"Ugh! Ugh!" No! We can't let Helian Jue return to the capital!
He should not be reinstated as crown prince.
The saint's eyes were bloodshot, and he sobbed desperately.
Unfortunately, he suffered a stroke, and half of his face is crooked.
He strained with all his might, the veins on his neck bulging, but he could only manage to utter some indistinct syllables.
Saliva was dripping from the corners of his mouth.
Consort Xiao, who was always very particular about cleanliness, seemed not to notice the emperor's disheveled appearance.
She nodded knowingly: "Yes! I understand what you mean!"
"Helian Jue is not allowed to return to the capital! Furthermore, he is not allowed to be reinstated as crown prince!"
Her tone was earnest and sincere, showing no sign of treating a saint as a patient and offering perfunctory advice.
Upon seeing this, the sage's anger subsided somewhat.
He knew that, looking across the entire palace, only A-Miao was his confidante, the most supportive and trustworthy person.
His rebellious son caused him great distress, and he fell seriously ill from anger.
Now, he can neither move nor speak, and is like a living dead.
Consort Xiao was able to understand his thoughts and feelings, and was able to speak up for him.
But she was not the empress after all, so her position was not legitimate. Even if she went to the previous dynasty, those old foxes like Wang, Cui, and Zheng would not take her words seriously!
"Hmm! Hmm hmm!" The Imperial Seal of the State was in Cai He's hands!
The sage tried his best to make a sound.
However, the pronunciation is very unclear.
He then forcefully turned his eyes in a certain direction.
Consort Xiao served the emperor for over twenty years, and his favor with the emperor never waned.
Her only secret to success was to try every means to understand the mind of a sage.
It can be said that, looking at the entire palace, Consort Xiao was definitely the one who understood the Emperor the most.
"You mean you entrusted something to a trusted confidant who stayed behind in the palace for safekeeping?"
Based on the emperor's expression and actions, Consort Xiao made guesses little by little.
"Hmm!" That's right!
The Imperial Seal of the State is in Cai He's hands!
Seeing that Consort Xiao truly understood him, the emperor relaxed a bit and was able to utter a few syllables.
ca and? Cai and!
Consort Xiao was intelligent, and more importantly, she understood the emperor well.
She silently pondered the sage's pronunciation, then suddenly an idea struck her, and her eyes lit up.
Consort Xiao leaned close to the Emperor's ear and whispered, "Your Majesty, are you saying that the Imperial Seal is in Cai He's hands?"
The Imperial Seal of the State was a symbol of supreme power.
With it, the successor is truly "ordained by Heaven" and is legitimate.
The sage was seriously ill and could not speak.
Taking advantage of the situation, the Empress summoned Helian Jue back to the capital and even attempted to help him regain his throne.
The empress can issue imperial edicts, but imperial edicts are ultimately inferior to imperial decrees.
Furthermore, the Empress did not possess the Imperial Seal of the State.
In this way, even if Helian Jue ascends to the throne, or even the crown prince position, he will still carry a sense of illegitimacy.
Cai He was another trusted eunuch of the emperor.
It wasn't particularly conspicuous at first glance, and even Consort Xiao hadn't expected that the Emperor would entrust her with such an important item as the Imperial Seal of the State.
At this moment, Cai He was not at Tangquan Palace, but remained at the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial Seal of the State is also in the palace!
Knowing the whereabouts of the Imperial Seal, Consort Xiao's heart raced.
This is a real treasure.
If she gets it, she can then push her sixth prince to the throne.
no!
We can't rush things!
Consort Xiao was unsure how many contingency plans the Emperor had left behind.
She has relied on this man for over twenty years, and she must make sure it ends well!
"Ugh! Ugh!"
Ah Miao, you shall keep the imperial seal safe.
The sixth son was appointed as the crown prince.
You will jointly govern with the Empress Dowager and assist the Sixth Prince!
Saints absolutely love everything about their idols.
He favored the third prince because the third prince was born to Consort Xiao.
The Third Prince is crippled, but there is still the Sixth Prince.
She was a lovely, clever, and good child.
Although he is a bit young, he is only twelve years old this year.
But at least it's established, so there's no need to worry about it dying young.
Furthermore, the sage only suffered a stroke; he is not dead yet.
The sage believed that as long as A-Miao controlled the harem and stabilized the court, he could take good care of himself.
Perhaps one day he will recover.
For the emperor, it would also be beneficial to put the 12-year-old sixth prince on the throne.
The sixth prince is too young; it will take at least four or five years before he can assume personal rule.
This period is a rare recovery period for the sage.
If a grown prince like Helian Jue were made crown prince, haha, they would definitely ascend the throne themselves and then let the emperor become some kind of retired emperor.
Emperor Emeritus!
He seems to be an emperor too!
However, a country cannot have two rulers, and the sky cannot have two suns.
The Great Zhou Dynasty could only have one emperor.
Either the retired emperor is a puppet, or the young emperor is a puppet; one of them is always useless.
A sage would not want to fall into such a state.
He also aspires to be a sage ruler whose name will be remembered throughout history!
This time, he was caught off guard, misjudging the situation and overestimating his own physical condition.
I've always been healthy, but I got upset by my rebellious son, so how did I end up like this—
Wait, something's not right!
I had long anticipated that a rebellious son would rebel, and I had made preparations in advance.
Even if the matter concerning the Third Prince was somewhat unexpected, it shouldn't have caused me to suffer a stroke.
He did indeed love the Third Prince, but the person the Emperor loved most was always himself.
He couldn't possibly have suffered a stroke from anger over a "beloved son"!
poison!
right!
Someone must have poisoned me.
Who is it?
Could it be that vile woman from the Ashina clan?
The sage was indeed worthy of being an emperor. He hadn't thought of these things before, but his sudden illness made it difficult for him to accept and adapt.
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