Chapter 238 Tiger Talisman
Chapter 238 Tiger Talisman
Xiao Jingyi returned to the room with a gloomy face, sat down on the armchair, frowning tightly. When Liao saw him coming back, she immediately went to meet him and said with a happy face: "My husband, Xiao Jinghan is really as rumored, a short-lived kidney-deficient ghost!"
Xiao Jingyi raised his head and looked at Liao, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. He said softly, "Did Luo Lingyue tell you? Don't trust her too much. We still have to go and verify it ourselves."
Liao smiled disapprovingly after hearing this. She walked to the bedside, picked up the little white cat, stroked its fur, and sneered disdainfully: "That Luo Lingyue is just a simple-minded woman. Husband, guess what she showed me before?"
Xiao Jingyi sat on the armchair with his arms and legs spread out, and asked nonchalantly, "What can she show you? It's just some women's affairs!"
Liao laughed triumphantly, with a lewd light flashing in her eyes. She moved closer to Xiao Jingyi and said in a low voice: "She actually showed me her uterus seal! Haha, her uterus seal is still there! What does this mean? It means that Xiao Jinghan is a useless man!"
Xiao Jingyi was surprised when he heard this. He widened his eyes and asked in disbelief, "Is this true? How could Luo Lingyue be so stupid..."
Liao couldn't help but burst into laughter. She felt that she had finally found an opportunity to ridicule and belittle Luo Lingyue. While she was laughing, she said contemptuously, "How ridiculous! She thought she could win my sympathy by doing this? She is just deceiving herself!"
At this time, a servant's voice came from outside the door: "Marshal! I have something important to report!"
Xiao Jingyi frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Come in!"
The servant pushed open the door and walked in with the court doctor, then said to Xiao Jingyi respectfully: "Marshal! According to my observation, Xiao Jinghan and Luo Lingyue don't seem to have a good relationship. Moreover, Luo Lingyue seems to dislike Xiao Jinghan!"
The court doctor continued, "Marshal! I just took his pulse and all his internal organs are damaged. I'm afraid... he can only live for another one or two years at most."
After hearing this, Xiao Jingyi was silent for a while, and then said to the court doctor: "Sparing all costs, use the best medicine to keep him alive!"
The court doctor hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but say, "But, according to the prescription prescribed by the miracle doctor, if he continues to be treated like this, he won't live long!"
Xiao Jingyi waved his hand to signal the two to leave, then turned back and sat down in the study.
Liao followed Xiao Jingyi into the study room with a smile on her face, and said excitedly: "Husband, isn't it just what you want if Xiao Jinghan died early? Why do you still want the palace doctor to help him prolong his life?"
Xiao Jingyi frowned and replied with a serious expression: "Madam, I just suddenly realized something. It is much better to let Xiao Jinghan, a sickly man, take over the military power of Nanyi than to let anyone else take over!"
Liao looked at her husband puzzledly and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Xiao Jingyi explained: "If Xiao Jinghan dies, Emperor Wen will definitely send someone else to take over the military power of Nanyi. And this person may be another prince or an important minister. They will not be as easy to control as Xiao Jinghan. This will be a big trouble for us!"
After hearing this, Liao nodded in sudden realization, but then revealed a sinister smile: "What if Xiao Jinghan is really dead?"
Xiao Jingyi pondered for a moment and said, "When the time comes, we can adopt our son to Luo Lingyue and make him the heir of Wu'an Palace. In this way, we can still control the military power of Nanyi."
A malicious light flashed in Liao's eyes, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly: "Husband, your idea is really great! Let's do it this way!"
Xiao Jingyi felt inexplicably irritated. He waved his hand impatiently and said, "Okay, let's talk about this later! Since Xiao Jinghan won't live long, I will give him the tiger talisman tomorrow. This way, I can give an explanation to Emperor Wen."
Liao nodded gently in agreement, with a hint of pride in her eyes. She continued, "Yes, as long as we trap them in the city and don't give them a chance to go to the military camp, then everything will be under our control. What can a man who can't lead troops in battle do even if he gets the tiger talisman?"
Xiao Jingyi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile, and said to Liao: "That's right, we must treat them well. After all, Xiao Jinghan has been obedient to me since he was a child, and I don't believe he can jump out of my palm."
Liao looked at Xiao Jingyi, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes, and she agreed: "Yes, he is a brainless idiot." The two smiled at each other, as if they had already seen the future victory and power.
The next morning, when it was just light, Xiao Jingyi couldn't wait to come to Xiao Jinghan's yard. Wenfu hurried over to report: "Marshal! After the prince got drunk last night, he suddenly had a high fever in the middle of the night. Now he can't get out of bed at all!"
Hearing this news, Xiao Jingyi's face immediately showed deep worry. He rushed into the house to see Xiao Jinghan.
After entering the room, Xiao Jingyi saw Xiao Jinghan lying there, his face was abnormally red, as if stained with blood. His originally handsome face now looked pale and weak, his eyes were closed, his lips were trembling slightly, as if he was in great pain. The whole person looked lifeless, as if he had lost his soul.
Xiao Jingyi hurriedly walked to the bedside, and said with regret on his face: "Little brother! It's all my fault. I shouldn't have persuaded you to drink! I really deserve to die!" His voice was a little tearful, and his eyes were slightly red.
Xiao Jinghan weakly raised his hand, patted the back of Xiao Jingyi's hand, and said softly: "Brother, don't blame yourself! This is not your fault, it's just my body that is not strong enough! If I die like this, it would be a good thing to be reunited with my father and mother! But..."
He paused and continued, "Brother, if I am not around in the future, you must treat the Xiao family army well! They are all loyal soldiers and worthy of trust!" After saying that, he coughed heavily a few times.
When Xiao Jingyi heard this, his face instantly became gloomy. He held Xiao Jinghan's hand tightly and said firmly: "Brother! What are you talking about? You will be fine! Today, I will give you the tiger talisman. After you recover, I will take you to the military camp and fight together with the Xiao family army!" As he said, he took out a tiger talisman from his arms and handed it to Xiao Jinghan.
Xiao Jinghan shook his head, gently pushed Xiao Jingyi's hand away, coughed for a long time, and then slowly said: "Brother, you gave me the tiger talisman, and I naturally trust you. However, you should keep it! This way, I will feel more at ease."
Xiao Jingyi frowned, glanced at Wen Fu who was standing beside him, and said to Xiao Jinghan in a low voice: "Little brother, this is the emperor's order! You must accept it!"
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