After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

When the third princess told the story, Concubine Tong's expression changed immediately.

"Child, your mother did ask you to help the Second Prince more, but there's no need to go to this extent."

"In my mother's heart, you are the most important."

Concubine Tong was both anxious and angry.

She had slept in the same bed with the emperor for many years and knew that he was a man of few integrity.

Not to mention the princess forming a clique for personal gain, even if the prince did such a thing, he would not be in good hands.

"Mother, I just want to hold on to my power. In case the Second Prince becomes unreliable in the future..."

The third princess knelt on the ground, looking aggrieved.

"Shut up!" Concubine Tong suddenly interrupted, "Don't talk nonsense. The Second Prince has always been filial to his mother."

Having said that, Concubine Tong's anger subsided.

It’s her fault that she can’t bear the baby. The second prince didn’t come out of her belly after all, so her daughter can’t rely on him safely.

Concubine Tong paced back and forth in the hall. As for Nanny Hua, she no longer cared about her.

"At this point, we have to prepare for two scenarios. The first is to prevent the Marquis of Southwest from entering the capital."

Once the Southwest Marquis dies, no matter what Fang Yin says, without real certification, the effect will be greatly reduced.

At that time, she would turn around and accuse Fang Yin of slander. Both sides would think they were right. The emperor would decide how to judge the case.

Even if the emperor really had some doubts, he would not be too angry.

"Before my daughter entered the palace, arrangements had already been made. Half of the personnel were sent to the southwest in batches."

The third princess knew this.

"The other way is to be prepared for any incident. We must quickly promote the Second Prince to become the Crown Prince."

Concubine Tong gritted her teeth.

The third princess looked at her mother blankly.

"After the incident, your father will not let you off easily. While he's awake, help the Second Prince reach that position. Later, when the Second Prince secures his seat in the Eastern Palace, he will naturally be able to help you."

Concubine Tong spoke earnestly.

The third princess's expression changed. She was too passive. Didn't she rely on the second prince for everything?

"But mother, father is in a coma, how can we help the second prince?"

"If the majority of the civil and military officials agree, and with the Queen Mother's support, your father will have to agree when he wakes up."

Concubine Tong's face turned cold, and her eyes were full of determination to win.

The third princess felt a little bitter. It was a pity that she was a girl, otherwise all these connections would belong to her.

"Mother, is there really no other way?"

She wanted to clear herself from the southwest incident rather than go to great lengths to help the second prince and then wait for him to rescue her.

The third princess was proud and didn't want to be in such a mess.

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. How could Concubine Tong not see her grievances?

"If you can't hide that matter, your father will know. Your mother is just a member of the harem. If you force your way into politics, it will only make your father angrier."

The reason why Concubine Tong was able to hold on to her position as a concubine was that she was sensible.

Being sensible does not mean being obedient.

She could take advantage of her favor to give orders in the harem, bully the concubines, compete for favor, and act willfully and coquettishly.

But she would never meddle in the affairs of the court, and it was useless to hint at them. This was what the emperor liked most about her.

The Third Princess's expression was strange and gloomy. "Mother, the imperial physician said, are you sure Father can wake up?"

If I don't wake up... or...

Concubine Tong's expression changed. "Don't act rashly. Besides Imperial Physician Xing, there are three other Imperial Physicians who have been guarding the Taiji Palace day and night. We can now confirm that the Emperor is only suffering from a minor illness."

It's not a terminal illness.

Important officials of the imperial court also stayed at the Taiji Hall day and night. In addition to being loyal, they were more on guard against anyone taking advantage of the opportunity to do something.

Even the Queen Mother and several important officials were on guard against each other.

If the emperor's illness is minor, the court will not be too chaotic. With a backbone, there will be no opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

The third princess understood, and her only extravagant hope disappeared: "I will listen to you, mother."

The next day, the East Palace became lively early in the morning.

First, the eleventh prince came to visit the patient, but was stopped.

"The emperor is in a coma, doesn't the prince want to go and see him?"

The eleventh prince mustered up the courage to shout.

But no one paid any attention to him.

Later, the third prince "accidentally" discovered that the food sent to the Eastern Palace was not right. It contained many irritating foods and was not suitable for seriously ill people.

He came to the door and asked to see the prince, suspecting that the prince himself had committed the crime, and the person who did it might be the prince's son - Qing Min.

Of course the imperial guards stopped the man.

"Third Prince, His Majesty has ordered that outsiders are not allowed to enter or leave at will."

"Snapped!"

The third prince kicked him directly.

"How dare you? I'm an outsider. I'm the Crown Prince's brother, and you're preventing me from entering. Is there something fishy going on in the East Palace?"

Although the third prince dared to hit people, he also knew that the imperial guards were his father's men and did not dare to accuse them.

He changed the subject and shouted towards the East Palace.

"Qing Min, get out of here! You are the one with the wicked ambition to accept favors from outsiders and harm the Crown Prince!"

"Today, this prince will expose your true face."

As he said this, the third prince was about to rush in.

The imperial guards held swords and knives and tried to stop them.

"Please, Third Prince, don't make things difficult for you."

Just as the noise was going on, someone else arrived.

The one who came was the third princess's husband.

The son-in-law brought people into the palace.

He was very kind, gentle and polite, and he first paid his respects to the third prince and the eleventh prince.

The third prince just raised his eyebrows.

The eleventh prince returned the greeting seriously.

Then the prince consort looked at the imperial guards.

"Deputy General Yan, the Third Princess is worried about the Crown Prince and has been searching for a miracle doctor all over the place. Now she has finally found him."

"Divine Doctor Shen is very famous in Jiangnan. There was once a man who had died three days ago and his family was about to bury him, but he saved him from death."

Doctor Shen was a middle-aged man in his forties. He saluted everyone.

The third prince was shocked. Is this really a miracle doctor?

He had heard of this story of bringing the dead back to life, and even many people in the court had heard of it.

Someone recorded the strange story and brought it to the capital. My father was very interested in it and wanted to find the doctor who had the miraculous ability to bring people back to health.

Unfortunately, it was not possible to invest too much manpower and material resources, so it ended up in nothing.

"Now that His Majesty is in a coma, it is time for the Crown Prince to take charge of government affairs. However, the Crown Prince has been ill for a long time. Why not let this Divine Doctor Shen take a look?" The Prince Consort asked politely.

Deputy General Yan was ruthless: "We can't make the decision on this matter. His Majesty has ordered..."

"Deputy General Yan, why don't you ask General Cen to come over? The Prime Minister has agreed to ask Divine Doctor Shen to treat the Crown Prince."

The prince consort smiled gently.

Deputy General Yan's face changed and he looked towards the Taiji Hall.

In the Taiji Hall, several important officials were guarding outside. They had not had enough rest for several days and their faces were tired.

At this time, several people were sitting in a side hall to rest.

"Prime Minister Yue, why are you helping the Second Prince?"

The person asking the questions was the Minister of War, who had a hot temper and could not tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes.