Chapter 139 The Palace is Besieged Again◇

◎Jinjiang exclusive◎

The Imperial Stables where horses are raised in the palace are located in the northeast corner of the palace city. The eight horses that the Fourth Prince sent to Zhu Xu are raised there!

Zhu Xu had already visited the horses yesterday, so on the way there he kept describing to the Twelfth Prince and Zhu Xi how wonderful they were, boasting about how much his father doted on him and, knowing he loved horses, had found so many for him...

At this time, he was cheerfully suggesting to Zhu Xi:

"Hehe! Those war horses are all authentic Western Region horses. Among them, the one-year-old bay mare I just mentioned, I think it's perfect for Fifth Sister-in-law. Fifth Brother can choose one for her..."

But Zhu Xi didn't appreciate his kindness at all. He thought to himself, why should I let you choose my wife's horse? So he refused without thinking:

"Thanks, but my wife doesn't like red!"

Zhu Xu... "Is that so? Then why don't you pick the white one for your fifth sister-in-law?"

"No, my wife doesn't like white either..." Zhu Xi refused again.

"Then...how about picking a black one?"

Zhu Xu said again, and seeing Zhu Xi was about to speak again, he spoke for him first.

"Well, are you trying to say that your wife doesn't like black either?! Then I think you'd better not go. My horses only come in these three colors, there's nothing else for you to choose from!"

When you come back later with something flowery, yellow, or green...you can pick one for Sister-in-law Wu!"

Zhu Xi had finally managed to trick Zhu Xu, and since he was about to go to the Imperial Horse Administration, he was not willing to go back empty-handed! So he immediately changed his words after hearing this:

"Who said my wife doesn't like black? Didn't you just say there's a pair of black horses in there? We want those, and then we can each have one!"

Zhu Shan, who was standing by, slapped him on the back and scolded him, laughing:

"Hey! So you weren't picking the color at all, you were just looking at whether they were a good match! Haha, you're such a mean guy! You know your uncle has had a rough road in love, and Old Eight is still single, yet you're deliberately showing off here!"

"That's right! I don't know why Fifth Sister-in-law was so blind to fall for you!" Zhu Xu beside him also sneered...

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The uncle and nephew walked and talked to each other, and soon they arrived at the place. When the eunuch Zhang Zhen, the seal of the Imperial Stables, saw them, he hurried out to greet them...

The three of them followed him towards the stables...

But as soon as he entered the horse yard, Zhu Xi felt something was wrong. The yard was too quiet. The eunuchs who usually fed the horses and cut grass were nowhere to be seen...

So, he hurriedly grabbed his twelfth uncle and ran out! …

When Zhang Zhen saw this, he immediately shouted,

“Stop them!”

Following his loud shout, dozens of eunuchs armed with sharp blades immediately rushed out from all sides of the stables... surrounding the entrance to the Imperial Stables...

Zhu Shan...had already reacted by now...

He angrily kicked Zhu Xu who was standing beside him with a look of astonishment!

"Old Eight! You fucking screwed us!"

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Emperor Chengqian's side...

Emperor Chengqian strolled around the room a few more times with the help of Eunuch Lu. Just as he lay down, Mu Feng arrived with Prince Kang, the Duke of Zhenguo, Su Ge Lao and several other old ministers...

Eunuch Lu hurriedly welcomed the others in and personally stood guard outside...

The Duke of Zhenguo and Su Gelao had not gone with the hunting party. They had just learned from Mu Feng that Emperor Chengqian had recently been seriously ill. So, upon entering Emperor Chengqian's bedroom and seeing him lying on the couch, they immediately surrounded him and burst into tears...

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?!" Duke Zhenguo's face was covered with snot and tears, and he held Emperor Chengqian's hand and cried...

Emperor Chengqian...

"Alright, old brother, please get up quickly. I'm not dead, why are you crying? You're not young anymore, don't cry yourself into anything bad later..."

Emperor Cheng Qian had just escaped death, and when he first saw his good brothers who had been through life and death with him, he was filled with emotion and couldn't help but shed tears...

He thought to himself, if it weren't for his granddaughter-in-law, these people would be seeing his body right now!

But Emperor Cheng Qian didn't want to cry in front of others, so he quickly said to Mu Feng,

"Why don't you quickly bring a chair over for your Uncle Xiahou... Seeing him trembling so badly, my heart is breaking. I hope he cries to death before I die!"

Mu Feng heard this and hurriedly brought over a few low stools for the old ministers to sit on...

Emperor Chengqian then started talking to everyone about serious matters...

"I've been thinking about it these days, and I feel that among all my sons, the fourth one is more useful in every aspect!

A few days ago, I sent people to the fiefdom to pick up the fourth son. According to the time, he should arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow! I thought I couldn't make it this time, so I made a will at the hunting ground, intending to pass the throne to the fourth son!

But now that my health has recovered, I thought, why not just wait for the fourth son to arrive and directly make him the crown prince, and never go back!

"His fiefdom will be left to the Twelfth Brother. I've noticed that kid. He's been playing tricks on me all these years, hiding his innocence! But he's actually quite good at martial arts and military law, and he's the most generous of his brothers. If he's trained well for a few years, he'll be a great help to the Fourth Brother in the future!"

Prince Kang knew that Emperor Chengqian was going to make the fourth prince the crown prince. He had written the imperial edict himself, so he nodded and said,

"It's better to decide it sooner rather than later, so you can take him with you when the time comes..."

Everyone present understood that Emperor Chengqian had finally decided to appoint a crown prince, probably fearing that the next in line might be far away at the border, potentially causing political unrest!

In fact, all the ministers thought so too. They felt that the matter of establishing a crown prince could not be delayed any longer. After all, Emperor Cheng Qian was already seventy years old. If something went wrong, there would be another chaos!

Therefore, they all expressed their approval of Emperor Chengqian’s decision...

Only Lord Su frowned when he heard that Emperor Chengqian was going to establish the Fourth Prince as the heir. He felt that the Fourth Prince was too extravagant and warlike, even worse than Emperor Chengqian!

While there's nothing wrong with expanding Great Yan's territory, Su Ge Lao believes that at this point in time, Great Yan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Liaodong have all been stabilized, and the Western Regions have only just been recovered. Perhaps an emperor like the late Crown Prince, one who knows how to rest and recuperate, would be more suitable...

However, since Emperor Chengqian had already made his decision and none of his ministers objected, Lord Su, who always preferred to smooth things over, didn't dare to say anything, even though he actually had a better candidate in mind...

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The emperor and his ministers were talking when Eunuch Lu, who had been guarding the door, suddenly rushed in...

"What happened?"

When Emperor Chengqian saw this, he immediately became alert...

"Reporting to His Majesty, the Fourth Prince, along with thousands of eunuchs from the Imperial Stables and a portion of the Imperial Guards, has suddenly surrounded the harem. They are currently engaged in a fierce battle with the Twelfth Prince's guards. I'm afraid they'll attack soon!"

"Who?! Surrounding the palace?"

The ministers were all stunned upon hearing this, wondering if they had misheard. Hadn't Emperor Cheng Qian already decided to pass the throne to the Fourth Prince?!

Why did the Fourth Prince suddenly surround the palace at this time?!

"Damn it! Fourth Brother's mother thinks I'm going to die and is afraid I'll pass the throne to someone else. She can't sit still anymore!"

Emperor Cheng Qian reacted in an instant. The person he sent to summon his fourth son to the capital could not make a round trip so quickly even if he rode at the fastest speed... The earliest he could arrive would be tomorrow!

The fourth brother's appearance here at this time can only mean that he has arrived in Kyoto ahead of his summoner!

What could have made the usually cautious Fourth Brother dare to enter the capital without being summoned?!

Unless he knew about the illness he had contracted in the hunting ground, and he thought he was going to die, so he was anxious to come and fight for his position!

"I'll go take a look!"

Mu Feng, who was standing by, heard this and immediately wanted to go out to check what was going on. But just as he finished speaking, the Fourth Prince's voice came from outside the Qianqing Palace...

"I heard that my father was seriously ill and was extremely worried. I came to visit him!"

Everyone...

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A moment ago, Zhongcui Palace...

After Zhu Xi and the others left, Zhou Yu sent all the maids and servants away. Then, after lowering the bed curtains, he entered the space to sort out the medicines that had been scattered over the past few days...

When he went in, he saw that his brother and sister-in-law were also there. They were sitting on the sofa hugging each other and listening to music for their unborn child!

Seeing her come in, the two of them were already used to it. Zhou Jin didn't even let go of his wife's hand. He continued to find soothing music on the computer for his future child, and asked casually,

"Is the current emperor's appendicitis almost healed?!"

Because Zhou Yu had been coming to the space to get medicine from time to time these days, and he had run into his brother several times, Zhou Jin was well aware of Emperor Chengqian's condition...

"Well, the wound has healed and the stitches can be removed tomorrow."

Zhou Yu also ignored her brother and his wife's display of affection in front of her. Seeing that her sister-in-law was also there, she did not rush to prepare the medicine. She went forward to feel her pulse first. Seeing that everything was fine, she asked:

"How's our mother these days?! Is she still having morning sickness? I've been busy taking care of the Royal Grandfather and haven't had time to go back."

"Mom is doing well. She no longer has morning sickness. She enjoys eating now. Her belly is even bigger than mine..."

Mu Qingni smiled and said:

"Your brother came back from the military camp yesterday. When he saw our mother, he insisted that I eat more, saying that it was bad enough that our child was born short, and we couldn't lose to his uncle or aunt in height..."

"Haha, why are you comparing everything?" Zhou Yu laughed at his brother and then admonished his sister-in-law:

"Sister-in-law, don't listen to him. A large fetus is very dangerous. Not only will it be difficult to give birth, it's also not good for the fetus itself. When you go back, please tell our mother not to blindly take tonics. Just eat a combination of meat and vegetables to achieve a balanced nutrition..."

"Don't worry. In fact, we don't need to tell him anything. Your father-in-law has already written down everything you instructed last time. He is carrying out the instructions as if they were imperial decrees. He is taking care of you with all his heart!" Mu Qingni said.

Zhou Yu was still worried after hearing this, thinking that her mother was already an elderly mother, so he wanted to give her a few more instructions...

Zhou Jin on the side became impatient...

"Okay, go and do your own thing. I finally got a day off and finally found an excuse to get rid of our mother. I plan to spend a good day with your sister-in-law and play some early childhood music for your niece. Don't nag me here, or you will affect my daughter's mood!

If my daughter looks like you in the future instead of Ying, it will be the end of her!"

Zhou Jin saw his sister nagging endlessly and interrupting his daughter's music several times. He was so annoyed that he couldn't help but start to chase her away...

Zhou Yu was so angry that he rolled his eyes at him and complained in his heart:

Do you still need my influence? You're already screwed, okay?! No matter how much music you listen to, it won't change the fact that you're going to have a son! That sweet dream of having a daughter as well-behaved as Ah Ying? Save it for next time!

However, considering how annoying her brother was, Zhou Yu decided to let him continue dreaming for a few more days, so that his dream would be shattered even more cruelly!

Seeing that his brother disliked her, Zhou Yu didn't want to stay here and be an eyesore anymore, so he slipped out!

But after a moment, it flashed back...

"Brother! Someone has surrounded the harem!"

Zhou Jin and his wife...

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