vstars Chapter 1362 Before the Farewell Banquet, We Must First Stabilize Our Country
Chapter 1362 Before the Farewell Banquet, We Must First Stabilize Our Country
Originally, the reality was that the Beihan and Nantai envoys would not leave the capital so soon.
The emperor announced to the public that Zhongyue would be busy with the war in the near future and would have no time or convenience to hold a farewell banquet, so he took advantage of the opportunity to organize the banquet in advance to send off the princes, princesses and envoys of the farewell country.
Furthermore, considering the events of the past few months, the planned marriage between Princess Beihan and Prince Nantai has been completely scrapped, and neither of them has gained any clout in Zhongyue. Since the marriage is off the table, they can't stay any longer. The Night King detained the criminal Prince Sen in the capital, but he didn't deny the two Princesses of Beihan and Prince Nantai Gu's group permission to leave.
In other words, under normal circumstances, Beimanji, Beiliyi, and Wanyan Gu would be able to leave the capital; it was just a matter of time. Therefore, it wasn't surprising that the emperor and the court prepared a farewell banquet for these foreign princes and princesses.
However, Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu, a pair of intelligent people, tacitly sensed something wrong in the invitation to the farewell party.
Why was a large palace banquet suddenly held and was euphemistically called a "farewell banquet"?
Why was a farewell banquet held "just in time" when the Zhongyue War was about to break out?
Why summon everyone to the palace for a large banquet at this critical juncture?
Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu exchanged a glance, their eyes clearly indicating—"Hmm... Another grand Hongmen Banquet is coming..."
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In the Huayang Courtyard study, Ye Xiaohan called a meeting of his subordinates and ordered the leader of the Cold Shadow Guard, Ying Yi, to lead his men in an operation: "Go investigate the Emperor's recent actions. Especially the movements of the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards."
The subordinates did not dare to be careless and quickly agreed.
Wei Song asked humbly, "Your Majesty, hasn't the Emperor been feeling particularly unwell these past few days? How come he still has the energy to stir up trouble again?"
Wei Bai answered first: "Your question is nonsense, isn't it? No matter how unwell the Emperor is, there are so many doctors and good medicines at his disposal. What's more, the Emperor doesn't need to do everything himself; he is only responsible for giving orders."
Du Ziheng said thoughtfully, "I think the Imperial Hospital staff must have found a relatively reliable method to temporarily stabilize the Emperor's condition. But I don't think they can hold out for much longer. Didn't the princess say that the Emperor suffers from a serious heart disease? Now the Imperial Physicians are using all kinds of good medicines to suppress the Emperor's symptoms, but I'm afraid they will backfire in the future."
But even if there is a backlash, it's nothing, and I think the emperor can accept it. Because what the emperor wants to do most now is: to once again ascend to the unique and supreme position in the harem and the former court!
Ye Xiaohan had no expression on his face, and said coldly: "If he insists on doing it his own way, he will have to bear the consequences."
Wei Bai and the other two looked at each other, their eyes filled with understanding. The Emperor was truly a fool. Even when he was nearly dead, he still made such a fuss. He lacked the talent and strategy of a ruler, and he treated even the princes like him with no grace or humanity.
I’m afraid that this time, the emperor will be in big trouble.
Oh no, to be exact, as His Majesty the Night King planned, the Emperor will have to bear some punishment. This time he has to make preparations to quell the internal troubles before going to war.
Firstly, Ye Xiaohan adhered to the principle of "pacifying the country before resisting foreign aggression". How could he rush to the front lines safely when Zhongyue was not completely stable?
Secondly, it’s time for the emperor to reap what he sowed and put an end to everything.
The Emperor, disregarding their brotherly bond and Ye Xiaohan's military achievements, has repeatedly attempted to harm him and all those who followed him over the years. Take the previous battle between Zhongyue and the Western Barbarians, for example. The Emperor and his followers plotted against Ye Xiaohan and the Jinxiang Guards, ultimately leaving Ye Xiaohan severely injured and returning to the capital. The Jinxiang Guards were also seized by the Emperor and the imperial court, their "stepmother."
Furthermore, the Emperor's performance over the past few months has been disappointing. Whether it's his treatment of the Night King and his wife and their descendants, or his external dealings with civil and military ministers, or even his treatment of the people's livelihood and the country, everything about him has made people feel lost and resentful.
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In the Qianqing Palace, as Ye Xiaohan had expected, the emperor's condition had indeed improved a lot, but his overall condition still showed obvious signs of illness.
Doctor Shi and a group of other imperial doctors racked their brains, searched ancient books several times, and tried countless prescriptions. Finally, they hit upon something and were able to find a few prescriptions that were suitable to relieve the emperor's discomfort.
However, Doctor Shi knew that the Emperor's improvement was only temporary, and they could not cure the root cause. If the Emperor did not receive timely treatment, they were afraid that they would no longer be able to suppress the next attack of the Emperor's illness, let alone find a way to cure the Emperor's heart disease!
The emperor waved his hand, asked the imperial doctors and eunuchs to leave, and then summoned a group of confidants to discuss matters.
Doctor Shi wanted to stay and eavesdrop, but he didn't have the chance. He resigned himself to his fate and led the others back to continue researching and discussing a treatment plan for the Emperor. Meanwhile, he secretly wondered how he could find an opportunity to visit his brother.
The emperor summoned Dong Cun and a small group of trusted ministers, as well as Xu Geng, the leader of the Dragon Staff Guard, the commander of the imperial guards, especially the commander of the left vanguard camp and the commander of the right vanguard camp, the commander of the imperial guards, and others.
He was pale, but his expression was sinister.
His health was getting worse, while Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu were becoming more and more popular. The war between Zhongyue and Xiyi was about to break out, and he didn't want to see his "good royal brother" whom he had envied for many years get the chance to go to the battlefield again!
After a brief thought, the emperor said in a hoarse voice:
"This time, I will definitely not tolerate you!"
The emperor thought that his action of summoning his subordinates was flawless, but he didn't know that the harem was not an impenetrable wall. No matter how well he concealed the news, some clues would always leak out.
In Fengyi Palace, the queen, who was closely watching the emperor's actions, quickly reacted.
"interesting."
It seems that the emperor can't wait any longer, and she can't wait any longer either. After years of hard planning, this moment is finally coming.
The Queen said sternly, "Come here, summon the Crown Prince into the palace."
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Concubine Yu and Concubine Liang had not noticed anything unusual yet, but were still thinking about how to please the emperor and find a good opportunity to serve him closely.
Following Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu's previous suggestions, Ye Chuhe had already discovered which concubines had murdered him and his son. He had been cracking down on them for some time, and yesterday he announced all his findings, clearly accusing three concubines of harming him.
The emperor was furious, and the harem and the front court were all extremely shocked. Concubine Yu and her mother's family cried and expressed their injustice and grievance for Ye Chuhe's many years of illness. They also seriously accused our dynasty of absolutely not encouraging this unhealthy trend of murdering concubines and princes.
The emperor, after verifying the evidence, was furious that he had been deceived for years, his reputation as a ruler had been tarnished, and he was also furious that his favorite concubine and the prince had been targeted and murdered. He immediately ordered the execution of the concubines and attendants who had committed the crime, and the concubines' families were also implicated to a certain extent.
Now, Ye Chuhe has taken revenge on a group of enemies, and now only those big fish are left.
Ye Chuhe's expression was calm, and he said calmly, "It's the turn of Concubine Liang and Prince Di's faction..."