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

"My dear ministers, please take your seats." The emperor put down the half-eaten snack and said calmly.

"Your Majesty, when did you wake up? What did the imperial physician say?"

Yue Zhongchi didn't sit down, he was a little stunned.

Only then did Minister Zhao and Minister Wang realize that there was no one else in the main hall except Eunuch Fu.

Shouldn't Doctor Xing and the others stay by my side all the time?

"I'm fine."

The emperor said coldly.

Yue Zhongchi and the others looked at each other, but still didn't dare to sit down.

"Your Majesty, there's a fire in the East Palace..."

"The prince is also fine."

The emperor spoke with a firm tone.

Yue Zhongchi and the others finally understood something.

I was shocked at first, and then I felt scared.

The game between the emperor and the crown prince was a plot against all the civil and military officials in the court, and against the entire harem.

Even they are involved in the game.

Yue Zhongchi knelt down and said, "I am guilty of not being able to stop Concubine Tong from sending people into the East Palace."

Although he acquiesced after being informed and did not get involved too much, if the prince was fine, then his action would not only be an overstep, but also a disobedience to the emperor's will.

The emperor had no intention of arguing with him.

"I understand Prime Minister Yue's painstaking efforts, and so does the Crown Prince. Get up, there's no need for this."

Yue Zhongchi breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did they sit down.

"Tonight, let's watch this play together and see who else plays the role."

"Everything will come to an end at tomorrow morning's court."

The emperor looked at the flames rising from the East Palace, and his heart seemed to be burning as well.

Yue Zhongchi and his companions heard a strong murderous intent in these two sentences.

"I dare to ask what the Crown Prince is doing now..."

Minister Zhao hesitated for a moment, but still asked.

Is the prince not dead but seriously ill? Or is his condition still under control?

The emperor sighed.

"Yan'er is precocious, his intelligence far surpasses that of ordinary people, and he also has a talent for martial arts. He is the most precious child the Queen has given me, and a gift from heaven."

"It was my fault that he contracted a strange disease since childhood. Once the current situation is settled, the truth of this case will be revealed."

Several important officials were as shrewd as humans and could tell that the emperor was talking about this case.

It can be seen that there is another hidden story behind the prince's illness.

It was the first time they heard that the prince had been ill since childhood. Everyone in the court thought that the prince had started to fall ill a few years ago when he killed the sixth prince.

Although a few people were curious, they didn't ask too many questions.

The Taiji Hall was silent, but the East Palace was bustling with activity.

There really were palace servants putting out the fire. The fire was in a side courtyard of the East Palace, where there were two rows of houses, which were usually where the palace servants lived.

At this moment, the fire was getting more and more intense, and the smoke was billowing.

"Help me."

“There’s still someone inside!”

Some palace servants also took advantage of the chaos and sneaked into the main courtyard of the East Palace.

A palace maid successfully sneaked into the prince's bedroom and vaguely saw a figure lying inside through the gauze curtain.

With such a big commotion in the East Palace, how could the prince still lie still?

Regardless of whether he was really dead or not, a ruthless look flashed in the little palace maid's eyes. She pulled out the hairpin and stabbed it towards the bed.

The next second, the person on the bed moved. A pair of slender hands reached out, grabbed the palace maid's wrist, and twisted it back.

Qing Min came out from behind the gauze curtain and took down the palace maid in two or three rounds.

Just then, there was another commotion outside.

"What have you done to the prince? Hurry up and save him."

A sharp female voice sounded, and Princess Yiyang had already come in.

She was also holding the little Eleventh Prince's hand.

The Eleventh Prince's face turned pale. He didn't want to come, but he never had a choice.

"Oh!"

The bedroom door was kicked open.

Princess Yiyang saw Qingmin at a glance, and there was no one else in the palace except him and a little palace maid.

"Qing Min, you are so brave. Tell me, where did you hide the prince?"

She laughed loudly.

Qing Min calmly drew out his sword and slowly thrust it into the young palace maid's chest, piercing her entire body.

Blood dripped down the sword edge.

Qing Min's face was expressionless: "Does the Grand Princess know about your actions?"

Princess Yiyang was shocked by his murderous aura.

She felt a little guilty for a moment.

She found an excuse to accompany the Empress Dowager and stayed in the palace. Of course, her mother had no idea what she was doing there.

But Princess Yiyang wanted to kill Fang Nanzhi. She felt that it would reveal the truth that the prince was dead.

Fang Nanzhi will definitely be held accountable for forcing the prince out of the palace.

Thinking that the prince was dead, Princess Yiyang felt more confident.

She was a little afraid of the prince, but why should she speak to him like that when he was just a prince?

"How dare you! You should call me aunt."

Princess Yiyang raised her chin.

Not far away, there was another noise.

"The prince is dead! The prince is dead!"

Screams pierced the sky and spread throughout the East Palace.

Princess Yiyang was delighted and immediately headed towards the direction of the sound.

Qing Min drew out his sword and followed slowly.

Deputy General Yan had just captured several assassins when he heard this voice.

He suddenly became panicked and led his men into the East Palace.

East Palace, West Courtyard.

Not only were all the lanterns lit up, but many people also held torches.

In the middle of the yard, there was a gilded coffin parked, and in front of the coffin, there were many people kneeling in mourning.

This coffin can only be used by members of the royal family.

Everyone who entered the yard was stunned when they saw the coffin.

Speculations are one thing, but seeing the prince’s coffin with your own eyes is another.

After everyone felt mixed emotions, most people breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that the prince is dead, all their efforts today have not been in vain.

"What's going on? How can we not announce the death of the Crown Prince?"

Princess Yiyang asked loudly.

But no one paid any attention to him.

Qing Min looked at the coffin, indifferent.

Deputy General Yan knelt down immediately. He was ordered to guard the Eastern Palace, but he didn't know that the prince had passed away. He was derelict in his duty.

In the silence, there was a sound of hurried footsteps.

Concubine Tong came with the palace maids.

She burst into tears: "How could the prince do this? This child is so young..."

"Your Majesty values ​​the Crown Prince the most. If he wakes up and finds out, he will be devastated."

Concubine Tong cried for a while before she seemed to remember something.

"Lord Yan, why don't you send someone to ring the death knell?"

"There are rules for burials. Do you really want to make the prince's body stink?"

Lieutenant General Yan did not move.

He was a member of the imperial guard, and the only person who could command him was the emperor and Cen Huo.

No matter how favored Concubine Tong was, he did not have to obey.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Concubine Tong was angry, but she also knew that the imperial guards were like stones in the toilet, smelly and hard.

She cleared her throat. "Prince Deyi, why don't you go? You've always been by the Crown Prince's side, and now that he's passed away, you haven't said a word. What do you want to do?"

The Prince Deyi is of course Qingmin.

He saluted respectfully and said, "Please be patient, my lady. No one has ever said that the person in the coffin is the prince."

Concubine Tong's heart skipped a beat.

She showed up only after she received the confirmed news that the prince had passed away.

If the person lying inside is not the prince...

"Oh? If that's not the case, why didn't Prince Deyi invite the Crown Prince to show up? First there was a fire in the East Palace, and now there are assassins. It's really worrying. Before I came, the Queen Mother also told me to make sure to see if the Crown Prince is safe."

Concubine Tong calmly pulled the empress dowager out.

If something goes wrong, there will be someone to take the blame.

"Whether the prince should come forward or not is not something you and I can decide."

Qing Min's posture remained respectful, but his tone was neither humble nor arrogant.