"In reply to the Queen Mother, the Emperor has retired and said that no one is allowed to disturb him."
The eunuch glanced nervously into the hall, but finally stepped forward to answer.
“Bang!”
Nanny Gui stepped forward and slapped the eunuch, "How dare you! How can the Empress Dowager's visit to the Emperor be considered a disturbance?"
The eunuch also knew that the person in front of him was not Princess Jingling, and he could send her away with just a verbal order from the emperor.
Although the slap hurt, he didn't dare to say a word. He just knelt on the ground and said, "Empress Dowager, this is the Emperor's wish. Please don't make things difficult for me."
After saying this, the eunuch was ready to be beaten again, but he had to stop him outside no matter what.
Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager did not allow Nanny Gui to harass the servant any further. Instead, she shouted outside the bedroom, "My son! It's me! I'm here to see you!"
"I heard you were ill, and I was really, really worried!"
"Just open the door and let me in to see you. If I can't see you today, I won't leave!"
It has to be said that the Queen Mother's move directly attracted the attention of everyone around her.
Although the palace maids waiting outside the bedroom lowered their heads, their attention was all focused on the empress dowager.
I've never seen the Queen Mother like this before, and I wonder if the Emperor will be angry...
Just as everyone was full of suspicion, Jiang Li walked around the rockery and quickly brought Yi Yao to the side of the emperor's bedroom.
The window near the back wall was not closed tightly. Jiang Li saw through the gap that the emperor was sitting at the desk, his eyes fixed on the man sitting in the lower right corner.
There was a lady lying on the ground, but because she was quite far away, Jiang Li couldn't see clearly who she was.
Originally, Jiang Li wanted to climb in through the window to rescue the person directly, but the window opening was too small, and he was afraid that if he pulled it suddenly, it would attract the attention of the people inside.
Fortunately, not long after, the emperor finally saw Jiang Li.
Seeing Jiang Li pointing at the window, the emperor quickly guessed what Jiang Li meant.
After thinking for a moment, he said to the person in front of him, "This is not a solution. Let me go and drive the Queen Mother away first. As for what you said, let me think about it again."
The man sneered, thinking that the emperor was making a final struggle.
"In that case, why not invite the Queen Mother in?"
He would not leave the emperor any way out. The empress dowager happened to come to him, so he had one more person to threaten.
"No need, the Queen Mother is old, what if..."
"Then Your Majesty, just let the Queen Mother leave. Or, just write an imperial edict and seal it with the imperial seal, and this matter will be over."
In short, the man disagreed with the emperor's any move to leave his seat.
"Okay, I'll let the Queen Mother in."
Glancing at Jiang Li outside the window, the Emperor said, "Please invite the Queen Mother in."
After he finished speaking, the door was pushed open with a creaky sound. At the same time, Jiang Li opened the window wider. Because the man had his back to the window, he did not hear any movement near the window.
"emperor!"
When the empress dowager came in, she saw that the emperor was not the only one inside.
"Noble Concubine Shan, why are you here?"
Looking at the woman lying on the ground crying, the Queen Mother was startled. When she raised her eyes, she saw a familiar person sitting next to her with a child in his arms.
"Prince Zhuang? Didn't you...didn't you go to your fiefdom? When did you return to the capital?"
However, Prince Zhuang was not as submissive as usual. He did not stand up to salute, but simply said, "Your Majesty, you have come at the right time. I have a favor to ask of the Emperor, but he refuses to agree. You are here to persuade him."
After the Queen Mother heard what Prince Zhuang said, she slammed the table with her hand. "How dare you! Zhuang Xiang, are you crazy? How dare you say such outrageous words?!"
What does it mean to let the emperor write an abdication edict, pass the throne to the Thirteenth Prince, and then have Prince Zhuang become the regent to assist the new emperor? This is simply a fantasy!
"Your Majesty, you are already old. Getting angry is not good for your health."
Prince Zhuang paid no attention to the Queen Mother's words. "Your Majesty, I don't have much time left for you. Right now, everyone outside this chamber is mine. The Crown Prince and the Imperial Guards have already been trapped by my men. As for Prince Jingling, he's far away on the battlefield. Whether he can return alive is another matter."
"Hurry up and make your decision. After all, the Thirteenth Prince is your biological son, so you won't be at a disadvantage. What's more, I can leave you with an intact body, how great is that?"
"puff--"
As soon as Prince Zhuang finished speaking, the emperor spat out a mouthful of blood. The empress dowager was so frightened that she shouted, "Come, come quickly, send for the imperial physician!"
“Hahahahahahahaha…”
Prince Zhuang smiled and waved his hands, "Don't shout, they are all my people, no one will go to ask for the imperial physician."
"Your Majesty, this is just a warning. If you waste any more time, I will make you vomit blood."
After hearing this, the empress dowager finally understood why the emperor was threatened.
"You, you beast! What did you do to the emperor?"
The Queen Mother roared at Prince Zhuang, but Prince Zhuang shrugged and said, "As the Queen Mother sees it, I just fed the Emperor some good food."
"Empress Dowager, instead of scolding me, you should persuade the Emperor to write the edict of abdication as soon as possible, so that he doesn't have to suffer such a great punishment anymore."
The emperor sighed and said, "Prince Zhuang, I have figured it out. I can write this edict, but you have to tell me, you have been an idle prince all these years, why are you suddenly interested in the throne?"
"Hahahahaha, Your Majesty, you really are the one. Why don't you eat meat?"
Seeing the emperor relent, Prince Zhuang took up his teacup and drank it all. He smacked his lips and said, "Who doesn't covet power in this world? You are the emperor, always respected by the world. But what about me? To put it nicely, I am a prince, but to put it bluntly, I am just a royal dog."
"I didn't expect that you can position yourself quite accurately."
Jiang Li's voice sounded behind the man. Just as the man was about to turn around, he saw a sharp blade appear at his neck.
This...how is it possible.
The man was shocked.
Over the years, no one has ever been able to get so close to him without him knowing.
But, this is Yi Yao's unique killer move.
"Don't move,"
Jiang Li bowed to the emperor, then smiled at Prince Zhuang, "Ayao's kung fu is the most powerful, and he can kill with one blow. If you don't believe me, you can try it."
After saying that, he helped Concubine Shan up from the ground.
Prince Zhuang laughed three times, "I think you forgot, the Thirteenth Prince is in my hands. Even if I die, I will take him away."
"Oh?" Jiang Li pointed at Xiao Shisan. "Everyone says Ayao's kung fu is the best. Why doesn't Prince Zhuang believe it?"
Prince Zhuang didn't understand what Jiang Li meant. As soon as he lowered his head to look at the Thirteenth Prince, he felt a pain in the back of his neck.
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