Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 127 Acting

Lin Zisu didn't understand why the emperor suddenly got involved with Xie Xi. The emperor didn't wait for Lin Zisu's reply, and seemed to be talking to himself: "I have made several mistakes in the past ten years, among which the most

The only thing I regret is that I feel sorry for my fourth son, mother and son."

From the past life to this life, in Lin Zisu's heart, King Dun Xie Xi has always been an insignificant existence.

Everyone in the capital knew that not only did the emperor dislike his son, but the civil and military officials only maintained superficial respect for Xie Xi, and no one ever took him seriously.

I heard from Xie Yao that the emperor, his father, rarely interfered with Xie Xi's daily life. Even when he was granted the title of king, he chose the remote Dunzhou.

Dunzhou is a notoriously poor place and is the junction of three provinces. It has been a place where criminals have been exiled since ancient times. Banditry is rampant in the area and the people are in dire straits.

After Xie Yao ascended the throne, in order to take care of his younger brother, he left Xie Xi in the capital and became the city defender.

In this life, Lin Zisu thought the same at first as in the previous life, but after seeing the friendship between Xie Xi and Yang Xingyao, the crown prince of Dian, he felt that things were not as simple as he thought.

As the number of interactions with Xie Xi increased, Lin Zisu finally understood that this Prince Dun was not an economical person.

Although he was still disdainful of him in words, in his heart, the initial contempt had turned into a secret wariness.

Since entering the palace, Lin Zisu has seen that the emperor treats Xie Xi very affectionately, even sparing some of the etiquette of father and son, and is as cordial as a father and son in an ordinary family.

Even if the "Ice Moxibustion Technique" can be used to extend the emperor's life by four to five years according to the master's estimation, then the emperor has taken advantage.

After yesterday's treatment, the residual vitality in the emperor's meridians was obviously stimulated. Within a day, the pulse that was originally weak and feeble suddenly became calm and gentle.

Looking at it now, the master has already guessed that today's disaster will happen, and last night he was explaining the funeral arrangements to himself.

Lin Zisu didn't know why the emperor had such expectations for Xie Xi. She had seen how unreliable Xie Xi was, and she wanted to say, "You don't know, your son doesn't care."

When the emperor talked about this, it seemed to bring back some unhappy past events, and he was speaking in front of Lin Zisu, a girl, so his face felt a little unnatural when he spoke.

While the two were talking, Lin Zisu had already checked the emperor's pulse.

At this time, the emperor mentioned Xie Xi, and Lin Zisu pricked up her ears to listen carefully. The emperor then said: "Back then, I rested in Cining Palace, and it happened that my fourth son's biological mother was waiting on me. I was drunk and lost my mind.

She later had a fourth son."

The master must have hidden something from himself, but now that he has left Hexi, those secrets are no longer difficult to find out.

There were no obvious wounds or blood stains on the master's body. It was most likely that he had been poisoned by a powerful poison.

With these words, the emperor finally told Xie Xi's origins, but the words were unclear and seemed to be secretive.

Using it on the emperor was actually a last resort.

Lin Zisu thought of her master's instructions and said: "The toxins in your Majesty's body have been suppressed. You will take some medicine for the next two days to nourish yourself, and then do another ice moxibustion three days later. You will be fine."

He sighed and said: "Let Xiao Si'er investigate your master's affairs. He will definitely investigate carefully. It's difficult for me in this position. Not to mention the intrigues of the people below, I have to guard against them.

The intention is ulterior. It's obviously a simple matter, but when we get to them, they blame each other and wait and see. You see, I sent out Dongchang and Jinyiwei, but no one has replied to me yet."

According to the master, every time this "ice moxibustion technique" is used on a patient, it will overdraw the patient's lifespan.

However, this method is not detoxification after all, so Lin Zisu said it very cryptically, saying only that "the toxin has been suppressed."

With such a clue, I must check it out after I leave Qianqing Palace.

"Little Fourth's mother and concubine were ill-fated. After giving birth to Little Fourth, I originally wanted to give her a position as a concubine, but unfortunately... Hey, I asked the queen to raise Little Fourth because I also wanted him to grow up safely. Now. Now It seems that not only did it not bring any benefit to Xiao Si'er, but it actually caused him a lot of trouble."

Lin Zisu's heart was filled with mixed emotions. She suddenly thought of last night, when her master was eager to teach her various medical skills. She wished she could learn all his skills in one night.

The emperor laughed dumbly and said: "You girl, if you want to know, you can go find out yourself later."

When she said this, she actually felt a little guilty.

Seeing that Lin Zisu had not answered his words for a long time, the emperor guessed that she was brooding over the death of Sun Duzhong.

Lin Zisu glanced at the emperor and asked boldly: "Your Majesty, what trouble did His Highness Prince Dun encounter later?"

Lin Zisu had a thought in her mind. When she saw her master's body just now, she was just panicked and didn't care about the cause of her master's death.

The emperor seemed to be a terminally ill patient. He had been poisoned by the night rain and Qingfeng and injured his meridians. Without this treatment, sooner or later he would have been unconscious like a stroke.

However, after thinking about it for a moment, she swallowed the words abruptly and said, "I would like to thank Your Majesty."

However, he paused, made up his mind, and continued: "After the Queen Mother found out, she kept forcing me to give her a title. I was young and energetic at the time and had no intention of having a concubine, so I always had a prejudice against their mother and son. , causing them to suffer a lot.”

However, the emperor was attracted by the "three days later" in her words, and said somewhat self-deprecatingly: "I have been sick for so many days. If I don't go out, some people outside may not be able to wait any longer."

The emperor smiled and said, "Girl Su, you don't have to thank me. This is his responsibility. If you have any requests, just ask him when you see him."

Lin Zisu was confused by the emperor's words again. Why did he hear the emperor's tone? Could his master's murder be related to Xie Xi? How could it become Xie Xi's responsibility?

The emperor continued: "If I wait for three more days, I will have to be busy for a while. There are several important things that I have to do right now. One is to track down the murderer who killed your master, and the other is to track down the murderer of your master. There is another person who I poisoned... Well, for such a big thing as the assassination in the palace, Yao'er didn't come back to say hello. It seems that something big happened in the capital."

Hearing that the emperor prioritized investigating the cause of his master's death, whether it was false or pretentious, Lin Zisu was finally moved.

She thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, I think that instead of waiting for them to take action, we should put on a show to see who is the god and who is the ghost."

(End of chapter)