Chapter 718: Changes in the World
The emperor picked up the black pill and swallowed it.
After eating, his dizziness improved. Just as he was about to reward him handsomely, he met the Saint Doctor's strange gaze.
The next moment, the emperor suddenly felt a sharp pain between his eyebrows. The pain spread and soon spread to his entire head.
"ah!"
He cried out in pain and rolled off the chair.
In severe pain, he completely lost all regard for his dignity as emperor and rolled on the ground.
Deshun was startled: "Your Majesty!"
He called out twice, but the emperor didn't respond at all. Deshun looked at the Holy Doctor and said, "You are so bold! What did you feed His Majesty?"
The Saint Doctor just stood there, expressionless, without responding.
"Someone come! The Holy Doctor is plotting to murder His Majesty! Capture him quickly!" Deshun shouted.
However, the guards in the hall and at the door were like dead and did not react at all.
Deshun suddenly realized something and a chill ran through his body.
The Holy Doctor's plot to murder Your Majesty was premeditated!
The next moment, a silver light flashed, and a gap appeared on Deshun's neck, with blood gushing out.
His eyes were fixed on one direction.
Because the one who killed him was His Majesty's personal guard.
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The next day.
An imperial edict was delivered to Prince Rui's palace.
"By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims... Now, there is a third son, Shu, born according to the will of Heaven. He is intelligent and agile, and therefore he is appointed as the heir, the Crown Prince... I decree this."
This was the imperial edict appointing the emperor's third son, Zhao Shu, as the crown prince.
Zhao Shu took the imperial edict and said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
He lowered his head, his eyes full of a triumphant smile.
The news that His Majesty had appointed the third prince as the Crown Prince quickly spread throughout the court, shocking everyone.
Before, the emperor obviously disliked the third prince and placed high hopes on the sixth prince, and ordered him to suppress the bandits, which was obviously a test.
Upon his return, he had passed the test, and the emperor clearly favored him as the crown prince. Everyone thought the sixth prince's appointment as crown prince was a foregone conclusion. Unexpectedly, an imperial decree suddenly issued, appointing the third prince as crown prince. The emperor's mind was truly unpredictable.
When Concubine Wang heard this, she was extremely happy.
That’s great! Her Shu’er has finally become the crown prince. When Shu’er ascends the throne and becomes emperor, she will be the empress dowager!
Second to none and above ten thousand others, she will be the most honorable woman in the entire Great Zhou!
Princess Liang found it unbelievable.
Impossible!
Two days ago, His Majesty told me directly that he wanted to make Jingxuan the crown prince. There must be something wrong.
She is going to see His Majesty!
Concubine Liang ran to the emperor's bedroom, but was told that the emperor was seriously ill and Concubine Wang was serving him inside.
Unable to see His Majesty, Concubine Liang became even more suspicious.
She felt that something must have happened to the emperor, and she wanted to force her way in, but was stopped by the guards.
"Princess Liang, His Majesty is ill, but you are crying and making a fuss, disturbing His Majesty. Are there any rules?" Concubine Wang stood on the steps and shouted loudly.
Her cold gaze fell on Concubine Liang. If her eyes had substance, they would have already cut off several pieces of flesh from Concubine Liang.
The situation was not stable at this time, and Concubine Liang was still useful, so she would not deal with her for the time being.
As soon as Shu'er secured the position of crown prince, she cut Concubine Liang into pieces to relieve her hatred.
Princess Liang had no choice but to go back.
"The situation in the palace has changed."
Concubine Liang said with her body limp. She never expected that the situation would change completely in just one day.
She felt that His Majesty must have been controlled by Zhao Shu. She thought of Zhao Jingxuan and her expression became nervous, "Jingxuan... Jingxuan is still outside the palace..."
Your Majesty originally intended to appoint Jingxuan as the crown prince. Now that Your Majesty is under control, Zhao Shu will definitely not let Jingxuan go.
She had to pass the message to the Liang family and ask them to protect Jing Xuan.
Concubine Liang immediately wrote a letter and asked a palace maid to deliver it to the Liang family.
However, not long after, the letter was returned intact.
"His Majesty is seriously ill, and the Sixth Prince should have returned to visit him. Why did Concubine Liang ask the Sixth Prince not to return to the palace? This is extremely unfilial."
Princess Liang held the letter, her hands shaking uncontrollably.
She really didn't expect that Zhao Shu had secretly planned and actually controlled the palace guards to such an extent!
She originally thought that Zhao Shu was stupid, but now it seems that Zhao Shu is not stupid at all!
Prince Rui's Palace.
Zhao Shu was sitting in the study. He hadn't slept for a day and a night, but he was still full of energy.
He has been extremely nervous these past two days.
The saintly doctor has a close relationship with Zhu Chunjiao, who hates him but has to rely on him.
Therefore, the Holy Doctor is his man.
The emperor actually knew the relationship between him and the saintly doctor. On the one hand, he felt that the saintly doctor was not so bold, and on the other hand, he could not do without the saintly doctor's medicine, so he could only take the medicine made by the saintly doctor all the time.
All the medicines he used before could relieve his headaches.
But this time, the medicine will make him...
A strange smile appeared on Zhao Shu's face.
It’s not his fault. It was the old man who wanted to pass the throne to the sixth son. If he had passed it to him, it wouldn’t have come to this!
As for being able to control the Imperial Guards...
The commander of the imperial guards was the old man's confidant and was difficult to bribe, so he started with the deputy commander of the imperial guards.
The deputy commander of the Imperial Guards had a sick son who sought medical help everywhere but could not be cured. Zhao Shu sent someone disguised as a miracle doctor to give his son a elixir he had concocted. His son's condition did improve after taking the elixir, but he gradually became dependent on it. If he stopped taking it, he would lose his mind, suffer unbearable pain, and live a life worse than death.
In order to get the medicine, the deputy commander of the imperial guards had to obey Zhao Shu's orders.
The deputy commander had killed the commander of the imperial guards at the right time, and now the one in control of the imperial guards is the deputy commander.
Not only that, he also maintained 20,000 private soldiers in Wangxian County just in case.
Although the Liang family has the Liang family army, distant water cannot quench a nearby fire. Not to mention that the news cannot be spread, even if it reaches the ears of the Liang family army, if the Liang family army returns without authorization, he will have already sat firmly on the throne by then, and then he can frame the crime of treason and wipe out the Liang family in one fell swoop!
Everything was going according to his plan.
Zhao Shu's taut nerves loosened a little.
Hanlin Academy.
In the room, Xu Jue and Wei Ziang were standing, and Zhao Jingxuan was walking back and forth anxiously.
Obviously, they also knew that the emperor had appointed Zhao Shu as the crown prince.
One morning, with an imperial decree, the world changed.
Of course, this is just what they noticed. Perhaps the changes had already happened earlier.
"I don't know what's going on in the palace... I want to go in and take a look." Zhao Jingxuan said.
"Don't go into the palace yet. This matter is too strange." Xu Jue said.
"Wait for news from Concubine Liang." Wei Ziang said.
"Yes, wait for news from mother." Zhao Jingxuan said, calming himself down.
At this moment, a colleague who was on good terms with Xu Jue and Wei Ziang ran over and knocked on the door. "Many imperial guards have arrived outside the Hanlin Academy. They say that His Majesty is seriously ill and wishes to see the Sixth Prince. Please return to the palace as soon as possible."
"Father is sick?!" Zhao Jingxuan's face showed even more worry.
He wanted to go out, but was stopped by Xu Jue.
"Don't go, it might be a trap." Xu Jue said.
"There are imperial guards outside, we have to go back..." said Zhao Jingxuan.
Xu Jue and Wei Ziang frowned tightly, and could not come up with a solution for a while.
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