Everyone turned around and saw a group of guards wearing light armor and holding cold swords, rushing over quickly and surrounding the bedroom.
Xin Wujiang's face was cold as he strode forward with unrestrained aura and murderous intent.
When his gaze swept over, no one dared to meet his gaze, as they always felt that they would be hurt by his sharp eyes in the next moment.
The Fifth Prince was surprised and delighted to see him coming, "Wujiang!"
Xin Wujiang exchanged a glance with him across the crowd, then knelt on one knee, his sword planted on the ground before him. He said in a deep voice, "I, General Xin Wujiang, pay my respects to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"
The fifth prince's mood instantly improved.
"The late emperor left behind his instructions, and the imperial physician and the imperial guards have testified to them. You still don't believe it. Are you questioning the late emperor, or are you harboring rebellious intentions? Xin Wujiang is here. If anyone disagrees, come and give it a try."
The moment he raised his eyes, his expression was fierce and cold, just like the wolf king of the snowfield.
The ministers and concubines who were originally making a lot of noise suddenly fell silent.
The Xin family has a large army, and since he has come out to support the late emperor, they have no chance of winning no matter what.
The crowd was silent for a moment, and those who knew the situation immediately knelt down and saluted: "Long live our emperor—"
The rest of those who were unwilling to give in knelt down reluctantly under Xin Wujiang's gaze.
This palace coup was resolved without any danger.
The Fifth Prince looked at Xin Wujiang with satisfaction, raised his hand and said, "No need for formalities. Pass the order immediately. From now on, the late emperor has passed away. The whole country is in mourning. We will observe a national mourning for thirty days. From the royal family down, everyone must wear white clothes and eat vegetarian food..."
The fifth prince said a lot, but Xin Wujiang just let it go in one ear and out the other. He didn't really listen at all. He just thought it was the right thing to do.
He just stood there thinking about Lan Shuang's soft look when he just left. She was obviously not awake, but still looking for him. She was so clingy.
He didn't know when this would be over. He wanted to go back and hug his wife to sleep. She had just gotten married.
General Xin had forgotten how wary he used to be of others, and his mind and eyes were filled with his wife.
After the fifth prince finished speaking, he kept him to talk for a while and assigned him to patrol and protect the safety of the palace.
Xin Wujiang was very unhappy.
Looking at his sour face, it was almost as if the words "I don't want to do this" were written on his face.
The fifth prince was helpless: "What do you think of me?"
Xin Wujiang: "I dare not."
"So what does that expression of yours mean?"
Xin Wujiang: “…”
He was silent for a moment, trying to hold it in, but couldn't help asking the Fifth Prince, "Can I leave earlier?"
"Hmm?" The Fifth Prince raised his eyebrows. "Is there something going on at home?"
Xin Wujiang frowned: "I just got married."
The Fifth Prince immediately understood, then pointed at him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "You—will you still be obsessed with women one day?"
Xin Wujiang looked at him expressionlessly: "It's not that I'm obsessed with women, it's just that my wife is weak in character and can't leave me."
The Fifth Prince: “…”
The fifth prince: “???”
Which eye of yours saw Lan Shuang as weak? Besides looking frail, she's even more ruthless than you, isn't she?
The Fifth Prince looked at Xin Wujiang with a look of dismay: "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and beauty blinds the beholder."
Xin Wujiang pretended not to hear and asked again: "Can I go back earlier?"
The Fifth Prince sighed deeply and said, "Alright, alright, once the mourning hall is set up, you can leave now."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xin Wujiang's expression immediately brightened up a lot, and his words came out very sincerely.
The Fifth Prince: “…”
What should I do if my beloved general doesn't think about making progress and only thinks about his wife?
Get him out of here!!!
…
It was almost afternoon when Lan Shuang woke up. The room was filled with fragrance and warmth. Lan Shuang had worked up a sweat from her sleep. It could be said that she was woken up by the heat.
Her throat was dry and hoarse, and she couldn't help but sit up, but then a big hand pushed her back down.
Lan Shuang: “Hmm?”
Xin Wujiang pulled the quilt over her again and said, "You're sweating. Don't come out right away. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Lan Shuang was stuffed back into the quilt. She: "..."
"But it's very hot."
Xin Wujiang thought for a moment and pulled the quilt back a little, "Walk out the sweat before coming out."
"What time is it?" Lan Shuang rubbed her eyes and looked at the sunlight outside, feeling a little confused.
"It's past noon." Xin Wujiang said as he stood up and brought her a bowl of pear soup.
"Your throat is uncomfortable. I asked someone to make some pear soup. It's still warm. Have some to fill your stomach."
Lan Shuang hugged the quilt and sat up. The next moment, she was hugged by Xin Wujiang. Lan Shuang raised her eyelids and looked at him. "Why are you so clingy?"
Xin Wujiang scooped a spoonful of food and fed it to her lips, "Ah——"
Lan Shuang opened her mouth, held the spoon and drank the soup.
Soon the bowl of pear soup was empty. Lan Shuang shook her head and said, "Don't you want to drink some?"
Xin Wujiang put down the white porcelain cup and said, "You can try it."
Then he held Lan Shuang's face and kissed her, "tasting" the flavor of the pear soup.
Lan Shuang leaned in Xin Wujiang's arms, feeling lazy and not wanting to move. Xin Wujiang prepared another plate of snacks and fed her while talking, "The emperor is dead, and the fifth prince has ascended the throne."
"Oh." Lan Shuang was not surprised at all, as the old emperor in the previous life also died around this time.
"The whereabouts of the national teacher are unknown." After Xin Wujiang said this, he kept staring at Lan Shuang, observing her reaction.
Lan Shuang was puzzled: "Missing?"
"Well, the Fifth Prince spared his life. He ran back to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion like a madman and left with his men. All the servants were dismissed, and now the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion has been sealed."
Lan Shuang was silent for a moment before nodding: "Let him disappear. Fortunately, his life is saved. I hope he can let go of his obsession and live a good life in the future."
Xin Wujiang touched her face and asked, "What's going on between him and the late emperor?"
Lan Shuang shrank into Xin Wujiang's arms. Xin Wujiang immediately hugged her tightly and pulled the quilt up to cover her shoulders.
"Lan Ye was actually from a famous family, but something happened to him. He was falsely accused of treason, and the late emperor was furious and executed his entire family. I don't know how Lan Ye survived. He was very young at the time and wandered all the way back to Kyoto. He was picked up and adopted by the old imperial teacher. The old imperial teacher didn't know who he was at the time and only thought he was an orphan. He named him Lan Ye, which means "wildness that cannot be burned by wildfire." He hoped that he would live well."
"But how can I let go of the hatred of having my family confiscated and my clan exterminated and live a good life?"
Lan Shuang sighed, "Later, Lan Ye seized every opportunity to climb the ladder. When the old Imperial Master died, Lan Ye succeeded him as the new Imperial Master. He was deeply favored by the late emperor, and his power grew. He began investigating the events of the past, and he spared no one who had harmed his family. He used various methods to kill them, the last of whom was the late emperor."
Xin Wujiang understood, "So his ultimate goal is to kill the late emperor, disrupt the court, and cause the princes to fight each other and have no peace?"
Lan Shuang nodded, "Now that the late emperor is dead, he should have figured it out."
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