Now it is the February solar term, the capital is colder than Luling, although there is no grass warbler flying scenery, but the tender grass spits teeth, willow silk draws green, the monotony of the eyes gradually has tender green mixture, in the warm sun to see people's hearts happy.

Shen Yan's pregnancy has not been announced, Mama Kang has been by Xu Yan's side for many years, and her ability to manage people is first-class, and no one is allowed to make a noise when an order is passed on. It's just that life has changed after all, the fetal pills should be drunk seriously, and the diet should be taboo, and Mama Kang also specially invited an old woman who is proficient in this way to come over and help Shen Yu take care of her daily life, telling her what she can and can't do.

There is a lot of harmony here, but in the palace, the atmosphere is becoming more and more solemn.

Emperor Huiping's illness is getting worse day by day, except for Lan Daoist and Duan Baoneng who often go in and out of the Lama Palace, even the queen mother has to be nodded by Emperor Huiping before entering, and other concubines are not allowed to enter unless they are called.

However, even though he was sick, Emperor Huiping seemed to be back to the light, and his spirit was exceptionally better every morning, and he went to the Hongde Hall to listen to the courtiers as usual, and after he came back, he had to support the folds on the sickbed. The imperial doctor has persuaded countless times, but Emperor Huiping still went his own way, and finally his condition became more and more serious.

The queen and the crown prince came to the Lama Temple more and more frequently, and Emperor Huiping only summoned them once or twice in four or five times. However, it was the Lan Daoist who could be summoned by Emperor Huiping every time he was invited, and he attracted more and more attention.

On this day, the first rain of February fell, and the cold spring cold and cold rain made the whole palace seem to be shrouded in ice cold again.

Emperor Huiping was not in good spirits when he got up in the morning, and he struggled a few times and failed to get up, so he lay straight on the sickbed. Duan Bao was in a hurry, and he called several imperial doctors but he didn't see any color, and his old and cloudy eyes were about to burst into tears.

And Emperor Huiping was obviously a little unconscious, his face looked a little gray, his throat rattled, but he couldn't say half a word.

Lan Daoist came here to preach as usual, and when he saw the appearance of Emperor Huiping, he went out without saying a word.

Outside the Lama Palace, the queen stood under the eaves, her face full of anxiety, and when she saw Lan Daoist coming out, she couldn't even care about avoiding suspicion, "How is the emperor there?" ”

"The emperor is not in good health." Lan Daoist glanced at the inner guards around him, walked a few steps to the side with the queen, and said in a low voice: "I went inside just now, and I heard that I was going to make a will, Niangniang, at this time, I still have to ask you to make the decision." ”

Empress Huo's face suppressed excitement, "I have arranged everything on the forbidden army's side, and I will strictly guard the palace gate today, and no one will be allowed to come in." I will inform the prince and ask him to bring someone into the palace immediately. ”

Lan Daoist bowed, "Queen Mother, in order to avoid the suspicion of others, Poor Dao thinks that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should not attract people's attention." There is your arrangement in the palace, and the emperor still has a poor road, if His Royal Highness rushes into the palace with someone, it will arouse suspicion. ”

Empress Huo was quite surprised, and glanced at Daoist Lan, "Just listen to the old immortals." ”

When she left in a hurry, Daoist Lan slowly paced back to his residence and called his beloved disciple, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will enter the palace, and he will go through the Chengtian Gate, there is a forbidden army arranged by the queen over there, and it is inconvenient to act." You intercept him halfway, and under the pretense of the queen's order, let him enter the palace through the Yong'an Gate in the west, where the defense is weak, and you arrange manpower there. ”

The little Taoist priest's expression remained unchanged, but he said, "Is the prince willing to listen?" ”

"He knows that I am the queen's person, and he will not be suspicious." A strange smile appeared on the corner of Daoist Lan's lips, "When the time comes, you can catch them all, and you can welcome the Holy Lord into Beijing with peace of mind." Remember—" he smiled, "we don't have many people left in the palace, so we must get it in one shot." ”

"Disciple understands!"

"Also, when the five princes are called to the Lama Temple, it is said that the emperor is urgently summoned."

"The kid?" The little Taoist priest was surprised.

"Can a sixteen-year-old call a child?" Lan Daoist reprimanded him softly, "The palace city is heavily guarded, and the only one we can do is the Lama Temple." The five princes must cut the grass and eradicate the roots, we can't arrange it elsewhere, so we can only bring it here. ”

The little Taoist priest got the order and went to arrange it, and the Lan Taoist estimated that Xu Chengping was about to arrive, so he returned to the Lama Palace, and Emperor Huiping was still lying on the couch dying, and the three imperial doctors next to him were checking the pulse.

Duan Bao's eyes were full of tears, and when he saw Lan Daoist, he greeted him, "Blue Immortal!" The emperor's appearance, but is he about to soar? There's a lot of stuff going on out there, do you have a plan? ”

"Only by being reborn can you become an immortal, the emperor has been practicing for several years, and it's time for Duan's father-in-law to be happy." Lan Daoist said a perfunctory sentence and stepped forward to stand in front of Emperor Huiping's couch.

He has always been favored by Emperor Huiping, and at this time he did not shy away from the difference between monarchs and ministers, and looked at Emperor Huiping's face back and forth for a long time before he spoke: "Just now, His Royal Highness the Fifth was out asking to see him, does the emperor want to see him?" ”

Emperor Huiping barely opened his eyes, and with two ho-ho sounds in his throat, Daoist Lan commanded: "Call the five princes in." ”

Duan Bao was a little surprised, and said in a low voice: "Blue Immortal, the emperor didn't ......" His voice suddenly stopped, just because Lan Daoist suddenly turned his head and glared at him fiercely, that kind of viciousness was something Duan Bao had never seen in this Daoist, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

Lan Daoist didn't care, and ordered the imperial doctors: "All quit!" ”

The imperial physician looked at each other, knowing that this Taoist priest was powerful in front of Emperor Huiping, but in the current situation...... Before he could say anything, Daoist Lan suddenly stepped forward, as if he didn't have the slightest patience, took out a silver needle from his sleeve, and stabbed it into the back of the imperial doctor's head with a flick of his hand.

The three bodies fell to the ground with a bang, Duan Bao hurriedly shouted "escort" in a panic, but Lan Daoist had already floated in front of him like a phantom, covering his mouth and nose. "Why should Grandpa Duan be like this?" Lan Daoist sneered, "The guards have already been transferred away by the queen mother, how many are left?" ”

"Queen, she ......"

"She wants to protect the crown prince's accession to the throne, so it's okay to do something. Duan's father-in-law, the one who knows the times is Junjie, the emperor is about to soar, are you still obsessed? Lan Daoist lowered his voice, "Go and announce the five princes in, and no one is allowed to follow." ”

After a moment of stalemate, Duan Bao sighed, "What does Lan Zhenren want to do?" ”

"It's just a matter of finding a way out for yourself." He smiled slightly, still immortal, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to ascend the throne in a smooth manner, I'm afraid it will be difficult for King Duan to explain." It's okay to ask Duan's father-in-law and the five princes to be witnesses, right? ”

Duan Bao was silent for a long time, and finally walked outside the hall with a blank face, and the fifth prince of Xuan entered the palace.

Xu Chengping's face was full of melancholy, he knew that the capital had been turned upside down these days, and he also knew that the atmosphere in the palace had been gradually becoming strange recently. Even if he has never participated in court politics much, after all, he is still a prince, and as long as he is a prince, he will never be able to escape these disputes.

And at this juncture, Emperor Huiping asked a Taoist priest to summon him, which made him very worried.

Fortunately, it was Duan Bao who came out of the Lama Temple, he was still the usual appearance, but after entering the door, he quickly said in his ear: "Your Highness pretended to be afraid and refused to enter." This voice is extremely low, if it weren't for the ear, I'm afraid Xu Chengping might not have heard it really.

But he still understood, and immediately said softly: "Duan's father-in-law, I'm afraid ......"

"Your Highness don't have to be afraid." Duan Bao comforted him with his usual voice, quickly took out a piece of gold silk soft armor from his sleeve, and regardless of offending Xu Chengping, he tore open the placket on his chest, stuffed the soft armor into it, spread it on his chest, protected his henchmen, and quickly buckled the copper buckle behind his back.

"But I'm still scared ......" Xu Chengping pretended to shrink back, as if he was going to retreat.

He is a very clever person, seeing Duan Bao's appearance, he knows that things have changed, during which he has been sweeping Duan Bao's back with his eyes, and when he saw a Taoist priest pacing over there, he knew that something was wrong, and now he hid himself sideways behind Duan Bao's wide waist, quickly covered his clothes, and continued to shrink back, "Can I not go?" ”

Duan Bao's face changed slightly, but his voice was still steady, "Your Highness doesn't have to worry, the emperor is fine, I just want to see you." As soon as he turned around and saw Daoist Lan, he hurriedly pulled Xu Chengping inside.

Lan Daoist didn't see anything abnormal, and when he saw Xu Chengping walking in, he was also very satisfied.

The Lama Hall is very spacious, and the sickbed of Emperor Huiping is located in the innermost inner room, which is still dozens of steps away from the palace gate. Because of the deep secret, the sound inside could not be heard outside, so Lan Daoist also patiently waited for them to enter the inner room.

There was only Emperor Huiping in the inner room, and as soon as Duan Bao walked into it, he pushed behind Xu Chengping's back.

Xu Chengping reacted smartly, guessed what Duan Bao meant, and immediately rushed to Emperor Huiping's couch and called, "Father? But his back was tight. He roughly guessed the meaning of Duan Bao's soft armor on his chest, and he didn't dare to expose his back for a few more moments, so he immediately turned around and faced Daoist Lan, "What's wrong with my father?" ”

In the blink of an eye, he saw the Imperial Doctor lying on the ground.

"The emperor is about to ascend, please accompany the five princes." Daoist Lan smiled, slowly took out a dagger from his sleeve, as if admiring, watching Duan Bao retreat step by step in fear, watching the fifth prince change color and tremble.

At this time, a qiē was in his grasp.

Lan Daoist was attached to this moment's achievement, watching this noble dragon son frightened in front of him, looking at Emperor Huiping, who was sitting on the world, lying on the couch without the power to resist, approaching step by step, "Don't be afraid, I'll help the emperor ascend first, you look at him, you won't be in pain." ”

Afraid that covetousness would change after too long, Lan Daoist strode up to Emperor Huiping, and raised his hand to stab the dagger into his neck.

At that moment, the fifth prince Xu Chengping was terrified in his heart, even if he knew that his father might have made arrangements, he still didn't dare to take the slightest risk, and moved over to stop Emperor Huiping without thinking.

The sharp dagger pierced through the placket of his chest, but it paused after a soft jinge resonance.

Lan Daoist was slightly surprised, and wanted to stab hard, but behind the originally low-hanging soft tent, a sword suddenly stabbed out obliquely.