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The death knell that had been silent for several years rang for the first time, like a heavy hammer hitting Emperor Tongxu's head.
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Emperor Tongxu looked blankly in the direction of the Zongren Mansion, gradually losing strength in the sound of the death knell one after another.
He looked up at the distant palace wall and took a step back silently, as if it was a human-eating prison.
This cage swallowed up his emotions, swallowed up his children, and left him sitting on a high platform, needing to become a real loner.
But he couldn't retreat, he could only go deeper.
"Jin, Jin Cheng..."
He trembled and murmured a name, and then fell down with another death knell.
“Your Majesty!”
"Your Majesty! Doctor Xuan——"
Shen Yu finally failed to leave the palace as originally planned.
The death of the deposed prince was like the last straw that crushed Emperor Tongxu.
Emperor Tongxu fell into a coma and could not feed the soup. The hospital was helpless and the palace was in chaos.
Emperor Tongxu fell so suddenly that he didn't have time to take Li Jincheng out of the clan's mansion, or even order the arrest of the mastermind behind it.
Several princes were guarding outside the Xuanhui Palace, and a group of officials were kneeling outside. No one left. Shen Yu followed Jiang An and led the imperial army to firmly guard the Xuanhui Palace.
"Your Majesty——" A minister was crying outside the palace.
"Your Majesty is still here, how unbecoming is it to cry like this!" was the voice of Chief Assistant Jiang Yuanqing.
Although Jiang Yuanqing, the chief minister, has retired from government affairs due to illness in recent months, he has been in high and low officialdom for decades, and the power of the court is intertwined. Although he has reached his twilight years, his power is still there.
"His Royal Highness, princes," Jiang Yuanqing said, "I have something to discuss with you."
"Hurry up and show Mr. Ge a seat." Li Yanchang said.
Jiang Yuanqing glanced at him, sat down and said: "Your Majesty has been sleeping for two days, let alone two days in court. Government affairs are piled up, many things are unresolved, and there are still bills on the desk waiting to be red. I think it is inappropriate to delay it like this."
He looked at Li Zhaonian when he spoke, so Li Zhaonian replied: "Mr. Ge has a good idea."
Jiang Yuanqing came here to solve the dilemma and said: "Fortunately, your Majesty has established a crown prince at the Wanshou Banquet. I thought that the prince should supervise the country while your Majesty is ill."
Li Zhaonian looked at the gate of Xuanhui Hall, thoughtfully.
Jiang Yuanqing asked: "Your Highness, do you have any doubts?"
Li Zhaonian said: "To be honest, Mr. Ge, I have been retired for many years and have long been unfamiliar with government affairs. My father's fall was too sudden and I am not ready yet."
Jiang Yuanqing nodded slightly, and praised the prince's first words in his heart. "Don't worry, your highness. The prince is in charge, and the cabinet is assisting the government. If there is anything, we can discuss it."
"Then I'll bother you. I have to worry about the Great Zhou Dynasty even though I'm ill." Li Zhaonian said.
Jiang Yuanqing said: "Your Highness, please don't be polite. It is the duty of an old minister to assist His Highness."
Li Yanchang looked at Jiang Yuanqing.
Jiang Yuanqing originally belonged to Li Zhaonian's faction, and he was also a radical in the past. He once tried to change the idea of establishing a crown prince, but after several failed attempts, he gave up his intention.
He turned into a conservative, insisted on threatening words and deeds, and never returned to independence. Later, he rarely had any disputes with others in the court. He even retired after falling ill, and it was not until Yi Chu came back to the throne.
"Mr. Ge." Li Yanchang suddenly said, "I am very confused about something."
Jiang Yuanqing said: "My lord, it doesn't matter if you say so."
Li Yanchang said: "On the night when my father fainted, there were only two people waiting in front of him. One was Defu, the chamberlain who had served my father for many years, and the other was Shiyu, the chief minister in front of the palace. I made some inquiries and found out that Du Yuhou was there that night. She was not on duty and entered the palace after dark. Not long after she entered the palace, her father fainted, which was a bit strange."
"There's nothing surprising." Li Jifeng, who was silent, interjected: "My father suddenly heard the bad news and was very anxious. This is the diagnosis given by the imperial doctor."
Li Yanchang looked at Li Jifeng, "Ninth brother misunderstood. The strange thing I said was why she came to the palace in the middle of the night."
Everyone fell silent.
"Shi Yu is here." Jiang Yuanqing said.
Shigure is right at Xuanhui Hall, just a few steps away.
Shen Yu saluted, "Greetings to His Highness the Crown Prince, Your Majesty, paying homage to Your Excellency."
Jiang Yuanqing did not call him to stand up, "Shigure, the night His Majesty fainted, why did you come to the palace in the middle of the night?"
Shen Yu said calmly: "The errand entrusted to me by Your Majesty has come to fruition. I went to the palace to report it overnight."
"What's the errand?" Li Yanchang asked.
Shen Yu raised her head and looked over, "Forgive Shigure for being rude, this matter can only be reported to His Majesty."
"If you don't tell me what the errand is, how do I know whether your words are true or false?" Li Yanchang said: "My father fell strangely. As far as I know, it was not as simple as entering the palace and returning to life."
"Then what did the prince say?"
Li Yanchang said coldly: "According to what Defu said, you made a pilgrimage in private, and immediately after the emperor fell, you and Defu were the only ones in front of the emperor at that time. You were closest to the emperor, and it is unknown what tricks you did in it. .”
Shen Yu's expression remained unchanged, "Since Eunuch Fu and I are the only ones in front of the emperor, how can we just listen to his words? I can still say what Eunuch Fu did."
"That's the truth." Li Jifeng said nonchalantly: "Brother Qi, do you remember that you and Brother Six had a fight when you were a child? There were only two of you at that time. Brother Six said you were the one who made the move first, but you said it was Brother Six. This matter It has been more than ten years, and there is no definite result yet.”
"You!" Li Yanchang held his breath, stared at Shigure, but suddenly laughed.
A chill ran down Shen Yu's back, and she saw deep malice in Li Yanchang's smile.
Li Yanchang stood up and walked towards Shen Yu. Li Zhaonian saw something was wrong and asked in a deep voice, "What does King Qi want to do?"
Li Yanchang's eyes flashed and he suddenly pulled out the guard's knife.
With a swish, the crown of her hair was shattered, and her black hair fell down like a waterfall, making her face even more beautiful.
There were sounds of gasping and cups falling in the room.
The tea cup in Li Jifeng's hand tilted and fell over, but there was no response.
He thought that was the case, no wonder Xie Tingzhou's baby was like this, there was no way he looked like a boy or a girl, he was born as a girl.
He glanced at everyone. Almost everyone was as gaffe-like as him. Only Li Zhaonian was staring at the ground silently, as if he had known about it for a long time.
Shen Yu didn't hide from the beginning to the end. She looked at Li Yanchang in her waterfall-like hair.
Li Yanchang sneered, "Do you know who she is?"
