There are four princes in Lingguosi. Except for King An, who has committed suicide, the other three princes are the three people in front of him. King Ling has led troops on expeditions for many years. He is an iron-blooded and straightforward man. King Duan is free and easy and rarely participates in the court.
Despite the dispute, King Luo had always had a good relationship with the Yang family and the Ji family, but many things in the court were not just about friendship.
The few words of the fifth prince made it clear that they were asking the three high-ranking princes in front of them to express their stance. It was obviously not a dispute over the succession, but it contained this meaning. The fifth prince was the most popular candidate for the crown prince, and the three princes were the most popular.
The prince is a marginal figure in the royal family, and you can tell who is more important and who is more important at a glance.
However, these three princes are the princes who have personally experienced the turmoil of seizing the throne. They know the rules of the royal family very well. Sometimes, it is not the seemingly powerful person who can get the throne in the end, just like King An back then.
, isn’t he the most favored candidate for the crown prince?
"I believe that the words of His Highness the Fifth Highness are quite reasonable. If the people of His Highness Three are asked to investigate the case of the Emperor's poisoning, I am afraid that they will be accused of favoritism. As a humble minister, it is better to have others investigate together.
It would be good to have more strength." Prince Luo said very cryptically, but the implication was that he supported the fifth prince.
Speaking of which, Prince Luo has always had a good relationship with several major families in the capital, especially the Yang family and the Ji family. Naturally, he will support the fifth prince now.
"It is naturally important to investigate the poisoning, but I think it is more important to detoxify the emperor and empress now. If, as His Highness the Third Highness said, Dr. Lu is capable of detoxifying, then he should bring the person here." Ling
Wang and Lu Ming have known each other for many years, and they have a very good impression of this young doctor. Although he does not know his identity, the emperor's token is in his hand, and he must be someone whom the emperor trusts.
"I also believe that it is more important to detoxify the emperor and empress." Prince Duan did not like this atmosphere, but he still had to express his position. In comparison, he still felt that the emperor's body was more important.
Qi Zijie's face darkened. He didn't expect that Prince Ling and Prince Duan would side with the third child. He really didn't expect it.
At this moment, General Yuchi's men suddenly came in and whispered a few words in his ear. His expression immediately changed, and he quickly walked up to Concubine De and said, "I'd like to report to you, Mr. Dongfang Xiaohou has brought people to break in."
Tianlao took Doctor Lu away..."
"What? You actually went to Tianlao to rob a prison? How audacious." Concubine De suddenly slapped the table and said sternly, "General Yuchi, Dongfang Ye did this to the following criminals. You quickly sent someone to arrest him.
You don’t take the royal family seriously.”
After hearing her words, Qi Ziyan thought to himself, Dongfang Ye would definitely not do such an impulsive thing with his temperament. Unless someone wanted to take action against Lu Ming, he had already sent someone to protect Lu Ming, so how could he do it?
Forcefully rescue people from prison?
"Empress De, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This is a rule set by our ancestors. When can concubines in the harem interfere with the affairs of the court? Even if Dongfang Ye is at fault, he still has to wait for the father's ruling before the empress can intervene in the affairs of the court.
"Are you stretching your hand too long?" Qi Ziyan sneered, disdain flashing in his eyes.
"Now that the Empress is unconscious, I am temporarily in charge of the affairs of the harem. Naturally, I should consider the affairs of the imperial court and the country. Dongfang Ye despises the dignity of the royal family. Should I tolerate this behavior?" At this time, Concubine De was becoming more and more aggressive.
Got up.
All the concubines lowered their heads silently, no one dared to interrupt at this time for fear of being offended.
The atmosphere became increasingly weird, and the concubines left first for various reasons.
"Dongfang Ye is an official personally appointed by my father and a highly valued minister. Even the Queen cannot accuse him here, let alone Concubine De." Qi Ziyan didn't care whether his words would offend Concubine De.
He always liked to speak as comfortably as he could, and seeing Concubine De's face turn green and red as he mocked her, he felt very proud in his heart.
"The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people, let alone Dongfang Ye." Qi Zijie interrupted coldly.
"Well said, I hope the Fifth Highness can remember what he said." Dongfang Ye's voice came from far away, and the person who was struggling with him was the focus of their argument, Lu Ming.
Concubine De's face darkened, her eyes fell on the pale Lu Ming who was holding his chest, and a fierce look flashed in her eyes.
"What's going on?" Qi Ziyan hurried up to meet him and helped Lu Ming sit down together. Seeing that his face was ugly and covered in blood, his face darkened and he turned to look at Yu Chiyu, "Are you going to torture him?"
Regardless of whether this person is his brother or not, this person is also a miracle doctor who has saved countless people. Qi Ziyan cannot tolerate someone lynching him.
"This..." Yu Chiyu quickly glanced at Concubine De, who had an equally ugly face, and was speechless.
"Lu Ming is the imperial doctor personally invited by my father to the palace. He also holds an official position in the imperial hospital. You are just a general. You are neither an official of the Ministry of Punishment nor an official of Dali Temple. What qualifications do you have to interrogate him? What's more?
You have no right to lynching him." What Qi Ziyan hates the most is torture and confession. He has a sense of compassion for everyone, especially the weak. Now seeing the usually gentle and elegant Lu Ming in such an embarrassing state, his anger boiled over.
It came up as soon as it hit the ground.
"If he hadn't given my father medicine indiscriminately, my father's poisoning would not have worsened. He was trying to murder the emperor, which is a capital crime." Qi Zijie didn't like Lu Ming at all, he was just an unarmed doctor. He
The reason he jumped out now was because Lao San made it clear that he wanted to protect this doctor, so he naturally wanted to mess with the matter.
Dongfang Ye looked at the fifth prince coldly, and his tone was extremely cold: "Even if he is guilty, it is not your turn, the fifth prince, to convict him."
"Who are you, dare to speak to me in such a tone?" Sensing Dongfang Ye's disdain, Qi Zijie only felt that he was humiliated. He had always disliked Dongfang Ye, and he had always been praised by his father.
The young Marquis got close to Qi Ziyan again, so he naturally hated him even more.
"Prince Ling, what is the crime for leading troops into the palace without permission?" Dongfang Ye did not quarrel with Qi Zijie. Instead, he turned to Prince Ling who was watching a show. He did not expect that he would be called out suddenly.
"I, the general, am afraid that the Holy Emperor is in danger, so I was ordered to lead the troops to protect him." General Yuchi was stunned for a moment and immediately retorted.
"Okay, let me ask you, general, whose order was it to lead the troops into the palace? A dignified first-class official actually obeyed the orders of the concubines in the harem. If this matter spreads out, people will laugh out loud." Dongfang Ye changed the subject.
, said coldly, "You led troops into the palace without an order, are you going to rebel?"
[Author's digression]: Only our family Ye Dada is the most handsome...hoho