"That's true. You said you were fine two days ago, but why did you say you weren't?!" Just as the two of them were talking, they suddenly saw two people walking over.
"Isn't this Imperial Physician Zheng?" How did you get here? " One of the guards recognized Zheng Tingze and immediately spoke up in a courteous manner.
"I heard that Old General Dou is ill. Please have this humble subject take a look and lead the way …" Zheng Ting Ze spoke indifferently, his face impassive.
"Up there?" Who's up there? " Prison guard B asked suspiciously. However, he was pushed back fiercely by the jailer.
"Of course it's the Emperor! What are you asking, uh... "Doctor Zheng, who's the one behind you?" The jailer suddenly saw a tall and sturdy man standing behind Zheng Tingze. He looked well-built, but his face was covered, making it hard to see his face through the jailer's armor.
"He's here to help me carry the medicine box, but he had smallpox recently, so he covered his face. What do you think?" Are we going to check? Ah Hu, show your face for the two sirs to see … " When the burly man behind him heard this, he immediately stretched out his hand to remove the black veil covering his face. However, he was blocked by the jailer's armor.
"Lord, you're too serious. This one is just asking. Please come in …" The jailer doctors only contacted Wang Sun, the imperial concubine of the imperial harem. As long as they intentionally or unintentionally mentioned him a few times, he could wait until the day came. Words against him could cause his head to fall off.
Seeing that the jailer did not insist, Ah Hu who was behind Zheng Tingze obediently followed him into the cell. Dou Jing was a condemned prisoner, and coupled with his powerful martial arts skills, he was naturally locked up in a special cell in the innermost area of the Sky Prison.
"Doctor Zheng, General Dou is inside. Hurry, I won't go in …" The guard opened the cell door and closed the door.
The moment he walked into the cell, Zheng Ting Ze almost cried. The once famous general was now curled up in a corner with a pale face.
"Old General... "This humble subject has come to treat you …" Zheng Tingze cast a sidelong glance at A Hu who was behind him. A Hu naturally understood what was going on. He walked to the side of the cell door, and only when he was sure that there was no one outside, did he turn around.
"Don't worry, milord. There's no one standing guard outside." Ah Hu said firmly.
"Quick... Change your clothes! " Zheng Ting Ze gestured to A Hu who nodded his head fiercely. Then, he extended his hand to undo Dou Jing's clothes, but was stopped by Dou Jing.
"What are you guys going to do?" Although Dou Jing's voice was weak, it still gave off a domineering aura.
"Has the general forgotten the note from two days ago? This is the reason for the general to pretend to be sick, Ah Hu! " Upon hearing his words, Ah Hu immediately removed the black veil covering his face. At this moment, Dou Jing couldn't help but be surprised to see that the person in front of him looked exactly the same as him.
"You … You want this brother of yours to be this general's scapegoat? This general has been fair and square all his life. He definitely wouldn't do such a despicable thing! You can go back now! " Dou Jing indignantly said, his heart full of mixed feelings. He didn't think that at the last moment, the Emperor would still be the same. Could it be that in the Emperor's heart, there was no value in his existence at all?
"General, this is a last resort. This Ah Hu is already a condemned prisoner, and he is willing to die for the general. Moreover, someone has already promised him that he will take care of this old lady for him. General, Ting Ze knew that the general had lived a fair and square life, but now that he was deceitful and deceitful, the emperor's heart had long been deceived. Did the general really want to die humiliated like this? Have you thought about what your family should do? This lowly one dares to beg the general not to be stubborn at this time, and also to not waste everyone's efforts. " Zheng Ting Ze said earnestly, his heart filled with hope.
"But …" Dou Jing hesitated. At this moment, Ah Hu had already taken off his clothes. He wasn't afraid of death, he just wanted to see the emperor with his own eyes one day. He wanted to personally ask the emperor if he had really reached the point where he had to die.
When everything was ready, Zheng handed a pill to Ah Hu.
"Ah Hu, don't worry. I will definitely keep your promise. You … "Be at ease and set off on your journey …" Zheng Zhe let out a fierce sigh. By his side, Dou Jing couldn't bear to watch anymore. He saw Ah Hu swallow the pill without hesitation. In the next second, he passed away without any pain.
"General, don't say anything. Just follow me!" As Zheng Tingze instructed, Dou Jing slightly nodded his head. Zheng Ting Ze saw that everything was ready and shouted loudly!
"General …" Someone! Hurry, come! " Zheng Ting Ze's voice was loud enough for the prison wardens outside to hear him clearly. The jailer was the first to run into his cell and look at Zheng Ting Ze in surprise.
"Doctor Zheng …" "What's wrong?" The jailer asked suspiciously, only to see Zheng Tingze kneeling down in front of the corpse in the corner, sobbing uncontrollably.
"General Dou …" This humble subject is incompetent... "This humble subject is sorry, General …" Behind him, Dou Jing Jing also fell to his knees, his eyes filled with tears. He was heartbroken. If the one who died this way was him, then this night would truly be desolate.
"It can't be?" The jailer immediately understood what was going on and subconsciously choked his throat. He walked up and placed his finger under A'Hu's nose, his face turning ashen.
"The sinus..." General Dou is dead? " The jailer was flustered. He was about to report the situation when he was stopped by Zheng Tingze.
"My duty has been fulfilled. It's time for me to leave …" Zheng Ting Ze wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes and left the prison with Dou Jing.
After leaving the Sky Prison, Zheng Ting Ze immediately brought Dou Jing to a carriage that he had prepared beforehand. Dou Jing didn't question him as he sat inside the carriage and left the Imperial City at the fastest speed possible.
The prison warden didn't dare to conceal such a huge matter as Dou Jing's death in his cell, so he immediately reported it to the imperial palace. However, when Duan Xingyi arrived at the cell, the entire cell suddenly caught fire. The fire burned A'Hu's body into ashes, and there was no way to determine whether or not it was real or fake.
Seeing the raging flames ignite, Duan Xingyi clenched his hands into fists, and his dark pupils emitted a strange, cold light. This fire was so strange that no one would have believed it if they had seen it happen right at the moment of Dou Qing's death.
"Someone come!" Bring the guard here! Duan Xingyi angrily said. His eyes were as cold as ice. At this moment, both jailer A and jailer B were trembling in fear.
"I ask you, before Dou Jing died, who did you see?" His ice-cold voice was suffused with extreme indignation. Duan Xingyi spoke in a ruthless manner, glaring angrily at the two in front of him.
"Return... "Go back to the crown prince. Before General Dou died, he only met Imperial Physician Zheng …" Prison guard reported the truth.
"Ugh …" There was also a strong man named Ah Hu. He said he was carrying a medicine box for Imperial Physician Zheng, but … " Prison guard B added.
"Did you see what he looked like?" Glimmers danced in Duan Xingyi's eyes as he questioned.
"Reporting to the crown prince, Imperial Physician Zheng said Ah Hu had smallpox, so …" The guard replied, his whole body was like a sieve.
"Bastard!" Someone! Take them to Zheng Ting Ze's mansion to identify the person! " Duan Xingyi roared savagely as he brought the two jailers to Doctor Zheng's residence.
Seeing Zheng Tingze's manor door shut, Duan Xingyi ordered his men to gouge at the manor's door. Before long, the mansion's servants had already opened the door and were about to ask who it was when Duan Xingyi angrily walked into Doctor Zheng's manor.
"Ai …" Who are you? You can't go in, master... "Someone broke in …" The servant pushed to the side shouted loudly. Just as Duan Xingyi arrived at the main hall in a fiendish manner, he saw someone he didn't expect.
"Third Sister?" Duan Xingyi said in disbelief. Why would Duan Zitong appear in Zheng Ting Ze's residence at this time? It was simply too inconceivable.
"Why is he so angry …" Duan Zitong, who was sitting in the main seat, was puzzled to see that it was his younger brother.
"Ugh …" "Nothing much, this prince just wants to ask Doctor Zheng some questions!" Suppressing the astonishment in his heart, Duan Xingyi turned his gaze towards Zheng Tingze.
"This humble subject greets Your Highness, Crown Prince …" While Zheng Tingze was respectfully bowing, Duan Xingyi had already pushed two of the prison wardens inside.
"I heard that Imperial Physician Zheng followed the orders of the higher-ups to visit General Dou Jing. This crown prince would like to know who the higher-ups' orders are?" Duan Xingyi's voice was chilling as she questioned with a cold voice. But before she could say anything, Duan Zitong walked up to him.
"It's me. I heard yesterday that General Dou Jing was very ill in his cell, so I told Imperial Physician Zheng to go take a look. What's wrong with that?" Duan Zitong looked suspiciously at Duan Xingyi, puzzled.
"Is it really royal sister?" Duan Xingyi's sword-like brows tightly knitted together. His gaze swept Zheng Ting Ze, only to see him being unperturbed and unperturbed. There wasn't the slightest trace of panic on his face.
"Of course it's me. If it's not me, why would I need to recognize you!?" "Your Highness, what happened?" "Just now, Imperial Physician Zheng came back to say that General Dou Jing had died suddenly in his cell. We have already listened to Heaven's will. Even if Imperial Father had some complaints, we can still accept it!" The reason she did this was for the sake of Duan Xingyi, not to mention … As long as it was Xiao Yuxuan's request, she had no reason to reject it.
"Good!" Since it was royal sister's wish, there naturally wouldn't be any problems. However, the jailer said that Imperial Physician Zheng had brought a person called Ah Hu over. Where is he now? " Duan Xingyi sighed ruthlessly to himself. This Duan Zitong would ruin his plans sooner or later!
"Reporting to Your Highness, A'Hu has smallpox. This humble subject has already ordered him to apply the medicine. Does Your Highness want to see this person?" Zheng Ting Ze replied respectfully.
"That's right, call that person out!" Duan Xingyi said firmly. Zheng Ting Ze didn't hesitate and immediately ordered a servant to call Ah Hu over. He saw a burly man with a black veil over his head walk in.
"Your Highness, this is Ah Hu. May I know what your Highness has instructed?" Zheng Ting Ze's eyes were still downcast, but he felt uneasy in his heart.
"You two!" Was it him that just arrived at the Sky Prison? " Duan Xingyi ordered the two jailers to recognize each other, but other than their bodies, the two of them had never seen A'Hu before. As the saying goes, it's better to avoid trouble. The guard took a step forward. He looked at it for two or three seconds and nodded.
"Reporting to his highness, this person is Ah Hu. This lowly one still remembers the scar on his left hand!" The jailer spoke his mind. On the other side, jailer B was not to be outdone.
"Reporting to the crown prince, this one also remembers the scar on A'Hu's left hand." Duan Xingyi turned his sharp eyes towards the two jailers and then looked towards Ah Hu.
"Take off the black veil …" Duan Xingyi spoke coldly with a tone that did not allow for any rejection. At his side, Doctor Zheng bowed.
"Your highness, I can't accept this. This person is suffering from smallpox. It would be bad if he were to infect someone else …" Zheng Ting Ze said anxiously, but he didn't expect Duan Xingyi to dodge so abruptly. He moved to the side of the big man and removed the black veil covering his face. The person in front of him had chicken pox all over his face, and his face looked completely different from before.