Empress Dowager Zhong's arrangements were very good, and Yan Shaoxun also made preparations in advance.

He removed most of the manpower of the Shenwu Gate and the Noon Gate, sold a flaw, and let Gonggong Wan take charge of these two gates smoothly.

In this way, Yan Rongling would have no trouble entering the palace.

For the sake of safety, Empress Dowager Zhong and Yan Rongling met first, and the two exchanged information and each got it. After making sure that the capital and the three major battalions were stable, I was relieved.

Empress Dowager Zhong frowned and said, "How could Yan Shaoxun be so impatient, just relying on less than half of the Imperial Forest Army in his hands?" ”

"Queen Mother, in my opinion, the King of Chu has his father and Mingzhu in his hands, and he thinks that with the two of them, we will naturally back down."

Yan Rongling said that Empress Dowager Zhong also thought about it, but she felt that no matter what, Yan Shaoxun would not be possible, so she asked Emperor Hongzheng to make him the crown prince.

At this time, neither Empress Dowager Zhong nor Yan Rongling thought that Yan Shaoxun would have such a big courage to dare to kill the king directly.

The two discussed for a while, and then received news from outside the palace one after another, and they had already made up their minds.

Xiao Ziyuan is in Zhuo Wang's Mansion, with Yan Changxin and Jiaojiao here, and it is very safe. Moreover, Zhong Zixian and Yan Qingyi of Guanwenhou Mansion also took their children to Zhuo Wang's Mansion.

What really almost had an accident was Yan Qihuo.

Yan Shaoxun bought off his close attendant and stabbed him by surprise. was rescued by Emperor Hong Zheng, the guards arranged by his side.

Coupled with the people sent by Yan Rongling later, Yan Qihuo's family was protected and sent out of the capital.

In this way, Yan Rongling and Empress Dowager Zhong have no worries, and they can go to the imperial study and have face-to-face discussions with Yan Shaoxun.

The people on both sides confronted each other outside the imperial study.

Through the heavy guards, Yan Rongling took the lead in speaking: "King Chu, if you are willing to surrender immediately now and beg your father for mercy." Loneliness can keep you from dying. ”

"Prince, what you said is so light, I have no power to force the palace to do anything? Obviously, you killed your father and wanted to use me as a scapegoat. ”

As soon as Yan Shaoxun said this, everyone in the audience was stunned.

Emperor Hong Zheng actually died!

Empress Dowager Zhong felt that Yan Shaoxun was crazy, and there was still a trace of luck in her heart, so she said: "Yan Shaoxun, do you know that killing the monarch is a big crime?" If the emperor is all right, you still have a way to live, if the emperor has three long and two short, even if you have a thousand cuts, you should too. ”

"The Queen Mother doesn't need to say much, if it weren't for the collusion between you and the crown prince, who would dare to kill the emperor? Before his death, my father decreed that I should seek justice for him! ”

In terms of acting, who can't act, Yan Shaoxun is a leader.

He immediately swore: "The sky is above, the earth is below, if I Yan Shaoxun has a lie, I will be told to die with five thunders!" ”

Yan Rongling was also shocked by the news that Emperor Hong Zheng had died. When he came back to his senses, his ears were still buzzing, as if what Yan Shaoxun said just now was just his auditory hallucination.

Yan Shaoxun's oath to heaven is very useful, and many people believe it. Especially the ministers who Yan Shaoxun sent people to invite into the palace, looking at Yan Rongling's eyes, they were all different.

After all, everyone thinks that if Yan Shaoxun didn't really accept it, Emperor Hong Zheng's secret decree before his death. He didn't dare to force the palace with just such a little bit of the Imperial Forest Army in his hands.

In this way, Yan Rongling, who originally occupied righteousness and orthodoxy, was a little embarrassed.

At the critical moment, it was the Empress Dowager Zhong who made the final decision: "Yan Shaoxun, you don't have to bewitch the public anymore." The emperor has always been satisfied with the crown prince, and the prince is also humble and gentle. What is the motivation for killing the father? ”

Seeing that all the officials looked at herself, Empress Dowager Zhong said again: "On the contrary, it is you, Yan Shaoxun, who have been sowing discord between the emperor and the crown prince, and the emperor has told the mourning family many times that your ambition has to be guarded against." Now that you are holding the pearl, do you think that the mourning family will succumb to you? Do you want to turn black and white upside down? ”

Gu Fanghua listened to it in her ears and secretly applauded the Queen Mother's grandmother.

The grandmother of the Queen Mother really deserves to be the Dinghai Divine Needle in the royal family. After three dynasties, in the face of countless bloody storms, he can still be so calm.

Although Yan Shaoxun was a little annoyed by Empress Dowager Zhong's aggressive eloquence in his heart, it was not something that could be dismissed in three or two sentences.

"Yan Rongling, you don't have to say much, why did you kill your father, you know best. Isn't it because you have always loved the pearl, and your father sees that you have a bad heart and reprimands you. Do you have a grudge in your heart, so you killed your father? ”

Yan Rongling used to like Gu Fanghua, and the courtiers and nobles knew it.

Listening to His Royal Highness the King of Chu say this, the crown prince does have a motive. Moreover, the last time Emperor Hong Zheng was sick, the crown prince was in charge of the country, and many people felt that something was wrong.

Yan Rongling raised his voice and said: "Yan Shaoxun, right and wrong are twists and turns, it's not that you can say what you want." I haven't entered the palace today or a few days ago, if my father really died, how could it be my hand? On the contrary, it is Concubine Bai Xian and you who have always accompanied their father, so they have the best chance to start. ”

Yan Shaoxun's face became more and more sad, and he said sadly: "Yan Rongling! Do you still refuse to confess your sins? Your father is as kind to you, and you have to do things that are not as good as beasts. Pearl, you say. ”

Originally, Gu Fanghua had been standing silently not far behind Yan Shaoxun and did not speak.

At this time, the guard hidden behind him lowered his voice and said, "Princess, if you refuse to cooperate, the two people in the side hall will immediately fall to the ground." ”

Gu Fanghua hated a lot in her heart, but she couldn't watch Gu Shinian and Ye Shisan die.

She took a deep breath and said, "King Chu, I don't know about the matter between you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Today, when I returned to the palace from Zuiyue Tower, I was directly invited to the imperial study by you. When I saw the Emperor's uncle, he had already died. ”

Gu Fanghua took a step back, for her, the weight of Ye Shisan and Gu Shinian was comparable to that of Yan Rongling.

She showed that her attitude was not to help each other, but if Yan Shaoxun was more aggressive. That is to fight to break the net, and he will definitely have to pay for his blood debts.

Yan Rongling and Empress Dowager Zhong were so shrewd, they had already guessed that Yan Shaoxun was using Ye Thirteen and them to threaten Gu Fanghua.

But now the area around the Imperial Study is surrounded by the Royal Forest Legion, and they can't go in and rescue the hostages. Now let's take a look at what Yan Shaoxun's hole cards are.

Yan Rongling sneered and said, "Yan Shaoxun, don't think that with Gu Shinian and Ye Shisan in your hands, you can threaten Mingzhu to frame me." ”

"The prince said with a smile, of course Mingzhu will not betray you. You colluded with the Liao people to kill Xiao, and Mingzhu didn't turn his face with you. How could it be that because of such a small thing, what you have done will be made public to the world. ”

Yan Shaoxun opened his mouth to determine the nature, saying that Yan Rongling and Gu Fanghua had an affair and covered each other.

At this time, the two sides insisted on their own words, and there was a stalemate.