Reborn As Divine Doctor to Rule the World
Chapter 542 - 544: Requesting the Crown Prince to Lend a Hand

Chapter 542: Chapter 544: Requesting the Crown Prince to Lend a Hand

Xia Zhaoshun crouched down, prying open his hand bit by bit, and said with a smile, "Why bother trying to salvage a useless piece?"

"You... you’ve been using me all along?" Pei Jingyi gnashed his teeth.

Xia Zhaoshun raised his eyebrows slightly, "Otherwise? Did you think I was sincerely helping you seize the throne?"

"I was using you! But it’s your own fault for being so foolish! To be deceived and used by me for so long without realizing! And you still fancifully thought I could save you."

"Xia Zhaoshun..." Pei Jingyi shouted angrily.

Xia Zhaoshun stopped in his tracks, turned around indifferently, looked at him, and his gaze suddenly turned fierce as he said coldly, "You surely want to see Pei Huaian end up like you, right? Then keep your mouth shut."

With that, he strode away.

The guard had just arrived in the courtyard when he heard a series of screams coming from the room.

"Ah—!"

The excruciating screams made him shiver uncontrollably.

The guard frantically walked in. Seeing the person on the ground, he hurriedly helped him up.

"Master, are you alright?"

"I want to survive, I want to survive, I want to see how miserable you all end up!" Pei Jingyi’s gaze was as venomous as a serpent’s.

...

Three days later.

The weather was clear, without a cloud in sight.

The Minister of Justice sat in the Crown Prince’s Mansion, constantly rubbing his hands and continuously looking outside.

Not until he saw a familiar figure did he hurriedly step forward and bow, "Your Highness, Crown Prince."

"What is it?"

Pei Huaian spoke two cold words, without any superfluous words.

The Minister of Justice seemed uneasy, not knowing how to begin.

Pei Huaian had already taken a sip of his tea and seeing the hesitant man, he said, "If the Minister of Justice has nothing to say, I will take my leave first."

As he was about to stand, the Minister of Justice quickly spoke up, "Please help me, Your Highness, Crown Prince, save this humble official."

"What are you talking about?"

The Minister of Justice could only be honest, "About the matter of the Fourth Prince, I have been clueless, and the seven-day deadline is almost upon us. If the Emperor blames me, I can’t bear the punishment!"

"But it is not suitable for me to intervene in this matter," Pei Huaian feigned a look of difficulty.

The Minister of Justice immediately said, "No third party will know about this matter."

"In that case, I will reluctantly help you this once."

The Minister of Justice sighed with relief, knelt down, and wept with gratitude, "Thank you, Your Highness, Crown Prince."

Pei Huaian glanced indifferently at the kneeling man, "Rise."

"Thank you, Your Highness, Crown Prince."

"Alright, you may leave now, I will notify you once I have reviewed the case clearly."

The Minister of Justice immediately responded, "Then this humble official will await the good news." After speaking, he bowed and exited.

When he was far away, Pei Huaian slowly withdrew his gaze and lowered his head to continue savoring his tea.

After a moment, he suddenly looked up and said, "Prepare the carriage, to the imperial palace."

"Yes."

Inside the imperial palace, Shao He was summoned to examine The Emperor’s pulse.

"Cough, cough, how am I?" The Emperor knew his health was declining, and feared he did not have much longer to live.

Shao He withdrew his hand, his expression very grave; he had thought The Emperor’s condition was not serious.

Unknown to him, his worries had turned into illness, and his pulse was extremely weak and fluctuating, with the constant risk of life-threatening danger, already showing signs of a terminal stage.

The last time he took his pulse, it wasn’t this severe. It had only been a few days, and it had turned into this state.

"Reporting to The Emperor, your illness stems from your heart, compounded by age and physical decline. Now you are like a lamp running out of oil. Forgive my limited medical skills, I cannot cure you," Shao He sincerely said.

The Emperor sighed, "It’s alright, I should have expected as much." He paused and asked, "Then how much longer do you think I can hold on?"

"With acupuncture and medication, you might be able to hold on a little longer, perhaps up to a year at most."

"Well, that is half a year more than I expected. I just hope nothing unexpected happens within this year; otherwise, I will die with regret."

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do everything in my power to sustain your life," Shao He promised.

"Hmm, then I entrust my life to you."

"Commoner girl obeys the decree."

"You may leave now, I’m tired," The Emperor said, closing his eyes and weakly waving his hand.

Shao He exited the sleeping chamber, while The Emperor lying on the dragon bed continued to worry. His only peace of mind was Pei Huaian and some other princes.

He did not wish for the princes to turn against each other. After much thought, he slowly got up from the bed, walked over to the desk, picked up the vermilion brush, and personally wrote a secret decree, then took out the Jade Seal and stamped it.

"Issue a decree, summon Pei Siyang to the palace," he ordered.

"Yes."

Pei Siyang, upon receiving the Imperial Decree, quickly entered the palace.

"Your servant greets Father Emperor."

The Emperor looked at Pei Siyang, extended his hand to help him up, and said, "Dispense with the formalities."

"May I know why Father Emperor has summoned your servant here?" Pei Siyang asked, puzzled.

The Emperor handed him the secret decree, "If the Crown Prince forgets his promise, you can use this secret decree to save your lives, but I hope you will never need to use it."

"Father Emperor? The fifth brother is not the kind of person to eradicate us completely; he will be deeply hurt if he knows you have done this,"

Pei Siyang believed that after Pei Huaian ascended the throne, he would never ruthlessly dispose of his brothers.

He was not that kind of person!