eurekapd Chapter 278 The Prince Has Changed
Chapter 278 The Prince Has Changed
Emperor Wen suddenly fainted, and the Queen and the Crown Prince rushed over. When the Queen came in, she saw Concubine An sitting by the bed, and An Qingxuan standing quietly beside her. The Queen's eyes flickered slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. She turned to look at the imperial physician beside her and asked anxiously, "How is your Majesty now?"
The imperial physician replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is just angry and there is nothing serious. I will prescribe some medicine to soothe the liver and regulate the qi. In the near future, Your Majesty needs to rest more and avoid too many worries to disturb Your Majesty."
After a long time, Emperor Wen finally woke up slowly. He saw Concubine An standing by the bed with tears in her eyes, and he couldn't help but feel touched. He reached out his hand, gently stroked Concubine An's face, and whispered, "My beloved concubine, don't worry too much. I was just angry for a while. Cough cough..." As he spoke, Emperor Wen started coughing again.
Concubine An quickly held Emperor Wen's hand, her eyes full of concern and worry. She choked up and said, "Your Majesty, you must take care of your health! The Queen Mother... has passed away."
The queen despised in her heart and said: An Qinghuan is such a bitch, she is good at acting!
She was secretly delighted, thinking: Why not let An Qinghuan, the bitch, handle the funeral of the empress dowager? In this way, if something goes wrong at the funeral, there will be a good show to watch! Emperor Wen has always attached great importance to filial piety, and when the time comes, An Qinghuan will definitely be in trouble!
Thinking of this, the Queen rolled her eyes and said, "Your Majesty! The Queen Mother loved Sister An the most when she was alive. Why not let Sister An take care of the Queen Mother's funeral!"
At this moment, An Qinghuan suddenly sobbed and said in a choked voice: "Your Majesty! The Queen Mother has ascended to the Pure Land of Bliss! My heart aches! I..."
An Qinghuan was so excited that his body shook a few times and then he fainted on the ground!
Upon seeing this, Emperor Wen hurriedly shouted anxiously, "Imperial Physician! Save Concubine An!"
For a moment, the whole palace was in chaos, and the imperial doctors rushed over to treat Concubine An. After a lot of trouble, An Qinghuan finally woke up. Afterwards, the imperial doctor reported to Emperor Wen: "Your Majesty! Concubine An is too sad and needs to rest!"
Emperor Wen felt sad, remembering that the empress dowager loved An Qinghuan the most when she was alive, and they had a close relationship like mother and daughter.
Emperor Wen lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "Now that people all over the country are outraged, the Queen Mother's funeral should be kept low-key. Queen, you will be responsible for arranging this matter."
Even though the queen was somewhat dissatisfied, she could only reply respectfully, "I obey your order."
An Qinghuan sneered in her heart. The Queen wanted to set a trap for her, but her tactics were not clever enough! She would not be fooled!
Emperor Wen sighed and continued, "For the next period of time, the Crown Prince will be the regent, and I will go to the Imperial Mausoleum to mourn for the Queen Mother."
The prince responded respectfully: "I obey your order."
An Qingxuan raised his eyebrows. Emperor Wen actually decided to give power to the crown prince? This surprised him.
Emperor Wen then said to the crown prince: "Prince, this incident must be handled properly and must not damage the reputation of the royal family."
The prince's eyes turned dark, and he lowered his head to hide the anger in his eyes. He replied obediently, "Father, please rest assured. I will live up to your trust."
Emperor Wen waved to everyone and said to Concubine An, "My beloved concubine, please stay and accompany me!"
The queen's eyes suddenly became icy cold. She glanced at An Qinghuan and retreated with the prince.
After everyone left, Concubine An said to Emperor Wen: "Your Majesty! Please accept my condolences!"
Emperor Wen nodded and said to Concubine An, "There is a war in Beiyuan. I want to call Cheng Jin back!"
Concubine An said with a firm look in her eyes: "A man should protect his country! With General Luo here, Cheng Jin will not be in danger!"
Emperor Wen sighed and said, "I know, but I don't want Cheng Jin to be in danger!"
Concubine An walked up to Emperor Wen, held his hand, and whispered, "Your Majesty, you must believe in Cheng Jin. He has grown up and can stand on his own!"
Emperor Wen was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, let Cheng Jin go and gain some experience!"
Concubine An said softly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Chengjin will definitely return safely!"
Emperor Wen nodded, but there was still a hint of worry in his eyes.
Concubine An leaned in Emperor Wen's arms like a lazy cat, her charming eyes flashing with tenderness and love: "Your Majesty! I am willing to accompany you to guard the mausoleum, but can Your Majesty really rest assured about the Crown Prince's supervision of the country?"
Emperor Wen's eyes flashed with a chilling light, as if it could penetrate all lies and disguises: "I understand your concerns, but this time guarding the mausoleum is also an opportunity for us. If the prince dares to have any improper thoughts or behaviors, I will have the opportunity to abolish his position as the crown prince!"
The Queen and the Crown Prince returned to Kunning Palace, where Prime Minister Li Mingfu had been waiting for a long time.
As soon as he saw the queen, he immediately came forward and asked with concern, "How is your majesty?"
The queen looked displeased and said unhappily, "You're not going to die yet!"
Li Mingfu frowned and reminded worriedly: "Queen, be careful with your words! If these words get to your Majesty's ears, it will be bad!"
The Queen snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Hmph, what are you afraid of? This place is full of my people! Your Majesty, this old fox, actually asked me to handle the funeral of that old woman Yu! How unlucky! However, I never thought that he would agree to let the Crown Prince govern the country!"
After hearing this, Li Mingfu's eyes flashed with cunning, and he whispered: "In this case, why don't we take advantage of the opportunity..."
However, the prince suddenly interrupted Li Mingfu in a deep voice and said firmly: "If you want the Li family to be confiscated and exterminated, just do it!"
Li Mingfu was shocked when he heard the prince's words. He quickly persuaded him, "Your Highness, are we going to give up such a rare opportunity so easily? There are rumors that Emperor Wen ordered Xiao Jingyi to kill Prince Wu'an, and the Queen Mother was just a scapegoat! In this case, why don't we take advantage of the situation and ascend the throne?"
However, the prince sneered and replied firmly: "Do you really think that His Majesty has no backup plan? In this situation, it is best for us to do nothing, stay calm, and wait for the opportunity."
Li Mingfu frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. He continued, "But if the Third and Fourth Princes take action, then won't we lose the initiative? This is not a good thing for us!"
The prince's mouth curled up slightly, his eyes gleaming with confidence, and he said slowly: "This prince is waiting for them to make a big move, so that they will lose their composure. By then, Your Majesty will naturally come forward to deal with them, and everything will become clear."
After saying this, he picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, as if he had already seen how the situation would develop in the future.
The Queen and the Prime Minister looked at each other and both felt that the Crown Prince had become a different person. How should I put it? He seemed to have become more capable of planning and controlling things!