The emperor was frightened by the "hunting", and after returning to the palace, he fell ill, and there was no early court for more than half a month.

Within a few days, the news spread all over the city, and everyone was talking about it, saying that the emperor's life was not long, the second prince was greedy for life and afraid of death, and he was weak and mediocre after ascending the throne.

Xia Qian saw the emperor again, it was a month after returning to Qinglong City, the emperor described him as withered, listless, and panting after walking into the Liuli Palace, and asked Xia Qian, "Where is Zilan?" ”

"Zilan? The emperor is talking about the crown prince? Xia Qian asked innocently.

"It's a matter of life and death in the country, I don't have time to play dumb riddles with you, he is the crown prince, and he must take on a big responsibility!"

Xia Qian frowned lightly, shook her head and replied solemnly: "I do have some friendship with Lin Qianxue, and during the days when she was injured, I often went to Liuyun Pavilion to visit. It was indeed my help to send her out of Qinglong City, but I didn't pass the prince in those days, and I don't know where he went? ”

"That's not what I said, I found them after they left, but unfortunately he refused to return to the palace for the sake of a woman. Ahem," the emperor sighed helplessly after holding on to the table and coughing, and said, "Let them come back, the affairs of the harem, I can't see it if I close my eyes!" ”

Xia Qian was worried for a moment, and said firmly: "When Lin Qianxue left, she didn't tell me where she would go. I have been in the palace for half a year, and you know all the letters to the emperor, and I have long lost contact with her! ”

Although the emperor was unwilling, Xia Qian's words were reasonable, he thought about it, and left the Liuli Palace in a lost place.

A few days later, Concubine Rong returned to the palace and mentioned Huo Zun when she visited Xia Qian, Xia Qian deliberately diverted the topic, Concubine Rong smiled and asked her how she felt about the people of Qinglong City after living in Yi for almost four years?

Xia Qian looked at him for a moment, thinking that he had been living in ancient times for nearly four years in the snap of his fingers, and couldn't help but sigh lightly: "Time is so fast!" In the blink of an eye, I have been living in Yiguo for nearly four years, and the people here are kind, enthusiastic, and kind-hearted! ”

"The emperor's dragon body is dying, if the second prince ascends the throne, I am afraid that the whole country will suffer. Mobei is eyeing the tiger, Simon is ready to go, and the east wing is also looking for an opportunity, and when the time comes, the country of Yi will want to be a piece of fat and be slaughtered by them. At that time, the world will be in chaos, the lives will be ruined, and the people of Qinglong City will suffer! ”

Xia Qian looked at Concubine Rong and was speechless for a while.

"Although you are Simon's crown princess, the world is in turmoil, and the misery of life must not be what you want to see. Moreover, the second prince is not as good as the emperor, and after ascending the throne, he will definitely kill Zilan and Lin Qianxue. Instead of letting them hide and be chased and killed, it is better to take them back and live together in a beautiful way! ”

"Okay, I want to meet the emperor!"

She proposed to see the emperor, just hoping that the emperor would issue a holy decree, and that Paulin Qianxue would not be harmed and get the treatment she deserved.

The emperor was also happy, and a holy decree gave Princess Lin Qianxue the treatment she deserved.

"Magnolia Valley!" Xia Qian accepted the holy decree and returned to the Liuli Palace with peace of mind.

At night, Xia Qian was sleeping in Zhengxiang, and felt that she was being nudged and slowly opened it

Eye.

Yu Nuan sat down on her bed, looked at her and said seriously: "Something happened, the emperor of the Yi Kingdom died!" ”

The emperor died?

Xia Qian was stunned in her mind, and she didn't come back to her senses for a long time.

"The emperor died, and Queen Yun followed. The second prince ascended the throne three days later, and Concubine Rong has been grounded. Yu Nuan repeated.

"Although the emperor is dying, it will not be so fast, I just saw him yesterday, I think it is ......" Xia Qian looked at him, quickly took Yu Nuan's hand, and asked angrily: "Second prince, I saw the second prince when I walked out of the Heart Cultivation Pavilion yesterday, could it be him?" I told the emperor where the crown prince and Lin Qianxue were hiding, they must be very dangerous! ”

Yu Nuan's eyebrows twisted slightly, helped Xia Qian put on a piece of clothing and said: "The emperor's death is a national funeral, and it is said that it is going to ring the death knell, but there has been no movement until now, not only Concubine Rong has been grounded, but the news in the palace has not spread until now." This matter is very strange, don't worry, I'll think of a way first! If it is really the second prince who seeks power and usurps the throne, the crown prince and Lin Qianxue will definitely be very dangerous, saving people is like fighting fire, I will save me now to go to Yulan Valley! ”

"Yu Nuan!" Xia Qian hurriedly stopped her, "The second prince must have sent a lot of people to assassinate her, how can you handle it alone?" After discussing this matter with Lord He, he is the prime minister, maybe there will be a better way! ”

Yu Nuan's eyebrows twisted, and he hesitated and said: "Saving people is like fighting a fire, I'm afraid it's too late to take a step late, besides, I still have some friends on the rivers and lakes who can help." Taking advantage of the darkness, I went to discuss with Prime Minister He Cheng first, and then rushed to Yulan Valley to report the news. You have the identity of Princess Simon to protect you, no matter who is the emperor, they don't dare to do anything to you, just act as if you don't know anything, take care of yourself! ”

After Yu Nuan left, Xia Qian didn't feel sleepy anymore, and it wasn't until the sky was slightly bright that the death knell in the palace began to ring.

The two palace maids heard the bell, and cried for a while, Xia Qian looked at them in surprise, and after interrogation, they learned that these two people were originally the maids who served in front of the palace, according to the rules of the palace, after the emperor died, the old man who served in front of the emperor had to go to the guard for five years.

"We have been in the palace for four years, and we can leave the palace with one year left, and this wake-up will last four more years. Moreover, it is more difficult to protect the imperial tomb than to serve in the palace, not to leave without permission for five years, and to meet with your parents. The two palace maids cried.

Xia Qian looked at the gray sky and sighed lightly, and said sadly: "I also have my father and mother, and I haven't seen them for nearly four years, and I won't have a chance in the future." For the sake of your filial piety, I can help you ask for personal favors and let you stay in the Liuli Palace, but whether you can stay or not depends on your creation! ”

"Ask the princess to help us, our parents are old and have been looking forward to going home for a long time. If the crown princess can help us survive the second catastrophe, we will definitely listen to you in the future and never betray! ”

The next day, a palace maid in charge came over with two newcomers, Xia Qian lowered her face and made it difficult left and right, forcing the other party to have to report to the second prince Zhu Yu, who was about to ascend the throne, and finally kept the two of them.

Zhu Yu ascended the throne in a voice of opposition, he has always been timid and afraid of things after sitting on the throne became more sensitive and suspicious than his father, and replaced many courtiers in a few days, even He Jinliang, who had impeccable words and deeds, was removed from the post of prime minister, and Hou Xu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, fell from the official position.

Hou Xun, the commander of the pro-army, was very appreciated by Zhu Yu, and for a while, Hou's father and son were like fish in water in the court.

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