The Empress said calmly, "Who says that Eleventh Gold Medal has no achievements? Since he took office, he has solved many strange cases in the capital and has won the Emperor's favor. I'm sure you all know this better than anyone else."
"Some time ago, he solved the case of the murder of Gold Medal Seven, clearing Gold Medal Seven's name and even uncovering a conspiracy to harm the Emperor."
"However, this intelligence was not taken seriously at the time, and Zhu Xie Chixin was not in the capital, which led to the tragedy that followed."
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Hearing her recount Jinpai Eleven's achievements with such familiarity, Bi Linglong was somewhat surprised. She could sense the Empress's trust in Jinpai Eleven. When did they become so close?
Not only her, but even some well-informed people in the court were puzzled. Back then, Jinpai Eleven had saved the Crown Princess, and they thought he was closer to her. But now even the Empress appreciates him so much.
Is that Gold Medal Eleven guy really that good at scheming? He managed to get involved with two powerful figures in the palace at the same time.
You should know that the Empress and the Crown Princess are outwardly amicable, but in reality they are at loggerheads. No one has ever been able to have their cake and eat it too; he is the first.
The Prince of Dai's face twitched as he recalled Chan'er's instructions: "Even if the Eleventh Gold Medal has made countless contributions, the Grand Commander of each generation must be personally appointed by the Emperor. This is a rule passed down through the ages."
This arrangement was made in case of concerns about the loss of imperial power, to ensure that the Embroidered-Robed Envoys were loyal only to the emperor.
With him taking the lead, many others followed suit. Among them were not all of the Prince of Dai's subordinates, but also many who were originally neutral. They did not support anyone in particular, but only supported what they believed to be the truth.
Seeing this, the Prince of Dai's lips curled up slightly. Chan'er was right after all; this way, he could still win over a large group of neutral ministers to support him.
Seeing the excited crowd below, a hint of anger flashed across the Empress's brows. "I'm promoting my lover, what are you all making such a fuss about?"
She took a deep breath, her face still bearing a faint smile: "Crown Princess, what do you think of this matter?"
Bi Linglong's breath hitched. If it were anyone else, she would have seized the opportunity to subtly undermine the Empress's arrangements, not only to thwart her plans to place her own confidants but also to damage her prestige.
But this time, the other party wanted to promote the gold medalist, Eleventh, which was an irresistible temptation for her.
She smiled slightly and said, “I think Your Majesty makes sense. The Emperor has encountered an accident and the new Emperor has not yet ascended the throne. However, the intelligence that the Embroidery Pavilion is responsible for is related to the safety of the country. It cannot be without a leader for a day. Lord Eleven has made numerous contributions and is loyal to the country. He is indeed a good candidate.”
Hearing her say that, the entire court was dumbfounded. They were used to these two women bickering and sabotaging each other over the smallest things. It was the first time they had seen them agree on something, which was really unusual.
The Prince of Dai was also dumbfounded. How come everything was different from what Chan'er had expected?
He was unaware that although the Princess Consort was resourceful, her intelligence was inaccurate, and she was unaware of the close relationship between the Empress, the Crown Princess, and Jin Pai Shiyi, thus making a wrong judgment.
The Prince of Dai tried to object, but the Queen grew impatient: "Prince of Dai, do you think I am not qualified to make the appointment?"
"We wouldn't dare!" The Prince of Dai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Although everyone thought this in their hearts, no one dared to say it out loud.
The Empress continued, "Now that the Emperor is in trouble, the Crown Prince is very likely to become the new Emperor. Since my opinion is the same as that of the Eastern Palace, then this matter is settled."
The ministers secretly pondered that the Crown Prince was, after all, the son of the Empress's own sister. During this period of struggle for the throne, she had not expressed her opinion, simply because she was willing to support the Crown Prince at any time, considering who would dominate between him and Bi Linglong in the future.
"Yes!" The Prince of Dai was sweating profusely. She was giving him a warning. She could support him in vying for the throne with the Crown Prince, and she could also support the Crown Prince in ascending to the throne. How could he dare to offend her in the slightest?
The matter of Gold Medal Eleven succeeding as President was officially decided, and the next step was to discuss the enthronement of the new emperor.
However, the emperor's death has not been made public yet. We need to wait for Zishan's team to return to the capital so that Zhao Hao can at least have a cenotaph or something.
Otherwise, if the people of the world knew that Zhao Hao's body was nowhere to be found, wouldn't that cause an uproar?
Therefore, before Bi Qi and Zhao Yuan escort Zhao Xiaodie and her group back, all parties will exert all their efforts to compete, compromise and distribute benefits, and finally determine who will be chosen.
The Crown Prince has the best chance, but there are still variables, such as the Prince of Dai, who is also a strong contender.
After the court session ended, Princess Jin walked out in a daze. Everything that had just happened had frightened her. Although she knew that the Grand Commander was actually the Eleventh Golden Token from before, her testimony had completely offended the Prince of Dai and the Meng family. Now, as a widowed and weak woman, she didn't know if she would be retaliated against.
As fate would have it, the King of Dai was stationed on the only road outside.
Princess Jin lowered her head, trying to pretend she hadn't seen him and escape from his side, but he took a step forward and blocked her way.
"Why didn't you say hello when you saw me, sister-in-law?" the Prince of Dai said with a smile.
Princess Jin's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly said, "It is inconvenient for a widow to associate with outsiders. I hope my brother will forgive me."
"Is that so?" The Prince of Dai sneered. "You seemed quite eloquent in your impeachment of me in court just now."
Princess Jin trembled: "I only hit the Crown Princess for whatever she asked me; it wasn't intentionally targeting my brother."
"Don't try to intimidate me with the Crown Princess." The Prince of Dai was somewhat annoyed. He had originally thought that his sister-in-law had some affection for him, and yesterday he was even thinking that the two of them could go to Wushan together.
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