Chapter 148

In the Taichu Hall, facing the hysterical struggle and accusation of King Zhao, King Chen Liu Chu only asked one question: "Then why did you break into the Grand Sima Temple at night?"

Liu Huai: “…”

His face was pale and he was stiff—he couldn't tell the reason. If he didn't want to rescue King Hengyang, could he admit in person that he wanted to kill those spies from the Northern Kingdom? The case was clearly not under his jurisdiction, so why was he so eager to kill people and silence them?

In the court, Lu Erlang Lu Xian stood among the scholars and officials, watching the confrontation between Prince Zhao and Prince Chen with everyone else. After a busy night and letting Prince Hengyang go, Lu Xian should have been tired and scared in the morning. But he watched the confrontation between the two brothers, in a trance, and thought of what he dreamed last night -

In the dream, the first person to rush to the emperor's side that night was Prince Zhao.

The old emperor also fell seriously ill due to the shock. In reality, the person who took over the court affairs was Prince Chen, but in the dream, it was Prince Zhao who rushed to save the emperor first. The old emperor was also suspicious, but his influence on the overall situation was weak. In the dream, Prince Hengyang died at the border. Without his interference, the spies of the Northern Kingdom were eliminated by Prince Zhao.

Prince Zhao also framed Prince Chen, who was in charge of the defense of the Grand Sima Temple, and sent Prince Chen to prison, which angered his third brother Lu Yun.

Every rebellion has its reasons.

In reality, Lu Yun seemed to have severed this fate...

A dream that predicts the future. Some people try to adapt and use dreams to avoid crises, while others make big moves and overturn everything to do what they want. Lu Erlang looked at Lu Sanlang, who was also among the ministers. His face was like snow jade, his eyes were as dark as obsidian, and he stood still.

Prince Zhao was nearly in a state of collapse, and he blurted out: "You framed me! Yes, you and Lu Sanlang...you were the ones who let the person go! Otherwise, why would the Jingzhao Yin's people..."

Liu Chu said slowly: "All the ministers in the court know that my uncle and I have been at odds for a long time."

Prince Zhao Liu Huai: “……!”

Seeing all the ministers nodding, he felt even more hopeless. Yes, all the officials in Jianye knew that Prince Chen and Prince Hengyang had different personalities and political views. Last year, Prince Hengyang was assassinated, and he once suspected that it was Prince Chen who did it, and he had been at loggerheads with Prince Chen for a long time. Liu Chu and Liu Mu had no friendship in private, and even some hostility. Lu Sanlang was on Liu Chu's side, so he naturally had no personal relationship with Prince Hengyang. Only Lu Erlang in the Lu family could talk to Prince Hengyang, but their friendship was not deep either.

Prince Zhao wanted to say that Liu Chu deliberately let Prince Hengyang go, which was hard to believe.

Prince Zhao faced the confused old emperor sitting on the high throne and eagerly pleaded: "Father, I am really wronged!"

The old emperor's expression flickered, and his suspicious eyes wandered between his two sons. On the left was the panic-stricken Prince Zhao, and on the right was his fifth son, the calm and taciturn Prince Chen. Rationally, the old emperor trusted Liu Chu more because he never let him down. But since Liu Chu colluded with the Lu family to forge an imperial edict last time, the old emperor had been disappointed with his son. However, looking at Prince Zhao again...

While the old emperor was hesitating, he heard Prince Chen say, "Since there is no way to convict him, let's discuss this matter later. Now there is another matter. The princess of the Northern Kingdom testified that Prince Zhao colluded with the spies of the Northern Kingdom..."

King Zhao was furious and interrupted him sharply: "You are talking nonsense! Nonsense——"

The old emperor stood up suddenly: "That bastard is not dead?!"

Prince Zhao nodded slightly and gestured to someone to bring the Princess of the Northern Kingdom into the palace. With deep eyes, he watched the door of the palace open quietly. A woman with a haggard and tired look, who had long lost the grace of a princess, limped up. When the Princess of the Northern Kingdom's eyes met him, she became frightened and trembled slightly.

This man! This King Chen!

He is not what he seems... He looks so handsome, but when Lu Yun first threw him into his hands, she had no idea that he had a cold and cruel heart and had no sympathy for a beautiful and weak woman... The people of Jianye, the people of the South, and the people of the world were all deceived by this harmless man.

The Princess of the Northern Kingdom fell to her knees, not daring to look at King Chen. Death was a relief, and she was unwilling to go back and suffer the cruel tortures of King Chen's men. The Princess of the Northern Kingdom said in a hoarse voice: "I will tell you, I will tell you everything. I don't know much, this King Zhao..."

Prince Zhao rushed over and tried to strangle her: "Shut up, you bitch—"

King Chen: "Stop."

The old emperor: "Let her speak! Let her speak!"

The scene was in chaos. Prince Zhao roared that he wanted to strangle the Princess of the North. The Princess of the North was trembling and talking incoherently, and she would occasionally glance at Prince Chen in fear. The old emperor's eyes were bloodshot, and his cloudy eyeballs bulged. During the Princess of the North's narration, he was angry at Prince Zhao's nonsense and at the woman's wolfish ambition. The old emperor was so angry that he trembled. He spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm mixed with blood, and suddenly fell backwards. The old emperor suddenly fainted, and the ministers were anxious again, calling "Your Majesty, Your Majesty" repeatedly, and summoned the imperial physician to the palace.

Amid the chaos, the old emperor was diagnosed with a stroke.

Prince Zhao knelt on the ground, watching the busy crowd, and then saw the calm profile of Prince Chen Liuchu in the crowd. Prince Chen calmly ordered people to take the old emperor away. He was slow and unhurried, winning the trust of the ministers. The originally chaotic court now seemed to have become a "one-man show" of Prince Chen, and only the low and slow voice of this young man could be heard.

Prince Zhao suddenly felt a chill on his spine. Staring at Prince Chen's gentle face, he felt panicked.

Why did my father suddenly have a stroke? Did Prince Chen do it on purpose?

My father's health has been poor since that night. He was suspicious and wanted to kill King Hengyang. He would also want to get rid of King Chen. Before he made up his mind, King Hengyang suddenly disappeared. My father was restless and panicked. King Chen suddenly brought out the Princess of the Northern Kingdom to confront him. My father was already in poor health, and he collapsed directly after being angry...

Stroke!

The old emperor is unable to manage the affairs. According to the current situation in the court, with the support of the Lu family, what the court says is what the king of Chen has to do. The old emperor wants to investigate the King of Hengyang for escaping, but how can he investigate? The old emperor wants to kill the King of Chen, but he has a stroke and is bedridden. How can he kill him?