"Wasn't the Emperor seriously ill? I heard he had fallen into a coma. Why would this happen?"
The father-in-law shook his head.
"This servant is unaware, but what I just said is all true, and I hope Your Excellency is prepared."
The prime minister was extremely anxious, and this sudden blow left him bewildered.
It took a long time for the Prime Minister's expression to gradually return to calm.
"Thank you for your trouble, sir. Someone, please fetch fifty taels of silver for you."
Soon someone brought fifty taels of silver and respectfully handed it to the father-in-law.
The father-in-law tossed the silver in his hand, somewhat embarrassed.
"This... Your Excellency is too kind. This old servant cannot accept it."
The Prime Minister waved his hand and spoke solemnly.
"Thank you for delivering this message to our Shen family, Eunuch. Please accept it. If there is any disturbance in the palace, please inform us. I will reward you handsomely."
Upon hearing this, the father-in-law smiled.
"Then this servant will be ashamed to accept your thanks. Prime Minister, rest assured, if there is any important news from the palace, I will certainly tell you the truth."
After seeing his father-in-law off, Prime Minister Shen paced back and forth in the living room.
Prime Minister Shen was completely baffled by Feng Guche's decision.
Prior to this, Prime Minister Shen was already aware that the relationship between the Emperor and the Empress was somewhat tense. However, Prime Minister Shen could not understand why the Emperor would suddenly turn against the Empress.
The Prime Minister suddenly stood up and quickly had two letters prepared, one for Lord Mu and the other for Shen Nanzhi.
With such a major incident, we cannot simply sit idly by and wait for death. However, we need to discuss and decide what to do next.
Before this, the only thing the Prime Minister could do was go to the palace.
Right now, the only way is to use the pretense of visiting the Emperor to test the truth of the matter.
Thinking of all this, the Prime Minister had someone change his clothes, quickly put on his official robes, and then set off for the palace in his sedan chair.
The Prime Minister was filled with anxiety throughout the journey, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead countless times.
At that moment, Feng Guche finished dealing with the matter and then waved to Feng Mozhan.
"Go and rest."
"Yes, Father Emperor, I take my leave."
Feng Mo Ran turned and left.
After Feng Moran left, the Emperor let out a long sigh.
"Alas! Human greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. She is the mother of the nation, enjoying endless wealth and glory, yet for the sake of the crown prince, she took a desperate risk and actually tried to kill me!"
Cang Xixue poured the emperor a cup of tea and then placed it in front of him.
"Your Majesty, this matter may not necessarily be a bad thing. Some things can only be seen clearly after they have been experienced."
Cang Xixue's words were very subtle, but the meaning was very clear: if it weren't for this matter, how would you have seen the Empress's true colors?
However, these words were not spoken by Cang Xixue; how the listeners interpreted them was their own business.
Cang Xixue spoke in a very soft voice, her gentleness revealing her weakness.
Looking at Cang Xixue's pale face, the Emperor felt another pang of sadness, and then frowned and spoke.
"The Empress's actions have truly pained me. This is the last thing I wanted to see. For the sake of the dragon throne, the Empress is actually helping the Crown Prince to kill his own brother. It is truly heartbreaking."
Cang Xixue nestled beside Feng Guche, her eyes filled with tenderness.
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