Because of the Emperor's serious illness, the entire palace was gloomy even before the New Year. In the past few days, King Li's faction and Prime Minister Liu's faction had been fighting both openly and secretly. Everyone who was well-informed knew why the Emperor had fallen ill. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the golden throne in the hall. Even the request for help from Zijing Pass was ignored. Mo Jingqi was lying on the bed. He was muddle-headed every day. It was difficult for him to even take care of himself, let alone deal with the affairs of the court.
"Prince." The eunuch guarding outside the bedchamber had curled up his hands and feet to keep warm because of the cold weather. Seeing the man in brocade striding over, he hurriedly went forward to salute with a flattering smile on his face. Mo Jingli looked at the eunuch in front of him proudly and said coldly, "I have something to discuss with my royal brother."
The eunuch was stunned and said awkwardly, "But now the Emperor …" Mo Jingli glanced around and said coldly, "What? I want to see my royal brother, do I need your permission? "
The eunuchs at the door were all shocked. They had received orders from Imperial Concubine and Prime Minister Liu to prevent King Li from entering, but no one knew the situation in the palace now. King Li was powerful now. They couldn't afford to offend him. After hesitating and deceiving, the eunuchs finally retreated and said with a flattering smile, "We don't dare … Prince, please." Mo Jingli snorted and stepped into the bedchamber.
The bright yellow and luxurious furnishings came into sight. Mo Jingli's eyes shook slightly. Looking at Mo Jingqi lying on the bed silently, Mo Jingli suddenly felt a trace of indescribable pleasure. He knew Mo Jingqi wasn't asleep. He walked to the bedside and looked down at the sallow and emaciated man on the bed. A satisfied smile appeared on his face. The secret medicine he got from Nanjiang was much more effective than the so-called Five Minerals Powder. He didn't feel anything when taking it, but once he stopped taking it, it was a hundred times more effective than the Five Minerals Powder. It had only been a few days, but Mo Jingqi had already become so skinny.
After thinking about it, Mo Jingli stuffed an extremely small pill into Mo Jingqi's mouth. Mo Jingqi's dark and dazed eyes gradually regained a trace of light. When he saw the person standing in front of his window, his eyes flashed with anger, and his throat gurgled. Mo Jingli remained calm and unruffled. He tilted his head and asked, "What does Imperial Brother want to say?"
"You … you still dare to come?!" Mo Jingqi hissed. He hadn't spoken or eaten anything for several days, so his throat was dry and hoarse. Mo Jingli laughed, "Why wouldn't I dare to come? Imperial Brother, I'm worried about you. "
Mo Jingqi glared angrily at the person in front of him, as if he wanted to bite him to death. Mo Jingli leisurely walked to the bed and sat down. Looking at Mo Jingqi's angry expression, a strange smile appeared on his face, "Imperial Brother, you really shouldn't blame me. If you want to blame someone … blame Imperial Mother. If she hadn't instilled those thoughts in me in order to suppress you, if she hadn't supported me to fight against you for her own power. Who knows, maybe we're still a pair of good brothers who respect each other. Imperial Brother … do you know how much of a failure you are as a person? Look at you … Imperial Mother wants to deal with you, Imperial Brother wants to deal with you, the Imperial Family ignores you. You think they don't know that your illness is strange? But did they ask? If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too cruel to the Imperial Family. That's why no one is willing to help you when you're in trouble. Even your favorite Noble Consort Liu and the Liu Family … hehe, I'm afraid they already have their own plans. "
Mo Jingqi opened his eyes wide, revealing a look of disbelief. Mo Jingli didn't care and asked leisurely: "Has Noble Consort Liu come to see you these days? No … That's right, Noble Consort Liu's heart is all on Mo Xiuyao. Why would she come to see you at this time? The Liu Family is helping to put Noble Consort Liu's son on the throne. "
Mo Jingqi was so angry that his face turned blue. He wanted to roar, but his body didn't even have the strength to roar. Mo Jingli continued: "Imperial Brother, do you know … if I, your younger brother, ascend to the throne, you may still have a way to live. After all … even if it's for the sake of Imperial Mother and Mo Xiuyao, younger brother will still let you live. But if Noble Consort Liu's son ascends to the throne, I promise you won't live for more than a month. After all, if there's a Retired Emperor above the little Emperor, how can Noble Consort Liu be the Empress Dowager who governs from behind a curtain? Imperial Brother, you didn't expect your cold and arrogant Noble Consort to have such ambition, did you? Do you know why she wants to govern from behind a curtain? Haha … She wants to control the entire Da Chu State and then compete with Ye Li for Mo Xiuyao. What an infatuated woman. Don't you think so, Imperial Brother? "
"Wah — —!" Mo Jingqi's face turned green and red. Finally, he spat out a mouthful of blood. He laid on the bed and didn't even have the strength to get up. This mouthful of blood covered his neck and the front of his robes. Even the lower half of his face was covered in blood. He looked terrible and pitiful. The Emperor of a generation had fallen to this state. It was easy to imagine the anger and sorrow in his heart.
Mo Jingli looked at him without a trace of pity in his eyes. "How is it? Imperial Brother, have you thought it through? "Mo Jingqi stared at him for a long time, then suddenly laughed. Mo Jingli narrowed his eyes in displeasure at the sight of the bloodstained face and that eerie smile.
Mo Jingqi panted for a while before opening his mouth to say, "You want to force this one to do it? Little brother … Don't forget that I am the older brother. The methods you used on that side were all left over from this one. Back then … This one really shouldn't have shown mercy to you! "Mo Jingli knit his brows. Seeing Mo Jingqi's smile, his heart felt a bit uneasy. At this point, he really couldn't think of any other methods Mo Jingqi could have.
Mo Jingli's brows furrowed tightly as he stared at the messy man on the bed. Mo Jingqi looked at him with a smile that wasn't a smile. He slowly said, "Jingli … After all these years, you only have one child, right?" Mo Jingli slightly narrowed his eyes. He didn't understand why he would mention this at this time. He only heard Mo Jingqi slowly say, "If this one says that you will only have one child in this lifetime, what will you do? What will you do? "
"What do you mean?!" Mo Jingli's expression changed. He stepped forward and grabbed Mo Jingqi's collar to pull him up from the bed.
For a man, having an heir was sometimes more important than having power. Although many people could sacrifice their children for power, that was because they had many children. If they didn't have a single one, then all the power and status in the world would immediately decrease by more than half. Sitting on the throne but not being able to pass it to one's own son was like a person who had painstakingly saved up a lifetime of money, only to end up benefiting someone else's son. Although Mo Jingli didn't have a son, his only son, Ye Ying's child, was indeed young and sickly. He wasn't even seven years old, but people were always worried that he wouldn't live past the age of twenty.
Hearing Mo Jingqi say this, Mo Jingli's heart shook. He fiercely stared at Mo Jingqi and said, "What did you do? No … You couldn't have had the chance to drug me?! " Mo Jingli wasn't someone who didn't have his guard up. In fact, he was more guarded against his older brother than anyone else. Normally, he was especially careful with his food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Mo Jingli wouldn't have had the chance to drug him.
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