Since the emperor failed to find the queen several times, he is no longer as happy as before.
He asked the spy very calmly: "Where is the Queen now?"
The spy bowed and replied: "The queen is in Xuzhou now."
"Xuzhou? Why is she in Xuzhou?" The emperor was startled, with confusion on his face, "As far as I know, the third brother and the queen have no acquaintances in Xuzhou." ?.?????.?? ?
The spy continued to reply: "My subordinates don't know either. The people I sent out only said they saw the queen appearing in Xuzhou."
The emperor stood up and confirmed again, "Did you really see the queen?"
The spy nodded heavily, "Yes, I saw her holding a child."
The emperor didn't tell anyone about the fact that the queen had a child, so it sounded like it was true.
The emperor waved his hand and said: "Okay, I understand. You guys should step back first. Remember not to alert the enemy."
The spy responded: "Yes, Your Majesty."
After the spies left, the emperor suddenly laughed crazily and said, "Great, I finally found you. This time I will see where you are going!"
After he finished speaking, he coughed violently, spit out two mouthfuls of blood, and then collapsed on the couch exhausted.
Just three days ago, the imperial doctor came to see him and told him that he had only one month to live.
That night, he didn't sleep all night, thinking about what he would do in the last month.
Maybe he was kind to a man who was about to die, and he didn't want to trouble his sons any more.
He was ready to put down everything in the court and pass the throne to Zhou Ruiyuan.
As for the Queen, he didn't want to die alone, he had to find someone to bury him with.
He wants to separate the yin and yang between the queen and the third prince to relieve the hatred in his heart.
This night, he didn't sleep all night again.
The next day, Li Fei came.
Although Concubine Li has always been using him, she is more sincere than other concubines.
She knew that the emperor was seriously ill, so she specially cooked some medicinal food for him.
There were three thousand beauties in the emperor's harem, but Concubine Li was the one she felt most comfortable with.
Since Li Fei's last miscarriage, the two of them had become a lot stranger.
When the emperor saw her coming in, the dissatisfaction he felt all night disappeared.
He sat up, smiled at her and asked, "What kind of soup are you cooking today?"
Concubine Li took out the soup bowl and blew on it, "This is pork belly soup. Your Majesty, try it."
The emperor took a sip, and his face seemed much better, perhaps because his mood improved.
Concubine Li came here not only to deliver soup, but also to say, "Your Majesty, the Queen's whereabouts have not been found recently."
The emperor didn't hide it from Concubine Li this time. He was probably tired and really wanted someone to talk to.
"Found it." He said matter-of-factly.
Li Fei was obviously stunned. She tried her best to calm down the surprise and excitement in her heart, and smiled at him: "Found it? This is a good thing. When the time comes, the queen will be brought into the palace, and everything will be complete."
The emperor laughed along with him, but the smile was a bit catchy.
He held Concubine Li's hand and said slowly: "How about you come with me to bring her back this time?"
Seeing that he was rarely so gentle, Concubine Li immediately responded: "The emperor values me so much, of course I am willing."
The emperor smiled and squeezed her hand harder, "Okay, you will go to Xuzhou with me tomorrow."
"Xuzhou?" Concubine Li sighed.
The emperor nodded, "Yes, the queen is in Xuzhou, but you can't tell anyone about this, including the prince."
Concubine Li paused, then listened to the emperor continue: "I know that you are on good terms with the prince and the princess, and I will not pursue the past matters, but this time, don't think about tipping off the information, otherwise your father and your entire mother's family will , they all have to be buried with me."
It was the first time that Concubine Li saw the emperor's tone, and her body trembled involuntarily.
The emperor hugged her and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, I like you, otherwise why would I only take you to Xuzhou alone? As long as you don't reveal the news about the queen, I will definitely treat your mother's family well."
Concubine Li didn't care about the comfort of her mother's family, and she was not threatened by such threats, but she knew clearly that the emperor would never give her any chance to report the news.
She gritted her teeth and responded obediently: "Yes, Your Majesty."
The emperor slowly let go, stood up and turned his back to her and said, "I will prepare to set off tomorrow, so don't be afraid, just follow me and go sightseeing."
Concubine Li came behind him and asked, "Your Majesty, your condition is getting worse now. Can you make the long journey to Xuzhou?"
The emperor coughed twice and said, "We can still walk this way."
Concubine Li lowered her eyes, and after a moment of silence, she continued to pick up the soup, "Your Majesty, you'd better drink the soup first, otherwise it will be difficult to eat when the soup is cold."
The emperor came and drank obediently.
After Concubine Li left the emperor's palace, she frantically thought about how to send news to Zhou Ruiyuan.
However, as soon as she returned to the palace, everyone around her was replaced.
She was placed under house arrest.
