When Grand Tutor Xu first saw the Empress Dowager, he thought things might turn around, but the Prince of Zhenbei's lineage was simply too formidable.
He then gave up on the idea.
As for the Minister of Rites who was on his side, he had not seen him since the afternoon break.
But none of that matters anymore.
The old man looked at the sky outside the main hall, which seemed to be tinged red by the blood on the ground.
It's today, isn't it?
Grand Tutor Xu turned around, looked at the student he had taught since childhood, nodded to him, and smiled slightly.
"I am willing to die to atone for my sins!"
He suddenly rushed towards a pillar in the main hall. None of the civil officials present reacted in time, and the military officers were all outside killing people. The only one who was free was Huo Xiaolong, who was wiping his Green Dragon Crescent Blade with his cloak.
Blood splattered everywhere, and Grand Tutor Xu lay in eternal rest in the main hall.
"Grand Tutor!"
Yuwen Xuanhong stood up unsteadily and walked towards the old man's corpse, but after taking only two steps, he fainted next to the dragon throne.
"The imperial physician! Summon the imperial physician!"
This time, Chen Yunsong got moving and started running for the first time.
The truth can be revealed, but there's no need to force an emperor to his death. Huo Xiaolong can't bear that reputation. We're counting on her to be a wise ruler in the future, so let's avoid trouble if possible.
"Go to the Empress's palace and call Sister Xiaohai over," Long'er instructed, turning around.
When the ladies of the brothel stormed into the palace, everyone had already been killed, and the emperor and empress dowager had been carried to the inner palace. All that remained were the military officers sitting in the main hall, catching their breath, and the censors looking at each other in bewilderment.
Is this case closed?
Did Grand Tutor Xu take the blame for everything?
Even the Six Ministries dared not draw a conclusion, and a group of people looked at Prime Minister Chen.
The Emperor is dizzy now, so you're the boss, so give the orders.
The old man, perhaps not wanting to bear too much pressure, spoke directly to the civil officials:
"This official and the Prince of Zhenbei will go see the Emperor first. You all should go home first."
Huo Xiaolong followed Prime Minister Chen to the Emperor's palace, where they happened to see the little girl coming out covered in blood after taking his pulse.
Long'er, holding Hou Xiangxiang's arm, asked:
"Where did the blood come from? How did this happen?"
"Her Majesty the Empress took me to Consort Xiao's palace. There were also rebels there, but Fu Zhong killed them all. I encountered them while rescuing people."
The girl in the python robe nodded. "That's acceptable."
As long as you're not injured, that's fine.
"Imperial Physician Hou, how is His Majesty's health?" Chen Yunsong asked.
There was no one else around except for Lu Kai, a eunuch. The little girl pulled the two of them aside and whispered:
"It's not going to work. He's been through too much stress today. It's not just a matter of blood and qi attacking his heart; something in his brain has exploded. It's probably full of blood. I can only stop the bleeding; the rest is up to fate."
When a royal physician says something like this, the person is practically already on their way to the underworld.
"When will the Emperor wake up?"
Hou Xiangxiang looked at Long'er, her expression conveying: Do you want him to wake up? If you want him to wake up, I can wake him up right now by pricking him.
The Prince of Zhenbei did not mince words and asked directly:
"A tough fight?"
"It's tough, but it doesn't affect lifespan."
There wasn't much left to begin with.
"Then let him issue the imperial edict first, and overturn the case and deal with the Xu family."
Prime Minister Chen looked at Huo Xiaolong. This kid is really ruthless. Even when someone is about to die, he still gets up to deface the imperial seal, is that it?
but……
The old man thought about it.
As the emperor, the ruler of a country, this is how it should be.
We need to be swift and decisive, without looking back or hesitating.
"I will draft the imperial edict."
"good."
Chen Yunsong's actions were not an overstepping of his authority; given the Emperor's current condition, he was the one who needed to take control of the court.
It's because the emperor doesn't have a capable son.
"Then I'll go get acupuncture. After that, I still have to go see the Empress Dowager."
"OK."
The imperial edict was roughly to execute the entire Xu family and clear the name of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. After all, in Yuwen Xuanhong's edict, the late emperor was also forced to his death by the Crown Prince.
The man was awakened by the pain. With the imperial edict before him, he mustered all his strength to say:
"No, we must leave an heir for the Grand Tutor."
"Your Majesty, the youngest generation of the Grand Tutor's family has no male heirs."
Generally, leaving offspring means leaving behind younger generations, and the youngest in the Xu family now is Miss Xu.
Now Yuwen Xuanhong didn't care about gender anymore; he grabbed Prime Minister Chen's hand and said:
"Women are acceptable too, after all, our Prince of Zhenbei can certainly uphold the family's dignity, can't he?"
After saying that, he looked at Long'er with a mocking expression.
Long'er twitched her nose, slightly angry. "You still dare to bare your teeth at me when you're acting like this?"
"Alright, as Your Majesty says."
Huo Xiaolong said with a smile.
There's nothing to disagree with; if he wants to keep it, then keep one for him.
Long'er was confident that she could keep an eye on the orphan girl, and if she dared to have any other thoughts, she would die.
But Yuwen Xuanhong was unwilling to give up. He released the prime minister's hand, grabbed Huo Xiaolong's sleeve, and asked:
"Prince Zhenbei, tell me honestly, haven't I treated you well enough?"
"Why...why are you forcing me like this!"
"I...I'm trying my best to be a good emperor, reading memorials until midnight every day, why..."
Yuwen Xuan Hong had just woken up and was speaking in fits and starts.
"Why are they all not on my side... even..."
He looked at Prime Minister Chen and continued...
"Even the prime minister... You have all betrayed me! It's all of you!"
“Even my mother is against me and is trying to force me to abdicate… Hahahaha, I thought it would be the Prince of Zhenbei or Xiao Lanyi who would force me to abdicate, but it turned out to be the Empress Dowager… My life has been so tragic.”
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