Shen Ci sneered: "I think he's gone mad. He's capable of forcing someone to abdicate!"
Yan Huai thought of something and said in a slightly somber tone, "I'm afraid this matter is also partly the work of my fourth brother."
Otherwise, how could Yan Huai have known in advance that something would happen in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and then just happened to choose this moment to make trouble for his mother?
“He dared not keep his father from seeing anyone indefinitely, otherwise the court officials would become suspicious over time.”
Shen Ci frowned, finding something strange: "Since he has already seized the initiative, why doesn't he simply force the emperor to abdicate and usurp the throne?"
The two looked at each other, and Yan Huai calmly uttered, "The capital region camp."
If Yan Xingzhou were to launch a palace coup directly, the garrison of the capital's capital camp could arrive immediately to provide support. He was not absolutely certain that he could do so, so he could only use this method to temporarily delay the situation.
Shen Ci's eyes suddenly lit up: "Then why not mobilize the people from the capital's main camp to trap them like turtles in a jar?"
Yan Huai shook his head with a calm gaze: "To mobilize them, I need the Emperor's decree. Even I can't bypass the Emperor."
This is the most important line of defense in the imperial city. They only obey the emperor's orders. With Emperor Chongde's caution, he would never allow his safety to be controlled by others.
But now that the emperor is under house arrest and the palace is surrounded by Yan Xingzhou's men like an iron barrel, how can they obtain His Majesty's edict?
Shen Ci's gaze wavered slightly, and after a long hesitation, he finally spoke: "Perhaps, we can ask my elder sister for help?"
*
Consort Rou continued to fulfill her role dutifully, spending her days listlessly in bed.
Yan Xingzhou dared not act too openly, only ordering that no idle people approach the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but anyone could sense the atmosphere of panic in the palace.
Shen Tangning couldn't bear to see her so carefree: "Isn't Consort Rou worried?"
"What are you worried about?" Consort Rou lifted her eyelids and looked at her with a smile. "Now everyone in the palace knows that I have lost my child and fallen out of favor. Even if there is trouble, it will not fall on my head."
Shen Tangning felt a lump in her throat and said calmly, "Don't speak too soon."
That's why they say good things don't come true but bad things do. As soon as she finished speaking, someone came in to announce, "Your Majesty, Consort Li has come to visit you."
Roufei's smile froze instantly, revealing a "how unlucky" expression. She glanced at Shen Tangning, who had already gotten up and hidden in the side hall. Her lips twitched slightly: "Quickly invite my sister in."
She skillfully and weakly lay back down, looking utterly despondent.
As Shen Tangning listened to the commotion outside, a dark cloud descended upon her heart.
Apart from Consort Rou's personal maid, the Empress's people, and the Fourth Prince whom she bumped into that night, no one else knew that she was still in the palace.
To avoid trouble, she deliberately hid; otherwise, if Yan Xingzhou found her, he would skin her alive.
Seeing Consort Rou's haggard appearance, Consort Li naturally showered her with concern and care, feeling incredibly happy inside. However, she said, "You can have more children, sister, don't be too sad."
Consort Rou cooperated by letting a tear slide down her cheek. Her lips moved, and she looked at her with red eyes: "Sister, please don't comfort me. The imperial physician said that I may never have a child again in this life."
She wanted to have a few days of peace and asked this older woman to stop bothering her.
Consort Li looked surprised, her eyes filled with sympathy: "This..."
Consort Rou blinked, her eyes misting over: "Why doesn't Your Majesty come to see me? Have you grown tired of me?"
Consort Li thought with disdain, that old man could barely protect himself, how could he care about her?
She patiently offered a few words of comfort, and after enjoying the sight of Consort Rou's disheveled state, she got up and left, satisfied.
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