Yanchun Palace.
"Your father's health is getting worse. You should go to the palace more often to help your father." Concubine Yu has been ridiculed in the harem since the death of the empress dowager.
The Mid-Autumn family dinner that I spent so much effort to prepare was wasted. So much money was spent, and I was impeached by the censors.
Lu Yanzhou was already upset by the impeachment in the court, and now he had to listen to Concubine Yu's nagging in the palace, and his face began to show impatience. "Mother, you have been with our father for decades. Don't you understand what kind of person he is?"
The emperor's suspicion is getting worse and worse, and he doesn't like Lu Yanzhou interfering too much in court affairs.
"That's why I want you to serve your father more!" Concubine Yu also began to feel unhappy.
These past few days, the Queen has actually started moving around the palace because of Lu Zhixing!
Those who lacked foresight also began to follow suit, and even the emperor's attitude began to soften, and he began to let the queen manage the affairs of the harem intentionally or unintentionally!
When Lu Yanzhou heard this, he frowned, feeling unhappy, and left with a flick of his sleeves.
Concubine Yu was so angry at his attitude that she fell into a chair, clutching her chest. Aunt Zhao beside her hurriedly tried to calm her down, "Your Majesty, please don't get angry with yourself."
"This rebellious son! Who am I saying this for?" Concubine Yu angrily scolded, "He's neither civil nor military, and most of the ministers in the court are biased towards arresting Prince Jing! If Your Majesty is gone, will he still be able to control Prince Jing?!"
The spy in the Imperial Hospital told Concubine Yu that the emperor was terminally ill and would not have much time left.
If the emperor also dies, even if Lu Yanzhou can ascend to the throne, he will not be able to sit on it firmly!
"Since the Crown Prince can't be persuaded, Your Majesty, why don't you go and ask His Majesty for help?" Nanny Zhao suggested that as the emperor's most beloved concubine, it wouldn't be a big deal for Concubine Yu to say a few soft words and ask the emperor to help Lu Yanzhou in his last moments.
Concubine Yu slowed down, feeling that what she said was correct. She waved her hand and said, "Go to the kitchen and ask someone to prepare a bowl of fermented rice wine and mung bean dew. I will go to the imperial study later."
"Yes, my lady."
After Zhao Mama was ready, Concubine Yu gently stroked Liu Su and said, "Let's go."
The emperor looked at Concubine Yu, who was dressed in her finery, and frowned, "Why are you here?"
"Your Majesty, you haven't been to my palace for a long time." Concubine Yu lowered her eyes, and her specially dressed makeup added a bit of charm to her.
After all, he had deliberately doted on her. The emperor sighed softly and waved his hand, asking her to come forward. "There have been many things going on recently, and I have no choice."
Concubine Yu sat beside the emperor and gently rubbed his shoulders. "Your Majesty, if you are tired, why don't you let Zhou'er do it? He is strong and healthy, so it is only natural for him to do some hard work."
"I will naturally make arrangements. He has his own things to do." The emperor's eyes were slightly deep, but he was not really angry yet. It was not the first day that he knew that Concubine Yu was petty.
Glancing at the emperor and finding he wasn't very angry, Concubine Yu pursed her lips and continued, "Your Majesty, you haven't looked well lately. Why don't you let Zhou'er take over as regent so you can get some rest?"
The emperor raised his hand and grabbed Concubine Yu's hand, "What did you say?"
"Your Majesty, I am just worried about your health. Look at you, you look so pale..." Before Concubine Yu could finish her words, she was interrupted by the emperor.
He let go of Concubine Yu's hand, his face grim, "Do you really want the Crown Prince to replace me?!"
Concubine Yu quickly knelt down, complaining, "I never had such thoughts. I just worry about your health!"
"I'm in good health! Let the prince do his own thing!" The emperor snorted coldly.
Concubine Yu didn't want to end the topic just like that. She crawled forward two steps and tugged at the edge of the emperor's clothes. "Your Majesty, you know Zhou'er is no match for Prince Jing. If you don't help him, how can he suppress Prince Jing, who has Lin's blood?"
The emperor had a sullen face and remained silent, but Concubine Yu knew that his attitude had softened and she wanted to continue persuading the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Prince Jing now has the Queen in the palace, and Luoxue Villa and Song Yushu outside. The military officials are all subservient to him. If you don't take action to stop it, Zhou'er will be suppressed soon!"
The emperor used to favor the crown prince because he wanted to use him to counter the Lin family, but now it was different. He scolded him lightly, "Nonsense! When did the women in the harem get to discuss court affairs?!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Concubine Yu was shocked. In the past, the emperor had no reaction at all when he talked to her about court matters!
"Why don't you get out of here?!" The emperor turned his face away, no longer willing to look at Concubine Yu.
In the end, Concubine Yu had no choice but to leave in disgrace.
From that day on, the emperor's attitude towards Concubine Yu and the prince became worse and worse, and even rumors spread in the court, which made Concubine Yu so angry that she went to the emperor to make trouble several times.
"This Concubine Yu is so easily provoked. We don't need to put too much thought into it." Song Chun shook his head. "How could the Crown Prince rely on Concubine Yu to fight against the Lin family for so many years?"
Song Yushu flipped through the official documents that had been delivered over the past two days and handed them to Lu Zhixing without even looking up. "Because Lu Yanzhou and Concubine Yu only relied on the Holy Heart, they never had any power of their own."
If he didn't have the title of crown prince and the emperor's favor, who would care about Lu Yanzhou, who was exactly like the emperor?
"It was you who asked the people from the Imperial Hospital to tell Concubine Yu that the emperor was terminally ill and would not live long?" Lu Zhixing took out a secret letter from the official document handed to him by Song Yushu.
Song Yushu shrugged, "Your mother asked me to deal with Concubine Yu, otherwise she wouldn't believe my sincerity."
In addition to gaining the Queen's trust, Song Yushu wanted to give Concubine Yu a push.
Because her parents embezzled disaster relief funds, the victims in the disaster-stricken areas were almost unable to survive.
If Lu Yanzhou really ascended the throne, what would happen? Although the emperor was not terminally ill, he was indeed ill, and it would only last for a few years at most.
"If this goes on, father might really consider abolishing the crown prince." Lu Zhixing glanced at Song Yushu and nodded.
The emperor would not allow a prince to have interference from his relatives. That was the emperor's concern.
Prince's Mansion.
"What did you say?" Lu Yanzhou's face was gloomy, and he broke the pen in his hand.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty intends to let the Queen take charge of the harem again these days." The prince's counselor didn't dare to raise his head.
This signal meant that the emperor began to favor Prince Jing, and the Lin family was in decline and could never be revived. It seemed that the emperor was very disgusted with Concubine Yu's secret contact with court officials in recent days, and he immediately retaliated.
However, before Lu Yanzhou could digest the news, Chen Xun, the newly promoted Prince's Palace Secretary, stumbled in.
"No, that's bad, Your Highness!"
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