Chapter 339 Crown Prince's Succession
Chiu Chiu was brought back to the Marquis's residence by Song Bai in a very strange manner.
Yun Jinglan felt as if Qiuqiu had just left and then returned in a flash.
What's wrong with you two?
Songbai replied, "Madam Hou, Qiuqiu wants to bring me to meet Yan Jiamu."
Yun Jinglan frowned: "Yan Jiamu is a quiet boy who doesn't like strangers. Why do you want to see him?"
Just as Songbai was about to pull out her most treasured storybook, Yun Jinglan said, "Moreover, he has already been taken into the palace by the Crown Prince. If Miss Song wants to see him, she will probably have to wait a while."
The pine and cypress trees withered immediately upon hearing the words "imperial palace".
"That……"
Chirp pushed someone: "Then go home!"
Yun Jinglan slapped Qiuqiu's little hand that was pushing her, "Don't be rude!"
Songbai and Yanjiamu are cousins, so it's fine for them to be close.
Now that Songbai is free of worries, she's become more lively. Qiuqiu is worried that she might corrupt Yanjiamu.
Let my brother be a quiet, handsome man~
Yun Jinglan was both amused and exasperated, especially after learning Songbai's true purpose for coming. He really could easily corrupt a child.
She confiscated Songbai's books and told her she would complain to the old lady of the Song family, which frightened Songbai so much that she turned around and ran away.
Although she is no longer a child of the Song family, a child raised by their grandmother will always be afraid of their grandmother!
Chirp pointed at the pine tree's retreating figure: "Run away!"
"Mother, brother, is something the matter?"
Yun Jinglan smiled and said, "With the Crown Prince here, there's nothing to worry about."
Chiu Chiu felt relieved; with the Crown Prince around, she wasn't afraid. If anyone bullied her handsome brother, she would take revenge!
Her little fists are no joke!
The handsome young man she longed for was kneeling with the Crown Prince in the main hall of Zhengyang Palace.
With a mournful face, Eunuch Liu dared to complain, "Your Highness, why are you doing this to yourself?"
He quickly stole a glance at Emperor Jingming, who was lying on the bed, his nose and eyes bulging with anger, and wondered why His Highness was so impatient.
His Majesty is already in this state; the throne will be his sooner or later. Why rush to anger His Majesty to death?
Emperor Jingming suffered a stroke and was paralyzed in bed. Although the imperial physicians did their best to save him, he still drooled involuntarily whenever he spoke.
His tongue seemed to be tied in knots, and he mumbled incoherently: "Mud, unfilial piety, paper..."
"Mix...hiss...hiss!"
Crown Prince: "Father, there's no need to be so agitated. You should be happy that Aunt's bloodline has returned to the Great Zhou!"
Emperor Jingming understood why the Crown Prince was able to send troops out so quickly. It turned out that Yan Jiamu had secretly brought him the military tally that he had been searching for for twenty years!
That little bastard!
“Your Majesty is wise. Princess Fufeng did not take anything with her back then,” the Crown Prince said. “If you had really been to Huahua Lane, you would know that the military tally had always been in Princess Fufeng’s bedroom.”
Emperor Jingming stared wide-eyed, his finger trembling as he pointed at the Crown Prince, before his eyes rolled back and he fainted completely.
Eunuch Liu: "Your Majesty!"
He collapsed beside his master's bedside, looking at the man he had served for so many years with heartache. The change of emperors was never without cruelty; this had undoubtedly wounded His Majesty's heart.
Eunuch Liu wiped his eyes and took out an imperial edict from a hidden compartment in Emperor Jingming's bed: "His Majesty prepared it for His Highness long ago, and the Three Dukes are already waiting outside."
Eunuch Liu knelt before the Crown Prince, holding up the imperial edict with both hands: "Your Highness, please ascend the throne!"
The prince's fingers, hanging by his sides, curled slightly. His face turned pale and his body swayed involuntarily, but he quickly regained his balance and simply lowered his head.
His voice was hoarse: "Your subject will obey Your Majesty's decree!"
He raised both hands, waiting for Eunuch Liu to place the imperial edict in his palms. The rest followed naturally: the Crown Prince ascended the throne, adopting the reign title Changshun, and Emperor Jingming abdicated, becoming the Retired Emperor.
The Crown Prince has already won over most of the ministers in the court, and even if a few ministers have objections, Su Junyao has suppressed them.
The first thing the new emperor did upon ascending the throne was to resolve the Turkic problem.
The Queyu clan has now become a discarded pawn, no longer of any use to Emperor Changshun. The Turks are advancing aggressively, and although the Great Zhou army is strong and well-equipped, Emperor Changshun still feels that something is amiss.
At this time, Yan Jiamu told Emperor Changshun something.
"The Turkic Khaganate has long been fragmented, and the current Turkic Khagan is a weak man who is a puppet of the Queyu clan. He will not send troops without the Queyu clan's orders. The current situation can only mean that the Queyu clan's brother has successfully seized power."
"Queyu's elder brother, Muduo, is the son of a slave, and many people are not convinced of this. Your Majesty, you can use this as a breakthrough point."
War has broken out on the border. Because the Great Zhou was well prepared and not afraid of the Turks, it advanced triumphantly, while the Turks, who took the initiative to attack, suffered repeated defeats.
At this point, if they were to manipulate things and sow discord among the Turks, creating internal and external troubles, the Turks would surely perish!
The important thing now is who goes to the Turks to be the one to sow discord.
Yan Jiamu hesitated. He did not want to return to the Turkic Khaganate, but he needed to express his sincerity to Emperor Changshun, so he had to make this trip.
"Your Majesty, shall I go instead?"
“That’s not appropriate.” Emperor Changshun immediately refused. “The Queyu clan and others are trapped in the Great Zhou. If you return safely, they might take their anger out on you… We need to find someone familiar with the Turks and skilled at causing trouble…”
He has two candidates!
"Guards, bring Prince Xuanning and Princess Roujia to the palace."
Things were going so smoothly that Qiuqiu thought she could finally relax completely, but an imperial edict would leave her dumbfounded.
She'll know she's doomed when she and Prince Ning kneel together in the main hall!
Her small eyes darted around, trying to find a shortcut to escape quickly.
Emperor Changshun was speechless, and condescended to squat down in front of Qiuqiu: "This is the palace, you can't escape."
So stop thinking about this and that, and just listen to the Emperor!
Chirp, in a fit of desperation, plopped down on the ground, ready to put on a show of being a chubby little brat throwing a tantrum.
She rolled from one end to the other, and then rolled back again, and after several repetitions, she realized that no one was stopping her.
Chirping seemed confused. "Should I chirp a couple of times?"
"Ouch?"
She's crying and making a scene; shouldn't we take her back to my house?
The young eunuch serving in the main hall was new and seeing Qiuqiu's posture for the first time, so he didn't react for a moment. By the time he came to his senses, the county princess was already motionless. He glanced at the emperor's expression, took a step forward, and was about to pick up the county princess when the emperor clapped first.
"Okay, okay!"
"Chirp, wait till you go to the Turkic Khaganate and you'll cause me this trouble!"
Chirp: "Who's going?"
She pointed to her nose: "Me?"
Nobody told her she was going on a long trip!
Prince Ning, who had come with Qiuqiu, fell silent; he had a bad feeling…
Emperor Changshun: "The Turks have been defeated and are retreating. I intend to order you to infiltrate the Turkic territory and take the opportunity to undermine them from within. Prince Ning, you are familiar with the Turks and have changed a lot since you were a child, making it easier for you to hide."
Prince Ning had no objection; he was indeed more suitable than the others. He also had some noble friends among the Turks, so even if he were discovered, he could barely save his life. He could only hope that his elder brother, the Emperor, would be generous enough to redeem him.
"But... what is Chuchu going to do?"
This really hit the nail on the head for Chiu Chiu.
The chubby little boy hugged his chubby self tightly and nodded vigorously, "What am I doing?"
I can't do anything, all I do is cause trouble! I'm no good!
The chubby girl wailed, "Why did they have to send her out like this?!"
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