Chapter 162 Settlement
Chapter 162 Settlement
It was Chen Yudong who rushed to Emperor Qi and shot away the arrow.
A group of men in black appeared, targeting Emperor Qi who was sitting on the throne.
The Jinwu Guards and the people from the Dali Temple showed up. Chen Yudong and several Jinwu Guards stood beside Emperor Qi, while Wei Chu and the people from the Dali Temple fought with the men in black below.
"Protect the emperor!" Eunuch Hong shouted.
There was chaos down there, the sound of broken dishes, the screams of palace maids, the helplessness of the powerless people...
In addition to fighting the enemy, the Jinwu Guards and the Dali Temple also had to protect the envoys and ministers.
In contrast, the men in black were much more wanton. They just killed, killed, and killed.
Tonight, there will be another bloody catastrophe in this palace.
This plan is a contest among multiple parties.
Where there is fighting, there will be blood and there will be corpses.
In the end, all the men in black were killed.
As soon as the rebellion was quelled, a sword was placed on King Xuan's neck.
He angrily looked at the man who used the knife on him, "Wei Chu, what are you doing!"
"I am a prince, you are being disrespectful!"
"Oh, really? What if I allow him to do this?" Emperor Qi asked, "You think that is disrespectful, right?"
"Father!"
After finally getting rid of the assassin, the court officials saw this scene again. They felt that it was not appropriate to enter the palace today.
If they had known this, they would have claimed to be sick and not come.
Everyone had tasted some problematic food and wine to some extent, and now everyone pretended to be deaf and blind, not hearing or seeing anything.
The place was in a state of chaos. The Jinwu Guards were responsible for sending court officials and envoys from various countries to a side hall to take the antidote and then sending them out of the palace.
However, Prime Minister Pei, Prince Rong, Prince Zhan, Prince Huai and others stayed behind.
Inside the Xuanzheng Hall, King Xuan was still crying out for injustice at first, but when he saw the two people being escorted in by An Yi and his men, panic flashed in his eyes.
Although it was only a moment, everyone present saw it clearly.
"Qi Xuan, you are confused!" Prince Huai originally thought that he just wanted to fight for the position of crown prince, a legitimate struggle for power, and he had nothing to say, but Qi Xuan actually dared to collude with the rebels.
The War King also looked disapproving, "Sixth brother, how could you collude with the rebellious group of the Dark Moon Cult!"
A dejected look appeared on King Xuan's face, and then he saw Concubine Chen was also invited to the Xuanzheng Hall.
King Xuan said excitedly: "Father, father!"
He knelt on the ground and took a few steps forward, looking at Emperor Qi with hope in his eyes.
"Father, I was bewitched by evil spirits and believed the evil words of these villains. I was the one who did this wrong."
"All this has nothing to do with Mother! Father!"
"Xuan'er, what's wrong with you?"
As soon as Concubine Chen entered the Xuan Zheng Hall, she saw Qi Xuan's appearance, showed a distressed expression, and hurriedly walked towards him.
While she asked Qi Xuan in a low voice, she raised her eyes to look at Emperor Qi.
"Your Majesty, what has Xuan'er done wrong to be in such a state of disgrace..."
"Your Majesty, can you let Xuan'er stand up and answer? Also, what's the matter with the shackles on his hands? Your Majesty..."
Concubine Chen's deep love for her son was expressed vividly; the expression on her face and her behavior were all those of a gentle woman who loved her son.
Can……
Emperor Qi picked up the inkstone on the table and threw it at her.
"Mother concubine!"
Qi Xuan pulled Concubine Chen behind him and tried to block it for her. The inkstone fell to the ground half a foot away from them and broke into pieces.
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Chen murmured with red eyes.
"Father, what are you doing? All the plans tonight were made by me alone. Mother and the princess in the palace were all unaware of it."
"Concubine Chen..."
Emperor Qi said: "Or maybe, should I call you the leader?"
"I never thought that the leader of the Dark Moon Cult, who caused me and the government a lot of headaches, would hide in my harem and give birth to a prince for me."
Except for Wei Chu and Eunuch Hong, everyone who heard the news was shocked.
King Xuan's pupils widened a little, and he turned to look at Concubine Chen in disbelief.
"Concubine?"
Concubine Chen clenched her hands and suddenly smiled.
She had been with Emperor Qi for many years, and she knew that if he revealed the truth now, it must be because he had the key evidence. Only with solid proof would he expose her identity on the spot.
Concubine Chen stood up, looked up at Emperor Qi, and asked, "When did you know?"
This statement was tantamount to acknowledging her identity as the leader of the Dark Moon Cult.
This important news made Prime Minister Pei and Prince Rong dizzy.
They thought that the remaining poison had not yet been cleared away, which was why they were hallucinating.
King Xuan stared at Concubine Chen in a daze for a long time, then he burst into laughter.
“Actually…actually, hahahaha, so…so that’s how it is!”
Concubine Chen glanced at him and said, "Xuan'er, you are still too impatient."
As soon as these words fell, Concubine Chen ran towards Emperor Qi like a ghost.
"puff!"
Unfortunately, she was forced to stop halfway because she vomited blood.
"Puff!" Chen Fei looked at the blood she spat out on the ground in disbelief, "How, how could it be..."
She looked at Qi Di, "Shouldn't it be you?"
Emperor Qi looked at her dimly, "Yeah, it shouldn't be me who vomited blood and died, right?"
"Isn't that what you were planning?"
"Unfortunately, this plan failed."
This scene happened so quickly that it took less than a moment for Concubine Chen to go from being poisoned to dying.
Emperor Qi glanced at Qi Xuan and said, "Pass on my decree. The Sixth Prince offended the Emperor and triggered His Majesty's wrath. He will be imprisoned in the Shen Pavilion and will never be allowed to leave again."
"As for the Consort Xuan and the heirs of Prince Xuan, they are allowed to live in Prince Xuan's palace, and their royal status will not be changed."
"Hong Zhao, please run a trip for me."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Qi Xuan was taken away, and Emperor Qi sat dejectedly on the chair, looking at Prime Minister Pei and the others.
"There is nothing to do here, please go back, my dear ministers."
"Your Majesty, the dragon's health is important. Why not ask the imperial physician to come and take a look?"
As to why Concubine Chen was the leader of the Dark Moon Cult and King Xuan's plan tonight, everyone present was smart and didn't want to know too much information.
However, the only thing they all cared about was Emperor Qi's health.
Emperor Qi waved his hand and said, "I am fine. Huaiyu has already replaced the poison."
"Your Majesty, I will only feel at ease if the imperial physician comes to treat me," said Prime Minister Pei.
"Yes, father, let's let the imperial physician take a look." Prince Zhan and Prince Huai said in unison.
“Forget it, forget it,” Emperor Qi nodded and followed their wishes.
At this moment, Qi Xuan and the rebels had been taken away, and Concubine Chen's body and bloodstains in the palace had already been cleaned up.
But when Emperor Qi looked up, he still felt uncomfortable.
After the imperial physician came and took Emperor Qi's pulse and confirmed that he was in good health and had not been poisoned, everyone left with peace of mind.
Before leaving, King Zhan raised his eyes and glanced at Emperor Qi.
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