Her voice was so sharp that it seemed to pierce one's eardrums.

"There is a 50% chance that we can save her." Gu Jue did not want to talk to the queen any more, and said in a cold voice, "Someone, send the queen back."

When the queen heard the words “fifty percent sure”, her body shook twice.

Then, she screamed excitedly: "Why?! I won't leave!!"

"Gu Jue, he is a traitor. He wants to kill the emperor and the prince, and then he can ascend the throne himself!"

The queen pointed at Gu Jue with her finger painted with bright red nail polish, and she really wanted to poke Gu Jue's nose with her fingertips.

Two Black Armor Army soldiers came in quickly, not giving the Queen any chance to get close to Gu Jue. They drew their two swords halfway, shining with cold light, and pointed them at the Queen in a demonstrative manner, meaning please.

The queen didn't believe that these servants would dare to attack her, but the palace servants she brought with her were afraid. The eunuch whispered to the queen, "Your Majesty, you should go back first."

The Queen's expression became even uglier, and she scolded, "I want to see..."

The two eunuchs looked at each other, then grabbed the queen from the left and right, and dragged her out forcefully.

In other words, the queen is confused and still can't see the reality. The court has changed. The emperor has passed away, and from now on, the prince will have the final say.

If the Prince of Chen ordered not to rescue the prince, who would dare to rescue him? !

Then what awaits the prince is death.

The queen was dragged out, still roaring and cursing over and over again, and her voice gradually faded away.

Prince Li cleared his throat and quickly explained to Gu Jue, "Ajue, I originally wanted to let the Queen come to see the Prince for the last time." He had good intentions, but he didn't expect that the Queen was so confused.

Gu Jue just nodded, and then said: "Call in the Left Censor-in-Chief, Prince Rui and the others as well."

Zuo Du Yushi and Prince Rui had gone to the palace with Prince Li to ask for an audience with the emperor early in the morning, but they had been waiting outside the Qianqing Gate and had not come in. To put it bluntly, they just wanted to leave themselves a way out, so that they could attack or defend.

Not everyone can earn the honor of following the emperor. Most of the important civil and military officials in the court are shrewd people who are careful in taking every step. People like the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, the Right Censor-in-Chief, the Chief Justice of the Taichang Temple did not dare to enter the palace to take care of this "trivial matter".

Now that the emperor has passed away, many things need to be explained, so orders were issued from the palace one after another, and all the important officials and nobles in the court were summoned into the palace.

At midnight, all the ministers gathered in the palace in a state of anxiety.

When the forty-five funeral calls were sounded, everyone knew that the late emperor was dead and that the Black Armor Army had taken control of the capital.

The situation is over, or rather, it is set! All the ministers gathered in the side hall of the Yangxin Palace, all with mixed feelings.

After Prince Li and Prime Minister Zhang negotiated for some time, Prince Li stepped forward and recounted in detail what had happened after they broke into the Palace of Tranquil Longevity at dusk, including how the emperor personally admitted that he wanted to kill the prince, how the prince was seriously injured by the emperor and was now in critical condition, and how the emperor later died of vomiting blood due to heart poisoning.

Every incident was so terrifying that everyone held their breath.

If only Prince Li had said this, the ministers present would have suspected that Prince Li had been bribed by Prince Chen. However, today, the six ministers and Prince Shun also witnessed it with their own eyes, so most people present believed it.

Everyone couldn't help but glance at Gu Jue who was sitting at the head of the group. Their expressions varied. Some sighed, some seemed to be thinking about something, some showed awe, and some had a gleam of suspicion in their eyes.

Someone whispered to his colleague with a hint of meaning: "Why is the King of Chen here?"

"It's really hard to say what the truth of this matter is..." Some people looked between Gu Jue and Prince Li doubtfully, thinking that some shocking secret that was unknown to the public must have happened tonight.

No matter how people around him looked at him, Gu Jue didn't care at all and just drank his tea.

After Prince Li explained the whole story, he issued a series of orders: order the Ministry of Rites to meet with the Cabinet and the Hanlin Academy to prepare the "Funeral Rites for the Late Emperor"; order the eunuchs to tidy up the emperor's appearance, change his shroud, etc., and plan to keep his body for seven days; order all civil and military officials to hold a "posthumous title" ceremony for the late emperor in the palace tomorrow to give him a posthumous title.

Whatever Prince Li said, everyone responded.

Everyone knew that the late emperor had died in such an ignominious way, so the funeral would definitely be simple. Moreover, the court was about to change...

As they were thinking, the ministers looked at Gu Jue with more complicated expressions.

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites swallowed his saliva and bowed to Gu Jue tremblingly: "Your Highness, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. The matter of the new emperor's enthronement..."

As he spoke, the Minister of Taichang Temple smiled at Gu Jue earnestly, with a bit of flattery and eagerness. It was obvious that he was showing his loyalty to Gu Jue.

The others had their brows lowered, but when they heard this, their eyelids moved.

Gu Jue raised his eyes from the teacup and glanced at the Minister of Rites. This glance greatly encouraged the Minister of Rites, and he continued, "Your Highness, you are destined by heaven, and you are the legitimate son of the late emperor. You should inherit the throne and become the heir emperor."

In history, there were many cases where after the death of an emperor, there was no will left, and the empress dowager would issue an order to select someone from the royal family or clan to succeed the throne.

Queen Dowager Yin is Prince Chen's biological mother. It is reasonable for the Queen Dowager to issue an imperial decree ordering Prince Chen to ascend the throne as the new emperor.

The others couldn't help but exchange glances secretly when they heard this, and many of them were wondering in their hearts whether the Minister of Taichang Temple was actually Gu Jue's man, and whether he was now building momentum for Gu Jue, and whether Gu Jue wanted to "wear the yellow robe".

The Minister of Taichang Temple was the first to kneel on the ground, followed by the Minister of Dali Temple, the Minister of Personnel, Marquis of Jing'an and others who also knelt down one after another. More and more people knelt on the ground, all of them with one heart asking Gu Jue to ascend the throne.

One third of the officials were still standing, some with their heads down, some looking at each other, still somewhat hesitant.

They were also smart people and knew that if they wanted to surrender to the Prince of Chen, the sooner the better. However, the Prince of Chen was still somewhat "unjustified" after all.

Prince Li also looked at Gu Jue with flickering eyes.

From the perspective of Prince Li, it was legitimate for the Crown Prince to ascend the throne, which was the best situation he had expected. However, the situation changed rapidly.

Today is completely different from yesterday. Gu Jue has led the Black Armor Army to occupy the palace and the capital. Now the initiative is in Gu Jue's hands. Will he give up the throne to the prince? !

If the prince dies, I am afraid that only Gu Jue can take the throne and shake the Da Qi country. It is natural for Gu Jue to ascend the throne; but if the prince is cured, can the prince tolerate Gu Jue, and can Gu Jue tolerate the prince? ! By then, will Da Qi repeat the palace coup that happened in Hao Kingdom last year? !

At this moment, Prince Li was extremely confused, as if there were two of him in his heart confronting each other. Even he himself didn't know whether he hoped that the prince could be cured or not.

The crown prince is a good person and can become a benevolent monarch, but Gu Jue is also very good. He is the legitimate son of the previous emperor and there is nothing wrong with him in terms of both talent and character.

Prince Li remained silent for a long time, while other officials around him were still expressing their opinions one after another: "Your Highness Prince Chen is both talented and virtuous, of noble character, and in the prime of life. It will be a blessing for the people and for the Great Qi if Your Highness ascends the throne!"

"That's right. His Royal Highness Prince Chen has made great achievements in battle, has a far-sighted vision, and is extremely wise and brave!"

“…”

The ministers were full of praise, while those who were hesitant did not express their opinions. They neither agreed nor opposed.

In the side hall, there was a lot of noise and bustle.

On the contrary, the bedroom where Crown Prince Gu Nanjin was staying was completely silent.

At the door of the bedroom, two soldiers of the Black Armor Army were guarding, ready for battle.

These battle-hardened Black Armor Army soldiers are extremely sensitive to the smell of blood and can smell the increasingly strong smell of blood coming from it.

Although they were curious about what was going on inside, no one went to peek.

Military orders are as heavy as mountains. The prince has issued an order that no one is allowed to enter here without permission. This military order of course includes them.

The three imperial doctors were all in the bedroom. They originally wanted to lend a hand to Princess Chen, but the fact was, apart from helping to make a bowl of Ma Fei San, they were completely useless.

Or, they simply don't know what they can do.

They could only watch helplessly as Shen Qianchen used acupuncture to stabilize Gu Nanjin's heart pulse and stop the bleeding, and then used a knife to cut open the skin on his chest...

When blood flowed out from the sharp blade, the three doctors all gasped. For a moment, they almost doubted whether they were killing or saving people.

No one tried to stop Shen Qianchen. After all, the three imperial doctors were still rational. If Shen Qianchen wanted to kill the prince, there was no need to waste his energy. As long as he could survive tonight, the prince would naturally die.

Moreover, they were all doctors, and they had all read or heard a passage recorded in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Biography of Hua Tuo: "If the disease originates from within and cannot be cured by acupuncture or medicine, the doctor will be asked to take Ma Fei San with wine first. When he is drunk and unconscious, the doctor will then cut open his abdomen and back to extract the accumulated mass."

Hua Tuo's original intention in creating Ma Fei San was to use it as such a treatment method.

The three imperial doctors watched the bloody scene in front of them without blinking, staring at Shen Qianchen's every move, afraid of missing any slight movement.

They were surprised again when they saw the girl in front of them actually starting to thread the needle.

It was not until this moment that they saw and understood that the young Princess Chen had cut open the prince's chest with a knife in order to sew up the lung that had been stabbed by the emperor in order to replenish the prince's lung.

If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes, all of this would have been unbelievable, making me feel as if I were in a play about gods and monsters.

The middle-aged doctor pinched his thigh hard through his robe, and only then did he confirm that everything before his eyes was not a dream but real reality.

Then, another thought came to my mind: Who exactly is Princess Chen? !

With her techniques of taking pulses and administering acupuncture, her skilled skills in performing laparotomies on patients, and the calm and composed demeanor she displayed when facing such a bloody scene... She is definitely not an ordinary woman!

Any miracle doctor with the ability to bring people back to life could not appear out of thin air. Unlike studying literature or martial arts which can be practiced alone, a doctor must gradually grow through the experience of treating patients countless times. Even the miracle doctors such as Hua Tuo and Bian Que who are famous in history are no exception.

The middle-aged imperial physician could not help but gently pull the sleeve of the Imperial Physician-in-Chief, exchanged a complicated look with him, and mouthed three words: Jishidiang.

In this huge capital city, there is a young miracle doctor who is well-known to everyone. She always covers her face with a veil, but from her figure, voice and temperament, one can roughly judge that she is not very old, definitely no more than eighteen years old.

People all said that this miracle doctor in Jishitang had the ability to "revive the dead and turn bones into flesh", and he had saved countless people in the capital, including Ming Xiyang, Yunzhan, the emperor's eldest grandson... and the prince! When this suspicion came to his mind, the imperial physician thought more and more that it was possible.

I see!

No wonder rumors were flying around the capital last year, saying that Prince Chen was in poor health and had old hidden injuries in his body, and that he might not live long. But looking at Prince Chen now, he is clearly in good health.

There were rumors before that the miracle doctor from Jishidiang had visited Prince Chen’s mansion several times... Now thinking about it again, Taiyi Ling and the other three imperial doctors suddenly felt that they all made sense.

The Imperial Physician stared at Shen Qianchen's bloody hands in a daze, his heart surging with emotions, his mind full of mixed feelings: The late Emperor might not know about this until his death...

She had already sutured the bloody hole in the left lung, and she still had to check if there were any other bleeding points on the left lung. If any were missed, all her efforts would be wasted.

Gu Nanjin was seriously injured this time. Shen Qianchen knew that even if he survived, his physical condition would be far worse than before. The lungs are one of the five internal organs, and the five internal organs are the foundation of the human body. Gu Nanjin has already been injured in the foundation.

But it’s better to live a miserable life than to die a good death, isn’t it?

As Shen Qianchen thought about it, he began the last step, sewing up the cut on Gu Nanjin's chest with catgut again, the needle and thread steadily passed through the skin...

In her previous life, when Gu Nanjin died, she was no longer in the capital. It was only when she and Qin Yao broke into the capital that she learned some things about Gu Nanjin.

At this point in the previous life, Gu Lang was still alive, and Gu Nanjin was supposed to die three years later. It was only after Gu Lang deposed the crown prince twice that Gu Nanjin was executed on the charge of the crown prince's intention to rebel.

In this life, everything is different from the previous life.

The room was eerily quiet.

Shen Qianchen was very calm and composed from beginning to end, while the three imperial doctors were sweating profusely and were in agony.

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At four o'clock in the morning, Shen Qianchen came out of the bedroom, and Amber was left behind by her to teach the imperial doctors how to take care of Gu Nanjin.

Shen Qianchen rubbed her brows tiredly, her whole body aching. The past hour had required her full concentration, so at this moment she felt more tired than if she hadn't slept all night.

When Gu Jue's figure came into her sight, she instantly felt her tiredness swept away, and only that tall and graceful figure remained in her eyes.

"Jiuxia!" Shen Qianchen couldn't help but call out, trotted over briskly, and grabbed his sleeve.

Gu Jue opened his eyes slightly, and looked at her with joy and surprise in his eyes.

His little girl seldom called him by his name, and felt that every time she was called "Jiu Xia", it was like she was taking half her life away.

Of course Shen Qianchen could tell what Gu Jue was surprised about, and he pinched her sleeve and shook it coquettishly.

One of the reasons why she called him Jiuxia at this time was because there were so many "princes" in the Yangxin Palace now!

"Are you tired?" Gu Jue asked her in a soft voice.

"Tired!" Shen Qianchen nodded obediently, looking like a little kitten acting coquettishly and asking for rewards.

Gu Jue raised his hand and rubbed the top of her head.

"Ahem!" Prince Li, who was completely ignored, cleared his throat awkwardly, looked Shen Qianchen up and down with a very complicated look, and asked politely, "Niece-in-law, how is the prince?"

Even without asking, Prince Li had already guessed that his niece-in-law was the legendary miracle doctor.

Shen Qianchen turned his head and looked at Prince Li. His originally smiling face turned cold and distant like turning the pages of a book.

She said in a calm tone, "The wound on the prince's left lung has been sutured, but he is still in a coma. Although he has temporarily survived, he has lost too much blood. Whether he can hold on or wake up depends on him."

“……”Prince Li moved his mouth slightly, not knowing what to say.

After all, before Shen Qianchen came, the imperial physician said in person that the prince would not survive the night, but now the prince has a 50% chance of survival.

Shen Qianchen did not intend to chat with Prince Li about family matters, and continued, "Uncle can go in and see the prince, but he is not awake yet. Even if he recovers in the future, he will have some sequelae due to the injury to his lungs, and will be weaker than ordinary people."

Gu Nanjin was more seriously injured than Gu Jue, and the treatment was not timely. He was lucky to be able to survive this time.

Finally, Shen Qianchen added: "Jingfeng, go and call the Crown Princess to take care of the Crown Prince."

Shen Qianchen's instructions to Jingfeng seemed so natural that Prince Li was shocked again.

Prince Li saw clearly that Shen Qianchen did not look at Gu Jue's expression before giving orders. She was the one making the decisions. Gu Jue also took it for granted that she was giving orders and did not think there was anything wrong with Shen Qianchen calling the Crown Princess.

"Yes, Princess." Jingfeng smiled and clasped his fists in response to the order. He glanced at Prince Li calmly and left the Yangxin Palace.

Because the Crown Princess was under house arrest in Fengluan Palace along with other concubines, Jingfeng sent someone to Fengluan Palace.

Soon after, Prince Li also left.

He still had a lot of things to do, especially the funeral arrangements for the late emperor. Obviously, Gu Jue would never take care of it, and the prince was even more powerless.

There were no strangers around, and Shen Qianchen suddenly felt that the world was quiet, and that delicate little face had a well-behaved and sweet smile again.

Gu Jue took her little hand and said, "I'll accompany you back to the palace to rest."

The sedan chair had been prepared outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

But Shen Qianchen didn't want to sit in the sedan chair. She was greedy for the warmth of his palm and was reluctant to let go. She said in a tender voice: "My Lord, take a walk with me."

The palace was completely silent at night, as if in a state of tranquility and desolation after a storm.

Gu Jue let her do as she pleased and walked with her towards the palace gate, chatting with her: "Didn't you say you were tired just now?"

"Not tired anymore." Shen Qianchen said with a smile. How could she be tired when she was with him?

She leaned her little face against his shoulder lovingly, and could smell the light scent of agarwood on his body, a scent that could only be smelled when she was so close to him.

This feeling made her very happy, as if it was a little secret that only she knew.

The two of them walked forward slowly. In the thick night, the surroundings were empty, as if they were the only two people here.

When they reached the Supreme Harmony Palace, Shen Qianchen suddenly asked, "Jiu Xia, are we going back to the Northland?"

Gu Jue held her hand even tighter and remained silent.

Shen Qianchen did not ask any more questions, but just smiled and said: "Wherever you are, I will be there."

She stood on tiptoe and kissed his temple, then rubbed her cheek against his shoulder coquettishly. She was so obedient and soft, and her bright smile seemed to show no worries at all, as if she was content with whatever happened.

She wanted to tell him that he didn't need to worry about her and could do whatever he wanted.

In this life, he is alive and within her reach, which is her greatest happiness! Looking at the little girl's beautiful and clear eyes, Gu Jue's heart became relaxed and happy, and he felt that nothing mattered anymore.

The dark clouds in the night sky were blown away by the evening breeze at some point, revealing the faint presence of numerous stars that appeared and disappeared from time to time.

Over the next two days, the capital city was clear and sunny, having weathered continuously for the past few days without any rain or cloudy weather.

The atmosphere in the capital area was still solemn and depressing. With the death of the late emperor, the princes and grandchildren had to wear mourning clothes. Court officials and common people were forbidden to have fun and get married for the next hundred days. There was no trace of sex from the capital to the palace.

During the mourning period, all Buddhist temples and Taoist temples in the capital had to ring their bells 30,000 times. The sound of the bells seemed to be repeatedly reminding everyone that the late emperor had passed away.

The busiest people were probably the Black Armor Army, who were running around non-stop. After taking over the Twelve Guards, they also successively took control of the Three Thousand Camps in the suburbs of the capital, the Shenshu Camp, and the remaining remnants of the Five Army Camps.

Next, the Black Armor Army marched towards the nearby Jizhou Wei, Qingzhou Wei and Youzhou Wei.

All this was done with great vigor and energy.

With military power, one has everything. This series of suppression and incorporation went very smoothly under the leadership of Su Mubai. The news that 65,000 soldiers were annihilated was enough to shock the garrisons in the surrounding states and make them dare not act rashly.

Moreover, the late emperor had passed away, and the various states and guards were in a state of disarray, and could not fight at all. The surrender of the three guards of Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Youzhou was completed without bloodshed or casualties, which can be said to be a bloodless victory.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The atmosphere in the palace became more and more depressing, with sobbing and crying continuing. The concubines in the harem, civil and military officials, and women of the third rank and above were all mourning for the late emperor.

These cries were like a thorn in the flesh and a soul-locking bell that echoed in the air. Chu Qianhuang was almost going crazy.

Ever since she returned to Beijing with Prince Rui and his entourage, she has been imprisoned in Changchun Palace.

Four or five days ago, Chu Qianhuang felt an uneasy atmosphere in the palace. She tried to ask the two palace maids who came to bring her food, but they refused to answer and were flustered and hesitant.

It was not until three nights ago that she heard the sounds of a great funeral.

Like Concubine Chu, she initially thought that the crown prince had passed away. It was not until the bell struck more than twenty-seven times that she realized that the late emperor had passed away.

Then, she was driven from Changchun Palace to Fengluan Palace. Not only her, but all the concubines, princesses, etc. were also taken there and placed under house arrest. Everyone was heartbroken, and even the third princess Anle was no longer as cheerful as before.

Chu Qianhuang clearly realized that the late Emperor Gu Lang was really dead.

The late emperor had been dead for three days, and until now, Chu Qianhuang was still immersed in deep shock.

She was sure that in her dream, at this moment, the late Emperor Gu Lang was definitely not dead, and Gu Jue was also alive.

But Gu Jue should have been very ill in this timeline, and was planning to take everyone in Prince Chen's Mansion back to the North. Then Queen Dowager Yin passed away. The death of Queen Dowager Yin gave Gu Jue an opportunity, forcing Gu Lang to give in. Finally, Gu Jue dragged his sick body and took everyone away from the capital and returned to the North.

However, Gu Jue was unable to return to the North after all, and he died on the way to the North.

Originally, Gu Jue should have died at the end of this year! Chu Qianhuang sat on the chair in a daze, rubbing the handkerchief in her hand in despair.

She didn't understand how everything had changed.

The emperor was actually dead, so what about Gu Jue? Would Gu Jue still die? If Gu Jue was not dead, then Chu Qianchen, no, Shen Qianchen, would ascend to the throne, then what was the point of all the efforts and scheming? !

Because of my time travel, everything has changed! ! Is everything I do just to help others? !

Suddenly I found a lot more monthly tickets, thank you~

(End of this chapter)