HCB Chapter 1125 Yunyi the Hermit Saves the King
Chapter 1125 Yunyi the Hermit Saves the King
Beside the king was the queen, who was weeping incessantly, and the crown princess, who was wiping away her tears with a handkerchief while comforting her.
The two noblewomen collapsed upon hearing the imperial physicians' diagnosis. The physicians had already given orders to prepare for their funerals.
The king on the bed was barely breathing, his breath coming in short gasps, as if he could die at any moment; it was a heartbreaking sight. The imperial physicians stuffed slices of century-old ginseng into the king's mouth, hoping to keep him alive.
However, the king has now lost the ability to swallow, so the ginseng slices have lost their purpose.
What terrified everyone in the palace even more was the presence of several thousand private soldiers and two princes eyeing the palace with predatory intent.
One was the king's second son, and the other was the king's younger brother, born of the same mother. They were like vultures guarding their prey on the verge of death, cruel and bloodthirsty.
If the king dies, they will not hesitate to rush in and seize the throne and the wealth.
In Yunyi Sanren's view, the struggle for power among humans is even more meaningless. It seems that the victor is the one who succeeds in plundering. However, those who seize power and wealth through killing will ultimately suffer a far more tragic fate. Cause and effect are cyclical, and retribution is inevitable.
The arrival of Yunyi Sanren brought hope to these desperate people.
The Queen and the Crown Princess immediately stood up and bowed upon seeing Yun Yi Sanren. Although they had never met Yun Yi Sanren in person, his name was renowned far and wide. His exceptionally handsome appearance and bearing, as well as his outstanding figure and attire, made it easy for the two to guess that the radiant young man before them was Yun Yi Sanren.
The ethereal and otherworldly Yunyi Sanren is revered by all.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Princess, Yun Yi has come to visit the King. Please forgive my intrusion!"
It took the Queen a long time to come to her senses: "I am extremely grateful to the Immortal Master for personally entering the palace to visit the King at this critical moment, without fear of death."
Ling'er said that your cultivation is profound, and you have already achieved the Innate Great Dao.
"Please help me quickly to heal the King."
Yun Yi Sanren nodded, but he first needed to use his Heavenly Eye to examine the king's life and see if the king should be saved.
Yunyi Sanren closed his eyes and activated his Heavenly Eye Technique. The king's life flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.
In his early years, the king was wise and powerful, expanding the territory and bringing peace and prosperity to the people. However, in his later years, he became easily swayed by slander, which led to chaos in the court.
Fortunately, the wise crown prince became a pillar of the court, preventing the country from falling into chaos.
It seems the king should abdicate now. However, he shouldn't have died so soon. This palace coup was a consequence of past events.
The king grew increasingly trusting of his silver-tongued second son and his third brother, who was particularly adept at flattery and opportunism.
The two men seized the opportunity to gain considerable profits. However, human nature is insatiable. The second prince, having acquired wealth, became even more eager to rule the world.
So, the second prince, who had been plotting for ten years and had amassed 30,000 private soldiers, joined forces with several powerful ministers in the court, especially the third prince's uncle who had 10,000 private soldiers. They devised a plan to anger the king in court, causing him to vomit blood, and then seize the throne by launching a palace coup.
Clearly, the king had not committed any major error and was not destined to die.
Yun Yisan had already made up his mind. He slowly opened his eyes and said to the Queen and the Crown Princess:
"The king's illness is caused by karma. To cure the root cause, I will make other plans after I have saved his life."
The Queen hurriedly said, "Immortal Master, please tell us your request. We are willing to do anything to save the King."
Yunyi Sanren was silent for a moment, then said, "First, you need to think more about the people in order to atone for the king's sins."
Secondly, the king is getting old and his mind is not so clear anymore; it's time for him to abdicate. The crown prince, on the other hand, is wise and intelligent, and is more suitable to clean up the court and govern the country.
Third, after the king abdicates, he should travel to various places to understand the people's conditions.
The Queen and the Crown Princess exchanged a glance, their faces showing hesitation.
Everything else is easy to handle, but getting the king to abdicate in favor of the crown prince is a major issue that the two women in the harem cannot decide.
Yunyi comforted them, "Saving lives is the priority; everything else is secondary."
Just then, a commotion broke out outside the palace. It turned out that Meng Ling'er had captured the Second Prince's uncle and the Third Prince's uncle. The Crown Prince sent people to keep these two under guard and await their fate.
Ling'er accompanied the Crown Prince's father to the palace to visit the King.
At this moment, none of the imperial physicians believed what the young man, Yun Yi Sanren, was saying. They certainly didn't believe he could revive the dying king.
Meanwhile, Yunyi Sanren had already given the king a low-grade resurrection pill to swallow.
Meng Ling'er was so frightened by the king's dying state that she started to cry.
Yunyi Sanren came over to comfort her: "Ling'er, don't worry. I have already given His Majesty the life-saving elixir. I estimate that His Majesty will wake up in about half the examination time. Moreover, His Majesty's health will recover quickly, so you don't need to worry."
I'd like to ask, how did you behave outside just now? Were you injured?
Meng Ling'er sniffed, took the handkerchief handed to her by Yun Yi Sanren, wiped away her tears, and said:
"Don't worry, Grandmaster Uncle, Ling'er is fine."
When I captured the Second Prince, he was still stubborn, saying that we were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and that the king was definitely beyond saving.
He also said that my father wouldn't live long either. He'd ascend the throne sooner or later.
Yunyi Sanren sneered, "They schemed and plotted, but they didn't realize that the king's life was not meant to end."
Although they had already put a slow-acting poison in the food of the King and your father, I have just given the King the Rejuvenation Pill, and the poison has already been neutralized.
"His Majesty will deal with them when he wakes up."
The imperial physicians whispered amongst themselves, their faces full of disdain, thinking that Yun Yi Sanren was just boasting. They hadn't even detected the slow-acting poison in the king's body.
However, Yu Yi just said that the Crown Prince had also been given a slow-acting poison, which greatly surprised everyone present.
His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly realized and said, "No wonder my father and I have become increasingly weak over the past two years, and no amount of tonics has helped. It turns out that it was all caused by the Second Prince poisoning us."
Just then, the king, who had been on the verge of death, coughed twice and slowly opened his eyes.
Everyone in the hall was overjoyed, and the imperial physicians stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were seeing.
The Queen and the Crown Princess were so moved that tears welled up in their eyes, and they quickly stepped forward to inquire about the King's condition.
The king spoke in a weak but clear voice, "What...is wrong with me?"
Yun Yi Sanren stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, you are now much better and can rest assured and recuperate. However, there are some matters that still need to be discussed with Your Majesty."