Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 383

The emperor was so protective of her that even though she had killed so many people, he covered up all the cases and allowed her to continue living a life of luxury without any consequences.

Just because the emperor wouldn't let Song Yong return to the capital, she actually wanted to rebel against him?

What kind of things are going on in her head?

Shen Lingjun didn't want to bother trying to understand this crazy woman's thought process, and continued to ask, "What is the specific situation in the palace now?"

Ye Huaichi: "At the palace banquet on the eve of the Lunar New Year, the Grand Princess Pingkang poisoned the Emperor and many members of the royal family, causing panic and chaos at the scene. Chu Jinxun's private soldiers stormed in and quickly brought the situation under control. Currently, Chu's private soldiers are guarding Qingle Palace in layers. Although the Imperial Guards surround the outside, they are wary of the Emperor and others being in Chu Jinxun's hands and dare not make any rash moves."

Mo Chonggui sneered, "Does Chu Jinxun want the Emperor to issue an edict to pass the throne to the little prince born to a woman from the Chu family?"

Ye Huaichi nodded: "Yes, but the Emperor will not compromise easily. The two sides are probably still in a standoff."

Mo Zhonggui said, "Gather all the people you can mobilize from the Eastern Depot and come with me to the palace. There's going to be a tough battle tonight."

In the current situation, only the Eastern Depot can suppress it.

Shen Lingjun quickly said, "I want to go to the palace too. The Grand Princess Pingkang poisoned the Emperor and others. She probably used a poison that she stole from my master, the Old Man Xingju. I'm afraid ordinary imperial physicians can't cure it."

Mo Chonggui looked at her: "But you still have injuries..."

Shen Lingjun said, "It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

The cut on her neck had already been cleaned by Mo Zhonggui. The wound was very thin to begin with, and by now it had clotted and stopped bleeding.

Shen Lingjun quickly sprinkled some wound powder on it and bandaged it lightly with gauze. She changed out of her blood-stained outer robe and put on a feather gauze cloak. The cloak had a circle of fluffy, soft white fur around her neck, so nothing could be seen.

As for the cut on my shoulder, it still hurts, and tomorrow it'll probably be a big bruise. But it'll just hurt for a while; it'll heal gradually after some time.

Mo Zhonggui then said nothing more.

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The Qingyue Hall in the Imperial Palace, where the banquet for the eve of the Lunar New Year was held.

The main hall was in complete chaos. Tables and chairs were overturned, the floor was a mess, and food and wine were scattered everywhere.

All the royal relatives who came to the banquet were poisoned and knocked unconscious. They were tied up like a string of rice dumplings and piled on the floor of a side hall, guarded by Chu Jinxun's private soldiers.

Only the emperor, who was at the very top of the hall, remained. He too had been poisoned and was slumped on the dragon throne, his face contorted in pain, barely able to stay upright.

Chu Jinxun stood in front of him, already showing signs of annoyance.

"Your Majesty, please stop lingering here. Pass the throne to the young prince, and the empire will still belong to your royal family. You won't have to suffer anymore."

Chu Jinxun knew that his foundation was not deep enough and his strength was not strong enough, so it was simply unrealistic for him to directly usurp the throne and sit on it himself.

They had no choice but to settle for second best and have the emperor pass the throne to the young prince. With a royal descendant sitting on the throne, it would be much more legitimate and less likely to provoke resistance from the court officials.

The young prince is less than a year old and will not be able to rule for the next ten years or so. Chu Jinxun, who is behind him, is like an emperor emeritus who truly controls the government.