Although Zhongli Xianya had been harmed by Chen Mingzhu, seeing her father treat the latter like this with her own eyes, she couldn't help feeling pity. "After all, she is your wife!"
Chen Mingzhu quietly put away the dagger and stared coldly at the father - daughter pair. Watching her father's crazy behavior, Zhongli Xianya's heart gradually turned cold.
Now she was almost of marriageable age, yet no one had ever bothered about her lifelong affairs. And now her father was still acting so impulsively. She suddenly felt completely hopeless.
She wiped away her tears and left immediately.
Zhongli Chengze was embarrassed that his daughter had seen his most wretched side, so he lost interest in torturing Chen Mingzhu. Stumbling, he ran out...
In the imperial study, the emperor felt inexplicably irritable.
These memorials faintly pressured him to establish a crown prince. Since the Prince Yu had a son, he naturally couldn't wait any longer. The emperor also knew that currently only Zhongli Mingye was the most suitable candidate.
However, the news he had heard a few days ago made him suspicious. The Princess Yu had once been the beloved disciple of the Heavenly Gate Mountain's master and was also the heir appointed by Miao Yunshen.
What about the matter of the spiritual medicine then?
Was Zhongli Mingye also involved? Did he also not wish the emperor to live a long life? Just... His eyes gradually turned cold.
Once the seed of doubt was planted, it was not easy to uproot.
However, the emperor had no other choice now. He picked up the vermilion pen and was about to write an imperial edict. Unexpectedly, he suddenly staggered and could hardly stand. "Li Chengde!"
As he fell, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye. "Is it you?"
"It's me, Your Majesty..."
Empress Dowager Ming supported Jin Yu's hand and carefully examined the emperor. Jin Yu took out a pill. "This is the last step of burying the curse."
The look in his fox - like eyes was cold and chilling. Although it was early summer, Empress Dowager Ming felt a faint chill.
Seeing the emperor fall, she felt a moment of pleasure in her heart.
"Don't worry, Empress Dowager... From now on, he will only follow our orders!" Jin Yu laid the emperor on the dragon bed and felt extremely nauseous.
One day, he would surely make all of them pay!
Jin Yu didn't take Empress Dowager Ming's plan seriously at all! Making the King of Zhongzhou the regent? Ridiculous. Was the Prince Yu just a decoration?
I'm afraid as soon as this imperial edict is issued, his troops will immediately surround the palace.
What did it matter to him, Jin Yu? All he had ever wanted in his life was Song Jinyu. Since he had lived such a difficult life,
he would never allow Song Jinyu to live a carefree life.
As for who would finally ascend the throne, what did it matter to him!
He had taken the alias Jin Yu. Wasn't it also related to Jinyu (Song Jinyu)? He stroked his chest and recalled the bright smile of Song Jinyu on the Heavenly Gate Mountain in the past.
Suddenly, Jin Yu caught sight of a eunuch's figure at the corner with a cold look in his eyes. He immediately rushed over. But he missed!
Concubine Qin brought her people over. "You're really careless!" Her people carried the body of Eunuch An and gave Empress Dowager Ming a cold look.
Did this woman still want her son to be a puppet?
It was utterly ridiculous!
Today, Big Yuanbao got a new toy. His chubby little hand grasped the silver hoop. "These thin pinewood slices on it are so delicate..." Niaoniao examined it carefully and found no burrs at all.
Mi Cui carried the fruits into the Liuyun Pavilion. "It was made by the prince himself..."
Song Jinyu also thought it was really exquisite. She never thought he had such a skill. Thinking of the "Child - Rearing Manual" he had written, she couldn't help laughing.
Who would have thought that the famous war - god prince of the Great Xia Dynasty could make toys? Big Yuanbao played with the toy and then put it into his mouth.
"Ugh..." He bit the pinewood silver bell and left a lot of saliva on it. Mi Cui carefully wiped it off and then someone else changed Big Yuanbao's clothes.
They were going to enter the palace to visit Concubine Shu soon.
Big Yuanbao couldn't go there all dirty. When Concubine Shu saw Big Yuanbao, she immediately took him over. "Oh, my dear grandson."
She didn't mind Big Yuanbao's saliva at all. This little guy was very sociable. At first, she had worried that Big Yuanbao would be shy around strangers.
Unexpectedly, he got along very well with Concubine Shu.
"This is the collar your grandma made for you..." Song Jinyu joked, "You're so fat that your neck can hardly be seen. Fortunately, this collar sets it off."
Concubine Shu's heart and eyes were full of Big Yuanbao. She kept teasing him. It was not until Zhongli Mingye came to have lunch that she handed Big Yuanbao to the wet - nurse.
Zhongli Mingye's face looked a bit solemn. Song Jinyu knew that something must have happened. But since they were in Concubine Shu's place, she didn't dare to ask too much.
After lunch, they bid farewell early.
"Father is not in a good state today..." In the study, the couple dismissed their attendants. "What's going on?"
"He didn't see anyone today, and his close attendants were replaced."
If the emperor hadn't skipped the court today, he wouldn't have become suspicious. "Shall we ask Mother to go and take a look?"
"No one is allowed to get close. He's not feeling well today."
"Then we'll wait and see tomorrow!" Song Jinyu also found it very strange. A few days ago, the emperor had been in high spirits. Although several princes had had accidents in the past two years,
the current political situation was stable and the whole country was at peace. His state of mind... was really strange. Zhongli Mingye shook his head. "No, I'll send someone there tonight!"
Unfortunately, before they could get any news, the shadow guard came to report: Eunuch An was missing!
Eunuch An had once been a favorite of the emperor. Although Li Chengde had gained favor later, Eunuch An had always been the leading eunuch in the palace.
"Tap, tap, tap"
Zhongli Mingye's fingers tapped on the desk. Seeing his uneasiness, Song Jinyu reached out and stroked his forehead, gently rubbing it. "I'm afraid this is the prelude to a storm."
"No matter what, I will surely protect you and our son!"
At that moment, he made up his mind. Since the emperor was unwilling to establish him as the crown prince, then he didn't want the position of the crown prince.
Song Jinyu felt faintly uneasy. "I don't think things are that simple. Is there any news from the deposed crown prince?"
"The shadow guard said that Zhongli Chengze had been torturing Chen Mingzhu recently and then favored his concubine Jin Yu."
She felt a strange sense of familiarity. "Jin Yu?"
Yes, it had the same pronunciation as her best friend. "If Chen Mingzhu is being tortured, what's the attitude of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion?"
"The Duke of Fuguo's Mansion has already given up on Chen Mingzhu. They met with me a few days ago." Presumably, the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion had also become part of Zhongli Mingye's power.
Song Jinyu repeated the name "Jin Yu" in her heart. Why was it Jin Yu? Was it just a coincidence?
"Investigate!"
Seeing her confusion, Zhongli Mingye naturally wouldn't let go of this seemingly unremarkable person. "Find out the identity of that Jin Yu."
On the broad dragon bed, the emperor finally woke up. But his mind was still a bit muddled. He still remembered that before he fell, he had wanted to write an imperial edict to establish the crown prince,
but he had lost consciousness for no reason.
"Your Majesty..." Jin Yu sat beside him. His slender fingers stroked the emperor's face. The fox - like eyes were full of charming looks.
"It's you!" The emperor opened his eyes wide. How did this person who was originally outside the palace enter the palace?
"Hey! You really are a noble person with a short memory."
Jin Yu postured coquettishly. Originally, he had an exotic charm. But in the emperor's eyes at this moment, this charm became a death sentence.
At that moment, he knew that he couldn't move, and it was definitely because of this Jin Yu.
"Be good... Obey... Just write according to this." Suddenly, Jin Yu's androgynous voice seemed to belong to a different person.
It had an indescribable magic, and the emperor gradually became dazed.