"Grouper?"
Lu Qing Wan almost cursed aloud.
Restrained by the disguise of Lin Sa, she could only suppress her anger. "That makes sense. Your Majesty has contracted Golden Sepsis, and absolutely cannot consume fish oil.
Groupers are deep-sea fish with extremely high oil content. It is not surprising that the Golden Sepsis developed to such an extent within a day."
Thinking of the barely visible wound on Emperor Jing You's abdomen, and then the grouper fish ball soup delivered last night.
Lu Qing Wan was almost certain that Emperor Jing You's illness was not an accident, but a deliberate act by someone.
However, it seemed that this time, the other party was truly succeeding. Emperor Jing You was originally in good health, but after being poisoned by mushrooms, his lungs and heart were damaged.
Now he had contracted Golden Sepsis, his entire immune system was compromised, and he had endured it for a whole night.
Although she could temporarily save his life, Emperor Jing You's gradual weakening was inevitable.
The situation exceeded everyone's expectations. Lu Qing Wan handed over the subsequent treatment of Emperor Jing You to Meng Tang and Shen Ci, and then rushed out of the palace without delay, preparing to explain the specific situation to Feng Xi Wu in person.
What she did not know was that as she was returning to her residence, an urgent letter from the border, delivered at eight hundred li per day, was also being dispatched to the palace.
At that time, Lu Qing Wan was relaying Emperor Jing You's condition to Feng Xi Wu. Feng Xi Wu, who was in the army, was very familiar with Golden Sepsis.
Upon hearing that Emperor Jing You had contracted Golden Sepsis, he anxiously asked, "How could my imperial brother, who is in the palace, contract Golden Sepsis?"
Lu Qing Wan's expression was complex. "Shen Ci and Meng Tang dared not confirm Your Majesty's condition as Golden Sepsis because they couldn't find a clear wound.
But I discovered a minuscule needle mark on his back.
At that location, someone must have directly used a silver needle infected with the Golden Sepsis virus to pierce Your Majesty's blood vessel."
"His back..."
Feng Xi Wu murmured, his mind racing.
"I recall you saying that my imperial brother contracted Golden Sepsis yesterday morning.
Who had contact with my imperial brother at that time... was it Prince Jing?!"
As he spoke, his expression became momentarily blank, as if he were talking to himself, or asking Lu Qing Wan, "Could it be him?"
"I'm afraid I can't answer that question for you.
However, there's another matter. Even if His Majesty contracted Golden Sepsis, it wouldn't have progressed so quickly.
But last night, Concubine Lan sent His Majesty fish ball soup made with the extremely rare grouper.
Grouper is indeed a good thing, but for someone with Golden Sepsis, grouper, rich in fish oil, is nothing short of a death sentence."
Lu Qing Wan sighed helplessly. "I entered the palace as Lin Sa, and my identity has many limitations.
I haven't had time to investigate whether Concubine Lan is colluding with anyone.
But His Majesty was pierced by a poisoned needle contaminated with Golden Sepsis virus at noon yesterday, and Concubine Lan sent grouper fish ball soup in the evening. Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"
Feng Xi Wu fell into thought upon hearing this. However, before he could come to any conclusion,
Tang Xiao personally arrived at the Regent's residence.
When the servant announced that Tang Xiao was seeking an audience, both Lu Qing Wan and Feng Xi Wu were taken aback.
Feng Xi Wu said with disdain, "My imperial brother is unconscious, and Tang Xiao isn't protecting him properly. Why is he running to the Regent's residence?"
Lu Qing Wan shook her head in bewilderment. "Tang Xiao knows my identity. Is there something he needs to avoid me and only tell you personally?"
Muttering to herself, she didn't prevent them from summoning him in.
As a result, as soon as Tang Xiao saw Feng Xi Wu, he knelt down.
"Your Highness, an urgent dispatch from the border arrived at eight hundred li per day. Ten thousand troops from Northern Wei have breached the Northern Xiao Pass, and the Northern Plains are in grave danger."
With a bang, the armrest of Feng Xi Wu's wheelchair shattered under his hand.
"When did this happen? Does my imperial brother know about this?"
"Northern Wei mobilized three days ago. The eight-hundred-li-per-day dispatch from the border arrived an hour ago. After Your Majesty learned of this, he summoned the ministers to the palace for discussion.
However, I was unsure of Your Highness's physical condition, so I was specifically sent to ascertain it."
Feng Xi Wu's pupils contracted. "My imperial brother doesn't know that the Gu poison in my body has been resolved?"
The border was dangerous. Even if Emperor Jing You immediately issued a decree for him to lead troops to war, he would not think Emperor Jing You was unconcerned about him.
At such a critical juncture, he still sent Tang Xiao to check on him. Feng Xi Wu was momentarily confused by Emperor Jing You's intentions.
"Your Highness misunderstands.
His Majesty has always been worried about your health. As soon as he regained consciousness, I immediately reported your physical condition to His Majesty."
Tang Xiao remained kneeling on the ground, bowing his head and saying, "It's just that His Majesty knows that his health has been failing repeatedly, and it must be intentional.
Therefore, His Majesty's intention is, does Your Highness have a way to continue to let those people relax their vigilance without delaying the border war?
While he can still support you, you can dig out all the tumors in the court in one fell swoop."
As soon as Tang Xiao said this, Feng Xi Wu's spirit immediately tensed up. "What do you mean by 'while my imperial brother can still support me'?
It's just Golden Sepsis. Didn't you tell my imperial brother that the Princess Consort can save him?"
After speaking, as if eager to prove something, he grabbed Lu Qing Wan's hand and anxiously asked her, "A'wan, you can save him, right?"
When Consort Dowager Wen had forced him to marry Wen Ru Ge as a secondary consort and repeatedly uttered harsh words, he had merely shown disdain and no trace of sadness.
When he learned that the culprit who had tormented him with Gu poison for three years was Consort Ye, whom he regarded as his own mother, he felt righteous indignation, but remained as calm as usual.
Yet now, upon hearing of Emperor Jing You's failing health, he became agitated.
On the surface, he appeared normal, but his grip on Lu Qing Wan's hand was like a clamp reinforced with gravity energy. Lu Qing Wan felt as if her hand was about to be crushed.
"Don't worry, His Majesty might just be thinking long-term..."
Feng Xi Wu, usually so composed and always patient and indulgent towards Lu Qing Wan,
couldn't even wait for her to finish speaking and impatiently interrupted her, "So, my imperial brother's health is not a major problem, is it?"
Seeing how worried he was about Emperor Jing You's health, Lu Qing Wan desperately wanted to nod and say yes.
However, Emperor Jing You's status was extraordinary, and Feng Xi Wu bore a heavy burden.
Various factors did not allow her the slightest room for a well-intentioned lie.
She could only comfort Feng Xi Wu while telling him the truth.
"Your Highness, please calm down first. His Majesty will indeed not have any problems for now."
It's no wonder Feng Xi Wu was the God of War of Da Gan at such a young age. Even when his emotions were on the verge of completely losing control, his ability to grasp the key points was still top-notch.
Hearing Lu Qing Wan's words, he very astutely said, "There will be no problem for now, meaning there will be a problem in the future?"
"You can also understand it that way."
Lu Qing Wan sighed, also finding it very difficult.
"I can't explain the principle of Golden Sepsis to you in too much detail, but His Majesty's body has indeed been ruined by it."