Chapter 188: Revealing the Daughter's Identity
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The death knell, which had been silent for several years, sounded for the first time, like a heavy hammer hitting Emperor Tongxu on the head.
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Emperor Tongxu stared blankly in the direction of the clan government office, gradually losing strength amid the ringing of the funeral bells.
He looked up at the distant palace wall and took a step back silently, as if it were a man-eating cage.
This cage devoured his emotions, devoured his children, and left him sitting on a pedestal, a true loner.
But he couldn't retreat, he could only go deeper.
"Jin, Jin Cheng..."
He murmured a name tremblingly, and then fell straight down with another death knell.
"His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty! Summon the Imperial Physician—"
Chen Yu was ultimately unable to leave the palace as originally planned.
The death of the deposed crown prince was like the last straw that broke the camel's back for Emperor Tongxu.
Emperor Tongxu fell into a coma and could not take any medicine. The Imperial Hospital was at a loss and the palace was in chaos.
Emperor Tongxu fell so suddenly that he did not have time to bring Li Jincheng out of the clan house, or even to issue an order to arrest the mastermind behind the incident.
Several princes were guarding outside the Xuanhui Palace. A group of officials were kneeling outside, and no one left. Chen Yu followed Jiang An and the imperial guards to guard the Xuanhui Palace firmly.
"Your Majesty——" A minister was crying outside the palace.
"Your Majesty is still here, how can you cry like this!" It was the voice of Prime Minister Jiang Yuanqing.
Although Prime Minister Jiang Yuanqing has retired due to illness in recent months and is no longer involved in government affairs, he has experienced ups and downs in the officialdom for decades, and his influence in the court is complex and intertwined. Although he is in his twilight years, his influence still remains.
"Your Highness, Princes." Jiang Yuanqing said, "I have something to discuss with you."
"Hurry up and show the elder a seat." Li Yanchang said.
Jiang Yuanqing glanced at him, and after sitting down, he said, "Your Majesty has been in a coma for two days, or has attended court for two days. Government affairs are piled up like a mountain, many things are pending, and there are bills on the desk waiting to be approved. I think it is inappropriate to drag it on like this."
He looked at Li Zhaonian as he spoke, so Li Zhaonian replied: "Do you have any good ideas, Lord?"
Jiang Yuanqing was originally trying to solve the problem
He came over and said, "Fortunately, Your Majesty has already appointed a crown prince at the birthday banquet. I think that the crown prince should be the regent while Your Majesty is ill."
Li Zhaonian looked at the gate of Xuanhui Palace, thoughtfully.
Jiang Yuanqing asked: "Your Highness, do you have any doubts?"
Li Zhaonian said, "To be honest with you, I have been retired for many years and have long been unfamiliar with government affairs. My father passed away too suddenly and I am not yet prepared."
Jiang Yuanqing nodded slightly, praising the Crown Prince for his outspokenness in his heart, "Your Highness, don't worry. The Crown Prince is in charge, and the Cabinet is assisting in government affairs. If there is anything, just lay it out and discuss it."
"Then I'll trouble you, Your Excellency. You have to work hard for the Great Zhou even when you are ill." Li Zhaonian said.
Jiang Yuanqing said: "Your Highness, please don't be polite. Assisting Your Highness is the responsibility of this old minister."
Li Yanchang looked at Jiang Yuanqing.
Jiang Yuanqing was originally from Li Zhaonian's faction and had been a radical in the past. He had submitted a memorial to change the crown prince, but after several unsuccessful submissions, he gave up the idea.
He turned into a conservative, sticking to his dangerous words and deeds, and refusing to retreat. Later, he rarely had disputes with others in the court, and even retired after falling ill, only to come back after the change of crown prince.
"Lord." Li Yanchang suddenly said, "I have something that I am quite confused about."
Jiang Yuanqing said, "Your Majesty, please feel free to speak."
Li Yanchang said, "On the night when my father fainted, there were only two people serving him. One was the eunuch Defu who had served my father for many years, and the other was Shi Yu, the chief military officer of the Palace Guard. I made some inquiries and found out that the chief military officer was not on duty that night and entered the palace after dark. Not long after she entered the palace, my father fainted. It's a bit strange."
"There's nothing strange about it." Li Jifeng, who had been silent the whole time, interrupted and said, "Father was so angry when he heard the bad news. This is the diagnosis given by the imperial physician."
Li Yanchang looked at Li Jifeng, "Ninth brother, you misunderstood. What I meant was why she entered the palace in the middle of the night."
Everyone fell silent.
"Call Shiyu over." Jiang Yuanqing said.
Shi Yu was already in Xuanhui Palace, just a few steps away.
Shen Yu bowed, "Greetings to His Royal Highness, Your Highness, and to His Excellency."
Jiang Yuanqing did not call him up, "Shi Yu, the night His Majesty fainted, you were half
What is the purpose of entering the palace at night?"
Chen Yu said calmly: "The task that your majesty entrusted to me has come to fruition, and I will report to the palace overnight."
"What job?" Li Yanchang asked.
Chen Yu raised her head and looked over. "Forgive Shi Yu for being rude. This matter can only be reported to His Majesty."
"If you don't tell me what your mission is, how can I know whether what you said is true or false?" Li Yanchang said, "The emperor's death was strange. From what I know, it's not as simple as going to the palace to report."
"What did the prince say?"
Li Yanchang said coldly: "According to Defu, you went to the throne in private, and then the emperor fell down. At that time, only you and Defu were in front of the emperor. You were closest to the emperor, and it is unknown what you did."
Chen Yu remained calm, "Since only Eunuch Fu and I are in front of the emperor, how can we listen to his words alone? I can also say that it was Eunuch Fu who did something."
"That's right." Li Jifeng said nonchalantly, "Seventh brother, do you still remember when you and Sixth brother had a fight when you were little? It was just the two of you. Sixth brother said you started it first, but you said it was Sixth brother. It's been more than ten years since this happened, and there's still no definite result."
"You!" Li Yanchang held his breath, stared at Shi Yu, but suddenly laughed.
A chill ran up Chen Yu's spine, and she saw deep malice in Li Yanchang's smile.
Li Yanchang stood up and walked towards Chen Yu. Li Zhaonian saw that the situation was not right and asked in a deep voice, "What does the King of Qi want to do?"
Li Yanchang's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he suddenly pulled out the knife of the guard beside him.
With a swish, the hair crown broke into pieces, and her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, making her face even more beautiful.
There were sounds of gasps and falling cups in the room.
The teacup in Li Jifeng's hand tilted and spilled all over himself without him reacting.
He thought to himself, "So that's why!" No wonder Xie Tingzhou looked like this. There's no such thing as a boy with a girlish appearance. She was originally a girl.
He glanced at the crowd, and almost everyone was as out of control as he was, except Li Zhaonian, who was staring at the ground silently, as if he had known it for a long time.
Chen Yu never hid from beginning to end. She looked at Li Yanchang through her waterfall of hair.
Li Yanchang sneered, "Do you know who she is?"
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