prosperous power pet

Chapter 378 House arrest
Emperor Zhao stared at Shen Chuhan, the anger in his eyes seemed to burn him to ashes.

When he woke up today, he noticed something was wrong with the atmosphere.

The person who was serving by his side was actually Xiao Fuzi, but Wang Xi who had been serving by his side had disappeared.

For some reason, a sense of uneasiness rose in my heart.

Compared with Xiao Fuzi, he obviously trusted Wang Xi more. He glanced at Xiao Fuzi and asked with a sullen face, "Where is Wang Xi?"

Unexpectedly, Xiao Fuzi knelt down with a "plop", and told him everything that had happened in the past few days when he was in a coma.From Jun Che's rebellion, to Shen Chuhan's efforts to turn the tide to restore the situation, to Jun Che's death, the beheading of the Xue family, the escape of the queen, and Wang Xi's suicide in fear of crime.

After hearing this, Emperor Zhao was shocked, and stared at Xiao Fuzi with wide eyes, his face pale.

He didn't expect that he had only been in a coma for so many days, and when he woke up again, the sky would change.

"You said... Wang Xi committed suicide in fear of crime?" Emperor Zhao's eyes were red, and he squeezed out a word from between his teeth, his whole body was cold and terrifying.

Xiao Fuzi lowered his head, with just the right amount of fear showing on his face, "If you go back to the emperor, yes... yes..."

"Reason?" Emperor Zhao suppressed the churning emotions in his heart, stared at him and asked again.

Xiao Fuzi took a deep breath and said tremblingly, "King Han found out that the reason why the emperor is unconscious is because Wang... Wang Gonggong was instructed by King Duan to poison your food... When the news spread, Wang Gonggong After learning about it, he hanged himself in his room."

"Nonsense!" When Emperor Zhao heard this, he slapped the bed angrily, and shot at Xiao Fuzi fiercely.

Xiao Fuzi shook his body, lowered his head not to look at him, and said with a trembling mouth, "Slaves...slaves dare not lie."

Emperor Zhao was panting heavily, his chest was panting hard, he stared at Xiao Fuzi, and quickly went through what he said just now in his mind.

For such a big matter, Xiao Fuzi would not dare to lie to himself.But... he never believed that Wang Xi would betray him!Wang Xi has served him by his side for so many years, he is a smart man, knowing that he is his greatest reliance, how could he listen to Jun Che's words and attack him?
The only possibility...

Emperor Zhao frowned, and a guess floated in his heart——

Perhaps, he took the blame for someone.

Thinking of what little Fuzi said just now about Wang Xi poisoning himself, Emperor Zhao's expression became even uglier.His body has been going up and down during this period of time, could it be because he was poisoned?
"What did the imperial doctor say?" After thinking for a moment, he stared at Xiao Fuzi and spoke heavily.

Xiao Fuzi was taken aback for a moment, and stared at Emperor Zhao in a daze, as if he hadn't recovered.

Emperor Zhao frowned even tighter, "Didn't you say that I was poisoned?" Right now, the things that Xiao Fuzi said have been settled, and the most urgent thing is to recover as soon as possible and regain the real power.

Only then did Xiao Fuzi come to his senses, and hurriedly said, "The imperial doctor said, fortunately, the emperor's poisoning is not deep, so as long as he takes good care of himself and takes medication on time, the toxins in his body will be eliminated quickly."

Emperor Zhao said "Mmm", then fell into silence again, his whole body was icy cold.

This series of things is full of weirdness.

After he was in a coma, Jun Che and the Xue family couldn't wait to point their finger at Shen Chuhan. They were clearly afraid that he would punish them for the matter of Xue Yanchen and Ruan Yingying after he woke up. If Shen Chuhan could be eradicated, they would be able to take control of the government quickly, Waking up later by themselves is nothing to fear for them.

Emperor Zhao clenched his fists tightly, and a sneer flashed in his eyes.

What a wishful thinking!

It's just that they didn't expect that Shen Chuhan was smarter than them, and with such a quick reaction, it was clear that he had learned of Jun Che and the Xue family's plan in advance, so he was just planning.

Emperor Zhao knew very well in his heart that if Jun Che was a wolf with ambition, then Shen Chuhan's ambition would not be smaller than him.Otherwise, why were they so eager to convict the Xue family, and even ordered the entire family to be executed?
Thinking of Shen Chuhan, Emperor Zhao's expression became even colder.

Compared with Jun Che, Shen Chuhan, who obviously hides his secrets, is more difficult to deal with.During the time he was in a coma, Shen Chuhan was bound to control most of the political power, and it would be very difficult for him to regain it.

When I think of this, I feel a splitting headache.

At this time, he suddenly heard the sound of the bead curtain, turned his head and saw a palace lady walking in with a medicine bowl, she obviously didn't expect Emperor Zhao to wake up, she was startled, and quickly stepped forward to salute.

Xiao Fuzi took the porcelain bowl in her hand, waved his hand to signal her to back down, then looked at Emperor Zhao, smiled flatteringly, "Your Majesty, it's time to drink the medicine."

Emperor Zhao looked at the dark concoction in the blue and white porcelain bowl, frowned, and a look of suspicion flashed in his eyes.Suddenly, he raised his head, and his sword-like eyes shot at Xiao Fuzi, "What kind of medicine is this?"

"The antidote prescribed by the imperial physician. The remaining poison in your body has not been cleared, and you still need to take the antidote for a period of time." Xiao Fuzi explained respectfully.

The corners of Emperor Zhao's eyes trembled, and he looked at the bowl of concoction again, wondering what he was thinking.

"Your Majesty, why don't you drink this medicine while it's hot? If it's cold, the medicine might lose its effect." Seeing that he had been silent for a long time, Xiao Fuzi had no choice but to bite the bullet and persuade him.

However, Emperor Zhao suddenly sneered and stared straight at Xiao Fuzi, "Xiao Fuzi, is there something else added to this medicine?"

Xiao Fuzi smiled with a calm expression, "Your majesty is joking, how dare the imperial physician play with your prescription? You should drink it while it is still hot."

Emperor Zhao became more and more suspicious. Wang Xi was gone, and he couldn't believe anyone around him.

When there was a stalemate, Shen Chuhan happened to come over.

It came so quickly and coincidentally, who would believe it if he said that there was no one by his side?
……

"Yes."

When he was distracted, Emperor Zhao suddenly heard a cold word in his ears, his expression froze, he came back to his senses, and looked up at Shen Chuhan.

Frowning, it was only then that he remembered that the word "yes" was an answer to the question he just asked——

"You killed Jun Che?"

For some reason, his calm expression made Emperor Zhao feel more and more uncertain. He clenched his fists to settle his mind, sneered, and asked again, "And slaughtered the entire family of the Xue family?"

"Yes."

Shen Chuhan was another concise word, with a cold expression and hard to distinguish eyes.

Emperor Zhao stared at him for a moment, but suddenly became angry, and said sharply, "Jun Shu, you are so brave!"

Shen Chuhan's expression remained unchanged, he looked at Emperor Zhao indifferently, "I don't understand."

Emperor Zhao sneered, "Jun Shu, you are only a prince now, what qualifications do you have to make such a big decision for me?"

Shen Chuhan curled his lips, his eyes were cold, but his smile didn't reach his eyes, "My son is also thinking of my father. Conspiracy is a heinous crime. You have been in a coma before, and you don't know when you will wake up." Come on, if you continue to keep the Xue family, it will be a great disaster, it is better to start as soon as possible. Father, do you think so?"

Emperor Zhao looked at his cold appearance, and his face became paler. The weather at the end of March was already warm, but he broke out in a cold sweat.

What he cared about was the message behind this matter more than the fact that Shen Chuhan gave the order on his behalf.

Although Shen Chuhan gave the order to execute Xue's entire family, but if the courtiers raised objections, how could this matter proceed so smoothly and quickly?The only possibility is that he did not encounter any obstacles in the process of carrying out this matter.

He dared to act like this while he was still alive. How could Emperor Zhao not feel flustered?
Staring at Shen Chuhan with deep eyes, looking at his calm eyes, Emperor Zhao felt more and more fear in his heart.

He seemed to have never seen this cold-tempered son clearly.

Seeing that Emperor Zhao was silent, Shen Chuhan added, "The affair between Xue Yanchen and Ruan Zhaoyi has been spread all over Lindu for some reason. This is also the reason why the Xue family and Jun Che are so anxious to raise their troops this time. Could it be that...Father Is the emperor willing not to pursue this matter and leave the Xue family in the world?"

Liuxue's family reminded him that he was being cuckolded all the time?
Emperor Zhao was trembling with anger, because of the rumors about Xue Yanchen's affair with Ruan Yingying, and also because of Shen Chuhan's cold and sneering attitude at this time.

You are the king of a country!Why did he speak to himself in such a tone?
But Emperor Zhao did not dare to act rashly.

During his coma period, too many things happened. Before he was sure how much power Shen Chuhan had in his hands, he really didn't dare to confront Shen Chuhan head-on. All became empty.

Taking a deep breath, he raised his eyes to look at Shen Chuhan again, the hostility on his face had receded a little, "Although you are a little reckless about the Xue family matter, it is for my sake after all. I will not pursue this matter."

Shen Chuhan drew back his long eyelashes, and bowed slightly to Emperor Zhao, "I thank you, Father, for your understanding."

Emperor Zhao moved his body, changed to a comfortable sitting position, swallowed the grievance and dissatisfaction in his heart, looked at Shen Chuhan and said, "Now the morning court...is you presiding over it?"

Shen Chuhan nodded.

Emperor Zhao responded, "My health has almost recovered. Starting tomorrow, I will go to the morning court as usual." He was in a panic now, and he could only feel at ease if he grasped the power in his hands as soon as possible.

Not wanting to, Shen Chuhan stared at him for a moment, then twitched the corners of his lips slightly, "The poison in Emperor Father's body has not been cleared, it's better to rest for a few more days."

Emperor Zhao thumped in his heart, fixed his eyes on Shen Chuhan, and his face suddenly collapsed, "I know my body, and I will go to the morning court tomorrow." After a pause, he added coldly, "I am notifying you You, I'm not asking for your opinion."

The cold smile on the corners of Shen Chuhan's lips continued unabated, but it made Emperor Zhao feel a little nervous.

He picked up the white porcelain bowl on the side table and stirred it casually with a spoon.The spoon made a crisp "ding ding" sound when it touched the edge of the bowl. It was obviously just a small sound, but it was like a big hammer, hitting Emperor Zhao's heart every time, making him a little out of breath.

"Father, drink the medicine first." Shen Chuhan stopped stirring, looked up at Emperor Zhao, the two eyes met in the air, and the corner of his mouth curved slightly, "The medicine is almost cold."

As he spoke, he handed the white porcelain bowl to Emperor Zhao.

Emperor Zhao took a look at the concoction that had stopped steaming, for no reason, the suspicion in his heart was even worse.

He had doubts about the fact that Jun Che asked Wang Xi to poison him, but now...how dare he casually drink the medicine that Shen Chuhan handed over?What if this time, the medicine is filled with poison that seals the throat with blood?

In this case, he had to be careful with every step he took.

"I don't drink much medicine now, you put it away first, I will drink it later." Emperor Zhao forced a smile, and tightened his fingers holding the brocade quilt.

Unexpectedly, when Shen Chuhan heard this, he didn't say much, he just said "um", and put the white porcelain bowl aside.

This bowl is indeed the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician.

Zui Qingfeng is highly poisonous, but it is difficult to be detected by others.Emperor Zhao was unconscious, and the imperial physician could not find out the cause of the disease, so he had to prescribe an innocuous prescription, which was supposed to have the effect of calming the mind, but in fact it was just for dealing with business affairs.

Since Emperor Zhao didn't want to eat it, Shen Chuhan didn't force it either.

Emperor Zhao's body, no matter whether he took medicine or not, could not last for half a month. Although he didn't realize it now, this was the beauty of Zui Qingfeng.In the early stage, the toxins invaded the body silently, except for the occasional headache and fever, I didn't feel much.Gradually, the toxins began to slowly corrode your internal organs, but if you don't deliberately think about poisoning, ordinary doctors can't find out what's going on.

But in the final stage, all the diseases will suddenly break out. At this time, it is too late to prescribe the right medicine.

Emperor Zhao is obviously going to enter the late stage soon, but he doesn't know it yet.

There was a hint of coldness between his brows and eyes, he raised his eyebrows, "Then father, you will have a good rest, and my son will come to see you someday." After finishing speaking, he bowed and walked out of the hall.

Looking at his cold back, Emperor Zhao frowned fiercely, remembering the unfinished topic just now, wanted to stop him for a moment, but soon realized that he was the emperor, what he wanted to do, should he still ask him? Can't agree?

Withdrawing his gaze, he looked at the white porcelain bowl aside, his eyes became more violent.

Poisoned yourself?Why doesn't he feel anything?Is the so-called poisoning incident just a crime fabricated by Shen Chuhan and placed on Jun Che, or is it true?

When it comes to his own body, he is naturally very nervous.He raised his hand to caress his chest, and listened to the heartbeat in his chest. Although the speed was accelerated due to emotional instability, Emperor Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if this powerful heartbeat could give him some comfort.

Sitting blankly on the couch for a while, he finally couldn't help it and called out loudly, "Come here!"

"What is the emperor's order?" Little Fuzi who was waiting outside the palace entered in response.

"Go and find Imperial Physician Qi for me." Emperor Zhao ordered in a deep voice, his eagle-like eyes fixed on Xiao Fuzi, trying to find some clues from his face.

Imperial Physician Qi is the head of the imperial hospital and one of the people he can trust.

But I don't know if I should be thankful, after hearing what he said, Xiao Fuzi didn't show any panic or embarrassment, but nodded respectfully, "Physician Qi has visited the emperor yesterday, this bowl of medicine, It was made by the prescription prescribed by Imperial Physician Qi. But... If the emperor wants to ask him to come and check your pulse again, this servant will arrange it."

After finishing speaking, he bowed to Emperor Zhao and left the palace.

After Xiao Fuzi left, Emperor Zhao lifted off the quilt and got up and got off the couch. Because he had been in a coma for several days, he felt dizzy when his feet touched the ground.

I closed my eyes and settled down, and then I felt a little better.

His eyes fell on the porcelain bowl beside him, the soup in the bowl was completely cold now.He looked at it coldly for a moment, then turned around suddenly, searched through the boxes and chests to find a silver needle, and inserted it into the medicine juice.

When he took out the silver needle, he saw that the silver needle was as bright as new and had not turned black, so he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Even so, my heart still hasn't completely settled down. After thinking about it, I still picked up the bowl of concoction, went to the window, opened the window and poured it out.

Xiao Fuzi quickly invited Imperial Physician Qi over.

"My minister has seen the emperor." As soon as Imperial Physician Qi entered the inner hall, seeing that Emperor Zhao really woke up, he hurriedly saluted him respectfully.

"Imperial Physician Qi doesn't need to be too polite." Emperor Zhao agreed, and put his wrist on the table, "Imperial Physician Qi took my pulse to see what's going on with my body now?"

Imperial Physician Qi didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to put on Emperor Zhao's wrist, and began to diagnose the pulse with concentration.

After a while, Imperial Physician Qi withdrew his hand and bowed respectfully to Emperor Zhao.

"How is it?" Emperor Zhao hurriedly leaned out and looked at him.

Imperial Physician Qi frowned slightly, thought for a while, and said in a deliberate manner, "My Majesty, your body is fine, the prescription I prescribed for you yesterday, you can order someone to decoct it on time."

"Didn't I get poisoned?" Emperor Zhao asked again.

Imperial Physician Qi responded, his eyes flickering slightly.

To be honest, whether it was before or now, he didn't show that Emperor Zhao was poisoned, but it is impossible for Emperor Zhao to be unconscious for no reason.They are imperial physicians who are good at medicine but not poison. He also knows that there are too many weird poisons in this world, and it is impossible for him to diagnose them all.

Then there are two possibilities for this matter.

The first one is that Emperor Zhao was really poisoned, but he couldn't diagnose it himself.If so, he missed the best time to tell the truth because he was afraid that Emperor Zhao and King Han would blame him. If he said it at this time, it would definitely become an outlet for Emperor Zhao to vent his dissatisfaction, and at worst, he might be sentenced to death.

The second is that Emperor Zhao was not poisoned. This matter was just a scene directed and performed by King Han from beginning to end, and the purpose was to accuse Duan Wangan of a crime.As for why Emperor Zhao fell into a coma, King Han planted someone next to Emperor Zhao, and he could achieve this goal by administering any kind of drug.If this is the case, he will not be able to expose King Han's purpose, otherwise, he will die.

Thinking about it this way, his only way out now is to cling to the previous diagnosis results, insisting that the toxins in Emperor Zhao's body are almost cleared up, and he only needs a few more days to recover his health.

He has been immersed in the palace for so long, how can he not see the relationship between Emperor Zhao and King Han?Even if something happened to Emperor Zhao in the end, King Han should not be able to blame himself.

In the current situation, if he wants to survive, there is only one way to go.

After making up his mind, he calmed down, looked up at Emperor Zhao and replied, "My Majesty, you were poisoned by chronic poison earlier, and you were caught in time, so the poisoning was not serious. A few days ago, my minister prescribed the medicine for you. Now after taking it for so many days, the toxins in the body have been almost eliminated. As long as you take it regularly for a period of time, you will be able to recover soon.”

Xiao Fuzi listened with his head bowed, with a respectful expression, except for a sneer in his eyes.

Sure enough, the prince's guess was correct. In order to save his life, the imperial doctor Qi would not say that he could not diagnose the fact that Emperor Zhao was poisoned.In this way, it saves them a lot of trouble.

Xiao Fuzi secretly sighed in his heart, and he admired Shen Chuhan even more so that he threw himself on the ground.

Emperor Zhao heard what Qi Taiji said, although he still had doubts in his heart, he couldn't find any evidence of suspicion, so he had to suppress the mania in his heart for the time being.

Imperial Physician Qi gave some more advice, then took his leave and left.

Emperor Zhao was exhausted mentally and mentally, so he went to bed early that day.

The next day.

Emperor Zhao was thinking about the affairs of the early court, so he woke up very early, and Xiao Fuzi came in to wash him up.

"Bring me a set of dragon robes." After grooming, Emperor Zhao ordered.

When Xiao Fuzi heard this, his face showed embarrassment, "Emperor... Your Majesty, the lord has ordered that you are not in good health, so you cannot go to court for the time being."

Emperor Zhao's face suddenly collapsed, and he shouted sharply, "Is it the emperor, or is he the emperor?"

Xiao Fuzi hurriedly knelt down and said tremblingly, "The emperor calms down, the prince has sent iron armored guards to protect your safety, even if you want to go out now, you can't go out!"

"What did you say?!" Emperor Zhao's eyes turned red when he heard it, and he looked like he was about to tear apart.

Xiao Fuzi lowered his head, pretending to be terribly frightened, and didn't dare to say more.

Emperor Zhao kicked him away, and rushed out of the inner hall wearing his inner clothes and flicking his sleeves.The sound of the bead curtains ding-dong, Xiao Fuzi raised his head, his face was icy cold, and he didn't see the carefulness just now.

Emperor Zhao rushed out of the inner hall, hurried to the door, pulled the door open, and just stepped out, two scabbards stretched out in front of him, firmly blocking his way.

——It was the armored guard guarding the door who made the move.

Emperor Zhao's face suddenly darkened, he turned his head and looked at the two armored guards who shot, "You are so brave, how dare you stop me?!"

(End of this chapter)