Murong Yuhan's words made Shangguan Jue's face darken. The emperor's actions during these days were completely different from his past behavior. In the past, even if he wanted to deal with someone, he would only try to deal with it slowly and would never stay.

It was not just his grandfather, but even those aristocratic families who had different political views from the Chiang family were suppressed by the emperor during this period.

, and the emperor insisted on going his own way and did not listen to the opinions of the ministers at all. He only suppressed all the voices of resistance with thunderous means. It turned out that it was not that his behavior style had changed, but that the emperor was anxious and he did not have much time, so he

He would desperately want to remove obstacles for the prince, and he would not hesitate to promote the Jiang family as the first family in Daxia.

The emperor was controlled by drugs, but who did it? And what is happening with the emperor's illness now?

The atmosphere in the study was very solemn. If the emperor still had sense, he would be invincible based on the qualifications of Prince Qin's palace. However, the emperor now has lost his sense and even attacked the highly respected Prince Qin.

Obviously he wants to suppress the Prince Qin's Mansion. A more terrifying guess is that he may also want to destroy the Prince Qin's Mansion. So what options does the Prince Qin's Mansion have?

Although they are both descendants of the Shangguan family, the old prince had the opportunity to ascend the Great Cauldron, but he never thought about competing with his brother, nor did he think about replacing him. The Prince Qin Mansion could have a position in Daxia that was not inferior to that of the royal family.

Prestige is precisely because of the loyalty of Prince Qin’s palace.

Once Prince Qin's Palace confronts the Emperor, no matter what the reason is, the loyalty accumulated over the past few decades will be destroyed. However, the Emperor has already taken action against Prince Qin's Palace. If he just sits there and waits for death, or even ignores the old prince's hatred,

This is not in line with Shangguan Jue's temperament.

Manager Bai was sitting opposite Shangguan Jue. Seeing Shangguan Jue's gloomy expression, he knew that he was having a hard time making a decision at this time.

The person with the most relaxed expression in the study was Murong Yuhua. He was playing with a white porcelain bottle in his hand and had a careless smile on his face. He could make Shangguan Jue's enemies regret coming into this world, but he didn't.

I will not make any decisions for Shangguan Jue. What's more, Shangguan Jue's decision will affect the future of the Prince Qin Palace or the Great Xia Dynasty.

I don't know how long it took before Shangguan Jue suddenly raised his head and walked to the desk.

Manager Bai seemed to understand Shangguan Jue's thoughts, so he naturally poured two drops of water into the inkstone and began to grind the ink.

After the ink color became even, Shangguan Jue picked up his pen and started writing. Within a quarter of an hour, a piece of paper was already filled with words.

Manager Bai only glanced at it and knew that the letter was for the Crown Prince of Wei. Looking at Shangguan Jue's solemn and calm look, he had obviously made a decision.

After the ink on the paper dried, the words on it slowly disappeared. Only when no trace could be seen anymore, Manager Bai changed the inkstone and ink, and the white paper soon turned into a letter.

It was an ordinary greeting letter. After Shangguan Jueer sealed the envelope, he handed it to Manager Bai.

"Send this letter, and I want to go to the palace."

"The Crown Prince is going to enter the palace?" Manager Bai couldn't help but his eyebrows twitched, "But there is news from the Chengqian Palace that the Emperor has not seen anyone."

"Uncle Bai believed those lies." The news in the palace said that the emperor fell ill because he was too depressed about the death of Prince Qin. They knew the truth. It was the emperor who killed the old prince.

, how could he be depressed because of the old prince?

, if according to Murong Yuhan's speculation, the emperor's life was not long, and he wanted to clear the way for the young prince, he would only feel that there was not enough time left, so how could he deliberately claim illness at this time, then the greatest possibility

The emperor's body was already on the verge of death.

"Uncle Bai, who is using drugs to control the emperor's body, and who wants to turn the Xia Dynasty upside down? If these key points are not clear, the Prince Qin's Palace will only fall into a passive situation, so this

It is imperative to enter the palace. If the emperor is not willing to see me, then ask to see the queen mother. Instead of guessing outside, it is better to go deep into the tiger's den." Shangguan Jue said in a deep voice.

Seeing his firm tone, Manager Bai knew that he could no longer persuade him. The prince had grown into a towering tree as the prince had expected.

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Kunning Palace

"Your Majesty, the Emperor's health has been exhausted. The imperial doctor said that he can only survive for a day or two. Please make plans as soon as possible." Wang Youde arrived late at night. After all, he is still the Emperor's personal attendant.

Empress Jiang's brows suddenly furrowed. Empress Jiang didn't believe that the emperor would be sad about Prince Qin. However, the emperor suddenly locked himself in the Chengqian Hall, leaving only Wang Youde and the imperial doctor around, and no one else was seen.

, Empress Jiang also had doubts in her heart, but she never expected that the emperor would run out of oil so quickly.

"Why did the emperor's body deteriorate so quickly?" Empress Jiang wanted to plan for that position, but she didn't want the emperor to die so quickly, especially now that the emperor was focused on planning for the young prince and constantly improving the Jiang family's status. This

This is what Empress Chiang and the Chiang family are most happy to see. They don't even have to do it themselves, the emperor will actively eliminate political enemies for them.

"Your Majesty, the emperor's body is supported by medicine. Recently, the emperor has not even had a good sleep and rest. It is normal for the body to fall down all of a sudden. Now that Prince Qin has passed away, the Duke of Lu in the court can be considered

The foundation is deep, and with the three young masters of the Jiang family, I am here to express my congratulations to the Queen in advance." Wang Youde smiled with a flattering look on his face.

The queen did not have any doubts, and said in a calm tone: "If it can be accomplished, the benefits of Eunuch Wang will be indispensable." Wang Youde already knew the biggest secret of their Jiang family, and such a person could not be retained, but this

It does not prevent the queen from painting a cake for him. When the prince ascends the throne, it will be the time of his death.

Wang Youde kowtowed and thanked him with a happy face.

Early the next morning, Shangguan Jue entered the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor. As expected, Shangguan Jue was blocked outside. The emperor only sent Eunuch Wang out and said a few words before sending him away. Shangguan Jue came out of Chengqian Hall.

Then he went to the Cining Palace of the Queen Mother.

No one from Cining Palace stopped him. Shangguan Jue followed the old nanny beside the Queen Mother and asked in a sincere tone: "How is the Queen Mother's health?"

The old nanny had been with the Queen Mother for many years and knew that the Queen Mother was very kind to Shangguan, so she said honestly: "Since last winter, the Queen Mother has been suffering from a cough that has not stopped. In addition, she is worried about the Emperor's health, so she often cannot sleep at night.

Sleep, your health is much worse than in previous years. The emperor's health has suddenly deteriorated again. I dare not tell the Queen Mother about this yet. Your Highness, please wait a moment and don't let it slip."

Shangguan Juexin was startled, and suddenly realized that the harem was probably already ruled by Empress Chiang, and the Empress Dowager's body did not allow her to care so much.

As he was talking, he had already arrived at the Queen Mother's palace, but just as he reached the door, Shangguan Jue heard a familiar coughing sound, and a strong smell of medicine floated in the air.

"The Queen Mother, the Crown Prince of Qin is here." The old lady said softly.

"Jue'er is here, come in quickly." The Queen Mother's tone was still kind, but her voice sounded like she had been silent for a long time.

Shangguan Jue's heart sank slightly and he walked in.

I saw the Queen Mother wearing a half-worn crow-green shirt, sitting crookedly on the beauty's couch, with a small blanket covering her feet. It had only been a year since Shangguan Jue saw the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother suddenly suddenly

As he aged ten years, his originally half-black hair turned white and his body lost a lot of weight.

"I have met the Queen Mother." Shangguan Jue stepped forward and saluted, but he was a little hesitant in his heart. Originally, he wanted to accompany the Queen Mother to the Chengqian Palace to find out what was going on, but now looking at the Queen Mother's appearance, he really couldn't bear to tell the Queen Mother that the emperor was critically ill.

things.

The Queen Mother kept saying: "Get up quickly. When did Jue'er come back?"

Shangguan Jue's brows couldn't help but frown. The Queen Mother didn't even know why he came back. Could it be that she didn't know about her grandfather's situation? The head of the Cining Palace was hidden like this. Was it the emperor's intention or...

…

The old lady on the side said quickly: "The old prince's health is not good, and the prince is uneasy in the northwest, so he informed the emperor to return to the capital."

The Queen Mother's eyes darkened and she said: "We are all old, Jue'er, is your grandfather's health in serious condition? The Ai family's own health is also not good, and they don't allow the Ai family to leave the palace. This man has different abilities as he gets older.

It's a troublesome thing, but Prince Qin's body is important, and I, Daxia, cannot do without him."

The old mama looked a little anxious, lest Shangguan Jue would irritate the Queen Mother by telling the news about the old prince's death.

Shangguan was stunned for a moment, then returned to normal and said: "Grandpa's body still needs to recuperate. Queen Mother, you also need to take care of your health. Grandpa and other old people are also thinking about you."

The Queen Mother nodded and just as she was talking, she heard someone from the palace coming to report that Princess Duan Min was here.

The Queen Mother was obviously very happy about the arrival of Princess Duan Min and rushed to invite people in. She also said to Shangguan Jue: "The imperial doctor said that the cough in the Ai family cannot be cured. This is because after the emperor's health got better, there was no more Cining in the Ai family.

In the palace, only the eldest girl comes to accompany the Ai family on weekdays. The emperor is not in good health and has to worry about state affairs, so the Ai family allows him to have more time to rest."

A glimmer of light flashed through Shangguan Jue's deep eyes. The Empress Dowager stayed at Cining Palace. If she had the intention, the news from outside would not reach her ears. However, according to the Empress Dowager's wishes, Princess Duan Min came into the palace from time to time. So,

Is it Princess Duan Min’s intention to hide these external matters from the Queen Mother?

ps: I’ll start with an update today. I haven’t written for a long time and I’m trying to find my feelings. I’ll try to update more tomorrow. I’m really sorry that I stopped updating for so long because of family matters, but that’s Xiaoyu’s grandfather after all. I’ll see him off.

The last part of my life should be the same. I often think of him when I am quiet these days, and it always feels unreal. I will no longer see that old man with a weird temper and stubborn personality when I get home, and I will still feel this in my heart.
Chapter completed!