The little emperor had been unconscious for two days and hadn't woken up.
This had always been a thorn in Shen Yicheng's heart. Now that the little emperor had woken up, the thorn in Shen Yicheng's heart was pulled out. He even hid the bad news of Li Hualong's defeat in Yangzhou in his heart. He quickly stood up and walked toward Zhu Geng.
"Is His Majesty alright?"
Zhu Geng panted a few times and said while panting, "His Majesty has just woken up and is still very weak, but he has regained his consciousness. He asked me where the Grand Secretary is. Grand Secretary, His Majesty wants to see you."
Shen Yicheng nodded and turned to look at the officials in the duty room with different expressions on their faces.
"Take care of the matters in the city overnight, restore order in the capital, and arrange for the Gansu troops to come to the capital to rescue the emperor. If you can't even handle this small matter, then you really don't have to see me anymore!"
After saying this, Shen Yicheng left with Zhu Geng.
The officials in the duty room looked at each other and sighed as if they had just survived a disaster.
Xiao Heng's expression was even worse. He felt a deep sense of danger.
Liu Huangchang's expression was even more desperate. He knew the cause of everything and was even more worried about his future.
Meanwhile, Luo Sigong's face was ashen. He knew that he had reached a turning point in his fate.
Everyone had their own worries, and everyone had their own thoughts. They slowly left the Cabinet Duty Room and chatted in twos and threes, talking about their future and future.
It was very obvious that this explosive news had brought them true unease. Some of them had already begun to imagine the scene of Xiao Ruxun leading her troops into the city, and the scene of the retired emperor ascending to the throne in the West Yuan's Yuxi Palace.
On the way to the palace, Zhu Geng saw Shen Yicheng's extremely gloomy expression and couldn't help but ask.
"Jianwu, what happened in the capital? Why did I hear many palace servants talking about the rebels attacking the capital? "
Shen Yicheng shook his head.
"Shaoqin, don't listen to the nonsense of those gossipers. It's just a rumor and not worth mentioning."
Zhu Geng was the person he had arranged to keep an eye on the Emperor. There were some things that Zhu Geng should know as late as possible.
Therefore, Shen Yicheng hid the truth.
Jianwu, His Majesty is currently ill at ease, and the people of the capital are already panicking. You can't make a mistake, or else the slightest carelessness will result in complete defeat! "
Shen Yicheng looked at Zhu Geng.
"Mm, I understand. Shaoqin, how is His Majesty's health? What did the imperial physician say?"
Hearing his intention to change the topic, Zhu Geng sighed helplessly and said, "The imperial physician said that His Majesty has indulged himself too much and has not left the dragon bed for three days in a row. No matter how young his body is, he cannot withstand such a reckless act. The palace eunuchs do not dare to dissuade His Majesty. I heard that His Majesty has already beaten the two eunuchs who tried to dissuade him to death."
Shen Yicheng frowned.
"Why is His Majesty so irritable? Why are you in such a rush? "
Zhu Geng looked resentfully at Shen Yicheng, causing Shen Yicheng to feel a little guilty.
"I'm not too sure why His Majesty is like this, but Jianwu, you must understand that the Grand Emperor is in Yuxi Palace, and the Grand Empress Dowager is too weak to leave the palace. If His Majesty is not properly controlled, it is very easy for him to indulge himself. You cannot have too many women by His Majesty's side.
Those women all had the thought that a mother would become noble because of her son. They only wanted His Majesty to stay in bed every day. They used all their skills to seduce His Majesty. If His Majesty was strong and healthy, it would be fine. But His Majesty's body was not very good. How could he endure such reckless indulgence?
These are troubled times, and His Majesty's health is the most important. If something bad happens, how will you deal with it? Jianwu, quickly chase those women away. Don't stay by His Majesty's side. Let me be responsible for teaching His Majesty! "
Zhu Geng earnestly looked at Shen Yicheng.
Shen Yicheng remained silent and only quickened his pace.
When he arrived at the door of Zhu Changluo's palace, Shen Yicheng saw seven women kneeling in front of the palace, crying and trembling. Beside them was a group of eunuchs wielding rods.
"This is?"
Shen Yicheng looked at Zhu Geng.
"These seven women are the palace maids who seduced His Majesty when he fainted. I ordered them to kneel here and reflect on their mistakes. They are not allowed to come into contact with His Majesty in the future. After that, see if they are pregnant. If not, chase them out of the palace and send them back to where they came from."
Zhu Geng said.
Shen Yicheng looked at the seven women for a while, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. Then, he called for the leading eunuch.
"Grand Secretary."
The eunuch greeted respectfully.
"Mm, you, take the seven of them away. Gather all the palace maids and beat these seven women to death in front of them. Warn them that if they dare to seduce His Majesty again, this will be the outcome!"
"Yes, Grand Secretary!"
The eunuch trembled, then hurriedly left with his head lowered. Zhu Geng stared at Shen Yicheng in shock and said hurriedly, "Jianwu, what are you doing? They are just palace maids. You only need to punish them slightly. Why beat them to death? "
Shen Yicheng turned his head and looked at Zhu Geng. His eyes were so frightening that Zhu Geng's breathing stopped.
"For glory, splendor, wealth, and rank, people can do anything, let alone this group of women who have lost their heads because of their mother's wealth! If we don't beat them to death and warn the women in the palace, who knows what kind of disaster they will cause! "
Zhu Geng opened his mouth but was speechless.
"Shaoqin, I will entrust His Majesty to you. You must take good care of His Majesty and give him more homework so that he can improve in his studies. He doesn't have time to think about these things. I will arrange for His Majesty to choose a concubine, so you don't have to worry."
As Shen Yicheng spoke, the seven crying palace maids were taken away.
Zhu Geng was stunned for a while before he sighed helplessly.
The two of them entered the emperor's sleeping quarters one after another. They had only taken a few steps when they smelled the strong smell of medicine and saw a few hurried eunuchs.
Shen Yicheng frowned.
"Your subject, Shen Yicheng, greets Your Majesty!"
When he heard Shen Yicheng's voice, Zhu Changluo raised his hand with difficulty and waved.
"Grand Secretary, come closer, come closer …"
His voice was very soft and weak. If it wasn't for the quietness in the hall, it wouldn't have been easy to hear him.
Shen Yicheng quickly walked up to Zhu Changluo's bed and saw him leaning against it.
Shen Yicheng saw that Zhu Changluo's complexion was very pale. His lips were also pale, and there were dark circles under his eyes. He looked like he had just recovered from a serious illness and was very weak. He looked more like a tuberculosis patient who didn't have long to live.
"Why is Your Majesty here?"
Shen Yicheng couldn't help but ask.
Zhu Changluo's expression was bitter and he couldn't speak. Instead, the imperial physician beside him said softly, "Your Majesty's health is not very good and your foundation is weak. Ever since you ascended to the throne, you have been working day and night.
However, we have prepared many warm and nourishing herbs for Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty takes the medicine on time and nourishes yourself with food and reduces the number of times you work, your body will be fine. "
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