Chapter 3
Early the next morning, all the ministers waited in front of the Chaoyang Hall, but after an hour, there was no sign of the emperor. Like all the ministers, Zhao Huaining stood upright in front of the hall in court clothes, defiant. People dare not look directly.

"It's rare for King An Ning to go to court today. I think I've already figured out what happened when I was scolded by His Majesty last time." General Yuan beside him couldn't help but sneer when he saw Zhao Huaining who suddenly appeared in the court hall after many days. He is three points straighter than others, with a fairly handsome face raised proudly. His majesty is more revealing than the princely beaded crown on his head. General Yuan is the younger brother of Concubine Yuan. From the way of the military, I can't get used to this kind of arrogant and arrogant prince.

"This king is naturally inferior to King Andu in being able to obey his father's wishes in everything. This king is born with a straight temper. He doesn't know how to flatter him. What can he say? It's common for his father to be upset. It's normal for a father to teach his son a lesson. It's nothing to say, but your Yuan family has been brave and upright for generations. How come General Yuan's nephew didn't follow the Yuan family's temperament and always pleased his father. I didn't know that the Yuan concubine from the Yuan family could To teach a child with such a character, I thought that as long as he was a descendant of the Yuan family, he would be as brave as General Yuan!" King An Ning mocked Yuan Wei'an, this old man, relying on his military power, could speak well in court , the wisps of words are rude.

"If a minister of such great merit as General Yuan is classified as an ordinary person by His Royal Highness, then the generals of our dynasty will feel chilled!" Yuan Wei'an didn't need to speak, and naturally there would be ministers who stood up for him to refute and speak for him. This person is Cao Xiu, the official history of the admonition platform, and he is a member of the third rank.

King An Ning was still unconvinced. With his dignity as a prince, a group of courtiers actually spoke insultingly to him many times. They were very annoyed and said: "Since ancient times, the Admonition Platform has only the right to admonish the emperor. As the official history of the Admonition Platform, Mr. Cao has not Help the Yuan family, form a clique for personal gain!" He gritted his teeth and said the words forming a party for personal gain, wanting to anger Cao Xiu.

But Cao Xiu was not angry, and smiled lightly: "Why did you form a clique for personal gain? Where did the party come from? Where did the selfishness come from? The subordinate officials are just fighting for General Yuan. The admonition platform will only be loyal to His Majesty, so there is no need for His Highness to ridicule."

"Really, King Andu is General Yuan's nephew. Recently, King Andu has become more and more favored, and he has the potential to become a prince. Mr. Cao helps General Yuan to fight against injustices, and he is loyal to the new monarch in advance!"

Cao Xiu replied: "Your Majesty did not establish a crown prince, and he treated the prince equally. All officials, civil and military, saw it. His Majesty punished His Highness. It was His Highness's fault. His Majesty did not think about his own mistakes. Instead, he speculated about His Majesty's grace and punishment. Furthermore, It is also the purpose of admonishing ministers to enlighten people by speaking bluntly, so I have to speak bluntly to persuade His Highness, it is also out of good intentions, Your Highness should not blame you."

Compared with lip service, even the ten kings of An Ning could not argue against Cao Xiu alone.General Yuan saw that King An Ning was furious, after all, he was angry because of himself, so he hurriedly stepped forward to make peace, and pulled the two of them away, "It's already past time, how come Your Majesty hasn't gone to court yet?"

"Yes, His Majesty has been on the throne for more than [-] years and has never missed the early court. Could something have happened?"

A group of ministers also whispered timidly, and the front of Chaoyang Palace became noisy in an instant.

The door of the Chaoyang Hall was suddenly opened, and the empress walked to the front of the hall together with the inner officials. The empress's face was pale and bloodless, her face was not covered with makeup, her eyes were bloodshot, and she looked exhausted. She hadn't spoken yet. Tears have already fallen: "Everyone has been waiting for a long time. Your Majesty suffered a serious illness last night and fell into a coma for a while. Please see the imperial physician. Your Majesty is seriously ill, and there is no cure for it. Now his mind is in a state of confusion. Minister, this is my palace's fault."

Xiangguo Pei Yi immediately asked: "Who served His Majesty last night? Where is the chief supervisor? Where is the chief supervisor?"

The queen wiped away her tears, and said, "Last night, Concubine Yuan was serving the bed. She was frightened, and now she is placed in Chao'an Palace. To tell you the truth, Your Majesty is old and has entered the sixtieth year. He suffered from frequent illnesses years ago. Everyone is worried, so I didn’t inform all the ministers, the chief inspector has worked hard, and after nearly a year of hard work, the chief inspector’s body is also exhausted, and the imperial physicians tried their best to diagnose and treat him, but they couldn’t save the chief inspector!”

The officials below were discussing a lot, Pei Yi shouted loudly, "Quiet!" Xiangguo Pei Yi took a step forward and stood opposite the queen, and said, "Dare to ask the queen, where is the pulse of the imperial physician, and can I bring Concubine Yuan to the palace? Wait and ask about what happened last night."

Yuan Wei'an immediately said, "Since Your Majesty is seriously ill, King Andu must come here, so please ask the Queen to send someone to invite King Andu."

The queen's eyes were full of tears, and she lost her prestige as a queen. The one standing in front of the hall now seemed to be an old woman who was about to lose her husband, "Last night, the concubine Yuan was overwhelmed with anxiety and kept talking about King Andu. At that time, she sent someone to I brought King An Du into the palace, and now I am serving the sick in Chaoan Palace, King Andu has seen His Majesty's illness last night, and the imperial physician's pulse case is placed in the Imperial Hospital, and all ministers can go to the Imperial Hospital for examination."

Zhang Yan, the official official history of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and asked, "This matter is indeed sudden. Has Your Majesty explained which prince will act as the agent for the state affairs. Is it King An Du or King An Ning?"

The queen immediately borrowed the donkey from the slope, and said, "Your Majesty is far-sighted, knowing that if you are seriously ill, the whole country will be in turmoil. When you woke up last night, you issued an edict to pass on the throne."

Yuan Wei'an made a salute: "Please send someone to invite King Andu to Chaoyang Hall."

The queen raised her eyebrows, this Yuan Wei'an interrupted her again and again, it was really hateful, but he had to suppress his anger, "Fen'er, go invite King An Du."

It doesn't matter if King An Du is here, King An Du is the most filial, and he must not bear to see his mother and concubine hurt.

After a while, Fen'er led King Andu to the Chaoyang Palace. Yuan Wei'an was relieved seeing King Andu. He didn't know how the situation would develop, but as long as King Andu was safe, he was relieved.

King An Du looked concerned, and stood side by side with King An Ning without saying a word.

"The sky is not a holiday, today there is a sudden illness, there is no cure for medicine and stones, the third son of the emperor, King An Ning, is diligent, respectful, and brave. Together, we will protect the great cause of the Zhao Kingdom." The queen read out the imperial edict, King Andu still looked concerned in front of the palace, and when all the ministers knelt down, King Andu was even half a beat late.

"Here is the imperial edict, everyone can check it." The empress hung the edict high up, and Yuan Wei'an was the first to go up to receive the edict. After careful inspection, the handwriting was no different from that of His Majesty. There is no flaw, but in the past six months, King An Ning has gradually lost his favor, and even suffered repeated reprimands. On the contrary, it is King An Du who wins His Majesty's favor the most. He is a benevolent man with outstanding talents.

Yuan Wei'an muttered to himself, "How could this be?" Yuan Wei'an ran over and shook King Andu: "Speak up!"

King Andu raised his eyes and wept, "What did you say?" His eyes were full of sadness and helplessness.

Yuan Wei'an hated that iron could not be made into steel: "Your Majesty, I have a question. Why did your Majesty reprimand King An Ning for nearly half a year, but finally it was said that he was in King An Ning? I invite Concubine Yuan again! I want to elaborate on what happened last night!"

"Oh? General Yuan thinks that King An Du should be passed on? His Majesty told me before that King An Du has more than enough benevolence but lacks courage, so he is not the best candidate."

"I invite Concubine Yuan to Chaoyang Hall!" Yuan Wei'an resisted the empress's majesty and bowed deeply, and asked again.

"Yuan Wei'an! My palace has already said that Concubine Yuan is too frightened and worried to get up, not to mention that she has invited King Andu over as you wished. King Andu is very clear about your Majesty and Concubine Yuan. He has also seen the pulse case of Concubine Yuan!" The queen was dissatisfied with Yuan Wei'an's repeated presumptuousness, and angrily reprimanded her.

Zhang Yan, the official history of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and said, "I have already checked the imperial edict, and it was written by His Majesty himself. Is General Yuan disobedient to His Majesty? Only then can I try to figure it out!" Zhang Yan spoke fiercely, facing Yuan Wei'an with angry eyes , while handing over the imperial edict to King An Ning.

King An Ning knelt down to receive the imperial edict, and walked towards the queen step by step.

King An Du didn't speak, and no one could compete with King An Ning. Cao Xiu pressed Yuan Wei'an and shook his head quietly at him.

Although there are many doubts in this matter, there are no key figures. His Majesty is seriously ill and unconscious. The power has fallen into the Queen's hands.

Just press it temporarily.

"This king knows that the ministers are suspicious, so he will definitely summon the genius doctors from all over the world to come to diagnose and treat the father. I hope the father can recover. At that time, I will ask the father to read it in person to dispel everyone's doubts." King An Ning stood beside the queen. Speak his first sentence since receiving the imperial edict.

All the ministers retreated.

On the second day, the bell in the palace struck nine times, and King An Ning ascended the throne.

(End of this chapter)

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