latelenovela Chapter 837 Chapter 30 What's next? Let's prepare quickly
Chapter 837 Chapter 30 What's next? Let's prepare quickly
Emperor Qiwen lay on the dragon bed, his face pale and almost lifeless. He had lost too much blood, and even with the best medicine, he wouldn't last much longer.
Besides the external injuries, Shu He also noticed some very hidden heavy metal toxins in his veins. It looked like they were left behind from taking some kind of elixir.
If it weren't for the fact that his life and death affected the fate of a country, Shu He would never have saved him.
Liu Qin said slowly, "It's not that the Emperor has been intentionally avoiding state affairs for the past two weeks. It's that he has been ill since returning from outside the palace. He has been groggy, sometimes lucid, sometimes confused. Apart from Doctor Zhang, the Emperor has forbidden anyone else to know about this."
During these days, Emperor Qiwen used the limited time he was awake to write the two edicts intermittently.
He did not forget his promise to Prince Li, but he really was unable to attend court.
"After the Emperor wrote the edict of apology, he also said that the Ninth Prince might take advantage of it to force the emperor to abdicate and rebel. Therefore, the Emperor had Commander Su prepare early on. Everyone, rest assured, the Ninth Prince will not cause any major trouble."
Shu He's eyes were deep and he always felt uneasy.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has something else for me to pass on to you."
It was a brown thousand-year-old sandalwood box, engraved with exquisite and vivid auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes. The craftsmanship was so exquisite that it was amazing.
He had specially crafted the Dragon and Phoenix Harmony Box thirty years ago and personally presented it to her at the coronation ceremony. Later, when the eldest prince was murdered and she retired to a Buddhist temple, she had the box returned to him.
At that time, she believed from the bottom of her heart that the death of the eldest prince was caused by him.
If he hadn't taken in so many concubines, if he hadn't deliberately hinted at his intention to choose a crown prince, if he wasn't the emperor, if...
Then her son would never be harmed at such a young age!
The moment the dragon and the phoenix retreated from harmony, all the kindness between them was severed.
The queen did not take the box. In her opinion, this thing was meaningless to her.
The hairpin in the court was her revenge for her son, so in her opinion, the grudge between them had been settled.
Originally, she was ready to die with him, but she didn't expect that he would let her out of the palace...
The sudden accident left her at a loss as to what to do.
"The Emperor said that this box was custom-made for you. Now that you are no longer in the palace, no one else is worthy of holding it."
"If the Queen doesn't want it, just chop it up and use it for fire."
In addition to this box, Emperor Qiwen also gave Liu Qin two imperial edicts, saying that they should be given to Grand Tutor Zhu and Prime Minister Yan when he was dying.
"Fortunately, the emperor is fine now, so there's no need to take out the two imperial edicts."
A look of relief appeared on Liu Qin's face. After all, he had served the monarch all his life. No matter what mistakes he had made, he did not want him to leave in such a sad way in the end.
Hearing this, Shu He said calmly, "If that's the case, then you can go summon the Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister."
The faint smile on Liu Qin's face suddenly froze, "Princess, you, what do you mean?"
"Literally." Shu He stood aside, glanced at Emperor Qiwen on the bed, and said, "The emperor won't hold on for much longer. If there are any funeral arrangements, make preparations quickly."
This sentence not only made Liu Qin stiffen all over, but also the Queen's eyes showed uncontrollable surprise and disbelief.
"Princess, didn't you just say..."
"There were too many people just now. If I tell the truth, it is estimated that more than just the Ninth Prince will force the emperor to abdicate and rebel!" In this Kyoto, there is also an Eighth Prince, and in addition, there is the Fifth Prince in front of him!
However, since Lao Wu can appear here, it means that he must have been instructed by the emperor.
"Then, then the Emperor..."
Shu He knew what he wanted to ask and replied, "At most, one or two days."
The queen kept backing away, barely able to stand. Finally, a tremor appeared in her previously cold eyes.
Liu Qin even sat down on the ground, crying in despair.
As the chief physician, Zhang Qiong had actually anticipated this result, so when Shu He said that before, he was confused; he didn't expect that she was doing it to stabilize the court.
He didn't expect this.
The Fifth Prince, Baili Moshen, said to Liu Qin with a sullen face, "Eunuch Liu, quickly summon the Grand Tutor and the Right Prime Minister to the palace. Even if our father is unconscious, they need to stay by his side at all times."
How can there be a change of dynasties without the presence of ministers?
Liu Qin thought of the battle outside and felt troubled. "But, but there's the Ninth Prince forcing the emperor to abdicate. How can I get out now?"
Shu He opened his mouth and said, "I will escort the eunuch out of the palace."
Baili Moshen followed up by saying, "I'll go divert Lao Jiu's attention."
In this way, Shu He and Baili Moshen acted separately.
Taiqing Palace, the emperor's bedroom, was now surrounded by layers of imperial guards.
At the beginning, this place was guarded by Su Che. At sunset, the Ninth Prince raised an army to force the palace. Su Che led the Left Army of the Imperial Guard and the Left and Right Jinwu Guards to confront Baili Moyan at the gate of the imperial city, while Zou Tong, the Right General of the Imperial Guard, was in charge of this place.
Shu He knew Zou Tong. He used to be from the Second Prince's lineage, but was later deceived and bewitched by the Eighth Prince and defected to the Eighth Prince's side. After Concubine Qing regained consciousness, she gave Baili Moqing something, which was the Second Prince's personal seal. It was because of that seal that Baili Moqing brought back many people like Zou Tong.
When Zou Tong learned that she was going to take Liu Qin out of the palace, he immediately sent two deputy generals and several guards to escort them, and showed them a secret way out of the palace.
At this time, night fell and the entire palace was surrounded. Su Che led his troops and stood on the left Yintai Gate, looking at Baili Moyan, who was wearing golden armor outside the palace gate, with extremely cold eyes.
He's even prepared golden armor! His intention to usurp the throne is truly obvious!
There are countless soldiers behind Baili Moyan, far exceeding the regulations of Prince Nanyu's Mansion. No one knows where these soldiers came from, and no one knows where these people were hiding at the beginning, but everyone knows very well that today's battle will be difficult to fight.
Baili Moyan had only two demands. First, hand over the deposed Queen Su Wei, as he wanted to avenge the Imperial Concubine. Second, the Emperor issued an edict blaming himself, saying that he had no moral integrity and was against human ethics. He had caused suffering to the people and the country to be in turmoil, and he had lost his qualifications to be the ruler of the world. He demanded that the Emperor abdicate and hand over the throne to a wise man!
Su Che angrily denounced him as a traitor, saying that as a prince, he was unworthy of his position and should be killed!
The two sides confronted each other for only a moment before both sides lost their patience and started fighting.
The flaming red torches illuminated the palace brightly, blood was spilled all over the palace walls, and the thick smell of blood enveloped the palace. Even in the desolate and deserted places, the screams of eunuchs and palace maids could be heard.