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Chapter 427: Not as expected

In the first month of the 14th year of Jiankang, the entire capital was shrouded in a tense atmosphere of dark clouds.

The emperor's sudden accident directly brought the struggle between the eldest prince and the fourth prince to the fore. The civil and military officials of the court, whether they wanted to or not, were passively involved in this life-and-death struggle for the heir.

Everyone wanted to elect the next emperor as soon as possible, and also wanted to gain the merit of Conglong, so that the Great Prince Party and the Fourth Prince Party fought fiercely.

Since both the eldest prince and the fourth prince had their own advantages, no one could overwhelming the other, resulting in a stalemate.

This stagnant situation makes everyone very anxious and afraid of becoming a victim of the struggle, so they are looking for opportunities to break this situation.

Fortunately, this opportunity came soon.

The emperor was in a coma, and everyone felt that there was no hope of waking up. Who would have thought that on the second day of February, news suddenly came from the palace that the emperor had woken up!

The emperor's awakening was undoubtedly like a dazzling ray of sunshine breaking through the dark clouds hanging over everyone's heads.

Regardless of whether they are the First Prince Party or the Fourth Prince Party, they all think it is a good thing that the Emperor wakes up.

With Concubine Liu taking care of her in the palace, the fourth prince received the news of the emperor's awakening in time.

Unfortunately, the time for the emperor to wake up was too short. The fourth prince hurriedly hurriedly rushed, but still failed to reach Qianqing Palace while the emperor was awake.Even Concubine Liu, who lived in the palace, did not see the emperor awake.

When the emperor woke up, only the eldest prince was standing by.

"First Prince, is the Emperor really awake?"

"Concubine Liu, even if you don't trust me, you should still trust Eunuch Liu and the guards of Liangyi Palace."

Shi Fuxin quietly withdrew before Concubine Liu Guifei arrived.

By the time Fuxin left the palace, everyone knew that the emperor had regained consciousness.

When the emperor woke up, only the eldest prince was by his side. In an instant, the eldest prince received unprecedented attention from the civil and military officials of the court. At the same time, the fourth prince and Concubine Liu felt a sense of crisis, feeling that the eldest prince had seized the opportunity.

After the rumors spread that "the emperor loves the eldest prince the most, otherwise he would not wake up when the eldest prince is with him, and the emperor prefers the eldest prince as his successor" spread, the four princes became a little bit uneasy.

The emperor's sudden awakening caused the situation for the eldest prince, who could only compete with the fourth prince, to turn upside down, and the original balanced situation was suddenly broken.

The eldest prince became the dominant one, but Shi Fuxin's imagination of the eldest prince quickly defeating the fourth prince did not come. The eldest prince was still in a stalemate with the fourth prince.

In Wuchang Bo's Mansion, Shi Fuxin was sitting in Shi Dingxuan's courtyard drinking tea.

Shi Fuxin looked at her little nephew playing in the yard and said with an unhappy expression: "The eldest prince is too slow to do things and is not decisive at all."

Shi Dingxuan knew his sister's temperament, shook his head and said with a smile: "Do you think the eldest prince should directly spread the news that the emperor has appointed him as his heir?"

Shi Fuxin looked over and said, "Isn't this good? The eldest prince ascends the throne, the country has its master, the party struggle is over, and the court situation can be stabilized quickly."

Shi Dingxuan: "As long as the fourth prince refuses to accept it, the party struggle will not end."

Shi Fuxin: "The eldest prince has become the emperor, so the fourth prince cannot help but be dissatisfied."

Shi Dingxuan shook his head again: "It is impossible to rely solely on killing to resolve matters in the world, let alone matters in the court. The eldest prince should have his own considerations in doing this."

At this time, Shi Dinghao came.

"I knew you were here, Sixth Sister."

Shi Fuxin looked at her younger brother: "Why are you here?"

Shi Dinghao snorted: "Look at what you said, Sixth Sister, I can't come."

Shi Fuxin ignored him and continued the previous topic: "If the eldest prince and the fourth prince continue to fight like this, it will consume the national power of Chu."

Shi Dingxuan: "Some things cannot be rushed. The eldest prince now has some advantages, but this advantage is not enough to support his direct succession." Shi Dinghao looked at his brother and sister, hesitating to speak.

When Shi Dingxuan saw it, he laughed and said, "When did you become so coquettish?"

Shi Dinghao glanced at Shi Fuxin: "Aren't I afraid that if I say the wrong thing, Sixth Sister will hurt me?"

Shi Fuxin looked over: "What do you want to say?"

Shi Dinghao immediately reminded with a smile: "Sister, didn't you forget one thing? What the eldest prince needs now is the support of the distinguished ministers. Who are you? You are Saihua Tuo. Don't forget. It's better. The noble minister owes you a favor."

Seeing that Shi Fuxin didn't smile after listening to his words, Shi Dinghao stopped talking.

Shi Fuxin said expressionlessly: "A great favor is like a great hatred. Although the eldest prince is my disciple, you know how much of a master-disciple relationship there is between me and him."

"It would be fine if he was an ordinary person, but he wants to be an emperor. How can a superior emperor owe so much to others? Those with a smaller heart may not even want to see others being much more powerful than him."

"When the eldest prince was in danger, I stepped forward to help him out of friendship. But if I help him too much, it's not kindness, but enmity."

"Besides, I didn't treat others as Sai Huatuo to help the eldest prince. I wanted those noble officials who owed me favors to stand up and speak for me when I wanted to open a women's medical school. of."

Shi Dinghao smiled and did not dare to speak.

Shi Dingxuan nodded: "What Sister Xin said is that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. We really have to pay attention to the propriety in our dealings with the eldest prince."

Afterwards, Shi Fuxin had dinner at Wuchang Bo's Mansion and then returned to Prince Rong's Mansion.

"came back."

When Shi Fuxin saw Chu Yao waiting for her, she didn't say anything and sat directly in front of the dressing table to remove her makeup.

Chu Yao saw that Shi Fuxin was a little unhappy. He walked behind her and helped her take off the hairpin ring on her head. He said: "Although the emperor is unconscious, he is still alive. Even if the eldest prince wants to deal with the fourth prince, It’s well-deserved.”

Shi Fuxin raised her eyebrows: "Does the eldest prince have a plan?"

Chu Yao did not answer directly, but said: "Liangyi Palace is responsible for the safety of previous emperors. People in Liangyi Palace are very clear about the current emperor's situation. In the past two days, the eldest prince and the two palace officials The Lord has spoken.”

Shi Fuxin then turned to look at Chu Yao.

Chu Yao sat next to Shi Fuxin: "The emperor is not dead, and there is only one master in Liangyi Palace. However, the two palace masters have said that as long as they do not harm the emperor and fight for the throne, the princes can use their abilities."

"That is to say, the people in Liangyi Palace will only be responsible for taking care of the emperor from now on. In Qianqing Palace, they will not participate in any fights the princes want."

"For example, if the eldest prince says that the emperor has appointed him as his heir, as long as outsiders believe it, no one from the Liangyi Palace will come forward to clarify."

Shi Fuxin: "So, what does the eldest prince want from me?"

Chu Yao brushed Shi Fuxin's temples: "You are too smart."

Shi Fuxin gave him a roll of her eyes: "That's all you have to say. If I can't understand it anymore, I'll be a fool."

Chu Yao: "The eldest prince wants you to come into the palace again and let the emperor wake up for a while. Then there will be several ministers together."

Shi Fuxin said clearly: "The eldest prince not only wants to sit on the throne, he also wants to have witnesses and be justified." As he said that, he looked at Chu Yao.

"The eldest prince had already planned all this when I said I could make the emperor wake up, right?"

Chu Yao said nothing, acquiescing.

Shi Fuxin sneered: "You are really my good disciple."

(End of this chapter)