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Chapter 426, Pushing Hands

After the Lantern Festival, the emperor fell into a coma for half a month.

Seeing that the emperor showed no signs of waking up, the officials' hearts sank.

The country cannot live without a king for a day, so several highly respected veterans and princes jointly proposed to elect a prince to take charge of the overall situation.

The eldest prince received the support of many officials because of his status as the eldest son; and the fourth prince also won the recommendation of many officials because he was able to do things early when he entered the court.

Neither of the two parties was convinced by the other. After a lot of fighting, both parties could only retreat and settle for the next best thing. The eldest prince and the fourth prince jointly took charge of the overall situation.

This result only temporarily stabilized the situation in the court.

At Hongyanxiao Main Store, Shi Fuxin was sitting by the window, looking at the people on the street and thinking about the recent court situation.

In the first month of previous years, even after the Lantern Festival, the streets of the capital still retained the joy of the New Year, but this year, pedestrians on the streets were all in a hurry.

It was obvious that even far away from the temple, the people were aware of the tense situation hanging over the capital.

"Sixth sister, what are you thinking about?"

Shi Dinghao walked into the private room and found that Shi Fuxin didn't notice that he had come in at all, so he had to raise his hand and wave it in front of her.

Shi Fuxin came back to her senses and asked in surprise: "Why are you here?"

Shi Dinghao rubbed his brows and sat next to him: "Today Yong'an went to the palace to visit the Empress Dowager. When he returned home, he told me some news."

"The eldest prince and the fourth prince convened the cabinet ministers, six ministers, and some important ministers and clans this morning to preliminarily divide the scope of their respective responsibilities."

"The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of War are under the responsibility of the eldest prince, while the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry are under the responsibility of the fourth prince."

"Now the eldest prince and the fourth prince are performing their own duties. They no longer have to interfere in everything like before, which caused the chaos in the court. They have stabilized the court situation."

After hearing this, Shi Fuxin sneered: "The so-called stability of the court is just an appearance. No matter the eldest prince or the fourth prince, they will not tolerate the other side. Secretly, they may fight even more fiercely than before."

Shi Dinghao agreed with his face: "I thought so too. As soon as I heard the news, I wanted to go home and tell my brother. Unfortunately, my brother was not at home, so I came to find you."

Shi Fuxin's brows knitted: "It's up to officials how they want to fight for their future, but they are parents, and the consequences of their fights are directly related to the lives of the people. If the eldest prince and the fourth prince continue to fight like this, they will suffer in the end. Or the common people.”

Shi Dinghao nodded: "Isn't that right?"

Shi Fuxin had a sullen face and tapped her fingers on the table: "The battle between the eldest prince and the fourth prince must be resolved quickly."

Hearing this, Shi Dinghao looked at Shi Fuxin sharply: "Sister, the only one who can compete with the eldest prince for the throne is the fourth prince. If the fourth prince is gone."

The more Shi Dinghao said, the brighter his eyes became: "Sister, I can do this."

Shi Fuxin shook her head: "There is a supreme master standing behind Shennong Hall. The fourth prince has known about this for a long time. Do you think the fourth prince will not guard against this?"

"Your brother-in-law came back two days ago and told me that the two great masters, Beidao and Xizhang, are now in the capital. If you were the fourth prince, would you do the same when you knew that your opponent was protected by a great master? Gather one or two?”

Shi Dinghao: "Will Beidao and Xizhang defect to the Fourth Prince?"

Shi Fuxin: "I don't know about this, but the Fourth Prince must be heavily guarded. He is definitely not someone who can be assassinated by the ninth grade. You'd better stop thinking about taking action."

Shi Dinghao also knew that he was not completely sure, so he looked at Shi Fuxin: "Sister, I can't do it, but you can"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Shi Fuxin's death gaze.

Shi Fuxin said expressionlessly: "People's hearts have changed. I have helped the eldest prince by killing the fourth prince now. But when the eldest prince succeeds to the throne, are you sure he won't be upset because I killed the fourth prince?" fear?"

Shi Dinghao: "Just don't let the eldest prince know that it was you who did it."

Shi Fuxin gave her younger brother a look: "If I can't make the eldest prince remember my kindness, then what's the point of doing this?"

As he spoke, he snorted, "Some things, even if there is no evidence, will be speculated on." "It's okay if I don't show my strength. As long as I take action and know that I am the ultimate master, do you think the eldest prince will Can’t guess?”

Shi Dinghao didn't know what to say: "Sister, you said that the battle between the eldest prince and the fourth prince must be resolved quickly. How will it end if one of them is not eliminated?"

Shi Fuxin narrowed her eyes: "Let me think about it."

"I can make the emperor wake up."

As soon as Chu Yao returned to the house that night, Shi Fuxin pulled him into the bedroom and whispered the matter.

Chu Yao's expression changed: "Don't mess around. It may not be good for the eldest prince to wake up."

Shi Fuxin: "Don't worry, I'm not letting the emperor wake up completely, I just let him wake up for a short while."

Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin: "What do you want to do?"

Shi Fuxin: "It's not a problem if the stalemate between the eldest prince and the fourth prince continues. The emperor will be able to decide on the heir when he wakes up."

Chu Yao shook his head: "The emperor may not like the eldest prince."

Shi Fuxin: "You weren't here on New Year's Eve. You didn't know what the Queen said before she died. The Queen said that the Emperor's favorite person was the Empress Yuan. The reason why the former Crown Prince was appointed was to pave the way for the eldest prince."

"At that time, not only Concubine Liu Guifei and the Fourth Prince were present, but many ministers and relatives were also present."

Chu Yao: "What the Queen said may not be true."

Shi Fuxin: "Is it really important? Now that the emperor can't speak and can't refute, then in the hearts of everyone, the best heir chosen by the emperor is the eldest prince."

"As long as the emperor wakes up for a short while and the eldest prince confirms that the emperor has passed the throne to him, if the fourth prince wants to continue to fight with the eldest prince, it will be a crime of disobedience."

"As long as you have a legitimate name, you don't have to be constrained by what you want to do."

Chu Yao's eyes flashed and he looked at Shi Fuxin: "I have to discuss this matter with the eldest prince first."

Shi Fuxin nodded, and then watched Chu Yao strode away.

An hour later, Chu Yao came back.

"The eldest prince agreed."

"Concubine Liu Guifei has been staying with the emperor all the time during this period. She will only go back to Jingren Palace to rest for a while at dawn. Several princes will take turns to visit the emperor at that time. If you want to enter the palace, you can only take advantage of it. that period of time."

"Some things need to be prepared in advance. I will tell you in advance when the time is set."

Shi Fuxin: "Okay, then I will dress up as the eunuch beside the eldest prince and follow him to Qianqing Palace."

The eldest prince was also very fast. Five days later, he took Shi Fuxin into the palace.

At the entrance of the palace, the eldest prince looked at Shi Fuxin dressed as a eunuch and bowed slightly: "Thank you for your hard work, Master."

Shi Fuxin smiled and said, "You are my apprentice, so of course I have to help you."

Immediately, Shi Fuxin lowered her head and followed the eldest prince to Qianqing Palace.

The eldest prince: "My father is still guarded by people from Liangyi Palace. Master, are you sure they won't let them discover that it was you who revived my father?"

Shi Fuxin: "As long as the eldest prince does what the teacher says, it won't happen. When we arrive at Qianqing Palace later, you will give the emperor some medicine, and the teacher will step forward to support the emperor and then take the opportunity to give him acupuncture. Don't worry. The teacher association will be very secretive."

The eldest prince was relieved after hearing Shi Fuxin's definite answer.

(End of this chapter)