Chapter 256 Chapter 256 End of the text
When Yu Li woke up, he found it was raining.
The rain was not heavy, but came in drizzles, carrying the unique chill of late autumn.
She opened the window and looked at the rain outside. The autumn wind brought a drizzle of rain towards her face. After a while, her cheeks became wet and cold.
Qinghuan came in with her maid carrying water for washing. Seeing her standing by the window in a thin undershirt, she quickly took a piece of clothing and put it on her.
She said worriedly, "Madam, why are you blowing in the wind here? It would be bad if you get sick."
"I'm not cold." Yu Li smiled at her. She was afraid of heat but not cold, so a little wind and rain was nothing.
Unfortunately, the maidservant was not aware of her condition. Although she had not been sick in the past year and looked healthy, her body was frail. She stood there quietly, as if she was too weak to wear clothes. People could not help but feel pity for her and took care of her like a weak woman.
Some people, knowing clearly how strong she is, yet knowing that appearance is too deceptive, subconsciously want to take better care of her.
Yu Li didn't want to refuse the maids' kindness, so she obediently let herself be pulled to dress up and change into thicker autumn clothes.
After breakfast, Yu Li talked for a while and then prepared to go out.
Zhou looked at the sky outside and said, "Mother Li, it's raining. Where are you going?"
"I'm going to the princess's mansion." Yu Li said, without telling her that Fu Wenxiao was called into the palace late at night last night.
Recently, Fu Wenxiao has been going out early and coming back late. Zhou rarely sees him during the day. When she didn't see him this morning, she didn't think much about it and thought he had gone out early.
No one knows what the old emperor's health condition is. There has been no news about this in the palace for the time being. Fu Wenxiao was summoned to the palace overnight, probably because they wanted to keep it secret for the time being and not let the outside world know about the old emperor's health condition.
The emperor's health is related to the country and the people. If the news that the old emperor is seriously ill spreads, it will easily cause chaos.
After saying goodbye to Zhou, Yu Li took a carriage to the princess's mansion.
The gate of the princess's mansion was open, and there were many visitors early in the morning. Most of these visitors were officials who came to deliver documents to Princess Yuan'an.
When the carriage of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion entered, many people saw it and knew that the Duke of Zhenguo's wife had arrived.
Knowing that Princess Yuan'an was busy, Yu Li did not disturb her and drank tea and ate snacks in the side hall.
The maids in the princess's mansion have already figured out her preferences, and the snacks they serve are all her favorites to help her pass the time.
After sitting for a while, Princess Yuanan came over.
She was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a solemn look on her face. When her slightly raised phoenix eyes were slightly raised, she looked sharp and majestic, with a natural majesty. The power of the princess of the royal family was fully displayed, making people dare not look her in the eye and bow their heads in submission.
Few of the court officials dared to look her in the eye.
The princess had been with the regent empress dowager since she was young and was taught by her personally. She was full of scheming and tactics, and her ability to handle government affairs was more mature, experienced, wise and decisive than that of the old emperor.
Even though the court officials were wary of her identity as a woman, they had to admit that Princess Yuan'an was indeed more suitable than the old emperor or the princes.
Princess Yuan An sat down, and when she looked at Yu Li, the sharpness in her phoenix eyes turned into a smile, and her aura softened a little.
She smiled and asked, "Why is Li Niang here?"
Yu Li then told her about Fu Wenxiao being summoned to the palace last night.
Princess Yuanan picked up the tea and took a sip without changing her expression, obviously she already knew about this.
She smiled at Yu Li and said, "The Saint's health is not very good. Xiao'er should stay in the palace for a few more days. You don't have to worry about him. You will have to work hard these days."
Yu Li looked at her. Although he didn't know what arrangements the princess had made, he knew he didn't need to worry when he saw how confident she was.
Princess Yuan'an was a very busy person. After chatting with her for a few minutes, she went back to her work.
Yu Li finished his tea and got up to leave.
When she passed by the meeting hall of the princess's mansion, she saw officials from the six ministries waiting outside the hall. They were standing in the corridor with documents in their hands. The autumn rain was falling outside the corridor, bringing bursts of coolness.
Yu Li left the princess's mansion in a carriage.
She did not return to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but instead had the carriage leave the inner city and head towards the outer city.
When they reached a street, she stopped the carriage.
"Madam, where are you going?" Qing Huan asked, "It's still raining today."
Although the rain was not heavy, it was drizzling so much that if people walked outside for a while, their clothes, shoes and socks would get wet, which would be very uncomfortable and could easily make people sick.
Yu Li said: "I'll just take a walk, you guys go back first."
Qing Huan knew her temper, so he prepared an umbrella for her and stuffed some silver into her pocket in case she went hungry and had no money to buy food.
After saying goodbye to Qinghuan, Yu Li held an oil-paper umbrella and walked slowly on the street.
Maybe because of the rain, there are very few pedestrians on the street. Everyone passing by is in a hurry, not wanting to walk in this heavy rain. Even some people who have to work hard for a living are all wearing straw raincoats and hats and are busy all the time.
The capital city was the same as usual, and nothing seemed to have changed.
Yu Li walked and looked around. He found that the lives of the people were not affected by the turmoil in the court. The chaos caused by the old emperor's stroke was suppressed and peace was restored after Princess Yuan'an came to power.
She had some understanding.
Throughout history, changes in political power have always affected the people. The people at the bottom of society are always helpless and are swept away by the tide of history, unable to do anything about it.
Once chaos occurs, it must be stabilized in time and the people must not be affected.
Princess Yuan'an did an excellent job in this regard, keeping the impact to a minimum.
The rain gradually got heavier, and Yu Li found that his shoes were wet. He was about to find a place to shelter from the rain when he suddenly saw someone coming towards him with an umbrella.
"sister in law."
The man raised the brim of his umbrella, revealing a handsome smiling face.
**
A quarter of an hour later, Yu Li was sitting in a tea room in the backyard of the teahouse.
The room was filled with the aroma of tea. Fang Bihe personally poured her a cup of hot tea to warm her body and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you want to change your clothes first? Your clothes are all wet."
He pulled a rope inside the room.
The bell rang, and a woman dressed as a maid came in and said to Yu Li, "Madam, please follow me."
Yu Li glanced at him, followed the maid downstairs, changed into clean and refreshing clothes, and returned to the tea room.
Fang Bihe sat there waiting for her, and when she sat down, he poured her another cup of hot tea.
As the hot tea took a sip, it seemed as if the coldness in my body was removed a little.
Yu Li held the hot tea and drank it slowly, smelling the light tea fragrance in the tea room, with a somewhat comfortable look on his face.
Fang Bihe asked: "It's raining today, why did sister-in-law come out alone?"
"Just strolling around." Yu Li said calmly, "Why is Young Marquis Fang here?"
As the commander of the Imperial City Division, Fang Bihe was very busy. It couldn't be a coincidence to suddenly meet him on the road.
Fang Bihe smiled and said, "Last night, the Saint summoned the Duke of Zhenguo to the palace. I don't know how the Saint is doing. If... I'm afraid the capital will be in chaos."
Yu Li listened silently, picked up the tea cake on the table, took a bite, and found it tasted good.
He said and she listened quietly.
Seeing her eating non-stop, Fang Bihe felt as if she was back in Shanping County, and said, "Sister-in-law, you and the Duke of Zhenguo have been in Beijing for so long, and I have never been able to get together with you. It's a pity."
Hearing him calling her "sister-in-law", Yu Li's expression became a little subtle.
Before, she didn't know Fu Wenxiao's identity and thought that Fang Bihe and Fu Wenxiao were old friends, so calling her "sister-in-law" was nothing. But after coming to the capital and finding out about the situation of those wealthy nobles in the capital, she always felt that Fang Bihe's calling her "sister-in-law" was unspeakably strange.
Fang Bihe spread his hands and said, "I can't help it. I got used to it when I was in Shanping County."
His relationship with Fu Wenxiao was not bad, but they were not very close either. It was just that they were both disciples of noble families, so it was inevitable that they would interact with each other.
When he was in the South, his life was saved by Yu Li and her sister. He was grateful to her and called her "sister-in-law".
The two talked for a while, and then Fang Bihe got up and left.
Before leaving, he said to Yu Li: "When I am done with this period of work, I will go to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to pay a visit. I hope that my sister-in-law will still recognize me as her friend."
Yu Li nodded slightly, "Of course."
Watching him leave, Yu Li sat in the tea room and drank tea leisurely. The window of the tea room was open, and she could see the autumn scenery of rain outside.
When the rain stopped a little, Yu Li got up and left the teahouse.
**
In the next few days, Fu Wenxiao did not come back, but every evening, he would have someone send him a letter written by himself. There was not much in the letter, just casual chat.
Even if the letter was hijacked, after reading it, people would think it was just some idle chat between husband and wife, without any useful information.
Yu Li could tell from these casual chats that the food and accommodation in his palace were all okay, and there was nothing to worry about at the moment. The old emperor was still holding up.
Doctor Xu was also summoned into the palace and also did not leave.
From this we can see that the old emperor’s condition was already very serious. No wonder he could not leave the palace and had to stay in the palace.
The fact that the old emperor was seriously ill could not be concealed.
The atmosphere in the capital became tense. Even those common people who could not read a single word could sense the impending storm and felt somewhat worried.
The emperor is seriously ill and the crown prince has not been decided, so there is bound to be another bloody storm.
That evening, Yu Li was playing with the big tiger with his two children when he suddenly saw the housekeeper Uncle Zhong coming hurriedly.
"Madam." Uncle Zhong lowered his voice, "There's news from the palace that the Saint's health may be... Many ministers have entered the palace to take care of him."
Yu Li's eyebrows moved slightly and he nodded, indicating that he understood.
Since the beginning of autumn, it always gets dark early.
After dinner, Yu Li talked with Zhou for a while and then went back to his room to rest.
Not long after I rested, a servant knocked on the door.
Yu Li dressed neatly and went out, and saw Uncle Zhong coming over and said anxiously: "Madam, the Third Prince and the Prince of Yue have started fighting, and the private soldiers raised by the Third Prince have entered the city."
He was a little anxious. He didn't expect that the third prince would dare to raise private soldiers. This must be a rebellion!
After hearing this, Yu Li felt that the dust had settled, and at the same time, he felt that he had waited long enough.
As he was talking, another guard came over and said hurriedly, "Madam, a group of soldiers are coming to our house. They asked you to leave and said they want to take you to the palace."
Uncle Zhong knew very well what the other party was planning.
This is to take advantage of the Duke's absence to attack the women in the mansion. It would be best if the women in the mansion could be brought along and used as hostages to threaten Princess Yuan'an and the Duke.
He was so angry that he clenched his jaw and cursed the Third Prince and Prince Yue as beasts, but he also knew that such things were not uncommon and were not surprising.
At this time, Yu Li said: "Bring me the spear!"
"ah?"
Everyone around was stunned for a moment, but soon someone reacted and quickly went to get a rifle.
At this time, the noise coming from outside could be heard, and someone even started banging on the door, trying to break down the door of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Zhou, who was resting in the room, was awakened and ran out in panic.
Seeing Yu Li, she asked anxiously: "Mother Li, what happened? Why would someone smash the door of our house?" This is the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, and it is located in the inner city. Who is so bold?
Yu Li comforted her, "Mom, it's okay, they are just a bunch of rabble, I will go and drive them away right away."
Zhou: “…”
Everyone looked at her holding a spear and walking out heroically. The silver spear shook in her hand and made a buzzing sound. They finally remembered that the lady was not a weak woman, but a strong woman who could intimidate wild beasts and lift a tripod.
Even saints should treat talented people with courtesy.
There's no way around it, their lady's appearance is too deceptive, and sometimes one always forgets that she is different from ordinary people.
Every ferocious beast will be defeated when it encounters the lady.
Seeing her walking out with big strides, everyone's originally panicked hearts instantly became at ease, and they felt that those officers and soldiers outside whose origins were unknown were nothing.
Yu Li came to the gate and asked someone to open it.
Outside the door stood a group of armed soldiers, and it was obvious that they were coming for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
When they saw the door open, they were about to rush in, but a long spear swept over and instantly knocked the soldier who was rushing in the front away, and then hit several officers and soldiers on horseback behind them, knocking them off their horses.
However, after just a confrontation, Yu Li had taken care of most of these officers and soldiers, who were lying on the ground groaning.
When she made her move, she easily dealt with the rest.
The guards and servants behind the door were stunned. Before they could see clearly, the lady had actually dealt with the officers and soldiers who came to cause trouble.
Yu Li asked people to come and tie up all these people. If there were any dishonest people, he would hit them with his spear and knock them unconscious.
There were people who were originally shouting something, but when they saw her ruthless actions, they all shut up.
Soon, these soldiers were gagged, tied up, and dragged into the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.
Yu Li stood in front of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, looking at the dark sky.
There are no stars or moon tonight, the night sky is dark and bleak. Faint shouting and laughter can be heard in the distance, which is particularly noisy in this quiet late autumn night.
She turned around and said, "Uncle Zhong, I'll leave the mansion to you."
Uncle Zhong was startled and asked hurriedly, "Madam, where are you going?" He said nervously, "Madam, it will be very chaotic tonight, so you'd better not go out."
At his age, he has experienced a lot and knows how chaotic tonight will be. How can he let his wife go out without worrying about her? Even if his wife is very powerful, she is alone...
Yu Li said it was okay, went to the stable to lead the black horse out, climbed on the horse and left.
Uncle Zhong knew that he couldn't persuade her, so he quickly arranged for a few guards to follow and protect the lady.
But the horses ridden by the guards could not catch up with the black horse, and they lost it in a short while.
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Yu Li rode towards the princess's mansion.
On the way, we encountered many bandits who took the opportunity to cause trouble, especially those families where the men were not at home and only the women were there. The bandits would take the opportunity to break in and attack the women, killing and burning them, and abusing them. The evil of human nature was fully displayed.
Yu Li had a cold face and rushed over on his horse. It took him some time to deal with these bandits.
She was always merciless to those dangerous people who took advantage of the situation to cause trouble. She would simply break their legs and leave them lying on the ground like dead dogs.
After doing all this, she ignored it. Anyway, the soldiers would come to deal with it after daybreak.
Yu Li came all the way to the princess's mansion.
The door of the princess's mansion was closed. She had no time to knock on the door, so she just climbed over the wall and went in.
"Who broke in?" The guards patrolling the princess's mansion spotted her, shouted loudly, and rushed over.
When I took a look with a torch, I was stunned.
"Husband, Madam?"
Yu Li asked, "Is the princess here?"
"No, not here." The steward of the princess's mansion came over in a hurry and said with a stammer, "His Highness went to the palace in the evening."
Enter the palace in the evening?
Yu Li was thoughtful. It seemed that the old emperor in the palace would not survive the night.
Upon learning that Princess Yuan'an was not there, Yu Li did not stay here and climbed over the wall again.
The people in the princess's mansion looked at each other in bewilderment. What was the lady doing here? And why didn't she come in through the main door? She actually climbed over the wall. Was this her special hobby?
**
There was a tense atmosphere in the palace late at night.
In the Yangxin Palace, the imperial doctors gathered around the bed. The emperor had not much time left and was gasping in pain. They could only try their best to reduce his pain.
Princess Fuhui felt a little reluctant, but was more afraid and confused.
She is the saint's princess. She can enjoy such honor only because of the saint. Once the saint is gone, can she still do so?
Princess Fuhui couldn't help but look at Fu Wenxiao who was standing by her side. Under the light, his face was calm to the point of being cold, as if he couldn't see the pain of the emperor lying on the bed.
She felt a little angry at first, but it was quickly replaced by powerless confusion.
What is there to be angry about? If she were Fu Wenxiao, she might have taken advantage of the saint's stroke and taken revenge.
People always say that one should repay kindness with kindness and repay hatred with hatred.
The old emperor had given birth to Fu Wenxiao, but that was a compromise made by the empress dowager. In order to please the empress dowager, the old emperor brought the newly born Fu Wenxiao into the palace and raised him together with the other princes, treating him as his own son.
Later, the old emperor plotted to have Fu Zongxu die in battle in the northern border, tacitly allowed Concubine Xian to poison Fu Wenxiao, and imprisoned Princess Yuan'an in the temporary palace...
As a child, how can I not take revenge for such a grudge?
Princess Fuhui suddenly felt an indescribable grief in her heart.
At this moment, the emperor on the bed finally recovered and even opened his eyes.
In the past few days, the old emperor has been sleeping most of the time, and the time he is awake is getting less and less. Everyone knows that he doesn't have much time left.
When they saw the old emperor open his eyes and even in good spirits, everyone present felt a pang in their hearts and thought of a word: last gasp.
The old emperor glanced at the people beside the bed and saw his beloved daughter and also the nephew whom he had always loved but owed.
"Father..." Princess Fuhui had tears in her eyes.
Having been spoiled by the old emperor for so many years, she was truly filial to him. How could she not feel sad to see that his time was coming to an end?
The old emperor was a little surprised, "Fuhui, when did you come?"
Princess Fuhui pursed her lips and said, "I came in the evening. My seventh brother also came and is outside, but father has not woken up yet."
The old emperor looked at her for a while, patted her hands reluctantly, and saw Fu Wenxiao not far away: "Xiao'er, come here."
Fu Wenxiao stood up and went over.
Princess Fuhui was somewhat reluctant, but she still made way for him.
The old emperor looked very energetic, and even his speech was clear, not as vague as before.
He asked, "Xiao'er, where is your mother?"
"She's outside." Fu Wenxiao did not hide it.
How could the old emperor not know what this meant? He also knew clearly that he had lost to Princess Yuan'an, who was taught by the Empress Dowager.
He knew that he didn't have much time left, and he had been pursuing immortality all his life, but he never thought that he would die like this.
For a moment, he felt confused and extremely unwilling.
But what can I do if I am unwilling?
There are no gods in this world, and there is no way to make them immortal. It turns out that immortality is just a dream.
The hall was silent and no one dared to speak.
The old emperor seemed to have finally accepted his fate and sighed, "Xiao'er, it would be so great if you were my son..."
The hall suddenly became quiet, as if even the sound of breathing had disappeared, it was terrifyingly quiet.
Everyone present bowed their heads deeply, wishing they were deaf and blind so as not to hear any beheading secrets.
Fu Wenxiao suddenly smiled and said, "But I am not my uncle's son."
"Yes..." the old emperor murmured, "Why is Xiao'er not my son? If Xiao'er is..."
Fu Wenxiao did not interrupt him and sat quietly.
Suddenly, the old emperor gasped heavily and his body began to spasm.
The imperial doctors were very anxious and rushed over to check on him. Yuan Zheng quickly gave him an injection.
The old emperor's body had long been eroded by the elixir, and he was terminally ill and beyond cure. The best that could be done was to make him less painful.
The old emperor was in great pain this time. He felt his life slipping away in extreme pain, but he really didn't want to die. He was really unwilling to do so...
"Xiao'er..."
His eyes seemed to be blind, his hands were groping in the air, and he was mumbling "Xiao'er" with a strong sense of unwillingness and despair.
Fu Wenxiao held his hand, leaned close to his ear, and said, "Uncle, I once told you that I have no intention of becoming an emperor. I will never become an emperor."
The old emperor's breathing was heavy, but his words could still be heard.
He stared at him closely, but Fu Wenxiao remained expressionless and looked back at him calmly.
Princess Fuhui next to her looked over in surprise and was extremely shocked.
The situation is very good now. As long as Princess Yuanan ascends the throne, Fu Wenxiao, as the princess's only son, will be the crown prince and the next emperor.
At Princess Yuan'an's age, it is impossible for her to have another child, nor is it possible for her to let the throne fall to someone else and return it to her nephews and nieces. The only choice is Fu Wenxiao.
But he actually said so, and judging from his expression, he was not trying to bluff or deceive the old emperor.
Fu Wenxiao also disdained this. He has always been upright and trustworthy. Once he has said something, he will never go back on his word.
Could he really give up the supreme position?
Suddenly, the old emperor smiled, "Okay, okay... My Xiao'er..." He took a deep breath again and said intermittently, "Someone, call, call the imperial teacher..."
Princess Fuhui came to her senses and quickly asked Li Mao to call in Emperor Yao's teacher who was waiting outside the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
Master Yao's hair has turned white and he walks with a limp.
Because of his advanced age, Emperor Yao had been staying at home for the past two years and rarely left the Imperial Tutor's House. When the news that the old emperor was seriously ill spread in the palace, he hurriedly changed into court clothes and entered the palace.
As the imperial teacher appointed by the previous emperor, his status was extremely noble, and even the old emperor had to treat him with courtesy.
Seeing the old emperor gasping in pain on the bed, Imperial Tutor Yao understood that the old emperor's time was near. With a sad look on his face, he stepped forward and bowed deeply.
The old emperor said with difficulty: "Emperor...Master, draft, draft an edict..."
Emperor Yao's teacher came forward tremblingly, listened to the old emperor's intermittent words, and asked someone to grind ink and draft an edict.
When he finished writing the imperial edict and stamped it with the seal, he turned around and saw the old emperor, with his eyes open, breathing painfully with a look of deep reluctance and despair.
"saint--"
**
In the dead of night, the sound of horse hooves could be heard on the road leading to the palace.
When the people living nearby heard the noise, they were so scared that they closed their doors tightly, fearing that someone outside would break in.
A group of soldiers arrived at the palace gate, and the leader, the Third Prince, shouted sternly: "Break the door, rush in!"
The guards guarding the palace gate stepped forward to stop them.
"Stop!" Xuan Huaiqing rushed over with a group of guards and shouted angrily, "Third Prince, Prince Yue, this is the imperial court, why don't you retreat quickly!"
The third prince shouted, "Princess Yuan'an is controlling the government and plotting to murder the emperor. Today we are going to clear the emperor's side and get rid of the flatterers!"
The soldiers behind him also shouted: "Purge the emperor's entourage and get rid of the flatterers!"
"Clear the emperor's side and get rid of the flatterers!"
"Clear the emperor's side and get rid of the flatterers!"
“…”
The sound went straight up into the sky, penetrated the palace walls, and spread all around.
Prince Yue sat on his horse, looking at the tightly closed palace gate, his eyes seemed to be burning with flames. After planning for so long, it finally came to this.
He wanted to make sure that the old emperor would die with his eyes open!
He wants to make Princess Yuan An infamous for all eternity and she won't be able to ascend the throne smoothly!
Xuan Huaiqing was guarding in front of the palace gate and fought with these people with his guards. There was a sound of weapons in front of the palace gate and the smell of blood was wafting.
Just when the guards were about to be defeated, a man riding a black horse came in the dark street.
When he caught a glimpse of the person on the black horse, Xuan Huaiqing was stunned at first, and then overjoyed.
"Miss Yu!" he shouted.
Yu Li rode over, clamped his legs around the horse's belly, holding a spear in one hand, as if he was in an empty place.
When he saw her, Prince Yue's expression changed drastically and he immediately jumped off his horse.
Others did not react as quickly as him, especially the Third Prince and his companions. When she approached, the horses they were riding suddenly kneeled forward, and they were caught off the horses and fell directly to the ground, stunned.
Seeing this scene, Xuan Huaiqing almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Before the action even began, the enemy cavalry was eliminated. The remaining group of soldiers holding weapons looked around in confusion, not knowing how to react for a moment.
At this time, Yu Li had already jumped off his horse. He quickly defeated the surrounding soldiers and arrived in front of the palace gate.
Xuan Huaiqing approached her happily and greeted her: "Miss Yu!"
This time he finally didn't have to pretend not to know her.
When Prince Yue, who was being protected by several soldiers, heard Xuan Huaiqing call her "Miss Yu", his expression changed drastically and he understood something in an instant. He stared at the direction of the palace gate with veins throbbing on his forehead.
Xuan Huaiqing actually knew the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, so that meant...
When the Third Prince was helped up, he also realized that something was wrong, "You..."
He had a bad feeling in his heart. If Xuan Huaiqing and the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo knew each other and had a good relationship, then the three thousand Zhennan troops outside the city...
In the third prince's mind, the old emperor summoned Xuan Huaiqing back to the capital and asked him to garrison three thousand Zhennan troops outside the capital in order to guard against Princess Yuan'an and Fu Wenxiao.
But the old emperor didn't know that Xuan Huaiqing was familiar with the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, and might even be Fu Wenxiao's man.
Since they are Fu Wenxiao's people, they will definitely side with Princess Yuan An...
Yu Li nodded slightly to Xuan Huaiqing and asked, "Do you want to catch them?"
Xuan Huaiqing: "They are traitors. If you can catch them, there will be a big reward!"
"OK!"
The Third Prince flew into a rage when he heard Xuan Huaiqing label them traitors with just a few words.
Princess Yuan'an is a traitor who has such evil ambitions and plots to murder the emperor.
Unfortunately, he was only angry for a moment, because the people around him were quickly dealt with by Yu Li, and he was also shot away by Yu Li, flying sideways and falling heavily to the ground.
The Third Prince: “…”
Prince Yue wanted to run, but it was too late. He soon followed the Third Prince's footsteps and fell to the ground.
At that moment, his heart was filled with hatred and he looked up and stared at Yu Li.
Yu Li alone wiped out and suppressed this group of rebel troops.
Not only were the people in front of the palace gate astonished, but even the people who were watching the situation in an attic in the palace not far away found it hard to believe.
Although they knew that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was a talented person with unique skills, but no matter how powerful she was, there must be a limit, right?
The third prince brought a large group of soldiers with him. Such a large number of soldiers was enough for him to break into the palace, massacre the court, and directly replace the emperor of Daqing.
But these people were shot dead by one gun each before they even stepped into the palace gate.
Only Xuan Huaiqing was not surprised at all.
He had thought before that even if he had thousands of troops, they would be defeated in front of Yu Li and would be useless.
She has the power to collapse mountains and split the earth. How dare a bunch of mortals act so arrogantly in front of her?
Seeing the Third Prince with a look of disbelief on his face and the Prince of Yue who was filled with hatred, he rarely felt any sympathy for them.
If they had seen how she suppressed the bandits in the past, they probably wouldn't have thought that they could break into the palace with such a small number of people. Otherwise, they should have taken action when she was not in the city.
In any case, don't confront her, otherwise there is only one outcome: complete defeat!
All the traitors in front of the palace gate were dealt with, and Xuan Huaiqing had the culprit tied up and taken into the palace.
He said to Yu Li: "Miss Yu, you can come too."
Yu Li nodded. He just wanted to go into the palace to see how the princess and Fu Wenxiao were doing and whether things were going well.
Xuan Huaiqing ordered the Third Prince, Prince Yue and others to be escorted into the palace and arrive at the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
When the Third Prince saw Princess Yuan'an waiting in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, he was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. If he had known that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was so terrible, he should have found ways to kill her.
But who could have thought that a mere woman could actually stop thousands of troops? Even the national teacher couldn't do it.
Is this still a human being?
Could it be some monster?
The third prince was angry and hateful, but also a little depressed.
They had planned everything, but they had never expected that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo had such ability. They had imagined that if they met her on the way, they could just allocate a few hundred people to deal with her and directly restrain her.
Prince Yue also agreed with this and sent people to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion in advance to stop her and not let her go out.
When the two of them targeted Yu Li, they were as cautious as possible.
It turned out that they were not cautious enough.
When the Third Prince was racking his brains with hatred, Princess Yuan'an suddenly stood up without even looking at him.
The Third Prince had never been in her heart, and even tonight's attempt to force the emperor to abdicate seemed like a joke. She was waiting here just to wait for a result.
It made no difference to her whether the old emperor willingly acknowledged her and ascended the throne in compliance with the emperor's order, or ascended the throne as a traitor.
The ministers in the hall only glanced at the Third Prince, then looked away and nervously towards the direction of the inner hall.
There are many court officials gathered in the palace today, even members of the royal family have come. The royal family represented by Prince Rui are all staring nervously towards the direction of the inner hall.
When Emperor Yao was summoned in previously, no one knew what the situation was.
Prince Rui was not surprised to see the Third Prince and others being escorted in like dead dogs. He even thought coldly that it seemed his silly son was right.
Princess Yuan'an is already strong enough, has the help of the Duke of Zhenguo, and a capable daughter-in-law. If she still fails to accomplish her goal, it would be unforgivable.
Fortunately, he did not insist and surrendered to the imperial sister a few days ago.
But... he glanced at the Seventh Prince. Although the Third Prince was not very useful, the Seventh Prince was okay.
I don’t know what the saint will choose.
At this time, the white-haired Master Yao walked out from the inner hall.
Behind Imperial Master Yao were Fu Wenxiao, Princess Fuhui and others, all of whom had expressions of sorrow on their faces.
Seeing the imperial edict held in Imperial Tutor Yao's hands, everyone understood what it meant. Even the Third Prince, who was being escorted by the imperial guards, suddenly looked up and stared at it intently.
He still had some hope in his heart, hoping that the old emperor would not be so confused.
Emperor Yao looked at the people present and said sadly: "The saint... has passed away."
"saint!"
In an instant, everyone knelt on the ground, with expressions of grief on their faces, and respectfully bid farewell to the saint.
Only Master Yao and others were left standing at the scene.
And Yu Li, who was standing outside the hall, did not kneel, but watched the scene inside the hall from afar.
Both Emperor Yao and Fu Wenxiao noticed her outside the hall. They pretended not to notice that she did not kneel, and Fu Wenxiao even smiled at her.
After everyone bid farewell to the old emperor, Imperial Master Yao held up the imperial edict and said, "According to the will of the sage, Princess Yuan'an shall be made the crown prince's younger sister and inherit the throne!"
“No—”
The third prince was about to shout, but the people guarding him quickly covered his mouth with a cloth.
Prince Yue had a calm expression and then closed his eyes in despair.
There was silence at the scene, and most of the court officials were at a loss.
They thought that Princess Yuan'an just wanted to emulate the Empress Dowager of that year, serve a puppet emperor, and become the regent princess herself.
The result was not the regent princess, but the heir to the throne? ! !
In the silence, the left prime minister was the first to step forward and kneel down, "Princess, please ascend the throne!"
King Rui also stepped forward, bowed his head and knelt, "Princess, please ascend the throne!"
What was shocking was that the Seventh Prince actually stepped forward and knelt, saying loudly: "Princess, please ascend the throne!"
The right prime minister looked at the left prime minister and the seventh prince, gritted his teeth, knelt down and asked the princess to ascend the throne.
Next came the Minister of War, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Personnel, and the Commander of the Imperial City Department, Fang Bihe...
Everyone knelt down and said loudly: "Princess, please ascend the throne!"
Finally, everyone in the hall knelt down, even those members of the royal family who opposed it could only kneel down helplessly, knowing that they could no longer stop Princess Yuanan from ascending the throne.
"Princess, please ascend the throne!"
The queen from the harem rushed over with a group of concubines. When they saw the scene in the hall, they all knelt down.
"Princess, please ascend the throne!"
All the voices came together, broke through the clouds, and lingered above the palace for a long time.
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