bayedsolid Chapter 1209 I Want to Be Quiet
Chapter 1209 I Want to Be Quiet
A few days later, Chu State, Kyoto City, Imperial Palace.
Emperor Chu sat in the Yangxin Palace, holding the letter from Crown Prince Chu Ning tightly in his hand, his brows furrowed and his eyes solemn.
The letter mentioned that Chu Ning was poisoned by a blood spider, and that the Qin State was ready to negotiate peace with the barbarians and mobilize troops to destroy Chu and the Zhou Dynasty.
The King of Chu was filled with uneasiness and anxiety. He knew that Qin's ambitions had long been obvious, but he did not expect Ying Zheng to act so quickly, even at the cost of joining forces with the barbarians.
"Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor and Prime Minister Di request to see you." The eunuch chief Zhao Ming reported softly.
The King of Chu raised his head and said in a deep voice, "Announce."
The Grand Tutor and Di Wenyao walked into the imperial study together and bowed respectfully.
Emperor Chu waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be polite, and then handed Chu Ning's letter to the Grand Tutor, saying:
"Master, please take a look at this letter."
The Grand Tutor took the letter, read it carefully, and his expression gradually became solemn.
He raised his head and looked at Emperor Chu, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's poisoning is of no small importance. The blood spider poison is the most terrible poison in the world. If there is no antidote, I'm afraid..."
The King of Chu interrupted, "I know, but the more pressing issue right now is the Qin's move. Ying Zheng is ready to negotiate peace with the barbarians and mobilize troops to deal with us. The Crown Prince proposed in his letter that we join forces with the Empress Wu of the Great Zhou to fight against Qin. What do you think, Master?"
The Grand Tutor pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Your Majesty, although this plan of your Highness the Crown Prince is risky, it is the only way out at present.
The Qin State is powerful, and if we rely on the power of Chu State alone, we may not be able to compete with it. Although joining forces with the Great Zhou may not be able to completely defeat the Qin State, it can at least delay time and find a turning point. "
The King of Chu nodded, but he still had concerns in his heart. He turned to look at Di Wenyao and asked, "Di Qing, what do you think?"
Di Wenyao bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, what the Grand Tutor said is absolutely right. The Qin State acted quickly this time, and it was obviously premeditated. If we don't respond in time, I'm afraid the consequences will be disastrous. Although there are certain risks in joining forces with the Great Zhou, it is better than sitting and waiting for death."
The King of Chu was silent for a moment, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
If we cooperate with the Empress of Great Zhou and win, how will the benefits be distributed?
If defeated, will Da Zhou turn against us?
But the situation is urgent now. The Qin State is at the gates of the city. If no action is taken, the Chu State will be in dire straits.
Finally, the King of Chu made up his mind and said in a deep voice: "Okay, let's follow the prince's plan and train with the soldiers of the Great Zhou in Liangzhou first.
Di Qing, you must immediately pass down the order and order the Liangzhou garrison to fully cooperate with the Great Zhou army and make sure to form a fighting force in the shortest possible time."
Di Wenyao accepted the order and said, "I obey your order."
The King of Chu looked at the Grand Tutor again and said, "Grand Tutor, I am still worried about the Crown Prince being poisoned. Do you have any good ideas?"
The Grand Tutor sighed and said, "Your Majesty, the blood spider poison can only be cured by an antidote, and the antidote is in the hands of the Qin State. Now we can only hope that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can convince the Queen of the Great Zhou to sincerely fight against the Qin State together. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope."
Emperor Chu nodded, but his heart was still heavy.
He knew that Chu Ning was the future of Chu. If anything happened to him, Chu would fall into an unprecedented crisis. He waved his hand and said:
"You guys should leave first. I need some quiet time."
The Grand Tutor and Di Wenyao withdrew respectfully.
After leaving the imperial study, Di Wenyao whispered to the Grand Tutor, "Grand Tutor, His Majesty seems to still have concerns about joining forces with the Great Zhou."
The Grand Tutor nodded and said, "Your Majesty's concerns are not unreasonable. The Empress Wu Zhao of the Great Zhou Dynasty has always been scheming, and her cooperation this time may not be sincere.
But we have no choice but to take it one step at a time.”
Di Wenyao sighed and said, "I hope His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can return safely, otherwise..."
The Grand Tutor patted him on the shoulder and said, "Master Di, we can only do our best now, and the rest depends on God's will."
After Di Wenyao left the imperial study, he went straight to the side hall of the East Palace.
He knew that Crown Princess Shen Wanying was pregnant, and if she learned that Chu Ning was poisoned, she would probably be very emotional.
But he was ordered to come and inform this matter, so he had no choice but to go.
Shen Wanying was sitting in the hall, holding a book in her hands, with a peaceful expression. Seeing Di Wenyao coming in, she smiled slightly and said:
"Master Di, how come you have time to come to the East Palace today?"
Di Wenyao bowed and saluted, his expression solemn: "Crown Princess, I have something important to report."
Shen Wanying saw his serious expression and suddenly felt a little uneasy. She put down the book in her hand and asked softly:
"Master Di, what happened?"
Di Wenyao took a deep breath and whispered, "Crown Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was poisoned by a blood spider at the border and is currently on his way back to the capital."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wanying's face turned pale instantly, and the book in her hand fell to the ground. She asked in a trembling voice:
"Blood spider poison? It's the most poisonous poison in the world. Your Highness, how is he...how is he?"
Di Wenyao quickly comforted her, "Don't worry too much, Crown Princess. His Royal Highness is very intelligent and will definitely be able to turn the danger into safety."
Shen Wanying couldn't calm down. She covered her chest and breathed rapidly, obviously with great emotional fluctuations.
Seeing this, the maid Qing'er hurried forward to support her and said anxiously: "Crown Princess, you must take care of yourself. There is a little prince in your belly!"
Shen Wanying nodded reluctantly, but tears kept flowing down her eyes. She murmured in a low voice:
"Your Highness, you must return safely..."
Seeing this, Qing'er quickly said to Di Wenyao, "Master Di, the Crown Princess is in a state of emotional instability. I will go and ask Dr. Sun to come over right away."
Di Wenyao nodded and said, "Go quickly!"
A moment later, Sun Simiao hurried over.
After checking Shen Wanying's pulse, he prescribed a medicine to stabilize the pregnancy and said to Qing'er, "The Crown Princess is just too emotional and has a miscarriage. She will feel better after taking this medicine."
Shen Wanying grabbed Sun Simiao's sleeve and asked anxiously, "Doctor Sun, is there any antidote for the blood spider poison that His Highness has been poisoned by?"
Sun Simiao sighed and said, "Crown Princess, the blood spider poison is a rare poison in the world. Without an antidote, it may be difficult to eradicate.
I can only try my best to delay the onset of the poison for Your Highness, but whether you can eventually detoxify depends on Your Highness's own luck."
Shen Wanying felt even more desperate when she heard this. She asked in a low voice, "Is there no other way?"
Sun Simiao pondered for a moment and said, "Unless we can take the antidote back from Qin, otherwise... I can do nothing."
Shen Wanying closed her eyes and tears rolled down her cheeks.
She knew that Qin was powerful and it was almost impossible to take the antidote back from Ying Zheng. But she was still unwilling to give up and murmured in a low voice:
"No matter what, I must save His Highness..."
Sun Simiao felt sorry for her and consoled her, "Don't worry too much, Crown Princess. Your Highness is blessed by heaven and will surely turn misfortune into fortune.
The most important thing for you right now is to take care of your health and wait for His Highness's return."
Shen Wanying nodded, but the uneasiness in her heart still lingered.
She knew that the days ahead would be extremely difficult, but she had to be strong, for Chu Ning and for the baby in her belly.