After a moment, Xie Ke raised his head, looked at them firmly, took a deep breath, and said, "Lu Zhaoyuan is of the royal bloodline of the previous dynasty."
Even though she had lowered her voice to an extremely low level, it still couldn't hide her extreme shock and trance.
It seemed that she herself was extremely unbelievable.
After such a long time since the establishment of the Great Xia Dynasty, there are still royal bloodlines of the previous dynasty surviving in the world.
Moreover, the child she gave birth to was recently made the crown prince.
Xie Guangling: “……!”
Ying Mingzhu: “……!”
This news was like a bolt from the blue, leaving Xie Guangling and Ying Mingzhu stunned.
If the royal bloodline of the previous dynasty ascends the throne to become emperor, will their Great Xia still be Great Xia?
This terrible thought swirled in their minds.
After returning home, Xie Guangling did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately ran to Xie Shoufu's study to tell him about this matter.
After hearing this, Prime Minister Xie was so shocked that he stood up from his chair, his face turned pale in an instant, and he was shocked.
He paced back and forth in the study, thought for a moment, and immediately decided to start an investigation.
After many days of running around and hard work, it was finally confirmed that the shocking secret that Lu Zhaoyuan was of the royal blood of the previous dynasty was true.
After much thought, Prime Minister Xie felt that this matter was of great importance and that he could not ponder it alone. He should find someone to discuss it with.
So he approached several influential ministers in the court, including the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Personnel, and Tutor Qian.
Under the secret arrangement of Prime Minister Xie, a group of old men gathered in a quiet courtyard.
They sat together and discussed all night how to deal with the matter and discussed various possible responses.
Finally, they decided to report the matter to Emperor Jingxi as soon as the palace gates opened the next day and let the emperor make the decision.
Unexpectedly, the next morning, before they had time to enter the palace, news came from the palace that Emperor Jingxi was seriously ill.
The timing was just too coincidental.
This made Prime Minister Xie and other loyal old ministers full of suspicion, and their hearts, which no one could see, were filled with waves.
They began to suspect that Lu Zhaoyuan had known some rumors in advance and was afraid that Emperor Jingxi would discover the truth and depose the prince, so they took action against Emperor Jingxi.
So they felt more and more that Lu Zhaoyuan, a descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty, should not live in Da Xia.
After Prince Jing was appointed Crown Prince, he immediately returned to the capital from his fiefdom.
Now that Emperor Jingxi is seriously ill, it is indeed reasonable for the Crown Prince to be regent at such a critical moment.
However, Prime Minister Xie and others could never accept that the royal blood of the previous dynasty ascended to the throne.
On the surface, they were extremely respectful and fawning towards the prince, not daring to show any negligence or disrespect towards him.
Every time they met with the prince, they spoke insincere flattery, but they remained vigilant in their hearts and did not dare to reveal the shocking secret that they knew Lu Zhaoyuan was of the royal blood of the previous dynasty.
In fact, Prime Minister Xie and others were secretly planning to replace the crown prince as soon as possible.
They sent trusted people to deliver the letter to the northwest at full speed, hoping that Prince Yong, the only one who could take on the heavy responsibility and turn the tide, would receive the news as soon as possible and rush back to the capital.
Prince Yong is not only the only intact prince at present, but also has pure blood.
He also made many military achievements in the northwest and possessed outstanding talents and charm.
When Prince Yong led his troops to the capital, they immediately exposed Lu Zhaoyuan's true identity and drove the prince, who had the blood of the previous dynasty's royal family, off the throne.
Let Prince Yong, the only candidate for the throne, ascend the throne quickly to stabilize Daxia, which had become somewhat chaotic due to the serious illness of Emperor Jingxi.
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In fact, long before receiving the letter from Prime Minister Xie, Yan Cheng had already realized that something was wrong with the situation and began to quietly organize his troops.
Judging from the tragic end of his brothers, who either disappeared mysteriously, became disabled, or even died, Lu Zhaoyuan is definitely not a kind-hearted person.
If Prince Jing finally succeeds in ascending the throne and becoming emperor, with Lu Zhaoyuan's character and means, she will never let go of me, who holds a large army and poses a threat to them.
Yan Cheng didn't want to sit and wait for death, and he didn't want the people he cared about to be in danger.
So, he took precautions and made preparations in advance.
If it really doesn't work, the worst that can happen is a rebellion. He has the strength and confidence to do so.
As for whether rebellion would bring eternal infamy, it was not within Yan Cheng's consideration at all.
In his opinion, if a person is already dead, what is the point of worrying about whether his reputation will be bad after his death?
After receiving the letter from Prime Minister Xie and the various passes, Yan Cheng finally made up his mind and set out to lead his troops back to the capital.
The future of this trip was uncertain, full of crises and variables, so Yan Cheng did not bring young Ping An with him.
Instead, he entrusted Ping An to the care of Yan Zhuo and the Fourth Princess.
He didn't want his children to be involved in this terrible bloody storm.
With the pass sponsored by the adults, Yan Cheng had a smooth journey.
Although their actions did alarm some local officials and people, the speed at which those people reported the news was naturally slower than the pace of a forced march.
They rode at full speed all the way, and when they arrived in the capital, it was already dusk.
At this time, the city gates of the capital had not yet been closed, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the ancient city walls, reflecting a golden color.
From afar, they saw a large number of troops approaching the capital from outside the city. The soldiers guarding the city, who were originally dozing off or chatting, were suddenly frightened and all stood up.
Their eyes widened, their faces filled with horror, and they almost bit their lips in shock.
One of the soldiers was about to turn around to report that someone had led troops into the capital.
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