After he swallowed the pill, he was in a coma for three days. During this period, he had a high fever and kept muttering "father" and "sister".
Situ Ye saw it all and was anxious. At this time, more than a month had passed since he left Qingshui County.
The Queen Mother knew that Chi Yu was unconscious, so she asked someone to pick out some precious medicinal herbs from the warehouse and send them over.
"My Lady, won't you go and see His Highness?"
"What's so good about it? I can't die."
She looked at the nail polish on her nails, looking nonchalant, but her heart was beating uncontrollably.
After thinking about it, she sent someone to take a look.
After hearing her subordinates report that he was fine, the empress dowager felt calm. The country could not be without a king for a day, but because no crown prince was chosen when the previous emperor was alive, she had to handle state affairs on his behalf.
"Since the Third Prince is unconscious, it's no use for me to stay in the former court any longer. How about this? When we go to court tomorrow, let the ministers discuss and choose a new emperor."
She spoke to her staff in a flat tone, not as if she was electing a king, but as if she was discussing what fruit to eat tomorrow or what meal to eat tomorrow.
"Yes, I will obey the Queen Mother's order."
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"Everyone, I feel that the eldest prince is the only one who can inherit the throne. What do you think?"
The discussion began underground, and the Minister of Rites knelt and saluted: "In my opinion, the eldest prince, as the eldest son, is indeed qualified to inherit the throne."
"I second the motion."
"I second the motion."
Everyone thought this was a good suggestion. After all, although the late emperor had many descendants, most of them were mediocre and none of them were particularly outstanding.
No, the third prince was very outstanding back then, but now he is a mediocre person.
Although he was a legitimate son, he had no connections and could not gain a foothold in the court.
Some even praised her highly when they saw her nominating the eldest prince for the throne instead of her own son: "The Empress Dowager is kind-hearted and impartial. In my opinion, the Empress Dowager's proposal is excellent."
"Okay, then today, in the presence of all the ministers, I will draft an imperial decree to establish the eldest prince as the crown prince, and record his name in my name. This is also considered..."
"Wait a minute." A male voice came from outside the door, and everyone looked over.
Chi Yu was seen wearing a black python robe, a white jade crown on his head, and his hair was neatly tied up.
He had lost a lot of weight due to his illness, but at the same time, he had also become much more stable. His face, which always had a smile on it before, was now cold.
Although he was only a teenager, he already had a faint sense of pressure. He walked step by step to the center of the hall and bowed to the Queen Mother: "Greetings, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother raised her dark eyes and stared at him unkindly: "Third Prince, are you dissatisfied with the proposals made by me and the ministers?"
"I dare not, but I believe that everything should be based on the late emperor's will. What do you think, mother?"
The Queen Mother's pupils dilated in disbelief. She slammed the table in excitement, unable to control her emotions for a moment: "What do you mean?"
Chi Yu gave Situ Ye a look, and Situ Ye read out the imperial edict:
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that the Third Prince is diligent, intelligent, gentle, and virtuous. I intend to pass the throne to the Third Prince, Chi Yu. All the princes should work together to support the new ruler. All the ministers of the court should diligently assist him and work together to uphold the country. I decree this."
The empress dowager slumped in the chair in a daze. Chi Yu tilted his head and looked at her with a smile. The pair of eyes that were exactly the same as hers, and other facial features similar to Emperor Xuan'an, made her frightened.
She forced a smile and said, "In that case, let's follow the late emperor's wishes."
Chi Yu looked at her coldly without saying a word.
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He soon became busy. If he wanted to inherit the throne, he had to win the support of the people. However, he had no foundation in the court, and the only real power he held was the Silver Armor Guards.
However, he still had one important thing to do. He wrote a letter home and asked the secret guard to deliver it to Qingshui County. Wanwan must have been very anxious after waiting for him for so long.
Tang Wan has lost more than ten pounds due to morning sickness. She was already slim to begin with, and now she looks so thin that she seems like a gust of wind could blow her down.
She tried various methods and took a lot of medicine, but there was still no way to cure it. Basically, she vomited everything she ate. She could only force herself to swallow some porridge and side dishes.
There has been no news from Chi Yu for more than a month. She told herself in her heart that Chi Yu was the child of destiny and nothing would happen to him.
But despite saying so, she still couldn't help but worry. Chi Yu was a sensible man. If something happened and he couldn't come back, he would definitely let someone tell her.
Her slender hands touched her belly. Because she was pregnant with twins, her belly was slightly bulging and had a small curve.
Her eyes softened, and she didn't notice that someone was staring at her with greed outside the window.
The secret guard rode at full speed for three days and got lost in the mountains for another day before he finally found the small house that his majesty had mentioned.
"Yingyi, let's go."
The two of them knocked on the door, but no one answered. Just as they were wondering, a short and sharp scream came from inside.
Li Laoer looked at her with lustful eyes: "My little beauty, just obey me..."
Li Laoer is a well-known gangster in the neighborhood. He often does petty thefts and bullies young girls and wives. He is notorious in several nearby villages.
Tang Wan felt dizzy because she got up too quickly, and Yin Zhen was not with her, so she didn't want to confront a grown man head-on.
She stood on the other side of the table, some distance away from Li Laoer. The distance was not wide, only about ten feet.
Just as she was thinking about how to deal with the situation, Shadow One and Shadow Two, fearing that she would be in danger, kicked the door open and rushed in.
They saw a slender figure facing a wretched man. Ying Yi knew that the woman in front of him was probably the person His Majesty was talking about, so he flew forward and kicked the man to the ground.
Li Laoer had never seen such a scene before. He only knew some basic martial arts. He could tell at a glance that these two people were definitely martial artists and he could not afford to offend them.
He just wanted to take advantage of the situation and didn't want to risk his life, so he ignored the pain in his chest, quickly got up, and crawled towards the back door.
Ying Er blocked his way, crossed his arms, and stared at him with a stern expression.
In the end, they broke one of his arms and one of his legs. Tang Wan didn't want to see any bloodshed, so she stopped them and Li Laoer was able to escape.
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