I turned the cold palace into a paradise

Chapter 248 Something happened

That day, Yunyue and Xiao Yinmo explored the palace at night, and both of them found something. After that, the two of them got together to carefully discuss the countermeasures. In the end, they decided to stay put and stay in the palace to observe the development of the situation.

In this way, time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye a week had passed quietly.

Yunyue and Xiao Yinmo also received news about Yongzhou.

The same is true for Xiao Yinchen.

That morning, the atmosphere in the court was extremely solemn. Xiao Yinchen sat on the dragon throne, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out. He stared at the ministers kneeling below with his eyes wide open.

He shouted sternly: "What's the point of keeping you guys here?! Xingye Prefecture in Yongzhou was actually taken away by those thieves! This behavior is simply a naked provocation to our dynasty! Liu Chuantang, I order you to set off immediately tomorrow and lead the army to conquer them. Make sure to retake Xingye Prefecture!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Chuantang immediately kowtowed and said, "I accept your order and will do my best to live up to your majesty's trust!"

Liu Chuantang hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Xiao Yinchen and asked, "Your Majesty, how many soldiers should I lead on this expedition?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yinchen stared at Liu Chuantang with a sharp gaze. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Then, in your opinion, how many troops are needed?"

Liu Chuantang thought for a moment, then replied: "As far as I know, there are 20,000 soldiers heading from Qingzhou to Xingye Prefecture, so I only need to lead 20,000 soldiers to deal with this war."

Hearing this, Xiao Yinchen nodded slightly to show his agreement. Then he winked at Eunuch Zhang who was standing beside him. Eunuch Zhang understood and immediately walked down the steps quickly, came to Liu Chuantang, and solemnly handed him a token symbolizing military power.

"If you have anything else to say, please tell us all." Xiao Yinchen glanced at everyone.

Then another minister stepped forward, bowed and said loudly: "Your Majesty, now there is news from Donglin Kingdom that the king of Donglin Kingdom has passed away, and his crown prince Wenrenyou will soon inherit the throne, and Princess Anqing will be canonized as the new queen. Under this circumstance, I wonder if our Tianchen Kingdom needs to send an envoy to express condolences and congratulations?"

Xiao Yinchen, who was sitting on the dragon throne, frowned slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, he slowly spoke: "There is no rush for this matter. The Ministry of Rites can first prepare a list of envoys and gifts and submit it. As for other related matters, I will make a decision after considering them."

"Yes, sir!" the minister responded respectfully and returned to the queue.

As time passed, the morning court ended quickly, and the officials dispersed and went about their business.

On this side, Liu Chuantang hurriedly walked towards the harem as soon as he left the palace. He walked hurriedly and looked solemn, as if he had something very important to deal with. Soon, Liu Chuantang arrived in front of the palace where Empress Liu lived.

After entering the palace, Liu Chuantang first bowed to Queen Liu, and then said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, I will set off for Gyeongzhou tomorrow. The journey is long and the return date is uncertain. I hope Your Majesty will take care of yourself in the palace and don't work too hard." After that, Liu Chuantang looked at Queen Liu with concern.

When Empress Liu heard this, a complex expression flashed across her face, but she soon regained her composure. She smiled and said to Liu Chuantang, "Don't worry, Daddy. I will take good care of myself. But the matter in Qingzhou is quite tricky, so you... must be careful."

At the same time, the secret guards hiding in the dark quickly reported everything that happened here to their master...

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On the morning of the third day after Liu Chuantang left, the dawn was breaking and the sky was getting brighter. It was almost time for the morning court session, but Xiao Yinchen was still lying in bed and was reluctant to get up.

Seeing this, eunuch Zhang, who was in charge of the emperor's daily life, wondered in his heart, could it be that the emperor overslept? So he tiptoed to the bedside and called softly through the thin bed curtain: "Your Majesty, it's time to get out of bed and attend court."

However, there was no movement on the bed, as if Xiao Yinchen had not heard anything at all. Eunuch Zhang could not help but frown, and after hesitating for a moment, he raised his voice again and shouted: "Your Majesty, the time for the morning court is about to come, please get up quickly."

However, this time the cry fell on deaf ears and received no response at all.

At this moment, Eunuch Zhang was really anxious. He gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and bravely lifted the curtain.

Xiao Yinchen's eyes were tightly closed, his face was as pale as paper, and there was no blood at all. What was even more terrifying was that blood oozed from the corners of his mouth, like a red plum blossom blooming in the cold winter, which was shocking.

"Emperor...Emperor!!!!!! It's bad! Someone, come! Quick... Quickly call the imperial physician over!!!!" Seeing this, Eunuch Zhang was so frightened that his soul was about to fly away, and his voice was trembling and almost out of tune. He shouted while stumbling out, and almost fell to the ground in panic.

But within a quarter of an hour, this shocking news spread throughout the palace like wings. The maids and eunuchs were all panicked and ran around to tell each other. When the ministers who were originally preparing to attend the court heard about this, they all showed shock on their faces and whispered to each other. For a time, the whole palace fell into chaos and panic.

Afterwards, the ministers who received the news gathered outside Xiao Yinchen's bedroom, anxiously waiting for any news from inside. Some of them whispered to each other, while others remained silent with solemn expressions.

Empress Liu also came upon hearing the news, holding Xiao Ping's hand tightly, and the two of them also stood outside the palace door with tears in their eyes. Empress Liu's makeup was delicate but it was hard to hide the tears on her face. She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief from time to time. Xiao Ping beside her seemed a little confused and helpless, just quietly leaning against his mother.

At this moment, Fu Bao came running over with sleepy eyes. He had planned to have breakfast with Xiao Yinchen after waking up, but when he saw so many people gathered outside his second uncle's door from afar, he couldn't help but feel curious.

"What's wrong with Second Uncle?" Fu Bao's babyish cry instantly broke the silence at the scene. The ministers, who originally had different expressions and thoughts, turned their heads and focused their eyes on this small figure.

Fubao was wearing a gorgeous dress with exquisite patterns embroidered on it, and his delicate face was very similar to Xiao Yinmo. In addition, he called out the word "Second Uncle" affectionately, and the ministers immediately understood in their hearts that the lovely child in front of them was the son of the former crown prince Xiao Yinmo, Fubao without a doubt.

When Empress Liu heard Fubao's voice, she raised her eyes slightly, and a flash of disgust passed through her. She only glanced at Fubao quickly, then quickly turned her head away, and continued to pretend to be sad, as if she had not seen Fubao at all.

When others saw this, they didn't dare to say anything. After all, if Xiao Yinchen hadn't taken that position, this child would be the crown prince now.

Seeing this, Fubao pouted unhappily. These people were so rude and ignored him.

So he took his short legs and prepared to go in to see what his second uncle was up to and to make a complaint.

Unexpectedly, he was stopped by Queen Liu's rebuke: "Fubao! You are not allowed to enter!"

Just as Fubao was about to retort, he heard Yuanbao's voice in his mind: "Fubao, your mother told you to go back to the side hall and stay there. She will take you into the space later."

"But I also want to watch the fun." Fubao replied in his heart.

"No, your mother said that if you don't obey, you will be beaten with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms."

"Mom always bullies me!" Fubao covered his butt with both hands and prepared to turn back angrily.

Suddenly, Eunuch Zhang came out with red eyes and said loudly: "The emperor has woken up. The emperor has ordered the queen, the eldest prince, the young master Fubao, the prime minister, the censors, the generals... all come in."

Fubao couldn't help but grin: "Oh my! What should I do? Yuanbao, Godfather, I have to go! Otherwise, won't it make people suspicious?"

Yuanbao: “…” You are such an unreasonable guy!