Just about to leave.
Ye Tang suddenly remembered something, and turned back.
"Emperor, that..."
"Is the King of Western Xia poisoned? What poison did he take? Is it life-threatening?!"
Zhao Junyao shook his head.
"It’s arsenic, but the amount is very small!"
"Imperial Doctor Zhang personally went to treat him and gave him an emetic!"
"He vomited several times in a row, and finally his life was saved!"
Ye Tang heard this and breathed a sigh of relief, thanked, and then left.
Along the way, she kept thinking.
Why was she so concerned for someone she didn’t even know?!
But... upon thinking it over.
The King of Western Xia seemed quite amiable.
If someone tried to frame her and poisoned him to death.
That would truly be a loss.
She would be carrying the burden of a human life.
She did not kill Boren, but Boren died because of her.
As a mere General, she could not bear such a burden!
Moreover, he was a monarch!
If the King of Western Xia died, the entire Western Xia Kingdom would be controlled by Prince Jin.
That would be a truly dark day.
That would truly be... a time of suffering for the people!
Therefore, the King of Western Xia must not die.
Thinking about it this way, Ye Tang even began to suspect.
Is this a scheme orchestrated by Prince Jin?
After all, it was his hand that brought over the medicine bowl!
If she hadn’t done the poisoning, then who? Isn’t it obvious?
Prince Jin...
Ye Tang squinted her eyes.
But why exactly was he framing her?!
If he used arsenic, but not in a fatal dose.
That means he didn’t really want the King of Western Xia to die.
He only wanted her dead.
But what was he scheming?!
In her memory, she didn’t seem to have offended this person!
The only time they clashed.
Was that afternoon when she couldn’t stand Fifth Master’s behavior and made some sarcastic remarks.
Could it be, it was for Fifth Master?
Ye Tang was in her cell thinking about it for most of the night.
She could only imagine.
Prince Jin, as the future father-in-law of Fifth Master, personally orchestrated a play to defend his son-in-law.
Uh...
Ye Tang thought it was somewhat unbelievable.
Unexpected.
The man who finally subdued that proud Commandery Princess was actually Fifth Master!
Not bad, not bad, this could be considered as...
For the mutual affection, they rid the people of a problem.
Ye Tang pursed her lips and smiled.
The conditions in the cell were quite good, unlike an ordinary cell.
Inside it was clean and tidy.
Aside from the small window, the rest was no different from a regular room.
Xia Tingfeng used silver again in the morning.
Enjoying good food and drink with people waiting on her.
So Ye Tang’s days in prison were not bad at all!
...
Two days later, the King of Western Xia finally recovered.
Although he still couldn’t get out of bed, his complexion was much better than when he first fell ill.
However...
When Imperial Doctor Zhang checked the pulse of the King of Western Xia.
His expression was always serious.
But when asked why he looked so grave, he wouldn’t say much!
Only saying: The body is fine, quite healthy, but very weak, needs more recuperation, and such!
Coming and going.
The people soon forgot about this matter.
Prince Jin and Princess Hai Feng didn’t visit as often.
Let alone Fifth Master, who wasn’t genuinely concerned.
So in the end.
Beside the King of Western Xia, only the imperial physician and palace attendants remained!
He lay on the couch, looking at the empty room, and said with a bitter smile.
"Lord Zhang, tell me, what does one strive for in life?!"
Imperial Doctor Zhang, while putting away the needles, replied.
"King of Western Xia, your body hasn’t been too well; you must take good care and rest quietly!"
"All these trivial thoughts, best not to dwell on them in the future!"
"It’s important to maintain an open mind!"
The King of Western Xia felt even more bitter.
"Open?"
"How can one open up? I don’t even want to live anymore!"
When Prince Jin brought the bowl of medicine to him, he really thought it was poison, fatal poison.
So, as he looked at his cherished younger brother, he gritted his teeth and drank it all.
At that moment he thought.
If he wants to be Emperor, let him have it.
Nothing mattered anymore.
Imperial Doctor Zhang was quite surprised.
"King of Western Xia, you shouldn’t say that!"
"Your life was saved with much effort by this old official; you can’t just give it up like that!"
"Similarly, the kingdom belongs to the people, and you have no right to decide!"
The King of Western Xia felt bitter, casually asking him.
"Do you have children?"
Imperial Doctor Zhang did not think much and chatted a bit with him.
"Yes!"
"I am already in my forties; I have only one son and one daughter!"
"An elder brother, a younger sister, though not very smart, they’re quite healthy!"
"I don’t expect them to achieve much!"
"As long as they live a peaceful and stable life, that’s enough!"
The King of Western Xia’s smile grew bitterer.
"You’re very much like me; I also have a son and daughter, but unfortunately..."
Imperial Doctor Zhang, knowing that there were many disgraceful affairs in the palace, did not ask further!