Chapter 1178: Chapter 936 Truth 15 (Requesting Monthly Tickets for More Updates)
The Emperor hurriedly picked up the note to read, and his expression suddenly changed, seething with anger.
"What happened?" Princess Lianchun asked urgently when she saw the Emperor’s expression.
The Emperor looked at Xie Pan’Er, who quickly leaned her head over and whispered in a voice as soft as a mosquito’s.
"Suisui said she overheard Lu Zezhong’s inner thoughts. The Empress Dowager’s analysis concluded that once Lu Yunsheng’s identity was confirmed as the bloodline of the Prince of Qing and inherited the Prince of Qing’s title, Lu Zezhong would plot to assassinate His Majesty. After the Emperor’s demise, Lu Yunsheng would ascend the throne as the most suitable successor!"
The Emperor was so furious that he slammed the table, "What audacity!"
The Emperor’s outcry wasn’t quiet, and the sound of him slapping the table reached the few people kneeling in the Imperial Study.
Prime Minister Song suddenly shivered, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and continued to kneel while keeping a composed demeanor.
Lu Zezhong quickly glanced at Minister Lin, opened his mouth several times, but closed it under Minister Lin’s intense glare!
Liu Yuheng, on the other hand, seemed unable to keep kneeling. He wiped his cold sweat and murmured, "It’s over, it’s over. After working so hard my whole life, everything’s ruined..."
Lu Zezhong lifted his foot and kicked him hard on the buttocks, "Fool! You’ve implicated all of us, couldn’t you be more cautious when handling things, especially with your ledger..."
Lu Zezhong began to berate Liu Yuheng but was stopped by Lin Yushu midway.
His gaze fell on Prime Minister Song, who was kneeling to the side, and only then did Lu Zezhong close his mouth.
In the Side Palace, Princess Lianchun took deep breaths, trying to force herself to stay calm, but she still thought of many unknowns!
"If Xiaosuisui didn’t hear wrong, this game must have been set long ago!"
Princess Lianchun said softly.
The Emperor closed his eyes, "A full thirteen years!"
Ji Youze corrected them, "Not just that, considering the change in the County Master of Qingping’s Eight Characters and the diversion of fate, it has been at least fifteen years!"
Everyone looked at Ji Youze, only to see his face still emotionless.
Princess Lianchun followed up, "What is the motive of the person behind the scenes?"
The Emperor looked at her, "Ascending the throne and seizing the empire is not a motive?"
Princess Lianchun looked back at him, glaring, "But why have they been plotting for so long and only taken action now?"
"And it’s a forced action!" Ji Youze interjected.
"A forced action?"
Princess Lianchun and the Emperor repeated Ji Youze’s words in confusion.
Ji Youze stood up, took a piece of paper, and started writing and drawing on it.
"What are you doing?"
Princess Lianchun asked.
Without raising his head, Ji Youze said, "Replaying."
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Princess Lianchun didn’t understand and looked towards the Emperor.
The Emperor spread his hands, "It’s best not to disturb him when he’s like this!"
Whenever Ji Youze received information he couldn’t immediately understand, he would do this, filling the paper with names, events, times, and places, and then connecting them with lines!
Once he finished, he could get the answers he wanted.
Seeing that Ji Youze wouldn’t be done for a while, Princess Lianchun asked Xie Pan’Er.
"Why did you convey the message to us so mysteriously that it scared me?"
Xie Pan’Er was surprised to respond, "I didn’t dare tell you directly!
And passing the message like this was the Empress Dowager’s idea.
The secret guards around the Empress Dowager said that tonight many people in the palace were secretly active.
There were also a few people constantly approaching the Imperial Study.
The Empress Dowager was worried that Lu Zezhong had planted spies in the palace and would suddenly make a move. She was extremely anxious, so I used this method to send the message."
Princess Lianchun and the Emperor exchanged a glance when they heard her say this.
"If it’s really like this, then Mother (Empress Dowager) would certainly be their first target!"
At that moment, both Princess Lianchun and the Emperor couldn’t help but worry.
"The Emperor turned to leave."
Princess Lianchun grabbed him, saying, "Things have reached this point, we absolutely cannot fail, and even more so, we cannot let the tiger return to the mountain. I trust you know what to do."
The Emperor said, "I’m worried about Mother’s side. If we don’t quickly and decisively remove Lu Zezhong’s spies from the palace, he might entertain the idea of forcing the throne!"
