Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

The morning court session had been cancelled due to the emperor's serious illness. Normally, if court officials had any business, they would go to the Eastern Palace to see the crown prince.

But today, the Fourth Prince joined forces with the Aisin-Gioro clan's Zongzheng and several old ministers to put pressure on the Crown Prince.

East Palace

The Fourth Prince said in a bad tone, "Your Highness, the Emperor has been ill for such a long time. According to the rules, we, his sons, should go and tend to him. But why is the gate of the Forbidden City now closed? We can't even get in."

The Crown Prince smiled slightly and said slowly, "I know that you are worried about the Emperor, so I will not punish you for disrespecting your brother. You may not know that there was an assassin in the uterus a few days ago. For the safety of the Emperor and the ladies in the harem, I have no choice but to do this."

The Fourth Prince sneered, "Assassins? Where did these assassins come from? The Forbidden City is now being guarded like an iron barrel by your men. Isn't it up to you to decide whether there are assassins?"

Seeing the Fourth Prince being so presumptuous, the Crown Prince immediately stopped tolerating him and angrily scolded him, "How presumptuous, Prince Bao! Is this how you talk to me?"

Seeing the prince getting angry, several Zongzheng stepped forward to smooth things over. The oldest one spoke up,

"Crown Prince, Prince Bao is also worried about the health of the Emperor. Now that the Emperor is seriously ill, according to the rules, everyone should be attending to him. However, you have surrounded the Forbidden City, which is making everyone feel uneasy. I am afraid it will affect the safety of the court!"

Several others followed suit and said:

"Yes, yes, what is the emperor's current situation? We must know it clearly."

"With such a big incident involving assassins in the palace, you have to come up with an answer."

The prince looked at the people who came to cause trouble, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

"Don't you want to see the Emperor? Then I'll give you this opportunity. However, the Emperor is seriously ill now, and Doctor Wen has repeatedly instructed us to be kind and serve him. We must not be exposed to the wind or overwork. If we disturb the Emperor and cause him to become seriously ill, can we bear the consequences?"

The prince's harsh words frightened several of the clan leaders.

According to what the prince said, the emperor is now too ill to get out of bed. If the emperor's illness becomes more serious after they leave, will the prince take the opportunity to charge them with murdering the emperor?

Seeing that several Zhongzhengs were a little scared, Prince Bao's face suddenly turned panicked. Now he was still relying on them to let the prince open the palace gate so that he could go to see the emperor!

He knew clearly what the Emperor was thinking. The Emperor was a narrow-minded man. The Prince's current actions had already sidelined the Emperor, and the Emperor must be extremely resentful.

In addition to the previous incident with Nian Gengyao, as long as he used these two major crimes to bring down the prince, the throne would be his.

Prince Bao didn't care about anything else. He gritted his teeth and said, "The emperor is not feeling well. As a son, I should go and visit him. How can I avoid him just because I'm afraid of being blamed?"

The Crown Prince raised his eyebrows and jokingly said, "Prince Bao, what you said is really interesting. If I didn't know, I would think you were deliberately making fun of the Second and Third Princes!"

Prince Bao curled his lips. This prince was really good at talking. With just a few words, he had offended the second and third sons.

"I am a straightforward person. I am just very worried about the health of the Emperor, so I didn't think it through. I am not like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who is meticulous and careful in his thinking."

The prince chuckled. Wasn't the fourth brother saying that he was scheming, insidious and cunning, and deliberately set a trap for him?

"Fourth Brother, we're not children anymore. I have many important matters to attend to. If you dare to cause trouble again, I won't be so easy to deal with. Now I'm giving you a choice. I can let you go to the Forbidden City to visit the Emperor, but the assassins in the palace haven't been fully identified yet. If something goes wrong, do you dare to take the responsibility?"

Prince Bao's eyes darkened, and he was about to agree when the Crown Prince continued, "And the Emperor's father is seriously ill now. The imperial physician has said that he should not overwork. Since Prince Bao is so filial, he must not have the heart to see the Emperor's father at such an old age. To show your filial piety, you have come to see you specially!"

Prince Bao was stunned by his anger. "Your Highness, what do you mean by this? Could it be that once I enter the palace, I become a villain who disregards the safety of the Emperor? We are also worried that the Emperor has not appeared in public for such a long time. Is he controlled by someone?"

The prince waved his hand nonchalantly, "Then please do as you please, Prince Bao. That's all I have to say. If you want to go, go ahead."

After saying this, he saw that several clan leaders allied with Prince Bao were still standing there stupidly, so he ordered them to leave.

"I have important matters to attend to, so I won't keep you here for idle chat. I still say that I want to visit the Emperor anytime, but the assassins in the palace have not been completely searched. If someone accidentally kidnaps you, I can't save you. Come on, show them away!"

Two young eunuchs came out from the surroundings and gestured to invite Prince Bao and several clan leaders.

Prince Bao angrily threw his sleeves and said angrily as he walked away, "Go ahead. If you say there's an assassin in the palace, then there's an assassin. I refuse to believe it. Who knows if he said it on purpose to scare people?"

But the prince still had an indifferent attitude and let the people leave.

However, several clan leaders changed their minds at this moment. Of course, the merit of following the emperor was important, but they couldn't sacrifice their lives for it in vain!

The prince has made it clear today. If they really encounter any danger in the palace, no matter whether it is an assassin or someone arranged by the prince in advance, if they really die, it will be a loss.

After thinking about it, several Zongzheng directly rejected Prince Bao's proposal and started to make excuses.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince has always been filial. The position was bestowed upon him by the late Emperor himself. I believe he would not harbor any rebellious thoughts. Let's not go!"

"Yes, yes, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that the assassins in the palace have not been searched yet. What if we are kidnapped by assassins in the palace? What should we do then?"

Prince Bao was about to suggest bringing more guards, when another Zongzheng spoke up again:

"The Emperor has so many servants around him. Even if we go, we won't be able to help much. Instead, it will make the Emperor worry. The Emperor is already weak. Instead of disturbing him, we should pray for the Emperor at home and pray for his longevity."