I became a big shot in the quick transmigration world.

Chapter 344 There's a Time Traveler in the Palace (36)
Also making headlines:
#The Emperor is suspected of being under the influence of witchcraft#
#The Emperor spent the whole night in passion with a certain woman, leaving him completely drained#
#The Emperor indulges in nightly revelry, and the reason is surprisingly this#
#Being obsessed with women nearly led to neglecting state affairs; the reason was related to the emperor's favored concubines#
#The Fox-Lian tribe, nearly wiped out, launches their ultimate revenge#
#Will the king of a country become a laughing stock if he is afflicted by evil magic?#
##
Of course, there are no trending topics in this era, and people dare not openly discuss whether the emperor is a laughing stock.

However, we cannot underestimate the gossip-loving nature of the general public, nor the speed at which news spreads.

Yu Muhuai merely instructed Dai Qing to find someone to help spread these things around the streets and alleys.

Unexpectedly, in just two days, the news spread throughout the entire capital city and was already showing signs of spreading outwards.

This is royal gossip!

The emperor and a woman fall in love because of hatred, and then hurt each other because of love—what a wonderfully crafted storyline!
Such dramatic and turbulent love stories were traditionally told in folk tales and by storytellers in taverns.

Now that this is happening so vividly in real life, how can the people not be excited?

Even if officials wanted to suppress or block the spread of gossip, they couldn't do it.

In a short period of time, this has become a hot topic of discussion among all the people of the capital.

And it will soon spread, becoming gossip that people all over the country discuss during their leisure time.

Even the emperor, deep within the palace, learned of the situation outside. He issued orders, but could not silence the gossip.

Moreover, his current situation is quite bad, making it difficult for him to pay attention to the outside world.

Although the "red rice" could temporarily alleviate the Love Poison's control over the emperor, it would not stop the deterioration of his health.

On the contrary, because he spat out some of the witchcraft, the love potion in his body became unbalanced, disrupting the original order.

The resulting side effects will manifest in the host's body.

The Emperor's condition deteriorated even faster.

He was already frightened at the hunting grounds, had broken his leg, and injured his head.

He had just woken up when Yu Muhuai secretly fed him "red rice," and then he learned the truth about how Mo Chan had used witchcraft on him.

This series of events enraged him, making him extremely furious.

Anger overwhelmed him, coupled with his deteriorating health, caused the emperor to fall into a coma a few days later.

Panic immediately gripped the government and the public.

The officials now know that the emperor has been bewitched by witchcraft, which is why his temperament changed drastically recently. He frequently punishes officials and even issues orders to punish them.

Some people silently expressed their disdain for this, considering it a disgrace to the nation.

Some people were also very concerned about the emperor's health.

However, everyone expressed the same concern.

They worried about when the emperor would recover, and also about who should make decisions on political affairs during this period.

In the past, the Wenzhou Kingdom had a similar situation, where the crown prince could oversee the country, or the empress could step forward.

However, Emperor Huang Tinghe, a paranoid and power-hungry ruler, had neither an empress nor a crown prince. His mother had long since passed away, and now there was not even an empress dowager.
What if something really happens to him?

Just when everyone was filled with worry, even worse news came out.

There is no antidote for the witchcraft that has afflicted the emperor!

Is this news true?

"It's absolutely true. It came from the palace. It's said that Commander Jin obtained this information during his interrogation of Mo Chan."

"That's terrible! A country cannot be without a ruler for even a day!"

Will the Emperor wake up again?

"Who is most likely to be the heir to the throne?"

"The heavens over Wenzhou are about to change!"

After Yu Muhuai "visited" the Emperor once again and left Yixin Palace, he instructed others to spread the news.

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the emperor, and the slightest movement would trigger a great deal of discussion.

Her people don't need to spread the word deliberately; others will naturally gossip about it.

Gradually, the concerns of officials in the court and the public shifted from the emperor's health to the question of who would succeed him to the throne.

The most likely candidates to inherit the throne are the eldest prince Huang Wenqin and the second prince Huang Yanqin.

Once there is a candidate for the throne, things become complicated.

Some people support Huang Wenqin, believing that he is older, more mature, decisive, and has a personality similar to Huang Tinghe, and would be a diligent ruler who continues to expand the territory.

Some people support Huang Yanqin, believing that he has a benevolent heart, and although he is young, he is steady in his actions, considerate of his subordinates, and will be a benevolent and people-loving monarch who knows how to appoint people to positions of power.

The officials quickly split into two factions, arguing back and forth fiercely.

Because Huang Tinghe is still in a coma, the morning court sessions for the next few days have been cancelled.

However, the officials would still gather at the palace to pay their respects to the emperor.

On the official road leading to the palace, the two factions supporting different princes bumped into each other.

During the argument, one of the officials pushed the other, and then the two men started fighting.

Gradually, the scene became more and more chaotic.

Soon, the fighting, the cursing, the trying to break up the fight, the taking sides, and the onlookers all gathered at the entrance of the palace.

If someone didn't know better, they might mistake this place for a vegetable market.

Soon, Eunuch Guo and Commander Jin arrived.

Jin Lingjun, who exercises regularly, is much stronger than those civil officials.

Jin Lingjun easily separated the fighting people, finally calming them down.

"Oh my, what are you all doing? The Emperor is still unconscious, are you all about to cause a scene?"

Guo Gonggong was genuinely angry and couldn't help but rebuke him.

The officials who had been fighting angrily straightened their clothes, picked up their official hats that had fallen to the ground, and put them back on.

They didn't offer much explanation, but simply inquired about the Emperor's condition as usual, then bid farewell to Eunuch Guo and their colleagues before turning and leaving.

Before leaving, the two fighting factions rolled their eyes at each other, snorted, and went in different directions.

The remaining officials put on smiles and exchanged a few pleasantries with Eunuch Guo.

They were subtly inquiring about the Emperor's health.

Guo Gonggong's words were somewhat vague.

However, the officials also understood that this meant there was no improvement.

Having obtained the general information they wanted, they bid farewell.

Eunuch Guo stood on the official road, his hands in front of him, his head slightly bowed as he watched the officials leave.

Watching those people leave, Eunuch Guo's expression gradually became complicated.

He never imagined that just three days of hunting without the Emperor would lead to such a big incident.

Third update (^^*)


(End of this chapter)