Chapter 247: Beheading Turns into House Arrest
Xuanyuan Su looked at Xiao Fuguang.
"Aren't you afraid that I will report it to my father?"
After hearing this, Xiao Fuguang smiled.
"Have you forgotten who your wife is?"
"Xuanyuan Su, I must save my husband. Anyone who stands in my way will be my enemy, and I will show no mercy."
Xuanyuan Su looked at her in disbelief.
"Are you going to use Fushu too?"
Xiao Fuguang spoke slowly after hearing this.
"Use her. Didn't you hear Fushu say that she would do anything for me as long as I needed her? Even if you report this to the Emperor, I can just slaughter the entire Xuanyuan Imperial Family and then support my nephew to inherit the throne. My husband could even become the Regent who controls the court."
Xuanyuan Su smiled bitterly.
"Auntie, you've really calculated everything. Every step you take is very thorough. But even if I agree, there are still the Imperial Guards, the soldiers defending the city, and the Dali Temple. You know why my father claimed to be ill and didn't attend court."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fuguang spoke with a confident look on his face.
"Since the Empress proposed that you be regent, she must have taken all the uncertainties into consideration."
"Don't worry, Fifth Prince. These people will not attend court tomorrow, and the Royal Guards will not be able to move."
"Even if some of them are really disobedient, Aunt Huang believes you can handle it."
Xuanyuan Su looked at Xiao Fuguang and saw the determination in her eyes. In just two days, she had actually made preparations.
Now that the matter was made clear, Xiao Fuguang was no longer panicked. He slowly picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
Waiting for the fifth prince to consider.
A long time passed until the teacup in Xiao Fuguang's hand was refilled.
The fifth prince closed his eyes.
"So what does the Imperial Aunt want me to do next?"
"It's impossible to directly supervise the country, right?"
Xiao Fuguang spoke with a smile.
"As expected of Xiao Fushu's husband, he is indeed smart."
Then he took out two pieces of talisman paper.
"Please stick this talisman on the emperor and the queen mother. They will fall into a coma. When everything is settled, I will wake them up."
Xuanyuan Su looked at Xiao Fuguang.
"Aunt Huang, do you want me to do it myself?"
Xiao Fuguang looked into his eyes.
"What else? Besides you, who else has this opportunity?"
"Fifth Prince, you must act quickly, otherwise if your uncle dies, everyone will die."
Xuanyuan Su was silent, looking at the talisman paper for a long time, then slowly reached out to take it.
"The Queen's aunt is really......"
Seeing him take the talisman paper, Xiao Fuguang stood up with a smile.
"The Fifth Prince is very busy with official duties and probably has no time to take care of Fushu. My husband is trapped and depressed, so let Fushu stay with me. Don't worry, the people in the Regent Palace will take good care of Fushu and the child."
After saying that, he walked out.
Xiao Fusu was sitting on a chair in the yard, really waiting for Xiao Fuguang. When he saw her come out, he quickly stood up.
"Sister, how was your conversation?"
Xiao Fuguang stepped forward and supported her.
"Why didn't you tell your sister that you had a child?"
"I've been so busy these past two days..."
Xiao Fuguang held her hand.
"I've been very careful to protect my belly. Don't worry, sister. I know everything. Besides, you've taken good care of me, and I have a good body. The baby will be healthy too."
Hearing this, Xiao Fuguang looked at her and couldn't help but tear up. This was what a family's wholehearted protection looked like.
"Fushu, I took advantage of you and the child during the negotiation just now. I'm sorry..."
Xiao Fushu hurried to comfort her.
"I feel relieved that I can help my sister. I was worried that I couldn't help her at all. You don't have to explain. I will listen to you."
Xiao Fuguang looked at her and tears fell from his eyes.
"Then can I invite you to stay at the Regent's Palace for a few days?"
Xiao Fushu spoke hurriedly.
"Of course you can. Even if you don't invite me, I will shamelessly accompany you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fuguang reached out and hugged her.
"Fushu, thank you."
Xiao Fushu came out of her arms and looked at her.
"The carriage is always ready, let's go."
The fifth prince stood in the room with a complicated expression, watching the two sisters leave. Although the Xiao family was small, they were all very united and willing to do their best for each other.
"Come here, prepare the carriage and go into the palace."
Regent's Palace.
Lin Qingwan saw Xiao Fuguang coming back and immediately went to meet him.
"Fuguang, Fushu."
Xiao Fuguang looked at Lin Qingwan and spoke.
"sister in law."
Lin Qingwan looked at her still red and swollen eyes and held her hand with heartache.
"I have already convinced my father. Tomorrow he will bring his familiar ministers to the palace and ask the Fifth Prince to be regent."
Xiao Fuguang nodded with emotion.
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
Lin Qingwan pulled her over and spoke.
"What's the point of thanking you as a family?"
Xiao Fuguang nodded.
"Sister-in-law, since we are family and don't need to thank each other, I won't be polite with you. There is one thing I need you to do right now."
Lin Qingwan spoke.
"What's the matter? Just tell me!"
Xiao Fuguang pulled Xiao Fusu's hand and put it into Lin Qingwan's hand.
"Sister-in-law, please take care of Fushu. She is pregnant, but she has been running around for my affairs these days. You have to nourish her."
Lin Qingwan hurriedly supported Xiao Fusu.
"You are so brave, kid. Why didn't you tell me you were pregnant?"
"Come on, sister-in-law will help you to rest. Which courtyard do you live in?"
Xiao Fuguang spoke first.
"Sister-in-law, she lives in the Plum Courtyard. I will ask the housekeeper to follow your arrangements. In the coming days, I will trouble you to take care of Fushu's food and daily life."
Lin Qingwan spoke after hearing this.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law is the one who gave birth to a child, she will definitely be able to take good care of her."
After saying that, he supported Xiao Fushu and left, and Amber hurriedly followed.
Wen Ying stepped forward and bowed.
"Princess, the commander of the Imperial Guards, the Minister of War, and Lord Peng from the Dali Temple have all arrived and are waiting in the hall."
Xiao Fuguang's eyes were full of determination when he heard this.
Take out a pack of medicine.
"Give them a pot of good hot tea and tell them that I am busy and ask them to wait for half an hour."
Wen Ying took the medicine and retreated respectfully.
Xiao Fuguang ordered calmly.
"Liu Yue, have someone prepare food and bring it to my room. I'm hungry."
After Xiao Fuguang finished his meal, Wen Ying came to report.
"Princess, several adults have fainted."
Xiao Fuguang took the handkerchief handed to him by Liu Yue and wiped the corner of his mouth.
"Please put them in the guest room."
A night passed.
Tai Chi Hall.
Lord Lin and Lord Chen knelt in the Taiji Hall with a group of ministers.
"The Emperor is seriously ill. The country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. We ask His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince to govern the country."
The fifth prince looked at the ministers and spoke helplessly.
"The Emperor is only temporarily unconscious. If I were to take over as regent at this moment, I'm afraid it would be..."
Lord Chen stepped forward and bowed.
"Your Highness, since the entire Imperial Hospital was helpless last night in treating the Emperor's illness, I'm afraid... if there's no one in charge at court, the situation will be unstable, the court will be in chaos, and the people of the country will not be able to live in peace. Please, Your Highness the Fifth Prince, consider the people of the country and supervise the country."
Seeing this, the other ministers also spoke hurriedly.
"Your Highness, the Fifth Prince of Qin, shall serve as regent for the sake of the people of the world."
The fifth prince tried to decline again, and the ministers requested again. After repeating this three times, the fifth prince finally spoke reluctantly.
"Since all the ministers have said so, this prince can only reluctantly take over the position of regent to stabilize the court and reassure the people. However, this prince must state that this is a temporary measure. When the emperor's condition improves, I will return power to him."
Upon hearing this, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief and shouted in unison, "His Highness the Fifth Prince is wise. Long live His Highness!"
The fifth prince slowly walked towards the dragon throne and sat on it.
"Since you all want me to be regent, my father hasn't attended court for several days, and many important matters have been put on hold. I will now deal with them one by one."
"First, Prince Regent Xuanyuan Jing was framed by Prince Rong and was unwilling to accept this. He argued with Prince Rong and accidentally killed Prince Rong. He should have been severely punished, but considering that he was innocent and wronged, and that he had made great contributions to protecting the people of Xuanyuan, he will be temporarily confined to the Prince Regent's Palace. I will criticize him after my father wakes up."
When these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials were shocked.
“Your Highness…”
The fifth prince spoke slowly.
"You have just asked me to govern the country. Do you think you are questioning me on the first matter I handle?"
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