The third prince and others took action. At the same time, Mo Lianche also knew that the time of decisive victory had come. He summoned the staff of the East Palace and sent a letter to Mo Jinghong overnight.

The entire palace seemed to be on a tight rope. From dusk to dawn, and from dawn to dusk again, Wen Qingcheng and several other maids in charge hardly slept. She didn't know why she was so unlucky. She was forced to be summoned to the palace and involved in the battle for the throne. Mo Jinghong had already joined the game. She had a close relationship with Mo Jinghong and could no longer stay out of it. They would prosper together and suffer together. She was somewhat fortunate that she was now by the emperor's side. At least she could do her best to decide the fate of herself and Mo Jinghong.

Thinking of this, Wen Qingcheng perked up again. At this time, Eunuch Zheng came out of the bedroom and left in a hurry. Not long after, Mo Lianche was secretly summoned in.

The moment Wen Qingcheng saw Mo Lianche, she felt relieved and thought the game was settled. The emperor actually secretly appointed Mo Lianche, presumably to pass on the throne.

Mo Lianche came in and saw Wen Qingcheng standing outside the screen of the bedroom. They exchanged a quick glance and Wen Qingcheng nodded slightly. Mo Lianche walked in lightly and saw the emperor lying motionless on the bed with a pale face and a weak breathing.

"Father..." Mo Lianche knelt down and cried emotionally as soon as he entered.

"Che'er, you have always been a man of steel and never shed tears." The emperor said weakly.

Mo Lianche looked at the emperor with tears in his eyes. His strict father had always called him the prince or the eldest brother since he was a child, and never called him Che'er. The only memory he had of him calling him that was when he was a child. After that, he never called him Che'er again.

If the tears just now were a bit of acting, the tears that Mo Lianche shed now were genuine sorrow. "Father, you will be fine."

"You know your father's health very well. Che'er, over the years, your father has been very strict with you. Don't hate him. He wants you to be successful."

"Father, I understand your painstaking efforts, and I have never hated you."

The emperor took a breath and continued, "Although Yi'er looks like he is not interested in worldly matters, I know that his ambition is not just for wealth and honor, but for the whole world. Although he is decisive in killing, he is narrow-minded. He is good at creating new territories, but he is definitely not a talent for governing a country. Jinghong values ​​friendship and loyalty, and is loyal to you. When he was young, although he hated evil and was brave and fearless, he was also impulsive. Fortunately, after some experience, he has matured a lot. I sent him to lead the troops in order to train him and make him your best helper."

Mo Lianche's heart knotted up after hearing this. It turned out that his father loved him so deeply. Parents who love their children will always have far-reaching plans for them. "Father, please stop talking. Take a rest. I just want you to be healthy."

"Don't talk nonsense. I am already exhausted. I called you here not only to pass the throne to you, but also to ask you to promise me that after you take the throne, no matter what mistakes the second and third brothers make, you must spare their lives. I don't want to see you killing each other."

"I promise you..."

The emperor glanced at the ministers standing solemnly beside the dragon couch and said, "You must assist the eldest prince in the future and govern the country of Da Qi that our ancestors worked so hard to build."

At this time, the Queen, the Second Prince, and the Third Prince all came outside the bedroom. They received a secret report that the Emperor had secretly summoned Mo Lianche, so they rushed over immediately to prevent any changes. The guards guarding the door were the Emperor's men, and they stopped the Queen and the others.

"Your Majesty, Your Highnesses, His Majesty is summoning everyone. The rest of you are not allowed to enter without being summoned."

"You are blind. I am the Empress of the Central Palace, His Majesty's legitimate wife. How dare you stop me? Have you been bribed by Mo Lianche and are planning a rebellion?"

The Third Prince also brought his own group of guards and confronted the guards at the gate. Several of Mo Lianche's trusted guards were waiting outside the palace. Seeing that the Third Prince and his men were about to break into the palace, they also walked over and tried to stop the Third Prince and his men.

The two sides started fighting, and the Queen, the Second Prince, the Third Prince and others took advantage of the chaos and strode in.

Wen Qingcheng saw how they broke in. Several eunuchs and palace maids were very polite to the queen and did not dare to stop them. Wen Qingcheng stepped forward to stop them and said, "Queen, His Majesty has ordered that no one is allowed to enter..."

Before she could finish her words, the Queen slapped her hard in the face. Wen Qingcheng lost her balance and fell to one side, bumping into a strong embrace.

Mo Lianche came out of the bedroom and knew that Mo Lianyi and his men had broken into the palace. He asked in a stern voice, "What is mother doing?"

The queen stared at Mo Lianche fiercely, then went into the inner room, crying and shouting, "Your Majesty——"

Wen Qingcheng covered her face and was about to stop him, but Mo Lianche held her back and gave her a look. Wen Qingcheng saw that Mo Lianche's eyes were red and swollen, and heard him crying inside. She immediately guessed something and said in lip language, "Is His Majesty dead?"

Mo Lianche closed his eyes and nodded. The second and third princes also went in, and when they saw that the emperor had died, they burst into tears.

Mo Lianche then went in, and Prime Minister Mu announced the emperor's will, passing the throne to the eldest prince Mo Lianche. The queen was anxious and immediately summoned the guards to arrest the prime minister.

At this time, Mo Lianche's trusted guard came in covered in blood and reported: "Your Highness, the Third Prince has led his men to surround the bedroom."

At this time, the Third Prince approached the Minister of the Shangshufang, Zhao Xinsheng, and asked, "Lord Zhao, to whom does His Majesty want to pass the throne?"

When Zhao Xinsheng saw this situation, he hesitated and dared not say anything. Prime Minister Mu said, "It is to pass the throne to the eldest prince Mo Lianche. Your Majesty has already drafted the edict."

"Nonsense, my father has passed away a long time ago. How come we haven't heard him say that he would pass the throne to Mo Lianche? Mo Lianche is a deposed prince, how could he pass the throne to him! My father has already told me that he would pass the throne to the third prince, Mo Lianyi." The second prince Mo Lianjin said, staring at Prime Minister Mu with sinister eyes.

The Queen continued, "I know about this, but Your Majesty said this. Prime Minister Mu, what is your intention in tampering with His Majesty's will?"

The second prince was cold and hard-hearted. He took out a dagger from his sleeve and stabbed it into Prime Minister Mu's abdomen. Zhao Xinsheng was immediately terrified. If he said that he would pass the throne to Mo Lianche, Mo Lianjin would kill him next!

Guo Huaiyi, the Minister of the Imperial Guard, was loyal to the late emperor, but he was wavering between the first and third princes. He heard that the outsiders were surrounded by the third prince, and the situation was already decided. Even if His Majesty really passed the throne to the first prince, what would happen? It was still unknown whether the first prince could leave this bedroom tonight. So he changed his tone and said, "Your Majesty didn't mention the passing of the throne just now, or maybe I was far away and didn't hear clearly. But since Your Majesty has already written the edict, we only need to find the edict to know who will succeed to the throne."

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