The crown prince was soon invited into the palace.

When many officials got the news, they fell into a state of confusion and fear, and many people secretly exchanged news and discussed countermeasures.

"Lord Zaifu went to the palace today to ask to see the emperor, and he hasn't come back until now, what happened?"

"I heard that the emperor was crazy, and Lord Zaifu forcibly broke into the imperial study and was killed by the emperor!"

"What, how is that possible?"

"The emperor wants to see the prince at this time, is something going to happen? We need to prepare early!"

"I've heard that the emperor has long been dissatisfied with the prince's mediocrity, but he is more satisfied with the eldest prince, maybe the final result will not be what we think."

"Don't stand in line casually, I've got sick these days, no matter what happens, anyway, my allegiance is always to the Great Song, colleagues, I'll go home first!"

The crowd waited in thrill until it was dark at night.

In two days there is the Spring Festival, which should be a lively street market, but now it is silent, and countless high-ranking mansions are tightly closed with double doors, and even the big red lanterns at the door have been removed, as if they want to deliberately drown themselves in thick darkness.

Three hours have passed, and the prince has not returned.

Many people began to feel restless.

At this moment, news came from the palace that the emperor's dragon body was not safe, and all the ministers above the fifth rank were asked to enter the palace to meet him, and he had important things to explain in person.

As soon as the news came out, the hearts of the ministers that had been hanging fell to the ground.

As long as there is no chaos, everything is fine.

They had long been ready for the new Lord.

At the door of a four-rank official, an attendant quickly knocked on the door of the house with a holy decree, "Don't open the door quickly, the emperor has issued a holy decree, please enter the palace to meet you!"

The door was quickly pushed open, and Lord Wang walked out a little nervously, answering the order, but before leaving, he looked at the faceless waiter, and couldn't help but be a little shaken in his heart.

"Didn't the waiters come to deliver the word during the week? This angel is a little bit of a face."

The chamberlain snorted coldly, and said a little unpleasantly: "There will be many ministers entering the palace today, and Lord Zhou is naturally going to summon more *** adults, whether you go or not, if you don't go, you will be directly punished for resisting the decree!"

"Go, go!"

Lord Wang nodded hurriedly and left with anxiety.

In other parts of the capital, such scenes are played out everywhere.

At this time, at the door of Shen's house.

There was also a chamberlain with a pair of soldiers banging on the door.

"Open the door, the decree has arrived!"

The chamberlain shouted.

But after a long time, there was not the slightest sound inside, he shouted a few more times, but there was still no movement inside, the courtyard was dark, and there was not even a little fire.

"It won't be anyone's here!"

A soldier in the back couldn't help but say something.

"Knock the door open for me!"

The chamberlain said angrily.

So, with a bang, several soldiers stepped forward and slammed the door open completely, and it was really dark inside, and there was no one except for a panicked rooster cry from the backyard.

"No one!" The soldier said.

"At the critical moment, there was no one?" The waiter's face was extremely ugly, "This family is specified by His Highness that it must be brought into the palace, find it for me!"

At this time, in the Hanshan Temple, fifty miles away from the capital, Shen Youqiu's family was quietly eating a meal in Anna.

With them were their neighbors, Chang Ge'er, and a very beautiful woman.

"Mother, you eat this."

Brother Chang sandwiched a piece of tofu for the beautiful woman, and his tone was respectful, but there was a hint of restraint and detachment.

Mo They had never seen this woman, so when they knew that Brother Chang'er's mother was such a beautiful young woman, everyone couldn't help but be surprised, but soon

You'll be able to figure it out.

Come to think of it, this is not Chang Ge'er's biological mother.

"Thank you, Brother Chang."

The woman smiled and looked at Brother Chang'er with a very fond gaze, "You eat more by yourself, don't worry about me."

"Hmm."

Brother Chang ate a few bites, but couldn't help but raise his head to look at the woman, bit his lip and hesitated to ask, "Mother, my father he-"

"He's fine, he'll come to see you soon."

The woman smiled softly, but there was a trace of worry and sadness in her eyes.

After eating, the Mo family had time to ask what was going on.

This woman appeared suddenly this morning, as if she suddenly appeared at their house, and then Shen Youqiu didn't explain to everyone, so he said that he was going to Hanshan Temple to offer incense, and then he took everyone to secretly leave Hanshan Temple early in the morning.

After an hour, Brother Chang actually came, and as soon as he came, he called this beautiful young man his mother.

This really scared everyone.

Shen Youqiu shook his head and said, "Dad, mother, don't ask yet, Brother Chang'er has a special identity, to be honest, I was shocked just now, in short, you just believe me, when the time comes, you will naturally know the truth, as for tonight, stay in Hanshan Temple in peace."

"Is something going to happen?"

Mo Shi pulled Shen Youqiu aside and asked with some concern.

"Don't think about it, it's none of our business anyway."

"Ugh."

Mo sighed, "I'm a little worried about Jing Xing, and I don't know where he is now, if something really happens, Jing Xing won't be involved."

"He's not in the capital, he'll be fine."

"That's good."

After appeasing everyone, Shen Youqiu came to the room where the beautiful woman was, and when he saw her, he immediately bowed and said softly, "Surrender and see Concubine Yuan."

That's right, this beautiful woman is the concubine who was quietly sent out of the palace in the morning.

"Don't be polite, this is not the palace, besides, I have to thank you sister." Concubine Yuan hurriedly stepped forward and said worriedly, "I've been troublesome to you for the past two days."

"No trouble." Shen Youqiu shook his head, "It's the coarse tea and light rice here. The conditions are also poor, don't blame it."

"How so?"

Concubine Yuan smiled faintly, with helpless worry in her smile, "The only thing I'm worried about now is the emperor, he sent me out, but left himself in the most dangerous place, how can I-"

"Don't worry, the emperor is blessed with all the sky, there will be no problem, let's just wait here for the news, believe me, it will not take more than three days at most, and you will be welcomed back to the palace by the scenery."

"Well, I believe you."

Concubine Yuan held her hand, with a hint of strangeness in her eyes, "I have long felt that you are very unusual, even you said so, the emperor will definitely return to power and wipe out all the thieves who covet and hurt him!"