"Come here. A voice came from inside the hall.

The crane in the cloud couldn't help but be slightly stunned, because this voice was full of energy, and it didn't look old, and it came from the apse.

He couldn't help but step forward, bypassing the huge golden throne in the front hall and coming to the apse.

Instead of the gold bricks of the previous basilica, there is a gorgeous cashmere carpet.

The value of this kind of carpet can be seen at a glance in the clouds, and it takes a few years for a family of craftsmen to embroider a small piece.

It's completely extremely luxurious, but every carpet looks very elegant and solemn.

A man was sitting in a chair, staring at the crane in the clouds.

This...... Not the Emperor of Yongqi, he looked like he was forty years old at most.

"Crane in the clouds, have you had a smooth journey?" the man asked.

The crane in the cloud bowed down and said, "Your Highness, the journey has been smooth." ”

Although he hadn't seen it, Yun Zhonghe still recognized it, this person was Xia Du, the crown prince of the Great Xia Empire.

He's forty-five years old, but he looks like he's about forty. Of course, he can be younger, but not too young, otherwise it will give people a sense of frivolity.

This Prince Xia Jue is very good-looking, not angry and arrogant, with sharp eyes, a high nose, serious but not mean.

Prince Xia Jue said: "Father is very happy and even excited about your arrival. But because of special circumstances, I will come to see you alone. ”

The crane in the clouds was stunned, what does this mean?

Obviously, it should be Emperor Yongqi who received him, why is it now the crown prince?

What happened?

Moreover, this Prince Xia Jue did not recognize the identity of the crane in the clouds. It is said that he is the uncle of the crane in the clouds, so he should be a family affair, and he should talk about the father of the crane in the clouds, Prince Tianen.

But there was not a word, and it seemed lukewarm.

Prince Xia Jue said: "You have worked hard all the way, so take a good rest." ”

And at this time, Li Tai'a outside directly broke in and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince, what happened? His Majesty the Emperor said clearly, when the master came back, he wanted to summon him as soon as possible, why didn't he let the master see His Majesty now?"

Li Tai'a was too old, and Prince Xia Jue said: "Taifu, Your Majesty is a little tired, so you need to rest." The crane in the clouds came from thousands of miles, first rest for a while, and then see Your Majesty. ”

Mrs. Li said directly: "No, Your Majesty's will is clear, summon the master as soon as possible, where is he now? ”

Then, without saying a word, Li Tai'a directly took Yun Zhonghe's hand to see the emperor.

Prince Xia Jue's eyes were cold, and he said, "Come on, Taifu Li has worked hard, send him out of the palace and have a good rest." Is Yuqing Palace ready, and move in with the crane in the clouds. ”

"Yes!"

Several eunuchs stepped forward and directly took Mrs. Li away.

Li Tai'a shouted loudly: "Xia Jue, are you trying to make an edict? What do you want to do? What do you want to do?"

The eunuch quickly covered Mrs. Li's mouth and carried Mrs. Li out.

Then, a eunuch stepped forward and said to the crane in the clouds, "Please follow me." ”

Yun Zhonghe bowed down to Prince Xia Du, and then followed the eunuch out.

........................

Yu'an Palace is located in the northwest corner of the Great Xia Palace, which is the most remote corner, and the people who lived here before were all deposed minor princes.

What does Prince Xia Jue mean by arranging the crane in the clouds here?

Along the way, Yun Zhonghe found that the guards and eunuchs in the palace were very dignified, and when they walked, they were all on tiptoe, and they were careful not to make a sound at all.

Something must have happened in the palace.

Could it be that the Emperor of Yongqi has died?!

Impossible, if he dies, Prince Xia Du will directly ascend the throne, and there is no need to keep it a secret at all.

Emperor Yongqi has been lingering on the sickbed for a long time, and the civil and military officials have also been mentally prepared enough. Over the years, the emperor has been in charge of the crown prince while lying on the hospital bed, and if nothing else, his accession to the throne is also justified.

There is only one situation in which the situation in front of us will arise.

The emperor was already in danger, and even unconscious, but he didn't breathe, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, so the entire imperial city maintained a calm appearance, just to let Prince Xia Du ascend the throne smoothly.

And not allowing the crane in the clouds to see the emperor is also to avoid extraneous branches.

At this time, who was the person who was most reluctant to let Yun Zhonghe return to the Great Xia Empire? Of course, it was Prince Xia Du.

Because the appearance of the crane in the clouds may affect his imperial power.

This Xia Du prince must have wanted to wait quietly for Emperor Yongqi to die, and then he succeeded to the throne smoothly, and the imperial power transitioned smoothly. Wait until he is firmly seated as the emperor, and then decide where the crane in the clouds belongs.

There is no DNA identification in this world, and the royal identity of the crane in the clouds is completely determined by the emperor.

After Prince Xia Jue ascended the throne, he could deny the identity of Yun Zhonghe at any time, and even beat him upside down, slandering him as an undercover agent sent by the Daying Empire.

At this time, the situation is very urgent, once Emperor Yongqi completely dies, the crane in the clouds will be finished, not only will there be no hope of inheriting the throne, but even the identity of the imperial family will not be recognized.

And now in Yuqing Palace, there are people everywhere, and there is no doubt that they were all sent by Prince Xia Du to monitor the crane's every move.

Before the crane approached the door, it would be blocked immediately.

"Lord Yun, you must not leave without a will, please don't make it difficult for the villains. ”

It's all house arrest.

And no matter where the crane goes, there will be many pairs of eyes staring at his every move.

There are also people who write reports and send them out every other hour.

Obviously, this Xia Jue Emperor was very uneasy about the crane in the clouds, as if he was facing a great enemy.

Looking at this posture, after the death of Emperor Yongqi, the crane in the clouds will not only not be recognized for its identity, but may even lose its life.

Yun Zhonghe lay down to sleep, helping six people around him to keep an eye on him, and a eunuch in the next room was even recording the frequency of his breathing and how many times he turned over.

This...... It's not even as good as a prisoner.

..............................

Inside the Mingde Palace.

Several ministers and Prince Xia Jue, as well as the queen mother, discussed secretly.

Taiwei Zou Chang said: "Your Highness, this crane in the clouds is not good, please make a quick decision." ”

The privy deputy envoy Xia Yun also bowed down and said: "Your Highness, this crane in the clouds does not say whether it is the emperor and grandson of my Great Xia Empire, whether it is the son of the Prince of Tianen, even if it is, it can't be recognized, this ** harms the Great Zhou and makes it lose the country, this time I come to Great Xia, I am afraid that I have another mission." ”

"Your Highness, the crane in the clouds came to Beijing secretly, so I took the opportunity to get rid of it silently. No one will make trouble except for Li Tai'a, Prince Tianen's old department has long been dead, and no one will be upset about the crane in the clouds. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty! Hidden dangers must be nip in the bud. ”

The deputy minister of the cabinet pondered for a moment and said: "If you kill the crane in the clouds now, in case Your Majesty wakes up, it will be a great sin, who will bear it?"

"Your Majesty, you shouldn't be able to wake up. Someone spoke.

But no one dared to respond to this sentence.

Emperor Yongqi has been the emperor for fifty years, whether he is wise or not put aside for the time being, but in the past forty years, he has been in charge of power alone, until in recent years, he is seriously ill, which makes the crown prince Xia decide to govern.

But even so, Emperor Yongqi has been reigning after all, and the ministers of civil and military affairs are still in awe of this emperor.

The current situation is really sad enough.

A few days ago, the old emperor was unconscious, never woke up again, his breathing and heartbeat were very weak, but he didn't die.

All the doctors judged that the emperor would never wake up again, but when exactly he would breathe was completely unknown.

Because of his symptoms, he is very much like a vegetative state.

If the emperor doesn't wake up for a day, won't the crown prince succeed to the throne for a day?

Therefore, many civil and military ministers have secretly connected in tandem, and after a while, if His Majesty the Emperor has not woken up, then ask Prince Xia to ascend the throne as the emperor, and Emperor Yongqi will become the emperor.

As the Emperor, you can sleep as long as you want.

It is in this complicated situation that the entire palace is completely undercurrent.

"Now the first task is to persuade the minister of civil and military affairs of the court to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne as the emperor. The cabinet minister said: "So keep him under house arrest in the palace, don't let him contact anyone, and wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne, and then dispose of him." ”

Next, the focus of everyone's deliberations shifted to how to make the crown prince ascend the throne.

This is a huge challenge, because it is a bit rebellious and unfilial to let the crown prince ascend the throne before the emperor is dead.

But the kingdom shall not be without a king for a day.

Therefore, the key to this major event is that someone takes the lead, and then all the civil and military officials cater to it.

All officials, scholars, and celebrities all went to the table to persuade them.

In this way, Prince Xia Jue had to push back again and again, until he could no longer refuse, and then he was forced to ascend the throne.

This big drama will be played for at least a few months.

Of course, the emperor was in a vegetative state at this time, with a languishing life, and could die at any time.

Once the emperor died, then things would be easy, and the crown prince would ascend the throne directly.

"Mrs. Li is also going to be put under house arrest, as well as the old department of the former Prince Tianen, all of whom are under house arrest. ”

"In short, you must not let the crane in the clouds see the emperor, because according to rumors, he has miraculous healing skills. ”

A minister next to him said: "That's too much to worry about, when Jing Er is unconscious, the miraculous medical skills of the crane in the clouds can't save him." Emperor Tianzuo was unconscious, and half of it was pretended, and it was Rosemary Valley who came to his rescue. But the master of Rosemary Valley had already come to see His Majesty the Emperor, and he was completely powerless, and almost directly said that he was ready for the future. ”

At this time, the queen said: "Don't take it lightly, you must not let the crane in the clouds see the emperor, you can't let him leave the Yu'an Palace for half a step, once he wants to leave, kill him immediately, and don't care about the consequences." ”

"Obey the Queen's will. ”

This empress Han is the biological mother of Prince Xia Du, and he is the second empress of this dynasty.

The first empress was the wife of Emperor Yongqi, that is, the grandmother of the crane in the clouds, and the biological mother of the prince of Tianen.

Thirty years ago, the so-called Prince Tian'en rebelled, a civil war broke out in Great Xia, and the empress was deposed, and she died of depression soon after.

After that, the imperial concubine Han was crowned queen.

Emperor Yongqi accepted the lesson, and for the next ten years, he did not canonize the crown prince. Until fifteen years ago, the civil and military ministers played one after another, asking the emperor to canonize the crown prince, otherwise the party struggle in the court would become more and more intense.

From that time, Emperor Yongqi's body began to decline, so he canonized Xia Du as the crown prince.

Therefore, for the arrival of the crane in the clouds, Queen Han is the most hostile, and she can't wait to kill him immediately.

"The queen mother can rest assured that the crane in the clouds has no relatives in the palace, and there is no power to restrain the chicken, and it will definitely not be able to set off the slightest storm. ”

........................

Li Tai'a was placed under house arrest, and the few old subordinates of Prince Tian'en were also placed under house arrest.

At this time, no one could stop Prince Xia from ascending the throne.

Although the crane in the clouds and the emperor Dì Dū are within the palace, the distance may be less than two kilometers, but they are close to the end of the world.

Therefore, it is completely difficult to let the crane in the clouds see the emperor, and it is even difficult to get out of Yu'an Palace.

In the darkness of the night.

A thin figure floated out of Xia Jing and headed towards the Great Yan Mountain to the west.

This is a eunuch, his martial arts are extremely high, and his figure is like a ghost, and he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

........................

Great Yan Mountain, Yanyin Temple.

This is a forbidden place, and no one is allowed to approach it even halfway.

Because there is a person who is a monk here, the empress dowager of the Great Xia Empire.

Some people will be shocked, Emperor Yongqi will be eighty years old this year, and the Queen Mother is still alive, so how old should she be?

The Queen Mother is ninety-six years old this year, and she has been a monk here for more than 40 years.

Emperor Ning and Emperor of Great Xia are the most outstanding emperors of the Great Xia Empire in the past hundred years.

It's not that he is wise and martial, but that he is a benevolent character, so his nickname is filial piety.

Originally, a more appropriate nickname was Renzong, but the Great Xia Empire was too long, so Emperor Renzong had it for a long time.

This former emperor also has a legend, that is, he did not marry any concubines in his life, but only one wife.

This is extremely rare in thousands of years of history, which emperor does not have three palaces and six courts?

No matter what the civil and military officials say, this former emperor has always guarded the queen and a woman.

In order to repay the affection of the first emperor, the former queen worked hard to have children, and gave birth to seven children in more than ten years.

In the end, the first emperor couldn't stand it anymore, and followed her to say that enough was enough, and she didn't give birth anymore.

So this is a fairy couple, and they still appear in the royal family, and they are truly famous all over the world.

After the death of the first emperor, Emperor Yongqi succeeded to the throne, and the first queen naturally became the queen mother, but she did not stay in the palace, but next to the tomb of the Great Xia Emperor, she became a monk to guard her husband's spirit.

Of course, Emperor Yongqi couldn't bear it, and repeatedly begged the Queen Mother to return to the palace, but she didn't agree.

So, Emperor Yongqi built the Yanyin Palace on the edge of the imperial mausoleum in Dayan Mountain, let the Queen Mother live, and sent a large number of eunuchs and palace maids.

The Queen Mother did not allow it, changed the palace into a temple, and did not leave any eunuchs and palace maids.

The real green lantern ancient Buddha has survived this life.

The Emperor Taishang of the Great Zhou lived in the Shangqing Palace, which was to hide the fact that he was paralyzed, but he desperately created a sense of mystery in the Shangqing Palace, which made the world awe-inspired.

But this is not the case with the Queen Mother of Great Xia, she is really a monk who guards her husband's soul and really lives a hard life.

Moreover, she has always been completely non-interfering in any political affairs.

At first, she would occasionally return to the palace to meet the emperor. Thirty years ago, the so-called Prince Tianen rebelled, father and son killed each other, and the queen mother never returned to the palace.

Every time Emperor Yongqi came to visit, he was turned away.

..............................

This old eunuch floated in and came to the Yanyin Temple where the Queen Mother was located.

But before he could knock on the door, he was immediately stopped.

Several figures floated out, led by another eunuch.

"Father-in-law Qin Ran, it's so late, what are you doing here, are you here to disturb the Empress Dowager Qingxiu?"

The old eunuch Qin Ran said, "Father-in-law Yu Shun, why are you here?"

This eunuch Yu Shun is, of course, the current queen, that is, the confidant of Prince Xia Du's biological mother.

In the palace, as long as she gives an order, it is absolutely impossible for the crane in the clouds to see the unconscious emperor.

But there is another person whose status is above her, and that is the Queen Mother who became a monk here.

Although the Queen Mother has been a monk for decades, she does not interfere in any court politics at all, and even many people in the court do not know the Queen Mother.

But the Queen Mother is the Queen Mother.

Empress Han was worried that someone would come to the Queen Mother to help Yun Zhonghe, so she sent someone to ambush here in advance.

Sure enough, someone came.

"Your Majesty has a decree, no one can disturb the Queen Mother's Qingxiu, Qin Ran's father-in-law, go back. The great eunuch Yu Shun said coldly.

Qin Ran said, "What if I don't go back?"

Yu Shun said: "Then don't blame my brother for being rude, come on, take down Qin Ran's father-in-law for me." ”

Suddenly, more than a dozen figures rushed towards Qin Ran's father-in-law, completely fighting together.

Eunuch Qin Ran's martial arts are undoubtedly extremely strong, but they can't stop the attacks of more than a dozen masters, and after dozens of moves, they fall into disadvantage.

"Father-in-law Qin Ran, immediately tie your hands and arrest us, otherwise you will blame us for being ruthless. Eunuch Yu Shun said coldly.

Qin Ran's father-in-law said coldly: "Your Majesty is not dead yet, do you dare to be so presumptuous?"

Eunuch Yu Shun waved his hand violently, and he was about to order the killing.

However, at this moment, the door of Yanyin Temple opened, and a figure slowly walked out.

Everyone was stunned, and then knelt down, in the night, this person was dressed in white and had white hair, which was particularly eye-catching.

This...... This is the Queen Mother?

She is ninety-six years old this year, and although her hair is all white, her face really does not look like a ninety-six-year-old person, at most she is about sixty years old.

And every move, full of elegance and dignity.

"Slaves and maids see the Queen Mother. "All bowed.

The Queen Mother looked at Qin Ran and said, "Xiao Ranzi, what's the matter?"

When the Queen Mother was in the palace, Qin Ran was only a teenager, wasn't she Xiao Ranzi?

The old eunuch Qin Ran said: "Empress Dowager Qiqi, the heir of Prince Tian'en is still in the world, His Majesty the Emperor was overjoyed when he heard about it, and immediately ordered someone to find the master." Grandmaster Li Tai'a found Xiao Ye and brought him to the palace. Who would have thought that half a month ago, His Majesty the Emperor had an illness and suddenly became unconscious. After Xiao Ye entered the palace, some people did not allow him to see His Majesty the Emperor, but put him under house arrest in Yu'an Palace. So the slave came to ask the Queen Mother to be the master. ”

Hearing this, the Queen Mother's eyes trembled slightly, the son of Prince Tian'en, that is her great-grandson.

The great eunuch Yu Shun said: "Empress Dowager Qiyu, this so-called young master is called Yunzhonghe, he is a secret agent of the Black Dragon Terrace of the Great Win Empire, and he once underwent undercover in the Great Zhou Empire and killed two generations of emperors. Now that the big win empire has swept the world, the queen mother is on guard, and she doesn't dare to let the crane in the clouds see Your Majesty, not afraid of 10,000, just in case. The origin of this crane in the clouds is unknown, who is sure that he is the bloodline of Prince Tianen?"

After hearing this, the Queen Mother thought for a while and said, "I am a monk and have never interfered in state affairs, so it is useless for you to come to me for this matter." ”

As soon as these words came out, the eunuch Qin Ran's face changed, and he immediately knelt on the ground and trembled: "Queen Mother, be gracious." ”

The great eunuch Yu Shun was overjoyed in his heart, and the Queen Mother really didn't care about anything at all. When she was the queen, she basically didn't care about the affairs of the harem, she and the first emperor were like ordinary husband and wife, the first emperor was lenient, she was more lenient than the first emperor, so now many old eunuchs in the palace still miss her good.

The Queen Mother continued: "But the emperor is my son after all, he is sick, and I, as a mother, will go to visit and prepare an ox cart." ”

As soon as these words came out, the great eunuch Yu Shun hurriedly said: "The queen mother wants to return to the palace, this is a big thing, the slave maid will return to the palace immediately, and let the queen mother and His Royal Highness the prince greet her." ”

The Queen Mother said: "No need, I am a monk, and I don't need any etiquette." ”

Soon, an ox cart came, and after the Queen Mother got into the car, she said to the people around: "No one is allowed to go to the palace in advance, and no one is allowed to greet him, understand?"

"The slave obeys. The great eunuch Yu Shun said respectfully, but he gave him a look.

Suddenly, several masters hidden in the woods rushed towards the palace.

The queen mother is about to enter the palace, and the change is coming, so you must report to the prince and the queen in advance, and if necessary, you can kill the crane in the clouds in advance.

In short, the crane in the clouds can't be allowed to see the emperor, and it can't be extraneous.

But...... When these black-clothed masters had just run out for a few miles.

"Whoosh...... In the dark night, a few leaves flew by.

The two black-clothed masters who went to the palace to report the news were directly cut off their necks and died silently.

..............................

After entering the capital, it was difficult for the Queen Mother to hide her traces, and immediately someone rushed towards the palace to report to the prince and the queen.

The Queen Mother suddenly said: "Don't take the ox cart, carry me over." ”

"Yes!"

Then, the Queen Mother changed into a small sedan chair, and the four masters carried the sedan chair and galloped away, the speed was incomparably fast.

The Queen Mother said: "Take the Yong'an Gate in the northwest corner to enter the palace." ”

"Yes!"

Because Yong'an Gate is the closest to the Yu'an Palace of the Crane in the Clouds, even if the queen and the crown prince knew that the Queen Mother was coming, it would be too late to kill the Crane in the Clouds in advance.

"It's a little bit faster. The Queen Mother said.

"Yes!"

The four masters used all their light skills to run wildly, and rushed towards the palace almost without touching their feet.

This speed is no less than that of the fastest carriage.

........................

Inside the palace!

Empress Han was suddenly awakened, and she received a report that the Empress Dowager had entered the palace to see the emperor.

It's too late to discuss with the prince.

Do you want to kill the crane in the clouds?

The queen was full of jealousy of the crane in the clouds, but she also did not believe that a crane in the clouds of unknown origin would affect the imperial power of the crown prince.

However, she was afraid that Yun Zhonghe really had some magical medical skills to save the emperor, so when would her son Xia Jue inherit the throne?

"Come on, go and destroy the crane in the clouds, but don't kill it. The queen ordered decisively.

"Yes!" Several top masters floated towards the Yu'an Palace of the Crane in the Clouds.

There are many ways to get rid of the crane in the clouds, and in short, it is impossible for him to perform magical healing skills.

Almost in a moment, these top masters came to the outside of Yu'an Palace, and immediately floated into the courtyard, made a move on the crane in the clouds, and abolished him.

But......

These top masters found that there were more than a dozen people outside the Yu'an Palace, all of whom were eunuchs, blocking their way.

And not a eunuch sent by the empress.

"Which palace are you eunuchs? No one is allowed to approach Yu'an Palace without the queen's order. Yu Anhan, the queen's confidant and eunuch, said coldly: "Get out of the way of me." ”

"On the order of Concubine Ning, I came to serve the master. The other eunuch said coldly.

The great eunuch Yu An said: "In the entire harem, there is only one master, that is the queen mother, you get out of the way for me." ”

At this time, 100,000 people are in a hurry, what is a mere Concubine Ning?

When necessary, you can even go on a killing spree and kill all the dozen or so eunuchs who are in the way, and the queen will abolish the crane in the clouds.

However, at this time, the old eunuch Qin Ran shouted outside: "The Queen Mother has arrived." ”

The big eunuch Yu An was surprised, can the Queen Mother fly?

Suddenly, all the eunuchs knelt down and kowtowed: "Slaves and maids see the Queen Mother." ”

The Queen Mother is here, so it is impossible to harm the crane in the clouds at this time.

The great eunuch Yu Anxin was cold.

........................

The Queen Mother entered the Yu'an Palace.

The crane in the clouds bowed down and said, "Meet the Queen Mother." ”

The Queen Mother looked at the crane in the clouds, looked up and down for a while, her eyes were directly red, and tears almost poured out.

If others can't see it, can't she see it?

The eyebrows and eyes of this crane in the clouds look so similar to the first emperor?

"Are you that child?" asked the Queen Mother.

"It's me, Queen Mother. "Because the emperor has not yet announced the identity of the crane in the clouds, he is still called the queen mother.

The Queen Mother said: "I'm going to see the emperor, do you want to go with me?"

The crane in the cloud said: "Yes." ”

The Queen Mother beckoned: "Then you come." ”

Yun Zhonghe stepped forward, the Queen Mother stretched out her wrist, and Yun Zhonghe immediately stepped forward to support him and walked out of Yu'an Palace.

At this time, the queen and the crown prince had already arrived.

"The concubines see the Queen Mother. ”

"The grandson visits the Queen Mother. ”

The Queen Mother smiled lovingly at the queen and the crown prince: "I, a monk, have been an uninvited guest, don't blame me." ”

The queen said: "The queen mother is coming, and the concubines are not welcome, please forgive the queen mother." ”

The Queen Mother said: "I heard that the emperor is seriously ill, after all, I am his biological mother, I want to meet him, is it okay?"

The queen kowtowed and said: "Queen Mother, you have tormented your daughter-in-law, and you must obey the decree of the Queen Mother." ”

Then, the crane in the cloud held the queen mother's wrist and walked towards the Ping'an Palace.

A quarter of an hour later.

Yun Zhonghe finally saw the Yongqi Emperor of the Great Xia Empire, who was already lying on the bed, motionless.

Weak breathing, weak heartbeat, weak vitality, unconscious.

........................

Note: Finally finished writing, Engong, who has a monthly pass, vote for pastries, give me a little strength, thank you.