Just at this moment.
Emperor Yongchang tossed and turned in his bedroom, feeling extremely stuffy in his chest, so he called his personal eunuch Chen Hong, who helped him walk outside the palace to get some fresh air.
The cool breeze of the autumn night seemed to make the emperor feel better.
He walked aimlessly, and unknowingly, he approached the courtyard where Concubine Xiao lived.
Ever since his health deteriorated day by day, Concubine Xiao was no longer able to take care of him, and he came less often.
Sleep here with Concubine Xiao tonight!
Perhaps Concubine Xiao's pink and elastic body could make Emperor Yongchang feel a little vitality.
He waved his hand to let the guards leave, and Chen Hong helped him approach the hall.
Suddenly, a suppressed yet familiar sound of flirting between a man and a woman, mixed with some unpleasant words, faintly came from the half-open window of the side hall.
Emperor Yongchang suddenly stopped and listened attentively.
That male voice...although it was much lowered, it was so familiar!
That female voice... was none other than his beloved concubine Xiao, whom he still missed despite being unable to get close to her these days!
It was like a thunder exploding in my mind!
Emperor Yongchang's withered body shook violently, his face turned pale as paper in an instant, and his breathing suddenly became rapid!
"Well……"
A painful whimper escaped his throat and he almost fell to the ground.
"Your Majesty! What's wrong with you?" Chen Hong was so frightened that he tried to hold him up.
Emperor Yongchang suddenly raised his hand and grabbed Chen Hong's arm tightly, his fingers turning white from the force.
His cloudy eyes were fixed on the window from which the obscene noises came, filled with endless shock and disbelief.
The overwhelming anger and humiliation of being betrayed by the person closest to him suddenly filled his whole body.
But in the end, he didn't let out a roar.
The last bit of rationality and forbearance acquired during his thirty years of imperial career came into play at this moment.
He knew that if he exposed it now, the consequences would be disastrous.
If the news of his son's affair with his favorite concubine were to get out, it would bring disgrace to the royal family.
He gritted his teeth so hard that his gums almost bled, and squeezed out a few words from deep in his throat:
"Help...help me go back...and don't tell anyone...or I'll kill you!"
Chen Hong was so frightened that he was shaking all over. He dragged and supported the emperor, almost carrying him as he staggered back to the bedroom.
As soon as he returned to the couch, Emperor Yongchang seemed to have lost all his energy.
He collapsed there, only his chest rising and falling violently, his eyes filled with a dead grayness and surging undercurrents.
After a while, he turned his head with great difficulty and used up his last bit of strength to hoarsely command Xiao Wuying, who appeared quietly beside the couch like a ghost:
"Wuying...you go in person...travel day and night...quickly to Jinyang...announce...announce Jin Wang Yinxi...immediately...enter the palace to see me! No...mistakes!"
Xiao Wuying's figure trembled slightly, and without any hesitation, he whispered, "As you wish."
The next moment, his figure merged into the darkness like a ghost and disappeared.
The cold autumn night wind blew into the hall, causing the candlelight to sway wildly, flickering unsteadily, illuminating the emperor's face on the dragon couch, which was like a dead tree, but contained a terrible storm.
With this secret order, a huge political storm suddenly accelerated and hit the core of power.
A storm is about to come in Dayin.
......
Two days later.
Jinyang, the study of Prince Jin's palace.
Under the candlelight, Prince Jin Yinxi repeatedly stroked the secret decree in his hand, which was delivered by Xiao Wuying personally and stamped with the emperor's personal seal. His face was a mixture of shock, ecstasy and disbelief.
The order was simple and urgent: he was ordered to come to the capital immediately at night without delay.
"Father... unexpectedly summoned me to the capital alone at this time?"
Prince Jin's heart was beating like a drum.
For many years, Emperor Yongchang only regarded him as a whetstone for the prince.
Even if the Prince of Jin was extremely capable, Emperor Yongchang certainly would not dare to risk the wrath of the world by deposing the eldest son and enthroning the younger one.
Not long ago, because of Zhao Muyun, Emperor Yongchang severely suppressed Prince Jin.
However, now they let him go to Beijing overnight.
What big thing happened in the capital?
King Jin didn't dare to ask Xiao Wuying, he felt uneasy.
Just at this moment, the trusted adviser quietly sent in another secret report.
The intelligence detailed a strange scene in the Tianzi Mountain Palace where Emperor Yongchang summoned the crown prince and important ministers but did not mention a word about the succession of the throne.
When the two pieces of information were connected together, the meaning seemed instantly clear!
“Haha! Hahaha!”
Prince Jin could no longer contain himself and burst into laughter, his eyes gleaming with ambition. "God help me! Father has finally seen through the Crown Prince's shortcomings! He's finally changing his mind!"
He suddenly stopped laughing, his expression becoming sharp and urgent: "Call Yinji here immediately!"
Crown Prince Yinji arrived quickly.
The King of Jin grasped his son's shoulders tightly, his tone urgent and powerful:
"Ji'er, your father must obey the imperial edict and come to the capital immediately! Jinyang is handed over to you! Remember, maintain stability and maintain stability!"
"Immediately send a message to Xiao Cheyun and your sister, telling them to speed up the process at all costs and make sure they completely seize control of Shuozhou's military power!"
"That is our greatest reliance in the future!"
"Don't worry, Father! I understand!"
Yinji sensed the great opportunity in his father's words, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and nodded seriously.
Prince Jin did not delay any longer. He gathered a hundred of the most elite guards of the palace, left the city at night, and rode at full speed, heading straight for the capital like an arrow.
Almost at the same time, Yang Dingguo and General Li Chenghua, who were fighting the rebels far away in Xijing, each received a secret decree delivered through special channels.
The content of the decree was surprisingly consistent: ordering them to immediately lead the main forces of the five battalions in the capital, abandon the current war, and return to the capital as there were other important matters!
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