The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

Chapter 311 Gu Shichong's desperate situation leads to a palace coup

Xue Zhiyi's life must not be ruined by anyone again, not even the emperor. Huo Wuyou is hers, and the emperor must not even think of hurting Huo Wuyou!

Thinking of this, her eyes became more determined. She found Chuizhu and asked him to contact Yangui to do two things. One was to try every means to get in touch with Huo Wuyou, and the other was to report the assassination of the emperor at Yuanqiu to Prince Gong's Mansion.

The incident happened in the Imperial Pavilion when the emperor was in the Circular Mound. For the sake of his own face, the emperor ordered people to suppress the matter. Gu Shichong, who was in confinement, must have needed this information very much.

Sure enough, the next night after receiving the news, Gu Shichong had people drug the guards, changed clothes with the eunuchs of Prince Gong's Mansion, and quietly went out to meet Shen Qingwei.

He first asked Shen Qingwei to help him in an almost pleading tone, otherwise the emperor would certainly suspect that this matter was related to him again. Once the emperor became suspicious, he would be doomed to fail.

Seeing that Shen Qingwei was unmoved, Gu Shichong turned hostile on the spot and threatened Shen Qingwei with the assassination incident at the hunting ground that day. He declared that if Shen Qingwei sat back and did nothing, he, Gu Shichong, would be sentenced to death one day and he would definitely reveal the matter, and then all members of the Shen family would die.

In fact, Shen Qingwei really wanted to say that he had informed the emperor of the matter long before the assassination in the hunting ground, and that this matter did not pose a threat at all. But he remembered that when he investigated the poisoning of Ge Hanzhang and his wife not long ago, the emperor had specifically told him not to be too straightforward in future actions, and to put aside any important matters and make a decision after discussing with the emperor.

So, this time Shen Qingwei was cautious and agreed to Gu Shichong's request with a look of embarrassment. However, she immediately told the emperor about it behind his back.

When the emperor learned about this, he was furious, and his old eyes were filled with murderous intent - this son really could not be kept.

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Another half a month passed, and after many twists and turns, Yan Gui finally contacted Huo Wuyou through a secret agent. Xue Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that he was still alive. However, she learned that the food and grass at the front line were running out, and the supplies had not arrived yet. She became worried again.

She asked Yangui to write a letter to tell Huo Wuyou what happened in Huajing, and warned him not to come back no matter what. She was worried that if Huo Wuyou returned to Beijing, he would be killed on the way.

That unpredictable dog emperor...perhaps he has secretly ordered the suspension of food and fodder supplies, and is determined to force Huo Wuyou to death, even at the cost of making a joke of the war and the people of the country.

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In early summer, there were several thunderstorms in Huajing.

On this day, the sky was filled with dark clouds like an approaching army, almost pressing down on the high palace walls, making it hard to breathe.

Xue Zhiyi felt hot and irritable during her pregnancy, which made her feel more and more anxious. Qiuyun and Suyue saw that she was upset, so they didn't say anything and just fanned her silently.

Looking at the dark sky, she supported her waist and stood up: "I feel bored and want to go for a walk in the Imperial Garden."

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Elsewhere, in Fengyi Palace, Shen Qingtang folded his hands, sitting quietly in front of the Queen.

Today she received a letter from the Queen, inviting her to the palace for a chat.

She felt strange at first. After all, the Queen had no friendship with their family. But ever since her father was conferred the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, there were many people who intended to win over Shen Qingtang through the women in the family, and then win over the Shen family. Even though she didn't understand why, she had no reason not to go since the Queen personally summoned her.

At this moment, she was extremely well-behaved and responded to the queen's inquiries with grace and courtesy. She only spoke some polite words or mentioned a young talent who was not yet engaged, wanting to introduce him to her.

Shen Qingtang felt a little uncomfortable, but did not show any impatience. He just glanced at the sky outside the window, thinking that maybe Shen Qingwei went out without an umbrella, so he would wait until he got off duty and take him home.

She was thinking about this and that, but she didn't know that Shen Qingwei probably had no time to care about today's weather at the moment.

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Palace of Eternal Life.

On this day, the emperor summoned Gu Shichong, who had been imprisoned for half a year, into the palace. As for the reason for this summons, it aroused many obscure suspicions.

When Gu Shichong was summoned into the Changsheng Palace, Jiang Xu was assisting the emperor in handling government affairs. Seeing Gu Shichong coming, the emperor ordered Shen Qingwei and Jiang Xu to leave, leaving only a few guards waiting in the outer hall.

When Shen Qingwei left, Gu Shichong quietly raised his eyes and looked at him. Shen Qingwei nodded silently, and a flash of calmness flashed across his frightened brows.

At this moment, only the father and son were left in the inner hall of the Hall of Eternal Life, one kneeling and the other sitting.

The emperor's voice was like thunder, and he was the first to speak: "Do you know why I summoned you?"

Gu Shichong just lowered his eyes and said: "I dare not speculate on the emperor's intentions."

The emperor got straight to the point: "I only want to ask one thing, was the assassination at Circular Mound done by you?"

Gu Shichong was silent for a moment, and suddenly, he sneered: "Whether it was done by your son or not, does your son have the final say? Your Majesty has already made up his mind, so why bother asking this?"

Perhaps he did not expect him to have such an attitude. The emperor was stunned for a moment and then coughed unconsciously, which reduced his majesty as an emperor.

"How dare you speak to me like this, Gu Shichong, you are so good!"

Gu Shichong was not afraid at all: "In the past, I lived up to my title, being respectful and respectful, and always treating my father as the emperor. But the result is that although it was clearly a conspiracy between me and you, after the truth was revealed, you chose to push me out for your eternal reputation, and let me bear all the consequences alone. You even wanted to use this crime to kill me."

The emperor was speechless and could not find a word to refute. He flew into a rage: "I am the emperor, your father and ruler! It is not your turn to tell me what to do! You are plotting to seize the throne, murder your father and ruler, and spread rumors privately. You have a rebellious heart and have long lost your duty as a subject and a son!"

Gu Shichong couldn't help but laugh: "Father, which prince doesn't want to be the emperor? Father, have you forgotten how you killed several uncles to succeed to the throne? Open your eyes and see, who else can sit in this position besides me? Are you really going to wait for those younger brothers to grow up? Can you wait?"

As soon as these words came out, the emperor stood up tremblingly, drew his sword and pointed it at Gu Shichong: "I will kill you!"

"So, father, do you really want to kill me?" Gu Shichong stood up with a smile and looked directly at the emperor. "I am not as cruel as you. I only killed my mother and uncle. I didn't kill my relatives before, so I didn't do anything to you. That's why I ended up in this situation. Now I have figured it out. Your father is stupid and is the last stumbling block that prevents me from succeeding to the throne. I should emulate your cruelty."

The emperor's heart was beating fast, and he cursed at the top of his voice: "Evil creature! Are you trying to kill the emperor?"

He shouted at the guards: "Catch them now!"

But the guards remained unmoved, which made the emperor panic for a moment.

At this moment, a flash of lightning tore a hole in the dark sky, and white light shone on the emperor's pale face.

Gu Shichong approached step by step, his face ferocious, as if the resentment and ambition that had been accumulated for a long time could no longer be suppressed at this moment: "Father, it's a pity that the Palace Front Department that you trust the most has already belonged to me."