The incident was urgent. Where could Wen Qingcheng get the imperial edict? She was in a hurry. If the emperor died tonight, the empress and the princes would go there, but Mo Lianche would not go. When the emperor was dying, he would be confused. There was no guarantee that the third prince would not control the situation, exclude Mo Lianche and inherit the throne. If the third prince inherited the throne, Mo Lianche, Mo Jinghong, and she and the Marquis' Mansion would all die.

"Your Majesty suddenly fell ill and the situation is urgent. There is no handwritten order, only oral order." Wen Qingcheng said.

The guards looked at each other and asked in a cold voice: "Wen Shangyi, can you take responsibility for what you said? This matter still needs to be reported to the higher authorities. You wait here."

The guards wanted to report, but Wen Qingcheng couldn't wait for them to ask for instructions one level after another. By that time, the emperor would be dead, the fate of the world would have been decided, and there would be no way to save the situation.

"The eldest prince——Huan Qi——" Wen Qingcheng shouted anxiously outside.

Soon, the palace gate opened, and it was Huan Qi standing at the door, but unfortunately the guards would not let him out. Wen Qingcheng did not care about much else, and directly told Huan Qi about the current situation. Mo Lianche also came to the palace gate, and was horrified when he heard what Wen Qingcheng said. He summoned a few trusted guards from the East Palace, and with a glance, Huan Qi and others retreated. Mo Lianche said to Wen Qingcheng through the palace gate: "Shangyi Wen, please take care of my father's body for me, and say that the unfilial son Mo Lianche wishes my father good health."

Wen Qingcheng knew that Mo Lianche was extremely smart and would understand what she meant. He suddenly said this at this time, which must have a deep meaning. Wen Qingcheng tried to figure out the meaning of Mo Lianche's words while responding in an official tone.

Just as Wen Qingcheng was thinking about the meaning of Mo Lianche's words, the palace gate was suddenly pushed open. Huan Qi, with a few trusted guards, raised his sword and slashed, killing the guards at the door instantly. After the guards at the door fell, several more guards rushed up immediately. Just as they were about to shout, they were stabbed in the throat with a sword.

Mo Lianche pulled the somewhat stiff Wen Qingcheng up and walked towards the emperor's bedroom, "What happened to father?"

"Your Majesty's body has long been drained by those pills. He vomited blood today and is on the verge of death. I'm afraid he is in great danger. The Queen and several princes have gone there, and many important ministers have been urgently summoned to the palace. This matter is by no means simple." Wen Qingcheng said as he walked.

There were guards outside the emperor's bedroom. When they saw Mo Lianche and his guards, they immediately stopped him. Mo Lianche asked Huan Qi and others to wait outside and put down their weapons. After the body search and security check, Mo Lianche walked in alone.

When Mo Lianche arrived at the emperor's bedroom, he saw that all the important ministers were already kneeling outside the hall. All the princes and concubines were kneeling outside the bedroom. Even eunuch Li, eunuch Zheng, and the head palace maids such as Ruohua were outside. Only the queen was in the bedroom.

A group of imperial concubines were sobbing quietly outside the bedroom. Mo Lianche came to the door of the bedroom and was immediately stopped by the queen's men. "Prince, the queen has ordered that His Majesty is resting and no one is allowed to disturb him."

Mo Lianche said angrily, "You little slave, my father is ill. There is no reason in this world not to allow a son to visit his father."

The noise outside the bedroom was soon heard by the Queen, who came out with a solemn look on her face. Seeing that Mo Lianche had come with several personal guards behind him, she immediately said, "Mo Lianche, you brought people into His Majesty's bedroom late at night, are you going to rebel?"

Mo Lianche clasped his fists and said, "I heard that your father was ill, so I came to visit him."

"Visit? Who told you? His Majesty has imprisoned you in the East Palace awaiting punishment, how did you get out? How dare you disobey His Majesty's order? Come, take the eldest prince down!" As soon as the queen gave an order, the guards outside immediately rushed in with knives.

Mo Lianche's dragon eyes swept over and saw that these people were not on duty in the emperor's bedroom on weekdays. It was obvious that they had been replaced by the queen. Huan Qi and others also drew their swords and confronted the guards who came in.

When the queen saw Huan Qi and the others draw their swords, she took two steps back in fear. Immediately, the eunuchs and palace maids protected her. "You actually used swords in His Majesty's bedroom. Come! Quickly capture him for me. If the eldest prince resists arrest, he will be executed on the spot!"

The concubines kneeling outside the bedroom were immediately frightened. The second and third princes knelt in front, exchanged glances, stood up, and just as they were about to say something, they heard footsteps coming from the bedroom.

"What are you doing! Do you think I'm dead?" The emperor suddenly came out of the bedroom with a cold face and said angrily.

The Queen was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, and the Second and Third Princes also knelt hurriedly. Mo Lianche and others all put down their weapons and knelt on the ground.

The queen panicked. She had clearly seen that the emperor was dying, but she still forced him to make the third prince the heir. Could it be that he was faking his last breath? The queen already felt that the head on her neck was about to fall off.

The emperor glanced at Mo Lianche who was kneeling on the ground, and said nothing. He turned to the crowd and said, "Why are you all kneeling here crying? Go back." Then he looked at Eunuch Li beside him and said, "Call the Prime Minister, the Minister of the Upper Study, the Prince's Grand Tutor, and the Minister of the Imperial Guards to listen to the decree."

The concubines dispersed, and the second and third princes also left. Seeing that the emperor did not pursue her previous words, the queen quickly withdrew with her people as if she had been pardoned. Several important officials outside the palace followed Eunuch Li into the palace. Wen Qingcheng and Mo Lianche exchanged glances, and Mo Lianche withdrew with his people. Wen Qingcheng and several palace maids in charge stood outside the bedroom waiting.

The emperor, who was helped back to the dragon bed, immediately lay on the bed like a deflated ball, unable to get up again. Eunuch Li fed the emperor a few spoonfuls of ginseng soup, and the emperor finally recovered and entrusted his son to the care of his ministers before his death.

When the second and third princes returned to Yonghe Palace, several of their staff and confidants came up to them to inquire about the situation. The third prince paced quickly in the study, thinking about the current situation. Suddenly he stopped and said, "Second brother, did you see Mo Lianche and his men break into the palace just now? Father didn't say anything. I'm worried that even if Mo Lianche is no longer the crown prince, Father will still pass the throne to him!"

The second prince's narrow and long phoenix eyes flashed with a sinister light, "Now the arrow is on the string and has to be shot. We must make all the necessary plans. If Mo Lianche really succeeds to the throne, will we still have a chance to survive!"

"Yes, Your Highness, let's do it!" Several staff members also agreed. If the throne is passed to the third prince, it would be the best. If it is passed to Mo Lianche, it can also turn the situation around in time.

The Third Prince's eyes suddenly became fierce. "Tell Xie Lin to cheer up tonight. Also, take my badge, leave the palace at night, go to the Yanshan camp to mobilize troops, and wait for orders at any time."

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