Lin Zixi said a few perfunctorily and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Chu Ranxin.

At this moment, Wen Chenxuan happened to appear, his face gloomy, like a dark cloud.

"Stop it."

He shouted harshly and glanced at Lin Zixi, who then lowered his head and took the opportunity to leave.

Watching her leaving, Chu Ranxin was unwilling to give up, but Wen Chenxuan grabbed his arm.

"Chu Ranxin, did I ever tell you not to leave the room? I didn't bother with you for wandering around in the garden, but now you are still gossiping. Do you want to embarrass me completely before you are satisfied?"

"You must return to this prince immediately. You are not allowed to step out of the yard without my order. If you dare to disobey my order, I will not tolerate it. Get out of here."

His voice rose in pitch until it became a roar.

Chu Ranxin's eyes were red and tears of grievance wanted to fall. She could only bite her lip and run towards her yard.

I returned to my room, buried my head in the quilt and cried. I cried for a long time before I could hold back the pain. The more I thought about it, the more I felt something was wrong.

I originally wanted to write a letter back, but I found that the gate of the courtyard was locked. Not to mention sending a letter, even a maid could not go out. Now there is no way to get in touch with the Marquis' Mansion.

The other side.

Wen Chenxuan was so anxious that he saw stars and worried all day about how to ascend the throne, but the Queen Mother was reluctant to cooperate.

If he wants to ascend the throne, he must complete the coronation ceremony, and the Queen Mother must attend. Now that the Emperor is gone, it would be unreasonable for her, as the Emperor's mother, not to attend.

Early that morning, Wen Chenxuan went to see the Queen Mother again to discuss the coronation ceremony with her.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard a violent cough.

Seeing Wen Chenxuan coming, the Queen Mother deliberately placed the bloody handkerchief on the table next to her.

"It's the prince. What do you want from me?" Her voice was a little weak.

Wen Chenxuan frowned slightly and immediately put on a concerned look.

"Grandmother, how are you? I came here to ask about your health. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. As for the coronation ceremony..."

"Why are you mentioning the coronation ceremony again? Is it because of my health that you are worried about the coronation ceremony? I have been coughing for the past two days and feel like I am dying. How can I have the energy to attend the coronation ceremony? Why don't you wait until I am better in a few days? Anyway, the throne will be yours sooner or later. Why are you in such a hurry? Or can't you wait for these two days?"

The Queen Mother's face turned cold, and her voice was filled with a hint of sudden dissatisfaction.

Wen Chenxuan gritted his teeth. Since the Queen Mother said so, he could only agree helplessly.

"Grandmother, you misunderstood. Of course I am worried about your health."

"In that case, let's wait and see about ascending the throne. I am tired, please step aside first, and we can discuss this matter later."

Then he waved to Wen Chenxuan and slowly walked towards the room.

Watching her leaving, Wen Chenxuan gritted his teeth in hatred. How could he not see that there was nothing wrong with the Queen Mother's health.

She liked to rest her body the most on weekdays. Moreover, the empress dowager had learned some kung fu when she was young. Her family had practiced martial arts for generations, and her body was stronger than the emperor's.

The handkerchief just now might not be blood at all. The old man was just playing a stopgap tactic with him and didn't want him to ascend the throne.

The more Wen Chenxuan thought about it, the more unbalanced he felt. Why did he always lose to Wen Jingchi? Why was he inferior to this man? Why did everyone favor him even though he was the real Crown Prince.

But since the Queen Mother said so, he had no choice but to go back temporarily.

At the same time, Wen Jingchi found out that all the doctors treating the emperor were bribed by Wen Chenxuan, so he went to the palace in person early that morning.

Under the pretext of paying respects to the Queen Mother, all the palace maids and eunuchs were ordered to leave.

Seeing everyone leave, the Queen Mother frowned slightly: "What happened?"

"Grandmother, I have found out something important and I hope the Queen Mother will make the decision."

He sent the information he had found out to the Queen Mother.

After reading all the records, the Queen Mother's eyes were filled with extreme shock and she slammed the table hard.

"This abominable prince actually attacked his own biological father. He is not as vicious as wolves, tigers or leopards. He is his biological father. How could he have the heart to…"

The Queen Mother was shaking with heartache; that was the flesh that had fallen from her body, how could she not cherish it?

When she thought about the emperor's unclear death, the pain in her heart surged to the peak. She slumped in her chair, unable to stop her tears, which rolled down her cheeks. She was unwilling to calm down her anger.

"No, I can't let this go. I will deal with the prince now. He still wants to be the emperor. It's simply wishful thinking."

Then the Queen Mother was about to go find Wen Chenxuan angrily, but was stopped by Wen Jingchi.

"Grandmother, we should not act rashly now. The Crown Prince has a large army. Our troops are all in other places and cannot come here for a while. His troops are all in the capital. Even the palace is full of his spies. If we break up with him, he will force us to abdicate, and even you will be in danger. It is better for you to continue to pretend to be sick. As long as you pretend to be seriously ill, you will definitely be able to delay your ascension to the throne."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother nodded calmly.

"That's what I mean. After all, I am the Queen Mother. As long as I am unwell, his coronation ceremony will not be completed. This can delay the time, but it can't delay for too long."

After all, a country cannot be without a king for a day, and they all understand this truth.

"Grandmother, don't worry. I will find a way to get the troops here as soon as possible. They need to come here secretly, so it will take a long time. If they come in large numbers, it may attract the attention of the Crown Prince. By then, he will force the emperor to abdicate in advance, and it will be too late. If we force a confrontation, it will only cause panic among the people. By then, the capital will be flooded with blood, which is something neither you nor I want to see."

After listening to Wen Jingchi's words, the Queen Mother nodded with some relief and patted his shoulder.

"You are indeed a pillar of the country who cares about the people. If it weren't for the imperial decree left by your grandfather, your father would never have appointed the prince as the future heir. It's a pity that he left without knowing why, otherwise he would never have allowed the prince to continue to sit in that position."

"Grandmother, now is not the time to talk about this. I just hope you take good care of yourself. As for other matters, we can discuss them later."

"Okay, I understand. I will pretend to be seriously ill later. He will not be able to ascend the throne for me within ten days or half a month."

The Queen Mother snorted in dissatisfaction, her face darkening to the extreme.

After Wen Jingchi left, the Queen Mother announced to the public that she was seriously ill.