Chapter 143 Confrontation in front of the palace

Over there, Zhu Ruijing had dinner with the princess and was about to go to the inner room.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment! Shu'er has something to say to you!"

Shen Jingshu seemed to have dressed up specially today. She was wearing a silver-red soft smoke silk dress. Her hair looked as if she had just washed and was still slightly damp. She had a light pink silk flower pinned in her hair. She looked a little different from usual.

In the past, Concubine Shen was aloof and proud, and she was proud of her status as a talented woman in the capital.

Men may be attracted to such women, but they may not necessarily enjoy getting along with them.

For Zhu Ruijing, his one principal wife and two concubines represented three forces.

But putting all these aside, he actually liked Feng's concubine cousin more, who was gentle and considerate to him and was always humble to him.

The sight of Concubine Shen in front of him made him tempted, but when he looked up at Shi Qiuyue in the bedroom and thought of her father, the General of the Cavalry, he turned to Shen Jingshu and said, "How can you behave like this?"

After saying this, he ordered the maidservant beside her with a serious face: "Why don't you help your concubine return to Tongyin Courtyard!"

The maid trembled as she came over to pull him away, but was pulled away by Concubine Shen. She said stubbornly, "Shu'er really has something to say! I..."

Shi Qiuyue inside smiled as she listened: "Since my sister has something to talk to Your Highness, then Your Highness should go!"

But who is Zhu Ruijing? Since these three women entered the mansion, hasn't he seen enough of the means of competing for favor?

What serious business could he have with such attire?

Zhu Ruijing was very pleased that Concubine Shen had come to his senses. Normally, if they were obedient and sensible and catered to his preferences, he would be happy to accept it.

But today, he must go to the queen's courtyard.

Seeing that the Second Prince's expression instantly turned cold, the maidservant beside him hurriedly dragged Concubine Shen out of the courtyard.

Shen Jingshu's hair was loose and her clothes were dirty. She looked back at the man's back and sneered softly.

The maidservant next to her thought that this concubine had tried to compete with the main wife for the position of Second Prince, but ended up being humiliated. She didn't know what was so funny about it.

In the Mingxiu Courtyard of the Shen Mansion, Shen Shuyao has been closely following the news outside these days. The emperor has been ill for some time, but the capital is peaceful.

But on this day, Qiaowei came back jogging.

"What happened outside?" Seeing the cautious maid standing at the door with a pale face, Shen Shuyao couldn't help but ask.

"Something happened to Prince Xiao... Prince Xiao. He had won a great victory in the Dingbian battle with the Luchuan Kingdom, but was ambushed by his own people. That person shot an arrow from behind, and the prince fell off his horse after being shot. His eye... right now... it is said that his life or death is unknown." It was not known whether she was running or scared, but this usually articulate maid started to stutter.

Putting aside those personal disputes, Xiao Mo was ambushed, which made the current situation of the Dayan Dynasty even worse.

Qiaowei is not as straightforward as Huixiang.

Although the girl tried her best to distance herself from the matter before, did she really not feel anything at all?

What's more, the other party has saved her so many times.

After Qiao Wei finished speaking, she saw her master sitting there in a daze.

Huixiang wanted to say something else, but was pulled away by Qiaowei.

Chen Shuyao felt a little choked up.

Thinking back to that day in Songhe Hall, that person specifically called Cousin Xu and told her to take good care of the old lady.

The smile in his eyes was so deep that Shen Shuyao couldn't bear to look at him any longer.

Xiao Mo probably didn't expect that he would leave the Duke's Mansion, right?

And that whisper-like sentence: "Wait until I come back!"

"You'd better come back soon! Will I be there?" After a long time, Nanny Zheng, who came in from outside, heard her master muttering in a low voice.

Madam Zheng was stunned: "What did the young lady say?"

Chen Shuyao pursed her lips and pretended not to hear.

After that, there was still no news from Prince Xiao, but news came from the court that the emperor was seriously ill.

The second prince, who had been very low-key recently, suddenly changed his previous gentle demeanor and began to place his own people in various important departments.

Not only that, he also used the excuse that Prince Xiao was away and the defense of Jingyu was empty to let his father-in-law Shi Tainian take over the Yulin Army.

In this way, the entire palace seemed to be in his pocket.

When the court officials were panicking and didn't know what to do, Prince Chun, who was known for his honesty and kindness, arrived in the capital.

Prince Chun, under the pretext of visiting the sick, accused his second nephew of placing the current emperor under house arrest and secretly committing acts of disloyalty, unfilial piety and violation of human ethics.

And he had only one request, which was to see his brother.

Although Prince Chun's sudden appearance was somewhat against etiquette, his proposal touched the hearts of most people.

Isn’t that right?

The court officials had previously been angry but dared not speak out, but now that they saw someone raising objections, they all responded.

As soon as he heard that something had happened to Prince Xiao, the Second Prince immediately ordered his father-in-law to lead the 2,000 Yulin Army. This was too much of a purpose.

As the two sides confronted each other, everyone came to the outside of the Zichen Palace where the emperor lived.

Whether it was the Second Prince, the court officials, or Prince Chun who came to find out under the pretext of visiting the sick, they all wanted to know what had happened to the current emperor.

Are you sick or not?

Zhu Ruijing was annoyed. His father-in-law Shi Tainian had just taken over the Yulin Army, but those people said one thing in front of him and another behind his back. Now was the time to eliminate dissidents.

I didn't expect that Prince Chun would come uninvited and find such a high-sounding reason. Now all the court officials support him.

If the fact that the emperor is seriously ill is exposed to the public, what will he have to do with it?

The secret decree of succession has not been obtained yet!

Zhu Ruijing winked at Shi Tainian who was not far away, and in an instant, nearly a thousand imperial guards blocked the palace gate.

He then looked at the people in front of him and said sternly, "The Emperor has ordered me to supervise state affairs and to guard this gate. This is the Emperor's will. I wonder if anyone dares to break in without listening."

The situation was at a stalemate for a while.

Suddenly, the palace door that had been closed behind him opened from the inside.

"Who is making noise here?" An old but powerful voice came from inside.

Seeing the long-lost emperor, the court officials all knelt on the ground and shouted "Long live the emperor!"

Prince Chun bowed and called out, "Royal brother!"

The Second Prince: "Father!"

The emperor, supported by Eunuch Liu, walked out step by step. "You came quite well!"

"I heard that you wanted to see me. Now that I have come out, why have you all become mute?" Looking at the silent people below, the emperor said slowly.

"Oh! My royal brother, you are thousands of miles away. How did you know that I was seriously ill? And you rushed here so timely." Then he smiled faintly at Prince Chun's purple-red face.

He turned around and pointed at Shi Tainian: "Isn't this my cavalry general? Why didn't you stay at home and come here to help me guard the palace gate?"