Children of Loulan

Chapter 488 Notice

Aunt Kui nodded and said, "I have checked it myself. The Queen's place and the East Palace are under strict guard by our people. There will definitely be no mistakes. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

The next morning, the sun shone in every corner of the capital, but it could not penetrate the haze in people's hearts. Because overnight, the whole city was covered with notices, which read: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had rebelled, poisoned the King, and has now fled. What was even more shocking was that in three days, the Sixth Prince would ascend the throne and hold a grand coronation ceremony!

This news was like a bombshell, causing a great uproar in the entire capital. Countless people rushed to the notice, crowding in front of it, whispering and discussing.

"Oh, the prince is plotting a rebellion. Why are you doing this?" An old man sighed and shook his head. "The throne will be his sooner or later. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Passerby A echoed, "Hey, you don't understand this. A few days ago, King Cheng rebelled and forced the king to abdicate. The king was injured, and the prince began to take full charge of government affairs. Perhaps he tasted the sweetness of power and was unwilling to hand over the power to the king, so he took the risk!"

Passerby B also interrupted and said, "This prince is really too stubborn. What's the use of waiting a little longer? Now he has become a traitor and has no chance of becoming king!"

"That's right!" Passerby C continued, "Look at the Sixth Prince. The coronation ceremony will be held in three days. Time is so tight that I'm afraid he won't even have enough time to make a dragon robe."

Passerby Ding frowned, looked at the content of the notice, and said puzzledly: "Hey, this notice only said that the prince poisoned the king, but it didn't say how the king is now?"

After hearing this, Passerby A quickly agreed: "Is there any need to ask? The situation must be bad, otherwise why would the Sixth Prince be so anxious to ascend the throne?"

Passerby B, however, expressed a different opinion. He scratched his head and asked in confusion, "Shouldn't the imperial physician be asked to treat him first and focus on detoxifying him? Why is he in such a hurry to ascend the throne?"

Passerby C smiled slightly, as if he had a clear idea about this question. He explained: "You don't understand this. The imperial physician can definitely treat him well, but this will not delay his ascension to the throne. Moreover, the Sixth Prince is only in his teens now, so it is possible that the King wants to see him ascend the throne smoothly before he can feel at ease!"

After hearing this, Passerby Ding couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, I never thought that the prince would be so confused. When he went to build West City, my father worked as a craftsman. He was so high-spirited and kind back then, but now he has been blinded by power!"

Everyone was talking about this sudden change. Some felt sorry for the prince's behavior, while others questioned the sixth prince's hasty ascension to the throne.

While these people were discussing heatedly, a man stood silently at the edge of the crowd, his eyes first fell on the eye-catching notice, and then slowly turned to the people who were arguing fiercely. He listened to their conversation quietly, as if thinking about something.

After a while, the man seemed to have gotten the information he wanted. He turned around quietly without attracting anyone's attention and left this noisy place quietly just as he came.

At the same time, in the Xijiao Camp, Ankar was sitting in the tent, listening to the man's report. When he heard what the man said, he turned his eyes to Keremu, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile, and said: "Your Highness really guessed it. The coronation ceremony will be held in three days. It seems that Concubine He is really impatient."

Keremu also smiled and responded: "Yes, she can't wait to sit in that position. But it's good this way, we can take advantage of this opportunity and implement our plan more quickly."

Ankar nodded, agreeing with Keremu's opinion. The two began to discuss the specific plan for the coronation ceremony, their voices were kept low, for fear of being heard by people outside the tent.

However, just as they were discussing, a soldier's voice suddenly came from outside the door. The soldier shouted loudly: "General, there is a eunuch in the palace, saying he is here to convey the emperor's order!"

Ankar and Keremu looked at each other, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes. They exchanged glances quickly, and then Ankar responded softly: "Come in!"

Because at the moment Keremu was wearing the cotton and linen clothes of ordinary people, with dark skin and a long beard, he looked like a counselor, so he was not worried that the eunuchs from the palace would recognize him.

The eunuch slowly opened the door, walked into the room with steady steps, and then faced Ankar without hesitation, bowed and said: "Your servant greets General An!"

Ankar saw this and immediately smiled. He responded enthusiastically, "No need to be polite, sir. Please stand up quickly. I wonder what the king wants to convey to me today?"

However, when Ankar asked this, the eunuch's face suddenly became serious. He stood up straight and said solemnly: "What? Could it be that the general knows nothing about this matter?"

Ankar's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "What do you know? Please tell me clearly, sir!"

The eunuch lowered his head and sighed softly, seeming to be somewhat disappointed with Ankar's reaction, and then continued: "Hey, General, you don't know, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so bold that he dared to poison the King, causing the King to fall into a coma. What's more hateful is that after this evil act was discovered, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually fled for fear of punishment!"

Ankar was furious when he heard this. He widened his eyes and shouted angrily, "What? The prince actually poisoned the king? And he escaped? This is simply treason!"

The eunuch nodded and said, "Yes, General, this is absolutely true. There is absolutely no falsehood."

Ankar calmed down his anger a little and asked, "What about the queen and the little prince? Did they also escape with the prince?"

The eunuch shook his head and replied, "No, they are still in the palace."

Ankar was furious and said indignantly: "I never thought that the prince was so cruel and dared to poison the king! I really misjudged him before.

He sighed and continued, "His behavior is beyond the reach of justice! If that's the case, the queen must not continue to preside over palace affairs. She will definitely favor her son, and then the palace will be in chaos!"

The eunuch beside him quickly agreed, "General, what you said is very true! The palace is now run by Concubine He, and it was Concubine He who specially sent me here today."

Ankar frowned when he heard this and asked, "Oh? Then I wonder what the Queen Consort's order is? Do I need this general to personally guard the city gates to prevent the prince from escaping the city?"

The eunuch shook his head and explained: "Her Majesty said that as long as the Queen and the little prince are still in the palace, there is no need to worry about the Crown Prince doing anything reckless. After all, he will not ignore the life and death of his mother and son."

Ankar nodded, feeling relieved, and then asked, "Then why did the Queen ask you to come here today?"