The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1879 Weak and Powerless

Cheng Feng was anxious. "Old Steward, stop scolding me and Shang Xi! Tell me how those two generals are doing. Are they out of danger?"

"The situation is the same as the Emperor's; you're both lying in bed! Fortunately, both generals reacted as quickly as the Emperor and knew how to save themselves. If anything had happened to the generals, the Emperor would not have spared you two!"

"What about my sister? I hope she's alright!"

Shang tide was a bit more clear-headed now. "When we were eating, my sister and I were sitting next to each other. The dish was placed in front of my uncle, but our chopsticks weren't long enough for us to reach it. Later, when everyone was drinking, I left the table. I don't know if my sister ate the dish after I left!"

At first, Shang tide was quite determined because she hadn't seen Wan Baiqian eat the dishes she made, but later things were hard to say! So she was feeling very uneasy.

Just then, Wan Baiqian's hurried voice came from outside, "How is my uncle?!"

Suiying replied, "He's lying in bed!"

After a tense exchange of pleasantries, Cheng Feng and Shang tide learned that neither Wan Baiqian nor Boss Qian had eaten the dish, nor had Cang Man. Only four people had eaten it: the Emperor, the two generals, and Ge Dongqing.

Cheng Feng felt terrible at the thought of Ge Dongqing. "Is Uncle Ge already dead?" Ge Dongqing wasn't very strong, and he probably didn't have any experience in saving himself.

At this moment, the old butler spoke up again, "Your Uncle Ge is lying in bed reciting poetry!"

"Reciting poetry?"

The old steward said, "Lord Ge's symptoms are different from everyone else's. He has been poisoned by the mushrooms and is hallucinating. The imperial physician has gone and his life has been saved. As for the hallucinations, they will stop when the effects of the medicine wear off! When we learned that there were poisonous mushrooms in the banquet dishes, we sent people to inquire at each residence! You two young people should be careful, especially you, Cheng Feng. The Emperor usually dotes on you the most. Be filial to the Emperor and make sure to serve him well."

Monk Cheng Feng nodded in agreement; whoever caused the trouble had to bear the consequences.

At this moment, all everyone could do was guard Wan Lianxing. He was lying there motionless, which was really creepy.

At this moment, no one knew what Wan Lianxing was thinking. He wanted to recuperate in peace, not have someone crying by his bedside or another weeping in front of him, the constant weeping disrupting his rest. But that wasn't all; what truly broke Wan Lianxing was yet to come. Just as the room quieted down, the Crown Prince arrived!

Before you see him, you hear his voice. "How did my great-uncle fall ill?"

Suiying replied again, "Your Highness, you should go in and see quickly! At this time, the person the Emperor most wants to see is the Crown Prince!"

No sooner said than done, before Sui Ying's words could even echo outside, a gust of cold wind swept in, and Cheng Youning was already at the bedside. Seeing everyone in the room, Cheng Youning was surprised and uneasy. "Father, Mother, Aunt, Uncle, why are you all here!" Seeing Wan Lianxing lying on the bed with a sallow complexion, Cheng Youning was startled, then burst into tears, throwing herself onto Wan Lianxing's body. Her cries were loud as a bull, echoing throughout the entire bedchamber. This outburst drew the attention of Sui Ying and Sui Xing, who were guarding outside, who rushed in.

"What's wrong with the Emperor?"

The old steward waved his hand, indicating that they were alright. Only after seeing that Wan Lianxing was truly unharmed did the two of them leave. It wouldn't be appropriate for the whole room to stay there. As they left, Suiying muttered, "I thought something had happened to the Emperor!"

Although the attendants didn't speak, their thoughts coincided with Suiying's; they had just thought the Emperor had passed away! Fortunately, it was a false alarm.

At this moment, Cheng Youning had adopted the same posture he used when he cried for his grandfather when he passed away. It was the pain of being unable to sever the bond of blood ties, and the stubbornness of wanting to cry the dead back to life!

Meanwhile, Cheng Youning was crying her heart out. If no one had stopped her, the child could have easily killed Wan Lianxing by clinging to him.

Everyone expresses sadness and grief in different ways, but crying is the most common way to express sadness and pain. However, there are big differences between different kinds of crying. Some people cry silently, some cry in a suppressed manner, some cry with a sob, and some cry in a breakdown. Cheng Youning, on the other hand, cried openly and uncontrollably.

Wan Lianxing, who was quite clear-headed, thought that the Crown Prince would be taken away after crying a couple of times. But he waited and waited, and when he was about to faint, no one came forward to stop him. Wan Lianxing had no choice but to raise his weak hand and place it on Cheng Youning's head. "It's enough to cry a couple of times. You can jump up and cry when your grandfather passes away!"

Cheng Youning's face was buried in Wan Lianxing's chest. Hearing the sound, he immediately raised his head, stopped crying, and his eyelashes were covered with tears. Cheng Youning cried so hard that his throat was already congested with blood. He asked with a sore throat, "Grandpa, where are you feeling unwell?"

Wan Lianxing's voice was as light as a feather, "So impulsive, crying without even asking what happened!"

Seeing Cheng Youning crying her heart out just now, Wan Lianxing naturally wouldn't say anything harsh. "Didn't I punish you by confining you to your quarters? Why did you come out?"

The old steward stood to the side, smiling broadly, his worried expression long gone. He said, "Your Majesty, it was this old servant's idea. You see, as soon as the Crown Prince arrived, Your Majesty's illness was half cured!"

Cheng Youning wiped away her tears, "Grandpa shouldn't have confined his grandson. I didn't even know Grandpa was so sick."

Wan Lianxing was weak and powerless, clearly lacking the strength to speak.

Cheng Feng, standing to the side, said, "Don't talk to your great-uncle anymore, let him get some rest!"

Cheng Feng tugged at Cheng Youning and pulled him off Wan Lianxing.

Cheng Youning asked Cheng Feng, "Father, what illness does my great-uncle have?"

"It's nothing serious, I just ate two poisonous mushrooms during dinner!"

Cheng Youning immediately flew into a rage, "Is the head of the Imperial Kitchen going to lose his head? How dare he feed my great-grandfather poisonous mushrooms? He's probably a spy from an enemy country with ulterior motives. Have all the people in the Imperial Kitchen been arrested?"

Cheng Feng coughed lightly: "Your great-uncle ate at our Prince Pang's Mansion tonight!"

"The Prince Pang's residence? Could it be that bad guys have infiltrated the Prince Pang's residence as well? Have you caught the person who put the poisonous mushrooms in the food? Have you killed them yet?!"

Cheng Feng coughed lightly: "The one who used poisonous mushrooms to cook was none other than..."

Cheng Youning said indignantly, "Whoever it is, he should be beheaded and his entire family executed! This guy must not be let off lightly!"

Cheng Feng said somewhat awkwardly, "Your mother cooked the dishes, and your father lit the fire!" In front of Cheng Youning, Cheng Feng was really ashamed to speak.

"Huh? You and my mother did this?" Cheng Youning was shocked and incredulous, her mouth agape enough to fit an egg.