Shengjing Noble

Chapter 384 Time is running out

"I... I can speak now! Prince, Prince! This servant didn't do it on purpose, it's all because of her... um..."

Just as Lan Yinyin was about to complain, Fu Mingli covered her mouth with his hand and glared at him with warning eyes.

Ever since the two of them got together, she had never seen Fu Mingli so ferocious. Her mind went blank and she didn't dare to speak again.

Fu Mingheng saw everything and was annoyed in his heart but forced himself to smile.

"Oh, it was all a misunderstanding. We thought you and Mingli were together, Lanyin. Now it seems that she is just a dancer. It's not a big deal."

The queen nodded her head when she heard this: "Yes, yes, it's just a little dancer. Drag her away and beat her to death."

The Fifth Prince’s princess can be anyone, but she definitely cannot be a dancer.

If that happens, they will lose one of their most capable assistants.

I haven't been able to find the right person until today. If I really marry Lan Yinyin, wouldn't it be a big joke!

Seeing the two of them singing the same tune, the emperor snorted coldly, "Didn't you just ask me to grant you a marriage?"

"But just now we all thought it was..."

The queen almost said it, but when she looked at Su Lanyin, a hint of guilt flashed in her eyes.

The emperor narrowed his eyes and asked in a cold voice: "Why do you subconsciously think that it was Su Lanyin who was fooling around with Mingli? How come you saw them enter this room together with your own eyes?"

After these words were spoken, the air became silent again. The queen knew that she had said the wrong thing and did not dare to speak easily.

Fu Mingheng's eyes flickered, and then he took a step forward and laughed, "I didn't even notice Seventh Brother just now, why are you here too?"

Only then did everyone notice Fu Mingchuan standing at the door.

He has always been transparent, and even when attending a palace banquet he would just show his face and leave.

Anyway, everyone knows that he is in poor health, and no one cares whether he is there or not.

Now that he suddenly appears here, people can't help but be curious.

The emperor hadn't seen Fu Mingchuan for a long time. When he turned to look at him, there was a flash of surprise in his eyes, as if he was looking through him at another person.

Perhaps because he felt too guilty towards his mother, he had not dared to face Fu Mingchuan over the years.

But privately, he had been paying attention to his condition and had even secretly asked Doctor Xue to see him.

But Doctor Xue had learned about other imperial physicians and knew that Fu Mingchuan was poisoned by a very powerful poison that had no cure, so he gave up.

But he was unwilling to let Fu Mingchuan know the truth. He just wanted him to live with a glimmer of hope. At least this way there would be some hope, which would allow him to hold on longer.

There was a softer look in the emperor's eyes, but in order to protect him in his last days, he did not dare to show it in front of the queen.

I could only say in a cold voice: "It's cold at night, why are you here instead of staying here?"

The emperor said this because he was worried about him, but when everyone heard it, they thought he was annoyed and didn't want to see him.

The queen felt a little more balanced when she saw this.

Originally, he had no intention of letting Fu Mingchuan go, but when he thought about it, wouldn't it be better to let him live under the cold eyes and tortured by the poisonous insects?

So he was never killed.

Fu Mingchuan stood at the door, the moonlight shining on him, his whole body glowing, looking unreal and beautiful.

He nodded slightly, his tone also weak, and said with a cupped hand: "Your son pays respects to the Emperor and the Empress."

Without waiting for the emperor to speak, the queen smiled and said, "Mingchuan, please don't be polite. I haven't seen you out and about for a long time. Why are you here to join in the fun today?"

She smiled hypocritically, her eyes full of temptation.

Fu Mingchuan explained: "Just now, I was about to leave the palace, but I met the county lady on the road. She couldn't find the direction, so she asked me for help, so I accompanied her to find my father."

Fu Mingheng's eyes sparkled: "It seems that Seventh Brother is a helpful person."

"It's not just for the sake of the county lady. I haven't seen my father for many days. I was worried about him, so I followed him without thinking. I just hope that my father and the queen will not be offended."

"Why would it be strange? You can come to the palace more often in the future." The queen walked over and patted his shoulder with a smile.

It was obviously just a small effort, but Fu Mingchuan started coughing violently: "Cough cough cough cough..."

Seeing him coughing so violently, the queen was startled and quickly withdrew her hand. Disgust flashed in her eyes, and she even took a few steps back without disguising it, as if she was afraid of being infected.

Fu Mingchuan covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and when he took it off, it was covered with coughed-up blood.

There was a flash of panic in his eyes, and he hurriedly crumpled the handkerchief into a ball and stuffed it into his sleeve, but there was still a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

The queen narrowed her eyes and watched all this calmly, but did not say much.

Fu Mingli was very embarrassed and said awkwardly: "Your son... Your son came here today because he has something to tell your father. A few days ago, your son asked the imperial physician, and he said that your son's condition will not last long..."

"I know that today is my brother's birthday banquet. It is unlucky to say this, but I don't often go to the palace and don't have many opportunities to see you, my father, so I said it. I hope you won't blame me."

As he spoke, he lowered his head even lower, looking extremely humble.

The corners of the Queen's mouth slightly raised and then quickly fell. She wiped away the non-existent tears and said sadly: "Mingchuan, don't worry. Don't say such unlucky words lightly. Which imperial physician is so blind that he actually said nonsense to you? I will never forgive him!"

The emperor looked at her hypocritical appearance and sneered in his heart, but he felt more distressed for Fu Mingchuan.

But he had no choice. When he found out, it was too late and he couldn't be saved. He could only try his best to use all the resources of the Imperial Hospital to prolong his life.

Next year, he will be twenty years old, which means that next year he will leave this world and reunite with his mother.

Perhaps he, who had suffered so much from illness, had finally found relief.

Fu Mingheng's eyes flashed with coldness, but he also smiled and said, "Don't be discouraged, Seventh Brother. I will definitely try my best to help you."

The emperor looked gloomy and said in a cold voice: "Well, can't you see I'm busy? You go back first."

"Yes."

Fu Mingchuan was ordered to leave and turned around and left.

When others saw this, they thought that the emperor was too cruel to his son, but Su Lanyin noticed the pain and struggle in the emperor's eyes.

She lowered her head and said nothing, knowing that she couldn't expose the truth.

The Queen was very satisfied with the Emperor's attitude, and she was not so angry about the misunderstanding caused by Fu Mingli.

The emperor said, "Let's get back to the point. Since it has already happened, Mingli should be responsible for this girl. Today, I will marry her to you as your princess. The wedding will be held in a month."

"One month? So hasty!" The queen was a little anxious.

Fu Mingli resisted even more: "No! How can I marry her as my princess..."