes.

At this time, there was a commotion outside the door, and the eunuch Wang Gonggong ran in quickly and saluted, "Your Highness, the emperor has vomited blood again, and now all the doctors have been urgently summoned to the palace for consultation. Concubine Li has also rushed over..."

Ye Chuanxin hurriedly put on his clothes again and nodded coldly, "Let's go and take a look."

The group left the East Palace and hurried to the emperor's bedroom.

Lanterns lit the way, and when they arrived at the Qianding Palace, the gate was already crowded with worried court officials.

When everyone saw the prince, they hurriedly bowed and saluted. Ye Chuanxin didn't have time to talk to them, so he waved his hand and went straight to the main gate.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached the door, Fude Xiao rushed out and stopped him, "Your Highness, several imperial doctors are treating His Majesty, so no one can come in for the time being."

The court officials looked at each other in bewilderment.

Because I didn't know what was going on inside, I didn't dare to say anything for a while.

Yechuan Xin could also understand, nodded, and stood aside waiting.

There was a faint sound of intermittent panting in the hall, and then a voice that was neither loud nor soft was heard, "Sister Shufei, His Majesty will be fine. Isn't it too early for you to keep crying here?"

The crying stopped suddenly, and then there was a harsh voice from Concubine Shu, "Concubine Lan, what do you mean by saying this? Don't think of relying on the favor of the Saint to bully us old people in the palace."

"Donglan, I dare not." The voice was neither high nor low, neither salty nor bland. "If the truth makes Sister feel uncomfortable, then I won't say it."

A gentle voice interrupted the quarrel between the two, "Shu Fei, what Lan Fei said is also correct. The imperial doctors are treating His Majesty inside. Before the results come out, it is better for us to say less."

Xu Donglan smiled softly, stood up and bowed to the woman sitting to the east.

Concubine Shu was so angry that her teeth were itching. Seeing that several fake sisters with similar concubine status in the room did not speak for her, she could only shut her mouth in hatred.

I don't know what's wrong with the emperor, he has been very kind to Xu Donglan in recent days, especially since she fell ill, almost no one is allowed to get close to her except Xu Donglan.

Xu Donglan was gentle and decent, but there were so many gentle women in the palace. No one knew what tricks this vixen Xu Donglan had used to make the emperor so confused. He could only hear her soft voice.

"Lan'er...Lan'er." The emperor called out a few times with a hoarse throat.

Xu Donglan stood up and walked over quickly, "Your Majesty, I'm here."

She asked the imperial physician beside her in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty, would you like to drink some water? Can Your Majesty drink some water now?"

"Of course, thank you, Empress Lan. Just give Your Majesty a glass of warm water." Xu Donglan nodded, poured the water carefully, and tasted the water temperature herself before giving it to the old emperor.

The Crown Prince Ye Chuanxin's biological mother, Concubine Li, sat at the head of the bed, nodded to Xu Donglan, and said gently, "Thank you for your hard work during this period, Concubine Lan."

"Your Highness, what are you talking about? This is what Lan'er should do."

The mother of the Third Prince Ye Yunyan and the Sixth Princess Renhui, Concubine De, just glanced at the old emperor indifferently, sat aside without saying much, and watched coldly the whole time.

If the occasion wasn't wrong, Concubine De would really like to have someone bring a bag of melon seeds over so she can eat them while she lies in bed with him.

The emperor is neither dead nor alive, which is a real annoyance to people. It will be even more annoying when he really dies.

According to the regulations of the Great Qi Dynasty, after the emperor's death, a mourning ceremony must be held every seven days. All the people in the court, including the officials and their families, must participate in the mourning activities, and the mourning period lasts for 49 days.

De Fei secretly rubbed her orchid fingers, feeling quite indifferent. She was old, and kneeling for a day would be fatal, not to mention that the battle line would last forty-nine days...

This kind of funeral activity is best organized by young people. People over the age of 50 should not participate!

Just as she was thinking, she saw several people turning their heads to look at her. De Fei was startled for a moment, then smiled gently, "The deposed queen has been living in Yongchang Palace for a long time and cannot leave. It is natural that the affairs of the palace should be taken over by Li Fei. Just discuss it with them, I have no other opinions."

Concubine Li smiled gently, "We are all old. Judging from your Majesty's intention, it seems that he intends to let Sister Lan take charge of the affairs of the palace."

Concubine Lan hurriedly stood up and saluted, with a smile on her lips, "Lan'er is still young, and she has just started to learn many of the palace's rules. How dare she be so arrogant in front of you ladies? Concubine Li is an elder in the palace and the mother of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so she should be in charge."

Concubine Shu was filled with jealousy. According to seniority, it was not Concubine De's turn. She was the mother of the eldest prince, Yeteng, and she was the oldest among them. Why did Concubine Li become the queen?
Concubine Li was obviously very satisfied with Xu Donglan's knowledge and taste, and she smiled and patted her hands.

After the imperial physician whispered a few words to Concubine Li, Concubine Li asked everyone else to leave.

Xu Donglan hurriedly sent them to the door.

As the door opened, the prince saw his mother gently holding a young and weak woman, and she smiled softly and said, "You have worked hard. I will have to take care of you in the future."

Xu Donglan bowed and said in a soft and ethereal voice, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do my best to live up to your trust."

The prince glanced at her.

At that time, a ray of yellowish sunset light fell on the left side of Xu Donglan's face. She lowered her head slightly to show respect. The first impression she gave was... quiet and elegant, like orchid and chrysanthemum.

Concubine Li winked at her son, then smiled and said to the court officials, "Your Majesty is fine, everyone can relax and go back first."

The mother and son returned to Concubine Li's bedroom one after the other. Ye Chuanxin was extremely anxious, "Mother, what happened?"

Concubine Li took a sip of tea and sighed.

The personal nanny signaled the servants to go out. After closing the door, Concubine Li spoke faintly, "The director of the Imperial Hospital said that your father... can only hold on for about ten days at most."

"Ten days!" Ye Chuanxin couldn't help but exclaimed, and hurriedly lowered his voice, "Mother, then we have to..."

Concubine Li nodded calmly, "Your grandfather is already on guard."