Children of Loulan

Chapter 484 No way to save the day

"Today, I will stand here. Anyone who wants to go in must step over my body!" The queen's voice echoed in the palace, shocking people like thunder.

Her action shocked everyone. The ministers looked at each other, not knowing how to respond. At this moment, a clear voice suddenly rang out: "What does the Queen mean? The adults are just worried about the king. Even if the Crown Prince accidentally made a mistake, he will be a wise ruler of Loulan in the future if he can correct it!"

The person who spoke was Xilin. Although her voice was not loud, it was particularly abrupt in this tense atmosphere.

The queen listened to her sarcastic words, and her anger was instantly ignited. She stepped forward with her eyes wide open, raised her hand, and mercilessly slapped her in the face.

With a crisp sound of "slap", the slap exploded in the air like thunder. The slap was very heavy and hit Xilin's face directly, causing her cheek to become red and swollen instantly.

The queen's angry curse followed closely: "Shut up! You ignorant bitch, how dare you stir up trouble here!" Her voice was full of anger and majesty, which made people shudder.

Xilin, who was beaten, fell to the ground, with a look of horror on her face. Tears flowed from her eyes like a flood. She kowtowed and cried, "Please forgive me, Queen! I know I was wrong, and I will never do it again! I only ask you to spare my son, he is still young and doesn't know anything! I am willing to die to apologize for my sins!"

However, just as Xilin finished speaking, a courtier could no longer bear to watch. He stepped forward and said sternly: "My Queen, are you going to slaughter the concubines and princes in front of all the old ministers?" His words were like a sharp sword, piercing the queen's heart.

The queen's face changed slightly when she heard this, but she immediately regained her composure and explained, "When did I ever say I would kill her and her son?" Although her voice was still majestic, it revealed a hint of grievance of being misunderstood.

However, what was unexpected was that just as she finished her words, two aggressive imperial guards in black armor suddenly stepped forward and dragged Xilin away.

Even as Xilin was forcibly dragged away, she still kept shouting, "I beg you, Queen, to spare my son's life! After all, he is the King's own flesh and blood!"

Doctor Zhengyi saw this scene and could no longer suppress his indignation. He stepped forward and said righteously, "Everyone saw it with their own eyes. The queen dragged away the concubine so rudely in public. Do you still want to deny it?"

Seeing this, another minister also echoed, "Now that His Royal Highness has not officially ascended the throne, he treats his stepmother and half brother like this. If he really ascends the throne one day, won't he kill all his brothers and sisters?"

The queen was so angry at their words that she trembled all over, her eyes wide open. She pointed at the ministers and shouted angrily, "How dare you! I am the queen, and my son is the crown prince. You are talking nonsense like this. Are you planning to rebel?"

Doctor Zhengyi showed no fear in the face of the queen's accusation. He stood up straight and responded without flinching, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is not the only son you have!"

The queen's face turned ugly when she heard this. She shouted angrily, "What do you mean by this? Are you trying to usurp the throne?"

Doctor Zhengyi said calmly, "Queen, please calm down. I have no such intention. I am just a small fourth-rank official. How could I have the ambition to usurp the throne? I just think that if the crown prince is not virtuous, he should abdicate and let others take over. After all, the king has the fifth and sixth princes, who may be more qualified to inherit the throne."

After hearing these words, the queen was so angry that she trembled all over. She roared in anger: "You old thing, how dare you say such treasonous words! You want to depose me and the prince? With your status, are you qualified?"

Doctor Zhengyi remained calm in the face of the queen's angry rebuke. He replied slowly, "It is impossible for me to do it alone. However, if all the civil and military officials in the court think that the prince is not worthy of the position, then the matter may not be so simple."

The queen's face turned even uglier when she heard this. She widened her eyes and looked at Doctor Zhengyi in disbelief, saying, "You, are you really going to rebel?"

However, just as she finished her words, suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard, as if a group of people were running wildly. Everyone looked in astonishment, and saw a group of people dressed in the uniforms of the imperial guards rushing towards them like a gust of wind. They had expressionless faces, moved quickly, and without hesitation, they broke open the door of the queen's palace. The door that was originally closed was smashed to pieces in an instant, and wood chips flew everywhere.

The imperial guards rushed into the bedroom like a surging tide, surrounding the two imperial doctors. The palace maids and eunuchs in the bedroom were stunned by this sudden scene and were completely at a loss.

At the same time, the court officials standing at the door witnessed this scene. They were stunned at first, but then they reacted and followed the imperial guards into the bedroom. The scene in the bedroom shocked everyone - the king was lying straight on the bed, his eyes closed, his face as pale as paper, and lifeless.

The court officials were filled with grief when they saw this, and they all began to wipe away their tears. They cried out in grief, "My king, it is because of our incompetence that we failed to protect you, causing you to suffer such an unprovoked disaster!"

Because the speed of the imperial guards was as fast as lightning, and the number of palace maids and eunuchs in the queen's palace was small and weak, they were unable to stop them. Just as everyone was shocked, the two imperial doctors had already stepped forward, came to the king's bed, and felt the king's pulse.

As time passed, the palace was in complete silence. Only the doctors' fingers gently rested on the king's wrist, feeling his weak pulse. After a moment, the doctors slowly raised their heads and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, he is indeed poisoned, and the poison has already entered his lungs. There is no way to save him!"

After that, the two imperial doctors knelt on the ground without hesitation, as if they were bearing a heavy burden. Their movements were swift and decisive, as if they had been prepared for this kneeling.

Seeing this, the other court officials followed suit and knelt down one after another like dominoes. For a moment, the palace was full of people kneeling, and the scene was quite spectacular.

Everyone cried out in unison: "My king, it is our fault that we are incompetent!"

"Your Majesty, it is we who are late in coming to your rescue!"

The crying sounds came one after another, like sobbing and complaining, echoing throughout the palace, which moved people.

Everyone cried with genuine emotion and was extremely sad, as if the king had really passed away!

In the midst of all the noise, after being "dragged away", Xilin did not walk far. When she reached a place where no one could see her, she quietly stopped and stared at the queen's every move with a sharp gaze.

When she saw the imperial guards rushing into the queen's palace like a surging tide and heard the crying coming from all over the palace, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.