"But His Royal Highness the Third Prince has been captured?"

"Well, not yet!"

Hmm??? Isn't it that Li Chengyu was arrested? What happened then?

Puzzled, Li Xiuzhu frowned slightly, but still said, "Then let's go."

On the way, Li Xiuzhu asked, "Eunuch, do you know why His Majesty summoned you?"

Although Wang Defa is one of their own, he obeys Kankan's orders because of the soul-transferring technique and has no respect for him.

At least that was the case before Xianxian exposed Li Xiuzhu and made him listen to Li Xiuzhu.

But even so, Wang Defa still didn't dare to offend Li Xiuzhu, and said, "Your Majesty didn't say it, but from what I think, it shouldn't be a bad thing."

"There's not much basis for it, it's just based on my feeling."

Li Xiuzhu knew that this was the best answer Wang Defa could give.

When Li Xiuzhu saw Li Kuo, he was slightly stunned.

Li Kuo seemed to be in good spirits at this time. He saw Li Xiuzhu pointing to a chair beside him.

Li Xiuzhu sat down. Li Kuo first drove Wang Defa out, then he asked, "What do you think of the succession of the Great Zhou?"

Li Xiuzhu had several guesses in his mind, but he didn't expect Li Kuo to use his ultimate move right at the start, which made him stunned for a moment.

But he knew that if Li Kuo asked him this question, he would definitely not be able to refuse it.

After thinking for a while, Li Xiuzhu said, "Da Zhou is the Da Zhou of the Li family. I think it is meaningless. It depends on Your Majesty."

"It may also depend on whether the prince can come back this time."

Li Kuo nodded and continued, "If the Crown Prince doesn't come back, do you think the baby in the Crown Princess' belly can inherit the throne?"

Li Xiuzhu was startled when he heard this, but then his heart tightened. This old guy set a trap for me? I didn't even know you were going to die. If I say that at this time, wouldn't I be in trouble?

Li Xiuzhu paused for a moment before speaking: "If it's a boy, there shouldn't be a problem. The emperor's grandson is the legitimate son of the crown prince. With the guidance of His Majesty, he will definitely be able to inherit the orthodox lineage of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Li Kuo was silent for a moment, then looked at Li Xiuzhu and said seriously, "What if I don't have the time?"

Li Xiuzhu was startled. Is this old man going to confront me? Why? Li Xiuzhu's surprise made Li Kuo think that Li Xiuzhu was shocked, so he did not doubt Li Xiuzhu.

"What does your majesty mean by this?"

Li Kuo no longer concealed anything and told Li Xiuzhu clearly, "I was injured during the autumn hunt and my essence was damaged. This time, I was angered by the Third Brother and it seems to be even more serious."

"I can clearly feel that I am running out of energy. I may not have more than one or two months left."

"So I have to find a successor for the future of the Great Zhou."

Li Xiuzhu was silent for a moment when he heard this, and then he asked, "Why are you asking me?"

Li Kuo smiled when he heard this.

"Because you have the best relationship with the prince, because Liuli is the prince's sister, because General Luo owes you a huge favor, because of your prestige in the army, and because you are Prime Minister Fu's son-in-law."

After several "because of you" in a row, Li Xiuzhu realized that Li Kuo was serious.

In that case, he could give a serious answer.

Li Xiuzhu thought for a moment and said, "If the prince doesn't come back and passes the throne to a posthumous child... it's OK if it's a boy, but if it's a girl, it might be difficult to handle."

"In addition, the Crown Princess is in charge of government affairs behind the scenes."

"This has happened before in the imperial court. The Crown Princess is a woman, so it will be difficult for her to control the officials before the new emperor grows up."

"If no one helps...if we don't handle it well, we will be destroyed overnight."

Li Xiuzhu understood what he said, but he still couldn't believe it.

Li Kuo nodded upon hearing this and continued, "If the prince cannot come back, you will have to help your sister-in-law."

Li Kuo took out two copies of the imperial edict and handed them to Li Xiuzhu, saying, "Open them after I and the crown prince die."

"If the prince is alive, wait until I die, then you open the imperial edict tied with a red string. If the prince is also dead, then open the imperial edict tied with a black string."

"The imperial edict has been hidden. Hide it when you go out. Don't let anyone see it."

Li Xiuzhu took it and put it into his sleeve, and said solemnly: "Yes, before your Majesty dies, this imperial edict will never be known to a third person."

Li Kuo nodded when he heard this, and suddenly said with a tired look: "You go down first, I am a little tired."

"Oh, go check on Liuli and Biyao. Tell everyone that I couldn't bear to see them worrying about Concubine Hui, so I asked you to take them back."

Li Xiuzhu was stunned when he heard this. If they were to leave at this time, what about Concubine Hui?

Well, the imperial family is the most ruthless, not to mention the biological mother of the third prince.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

It seems that it has been abandoned.

Then it seems that the third prince has also lost, and his father has made up his mind to kill him.

Just as Li Xiuzhu stood up and was about to leave, there was a knock on the door, and then a figure walked in, walked quickly to Li Kuo and whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, the third prince has been found."

At this moment, Li Kuo's eyes lit up, and the hatred in his eyes could no longer be hidden. It was a look that wanted to stab someone.

Li Xiuzhu's skill naturally enabled him to hear clearly what Wang Defa said, but he did not intend to get involved. He just opened his mouth and continued with the farewell he had just prepared.

"Father, I will go and take Liuli and Biyao home."

Li Kuo was silent for a moment, thought about it, and nodded without saying anything more.

When Li Xiuzhu arrived at Ganlu Palace where Concubine Hui was, Li Liuli learned of Li Xiuzhu's purpose and immediately became annoyed.

"What? Father asked you to take us back?"

"Can I go back now?"

"In Auntie's current mental state, we're afraid something will happen to her as soon as we return."

And it's not just the mental state. Now the concubines whose children have died are watching this place. As soon as they leave, poisoning will follow.

Given the guilty feeling my aunt is feeling now, I'm afraid she would drink the poison without hesitation even if she knew it was poison.

In fact, even if no one does anything, she might go on a hunger strike and commit suicide.

If she hadn't joined Bi Yao in fasting these past two days, Concubine Hui probably wouldn't have eaten a single bite.

"I don't care. I'm not leaving anyway."

Bi Yao was hesitant to speak at this time, but seeing that Li Xiuzhu had made up his mind, she said, "Husband, we really can't leave. Can you help us think of a solution?"

Li Xiuzhu looked at the two of them and sighed. He knew this would be the case, so he actually thought of two solutions on the way here.

Li Xiuzhu said, "I have two solutions, but you both have to negotiate on your own."

Upon hearing this, Li Liuli immediately said impatiently: "Husband, please speak quickly."

Li Xiuzhu rolled his eyes when he heard this and said, “Isn’t that what I was saying?”

"One is for you and Bi Yao to take turns, and one of you stays for a day to take care of Concubine Hui."

"The other is to bring the person back to our home."

(End of this chapter)