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Chapter 677 The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind

Zhong Yu said so many words in one breath, so he had to take a break. After finally catching his breath, he continued, "I don't know whether your majesty is seriously ill or not, but if he is really seriously ill, it would be abnormal not to appoint a crown prince and entrust important ministers at this time. The death of Prince Xian and the closure of the imperial city are two things on the surface and there is no reason for them, but Prince Rong wants to go out of the city to pray, and your majesty actually allows it. Isn't it even more abnormal? Now that Prince Xian has passed away, the only qualified candidates in the court are Prince Rong and you, Your Majesty, and you are far away in northern Vietnam... cough cough..."

Having said that, Zhong Yu felt powerless and had to stop again.

Zhou Chang vaguely felt the edge.

It may not be easy to tell who Emperor Lin favors and who he wants to rely on at critical moments. However, clues should be revealed when Prince Duan is demoted and Prince Xian dies.

The skinny monkey fed Zhong Yu another mouthful of ginseng soup, then stretched out his arm and gently patted his back to help Zhong Yu calm down.

Zhong Yufei took a long time to calm down before taking a deep breath. "What's even more suspicious is that when I came out of Jindu and headed north, all the important checkpoints were already on guard. At first, I thought that the evidence of Prince Xian's private manufacture of weapons with the intention of rebellion was presented, and Your Majesty took this measure out of precaution, but... cough cough..."

"Speak slowly, sir." Zhou Chang was really worried that Zhong Yu would faint again if he spoke too quickly, but he happened to be stuck at a critical moment. "But it looks like this on the surface. Could it be that sir has seen something?"

Zhong Yufan used up his last bit of strength to frown together and wanted to answer, but he was too weak to even cough.

The skinny monkey came forward and sat sideways behind Zhong Yu, half-helping him lean against himself so that Zhong Yu could feel more comfortable.

Zhou Chang looked at Zhong Yu's appearance and felt very frightened, fearing that he might suffocate and die. He held the outer dry hand with both hands.

Zhong Yu took a long breath before he could continue speaking: "Ever since Lord Yuan handed over the witnesses and evidence, I have been keeping a close eye on your Majesty's movements. Unfortunately, your Majesty has not made any moves on the surface. Even when Lord Yuan secretly sent people to monitor you, your Majesty did not touch the secret armory of the King Xian. There was no movement at all. Apart from strengthening the defense line between Jindu and Yuebei and replacing the guards of Beiji and Yong'an City, there was no movement at all."

This time it was Zhou Chang's turn to frown. It turned out that Emperor Lin was such a calm person. He had never noticed it before.

Zhong Yu's words became weaker, and his voice was blurred: "Then there is Prince Rong... Prince Rong went to Anle Temple to pray for blessings, but... since he entered Anle Temple on March 23, no one has seen him show up again. It can be said that his whereabouts are unknown."

"Unknown whereabouts?" Zhou Chang was puzzled. "If Brother Rong is fasting in the temple, it is normal for him not to show up, right?"

Zhong Yu sighed helplessly, and just picked out the key points to make his words smooth: "At first, I didn't pay attention. Prince Rong announced to the public that he would observe a long fast and chant scriptures every day to pray for the Lin Kingdom until Your Majesty is healthy and the war with the Mirage Kingdom is won. He didn't specify a date. But if you think about it carefully, this is equivalent to putting himself outside the city of Jindu. How could he agree to do that at such a critical moment?"

Zhou Chang still didn't understand what Zhong Yu wanted to say, so he waited quietly for Zhong Yu to recover before continuing.

“Later, it was Lord Yuan who had the insight and reminded me. I guessed that Lord Yuan had some connections around Prince Rong and often found out about Prince Rong’s movements. As a result, I discovered that since Prince Rong entered Anle Temple, he has always locked himself in an independent courtyard and sent people to guard it closely. No one can see him anymore.” Zhong Yu ran out of strength as he spoke, but his eyes were full of doubts.

Zhou Chang tried hard to follow Zhong Yu's train of thought: "Sir, are you saying...Brother Rong is no longer near Jindu, and may not even be in Anle Temple?"

Zhong Yu continued to force himself to speak out his guess: "Ahem... Your Highness, think about it, what if entering the temple to pray is a cover? Prince Rong has already led his men out of Jindu? What did he do in private, and who would know?"

"But what can Brother Prince Rong do?" Both Zhou Chang and Prince Yi Fengming always regarded Prince Rong as a scholar.

"Anything is possible." After saying these words, Zhong Yu collapsed directly into the arms of the skinny monkey and did not fall into a coma again.

Zhong Yu has always been observant and thoughtful, and he must have thought of many possibilities.

Zhou Chang was confused but didn't want to think about it: "Don't worry, sir. Now that we have met and are together every day, you just need to take care of your health. As for Brother Rong Wang... he is far away in Jindu, and we can't reach him. Even if he does something, it is none of our business, right?"

Zhong Yu had consumed so much energy after saying so much that he didn't even have the strength to open his eyes.

He closed his eyes but shook his head slowly, showing a painful and worried expression, but he grabbed Zhou Chang's hand and said, "My lord, if Prince Rong dispatches troops to besiege Jindu and Your Majesty, or sends people to intercept your way home... Your lord must be on guard... cough cough..."

"Don't worry, sir. Just lie down and rest first..." Zhou Chang comforted Zhong Yu before he could think about it. "Speaking of which, Prince Rong has always only dealt with civil officials, not military generals. How can he mobilize troops? I think you are worrying too much."

Zhou Chang was embarrassed to say another meaning. She had won over Jiang Meng here. As for deploying troops, her progress in the past few months was also rapid.

The skinny monkey helped Zhong Yu lie down slowly.

Zhong Yu's face was pale and bloodless. He wanted to say something but he couldn't breathe and could only shake his head weakly.

Zhou Chang also instructed the skinny monkey: "Any best medicine that the military doctors say is available should be given to Mr. Zhong first."

The skinny monkey looked worried: "The military doctors don't dare to use medicine now. They just let me feed the baby ginseng soup slowly and little by little."

What Zhou Chang was most worried about was that until now, the military doctors couldn't even tell what disease Zhong Yu had.

Zhong Yu was helped to lie down, his chest rising and falling violently for a long time before he caught his breath: "No... no need, Your Majesty... it would be a waste to use those herbs on me, it would be better to use them on the injured soldiers... don't... waste... waste them anymore..."

"Sir, what are you talking about? You will definitely get better." Zhou Chang couldn't bear to hear it anymore and was determined not to let Zhong Yu continue. "No matter what precious medicinal materials you need, as long as they can cure your illness, I will find them for you."

Zhong Yusi wanted to smile bitterly, but she didn't have the strength to do so. She raised her weak eyelids and opened her eyes, staring at Zhou Chang: "Your Highness, I... I have a few final words..."