Dong Gong Mei

"I don't dare!" Since Zhao Zirou entered the palace, it has been smooth sailing. Even if there are occasional twists and turns, she has been safe and unscathed.

Unexpectedly, the prince actually shamed himself in public.

She was the one who could lower her posture the most. With tears welling up in her eyes, she knelt down and knelt at the emperor's feet, pleading in a low voice: "I made a mistake as a concubine, please punish me."

Concubines are the emperor's women, and the prince must respect them at all costs.

Even if he committed a serious crime, he would not be held accountable in front of all the officials.

But she forgot that Li Xuanye was not a kind-hearted person.

He turned around and signaled Cao De to serve the emperor and take medicine. Then his eyes glanced around and landed on Zhao Zirou.

Zhao Zirou knelt there with her face lowered. She did not look at the prince, but only held the emperor's wrist as if begging.

But her fingers quietly probed the emperor's pulse again, and pressed her fingertips to suppress the pulse.

Her movements were extremely secretive, not to mention her back to everyone, but Li Xuanye glanced at her and narrowed his eyes suddenly.

"Concubine Zhao——"

He just spoke, and when he was about to deal with this suspicious woman, the emperor's back suddenly stiffened, and his whole body leaned against the back of the chair, suddenly straightening up.

"Ah——" There was a cry of pain, blood overflowed, the emperor tilted his body and passed out.

"Your Majesty!!" Cao De was the first to scream, his liver and gallbladder split.

He was about to reach out, but before he even touched the emperor's body, the cold wind swept across his face, and his sleeves flew like lightning. But in the blink of an eye, the emperor was already embraced by the prince.

"Father..." Li Xuanye held the emperor's hand, his voice trembling slightly.

Cao De glanced at the emperor's face, his knees suddenly softened, and he knelt under the dragon chair: "Your Majesty!"

The emperor could not hear.

After years of suffering from illness, his face was very thin, and only one pair of eyes had always been clear, but now, these clear eyes were closed.

His shoulders rested between the prince's arms, and his body was as light as a fallen leaf, ready to fall away when the wind blew.

And his face was as white as gold paper, lifeless.

At the corner of his mouth, there was a trace of blood from vomiting, which had now turned dark red.

All the ministers looked at each other, frightened by this sudden change.

"Father..." Li Xuanye called again. The young prince was strategizing, but at this moment, his breath was unsteady and he had an uncontrollable panic.

Cao De crawled over on his knees and reminded: "Your Highness, please call for the imperial doctor."

If the emperor has a sudden attack, whether he is dead or alive, he must be seen by the imperial physician first.

Li Xuanye seemed to have come to his senses and placed his finger on the tip of the emperor's nose.

"Cao De!" His tone turned to surprise, and he looked at Cao De, "Father just fainted!"

Cao De couldn't laugh. In the past few months, the emperor's condition had become increasingly pessimistic. Even if he escaped today, he might not be able to survive much longer.

However, at this moment, he could not say such words to the prince.

The imperial doctor and others checked the pulse and administered medicine. After a lot of work, they looked at Cao De for help.

That look clearly said: Your Majesty, I'm afraid something is not going to be right.

Cao De knew it, but he didn't dare to say anything, so he went to see the prince again.

Seeing the prince hugging the emperor, his eyes were lowered, completely losing his usual calm demeanor.

Cao De sighed slightly, hesitated again and again, and finally spoke in a low voice: "Your Highness, please cheer up. There are so many people waiting for you to speak——"

Li Xuanye raised his head suddenly.

Cao De said again: "Your Highness, you are the crown prince and the crown prince of Wei Dynasty. You are responsible for the entire country."

Li Xuanye's breath froze.

Cao De was also heartbroken. He held back tears, put his hands on the prince's shoulders, and whispered, "Your Highness, the news should be blocked at this time."

After a moment of silence, Yuan Ce and Yang Yi arrived solemnly.

"Your Highness!" Gu Yong lifted his robe and knelt down solemnly, "Your Highness, Gu Yong, awaits your orders!"

With him taking the lead, the ministers all lifted up their robes and bowed down as if they were waking up from a dream: "I wait for your Highness's orders!"

Li Xuanye woke up.

His eyes fell on the emperor's face, looking at it inch by inch, as if he wanted to carve this face into his heart. After a long time, he looked at Cao De and nodded gently. Cao De and others hurriedly knelt down.

Li Xuanye let go of his hand, handed the emperor to Cao De, and stood up slowly.

He looked around and saw people surrendering. Gu Yong was lying on the ground, his shoulders were like mountains and rocks, protecting everything in front of him in a protective posture.

He took a deep breath and raised a hand.

A low, slightly hoarse voice sounded, but it was particularly firm.

"The Yulin Army obeys the order!"

"exist!"

"Seal all palace gates immediately, and no one will be allowed to enter or leave the imperial city within three days!"

"Yes!"

"North and South armies obey orders!"

"exist!"

"Immediately send troops to the city gates, and there are many people waiting. They will not be allowed to enter or leave the capital for three days!"

"..."

One order and one response.

Yuan Ce and Yang Yi stood with their swords in hand. The people kneeling on the ground held their breath and felt cold sweat pouring down their backs.

Gu Yong raised his head slightly and vaguely saw the prince's robe billowing in the wind.

The golden patterns of the sun, moon, mountains and rivers blurred his vision and made him look a little dazed - after so many years, he was finally looking forward to this moment.

He had waited too long and worked hard for this moment.

However, he finally waited.

He has survived the low point of being demoted and defeated Zhao Ziyi's power tactics. He will soon become the most powerful arm of His Highness the Crown Prince!

There was a voice in my ears——

"Gu Yong listens to the order!"

Gu Yong came back to his senses instantly. He raised his head, looked at the prince, raised his hands and said, "I'm here!"

Li Xuanye stared at him, but his tone was awkward.

The man in front of him is his uncle.

His mother passed away early, and now his father is about to die. In times of crisis and emergency, there is only such an uncle. Should he use it or not?

Appointing Gu Yong would be tantamount to him making a concession.

He thought of the court and harem, and the undercurrent.

I thought of the Queen Mother who was under house arrest in the temple, the King of Jin who was both good and evil, and the Zhao family who was imprisoned in the prison.

I also remembered the woman who destroyed the evidence.

He also remembered Cao De's sincere words: "Your Highness, what you are carrying on your shoulders is the country of Wei."

Yes, he is the prince trained by the emperor himself. He has learned to supervise the country and govern the country since he was a child. It is his mission to protect the country and the country!

As for love between men and women...

He couldn't, and shouldn't, indulge in it.

His eyes darkened, and he made a decisive decision——

"I am now appointing Grand Secretary Nong Gu Yong as prime minister, leading hundreds of officials, assisting in government affairs, and taking charge of military and state affairs!"

Gu Yong's heart moved.

With his arms straight, he bowed to the ground and bowed again, saying loudly and word by word: "Your Majesty, Gu Yong, take your orders!"

After everything was done, everyone kowtowed and bowed again. After receiving permission, they followed suit and bowed down - walking out of the verandah, they paused and looked at Gu Yong: Where should we go?

The emperor fell into a coma, and the prince had ordered the palace gates to be blocked. What should they do?

Gu Yong pondered for a moment and was about to speak when suddenly someone came holding an umbrella in the rain.

Everyone squinted to take a closer look.

The person who came was dressed in red and walked in a hurry. She lifted up her skirt and came closer in a few steps. She gave Gu Yong a graceful bow, showing everyone's magnanimity and unparalleled elegance.

But what she said made everyone present change their expressions.

"My daughter pays homage to the Prime Minister!" (End of this chapter)