According to convention, on the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, the Emperor of Ming would hold a grand ceremony in front of Fengtian Gate. However, on New Year's Eve, the Beijing officials received a notice that the ceremony on the first day of the New Year was cancelled because Concubine He gave birth to a young prince that night, and the emperor stopped the court to congratulate him.

After all, it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the weather was cold after the snow, so the Beijing officials were naturally so happy that they didn’t have to go to court. They all expressed their congratulations to the emperor on his happy son, and they all felt at ease to enjoy the rare Spring Festival holiday at home.

In the evening, it was almost dark, but an eunuch in the palace rushed to Xu's mansion in Xiaofang and passed the emperor's oral order that Xu Jin, the King of Xuanbeijing, entered the palace to meet him.

Xu Jin, the eunuch who passed the oral order, recognized that he was indeed one of the closest attendants serving Jiajing in the Ganqing Palace, and his name was Min Zhongsheng, so he said, "Eunuch Min, please wait a moment. After changing my clothes, I will come to the palace to see the emperor."

Eunuch Min said with a smile: "The prince doesn't have to worry about it. Just wear regular reports. The emperor is still waiting, but he dare not delay it for too long."

Xu Jin frowned and said, "Eunuch Min, why is it almost dark for the emperor to summon me? Is there anything important?"

A faint panic flashed in Min Zhongsheng's eyes, and he smiled and said, "I don't know either, but the emperor is indeed very upset about the rioters during this period. I guess he summoned the prince this time to quell the chaos."

Xu Jin nodded after hearing this and said, "Then let's go!"

As expected, Xu Jin stopped changing clothes and ordered people to get on the carriage. He took Zhao Datou and other guards and left the Xu Mansion and followed Eunuch Min into the palace. Eunuch Min also breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, Jiajing had just returned to the Ganqing Palace after being a dad from Chengqian Palace. He was about to take a shower and change his clothes, but a little eunuch who was serving next to Empress Wu came to report: "The emperor is not doing well, the eldest son suddenly fainted from an emergency. Empress, please hurry up."

Jiajing was shocked when he heard this and asked if the imperial physician had been passed on. The eunuch replied that the news had passed on. Jiajing immediately ran to Kunning Palace.

"The Emperor is here!"

Jiajing quickly walked into Kunning Palace with a gust of cold wind. Queen Wu looked pale and was restless. When she saw Jiajing coming hurriedly, her face turned paler even more. She gave a nervous gift and said, "See the Emperor!"

Jiajing said anxiously: "When is it now? What's the matter with Ji'er? Has the Imperial Doctor arrived?"

Queen Wu's heart was beating and said incoherently: "The Imperial Doctor is here... Oh, it's not here yet, Jier is asleep inside."

Jiajing was not suspicious either. He thought his son was ill and Empress Wu was too anxious so he was incoherent. He quickly walked into the room and saw his son Zhu Zaiji sleeping on the bed, breathing evenly, his face turned rosy, and he slept very peacefully.

Seeing this, Jiajing breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but wonder, how could he seem to be sick?

"Didn't it mean that Ji'er is sick? What's going on?" Jiajing left the room and asked Queen Wu with a frown.

Queen Wu didn't dare to look at Jiajing, and said juicyly: "I don't know what's going on. Ji'er was still playing there just now, but suddenly she fainted and couldn't wake her up no matter how she screamed."

Jiajing became worried again when he heard this, so he hurried into the room again. He first touched his son Zhu Zaiji's forehead and pinched his wrists. He found that it was warm and nothing unusual, so he called out twice: "Ji'er!"

As a result, Zhu Zaiji, who was less than two years old, was still unable to wake up. Jiajing's heart couldn't help but sink slightly. He pushed his son hard. The latter just let out a hum, pouted, and turned over to continue sleeping.

Jiajing frowned and asked in a deep voice: "What did Jier eat for supper?"

"It's nothing special, it's similar to usual. Oh, I just drank an extra bowl of Anshen and Jianpi Soup." Queen Wu replied.

Jiajing felt a little relieved when he heard this. It was probably because the Anshen Decoction was heavy. In addition, Jier was tired of playing today, so he slept deeper. However, for the sake of safety, I would wait for the imperial physician to diagnose it.

Soon, the time for an incense stick passed, and the imperial physician had not arrived yet. Jiajing couldn't help but get angry and asked in a deep voice: "Didn't you say you have hired an imperial physician? Why haven't you arrived yet?"

Queen Wu said guiltily: "I have indeed sent someone to hire an imperial physician. I don't know what's going on. I haven't arrived yet. I'll send someone to urge me."

"No need to urge me. The eldest son is not sick or painful. He is just asleep. There is no need to hire an imperial physician." A strange voice suddenly sounded, and Bai Gui, the fourth-tier head of the West Factory, came in with a few fans with a smile.

Jiajing's face darkened. The harem was a forbidden place for men. In addition to the palace maids, they were eunuchs. How could a few big men with unshaven beards suddenly appear in Kunning Palace? And when he saw the flying eagle suit, he knew it was a man from the West Factory. He shouted loudly: "Rareless, who asked you to come in?"

The fourth-level head Bai Gui was so calm that he dug his earwax and said, "Your Majesty calms down, it is naturally the Queen who lets us in."

Jiajing's heart skipped a beat and looked at Empress Wu with a suspicious expression. The latter was already scared and trembled and said in a trembling voice: "No... it's not me, it's Bi Chun, it was Bi Chun who asked them to come."

Jiajing secretly cried out in his heart that something was wrong, so he tried to calm himself down and asked, "Where is Bi Chun? What did he ask you to come here for?"

The four heads of the head Bai Gui smiled and said, "Your Majesty is a little restless. Our governor has received the news that King Xu Jin of Beijing, together with the Jinyiwei and the East Factory, conspired to rebel, so he ordered us to come and protect the safety of the emperor and the queen. The governor has mobilized the four guards of the Imperial Horse Supervisory to suppress the rebellion. When the rebel Xu Jin is captured, the governor will naturally come to see the emperor."

Jiajing was shocked all over, and his handsome face suddenly turned bloodless. With his intelligence, he naturally understood what was going on. The real rebellion was probably Bi Chun herself, and Queen Wu cooperated with Bi Chun to trick her into this place, so she obviously also participated!

Jiajing was shocked and angry, angry and afraid, and regretted it so much that his heart was green. It was obvious that the King of Dai and King Min had already joined forces to Beijing to report Bi Chun, but he was still skeptical. Although he sent the Jinyiwei to Chenzhou, Henan to verify, he did not take any restraining measures against Bi Chun. As a result, today's change was caused. I regret it. What's even more hateful is that my queen actually cooperated with Bi Chun to rebel.

Regret was like a wild beast devouring Jiajing's heart, pain, regret, anger, coldness, fear... all kinds of emotions came one after another, and he stared at Queen Wu.

Queen Wu was so scared that she stepped back step by step, and stepped back to the edge of the bed and fell on the bed. Jiajing took a deep breath and asked coldly: "Why do you need to do this?"

Queen Wu gritted her teeth and said, "I am just for Ji'er. Who told you to spoil that vixen He Zhier? No wonder I am."

Jiajing twitched his eyelids and said in a deep voice: "You are so confused. Jier is the eldest son of the emperor and the eldest son of the emperor. He will naturally inherit my throne from now on, so you don't have to rob it."

Queen Wu sneered: "You love He Zhier so much. God knows if what you said is the truth, let alone He Zhier and Xu Jin support him. I and Jier may not be able to fight against them in the future. I am just going to take the initiative to do it first."

Jiajing clenched his fists and said angrily: "Ignorance and stupid woman, are these words told by Bi Chun's eunuch? Do you think that Jier can firmly sit in the Ming Dynasty by relying on him?"

Queen Wu gritted her teeth and said, "It's better than mermaid meat in the future!"

Jiajing laughed in anger, his eyes turned red slightly, and Queen Wu said juicyly: "What is the emperor laughing at? Isn't it?"

"I laugh at you for being stupid, no, I laugh at myself for being stupid, I actually believe Bi Chun. He clearly has the lessons of Wuzong, but he still has to repeat the same mistakes. It's ridiculous, it's really ridiculous!" Jiajing said as if crying and laughing.

The Sidangtou Bai Gui laughed and said, "The emperor is not stupid, he is too confident. He can control anyone in his palm!"

Jiajing recalled his actions over the years and was speechless. Yes, as the Ming Dynasty's national strength became stronger and its territory became larger and larger, the ministers became more and more "obedient". He was indeed becoming more and more stubborn and self-righteous, and he did not listen to loyal advice and honest advice, and even the criticism of the people could not tolerate the Xichang crackdown and suppression of different voices, so he easily deceived him!

clang...

Bai Gui pulled out the eagle striker, Jiajing came to his senses with aroused spirit and said in a deep voice: "Do you want to kill the lord?"

Bai Gui pulled a knife and smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't panic. You are safe for the time being before the rebel Xu Jin is arrested, but Concubine He and his son must be eliminated first, so their subordinates have to go to Chengqian Palace."

After Bai Gui said that, he ordered his subordinates to take care of Jiajing, and then rushed straight to Chengqian Palace with dozens of people.

Let’s talk about Xu Jin following eunuch Min Zhongsheng into the palace and heading straight towards Qianqing Palace. When he came to the Qianqing Palace Yangxin Palace, it was completely dark.

"The emperor is in the imperial study room. Please come in, Prince Beijing." Min Zhongsheng stopped in front of the hall and said with a wandering look.

Xu Jin nodded: "Don't Eunuch Min go in with me?"

Min Zhongsheng smiled and said, "The prince is a regular visitor here. He should recognize the way, so the servants will not go in." After saying that, he stepped back unconsciously.

Xu Jin took a quick step and grabbed Eunuch Min's wrist with a sharp move. The latter was startled and said, "What is the prince doing?"

Xu Jin sneered: "Since Eunuch Min has been following the emperor's oral order, don't you have to meet the emperor and return the order? Tell me, are you fakely passing the imperial edict and implicating me into the palace?"

Min Zhongsheng felt a ghost in his heart. He was shocked when he heard this and said, "I... I didn't... I didn't pass on the imperial edict."

"Is it a false imperial edict? You will know if you go in with me to meet the emperor." Xu Jin grabbed Eunuch Min and wanted to go to Yangxin Palace. The latter tried to break free and shouted loudly: "Come here, Prince Xu Jin of Beijing has rebelled and intends to thrust the emperor."

As soon as he finished speaking, a team of people rushed out of the Yangxin Palace. Eunuch Min was overjoyed and sneered: "Xu Jin, you are dead!"

Xu Jin's eyes narrowed, and he saw the team of people rushing into the hall wearing flying fish suits. The leader was the Sima Yuan of the Jinyiwei Qianhu.

The blood on Sima Qianhu's face was not dry yet, and he was still holding a bloody head in his hand. He walked to Xu Jin and bowed: "See Prince Beijing under the mark!"

Eunuch Min was immediately frightened and said, "You...you are still alive."

Sima Yuan raised the head in his hand and sneered: "Does Eunuch Min think this Qianhu has been killed by this idiot?"
Chapter completed!