The prince vomited black blood, and everyone in the Imperial Hospital was called to Chengqian Palace.

The emperor immediately detained the Prince of Jin and ordered the Wuyi Guard to investigate the matter thoroughly. At the same time, he closed the palace gates and no one was allowed to enter or leave.

Everyone was frightened like quails, sitting stupidly in their seats and not daring to move.

After a long while, someone whispered, "What's going on? Why is he vomiting black blood?"

"Prince Jin actually poisoned the person himself, and in such an occasion. Is he crazy?"

"What on earth was he thinking? Why did he poison the prince?"

"The prince must have said something to him, so he made up his mind and poisoned her."

"This man is too cruel. He attacked me when he disagreed with me. It's scary just to think about it. I don't dare to get close to him anymore. Who would have thought that a usually gentle man could be so scary."

In everyone's impression, the Prince of Jin is a very nice person. He is neither arrogant nor proud, and his words and actions are always warm and refreshing. He can be regarded as a clear stream among the powerful and wealthy.

Unexpectedly, this time the car crashed so badly.

“You can know a person’s face but not his heart.”

"No ruthlessness, no heroism."

The princes looked at each other, feeling inexplicably excited but trying to suppress their excitement.

They secretly thought that if the prince could not be saved from the poison, they would be able to take the throne.

The crown prince is too outstanding, and he puts the princes under so much pressure that they can’t breathe. It makes me sick just thinking about it.

They are all descendants of the emperor, so why can he be the crown prince? Can he inherit the throne?

Before, he had been secretly trying to bring down the crown prince by speaking ill of him in front of his father, but unfortunately, the position of the crown prince had always been as stable as a rock.

The Third Prince suddenly looked at the Fifth Prince across from him, "Fifth Brother, you look so pale, are you okay?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked over at once, suspicion in their eyes. Could it be that he was also involved in this matter?

The fifth prince shuddered inwardly and quickly waved his hands, "I was frightened by the scene of the prince vomiting black blood. God bless, the prince must be safe."

What he said was extremely sincere and heartfelt, but only he knew what he was thinking.

"That's for sure."

The Fifth Prince couldn't help but look towards the door, his heart was in turmoil. The Prince of Jin was his man, would he be implicated as well?

The problem is, he really didn't instruct the Prince of Jin to poison.

He still didn't understand why the Prince of Jin was so crazy and what was wrong with him poisoning himself, and why he was caught on the spot.

The court officials have different thoughts. They don’t say it, but they have all kinds of ideas. Is it time to re-align their positions?

If something happens to the crown prince, there will be chaos under him, as none of the princes will obey each other, and none of them are particularly outstanding.

"Crown Princess." A cry of surprise rang out.

The Princess of Jin was seen lying on the ground with her eyes closed, and the bloodstains on the edge of her skirt gradually spread.

The palace servants were shocked and quickly asked the imperial concubine for help.

The emperor and empress had no time to care about these things at this time. The imperial concubine was the highest-ranking concubine in the palace, and she would be responsible for any problems that occurred in the palace.

"Please call the imperial physician..." Before she could finish her words, she was stunned. The imperial physicians were all in the prince's Chengqian Palace.

She looked at her confidant and said, "Go and tell the queen."

Just report it. As for whether or not a royal physician can be sent, she has no control over it.

The confidant responded and hurried away. After a while, he came back with a royal physician.

The imperial physician felt her pulse and frowned, "You may have a miscarriage. I'll prescribe some medicine for you to take first."

He also gave the Princess of Jin two injections. The Princess woke up faintly, and the severe pain in her lower body made her face change. "Imperial Physician, save my child."

The doctor sighed softly in his heart. This was because he was under too much pressure. "First, give her medicine to preserve the pregnancy. You must rest well and don't think too much."

□□ came over and said, "Imperial Physician, how is my prince brother?"

She is the emperor's most beloved daughter, only ten years old and very innocent.

The problem is, where are the real children in the palace? They are so petty and narrow-minded.

The imperial physician knew that the water in the palace was too deep and one could easily fall in if he was not careful. "I don't know."

□□ frowned and said, "How could you not know? Tell me now."

Everyone's ears pricked up, as the prince's illness would determine the future of the Qi Dynasty.

How could the imperial physician dare to utter a word? Didn't he see that the queen's personal maid was following him?

"I really don't know. I have to go back to Chengqian Palace. Goodbye."

The emperor showed mercy and allowed all officials to leave the palace. When the officials walked out, a large number of fully armed imperial guards came towards them, and the atmosphere in the palace became extremely tense.

Once out of the palace, no one dared to stay at the palace gate for long and hurried back to their homes.

No one was destined to sleep that night.

The lights in many people's study rooms are brightly lit all night long.

It's windy!

The most excited ones were the princes. They visited each other every day, opening and closing the back door constantly, and were extremely busy.

The third prince, in particular, invited his father-in-law and uncle to discuss the next step.

There were seven or eight people sitting in the room, and everyone was very excited, especially Jiang Mingye, the prince of Dingyuan Marquisate, who had been upset for a long time for missing the opportunity to enter the court last time.

Now that the Third Prince has the opportunity to ascend to the throne, his cousin will naturally do everything in his power to push him to the throne. By then, the Jiang Family will naturally benefit, and he will be able to smoothly enter the court and show his abilities.

He was well-read, capable of both literature and martial arts, and was the most outstanding among his peers.

However, the Third Prince's father-in-law was very calm and said, "Don't move for now. Let's see the situation first."

His daughter is the Third Prince's wife, and is destined to be tied to the Third Prince's boat. They rise and fall together. He wants the Third Prince to ascend to the throne more than anyone else.

The Third Prince's face darkened as if he had been poured with a bucket of cold water. "Everyone is moving, but if I move alone, someone will seize the opportunity. The opportunity is fleeting, so I must seize it firmly."

The prince isn't dead yet, but he's already eager to take the throne. He's really too impatient. What would the emperor think if he knew this?

But he couldn't listen to these words. His father-in-law moved his mouth, but finally swallowed the words back.

The third prince has a hot-tempered and impulsive personality, and is easily influenced by others. He is not the material for a wise king, but the court officials like kings who are easy to control.

There was a slight movement outside, and a figure flashed in, "Master."

This is the Third Prince's confidant, specially sent to find out the situation, especially the news in the palace.

The confidant reported cautiously, "The palace gates are tightly closed, no one is allowed to enter or leave, and no news from the palace can be obtained."

"It seems that the crown prince is dying." The third prince's eyes sparkled with excitement. "What about the other princes?"

Only by knowing yourself can you know your enemy, so he needs to understand the situation of his opponent.

"The Fourth Prince went to a temple outside the city to burn incense. It was ostensibly to pray for the Crown Prince, but in fact, he was meeting with a few court officials..."

The third prince sneered, "I knew they were not easy to deal with."

The confidant continued, "The fifth prince is copying scriptures at home to pray for the crown prince."

"Haha, keep pretending. Keep going." The Third Prince just couldn't stand the Fifth Prince's behavior.

The confidant told all the information he had found out, and then quietly left.

The third prince felt that he had a good chance of winning. First of all, the son was born under the influence of his mother. His mother was a royal concubine, and his status was the most honorable besides that of the crown prince.

Again, he was the most favored and his father loved him the most.

In addition, his uncle's family is a noble family with a high status and can help him win over a group of military generals.

"Everyone, please win over some of the court officials, and when the time is right, have them write a petition to ask me to become the crown prince."

"Yes." Everyone responded in unison.

Not only was the Third Prince causing trouble, all the demons and monsters hiding in the dark came out.

But, while the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study

The emperor rubbed his eyebrows, looking tired.

A man in black came in quietly, "Master, this is the situation in each mansion."

He presented a document containing real-time updates of various prefectures, and had a clear understanding of the situation in each prefecture.

The emperor flipped through the pages at any time, paying special attention to the movements of several princes' palaces. The more he looked, the worse his expression became, and he snorted coldly. "These ruthless people, with their brothers' lives in danger, are eager to recruit court officials to seize the throne. They can't wait to have their ambitions written all over their faces."

He was even more dissatisfied with those courtiers who were jumping up and down. He wasn't dead yet, but they were so eager to take sides.

The man in black lowered his head and said nothing, and the emperor didn't need him to say anything.

The emperor vented his anger and took a sip of tea. "What's the current situation of Prince Jin?"

"He kept crying out for injustice and even bit his finger to write a letter in blood." The man in black took out the blood letter, but the emperor just glanced at it and did not take it.

The emperor does not need his subordinates to act on their own initiative, they just need to do their job honestly.

"Lock him up for a few days. I want to see what other tricks he has."

After investigation, it was found that Prince Jin was not sick at all. He was full of energy and could eat three bowls of white rice in one meal. However, he closed his eyes and lied to the emperor and submitted a memorial to ask his son to go back to take care of him.

What on earth did the father and son want to do? For a moment, the emperor couldn't help but think too much.

"Wei Shaohui, you have made a great contribution."

The man in black, Wei Shaohui, joined the Wuyi Guard not long ago. With his outstanding talents and efficient work, he quickly stood out and caught the emperor's eye.

For example, it was he who found out that Prince Jin was pretending to be sick this time.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor waved his hand, and Wei Shaohui quietly retreated. He did not let out a breath until he walked out of the palace gate, and subconsciously looked towards the northwest.

The Prince of Jin and the Fifth Prince are all hostile towards Mu Wanqing.

The emperor pondered for a long time, then suddenly stood up and said, "Go to the Cining Palace."

The eunuch was secretly surprised and said, "Yes."

The Cining Palace was the residence of the Empress Dowager. At this moment, the gate was closed and there were guards at the door. The excuse was that the sick Empress Dowager was allowed to recuperate and no one was allowed to disturb her.

In fact, everyone in the palace who was smart knew that the Queen Mother had lost her power.

Although the Queen Mother had a high status, without the Emperor's respect, who would pay more attention to her? She was just an old woman with no children.

"Open the door."

The palace gate slowly opened, and the once prosperous Cining Palace was now overgrown with weeds, with a gloomy atmosphere lingering.

An old woman with half-white hair was struggling to draw water from the well. When she heard the noise, she looked over. Her eyes lit up and she screamed in surprise, "Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, the Emperor is here."

Following her call, an old woman came out from the side hall with a cane. Her hair was snow-white, and she was not wearing a single piece of jewelry. She looked sick, but there was a hint of pride between her eyebrows. "I knew you would come. It's time."

The emperor looked coldly at the destitute empress dowager in front of him.

"Want an antidote?" The queen dowager thought about the suffering she had endured these days. Who could have imagined that the queen dowager of a country would be imprisoned, with only one servant to serve her, eating coarse and sometimes rotten meals, and no one cared for her when she was sick.

She had been up and down in the palace for many years, defeated countless people along the way, and finally became the final winner.

She held on with one breath and finally waited for the emperor.

She just wanted to vent her anger, "I have three conditions."