Chapter 145: The Emperor Dies
Chinese Seeing the talisman disappear, Su Liuying's whole body was shocked, and she almost fell to the ground, so frightened that Xiao Nuan and the other palace maids on the side hurriedly stepped forward to support her.
Su Liuying looked at the small pebbles on the ground with a pale face, and couldn't believe that the talisman she had hidden so secretly was gone!
No, it's not gone, it's taken away. Because the purse is still there, the fishing line and others are there, but the most important talisman in it is missing, and it is obvious that someone has taken the talisman from the purse!
So, who took the talisman? She's hiding so secretly, who found her talisman? Could it be that from the moment she entered King An's Mansion, she was quietly followed?
Countless clutters and doubts burrowed into Su Liuying's panicked mind, making her whole body feel like falling into an ice cellar, and she couldn't help but tremble, her heart was chaotic, panicked and afraid.
She was stupidly stunned on the spot, but she didn't know what to do? She knows the importance of the talisman, and the piece that Lou Yue gave her is still a tiger talisman that controls one-third of Dayong's troops, and controls 300,000 ironclad soldiers...... The situation was serious, and the next moment Su Liuying didn't dare to delay any longer, and hurriedly returned to the palace to report to the emperor that the soldiers were missing.
However, before she could rush to Chengqian Palace, the news came that Emperor Huicheng suddenly fell seriously ill and fainted. The imperial doctors of the entire Tai Hospital rushed to the Chengqian Palace, and the concubines of the entire harem, headed by Ning Guifei, and the princes and princesses, headed by Su Liuying, all stayed in the Chengqian Palace all night.
The heavy snow outside the window fell all night, and the lights of Chengqian Palace were also lit all night. Emperor Huicheng's sudden fall, the entire palace was panicked, and the palace people whispered and worried, this has just abolished the prince, and has not yet set up a new prince...... Compared with the panic of the people in the palace outside, the inside of the Chengqian Palace fell into a dead silence.
The outer hall is full of civil and military ministers, and the inner hall is full of concubines and princesses. Everyone didn't speak, but they had their own thoughts, and several princes frowned and were worried.
Su Liuying and Ning Guifei sat together, compared to Ning Guifei's anxiety, Su Liuying was anxious, but she comforted her softly on her face, telling her not to worry.
Su Liuying asked Ning Guifei why the emperor suddenly fell ill? Ning Guifei frowned and said with a sad face
"Yes, I haven't been able to figure it out, the emperor's body and bones have always been very good, and he personally led everyone to the Yunling Hunting Ground to hunt at this time last year...... It's only been a year, but in the first half of this year, his body is also good, only in the past month, his body has suddenly declined sharply, and he often feels uncomfortable......" As she spoke, Ning Guifei thought about the unborn child in her womb, if Emperor Huicheng had a good one at this time, how would he live in this harem, an orphan and widow, and couldn't help but feel sour, and couldn't help crying.
Seeing Ning Guifei's sad and tearful appearance, Su Liuying hurriedly persuaded in a whisper
"Niangniang, maybe it's just that there have been too many things recently, and the emperor is too tired to fall ill, don't worry about it yet. Furthermore, at this time, it is the time when people's hearts are panicking, you are the master of the harem, if you can't stabilize your mind, everyone will be in chaos, Niangniang must grit her teeth and hold ......on" Listening to Su Liuying's words, Ning Guifei's heart was shocked, and she quickly wiped her tears quietly, and swept away the sorrow of Fang Cai between her faces, and replaced it with her usual majestic and fierce appearance, and ordered the palace people to serve food and pastries to everyone in the palace.
Su Liuying persuaded Ning Guifei, but she was worried as if she was roasting on the fire - her father suddenly fell ill, the soldier was gone, the prince was not established, the government and the opposition were turbulent, what was the fate of the entire Dayong Dynasty?
But on the face, the panic in her heart didn't dare to show it at all, she sat quietly, and swept over the people in the hall without a trace.
All the princes and princesses are there, including Yin Xian, who has just been deposed as the crown prince, and Rong Qing, who sent Li Xiu out of the palace to leave Beijing.
As the princess, Rongqing was supposed to sit at the head of the princesses with Su Liuying at this time, but she was sitting in an inconspicuous corner, half-bowing her head, unable to see the description on her face at the moment.
Su Liuying took her eyes off Rong Qing and turned to several princes again. Emperor Huicheng's heirs are not prosperous, and there are not many adult princes, except for the abolished former prince Yin Xian, only the third prince Yin Ming and the fourth prince Yin Wang, and the fifth prince are diligent.
The third prince Yin Ming has a few talents, but he is too shady, has more than enough means, and is not benevolent enough.
And the fourth prince Yin Wang and the fifth prince are all from humble backgrounds, and they have developed a cowardly temperament, which is not enough to become successful.
The other princes are all young, and it is difficult for them to take on big responsibilities. After thinking about it, the position of the prince could only fall into the hands of the third prince Yin Ming...... What Su Liuying can think of, Yin Ming himself and those ministers in the outer hall will naturally think of it, so if nothing else, as soon as Emperor Huicheng wakes up, no matter what his illness is, the minister of civil and military affairs, and even the queen mother, will let Emperor Huicheng make Yin Ming, the third prince, the crown prince...... Su Liuying was full of sorrow, she had heard Lou Yue talk about Yin Ming, and she knew that when he was in the Yunling Hunting Ground, in order to win the head hunting, he did not hesitate to put down the secret trap and frame Lou Yue...... Can such a narrow-minded man be a good king?
At this time, Su Liuying was looking forward to Emperor Huicheng getting better soon and presiding over all the overall situation...... Ning Guifei personally brought a bowl of red date porridge to Su Liuying, and took two pieces of red bean cake for her, and said with concern
"You haven't eaten all night, so eat some." Su Liuying, who was full of sorrow, could eat there, looked at the porridge bowl in front of her, and couldn't scoop it for a long time...... At this moment, there was a commotion in the dormitory, and the imperial doctor came out and said happily
"Your Majesty is awake...... No problem! The Chengqian Palace, which had been silent all night, was lively because of the words of the imperial doctor.
The ministers rushed over from the outer hall, and the princes, princesses, and concubines all crowded to the door of the dormitory, but Yu Su Liuying sat in place alone in a daze, but she was silently relieved in her heart.
Su Liuying's feelings for Emperor Hui Cheng were very complicated, so complicated that even she couldn't tell what kind of emotions she had.
But at this time, when she heard the news that he had woken up and was okay, she was overjoyed. Everyone squeezed to the door of the dormitory, wanting to be the first to see them after Emperor Huicheng woke up, but Su Liuying said to the little warm beside her with a tired face
"Let's go back to the palace!" Xiao Nuan didn't serve by Su Liuying's side for a long time, but she didn't know that her princess was different among the princesses, and she didn't like to compete with others, so she didn't say a word and accompanied Su Liuying out.
However, Kankan walked to the door, and Yu Ren came out of the dormitory and stood at the door
"Your Majesty, summon the eldest princess to see you, and the other masters and ladies will go back to rest first." Hearing this, everyone's eyes fell on Su Liuying's body, and she herself was slightly stunned.
Su Liuying originally thought that the first person Emperor Huicheng summoned when he woke up must be his sons, and then he was also his trusted minister, but he never expected that the person Emperor Huicheng would see when he woke up was himself.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally followed Yu Ren towards the palace. When entering the palace, Su Liuying quietly asked Yu Ren, what is the emperor's illness this time, and why is he suddenly so fierce?
Yu Ren shook his head with a white face and said sadly
"Eldest princess, the emperor is not sick, but poisoned!" Su Liuying's footsteps froze, she looked back in shock, and looked at Yu Ren in disbelief.
Yu Ren's face was sad, and he nodded heavily, reaffirming what he said. Su Liuying felt as if her whole body was immersed in ice water, and she was cold for a while, and said in a trembling voice
"What's the poison in it? What is it now...... Now the emperor has woken up, but the poison on his body has been cured......" Thinking of Emperor Huicheng's orders, Yu Ren smiled with difficulty
"Eldest princess, don't worry, Your Majesty will be fine when you wake up, and the poison will be resolved, but your body is still very weak, so you have to stay in bed and recuperate for a while......" Su Liuying's heart was relieved and came to Emperor Huicheng's bedside.
At this time, the sky was faint, and only a few candles were lit at the bedside of Emperor Huicheng in the dormitory, and the hall was dim.
Emperor Huicheng sat on the bed with a yellow face, looked at Su Liuying who walked in with cloudy eyes, and smiled bitterly
"Just ...... Father dreams of your mother. This is still the first time since she left, and she dreamed of her ......" Su Liuying didn't expect the emperor to suddenly mention A-Niang, and for a while, he didn't know how to pick up his words, so he had to say softly
"The emperor just woke up, but what's uncomfortable?" Emperor Hui Cheng didn't seem to hear her words, and smiled bitterly
"In my dream, Concubine Qiong blamed me for not taking good care of you...... Firefly, do you want to go back to Bianzhou? Shocked by this, Su Liuying looked at Emperor Huicheng in a daze and said softly
"What does the emperor mean by this?" Huicheng Emperor Road
"You aunt blame me for not taking good care of you, I think, it's better to let you leave here and go back to Bianzhou as you wish, what do you think?" Su Liuying had mixed feelings in her heart - before she did it, she would definitely agree without hesitation and leave the capital to go back to Bianzhou.
But thinking of the missing talisman, thinking of Dayong's current situation, she hesitated...... Emperor Huicheng had just woken up and was weak, so she wouldn't tell him about the disappearance of the talisman at this time, so she had to say
"It's not a rush to go back to Bianzhou, wait for the emperor to get better, and it's not too late to leave after the New Year......" Listening to her words, Emperor Huicheng's sad heart swelled with a trace of warmth, and he couldn't help but take her hand and said happily
"Okay, accompany my father to celebrate the New Year before leaving—my father still wants to ride a horse with you and see your excellent horse skills!" Because of joy, Emperor Huicheng's face was a little flushed.
But Su Liuying's heart trembled, and her mind suddenly remembered the scene of riding a horse in Bianzhou with her father and galloping in the west wind...... Not only that, but she also remembered that when she sent Lou Yue on an expedition to Beixian, she and he wandered between heaven and earth to their heart's content, and when they separated, he also said that when he came back, he would have another race with her...... However, Daddy is dead, Lou Yue is gone, and now when she heard the emperor say that she wanted to ride a horse with her, Su Liuying felt a little scared and worried inexplicably.
In the dim light, Su Liuying looked at Emperor Huicheng with a haggard expression, and suddenly spoke
"I've long stopped riding horses......" Hearing this, Emperor Huicheng's face darkened, and a trace of sadness surged in his expression.
Su Liuying couldn't bear it, and said
“…… If the emperor likes it, I can accompany you to the suburbs after the beginning of spring......" Seeing that she still couldn't change her name to call herself 'Father', Emperor Huicheng's eyes sank, but he smiled on his face
"I heard that when you were in Beixian, you were taken care of by Han Yu, the prince of Beixian...... Since he is kind to you, my father will return his favor for you, relieve him of his identity as a proton, and let him go back to Beixian! Emperor Huicheng's abrupt decision surprised Su Liuying, and she was even more happy in her heart, and hurriedly and solemnly knelt down in front of Emperor Huicheng to thank Han Yu.
Emperor Hui Cheng beckoned her to get up, took her hand again, and said slowly
"You are good friends with Concubine Ning, and now that she is pregnant with a child, if you can, in the future, you will help her more. And the talisman-" Suddenly hearing Emperor Huicheng take the initiative to mention the talisman, Su Liuying's whole body trembled, and the hand holding with Emperor Huicheng couldn't help but tighten, and his eyes looked at Emperor Huicheng in a panic - the talisman is gone, and now inside and outside the court, it is normal for the father to return the talisman at this time, but the talisman is gone, but how is she going to deal with it?
Then, just as she was about to take the blame and tell Emperor Huicheng about the loss of the talisman, Emperor Huicheng said slowly
"That tiger talisman will be given to you by your father as a dowry in the future - whether you continue to wait for Lou Yue to come back in the future, or find another sweetheart, the tiger talisman that commands the three armies will be given to me as a big horse in the future. Father believes in your provocative vision......" Su Liuying was completely shocked, she couldn't believe what she heard, and she couldn't believe that her father actually handed over the talisman to himself like this?
! In Dayong, although there is a precedent for the princess of the previous dynasty to be in power, but in the hands of Emperor Huicheng, it is explicitly forbidden for the harem ladies to interfere in politics.
But now, my father has officially handed over the talisman to himself, which is quite a third of the Dayong into his hands...... Su Liuying's mind was in chaos, and she always felt that Emperor Huicheng was a little different tonight, and her words and actions were too unexpected for her.
Emperor Huicheng said quietly
"Father knows that Rong Qing has done many wrong things to you, but now, she has been punished, God has punished her...... In the future, if you can, for the sake of your father's face, don't worry about her anymore. After all, she is nothing more than a poor child, blinded by an unworthy person's mind and conscience...... You are the eldest sister, you have to forgive her...... "The more she listened, the more Su Liuying felt that Emperor Huicheng was actually telling her last words, and she couldn't help but be shocked and said in a panic
"I heard my father-in-law say that the emperor's illness was caused by poisoning - what kind of poison did the emperor have, do you know who did it? Poison...... Is it really clean? In the end, Su Liuying's voice couldn't help but tremble.
But Emperor Huicheng closed his eyes tiredly and sighed
"You don't have to worry about your father...... Father is sleepy, you go down first......" Looking at Emperor Huicheng's expression, he knew that he didn't want to tell himself about his poisoning, Su Liuying stood by the bed for a while, and finally retreated silently.
Hearing her footsteps leaving, Emperor Huicheng slowly opened his eyes, and his old face looked at Su Liuying's figure leaving with reluctance...... When she left the dormitory, Emperor Huicheng coughed up a mouthful of black blood, regardless of Yu Ren's heartache and surprise, he sat up with difficulty and said in a deep voice
"Let's make a decision!" …… As soon as Su Liuying returned to Weiyang Palace, a guest came to visit. The person who came was Yin Ming, the third prince.
Su Liuying knew his intention, and after beckoning him to sit down, she didn't wait for him to speak, she was already direct
"The third prince doesn't bother to ask me, the emperor just gossiped a few words with me, and didn't say anything else to me." Even if what Su Liuying said was the truth, how could Yin Ming believe it?
Yin Ming smiled kindly, but the eyes of the yin owl flashed with calculation and smiled
"The imperial sister misunderstood, the imperial brother came this time, just to care about his father's condition, and to apologize to the imperial sister for Lishu's previous ignorance." Since Emperor Huicheng personally welcomed Su Liuying into the palace, the world has seen how much the emperor values this long-lost eldest daughter, and after Fang Cai woke up from illness, she was left alone to speak, which made the palace people see the direction of the wind clearly, and knew that the eldest princess in Weiyang Palace is now the most holy one.
And how could Yin Ming, who was eyeing the throne, let go of the opportunity to slap her. Although he was suspicious of his father's poisoning, Su Liuying said slowly to Yin Ming on his face
"The emperor has just woken up, except for the mental head, everything else is fine, the third prince doesn't have to worry."
"As for the old things with Lishu, I won't take it to heart, as long as everyone gets along peacefully in the future, she won't offend me again, and I won't worry about her anymore." Yin Xian said with a smile
"Sister Huang is magnanimous and a role model for our sisters and brothers. The emperor's brother took the liberty to ask again, has the talisman in the imperial sister's hand been returned to his father? Hearing Yin Xian mention the talisman again, Su Liuying's brows furrowed slightly, and his expression became cold, and he said coldly
"The third emperor brother doesn't need to care about so much, in short, as long as this talisman does not fall into the hands of the old prince's party, it is a great luck for you!" After that, he picked up the teacup next to him and hinted at letting Xiao Nuan send off the guest.
After Yin Ming left, Su Liuying immediately summoned Nanshan and asked him to lead the shadow guard, no matter what, to find out the whereabouts of the talisman, the sooner the better...... On the second day, Su Liuying personally went to the post house with the will of Emperor Huicheng to issue a decree and pardon Beixian Proton and leave Dayong!
Before leaving the palace, she specially called Ling Lan to join her. On the sedan chair where he went, Ling Lan heard the news of Han Yu's pardon, and was happy, but then thought that he was going to leave Dayong in this way, and he became sad the next second.
Seeing Ling Lan's gloomy and sad appearance, Su Liuying couldn't help but open her mouth to persuade
"Fifth sister, don't be sad. If you really have a son in your heart, I can help you go to the emperor to intercede and marry you to him......" Ling Lan's face immediately turned red, and she lowered her head and twisted the corners of her clothes, but she couldn't say a word.
Looking at her shyness, Su Liuying said seriously
"However, you have to think clearly, Childe's legs and feet are inconvenient, if you are with him, you will have to suffer more in the future......"
"Big sister, I'm not afraid of hardship, as long as I can be with the eldest prince, I'm not afraid of any hardship!" In the end, it is a little girl who is just starting to fall in love, after listening to Su Liuying's worries, Ling Lan immediately expressed her attitude.
"Moreover, the situation in Beixian is very different from ours in the Central Plains, not only are we used to customs, but the weather there is cold, if you really marry there, my sister is also worried that you will not be able to stand it......"
"Where the eldest prince can stay, I can stay too!" After that, Ling Lan knelt down for Su Liuying in the sedan chair and said solemnly
"The eldest sister is the mother, my mother is gone, and now my father is seriously ill, if the eldest sister is willing to worry about Ling Lan, Ling Lan is grateful!" Su Liuying pulled her up and said sincerely
"Actually, I am also relieved to see you and Childe together, Childe is a good person, you are also a kind and good girl, I would like to see you walk together." While speaking, the sedan chariot has arrived at the post house.
This time, Su Liuying went out of the palace as the eldest princess to issue an edict, so Han Yu Anu and the post house Yi Zheng all went to the door of the post house to greet them.
When Su Liuying finished promulgating Emperor Huicheng's decree in public, everyone congratulated Han Yu, but he looked at Su Liuying with a solemn expression.
When they returned to the small courtyard, Anu and Changfeng couldn't wait to pack their luggage, and Han Yu asked Su Liuying
"Is it a favor for you to help me go to the emperor to ask for?" Su Liuying told the truth
"It was the emperor who thanked Gongzi for his kindness to me and wanted to repay Gongzi for me, so he let Gongzi return to China in advance." Hearing that Emperor Huicheng took the initiative to bring it up, Han Yu was even more puzzled in his heart, and then thought of the news that Emperor Huicheng was seriously ill from the palace last night, his heart became heavier and heavier, and he faintly thought of something, but it was not good to say it to Su Liuying at this time.
Su Liuying said
"When is Childe going to leave?" Anu, who was packing his luggage on the side, didn't wait for Han Yu to speak, and said happily
"Of course, the sooner the better. Hotaru, oh no, princess, you'll be sure to see us off then! Su Liuying said with a smile
"This one must be." While speaking, Ling Lan, who had not seen anyone since he got down, found Xue Nian from the medicine house and pulled him in to say to Han Yu
"The eldest prince, remember to take him with you when you leave, and let him help you continue to heal your feet. On the way, he told me, saying that the eldest prince's foot would soon be healed...... "Xue Nian is really willing to go to Beixian with Han Yu, but Princess Linglan spoke, and he couldn't refuse, plus he helped Han Yu treat his leg for some days, and it had some effects, as a doctor, he didn't want to give up halfway from the heart, so he half-pushed and half-said."
"Let's talk about it first, heal the leg of the eldest prince, and I'll come back." It's too cold there for you, I can't stand the cold......" Listening to his words, Su Liuying knew that Han Yu's injured leg had completely hope of standing up, and couldn't help but become more and more happy, since Lou Yue's accident, the depressed mood was relieved a lot at this moment, showing a comfortable smile.
She was happy for Han Yu, but Han Yu looked at her silently and frowned. After a moment's hesitation, he asked
"Hotaru, what are your plans for the future?" Su Liuying won't hide it from him, said
"The emperor has promised me that after the New Year, when his body is better, he will let me go back to Bianzhou." Yes, there are no more people and things in the capital that she is nostalgic for, and she doesn't want to stay in the dull palace for the rest of her life, so returning to Bianzhou is her best choice.
Hearing her say this, Han Yu was much relieved in his heart and said with a smile
"Bianzhou is a lot closer to Beixian, and if I have the chance, I will take Anu Changfeng to Bianzhou to see you." In this way, he made an appointment with Han Yu to go to the city gate tomorrow morning to see them off, and Su Liuying and Princess Linglan returned to the palace in a sedan chair.
However, the sedan chair had just entered the palace gate, and the entire harem sounded a dull death knell! Emperor Huicheng died!
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