Chapter 189 Heavenly Prison

This happened so suddenly that even Ling Fengxun and An Yunxi were quite shocked when they first heard the news.

Ling Fengxun stood in front of the Queen Mother and bowed slightly.

"Greetings, Queen Mother."

When the Queen Mother saw Ling Fengxun coming, she seemed to have found a backbone.

"Prince Regent, the Emperor is in trouble. I order you to take charge of all the aftermath."

"Fengxun will definitely do his best."

Ling Fengxun took on the important task with a calm expression.

The Crown Prince suddenly raised his head, with a strange look in his eyes.

"Grandmother, my father is in trouble. As the crown prince, I should handle the aftermath for him. How can I leave such a matter to an outsider?"

Moreover, the Queen Mother's partiality was simply unbearable.

He is the Crown Prince!

As long as the emperor has not written an edict to depose the crown prince, he will be the next heir to the throne after his father dies. What does it have to do with Ling Fengxun? The queen mother

glanced at the crown prince and said in a deep voice: "It is settled. You are still young and not as steady as your uncle." The crown

prince was a little angry when he heard the

queen mother say this. He stood up from the ground and questioned the queen mother: "Grandmother, if you make this decision, outsiders will think that Ling Fengxun is your biological son. Obviously, I am your eldest grandson. Why don't you entrust this important task to me? This is totally unreasonable!" The queen mother's

behavior was indeed a bit excessive, but the queen mother's face became slightly cold.

"Do I need a junior like you to teach me how to do things? You are so disrespectful to me, it's simply unfilial. Now that your father has just passed away, you have started to fight for power here. It shows that you are not strong-willed. You should leave first."

The prince's teeth were grinding.

He looked at the queen mother and Ling Fengxun viciously, shook his sleeves in anger, turned around and left. The

queen mother saw that the prince had left, and then she softened her expression a little, her eyes were full of uneasiness.

She knew the prince's temper very well.

If he was really allowed to take over everything immediately, I am afraid that it would cause chaos in the court.

The queen mother glanced at the second and third princes who had already stood up from the ground, and her voice softened a little.

"You two should go out as well. Wait for the next arrangement for your father's casket. I still have something to say to King Xian."

"Yes, grandson, take your leave."

The two brothers Ling Changxi and Ling Changyu naturally had no objection.

If the prince ascends the throne, they will be in great pain even if they don't die.

But if the emperor's uncle is there to keep the peace, they will definitely be safe.

Now that the empress dowager is in charge of the palace, even if the prince is the crown prince, he can't cause any trouble for the time being.

After everyone in the room was driven out, the empress dowager could tell Ling Fengxun and An Yunxi what was in her heart.

"Fengxun, I didn't expect your brother to leave so early. The imperial physician clearly said that he could live for at least another half a year with his illness."

An Yunxi secretly touched her nose.

She couldn't say that it was because she was pregnant that Ling Fengxun was so anxious to get rid of Beiling Emperor.

If Beiling Emperor didn't die, she wouldn't be able to marry him as a princess . Ling Fengxun

lowered his eyes and comforted her softly, "Queen Mother, things are unpredictable, please accept my condolences." The Queen

Mother glanced at the emperor lying on the bed, and only then did she realize it belatedly and her eyes turned red.

Only in front of Ling Fengxun could she speak her mind.

This child has been well-behaved and sensible since she was a child, and she is just filial. Although she is not Ling Fengxun's biological mother, he treats her very sincerely, even more attentive than his own son.

You can't blame her for being partial.

The thing that the emperor had sent people to do in Liangshan Temple before had worn away some of the mother-son affection between them, so that when the queen mother saw his body now, although she felt sad, she was not heartbroken.

"Fengxun, the affairs of the palace will be handed over to you during this period. As for the prince, even if he sits on the throne, I will not let him do whatever he wants."

Ling Fengxun nodded slightly and thanked the queen mother for her kindness.

He turned to Ling Changxi and said, "Changxi, you will preside over the funeral of the emperor, and I will go to comfort the officials and the people of the capital."

"Yes, uncle."

Ling Changxi walked out very obediently.

Outside the door, when the Imperial Concubine saw the Second Prince coming out, she stopped crying and quickly pulled him to her side: "Changxi, what did your Imperial Uncle say?"

Ling Changxi said to his mother: "Mother, the Imperial Uncle has his own arrangements, we just need to act according to his requirements."

Hearing this, the Imperial Concubine patted his arm, a little disappointed.

"You should carefully test your Imperial Uncle's intentions. If he is willing to let you sit on the throne, you will have a chance, my son."

Who doesn't want to fight for this position?

Moreover, the Crown Prince is now alone and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has also fallen. They were blind enough to provoke Ling Fengxun before, and now this end is a lesson for everyone.

Ling Fengxun had been the regent king for several years, and all the civil and military officials in the court were respectful to him. It was just a matter of words for him to decide who would be the emperor.

Ling Changxi frowned, "Mother!"

He interrupted his mother's fantasy, "It's important to get things done first."

Ling Changxi was not stupid, on the contrary, he was very smart.

If he really tried, it would definitely make Uncle Huangxun more wary of him, and then he would be further away from that position.

Ling Changxi was gambling, gambling that if he was more obedient, Ling Fengxun might be willing to assist him to become the emperor for this reason.

All this was just a matter of thought.

If Uncle Xian wanted the throne, he would not have such a miserable end. No matter how bad he was, he could still be a handsome prince. Then he could stay away from the capital, a place of trouble, and still live a good life.

The premise is that the throne can be given to anyone, but it must not be the crown prince!

The sky prison in the palace was cold and damp, with high stone walls and solid iron railings. The faint candlelight flickered, reflecting the gloomy shadows.

The air was filled with a foul odor, and rats and ants were crawling in the corners, which was creepy.

Seeing the environment here, Ling Fengxun couldn't help but frowned slightly, and said to An Yunxi who followed him.

"Xiao Xier, be careful with your feet."

He protected An Yunxi and came to the deepest cell in the sky prison. Those

imprisoned here are all serious criminals of the court. Unlike ordinary cells outside, there is not much space, and the surroundings are empty and quiet.

As soon as An Yunxi raised her head, she saw a figure behind the iron bars. She instantly showed a distressed expression and quickened her pace to the door of the cell.

"Open the door."

The jailer did not dare to disobey, and immediately took out the key to open the iron door. An Yunxi immediately walked in and came in front of An Yunhe.

"How are you?"

An Yunhe smiled when he saw his sister coming to save him. Seeing her squatting in front of him, he raised his hand and touched her head.

"I'm fine, by the way, this is for you."