After the palace banquet, all the officials with their own concerns gave up their thoughts of letting their daughters enter the palace to compete for favor.
The women in the palace were desperate in their hearts.
Many are at the age when they are blooming like flowers, but no one appreciates them. They will even wither soon, and then die alone in this palace.
There was hope before, but now there is no hope at all.
There is only deep despair in my heart.
No one expected that this palace banquet would be Emperor Yan Cheng's last appearance in front of people.
Even Jun Yuyan and Murong Jiu did not expect that a palace banquet would hasten the emperor's death.
It happened at dawn on the second day. Not long after the doors between the palaces were opened, the palace maids and eunuchs jumped in. One team was carrying washing utensils to help the emperor wash and change clothes, and the other team was carrying food boxes and setting out breakfast.
No one expected that a little palace maid suddenly attacked the emperor. She plunged the hairpin in her hand into the emperor's chest and stabbed him more than ten times. By the time anyone could react to stop him, it was already too late. The emperor was covered in blood. , eyes widened, he was already dead before the doctor arrived.
Jun Yuyan was the first to receive the news. After hearing the news, he immediately took Murong Jiu into the palace and arranged for guards to guard Prince Ling's mansion.
On the carriage, he quickly explained many things and asked his men to deal with them.
Murong Jiu was still in a state of shock. She had woken up late recently and was still asleep when she heard the news. Suddenly she heard her husband say that the emperor had been assassinated and had expired.
This news made her unable to react for a moment.
"Who sent someone to attack? Was it the second prince or the third prince?"
After Jun Yuyan arranged everything, Murong Jiu asked him.
The carriage was very fast and bumpy, but at this time, it was no longer possible to care about that.
"None of them." Jun Yuyan held her on his lap, so that the bumps were not so severe. He said: "She is a talented person named Zhou who entered the palace the year before last. She mingled among the palace ladies and used a hairpin as a The murder weapon."
Murong Jiu did not remember this Zhou Cairen.
There are too many women in the palace. Over the years, the emperor has continued to fill the harem. Every year, beautiful women enter the palace. The emperor usually sleeps with them once and then forgets about them. Unless they are particularly beautiful, he will remember them.
Since Zhou Cairen is a talented person, he has served her several times. After sealing the talented person, the emperor may have forgotten about her and never showed her face again.
"Did her father's words at the palace banquet last night irritate her?"
Murong Jiu said in a deep voice.
"Well, there is another reason, that is, my father killed several officials who impeached him last year. One of them was Zhou Cairen's father. Zhou Cairen's father was an upright official with a small official position. He was pushed out by the people above to kill chickens and scare monkeys. An example of a man who was ordered to be executed.”
Murong Jiu remembered this matter.
At that time, it was said that Concubine Jing and the emperor were contemporary Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing. They caused a huge uproar and had a great influence, which led to the impeachment of Yan Guan. The emperor secretly ordered the execution of several officials in order to scare the monkeys and make the court afraid to do anything again. There is this sound.
Precisely because the emperor gave the order secretly, the execution was carried out so quickly that they were too late to intervene.
In other words, Zhou Cairen had long hated the emperor, and yesterday's palace banquet made her truly determined.
Zhou Cai is also a poor man.
Only when they arrived at the palace did they find out that after Zhou Cairen saw the emperor dying, she laughed several times and hit her head against the wall to death.
The body has been removed.
Murong Jiu secretly told people to treat Zhou Cairen's body kindly. Concubine Yun also came with the little prince in her arms. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. Murong Jiu comforted her and asked her to rest in the hall next to her.
As soon as she entered, Concubine Yun started laughing. She didn't dare to laugh loudly, but she laughed quite freely.
"I've finally waited for this day. You didn't ask me to wait in vain!"
It was only in front of Murong Jiu that Concubine Yun Gui dared to reveal her true nature like this.
She is actually about the same age as Murong Jiu. Although she was severely suppressed in the palace, in the final analysis, she still has a young heart.
Murong Jiu took the little prince and hugged him, and waited until she had laughed enough before returning it to her.
Murong Jiu chuckled and said: "Next, it will be a battle without smoke. You have to cheer up and make the final sprint."
"I understand, and you and the prince can rest assured. I don't think I have any intention of becoming the regent. I just want to leave the palace with my son, stay far away, and never fall into power again."
"Of course we know who you are. If you were someone who wanted to repay kindness with hatred, we wouldn't have helped you in the first place. Have you decided where to go?"
Concubine Yun Gui nodded: "I want to go to Yundian. I heard there is no winter there. I hate the cold. It should be suitable for us."
"Then your parents..."
Concubine Yun Gui shook her head: "As the saying goes, if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather. My mother died early, and my stepmother came in when she was very young. I also have a sister who is three years younger than me. Originally, I have already After we talked about the marriage, because one of the family had to enter the palace, I was pushed out by them. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be where I am now. In my eyes, they are no longer my relatives. When the prince succeeds to the throne Yes, please ask the prince to punish him as soon as possible so that his family can live a hard life."
Because she became a concubine, her father was promoted to an official position by the emperor, and the family was now so majestic. In her opinion, this family was sucking her blood.
She wished they could live in misery.
"Now that you said it, don't worry, the prince will definitely not tolerate it when he finds out your father's fault."
"Yeah, the luckiest thing for me is that I can meet you, Princess. Unfortunately, I may never be able to repay the kindness in my life."
Her nose was sore and she felt grateful. After this incident, she might never see her again in this life.
Murong Jiu patted her on the shoulder and said, "You have helped us a lot. We owe no debts to you. If I have the opportunity in the future, I would also like to visit Yundian."
"That's settled in one word!"
"It's settled!"
……
Murong Jiu was responsible for comforting the concubines in the harem, while Jun Yuyan did everything else.
Less than half an hour after Jun Yuyan entered the palace, he had already summoned Dayan's humerus minister and the second and third princes to come into the palace to discuss the emperor's funeral.
The emperor was assassinated so suddenly that everyone was caught off guard.
Especially the second and third princes. After entering the palace, their ambitions were almost written in their eyes. The two of them reached an agreement at this time. They suspected that Zhou Cairen was being instigated by others, and they all pointed the finger at Jun Yuyan.
They want to bring Jun Yuyan down.
Because they also know that Jun Yuyan may be the biggest winner.
The battle for the throne began from the moment the emperor died.
It's a fight to the death. Whoever loses will be doomed. No one wants to lose.
The women in the palace were desperate in their hearts.
Many are at the age when they are blooming like flowers, but no one appreciates them. They will even wither soon, and then die alone in this palace.
There was hope before, but now there is no hope at all.
There is only deep despair in my heart.
No one expected that this palace banquet would be Emperor Yan Cheng's last appearance in front of people.
Even Jun Yuyan and Murong Jiu did not expect that a palace banquet would hasten the emperor's death.
It happened at dawn on the second day. Not long after the doors between the palaces were opened, the palace maids and eunuchs jumped in. One team was carrying washing utensils to help the emperor wash and change clothes, and the other team was carrying food boxes and setting out breakfast.
No one expected that a little palace maid suddenly attacked the emperor. She plunged the hairpin in her hand into the emperor's chest and stabbed him more than ten times. By the time anyone could react to stop him, it was already too late. The emperor was covered in blood. , eyes widened, he was already dead before the doctor arrived.
Jun Yuyan was the first to receive the news. After hearing the news, he immediately took Murong Jiu into the palace and arranged for guards to guard Prince Ling's mansion.
On the carriage, he quickly explained many things and asked his men to deal with them.
Murong Jiu was still in a state of shock. She had woken up late recently and was still asleep when she heard the news. Suddenly she heard her husband say that the emperor had been assassinated and had expired.
This news made her unable to react for a moment.
"Who sent someone to attack? Was it the second prince or the third prince?"
After Jun Yuyan arranged everything, Murong Jiu asked him.
The carriage was very fast and bumpy, but at this time, it was no longer possible to care about that.
"None of them." Jun Yuyan held her on his lap, so that the bumps were not so severe. He said: "She is a talented person named Zhou who entered the palace the year before last. She mingled among the palace ladies and used a hairpin as a The murder weapon."
Murong Jiu did not remember this Zhou Cairen.
There are too many women in the palace. Over the years, the emperor has continued to fill the harem. Every year, beautiful women enter the palace. The emperor usually sleeps with them once and then forgets about them. Unless they are particularly beautiful, he will remember them.
Since Zhou Cairen is a talented person, he has served her several times. After sealing the talented person, the emperor may have forgotten about her and never showed her face again.
"Did her father's words at the palace banquet last night irritate her?"
Murong Jiu said in a deep voice.
"Well, there is another reason, that is, my father killed several officials who impeached him last year. One of them was Zhou Cairen's father. Zhou Cairen's father was an upright official with a small official position. He was pushed out by the people above to kill chickens and scare monkeys. An example of a man who was ordered to be executed.”
Murong Jiu remembered this matter.
At that time, it was said that Concubine Jing and the emperor were contemporary Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing. They caused a huge uproar and had a great influence, which led to the impeachment of Yan Guan. The emperor secretly ordered the execution of several officials in order to scare the monkeys and make the court afraid to do anything again. There is this sound.
Precisely because the emperor gave the order secretly, the execution was carried out so quickly that they were too late to intervene.
In other words, Zhou Cairen had long hated the emperor, and yesterday's palace banquet made her truly determined.
Zhou Cai is also a poor man.
Only when they arrived at the palace did they find out that after Zhou Cairen saw the emperor dying, she laughed several times and hit her head against the wall to death.
The body has been removed.
Murong Jiu secretly told people to treat Zhou Cairen's body kindly. Concubine Yun also came with the little prince in her arms. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. Murong Jiu comforted her and asked her to rest in the hall next to her.
As soon as she entered, Concubine Yun started laughing. She didn't dare to laugh loudly, but she laughed quite freely.
"I've finally waited for this day. You didn't ask me to wait in vain!"
It was only in front of Murong Jiu that Concubine Yun Gui dared to reveal her true nature like this.
She is actually about the same age as Murong Jiu. Although she was severely suppressed in the palace, in the final analysis, she still has a young heart.
Murong Jiu took the little prince and hugged him, and waited until she had laughed enough before returning it to her.
Murong Jiu chuckled and said: "Next, it will be a battle without smoke. You have to cheer up and make the final sprint."
"I understand, and you and the prince can rest assured. I don't think I have any intention of becoming the regent. I just want to leave the palace with my son, stay far away, and never fall into power again."
"Of course we know who you are. If you were someone who wanted to repay kindness with hatred, we wouldn't have helped you in the first place. Have you decided where to go?"
Concubine Yun Gui nodded: "I want to go to Yundian. I heard there is no winter there. I hate the cold. It should be suitable for us."
"Then your parents..."
Concubine Yun Gui shook her head: "As the saying goes, if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather. My mother died early, and my stepmother came in when she was very young. I also have a sister who is three years younger than me. Originally, I have already After we talked about the marriage, because one of the family had to enter the palace, I was pushed out by them. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be where I am now. In my eyes, they are no longer my relatives. When the prince succeeds to the throne Yes, please ask the prince to punish him as soon as possible so that his family can live a hard life."
Because she became a concubine, her father was promoted to an official position by the emperor, and the family was now so majestic. In her opinion, this family was sucking her blood.
She wished they could live in misery.
"Now that you said it, don't worry, the prince will definitely not tolerate it when he finds out your father's fault."
"Yeah, the luckiest thing for me is that I can meet you, Princess. Unfortunately, I may never be able to repay the kindness in my life."
Her nose was sore and she felt grateful. After this incident, she might never see her again in this life.
Murong Jiu patted her on the shoulder and said, "You have helped us a lot. We owe no debts to you. If I have the opportunity in the future, I would also like to visit Yundian."
"That's settled in one word!"
"It's settled!"
……
Murong Jiu was responsible for comforting the concubines in the harem, while Jun Yuyan did everything else.
Less than half an hour after Jun Yuyan entered the palace, he had already summoned Dayan's humerus minister and the second and third princes to come into the palace to discuss the emperor's funeral.
The emperor was assassinated so suddenly that everyone was caught off guard.
Especially the second and third princes. After entering the palace, their ambitions were almost written in their eyes. The two of them reached an agreement at this time. They suspected that Zhou Cairen was being instigated by others, and they all pointed the finger at Jun Yuyan.
They want to bring Jun Yuyan down.
Because they also know that Jun Yuyan may be the biggest winner.
The battle for the throne began from the moment the emperor died.
It's a fight to the death. Whoever loses will be doomed. No one wants to lose.
