Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

When the emperor first saw his daughter lying in a pool of blood, his vision went dark and his body swayed.

This was his first daughter and his most beloved child. He accompanied her from the time she was born and began to speak to the time she grew up into a young girl, and he devoted a lot of thought and care to her.

But, a child who was still full of life in the morning just died like that?

The chief eunuch's eyes were filled with worry. He held him tightly and said, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

The saddest thing in the world is for the elderly to see their loved ones die. Even an emperor is not immune to this.

The fourth prince knelt down with a plop, his voice full of tears, "Father, you have to make a decision for my elder sister. It was the crown prince, Ning Zhiwei and the others who teamed up to kill my elder sister. She could have lived."

"It was Ning Zhiwei who refused to be exchanged and refused to die for her elder sister."

"It was the prince who deliberately ordered the shooting of arrows, killing my elder sister."

He was filled with grief and anger, and just wanted these people to be buried with his sister.

The prince hurriedly explained, "Father, I didn't expect the remnants of the former royal family to let go before they died. This was an accident."

"Get out." The emperor kicked him away. How could he still want a prince who had no brotherly love at all?

If he takes the throne, will the other children still be able to survive?

The prince could not help but get anxious, "Father, I just don't want to let the remnants of the previous royal family leave. Letting a tiger go back to the mountains will only cause endless troubles. I am doing this for the country."

His reasons were very good, but to a furious father, they were all sophistry and unforgivable.

The prince lowered his eyes to hide his resentment. How could he blame him?

Could it be that the emperor is thinking of replacing the crown prince? No, he can't just sit there and wait for death.

The emperor looked around the crowd, "Where's Rong Jing?"

Jinyiwei Xie Tongcheng reported cautiously, "The Grand Princess suddenly fell ill and urgently summoned him back."

The emperor snorted coldly, turned his head, and accurately locked his eyes on Ning Zhiwei in the corner. All his anger burst out, "Ning Zhiwei, you killed..."

He had only one thought: someone should pay for the life of the princess, and a mere bandit was not worthy of it.

Ning Zhiwei secretly groaned. The emperor, who was in grief over the loss of his daughter, was like a mad dog, biting wherever he pointed.

"Your Majesty, if I could have replaced the eldest princess, I would have certainly died. However, that man was planning to kill two birds with one stone. The moment I walked over, the eldest princess would have died. Facts have proved that I was right. He did not let the eldest princess go before he died."

She knew that it was useless to explain at this time, but she had to give it a try. "I chose to use Lin Jingshu to threaten the other party, and it really worked. If the prince had not changed his mind at the last minute and forced him to make the final blow before his death, the princess would not have died."

The emperor sneered, "So you are right, and I should thank you?"

When the emperor gets angry, corpses are scattered all over the place. He is already on the verge of rage, and the murderous knife is ready to fall at any time.

The more this happened, the calmer Ning Zhiwei became. "I dare not. I swore to use my life to ensure the safety of the princess. Unfortunately, I failed at the last moment."

The fourth prince gnashed his teeth in hatred, "Father, they are all guilty and have bad intentions."

Ning Zhiwei suddenly looked over and said, "Actually, I really want to ask, why did the princes and princesses leave the palace so rashly? Why didn't they notify or arrange anything in advance?"

The fourth prince was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"

"I feel like there's something else going on. Maybe, maybe..." Ning Zhiwei didn't know what she was thinking of, and her face changed drastically. "No, something's wrong. Your Majesty, why did you leave the palace too?"

Like a bucket of cold water poured down, the emperor's angry mind sobered up a little, "I heard something happened here..."

His expression changed, "Not good, luring the tiger away from the mountain."

As soon as he finished speaking, a Jinyiwei came galloping on horseback, shouting, "Something big has happened in the palace."

Everyone's hair stood on end.

The Jinyiwei rushed over, "Your Majesty..."

He was panting heavily and sweating profusely. Sweat drops fell into his eyes, but he didn't dare wipe them off.

The emperor said coldly, "Speak."

The Jinyiwei took a deep breath and said, "The father and son of the Su family in the Tianlao have disappeared."

It was like a bomb exploding in the crowd, and everyone changed color.

The prince couldn't believe it and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? That's the prison in the palace, with countless eyes watching. How could it disappear?"

The Jinyiwei looked terrified, "He disappeared out of thin air in the Sky Prison right under the eyes of so many people."

The emperor's heart skipped a beat and his face changed drastically. Disappeared out of thin air? Perhaps something went wrong in the palace and the remnants of the previous dynasty rescued him.

The question is, how can one come and go without a trace?

Could it be that there are secret passages in the palace that are unknown to the public? How many spies are there from the previous dynasty?

When the emperor thought of this, he was terrified.

The prince was stunned and looked at the emperor blankly, "Father, is the palace safe? Can we go back now?"

The emperor frowned. The palace was like a leaky house, and there was no telling how many rats were hiding there.

The prince rolled his eyes and said, "How about temporarily expropriating Hibiscus Garden?"

The emperor was somewhat tempted, and Ning Zhiwei felt nervous, as she didn't want these ancestors to go to Furong Garden.

"Your Majesty, that is where the Su family father and son have stayed for many years. Are you at ease?"

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately changed his mind and said, "Let's go to the palace."

The royal family’s annual spring hunting was a major event. The location was at the Donglan grassland, two days’ journey from the capital, where the royal palace was located.

Before leaving, the emperor designated the fourth prince to stay and be responsible for hosting the funeral of the grand princess.

At the same time, he also pointed out Ning Zhiwei, "You will assist in the funeral of the eldest princess, and it must be a grand funeral."

It doesn't cost a penny, but he wants a grand funeral. Who will pay for it?

At this time, Ning Zhiwei was very low-key and said respectfully, "Yes."

As soon as the main force left, the Fourth Prince took the eldest princess' body away, leaving Ning Zhiwei to clean up the mess.

Ning Wenyin and the others gathered around Ning Zhiwei, looking nervous and uneasy. "Fifth sister, the emperor will not let you go. We must think of a solution quickly."

She shuddered when she thought of the look the emperor gave her fifth sister before he left. It seemed he had murderous intent.

Ning Zhiwei also saw it and had already made up his mind, so he had to leave.

"Don't worry, they won't kill people around the New Year, they think it's unlucky."

As long as they can survive until the New Year, it will be the time for hunting in the spring, and that is when the disaster begins.

"Hurry up and arrange to ship out the silver we received today. Is this the seventh team?"

As soon as the daily silver was received, it was arranged to be shipped out and never left overnight.

Ning Wenyin felt the urgency and said, "Yes, according to the plan, this team will go to the land of fish and rice to buy food and fodder."

Ning Zhiwei thought for a moment and said, "Let's take advantage of the opportunity to give the eldest princess a grand funeral to ship out all the armor and weapons. Let's go and make arrangements."

If she guessed correctly, she would be asked to pay for the funeral and do all the hard work. The Fourth Prince would just be a hands-off boss. This was a perfect opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

"it is good."

"Everyone, get ready. After the New Year, we will arrange for our family to leave the capital and go to the northwest."

She wanted to leave now, but unfortunately, during the New Year, the palace would give rewards to noble families in order to show benevolence. How would she explain if you disappeared by then?

If noble families wanted to leave the capital, they had to report in advance and obtain permission, otherwise they would be charged with treason.

She had to arrange everything, choose the best time, leave the capital quietly, and be careful not to be intercepted and hunted down along the way.

Difficult, too difficult.

The remnants of the previous royal family fled, the eldest princess passed away suddenly, the palace was in chaos, the Jinyiwei were arresting people everywhere, the capital was in a panic, even the young men did not dare to go out, it was surprisingly quiet.

Ning Zhiwei was very busy and personally presided over the funeral of the eldest princess. Of course, he did it for the emperor to see.

Let her survive for a while, it's only about ten days.

At this moment, the servant reported, "Lord Xiao, the commander of the Jinyiwei, has returned. Please go to the Grand Princess's residence."

Ning Zhiwei: ...Why are you looking for her?

She soon found out the answer, the key evidence appeared, the eldest princess wanted to acknowledge her relationship!