princess regent lifted from her grave

But what was the meaning of Wang Gonggong's last words just now?

Did Wang Gonggong accept the emperor's will and what did he do to King Xiu?

The courtiers under the main hall were puzzled again, and they all looked at King Xiu who was standing aside, wanting to ask King Xiu for an explanation.

But there is one thing they can be sure of, that King Xiu is indeed still alive and has not died.

So where has he been all these years?Everyone looked at King Xiu in puzzlement.

The empress and the others who were originally excited thought that without the troubles from Concubine Yan and King Yinghui, things would naturally proceed naturally, and the candidates for the throne would be the princes in the end.

But just before Wang Gonggong died, what he said to King Xiu made them suddenly realize that things didn't seem that simple.

The queen turned around and glanced at the puzzled expressions of the courtiers in the palace, and hurriedly gave Su Guogong a look.

Su Guogong understood, walked to the center of the hall, bowed to the regent, and said slowly,

"Regent, the traitor King Yinghui plotted against the throne, framed Zhongliang, and fabricated the last emperor's edict. It is not a pity to die. Now that the traitor is over, the most urgent task is to elect a new emperor to stabilize the current situation. It is also a matter of stability." Living in the hearts of all the courtiers is beneficial to the country and the country, and it must not be delayed."

Liu Dishi also came out, bowed and saluted,

"Regent, what Su Guogong said is very true. The new emperor has not been selected for a day. This minister's heart is unstable, which will inevitably cause chaos. I am even more afraid that the princes will fight each other for power. The unbearable consequence of a group of ministers forming a party for personal gain is even more harmful to the common people, so it is imminent for the regent to elect a new emperor."

Afterwards, people from the same faction as Su Guogong and Liu Dishi came out one after another, bowed and said, "My minister seconded the proposal."

Mu Fengyan stood on a high place and looked at them impatiently with a cold expression.

The corner of Ye Lijue's mouth curled into a sarcasm, and said coldly,

"It seems that you already have candidates."

Su Guogong continued,

"Regent, since ancient times when the emperor passed away, the crown prince should inherit the throne, but the current emperor did not choose a crown prince. According to the ancestral regulations, the crown prince should be the eldest son of the empress. Therefore, I believe that, The successor to the throne should be the third prince, regardless of his virtue and conduct, he is the best candidate for the new emperor."

Emperor Liu bowed and saluted, "I second the proposal."

Afterwards, several people who came out of the line also saluted one after another, "The minister seconded the proposal."

The excitement in the eyes of the third prince flashed by. Liu Dishi and Su Guogong had great influence, and their proposal attracted the approval of many ministers.

The adults at Yushitai even agreed that since ancient times, the eldest son of the emperor was sick and weak, and now it is more suitable for the third prince who is the son of the eldest son.

When Emperor Liu and Su Guogong heard the voices of the ministers who stood up from behind, their lowered eyes were full of complacency.

Even if the regent disagrees, it doesn't matter, most of the ministers in the court now agree with the third prince's ascension to the throne.

At this time, the eyes of the four princes were all anxious, and they glanced at General Li, the great general of the town not far away, who was also the father of Concubine Li and the grandfather of the four princes.

General Li received the expression of the fourth prince, nodded slightly, stood up slowly, bowed and saluted,

"Prince Regent, I believe that the third prince is not capable enough to take on the great responsibility. If the best candidate for the new emperor is the fourth prince, the fourth prince is the best candidate for the emperor because he is talented, ambitious, and calm."

Later, many courtiers came forward to agree with General Li's words.

General Li's words immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of Su Guogong and Liu Dishi, so they argued with General Li.

Immediately afterwards, both parties were unconvinced and quarreled endlessly.

All of a sudden, there was a lot of noise in the hall because of the quarrel between the two parties, and the image of the courtiers had no scruples.

What's more, some ministers with short tempers seemed to want to fight.

The second prince glanced at the courtiers who were in charge of the third prince and the fourth prince, and then glanced at his mother's power, and found that they just shrank aside and did not participate in this matter.

The eyes they cast on the second prince were even more evasive. Their official positions were not high, and they knew that they couldn't compete for the power behind the third and fourth princes.

Then the second prince laughed at himself and looked away. He had overestimated his own strength, and then stood aside with his head down and his eyes down, without saying a word.

Ye Lijue, who was sitting on the high seat, didn't say anything, but just watched the quarrel between His Highness's courtiers with cold eyes.

Mu Fengyan and King Xiu stood aside and watched lively.

This is not like an important minister in the court, a pillar of the country, a valuable minister who relieves the emperor's worries and problems, but now he has no image and is loud and noisy, more like a common man on the street in a busy city.

At this moment, a person slowly approached from outside the main hall door.

Seeing someone standing outside the hall, Mu Fengyan and Ye Lijue frowned slightly, but for a moment they didn't see clearly who this person was?

When he saw the face of the person coming, Mu Fengyan still didn't recognize him, leaned slightly and whispered in Ye Lijue's ear,

"who is she?"

Ye Lijue glanced lightly to see who was coming, then withdrew her gaze, turned slightly to look at Mu Fengyan, and replied in a low voice,

"Li Guifei, the mother concubine of the Fourth Prince."

Mu Fengyan's eyes were filled with interest when he heard the words, where did Concubine Li Gui go before?

Why is it here at this time?

Concubine Li Gui, who was anxiously waiting outside the hall for the Red Forest Army to enter and report, was a little anxious when she heard the quarrel in the hall.

Concubine Li Gui walked all the way, she was frightened, the palace was in a mess, and the corpses of guards that appeared from time to time made her even more terrified.

If it weren't for the Chilin Army's repeated inquiries, she would have come to this hall long ago, and after learning that she was Concubine Li and also the mother concubine of the fourth prince, the Chilin Army took her out of the hall Go ahead and wait.

The guard walked quickly to Ye Lijue and reported the matter.

Ye Lijue nodded lightly, agreeing to her entering the palace, he also wanted to see why Concubine Li Gui suddenly appeared here.

Concubine Li Gui got her consent, and then slowly walked into the hall.

As she walked forward slowly, she listened to what the courtiers were arguing about.

When she was waiting outside the hall, she saw her father and Su Guogong blushing because of some unknown reason.

Although I have some guesses in my heart, I am not sure.

Entering the hall at this time, she heard clearly.

Sure enough, as she guessed, her father, General Li, was arguing with Su Guogong and the others about the prince's succession to the throne.

Fortunately, she planned everything in advance.

She bypassed the arguing ministers and came to the fourth prince.

Seeing the sudden arrival of the concubine mother, the fourth prince was a little puzzled, but seeing the hidden smile in the concubine's eyes, the fourth prince felt a little more at ease.