They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

The next day, Fu Nian gathered his men and prepared to set off for Liaodong.

No one knew the true story of this assassination better than him.

That was his secret plan!

Even the evidence pointing to Liaodong was deliberately left behind by him.

It’s a pity that neither the dog emperor nor his son died.

Fu Nian felt a little regretful.

But since it has not been exposed, we have to do what we should do, at least until the baby in Yunlan's belly is born.

The witch doctor said it must be a son this time!

The prince still has no son. As long as Yunlan gives birth to a son, it will cut off the possibility of his other sons being born. Even if he has foreign blood, this child will definitely be able to inherit the Great Zhou.

This is Fu Nian’s back-up plan.

He rode on his horse, calculating Yun Lan's due date, thinking that he would have to send two more trusted aides over when the time came. Otherwise, with Yun Lan's brain, she might be tricked by others.

Fu Nian was speeding along and did not notice the changes behind him.

By noon, everyone was tired, and Fu Nian ordered them to rest.

After he sat down, one of his men brought him some roasted dry food.

Fu Nian took the dry food and took a few bites.

The subordinate offered his water bag again: "My king, drink some water."

Fu Nian waved his hand, not wanting his water, and took his own water bag from the horse's back.

After eating and drinking, Fu Nian gave the order again to set off in a quarter of an hour. Then, he leaned against the tree trunk where the horse was tied and closed his eyes to rest.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I closed my eyes, I felt dizzy.

He could hardly open his eyes.

Fu Nian's heart tightened.

not good!

He quickly drew the scimitar from his waist and stabbed it hard into his thigh, trying to use the pain to wake himself up.

But at this moment, a familiar voice came from behind.

"My king, stop struggling and go to sleep!"

Fu Nian tried hard to open his eyes: "You... dared... to betray..."

He wanted to curse and kill the man.

The voice sounded again: "It was the King who betrayed the Queen Mother first. I am only seeking revenge for her."

Fu Nian's whole body trembled.

"you!"

He used all his strength and finally opened his eyes and saw a familiar face.

That's his youngest brother.

"Bastard! Your mother was just a lowly slave. If it weren't for me, would you be here today?"

In extreme anger, Fu Nian actually resisted the effects of the drug.

The man was a little surprised, but soon, he grabbed the scimitar in Fu Nian's hand.

"I am where I am today because of the Queen's mercy, not because of you."

He grasped the hilt of the knife, twisted his wrist downward, pointed the sword at Fu Nian's chest, and stabbed it with force.

puff!

Fu Nian's pupils suddenly widened and he stared at the person in front of him.

He tried to fight back and called for help, but his close associates had already been sent away.

There was no one around.

After a moment, he stared with his eyes wide open, his face distorted and full of unwillingness, and just like that, he stopped breathing.

Who could have thought that the ambitious Fu Nian would end up dying at the hands of his own brother.

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The news was first reported back to Prince Dingbei's Palace.

After hearing this, Qixia felt so relieved that she almost couldn't help smiling.

She pretended to cry a few times, then quickly made arrangements and had someone send a letter to the capital.

The messenger rushed to the capital city over a distance of 800 miles.

Li Ce read the letter in front of several important ministers and also breathed a sigh of relief.

Once Fu Nian is dealt with, Northern Xinjiang will be stable.

As for the temporary army sent to Liaodong, they actually did not reach Liaodong, but set up an ambush on the way with the intention of capturing and killing Fu Nian. Now that Fu Nian is dead, they can be called back.

Li Ce did not pretend to be sad, but was very happy instead.

Anyone who is interested can guess what is going on.

But not everyone can guess.

East Palace.

The prince was very surprised when he heard this, but he didn't have a good impression of Fu Nian to begin with, so naturally, he wouldn't question anything just because Fu Nian was dead.

As for the Crown Princess, she was too happy to be in the air! Once Fu Nian died, Yun Lan would lose his support. Would he still be able to take advantage of his power to bully others in the future?

The Crown Princess concealed her joy and ate an extra bowl of rice for dinner.

The most shocked and painful person was Yunlan.

Originally, the prince wanted to keep it a secret from Yun Lan for the time being, but Yun Lan had her own people around her, and the news had spread throughout the capital, so how could she not know?

In shock and anxiety, Yunlan, who was about to give birth, suddenly went into labor late that night.

This alarmed the entire East Palace.

The prince was awakened and immediately sent someone to call the imperial physician.

Inside Yi Qiu Palace, Yun Lan shouted until she was hoarse, her voice filled with pain.

Not long after the Crown Prince arrived, the Crown Princess also arrived.

She was wearing a thick fox fur cloak and looked a little nervous.

"Your Highness, is Sister Yunlan okay?"

The prince took her hand and rubbed it: "I don't know, the doctor just went in."

The Crown Princess couldn't help but turn pale as she listened to the cries of pain coming from inside.

But she still tried to remain calm, to comfort the prince and herself.

"Sister Yunlan is already nine months pregnant, and the baby is almost ready. This is her second baby, so I don't think there will be any major problems."

The prince hummed, but there was not much worry on his face, just a little tired.

Yunlan was giving birth in the inner room, while the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were sitting in the outer room.

Gradually, it gets bright.

The shouting from the inner room was no longer shrill, but became much lighter and weaker.

The two of them changed the teacups in their hands one after another.

Finally, a cry was heard.

The prince stood up quickly.

Soon, an old woman came out holding a baby.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, and congratulations, Your Majesty, it's a little prince."

The prince couldn't help but smile when he heard this, sat down, and waved again.

"Hurry up and call the imperial physician to take a look. The child was born a month earlier than expected. How is his health?"

The old nanny bent her knees and held the swaddling clothes for the imperial physician to see.

The Crown Princess' eyes flickered, and she remained silent for a moment.

She subconsciously picked up the teacup on the table, put it to her lips and wanted to take a sip, but suddenly she put it down again.

The imperial physician came out with a not very pleasant expression on his face.

Is Yunlan no longer able to do it?

The Crown Princess concealed her joy and asked quickly.

"How is Liangdi, imperial physician?"

The imperial physician stepped forward and bowed: "Liang Di has been seriously injured this time. I'm afraid it will take a year or two for her to recover."

not dead?

The Crown Princess was a little disappointed, but lowered her head in time.

The prince breathed a sigh of relief.

"People safe is good."

After waiting for a whole night, he was now thirsty. He glanced at his teacup, which was empty, and the teapot was also empty. He casually picked up the teacup next to the Crown Princess and drank it all in one gulp.

"I will go in and see Yunlan first. You go back first. You have been sitting there doing nothing all night. Have a good rest when you go back."

The prince spoke gently to the princess.

The Crown Princess was indeed tired, so she stood up and said goodbye.

Her belly was not yet noticeable, but she held her waist as usual and left Yi Qiu Palace surrounded by a large group of people.

After returning to Cheng'en Hall, the Crown Princess sat on the couch with a slightly frown on her face.

Pity……

If we fail this time, it won’t be so easy next time.

The Crown Princess touched her flat belly, thought about her mother's instructions, and decided to give up for the time being to avoid being noticed by the Crown Prince.

The most important thing now is to take good care of the fetus and give birth to the baby safely.

After the Crown Princess made up her mind, she sat up straight.

"I'm a little hungry, please serve me some food!"

The maids withdrew and went to the small kitchen to prepare the meal.

Soon, the palace maids set the table with the dishes and chopsticks, and a variety of exquisite breakfasts filled the table.

The Crown Princess slowly walked to the table, sat down, and started eating.

She had just finished half a bowl of porridge when suddenly, a figure ran in in panic.

"Crown Princess, something bad has happened!"

The Crown Princess looked up and saw that it was the eunuch beside the Crown Prince.

The eunuch's eyes were red, his face was filled with panic and fear, he was not even wearing thick clothes, and was shaking all over.

Even the voice was sharper and trembling than usual.

The Crown Princess was delighted. Could it be that Yun Lan didn't make it in the end?

She scowled.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Can't you just talk it out calmly?"

The eunuch fell to his knees with a thud, his whole body prostrating on the ground. He twitched and uttered five words.

"Your Highness is in trouble!"

Bang!

The silver chopsticks in the Crown Princess's hand fell onto the table.

"What? Who, who is in trouble? Isn't it Liangdi?"

"It's His Highness... His Highness had just walked out of Yiqiu Palace when suddenly blood spurted out of his mouth and he fell down. The imperial physician felt his pulse and said that His Highness had been poisoned and had already..."

He couldn't speak anymore.

The Crown Princess’ eyes went dark and she fell backwards.