Emperor Qianyuan's eyelids twitched when he woke up early, and he had a hunch about what would happen in the court today.
He also prepared for the worst.
He stepped onto the imperial chariot and then quickly pulled it back.
Li Haiying was puzzled for a moment when he saw this, but did not dare to ask. Then he saw Emperor Qianyuan turn around and return to his bedroom.
"Your Majesty, what are you looking for? Let this old servant fetch it for you."
Emperor Qianyuan stopped and turned to look at Li Haiying. "Announce that I am not feeling well today. Please send all ministers away and send all memorials to the Imperial Study."
Li Haiying was stunned at first, then nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I'll notify them right away."
"etc."
Emperor Qianyuan thought that he would have to face all of this eventually, so he sat on the imperial carriage again.
When the imperial chariot was halfway there, Emperor Qianyuan suddenly stopped it and said, "Li Haiying, please go to the Taiji Hall by yourself and let the ministers disperse."
After saying that, he turned around and went back to the bedroom.
Li Haiying looked at the convoy going away and was momentarily confused by the wind.
The emperor is acting very abnormally today!
At this time, the civil and military officials in the court entered the hall in an orderly manner.
The ministers were still talking in low voices as they entered the hall, but the next second they saw the majestic old king standing at the steps, and they quickly shut up and stood obediently in their respective positions.
Why is the old wise king coming to court today?
Prince Dongjunyu is here too. What’s going on?
Could it be that Dongjun is still unwilling to give up and insists on moving Queen Fu'an's tomb back to Dongjun?
Huh?
Why didn’t Duke Xiao come today?
At this time, Xiao Tianci and Su Xingyi were waiting in the side hall, and guarding outside the door were members of the Xiao family who were mixed in with the imperial guards.
"Your Majesty, are you nervous?"
It would be strange if Su Xingyi wasn't nervous. It was his first time attending court, and he had to show up in front of so many civil and military officials.
"It's okay, Grandpa. I just need to adapt to it."
Xiao Tianci gently patted the back of his hand and said, "Don't be afraid. Your uncle, your great-uncle, and I, your grandfather, are all your strong supporters. Just remember that you are of royal blood and the eldest son of the current emperor. These ministers will naturally respect you. In the future, you will have to lead them, so you must never show fear in front of them."
Su Xingyi nodded, "Grandson-in-law, remember this. I will never embarrass myself in front of these people, let alone lose face for my mother."
All the civil and military officials in the main hall entered. Because the old wise king was present, the hall was so quiet that only the sound of people's breathing could be heard.
Half a cup of tea later, Li Haiying came in from the back door and walked up the imperial steps.
Just as the court officials were about to bow to greet Emperor Qianyuan, they heard Li Haiying shout loudly: "Your Majesty is ill. All ministers should disperse."
The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. The emperor had a rosy complexion when he attended court yesterday, so how come he was so sick after just one night that he couldn't attend court?
Your Majesty must have known that Prince Yu would come to court today, so he deliberately hid away.
"What is the emperor's illness? Has he seen the imperial physician?"
Li Haiying looked over upon hearing the voice, a flash of surprise flashing across his eyes. Why was the old virtuous king attending court today?!
"Replying to the wise king, Dean Yang has examined His Majesty's pulse and there is nothing serious. It is true that His Majesty has been overworked with state affairs these days and needs to rest for a few days."
"Heh!" Shangguan Yu sneered, and all the ministers couldn't help but frown, with an expression of anger but not daring to speak on their faces.
Shangguan Yu glanced back at Beiyi's ministers. Their faces were devoid of unnecessary emotion. "Could it be that your emperor is feigning illness and hiding from me?"
"How can this be? Stop slandering His Majesty!"
A minister spoke angrily to Shangguan Yu, and then more censors spoke angrily to Shangguan Yu.
Meng Gaoyang, who was always eloquent, was like a gourd with its mouth sawed off, and said nothing.
"Is this how you, Beiyi, treat envoys?" Shangguan Yu saw how indignant they all were and was a little worried whether Su Xingyi would be able to control them in the future?
It seems that he needs to stay in Beiyi for a few more days to teach his nephew how to rule?
"If you accidentally say something wrong and offend me, and trigger a war between two countries, can you afford it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the ministers fell silent instantly.
The Minister of War wiped his brow, his palms were full of sweat. He was the only one who knew the situation on the eastern border.
A hundred thousand strong troops could attack the city at any time. He hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, Prince Yu. Our Majesty is really ill and cannot attend the court. Come back in a few days and you will see His Majesty."
"Okay, you can all go away now." The old wise king said, and the ministers bowed to the old wise king and then retreated.
Li Haiying turned around and was about to leave when the old virtuous king called out to him, "Eunuch Ying, wait a moment."
Li Haiying stopped to see Prince Yu. The old wise king was reluctant to leave, and he became puzzled. Why didn't they leave yet?
When the figures of the ministers on the white marble square could no longer be seen clearly, Xiao Tianci led Su Xingyi in, followed by Meng Gaoyang.
Li Haiying's heart was pounding. He finally understood why the emperor was acting so abnormally today.
"Eunuch Ying, take us to see the emperor quickly!" The old wise king's firm tone did not allow Li Haiying to refuse.
Li Haiying was anxious!
What should I do? How can I notify the emperor in advance and pretend to be sick?
Li Haiying had no choice but to take them to Emperor Qianyuan's bedroom.
Fortunately, his disciples were very perceptive. They saw Li Haiying and the old virtuous king and his entourage coming from afar, and turned around and went into the bedroom.
"Your Majesty, the old wise king has come to see you..."
Before the young eunuch could finish his words, Emperor Qianyuan hurried into the inner room and lay down on the big dragon bed.
The young eunuch was very discerning and poured a little of the remaining half pot of calming soup from last night into the white jade bowl.
He picked it up, shook it, and mixed it together, making it look like he had just drunk it. Then he took the white jade bowl and placed it on the bedside.
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