FSC [QT] Chapter 126.1

“Such a big thing happened, but why didn’t Father Emperor come forward?”

The First Prince came menacingly. He led his own faction’s ministers to guard outside Emperor Qian’s palace, trying to force Emperor Qian to come out.

“Yes, this matter is no longer something that the princes or Chief Eunuch Yan can handle. Should His Majesty end his retreat and come out to take charge of the overall situation?”

Noble Concubine Jiang was also guarding outside the palace with her maids and attendants.

At this moment, several forces seemed to be particularly united.

Yan Zhongying understood that these people were drunkards who were not interested in alcohol¹醉翁之意不在酒, zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ: wine-lover’s heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol / having an ulterior motive..

He even suspected that the incident of the thousand-year-old pine in front of the founding emperor’s mausoleum was struck by lightning, it was the work of the group of people in front of him, with the purpose of forcing Emperor Qian to show up.

“His Majesty is in seclusion and has given full authority to this matter to this eunuch. The concubine and several other highnesses are currently gathered in front of His Majesty’s palace. I’m afraid it will affect His Majesty’s quest for immortality and offend His Majesty.”

Yan Zhongying squinted his eyes slightly and his back was slightly stoopid, showing his old age, but his attitude at this time was extremely firm. He stood in front of the palace gate and refused to give in.

“This matter is related to the reputation of my royal family, the Li family. How can I let you, an eunuch, get involved? Chief Eunuch Yan, please get out of the way. I want to meet Father Emperor in person. If Father Emperor wants to punish me, I will accept it. Everything is for the sake of the country of the Li Dynasty. ”

The Third Prince had a righteous and awe-inspiring expression. He took a step forward, seemingly intending to push away Yan Zhongying who was blocking the door.

“Presumptuous!”

Yan Zhongying’s slightly narrowed eyes suddenly opened. The ruthless edge in his eyes made the Third Prince take a step back.

As Yan Zhongying finished speaking, a group of imperial guards wearing armor and holding bows and arrows appeared outside Emperor Qian’s palace.

The bows and arrows in their hands were aimed at the Third Prince and others. It seemed that if Yan Zhongying gave the order, they would fire the arrow directly.

“Yan Zhongying, you are so bold. Do you know who is standing in front of you? You dare to let these people attack the princes and the imperial concubine. Are you planning to rebel?”

An old minister behind the First Prince stood up, pointed at Yan Zhongying’s nose with an angry expression, and cursed.

This old minister was a truly pedantic and conservative minister. The reason why he supported the First Prince to become the crown prince was because, in his heart, the eldest son was the right way to succeed to the throne.

Such a minister had long been fed up with Yan Zhongying, a eunuch, controlling the government. Now Yan Zhongying dared to attack the prince in front of the emperor’s palace gate, which made the old minister believe that Yan Zhongying was ambitious.

He was not afraid of death. On the contrary, for an official like him, being able to die for the country was an honor that could be recorded in history books.

“Lord Xu, be careful what you say.”

Yan Zhongying was still neither arrogant nor impetuous, and his tone was calm, as if he was not the person being pointed at the nose and scolded by the other party.

“I am following His Majesty’s order. Anyone who trespasses into His Majesty’s palace will be killed on the spot, regardless of their status.”

When he said the last two words, Yan Zhongying dragged out his tone and increased his volume, which made people feel a chill on their backs.

“I would like to ask you, Your Highnesses, why are you so eager to end His Majesty’s seclusion? Are you planning to rebel by bringing so many people to trespass into His Majesty’s palace this time?”

These words were a bit heartbreaking. The expressions of the First Prince and others suddenly changed. Looking at the circle of guards around them, they were the first to feel timid.

“Nonsense.”

The Third Prince retracted his original aggressive stance and took the lead in retreating.

“The Eldest Brother, the Seventh Brother, and I are also worried about Father Emperor’s safety. After all, Father Emperor has not shown up for more than five months. He even missed the anniversary of our Imperial Grandmother’s death. This has never happened before.”

The Third Prince understood that this time they would not be able to achieve their goal of breaking into the palace.

The guards present were all Yan Zhongying’s lackeys. According to Yan Zhongying’s words, he followed the emperor’s instructions to kill anyone who broke into the palace without permission.

The Third Prince didn’t know if Yan Zhongying really dared to attack them, but as an ambitious person, he didn’t want to gamble his life on Yan Zhongying’s courage.

“That’s right!”

Noble Concubine Jiang reconsidered on the side: “Huang’er and I are just worried about His Majesty!”

The sharp voice unique to women was highly penetrating. Noble Concubine Jiang deliberately raised her voice, deliberately hoping that the person in the palace would hear what was going on outside.

She wanted Emperor Qian to know how much she and Huang’er loved and cared for him.

The First Prince and the Third Prince also understood Concubine Jiang’s intentions, and their eyes instantly turned dark.

However, even though it was noisy outside, the door to Emperor Qian’s palace was still closed. This made the hearts of those present sink.

They felt more and more that maybe what they were most worried about had happened. Emperor Qian’s body had suffered irreversible damage, or he had been placed under house arrest by the rebellious Yan Zhongying.

The person behind everything now was not Emperor Qian at all, but Yan Zhongying, the eunuch.

The Seventh Prince was still young and energetic, and he was thinking about whether he should break in. He didn’t believe that Yan Zhongying really had the guts to do something to him.

Fortunately, Noble Concubine Jiang saw her son’s intention, grabbed him, and signaled him with her eyes to stand behind her and not to act rashly.

 

 

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