At dawn, all the imperial doctors gathered in the Qinzheng Hall. Many of the imperial doctors had not even had time to wake up, so they were hurriedly called over by the guards from the palace. Now everyone knew that this time the emperor

Being critically ill is not just a physical discomfort like before. This time I am afraid that my life is really in danger...

Suddenly, the entire palace fell into a dead silence. Many people were worried about the life and safety of the emperor. The situation in the court has not stabilized yet. The prince and Prince Jing were fighting. Yesterday, Princess Jing was poisoned. She has not yet been

Knowing what has happened, some people lamented privately - everything has not gone well this year, presumably because they have offended some great god.

At this time, the emperor was seriously ill, and the harem must have been in chaos. Those concubines had never thought about what would happen to them if the emperor died. Fortunately, the burial system had been abolished by now, and the concubines only

It would be nice to spend the rest of his life in a temple on the outskirts of Beijing, but there are many young and beautiful girls among the concubines. They come to the imperial palace with their family's mission, just because they want to be by the emperor's side and be able to provide for their father and brother.

Having someone to take care of can help revitalize the family. It is said that if an emperor's concubine is born in the family, if they are favored once, no one will dare to bully them again.

Born into a family of officials, I thought that my background would be much luckier and nobler than ordinary people. However, it was not until I went to Beijing that I realized that my family was a little official. Any official in the city could be arrogant to them.

, only then did they realize how great opportunities and opportunities were beside the emperor and at the foot of the imperial city.

When these young girls finally passed the selection process and arrived at the palace and entered the palace compound, they faced the unreachable king and the beauties looking back at the piles of embroidered beauties around them, and they deeply realized their own insignificance.

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Many concubines came to Shangjing with the goal of revitalizing their families, entered the palace compound, and were chosen to be with the emperor. However, they heard such bad news before even saying a few words to the emperor.

He is the shadow of countless Yin Zhe, but he has not yet had time to become Yin Zhe.

Now there is deathly silence in the palace. All the concubines are kneeling in front of the Buddha statue in their palace. Some of them clasped their hands together, and some of them pinched Buddhist beads. They all have only one wish in their hearts, that is - the emperor can survive.

Once the emperor died, they were arranged to go to the concubine's palace, and they had no heirs, so they lost their value forever...

Then the maids and eunuchs in the harem were in a mess. After dawn, someone found that the people in the East Palace were empty. However, before the decree was sent out, the news spread throughout the palace that the prince had been deposed and left the palace overnight.

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Once there were such eyebrows, the people in the palace who were already restless would talk about it. There was a mess in the Qinzheng Palace, and rumors were flying all over the harem. Seeing this, Rong Fu,

He hurriedly left the palace to find Xia Rongxin who had come back to take charge of the situation.

The emperor gave her the power to take charge of the harem, and now that she is a noble concubine, she is like a deputy concubine. If something happens to the emperor, Xia Rongxin will definitely take charge of the overall situation.

And when it was time to go to court in the early morning, the civil and military ministers were waiting outside the Gate of Supreme Harmony, but the palace door had not been opened. This made the civil and military officials a little surprised. Qin Yuandao stood at the front, thinking that it might be

It is related to the poisoning of Liang Huanqing yesterday.

It was not until this morning that Qin Ruilan was sent back by Wei Shen. Out of concern, Qin Yuandao must have asked where Qin Ruilan went yesterday. Qin Ruilan told Qin Yuandao everything in detail, and also confessed that Liang Huanqing was poisoned.

There is a great possibility that it was caused by Zhao Peiyu's poisoning at the Spring Banquet, but Qin Ruilan did not tell them the news that Liang Huanqing could no longer be pregnant. General Liang had asked not to let Liang Huanqing know, and it was best not to let Liang Huanqing know about this kind of thing now.

Too many people should know about it.

As the head of the hundred officials, Qin Yuandao must be the most aware of the current situation in the court. Yesterday, he also attended the spring banquet and saw Zhao Peiyu toasting Qi Jingqin with his own eyes. However, that glass of wine was indeed caused by Prince Jing's dismay.

Concubine Mei asked Liang Huanqing to drink the wine because of its strength. If so, then Zhao Peiyu openly poisoned Qi Jingqin in full view of the public.

The conflict between the East Palace and Prince Jing's Mansion must have intensified in an instant. Liang Huanqing was still pregnant with a child... Qin Yuandao thought this and became a little worried. What happened that night? Now that the imperial city is closed,

Has there been a palace change?

"Yesterday, the lanterns of Prince Qian's Mansion in Yongpingfang were lit up, and there were white flags hanging outside the door. It seemed like someone had moved in..." When Qin Yuandao was about to ask about the imperial guards standing in front, the conversation between the two ministers behind him caused a stir.

caught his attention.

"Master Sun, I'm afraid you may have read it wrong. How could anyone live in Prince Qian's Mansion? Maybe it's the anniversary of Prince Qian's death, and the servants in the palace did this to pay homage to him. Prince Qian is the emperor's most beloved brother, and they pay homage every year.

It's normal." Another Mr. Liu thought about it carefully and it seemed that something was wrong. Although Prince Qiangan died early, he was one of the few princes who still had a mansion in Shangjing. It was said that there were countless treasures and beautiful things in the mansion.

It is magnificent, showing the luxurious style of the royal family inside and out.

"Master Liu, what you said is wrong. I live in Yongpingfang, which is only an alleyway away from Prince Qian's Mansion. Moreover, Prince Qian's death anniversary is not today. I have lived in Yongpingfang all my life, so there is no way I can be wrong.

Master Sun shook his head, waved his hands and said seriously.

"Then since this is not the case, although no one lives in Prince Qian's Mansion, the servants are still inside, and the monthly payment is distributed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This shows how much the emperor values ​​it, so how can anyone enter Prince Qian's Mansion?

?Where do these thieves dare to go to the palace?" After hearing Master Sun say this, Master Liu became curious.

Qin Yuandao was attracted by this conversation and stopped. He also wanted to know what was going on in Prince Qian's Mansion. He vaguely felt that the sudden lights in Prince Qian's Mansion were definitely not accidental. There must be something going on.

It's something he doesn't know.

Mr. Sun looked around and said in a cautious voice: "That's not a thief, that's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince?!" Lord Liu looked very shocked. Seeing that this was about to attract other people's attention, Lord Sun quickly patted him and signaled Lord Liu to lower his voice. Lord Liu then asked, "Master Sun saw it with his own eyes."

Already?"

Mr. Sun shook his head and said: "I didn't see it with my own eyes, but the housekeeper in the mansion saw it and secretly followed him to eavesdrop. His Royal Highness...has become Prince Cong..."

"Prince Cong?" Mr. Liu's eyes almost popped out of his head, but he still tried to lower his voice, "How is that possible! We haven't received any news!"

"Princess Jing was poisoned and the child in her belly was aborted. Do you know who did it?" Mr. Sun looked at Mr. Liu with a knowing look. He simply stood outside the Taihe Gate and was not allowed to enter, so he couldn't hold back his heart. I want to find a close colleague to talk about this infinite matter. Moreover, this kind of thing may also have a huge impact on the government. It would be better to let Byte Ji's allies know earlier.

"Who did it?" Mr. Liu was completely carried away by Mr. Sun's words. As Mr. Sun asked, Mr. Liu followed his words.

Qin Yuandao was also shocked. So there were a lot of changes in the palace last night. Even the prince was deposed. I think Prince Laiqian's Palace has now become Prince Cong's Palace...

Qin Yuandao continued to listen. At this time, his heart was in confusion. Liang Fengmian hadn't come here yet. It would be good to hear how much information others had obtained. This way, when he could see the emperor later, he wouldn't know everything. Okay, thinking like this, Qin Yuandao quietly moved a little closer to them.

The two ministers were so busy chatting that they didn't even notice that Prime Minister Qin was listening to them.

"Former Crown Princess—Zhao Peiyu." Mr. Sun said firmly, "At the Spring Banquet, Zhao Peiyu poisoned Princess Jing in full view of everyone."

Master Liu looked shocked, and when he opened his mouth to ask, Master Sun continued: "Many people have seen it. If you don't believe me, you can ask... Prime Minister Qin..." As he said that, he glanced at Qin Yuandao. Yuandao quickly stiffened and remained motionless.

Mr. Sun didn't notice anything strange, and then continued: "Last night, the white flags hung in Prince Qian's Mansion were for Zhao Peiyu."

"What?" Mr. Liu had not finished accepting the last message, and now he heard another explosive message.

Mr. Sun nodded and said: "Why are you lying to me? My housekeeper saw them carrying Zhao Peiyu into Prince Qian's Mansion with his own eyes..."

"So, the prince was deposed and the princess died?" Mr. Liu said in disbelief.

"That's exactly it. After the emperor deposed the prince, he quickly asked him to move out of the East Palace. The emperor only has two princes. Besides the prince, who else can enter the East Palace and become the crown prince of the world?" Master Sun saw Master Liu like this, so he used his existing skills. Guiding words to guide Mr. Liu.

"Besides the prince, there is Prince Jing..." Mr. Liu said, "So, Prince Jing will be the crown prince? Does the emperor want to make Prince Jing the crown prince?"

"Master Liu, there were only two princes during the Bingyu period. After deposing the former prince, who else do you think will be qualified to be the prince? After deposing this prince, it is logical that the other one will be the new prince. Is it possible that a princess can still be established? "?" Lord Sun said.

"What Mr. Sun said is absolutely true..." Listening to this, Mr. Liu himself felt confident.

Now that Qi Jingyang has been deposed, it is logical that Qi Jingqin will be the prince. Even if the emperor does not appoint a new king, in the end, Qi Jingqin will still win the throne with the help of Liang Fengmian.

"Since the death of Empress Mingxian, the Lu family has been declining day by day... Now the crown prince has been deposed... I think in the early years of Bingyu, the Lu family was unparalleled and wealthy, and anyone who wanted to go to Beijing to do business was not allowed to pass through. The Lu family, even the Lu family can intervene in the draft. Those official families who want to rely on their daughters to rise to power can only choose the draft. But if they are enemies of the Lu family, let alone being chosen to be on the side of the emperor, they will meet the emperor. It's rare to meet once." At the end, Mr. Sun couldn't help but feel sorry for the Lu family, "Concubine Mei and Prince Jing were squeezed out so badly at the beginning, but look at it now, only Concubine Mei and Prince Jing can be seen in glory, the prince... I even lost my position as Crown Prince..."

"Hey... don't talk about this kind of thing..." Mr. Liu was worried that there would be too many people, so he hurriedly sighed and fell silent.

But it was already too late to say anything at this time. After Qin Yuandao listened to their conversation, he had an idea in his mind. He was eager to see the emperor and wanted to know what his attitude was.

At this time, Luo Xun was on duty outside the Gate of Supreme Harmony as usual. Qin Yuandao hesitated for a while, then stepped forward and bowed his hands and said, "Lord Luo Xun."

After hearing what Prime Minister Qin said, everyone became quiet and looked at Qin Yuandao. Everyone had been waiting outside the door for so long. Didn't they go to the morning court? As the head of the officials, Qin Yuandao had the responsibility to take the lead.

Let me set an example for everyone and ask.

Luo Xun looked over at this moment. He remembered that Prime Minister Qin was the one who produced conclusive evidence to convict Lu Gaohong during the last New Year's Eve banquet. Although he was on duty at the palace on weekdays, he had nothing to do with the officials of the previous dynasty.

However, Luo Xun admired the Prime Minister of Qin very much - who could directly jump from the rank of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel to become the first-rank Prime Minister, the leader of hundreds of officials?

"Prime Minister Qin." Seeing this, Luo Xun quickly returned the salute. He probably knew what Qin Yuandao wanted to ask, but without an order at the moment, they could not open the Taihe Gate.

"Lord Luo Xun, can you help me go to the Jinluan Palace? We've all been waiting, why haven't we heard the announcement yet?" Qin Yuandao asked.

Luo Xun was in a dilemma. Just now, Eunuch He Sheng had asked not to spread the news that the emperor was critically ill. Now that the prince had just been deposed, the news had not yet been announced. This would cause some major events that were difficult to control.

Qin Yuandao also looked at Luo Xun, and Luo Xun was in a dilemma and didn't know how to explain to them. Just when he was looking forward to someone coming out to explain to them, the Taihe Gate actually opened at this moment, and all the officials saw it and sorted it out.

Wearing official hats and skirts, waiting for the emperor to summon orders.

The one who walked out was He Yu, followed by Rong Fu. Just when Rong Fu was about to leave the palace in a hurry to bring Concubine Mei back, he met He Yu on the road. The emperor was seriously ill at the moment, and he might not be able to go to court in the morning. He Yu

Sheng told him to come to Taihe Gate and tell the adults that since he met Rongfu, he came with him.

"My lords." He Yu came out, bowed to all the civil and military officials, and then said, "The emperor is unwell and may not be able to go to court today. My lords, please come back."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the officials were whispering, and Qin Yuandao stepped forward and asked, "May I ask Eunuch He, how is the emperor's dragon body? Is there any serious problem?"

This is exactly what they are worried about. Nowadays, everything is rumored and there is no official statement. There are crowds of victims outside Shangjing City. Rumors are flying everywhere outside Shangjing City. The palace is closed and the emperor is ill. This makes everyone

How not to be in a hurry.

He Yu just bowed and said: "Thank you, Lord Qin, for your concern. The Emperor's health is not serious. It has been an old problem for many years. The imperial doctor has already come and told him to rest more. Please bear with me, Lord Qin."

, I have worked very hard these past few days."

He Yu tried his best to speak in an understatement, so as not to make people panic. At least no major incident would break out in a short period of time. Whenever there was a change of dynasties, Shangjing would always become a battlefield without gunpowder, but it would definitely be bloody.

Several people were killed or injured.

Qin Yuandao naturally understood what He Yu said. He nodded, took a step back and bowed to the imperial city with his hands raised and said: "God bless my emperor——"

Seeing this, all the officials behind him followed suit, bowed and shouted to the palace: "God bless my emperor——"
Chapter completed!