I just want to rob you of your luck

Lying on the bed was the man she had loved for more than ten years. Although he was unconscious and a little thinner, his handsome and noble appearance could not be concealed.

But times have changed and they can never go back.

Concubine Zhao sat on the edge of the bed, her tone calm, her heart no longer having the fluttering feelings she had when she first saw Zhu Heng as a girl.

"Brother Heng, today my father will propose in the court that the second prince be made the crown prince.

The news that you are seriously ill and unconscious has already spread. In order to prevent the country from falling into turmoil, we must support the second prince to ascend the throne.

Don't worry, with the support of the Duke of Zhao's Mansion, the former dynasty will not be in chaos. I will also take care of your harem for you, and I will still provide for your mother.

But your beloved concubines Shufei and Yao Guiren probably can’t stay. Their existence is like a knife stabbing my heart. I must get rid of them as soon as possible!"

Zhu Heng was speechless. Concubine Yao was indeed somewhat wronged, but he was just using it as a pretext to divert attention.

It turns out that this was the plan of the Duke of Zhao's Mansion. I wonder if the Second Prince knows about what they are planning.

Privately, he didn't want him to know, but Concubine Zhao's next words made him completely give up.

"Zhi'er is very sensible now, and knows how to cherish me. He saw with his own eyes how heartless you were to me, and he has long been resentful of you, his father.

So I asked him to send you the mounted calligraphy soaked in Poria, and he did not object at all.

Because I told him that as long as Your Majesty is gone, he will be the most noble person in the world, so he can protect me from being bullied."

Zhu Heng was so angry that he almost couldn't continue acting. He wanted to jump up and slap this vicious woman twice. How could she teach her own prince to hate him as his father!

"Brother Heng, you probably don't know how you got poisoned, right? I bribed an eunuch in the Imperial Study and asked him to add a medicinal ingredient to your tranquilizing incense every day.

This herb has no toxicity when used alone, but it will become extremely toxic when combined with the Poria in the calligraphy you hung up to treat the child.

This poison will make your body weaker and weaker until you fall into a coma. As long as the poison is not removed, you will never wake up. After your body's nutrients are slowly consumed, you will have no choice but to go see the late emperor and his men."

So that's how it is?! Zhu Heng finally understood. When he felt weak before, he checked his diet and incense, but nothing was found.

I didn't expect that this toxin can only be toxic when two types of toxin are present together.

Concubine Zhao gently touched Zhu Heng's cheek and said, "Brother Heng, I was forced to do this by you. You shouldn't have taken advantage of my feelings, and you shouldn't have attacked my brother.

I hate you. This is the last time I will see you. Just wait for death here!

I will take Zhier to the imperial court today. By the way, I have already had the imperial edict drafted and stamped with the imperial seal. I will say that this is the imperial edict you wrote before you became seriously ill!"

After saying this, Concubine Zhao stood up without any reluctance and walked out.

Hearing the door open and close, Zhu Heng opened his eyes suddenly, his dark pupils were deep and unfathomable. How could such a good show today be without his participation!

All the ministers in the court were whispering.

At this time, Duke Zhao walked to the dragon throne and stood still. He looked as if he was planning a strategy and spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty has been in a coma for many days. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Your Majesty has few children, only two princes. The second prince has been loved by your Majesty since he was a child.

"I have been personally teaching you as the crown prince for a long time. Before His Majesty fell into a coma, he had already issued an order to make the Second Prince the Crown Prince. Today, I have specially asked all the ministers to be witnesses."

At this time, Concubine Zhao led the second prince Zhu Zhi out slowly.

The second prince was wearing a small version of a light yellow dragon-patterned python robe. He had a serious expression and a calm demeanor, and looked like a crown prince.

It’s just that the open appearance of Concubine Zhao, a woman from the harem, in the court made everyone feel uncomfortable.

Concubine Zhao ignored the strange looks and took out a bright yellow imperial edict and handed it to a eunuch beside her.

"This is the imperial edict that His Majesty wrote before he fell into a coma. Please read it aloud."

The eunuch took the imperial edict respectfully and read it out in public.

In the imperial edict, Zhu Heng appointed the second prince Zhu Zhi as the crown prince. After the eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, Duke Zhao said, "Circulate the imperial edict to the ministers for review."

After everyone passed it around, they became even more confused. There was nothing wrong with the content of the imperial edict, but the handwriting was not that of His Majesty. However, there was no problem with the seal.

Concubine Zhao explained: "At that time, your majesty was not feeling well and could not hold a pen to write, so he asked an official from the Ministry of Rites to write for him, but this was indeed your majesty's intention."

Now that things have come to this, those ministers who had doubts had no choice but to accept it.

At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from the back of the hall: "Why don't I know when the imperial decree to confer the title of Crown Prince was issued?"

Then everyone saw Zhu Heng, Eunuch Fushun, and a group of men in black appear in the hall.

Duke Zhao and Concubine Zhao showed looks of horror on their faces.

Concubine Zhao looked at Zhu Heng in disbelief. Just now she saw Zhu Heng lying unconscious in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Her lips trembled as she spoke: "Who are you? How dare you impersonate His Majesty?"

Duke Zhao also reacted and decided that Zhu Heng must not be allowed to leave here alive.

He shouted angrily, "How dare you, you bastard, impersonate your Majesty! Come, arrest him! If he resists, kill him without mercy!"

Duke Zhao had previously bribed a leader of the Imperial Guards, so he quickly helped Concubine Zhao to control the situation in the harem.

The original leader was also guarding outside the court today. Duke Zhao was prepared for the worst. If anyone was unwilling to acknowledge the imperial edict or caused trouble, he would kill that person on the spot.

But no Imperial Guards showed up after he called out several times, and Duke Zhao felt a pang in his heart.

It feels bad.

Fu Shun pointed at Duke Zhao and Concubine Zhao angrily and said, "How dare you! You are traitors and traitors. How dare you shamelessly say that you want to kill His Majesty?"

"Empress Zhao! You don't even recognize His Majesty, who you have served for many years? That's right, if you hadn't poisoned His Majesty, he wouldn't have been in a coma for so many days. You are planning to usurp the throne!"

The whole place was in an uproar when these words came out. Concubine Zhao looked at Fushun with an unpleasant expression: "Don't talk nonsense! How could I possibly poison His Majesty?! What evidence do you have?"

At this time, a large group of well-trained soldiers came in and surrounded the entire venue.

The leader was Wang Wu, the commander of the camp outside Beijing and one of Zhu Heng's confidants.

He had pretended to have surrendered to the Duke of Zhao, but in fact he was just lying in wait.

Yesterday he received handwritten letters from Duke Zhao and Zhu Heng at the same time, asking him to lead troops to surround the palace today.

The Duke of Zhao was delighted when he saw Wang Wu: "Wang Wu, you have come at the right time. There is a thief pretending to be your Majesty here. You must quickly arrest him and put him in the dungeon."

Wang Wu walked straight to Zhu Heng and knelt on one knee: "I am sorry for being late and frightening Your Majesty!"