On the evening of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the Yan family sat in the living room and waited for Yan Jinxuan's return.

Helplessly, everyone waited until late at night and did not see Yan Jinxuan.

Yan Yunpei was so sleepy that he couldn't hold it anymore, so he said to everyone: "Maybe he has something to delay on the road, so let's go to sleep first." ”

He yawned as he spoke.

Everyone nodded and got up to go back to their rooms.

As soon as he lay down here, he heard someone say at the door of Yan Yunpei's room: "Master, someone came to the palace, saying that the emperor wants to see you, and let you enter the palace immediately." ”

It is obviously very important to summon such a late hour.

Yan Yunpei and Mrs. Lu couldn't help but be surprised.

Yan Yunpei reluctantly let go of the hand on Mrs. Lu's waist, lifted the quilt and sat up.

In the afternoon, Yan Yunpei knew that the emperor had fainted, and he didn't have to think much about the emperor's intention to summon him.

He immediately got out of bed to freshen up and change clothes.

Mrs. Lu also got out of bed to help.

In order to prevent fraud, Yan Yunpei sent two subordinates with strong martial arts to follow when he went out.

After drinking the new prescription prescribed by the imperial doctor, the emperor's face gradually turned rosy, and he was reclining on the bed / closing his eyes to recuperate.

The third prince was not very worried about the emperor's body, so he decided to leave for the palace at night to have a look.

When he was about to reach the gate of the palace, he heard the man who drove the carriage say to him, "Your Majesty, there is a carriage parked in front of you." ”

The third prince immediately lifted the curtain and looked over there.

Since the entrance to the palace was brightly lit at night, he could see the carriage at a glance.

It was the carriage of Yan Yunpei, the first assistant of the cabinet.

What did Yan Yunpei do when he entered the palace at this time?

Was it the emperor's will or did he come to see him automatically?

Immediately, the three princes understood that this should be the emperor's will.

Yan Yunpei is the person in charge of the Supervision Bureau, and the Supervision Office is a department that specializes in assessing the comprehensive abilities and merits of the princes and princes, and he is also the first assistant of the cabinet, so the emperor's intention to call him into the palace in the middle of the night is self-evident.

"Stop." The third prince said busily.

The coachman immediately reined in the horses.

The third prince then sent someone to the gate of the palace to inquire.

It took less than a quarter of an hour to learn that Yan Yunpei had only entered the palace.

The third prince thought for a moment and then entered the palace.

But he didn't go directly to the emperor, but to the Kunning Palace, where the queen was located.

"The queen is asleep, do you need a slave to wake her up?" The Queen's personal maid asked cautiously.

In fact, the queen has just returned from the Qianqing Palace.

She came back after seeing that the emperor's dragon body was fine.

"No need." The third prince waved his hand, turned around and walked away quickly.

Out of Kunning Palace, the three princes went straight to Qianqing Palace.

At this time, Yan Yunpei, who had gone through many checkpoint reviews, finally entered the Qianqing Palace. is saluting the emperor.

Father-in-law Zhang waited outside the door.

"Yan Aiqing, I have something to explain to you." The emperor said to Yan Yunpei.

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"You're near." The emperor said.

Yan Yunpei walked to the emperor respectfully.

The emperor then put his mouth in his ear and whispered.

Because the emperor deliberately put his voice very low, Yan Yunpei had to prick up his ears to hear clearly.

While they were talking, the three princes came to the door of the Qianqing Palace.

Gonggong Zhang hurriedly said: "The emperor has fallen asleep, the third prince will come back tomorrow." ”

The third prince replied cheerfully: "Okay." ”

Then he said: "When the emperor wakes up, please tell him." Let's just say I've been here. ”

"Yes." Gonggong Zhang responded with a smile.

The three princes strode out of the palace gate.

However, he did not leave immediately, but asked the coachman to drive the carriage to the side of the road that Yan Yunpei had to pass when he returned home.

The news that Yan Yunpei had entered the palace to see the emperor soon reached the ears of the five princes through the eyeliner that the five princes had placed in the palace, and the five princes stood up and said, "Let's go." ”

Thirty subordinates with strong martial arts immediately followed the five princes out of the Cheng Palace, and quietly ambushed around the intersection where Yan Yunpei was about to pass.

Yan Yunpei stayed with the emperor for less than two quarters of an hour in total, and after the emperor finished explaining what the emperor was going to explain to him, he got up and said goodbye.

On the way from the Qianqing Palace to the gate of the palace, he had been recalling the words that the emperor had just told him.

"Judging from the comprehensive ability assessment of my children and grandchildren by the Ombudsman in recent years. The Three Princes have always had the highest scores, which is very gratifying to me. Although I was a little hesitant about who to be the heir to the throne two years ago, this year I have become more and more determined. My body shouldn't be able to carry it for long, and from now on, you will do your best to assist the three princes. ”

This is what the emperor just told him.

Yan Yunpei suddenly felt that the burden on his body was heavier again.

But I was very happy in my heart.

He was also in favor of the prince's move.

He believed that the people of the Ming Kingdom were also in favor.

The carriage galloped through the night.

Yan Yunpei sat in the carriage and closed his eyes to recuperate.

In a few hours, he will have to enter the palace again, and he must hurry up for a moment to rest.

After all, when he is old, staying up late is a very hurtful thing for him.

Suddenly, the carriage shook violently, and then he heard the sound of swords clashing outside the carriage.

He hurriedly lifted the curtain and looked out.

I saw that the two teams were fighting.

In total, there were about forty-five people.

Yan Yunpei couldn't tell who was friend or foe for a while, so he hurriedly lowered the curtain and jumped out of the carriage from the other side.

Right now. A dark shadow suddenly jumped out of the darkness, shackling him firmly from behind him. At the same time, the other party put a sword against his neck and whispered: "Don't shout, or it will kill you immediately." ”

Yan Yunpei then shut up.

The black shadow then pulled him aside and asked in a cold voice, "What did the emperor tell you?" If you are honest, you will not die, otherwise, hehe......"

Yan Yunpei suddenly felt that the blade was a little closer to his neck, and the cold feeling made him shiver unconsciously.

At this moment, Yan Yunpei finally figured it out - one of the two teams wanted to know the content of what the emperor had just said to him from his mouth.

As for the other team. Or maybe they came with the same purpose. Of course, it is not excluded that they are here to help him.

Yan Yunpei replied calmly: "The emperor and I discussed who should be chosen as the heir to the throne, but because our opinions were not very unanimous, we discussed for two quarters of an hour and still did not reach a conclusion. I saw that the emperor had only just recovered from a serious illness, and I couldn't bear to disturb him for too long, so I asked that the matter be postponed. ”

The black shadow was slightly stunned, and then asked, "Who does the emperor want to appoint?" ”

"The emperor has not made a clear statement, and it is precisely because he himself is a little hesitant that he summoned me." Yan Yunpei replied.

"Who are you proposing?"

"I think the third prince, the fourth prince, the fifth prince, the sixth prince and others all have their own strengths. Therefore, they can all be considered. ”

The black shadow's hand suddenly increased, and blood flowed out of Yan Yunpei's neck. (To be continued.) )

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