Chapter 231 Everyone is complaining
Seeing that the prince was hesitant, Zou Xingzhen knew his concerns and that Emperor Ren De would be unable to cope after waking up.
"Your Highness, the most urgent task is to deal with the Concubine Chen and her son, who have brought disgrace upon the royal family. Cut the Gordian knot quickly to prevent further accidents." Zou Xingzhen said earnestly, "We don't know when the emperor will wake up, but you still have to make the final decision on important matters at court. A shameless woman like the Concubine Chen would be a disgrace to the emperor if she were to live even one more day."
The prince seemed to have received affirmation, and when he heard the head of the Privy Council say that he still had to make decisions on the affairs of the court, he felt a feeling he had never had before.
It was as if the people who had been oppressing him had finally disappeared from above him, and now he was the one above everyone else.
"Your Highness?" Zou Xingzhen stared at the prince and shouted.
The prince came back to his senses and said, "Master Zou, I understand."
Zou Xingzhen took two steps forward and said cautiously, "Your Highness must also be wary of the Zheng family. I heard that Zheng Pingxi was arranging prisons, so I went to see his sister."
The prince naturally knew who Zheng Pingxi's sister was.
The wife of Qin Fengyuan, the second wife of the Yongyi Marquis.
"Zheng Pingxi has probably been won over by Concubine Chen long ago because of the Second Prince's relationship. Your Highness should be careful." Zou Xingzhen stopped at that point. She knew that although the Crown Prince was a bit stupid, he would not be led by the nose. If he said too much, it would definitely backfire.
"Your Highness, it's time for this old minister to leave the palace." Zou Xingzhen bowed as he spoke.
The Crown Prince stared at Zou Xingzhen intently. He hadn't forgotten what Emperor Rende had done to Zou Xingzhen a while ago. He suddenly asked, "Lord Zou, now that our father has been dealt with, will the King of Wei take advantage of the situation and strike while the iron is hot to deal with me?"
Zou Xingzhen's eyes were filled with surprise. He chuckled softly, "Your Highness, compared to the King of Wei, I think you two should focus on dealing with the people behind Concubine Chen."
There was a flash of surprise in the prince's eyes. The person behind Concubine Chen was Shangguan Yan.
"According to what I have learned, Shangguan Yan has become a local tyrant in Longxi and is colluding with foreign enemies. I think in the situation of internal and external troubles, Your Highness knows what is important and what is not." Zou Xingzhen sighed in his heart. This prince is not that stupid.
Still has some brains, just not much.
The prince frowned. He knew Shangguan Yan's status in Longxi better than Zou Xingzhen. It was precisely because he knew Shangguan Yan's power better than anyone else that he wanted to win Shangguan Yan over to his side.
In the end, who would have known that Shangguan Yan and Concubine Chen had such a relationship.
This adulterous couple played with the father and son in the palm of their hands. They were so arrogant!
However, as Zou Xingzhen said, compared with Shangguan Yan's arrogance, I think Zhao Yu would not let Dayin become turbulent at this time.
"Lord Zou, please leave the palace." The prince said in a calm voice.
Zou Xingzhen bowed and said, "I, your old servant, will take my leave."
After Zou Xingzhen left the side hall, Hong Yu walked in and said to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, Imperial Physicians Liu and Wu just said that the Emperor will not wake up for a while."
"What do you mean?" The prince's eyes were serious.
Hong Yu shook his head: "Doctor Liu only said that the emperor's blood vessels are very weak."
Upon hearing this, the prince quickly walked out of the side hall and headed towards the main hall.
Imperial Physician Liu and Imperial Physician Wu were talking in the main hall. When they saw the prince hurried in, they both bowed.
"Your Highness." They both said in unison.
The Crown Prince frowned and glanced at Emperor Ren De who was lying on the dragon bed. He asked, "Two Imperial Physicians, what do you mean Father won't wake up for a while?"
Imperial Physician Liu and Imperial Physician Wu looked at each other.
Doctor Wu said, "Your Highness, the emperor is not only suffering from anger but also from poison."
"What!?" The Crown Prince couldn't believe his ears. "How could Father be poisoned? Every day, there are people who test for poison in our meals. How could he be poisoned?"
As the Crown Prince spoke, he seemed to think of something: "Concubine Chen!" His pupils widened. "Concubine Chen is the only one who brings various soups to Father almost every evening. And it is only Concubine Chen's that Father does not test for poison!"
"Concubine Chen!" The prince's expression was stiff: "This vicious woman!"
Imperial Physician Liu bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, the signs of poisoning are chronic. If it weren't for this sudden attack of anger, the poison wouldn't have taken effect yet."
"This bitch!" The prince said, and then he instructed the two imperial doctors to take good care of Emperor Ren De and turned to leave.
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Yanfu Hall.
Nanny Li hurriedly walked through the winding corridor and around a courtyard, and came to the hall filled with the aroma of incense. After entering, she quickly closed the door.
"Your Highness." Nanny Li's tone was filled with anxiety. "Your Highness, something has happened."
Since the Empress Dowager was placed under house arrest here by Emperor Ren De, the sharpness on her face has faded a lot, and she looks much gentler.
"Your Highness." Nanny Li walked forward and knelt on the cushion beside the Grand Empress, her voice much lowered: "Something has happened to the Emperor."
The Empress Dowager, who had been closing her eyes, opened them and stared at Nanny Li: "Is Zhao Zongli in trouble?"
"He's unconscious, and there are two imperial physicians guarding the emperor's bed." Nanny Li became increasingly agitated as she spoke. She could sense that things were about to change in the palace. "I've done some research, and they say the emperor's coma is related to the Concubine Chen and her son."
"Is it related to the Concubine Chen and her son?" The beads in the hands of the Empress suddenly stopped spinning. "What's going on?"
"I can't find out the details. Do you want me to tell His Majesty the news? I think His Majesty knows the inside story." Nanny Li knew that the Empress Dowager was becoming more and more resentful of His Majesty.
During the time that the Empress Dowager was under house arrest, the Prince never came to visit her.
Although Emperor Ren De had clearly stated that no one was allowed to visit the Empress Dowager, King Wei was familiar with the terrain of the palace, so it was easy for him to see the Empress Dowager. He just couldn't see her openly.
But the King of Wei did not show up.
However, Nanny Li also knew that the prince did not come to visit because he was resentful towards the Empress Dowager.
There has long been an unbridgeable gap between the mother and son.
Sure enough, after hearing what Li Ma'am said, the eldest lady withdrew her gaze and said in a cold voice, "Forget it, we will know when we should know. As for Shao Lian, I think he has his own things to do, so don't bother him."
Nanny Li sighed and said, "Your Majesty, why bother to argue with the prince? The current situation in Dayin is not what the prince wants to see. It's just that the emperor was too calculating back then, and the prince trusted the emperor's uncle too much."
The Empress Dowager snorted coldly, "How many times have I warned him? Has he ever listened to me? Zhao Zongli has long harbored evil ambitions. He is the only one who thinks Zhao Zongli is a good person."
From the beginning to the end, the Empress Dowager was always blaming her son Zhao Yu.
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