Daughter of Hou's Mansion

The emperor was absent from the court for three days, and there was speculation in the court hall. From the end of last year to the beginning of this year, the Great Xia Dynasty has been in this precarious state of anxiety.

After Prince Qin, known as the patron saint of the Great Xia Dynasty, passed away, and the emperor fell ill and could not go to court, this anxiety rose to its peak.

Although the crown prince is a descendant, he is not yet one year old, the young master is weak, and the Jiang family is powerful, which is not the blessing of the community.Since the emperor announced that he would not be in court for the time being, the only people who could enter the Chengqian Palace were his attendants and imperial physicians. The courtiers couldn't find out what was going on with the emperor.

In Chengqian Hall, Wang Youde bowed his waist, but from the corner of his eyes, he was looking at the person on the dragon chair. He never knew who was behind Princess Duanmin, until he saw Shangguan Quan just now. Funny.

At the beginning, Shangguan Quan was the most powerful competitor on the dragon bed, until finally Shangguan Rui took the lead, and Shangguan Quan disappeared, but who knew that four years later, that Shangguan Quan who had already faded out of people's minds reappeared up.

He even persuaded Princess Duanmin to take his side. From the fact that he was able to sneak into Chengqian Palace without all the eyes and ears, Wang Youde knew that his plan did not happen overnight, perhaps as early as four years ago. Start planning.

Shangguan Quan's fingers gently stroked the coiled dragon pattern. This seat should have belonged to him. At the beginning, his father wanted him to inherit the throne, but he was too conceited. In the end, Shangguan Rui made a move. , he waited too long for this moment.

Standing in front of Wang Youde, Lin Zixuan's eyes flashed with ambition. Since then, even if he didn't have this right palm, he would still be a powerful official in Shangjing.

"Refer to the emperor, may my emperor live forever." Lin Zixuan knelt down obediently to salute, although Eunuch Wang was a little slow, he still knelt down after all.

A smug smile gradually appeared on Shangguan Quan's face, and he stood up abruptly and said, "Okay, go and see my good third brother."

On the dragon bed of Chengqian Hall, Shangguan Rui was almost out of breath, and when he approached, he smelled an unpleasant smell of defecation. Wang Youde has already taken refuge in Shangguan Quan, and he will never serve him as meticulously as before. , he was already unable to get out of bed, it was really sad that the once invincible king turned into this state before his death.

Several people stepped in, and Wang Youde said flatteringly: "This smell is not good, I will clean it up first." Then he stepped forward and threw a large amount of spices into the burning cauldron, and the rich aroma immediately covered it up. That bad smell.

On the bright yellow dragon bed, Shangguan Rui was lying upright, his slightly heaving chest showed that he was still alive, his muddy eyes were slightly open, and he was staring straight at the top of the tent, without any focus in his pupils.

Shangguan Quan smiled slightly and said, "Second brother, you gave me the word success and defeat when I fell off the cliff, and now I give it back to you."

The originally lifeless person on the bed suddenly became stiff when he heard this, he exhausted his strength and slowly turned his head, his eyes seemed to recognize Shangguan Quan for a long time, and his throat came out. There was a "cough cough" sound of phlegm, and a stream of saliva was left from his slightly opened mouth, but he couldn't make any sound, and he could only see his unwillingness from his face.

Shangguan Quan took a step forward and said: "Second brother, it's not good to be betrayed by others. Your own sister wants to turn against you, and your queen even fooled you with a wild seed that you don't know where it came from, and you are dedicated to cultivating and maintaining it." The Jiang family wanted to take your throne from the beginning to the end, and even your closest relatives betrayed you, don't you think your life has failed?"

Shangguan Quan had a victor's sneer on his face, he and Shangguan Rui were always immortal, even though half of their blood was the same.

Although Shangguan Rui can no longer move, his mind is still clear. At this moment, his chaotic eyes burst out like sharp swords, and he wished to shoot through Shangguan Quan. For this sake, how could he not understand that he walked into the She fell into other people's traps, and even the death of the old prince was set up.

Ever since he was put under house arrest in Chengqian Palace, a wave of remorse surged deep in his heart. He remembered the ambitions he had when he was enthroned. He told himself that he wanted to be a good emperor, but in the end, he killed loyal officials. A good general, who persecuted the royal family and dignitaries, disrupted the court, and gave the Shangguan an opportunity to take advantage of it. It can be said that half of the reason for his ending is due to himself. If he is not too persistent and insists on passing the throne to himself If he hadn't suspected Prince Qin too much, maybe he wouldn't have made it this far.

Shangguan Rui struggled to get up, but his body couldn't move a bit, the dragon bed under him was cold and dirty, betraying relatives, this is what it feels like to be betrayed by relatives.

Shangguan Quan watched Shangguan Rui's final struggle with cold eyes, and the smile in his eyes grew even wider.

After a long while, Shangguan Rui was choked by the phlegm in his throat, his pale face instantly turned purple, Wang Youde's heart trembled, he glanced at Shangguan Quan and Lin Zixuan, seeing that neither of them had any reaction, he also slightly hang your head.

Shangguan Rui's eyes widened, his slightly raised hands clenched into fists, his eyes fixed on Shangguan Quan, unwilling, really unwilling, he has fought with Shangguan Quan for most of his life, he would rather destroy The imperial power of Shangguan's family is also unwilling to watch Shangguan Quan ascend the throne, but at this moment, he has no other choice, his chest dissipates with the last breath, the raised hand hangs powerlessly by the side of the bed, and only a pair of eyes are still fixed. Staring, I can't die with peace in my eyes, really I can't die with peace in my eyes.

Wang Youde's heart trembled, although he betrayed Shangguan Rui, but at the moment his heart was more disturbed, he didn't know what Shangguan Quan was going to do next, the emperor died so vaguely, even the death knell He didn't even ring the bell. At this point, he could only follow Shangguan Quan, and he would be benevolent if he failed.

I don't know how long it took before Shangguan Quan looked away, and said "dead" in a serious manner.

Lin Zixuan stepped forward and said, "My lord, we have to strike while the iron is hot."

Shangguan Quan turned around and walked to the front hall, beckoning to Wang Youde, and Wang Youde hurriedly listened to him.

A quarter of an hour later, the Chengqian Palace passed on the sage's oral order, and Empress Xuan, Princess Duanmin, Duke Lu, Prince Qin's son, and several highly respected ministers in the court attended the audience.

During the past few days when the emperor was ill, people outside have been unable to inquire about any news. They only know that the emperor is seriously ill. After all, the emperor has only one son, and the throne can only be passed on to the crown prince, which saves a lot of struggle. From then on, the Great Xia Dynasty may become the Jiang family's world.

When the oral order was delivered to Prince Qin's residence, Director Bai did not agree that Shangguan should never enter the palace.

"My lord, the forces behind Princess Duanmin have not been found out yet, so I am not suitable for entering the palace at this time."

The emperor never heard anything from the Chengqian Hall, and at the beginning, no matter who asked to see him, he refused directly. This time, it was too strange to invite so many people into the palace suddenly, and Shangguan Jue let him go after he came out of the palace that day. People stared at Princess Duanmin's mansion.

Director Bai didn't understand what this meant at first, but when he discovered that many ministers in the court secretly entered and left Princess Duanmin's mansion, Director Bai sensed the unusualness of this.

This Beijing seems to be calm, but in fact a big storm is brewing.

Shangguan Jue shook his head and said: "Even if it is a verbal order, it is also an imperial decree, and the consequences of disobeying the imperial decree are also very serious."

Manager Bai froze, but Shangguan Jue patted him on the shoulder and said: "No matter what, with the prestige of Prince Qin's residence, no one would take the risk of being spurned by the people of the world to attack me openly. "

Even if the emperor wanted to murder the old prince, he had to rely on Shangguan Yu's hand, and he still had to put on a heartbroken look on his face. This honor belonged to Prince Qin's mansion.

"But it's hard to guard against an arrow in the dark." In fact, Director Bai has always wanted to persuade Shangguan not to return to the northwest. As long as the son returns to the northwest, no matter how the sky in Shangjing changes, his life will not be hurt. They still insisted on staying in Shangjing.

"Uncle Bai, don't worry, I will come back safely. You hand this letter to Wei Che, and you can prepare for him to act. Things will change in Shangjing after all." Shangguan Jue said seriously.

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At the gate of Chengqian Palace, the most distinguished people in the Great Xia Dynasty Hall gathered together. The empress was wearing a bright yellow phoenix robe. She had already received the news from Wang Youde that the emperor was on his deathbed. It was to pass the throne to the crown prince, and then entrust the Great Xia Dynasty Hall to these people. The father and brother in high positions in the Jiang family have all come, and she is even more unclear about her mood at this moment.

The thing that has been planned for so long is finally coming to fruition, and she will also become the most honorable woman in Da Xia.Jiang Hou's hands clenched in his sleeves quietly clenched into fists, Shangguan Rui, don't blame me, back then I was looking forward to being with you for the rest of my life, it was you who flattened the expectations in my heart, I want to live , I want to live proudly, but I can only feel sorry for you.

With a sound of "squeak", the thick door finally opened, Wang Youde took a deep breath, walked out from inside, glanced at the crowd waiting at the entrance of the main hall, and said in a sharp voice: "The emperor invites you all to meet."

The high-pitched voice was like a taut string, passing through everyone's hearts. Empress Jiang held her head high and walked in the front, but she didn't know that what she was about to face was a nightmare.

ps: It seems that the Chinese New Year is here, and there are fewer people reading the article. When the plot comes here, I find that I am writing more and more slowly. However, the article will also enter the final stage when it arrives here. Try to finish it in February. Everyone is happy Heartfelt Chinese New Year ah, the sad little fish does not have a holiday.