White Fence Dream

Chapter 286 Movement
Baihua Palace, the palace gates are closed.

Princess Jin Yu stood in the palace, watching the two eunuchs sticking close to the palace gate and listening to the noise outside.

"What happened?" She asked in a low voice with a frightened look on her face.

The two eunuchs turned around and said in a trembling voice, "Princess, the noise outside has quieted down a bit."

Princess Jin Yu hadn't said anything yet when Prince Consort Shangguan's voice came from inside the palace, "Go out and take a look! Let me go out and take a look!"

Princess Jin Yu turned her head and saw Prince Consort Shangguan sitting in the hall, being tightly entangled by two eunuchs.

When she entered the palace earlier and heard that the emperor was still busy, she didn't want to see Bai Ying, so she simply said she wanted to go to the palace where she used to live and wait until the emperor finished his work and knew she was coming, and would naturally send someone to invite her.

did not expect!
The person who invited her did not arrive, and she heard the soldiers and guards outside running and calling, and the eunuchs and palace maids crying and shouting, saying that the imperial concubine was plotting treason and the emperor had been killed.

Princess Jin Yu immediately ordered the palace gates to be closed. Prince Consort Shangguan was about to rush out to "protect the emperor" but was stopped by the eunuchs who were ordered by Princess Jin Yu.

"What are you protecting? Saving your own life is more important." She shouted, and sneered, "You are not protecting the emperor, you are protecting that kid!"

Li Yu also received the imperial edict and came today. He must be with Bai Ying at this moment.

Princess Jin Yu also understood something. Today's so-called emperor summons must have been done by Bai Ying, who wanted to catch them all in one fell swoop!
What a vicious woman!

Compared to the Queen, who was a stupid woman who only knew how to quarrel with the Emperor, Bai Ying was the truly vicious one. She smiled so much that she actually plotted to murder the Emperor.

Although I was shocked, angry and annoyed, I was also scared.

You must not go out at this time. Wait until the winner is decided before you act.

"Shut up!" Princess Jinyu stepped into the palace and shouted at Prince Consort Shangguan, "I don't care if you want to die, but don't implicate me."

As she was yelling, someone knocked on the tightly closed palace door and Princess Jin Yu was startled.

"Princess, princess, it's me."

There was a trembling sound outside.

The two eunuchs who were holding the door reacted and shouted happily, "It's Cheng An."

Cheng An was the eunuch who led Princess Jin Yu. When there was a riot outside, he was forcibly sent out by Princess Jin Yu to find out what was going on. He was thought to have died outside, but he actually came back alive.

After repeated confirmation, Princess Jin Yu let the person in. The eunuch's hat fell off and he was panting and looking very embarrassed, but he was intact and uninjured.

"Princess, it's all right." He said excitedly, "The imperial concubine has been executed, the 10,000 Cavalry Battalion has arrived, the imperial city is under martial law, and the court officials have also entered the palace."

Princess Jin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could say something, someone behind her spoke first.

"How is the King of Chu?"

Princess Jin Yu turned around and glared at him angrily: "You only have that bastard in your heart!" Then she looked at the eunuch, "How is your majesty?"

The eunuch swallowed his saliva and said, "Everything should be fine." He explained hastily, "The palace is under martial law and people are not allowed to walk around. I was not able to get close to the Hanliang Palace."

So, we don’t even know whether the emperor is alive or dead?
Princess Jin Yu looked outside the palace.

There was a knock on the door. It was almost noon, and the sound and the scorching sunlight penetrated the crack in the door.

"Ancestor, Ancestor, something happened in the palace."

After hearing this, Zhou Jingyun still stared at Xuan Yangzi, his eyes not moving at all.

Xuan Yangzi looked past him and towards the door: "What's wrong?"

The door was pushed open, but the dazzling sunlight did not come in, as it was blocked by seven or eight people.

Two Taoists, two eunuchs and two officials rushed in together, making the narrow room even more crowded.

"Grandmaster, Concubine Bai is plotting rebellion and poisoning Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please go over quickly."

"The little prince of Bai Fei is a fake——"

The two eunuchs spoke incoherently and cried at the same time.

Two officials were sighing and looking sad.

Poisoning His Majesty? Zhou Jingyun looked a little shocked. He had known for a long time that the little prince was a fake. Bai Li had arranged for Bai Ying to let Guo Shun slander the King of Chu and his wife for treason, and then turn the tables and expose everything Bai Ying had done.

But unexpectedly, Bai Ying also poisoned the emperor.

He immediately guessed why Bai Ying did this. Obviously, Bai Ying did not just rely on Guo Shun's accusation and evidence. She simply got rid of the emperor and framed the King of Chu. Moreover, if something happened to the emperor, she would support the little prince to ascend the throne, and no one would be able to threaten her anymore.

"Is everything alright in the palace?"

Without waiting for Xuan Yangzi to speak, Zhou Jingyun asked anxiously.

The two eunuchs were interrupted and seemed to have just noticed that there was someone else in the room and recognized it as Zhou Jingyun.

But at this moment, he didn't have time to ask Zhou Jingyun why he was here.

"Fortunately, the King of Chu was here and interrupted Concubine Bai's plot in time. Concubine Bai has already committed suicide."

"But your majesty is in danger of being poisoned, please go over quickly, old ancestor—"

They did not drive Zhou Jingyun out, but answered him and then spoke to Xuan Yangzi in tears.

Bai Fei was dead, which meant that Bai Li and the others were fine. Zhou Jingyun breathed a sigh of relief and heard Xuan Yangzi speak: "Are the imperial doctors here?"

The eunuchs nodded and said, "The imperial physician was invited in time, and everyone from the Imperial Hospital was there."

Xuan Yangzi asked again: "Have all the court officials heard the news?"

The two officials nodded and said, "When the incident happened, the imperial court had just ended. Lu Zuoxiang came out in time to convene the meeting, and everyone went over."

Xuan Yangzi nodded: "Then I don't need to go. I don't know medical skills and can't detoxify. I'm not a court official and can't maintain order in the court."

The eunuchs and court officials were stunned and said hurriedly: "Grandfather, His Majesty has encountered such a big thing——"

Xuan Yangzi interrupted them: "This is not a big deal. The fight between Concubine Bai and Your Majesty is just like the fight between the late emperor and the crown prince. Husband and wife, father and son, are all family affairs. Our Shengzu Temple does not interfere in family affairs and worldly affairs."

An official was anxious: "How can this be a family matter? This is Concubine Bai trying to usurp the throne."

Another official also asked anxiously: "When Empress Jiang usurped the throne and Prince Changyang restored order, didn't you go there too?"

Xuan Yangzi shook his head: "That's different. At that time, the late emperor was deeply trapped in the maze and wanted to give the Li Dynasty to others. I was under the promise of the Emperor Gaozu and the Emperor Shengzu to break the late emperor's maze and protect the Li Dynasty. So when Prince Changyang forced the emperor to abdicate, I went to help."

An official couldn't help but correct him: "Your Majesty, that shouldn't be about forcing the emperor to abdicate. It's about restoring order—"

The term "forcing abdicate" is not a good word, and it would be disgraceful to have it in history books.

Xuan Yangzi looked at the official and asked, "Did the late emperor want to abdicate at that time? Did he appoint Prince Changyang as the crown prince in advance?"

Of course not. The Prince of Changyang was still demoted at that time, and he also secretly came to the capital to discuss the rules. The officials looked unhappy, and they dared not mention the previous one again. "That Bai Fei has the intention to seize power, but your majesty is deceived and has not given up the intention of the Li family. The court officials also wholeheartedly support your majesty, so the court and the Li family are stable." Xuan Yangzi continued, "There is no need to panic."

So that’s the case, the two officials thought thoughtfully.

Seeing that they were silent, a eunuch kowtowed and begged: "But your majesty is in a critical situation now--"

Xuan Yangzi said calmly: "I've said it before, your Majesty is in critical condition, the imperial physician and court officials are here, it would be useless for me to go."

The eunuch wanted to say something, but Xuan Yangzi waved his hand and said, "When you need me, I will go."

Seeing Xuan Yangzi waving his hand, the Taoists who led them in extended their hands to say "Please go back."

The officials and eunuchs had no choice but to stand up and leave.

".Forget it. Over the years, Xuan Yangzi has been very difficult to invite."

".Yes, the late emperor ignored state affairs and indulged Empress Jiang, and he didn't care about the father and son killing each other."

".However, when Empress Jiang was about to ascend the throne, he entered the palace in time to subdue the late emperor."

".If that's the case, it's a good thing that Xuan Yangzi didn't enter the palace, which means the matter is not serious."

"Bai Ying is already dead, and the fake prince's identity has been exposed. He will not threaten the stability of the court."

Accompanied by low discussions, the sound of chaotic footsteps faded away, and silence returned outside the door.

Zhou Jingyun retracted his gaze and looked at Xuan Yangzi, asking: "Is it over?"

Xuan Yangzi yawned, "What else? What does Prince Zhou think will happen? Will I stop Concubine Bai from seizing my husband's power, or will I stop Princess Chu's blood relatives from seeking revenge?"

He smiled at this.

"As a monk, I don't care about these things."

Bai Li did not alarm the Emperor's bell in the palace this time? Zhou Jingyun thought, this is a matter between the Emperor and the White Concubine, a matter of the family feud between Bai Ying and Bai Li, and a matter between people.
Queen Chiang did not show up.

There was no need to alarm the Emperor Bell that could pose a threat to the Li dynasty, and there was no need for Xuan Yangzi to take action.

Is this the end?

Bai Li won’t be hurt?
"Prince Zhou, I've said it before, it's never objects that hurt people." Xuan Yangzi's voice sounded, "It's people's obsession, for example..."

Zhou Jingyun looked at him, a little nervous: "Like what?"

He knew it wouldn't be that easy. Is Ali still in danger?
Xuan Yangzi looked at him: "For example, you will be hurt by obsession."

He was hurt by obsession? Zhou Jingyun was about to say something, but was interrupted by Xuan Yangzi.

"I know that Prince Zhou doesn't care about himself, but don't you care about your people?" Xuan Yangzi said, smiling, "such as your family."

Family? Zhou Jingyun's expression changed. He suddenly stood up, turned around and ran out.

The sunlight was scorching, but the imperial city was as solemn as an ice cellar.

There were heavy guards outside the Hanliang Palace, and officials kept rushing in, but were all stopped outside the palace.

"Your Majesty——"

"How is His Majesty?"

"I am the demon woman in power——"

Some people were crying, some were shouting, and some old officials were kneeling and kowtowing, but they were quickly stopped by officials who came out of the hall.

"Don't make any noise. Your Majesty is investigating a case with the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Left Prime Minister."

The case can still be tried, which means everything is fine. The officials breathed a sigh of relief and stood outside the palace, watching the guards carrying out the dead and wounded eunuchs, palace maids and rebels. Other guards escorted the eunuchs and palace maids of Hanliang Palace away. There were noisy sounds of wailing, shouting and crying.

The palace was also bustling with activity.

The emperor had been carried back to the main hall, and several officials were busy looking through various documents. In the side hall on the other side, although Bai Ying's body had been carried away and the guards had retreated, it was still full of people.

The witnesses previously brought by Guo Shun and Bai Ying's personal eunuchs and palace maids were all detained here, and the officials went among them to check the evidence and interrogate them.

The emperor was lying on the couch, surrounded by imperial doctors, but he was not resting. He was listening to what the King of Chu was saying.

In addition to the King of Chu, his wife, the Princess of Chu, was kneeling beside him, holding her child.

The officials in the palace would occasionally glance at her, and later officials had heard from the officials who were present at the time that the Princess of Chu was actually the younger sister of Concubine Bai.

However, compared with Concubine Bai, this woman had a plain face, a quiet temperament, and seemed a little cowardly. According to the officials who were present at the time, the Princess of Chu seemed to be non-existent when the incident happened.

It was the same at this moment. She sat quietly behind the King of Chu, holding the child in her arms. The child did not cry or make a noise, but fell asleep.

Perhaps this woman posed no threat, so she was not imprisoned in the side hall. She always stayed with the King of Chu and guarded the Emperor.

The King of Chu even personally guarded His Majesty, after all, this time it was he who stopped Concubine Bai's conspiracy.

At this moment, he was telling His Majesty how he became suspicious of Bai Ying.

"Princess Bai has long known that her sister Bai Li is still alive, but in order to gain the trust of His Majesty, she has been asking Zhang Ze to hunt her down and kill her."

"Ah Li believed that her father was innocent and was wrongly accused. She wanted to clear her name and came to the capital despite the danger. I was fortunate to meet her and learned the reason. I also thought it was strange, so I helped her investigate."

"I didn't expect that after checking so much, I found that there were problems with Bai Ying and Zhang Ze."

At this point, several officials came running from the side hall with crime books, reporting the latest progress: "Your Majesty, many cases in the Supervisory Council were prepared in advance, and then brought to Your Majesty for investigation according to Concubine Bai's needs. In addition to the Bai Xun case, the same is true for the Queen Yang case."

Yang, the Queen, heard this, and the emperor lying on the couch coughed violently and spit out blood.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

The imperial doctors rushed over and began to give acupuncture hastily.

The officials also gathered around with nervous expressions.

"Your Majesty, please take a rest and stop interrogating the case." Lu Zuoxiang urged, "Your health is the most important thing."

The emperor breathed rapidly.

"No, no." He struggled, "I have always liked to be lazy, but now I can't be lazy. I'm afraid it will be too late. I."

The blood at the corners of the emperor's mouth was wiped away by the imperial doctors, but his eyes were red, as if they were also bleeding.

"I want to die with my eyes closed. I want to get to the bottom of everything!"

"I will not let go of anyone who has deceived me!"

"Everyone who deserves to die must die!"