Chapter 507: The Cat Substitutes for the Prince
Before Lin Zhiqing could figure out the problem, the prince on the city wall suddenly moved.
"Yes." His voice was still calm. After saying this, he turned around and walked towards the back of the city wall.
That's the direction of the palace.
Lin Zhiqing stood up and looked at Lu Huai from a distance on the city wall.
what is going on?
Is that it?
The prince was so calm.
How long did Lin Zhiqing beg for this short word "Yun"?
With the crown prince's final decision, the marriage proposal collapsed and no longer existed.
The imperial edict was withdrawn silently, as if nothing had ever happened.
But Lin Zhiqing can't pretend it never happened.
Especially the terrifying night she spent in the palace always haunted her.
Why did Concubine Rong die?
Why is the Queen said to have hysteria?
Why would someone want to kill her?
Lin Zhiqing will not feel at ease until these issues are clarified.
The afterglow of the marriage has not yet faded.
Lin Zhiqing’s actions that day have always been talked about.
After Lu Huai finished his work and visited the Lin family again, he had heard Lin Zhiqing's name many times from the people.
When I saw Lin Zhiqing again, it felt like a lifetime ago.
"Lu Huai, you are finally here." Lin Zhiqing said:
"I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Lu Huai unconsciously put on a smile on his face: "I have found out what you told me last time."
Lin Zhiqing immediately became interested: "Have you finished investigating the Shufei matter?"
Lu Huai nodded: "Is there something interesting?"
"What's interesting?" Lin Zhiqing asked.
"She secretly burned paper for someone last night and was put in solitary confinement after being discovered." Lu Huai replied.
"Burn paper." Lin Zhiqing repeated the two words softly, feeling that his previous guess seemed to be correct.
This paper might have been burned for Concubine Rong.
Now that the Duke of Pei is in danger himself, the status of Concubine Shu in the palace is bound to change.
Putting aside the matter of Concubine Shu, Lin Zhiqing thought of another thing: "Lu Huai, the marriage has caused such a big stir, why hasn't the emperor shown up yet?"
"The Emperor will most likely not show up at a time like this. The Crown Prince will have someone relay the full story to the Emperor." Lu Huai replied:
"The same is probably true for the marriage."
"The Daliang envoy is still in the palace, probably waiting for the emperor to make a decision."
In an instant, a bold idea came to my mind.
Lin Zhiqing couldn't help but say, "Lu Huai, I've observed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince before."
"He is used to making decisions most of the time, and this time is no exception."
"What if all decisions are made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince alone?"
The reason why Lin Zhiqing said this was because she had been staying in Fengyi Palace that day and had not heard that the marriage would be advanced.
This doesn't seem to be a decision made by the emperor.
Also, the timing is a bit too coincidental.
Why did the marriage have to be arranged at such a time?
Lin Zhiqing always thinks too much about the ambush in the palace that day.
But as soon as this thought came to her mind, she couldn't help but take a step back and shook her head.
How is that possible?
No, why not?
The Queen's words echoed in her mind.
"The Emperor is still the same. His illness has not improved and he is confused."
"Your handwriting is good, it reminds me of someone."
Why doesn't the emperor's illness get better? What if someone is preventing him from getting better?
"Qing", Wuqing!
Wuqing occupied the Xie family's territory and occupied their territory for a long time.
The cuckoo takes over the magpie's nest! ?
Yes, it is like a cuckoo taking over the magpie's nest.
All of a sudden, everything connected in Lin Zhiqing's mind, and she froze in place.
That day she was in Fengyi Palace, and she must have been under the protection of the Queen. Then the Prince... She looked at Lu Huai with a serious look in her eyes.
…
"Your Highness, it's late at night, it's time to rest." Eunuch Wang's voice rang out.
The prince turned his eyes away from the table and said, "Eunuch Wang, how is my father?"
Eunuch Wang replied as usual, "It's still the same."
The prince was particularly talkative tonight: "What are the Lin family doing right now?"
"Your Highness, Lord Lu has gone to the Lu family." Eunuch Wang answered again.
The prince nodded when he heard this and waved his hand: "You can go down."
Eunuch Wang knew that the prince was a man of his own ideas, so he immediately withdrew.
The prince lowered his head and continued to handle government affairs.
After a stick of incense, he looked at the plaque in Xuanzheng Hall.
He is very familiar with this place.
On weekdays, government affairs are handled and meetings with ministers are held here.
He originally thought that this kind of life would continue forever.
But what happened today completely shattered his fantasy.
It is difficult to be both loyal and filial.
The prince sighed deeply and wrote these words in large letters on the paper.
He had a premonition that what he had done was about to be discovered.
The long period of stable life made him a little greedy.
A cold smile appeared on the prince's face. He stood up and touched every part of the Xuanzheng Hall with his hands.
Then, he sat back on the dragon throne, which symbolized supreme power.
He had done this action many times before, but today it felt different in meaning.
He was certain that the second young lady of the Lin family was very smart and must have discovered something.
He shouldn't have gone to the Imperial Garden some time ago.
One wrong step leads to all wrong.
Many things came pressing down on him, seemingly silently pushing him to a dead end.
Thinking of this, he smiled softly.
If things must have an outcome, it is better for him to choose his own path.
He took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes: "Father, I'm sorry."
Thinking of this, he turned around and went to Shengchen Palace.
The current emperor lives in the Shengchen Palace.
As usual, the prince pushed open the door.
A smell of medicine rose into the air, but the prince acted as if he didn't smell it. He dismissed everyone and walked towards the inner hall.
Inside the inner hall, the emperor had his eyes closed and looked haggard.
The prince took a deep breath. He knew that he might not be able to leave Shengchen Palace, so he drew his sword and walked towards the bed.
"Father, you should be able to understand me." He said slowly:
"It is not my wish to come to Dasheng, nor is it my wish to be your enemy. I hope you will wait at Naihe Bridge."
"I will atone for my sins to you!"
As he spoke, he slowly raised his sword, pointing the tip of the sword towards the frail old man on the bed.
"Bang!"
At the critical moment, the prince only felt a pain in his wrist.
Then, with a clang, the sword fell to the ground.
The prince suddenly looked up and saw Lin Qingshan and Wang Yuan suddenly appear in the hall, looking at him with angry eyes.
Before he could react, a sword was thrust upon his body, rendering him unable to move.
Then, footsteps suddenly sounded behind him.
Lin Zhiqing, Lu Huai, Lin Yangyang and others appeared at the gate of Shengchen Palace, followed by several old ministers.
The Queen anxiously stepped out from the crowd, walked past the Prince, and went to the bedside:
"Your Majesty, are you alright, Your Majesty?"
Lu Nanyue followed with the medicine box.
Soon, an old man with a haggard face and looking terminally ill appeared in front of everyone.
Everyone present widened their eyes, then fell to their knees one by one, shouting:
"Long live our emperor!"
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