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Chapter 56 The Princess Takes the Blame and is Granted Death (56)

During the next half incense stick of time, Ding Shui was the main speaker, while Meng Xuan occasionally interrupted to ask a question or two.

After explaining what he wanted to say, Ding Shui continued:

"As for the specific seeds and high-quality livestock, I'll meet you again after you own your own farm and try to give them to you. I've also left some interesting fruits next to your pillow. Just try them yourself and don't share them with anyone else. Don't tell my parents about my affairs for now. Remember to keep it a secret."

After saying this, Ding Shui left Meng Xuan's dream.

Ding Shui had no intention of letting her sister take out these superior breeds and livestock while Emperor Tianwu was still alive. For now, she simply wanted her sister to plant and raise them for a few years to see if the genetic characteristics of these plants and animals were stable, and to cultivate more seedlings.

The current prince seems to be much easier to bully than Emperor Tianwu.

It would be much better to wait until he ascends the throne to expose it.

Coupled with the achievements of so many excellent breeds, even if Ding Shui's identity was exposed, no one would dare to touch her family, let alone use her family to threaten her.

Otherwise, you will be cursed by people all over the world.

That's why Ding Shui reminded that confidentiality is needed at this stage, and those who are not involved don't need to know for the time being.

As Ding Shui left, Meng Xuan quickly woke up from her sleep. She took a long time to calm down and recall the past. Then, she reached out and touched the edge of her pillow based on her memory with some doubt.

"Hey, there really is something there, it's real!"

"Aren't you dreaming?"

While muttering to herself, Meng Xuan had already turned over and got out of bed, lit the tallow candle on the table, and then walked to the bed with the tallow candle in her hand. She successfully saw the pile of strange fruits that Ding Shui had specially placed next to her pillow.

There are golden lychees the size of goose eggs, milky white oval fruits like pancakes, a pile of round fruits in three colors: red, gold and green, and a bunch of blue grapes.

Everything is new to me.

She didn't recognize most of them yet.

But no matter what, these things did make Meng Xuan instantly realize that she was not dreaming. Her sister had just entered her dream and told her a lot of things:

"It turned out that it was my elder sister who saved me. I am really a worthless person. Fortunately, my elder sister had a fortuitous encounter, otherwise I would have died. Since my life was saved by my elder sister, I will serve her for the rest of my life.

I'll go back at daybreak, buy a hilltop, build a Taoist temple, and cultivate the land on the hilltop, so it'll be more secluded."

Although she had made up her mind to work for her elder sister, she didn't dare to eat the fruits in front of her that were of strange shapes and colors.

Just tidy up and pack it up.

Be prepared to carry it with you to avoid being discovered. Maybe you can find a way to plant it on the newly bought hill later.

After that, Meng Xuan couldn't sleep.

At daybreak, she made herself a cup of strong tea, packed her things, and headed back home. She kept her mouth shut and didn't tell her parents anything about her sister. She simply said she wasn't used to living in Yuhua Temple and wanted to buy a hilltop to build a small Taoist temple.

At the same time, I also want to open up wasteland in the mountains for farming and breeding.

Enjoy the pastoral fun.

Neither Duke Shu nor Lady Meng Zhang had any objections to her request, as her family had the means. So, that same afternoon, they secured a spot on a mountaintop, Wentang Mountain, known for its hot springs. They then assembled a small construction team of a hundred people, bringing a large amount of materials to build the temple.

In short, although technology is not developed these days, the large amount of cheap labor is enough to make up for it.

In just half a month, he successfully helped her build a small Taoist temple of about 200 square meters on the newly bought mountain. At the same time, he also built a hot spring room on the hot spring. In a relatively flat area, he reclaimed a total of about 20 acres of land and four wooden houses.

The Taoist temple and the hot spring room are definitely for Meng Xuan to use.

The wooden houses are for the hired farmhands to live in.

Although Meng Xuan said she wanted to enjoy the fun of farming, no one would think that she would farm by herself. Maybe she would dig the soil occasionally, but it was obviously unrealistic for her to farm more than 20 acres of land by herself, so her parents naturally had to prepare someone specifically to be responsible for farming.

She just wants to enjoy the pastoral pleasures.

In addition, she also brought all her usual maids, cooks, and the like with her. When she lived in Yuhua Temple before, it was not convenient for her to bring a large number of servants with her. Now she lives in a Taoist temple built by herself on a mountain she bought, so naturally there is no need to worry about anything.

Everything is basically the same as at home.

It’s just that it’s not very convenient to buy things living in the mountains.

Meng Xuan didn't refuse her parents' help, as she knew she couldn't possibly farm over 20 mu of land on her own. She didn't even know how to farm. She'd only just spent the past two weeks to buy some farming books and cram in. If she relied on herself, she probably wouldn't be able to grow anything.

With everything ready, Meng Xuan naturally moved quickly to the Taoist temple on the mountain. Ding Shui also promptly appeared in her dream again the same night she moved in. This time, the conversation lasted longer, as Ding Shui needed to explain the specific characteristics of the crops and livestock pups he had given her, as well as how to plant and raise them.

It took about two hours to finally finish the explanation, and then Ding Shui took out the crop seeds and livestock cubs suitable for local cultivation and breeding.

This time he didn't put it next to Meng Xuan's pillow because there were too many things, so Ding Shui stuffed them directly into the Taoist temple's storage room.

After that it was Meng Xuan’s farming time.

Most of the crop seeds that did not look particularly strange were given to the hired farmers to plant. Only a small number of those that looked very strange were kept for her to plant herself. She was not able to plant more than 20 acres of land, but she could still do it with one or two acres if she tried hard.

The same is true for baby animals.

Those hired farmers were paid wages, not rented the land to them for farming and rent collected, so naturally they planted whatever the owner told them to plant.

I won't complain about this.

Within a few days, everything was back on track, and communication between Ding Shui and her sister became more frequent. After all, her sister's life in the mountains was definitely not as comfortable as before, and it was not very convenient for her to even hear gossip on a daily basis.

Ding Shui bears a great responsibility for all this.

To make up for it, Ding Shui provided her sister with a news, entertainment and gossip subscription service. He would chat with her sister in her dreams every night and tell her about the latest news and gossip in Beijing.

Sometimes I would bring some snacks, or some normal fruits, and feed them to her.

The two sisters became closer.

……

In November of the 23rd year of the Tianwu reign, that is, three years after the Dingshui River arrived, Crown Prince Zhu Quan, who was on a tour of the world on behalf of Emperor Tianwu, was assassinated, poisoned and fell into the water.

Although he was eventually rescued, his lung infection and poisoning were already severe, and he died three days later.

Upon receiving the news, Emperor Tianwu vomited blood again.

He suffered a stroke immediately and became paralyzed on one side of his body.

For a time, the entire capital city was vaguely filled with undercurrents. It was believed that as the news gradually spread, the entire world might fall into turmoil. After all, the previous crown prince had died, and before a new crown prince could be appointed, the current emperor suddenly suffered a stroke and became paralyzed on one side of his body.

To say that the situation is precarious is no exaggeration.

Several older princes who hadn't yet been enfeoffed and were still in the capital were vying for the crown prince position. Those who had already been enfeoffed but still coveted the throne and had people stationed in the capital were scrambling to pass on the news to their masters.

Because the relevant news had been strictly suppressed by Emperor Tianwu until he vomited blood and suffered a stroke and became paralyzed due to the death of the crown prince, the news gradually leaked out. At that time, Ding Shui was still accompanying her sister at the Taoist temple. So when Ding Shui returned to the capital, the relevant news had already spread widely, and she only learned about the crown prince's death after that.

Ding Shui was a little confused at that time.

Because this completely disrupted her plans.

Originally, she planned to kill Emperor Tianwu in two years. After the crown prince ascended the throne, she would ask her sister to come forward to offer auspicious signs and donate those high-yield and high-quality varieties.

It will not only be a talisman for the family.

She had completed her mission and could leave.

But now that the prince is dead, her entire plan has been disrupted. If the world falls into chaos as a result, she will probably be to blame. Thinking of this, Ding Shui immediately went to the palace, intending to learn more details.

At this time, the palace was also in great chaos.

After the Queen's death, Concubine Guo, who had been in charge of the Phoenix Seal, had been bedridden for half a month and temporarily handed the Phoenix Seal to the Crown Princess. However, the Crown Princess, who had just experienced the pain of losing her husband, was unable to control the overall situation.

But it's obviously not an option to continue like this.

Therefore, the Crown Princess could only send her two sons to the side of Emperor Tianwu to take care of him while she invited the other three concubines and stepmothers in the palace to come and ask them to jointly take charge of the Phoenix Seal in order to stabilize the overall situation in the imperial palace.

He also had to distract himself with the arrangements for the prince's funeral.

After this operation, the situation in the palace became slightly more stable, and the relevant information leaked out more slowly, but the really important information had already been leaked.

Many ministers and nobles are discussing whether to ask Your Majesty to quickly appoint a new crown prince so as to stabilize the situation!

There were even ministers holding Emperor Tianwu's pulse diagnosis record.

Doctor, please tell me if there is any hope of saving him.

Whether there is any hope of rescue and whether recovery is possible will determine their decision on what to do next.
When Ding Shui rushed to the Zichen Palace, Emperor Tianwu had just woken up, but his condition looked quite serious. His mouth was crooked, his eyes were squinting, and he was drooling. Although he could speak with difficulty, his words were unclear. At the same time, his emotions were quite unstable, and he kept shouting that he could not see clearly what was in front of him.

The imperial physicians all shook their heads to indicate that they were powerless and could only provide moderate relief, without any further stimulation.

In this situation, let alone governing the country.

Even taking care of oneself is difficult.

If Ding Shui viewed Emperor Tianwu's current situation purely from the perspective of an enemy, he would undoubtedly be pleased to see it happen, even feeling that he deserved it. However, if he expanded his perspective to encompass the entire empire, this matter would undoubtedly be a troubling one, and if handled carelessly, it would be normal for the entire world to fall into turmoil.

After all, there are more than one dynasties that perished in the second generation. There are also the lessons of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion of the Former Han Dynasty and the Eight Kings Rebellion of the Former Jin Dynasty. There are quite a few vassal kings in various places now!

Originally, Ding Shui wanted to watch the show first, but as she continued to wander around the harem, she learned more secrets.

She knew she had to do something.

The reason was simple: there were too many conspirators, too many people who wanted to take advantage of the situation. Concubine Guang, who had just begun to take charge of the palace, was considering joining forces with her second son, the Seventeenth Prince, and her own family to force the emperor to abdicate.

If we don't take advantage of the situation and take control of the military in other places, the princes will not know about it.

No reaction to seize the throne.

Just because her second son is seventeenth in age, no matter how the throne is passed down, it will never fall to him.

The Crown Princess, the Crown Prince's family, and the Prince's factions were privately discussing the need to quickly appoint a Crown Prince, so that all their previous investments and support would not be wasted. Otherwise, if any other prince were to take the throne, they would not end well.

He will inevitably step down from the center of power completely.

If you are lucky enough to meet a kind person, you may even be able to fall into the marginal position. If you are unlucky or meet a vicious and evil person, it is normal that you will be quietly wiped out.

After all, if the prince's line fails to ascend the throne successfully.

What will be the final outcome?

There are simply too many lessons to learn from in history books.

The eighteenth and nineteenth princes, who had just come of age, were also ready to take action and were desperately trying to contact the ministers they could contact, hoping to gain their support.

In addition, when the imperial physician was cooking medicine, he would secretly add or subtract certain medicinal ingredients from the original prescription. Under normal circumstances, the impact would not be significant, but if the body was already very weak, it could be fatal.

When the queen was seriously ill and died seven years ago, his father was beheaded by Emperor Tianwu. How could he not avenge his father's murder?
There were even officials who were eager to submit some provocative memorials to send Emperor Tianwu off. After all, Emperor Tianwu had offended many people and killed many people over the years. Although people might not dare to say anything on the surface, they hated him in private, and there were many people who wanted him dead.

In this situation, Ding Shui really felt that Emperor Tianwu might not be able to hold on for much longer. Once Emperor Tianwu died without appointing an heir, there would inevitably be chaos in the world, and princes from all over the country would rise up in arms to fight for the throne.

To prevent the situation from getting out of control.

Ding Shui immediately returned to the Taoist temple and told her sister that she was busy and might not be able to go. She asked her to stay on the mountain and not come down unless necessary, as the situation was very chaotic down there. After giving her instructions, she returned to the palace and took over the body of Emperor Tianwu, temporarily sealing his soul in the deepest part of his spiritual sea of consciousness.

Then he began to repair his body.

After countless synthesis experiments, Ding Shui now has a deeper understanding of the synthesis system, so she quickly restored the main functions of Emperor Tianwu's body by synthesizing small amounts of the same type of substances multiple times.

His stroke caused damage to many parts of his brain, such as the brainstem and frontal lobe. What Ding Shui did was actually to take down the east wall to repair the west wall, combining some less important parts of the brain with the brainstem, frontal lobe and other places to restore these important parts.

The price is that some memories are permanently damaged.

Because the brain cells that contained that part of the memory were used by Ding Shui to repair other important parts through synthesis.

In addition, some pain sensation is also lost.

Ding Shui used the lost pain nerves to repair the nerve cells damaged by hemiplegia.

Regardless, after Ding Shui's ordeal, Emperor Tianwu was now able to move, and at first glance, looked no different from a normal person. However, Ding Shui didn't rush to announce his recovery. He simply contacted the Secret Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guard Commander, instructing them to remain on standby and refrain from any further action.

Emperor Tianwu died suddenly, and the world would be in chaos.

Dante Shui is now in control of Emperor Tianwu's body, so he can naturally ensure that Emperor Tianwu will not die suddenly, so he can take this opportunity to find out those restless factors.

Another great purge.

So the next day, the imperial doctors discovered that Emperor Tianwu was in a dying state. As the news spread, those who were already restless gradually lost their minds, and the capital was in complete chaos.

The Crown Princess and the Crown Prince's party regretted not having mustered up the courage to let Emperor Tianwu appoint a Crown Prince while he was still conscious. At the same time, they quickly contacted the royal family and Concubine Guo, who had not died of illness, hoping to gain their support by promising various benefits in advance.

In addition, we also discussed if it was really necessary.

He had to create a fake decree of succession.

Concubine Guang originally wanted to wait a little longer, but when she heard that Emperor Tianwu was in a dying state, she felt that she could not wait any longer and immediately contacted her family to prepare for action.

Furthermore, some truly loyal ministers were asking the imperial physician if there was a way to restore Emperor Tianwu's vitality and allow him to regain consciousness for a period of time. Even if it meant sacrificing his lifespan, at least he had to name his successor. Only if Emperor Tianwu himself announced his successor in front of everyone could the empire be prevented from falling into chaos.

Otherwise his sons.

I’m sure everyone will be dissatisfied!
The other vassal kings' trusted aides stationed in the capital were nearly dying of anxiety at this point, as Emperor Tianwu's condition was deteriorating so rapidly that, at the current rate of development, he wouldn't survive for more than a few days. With such a short timeframe, it was difficult for them to even relay the news.

Not to mention the princes who received the news and rushed back.

I'm afraid only those who are still in the capital can compete for the throne.

By the time the princes arrived, the daylily was already cold.

More than an hour later, some of the guards, instigated by Concubine Guang's family, began to riot. Three hundred cavalrymen rode into the inner court of the imperial palace. The Crown Princess reacted very quickly and quickly mobilized the Eastern Palace Yulin Army, which belonged exclusively to the Crown Prince, to block the attack and accused the imperial guards of rebellion.

Some nobles also came in with their private soldiers and servants.

Want to fight for the merit of following the dragon.

Not long after, the ministers who were waiting in the Purple Palace, the ministers who were forced to join in, as well as Concubine Guang, the Crown Princess, the Seventeenth Prince, the two grandsons of the Emperor, and even the Eighteenth Prince and the Nineteenth Prince who also wanted to get involved, arrived.

They all gathered together.

And a stalemate broke out in the Zichen Hall.

(End of this chapter)