Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

He is not like Qin Zhaole who has no chance of succeeding to the throne. From the conversation between Wen Qing and Boss Gu that day, it can be heard that if he makes any unusual moves, he will be killed immediately by those who are eyeing the throne. Although the second brother cannot succeed to the throne, he has the people of Xihu, so it is better to stay away from him in public.

However, King Yin chatted with Qin Zhaole for a while, as they were already good friends.

Qin Zhaole seemed a little frightened and did not say anything useful. King Yin knew that his nephew had no real talent or knowledge, so he gently removed the secret and separated from him.

King Yin asked the palace maids in the Purple Palace about the Queen's recent situation.

The eunuch said, "The Queen has been ill for many days, and she has only just regained her spirits today. She will probably come to keep vigil tonight."

"How is the Queen Mother? I haven't had the time to go see her." King Yin looked worried.

"When the Empress Dowager heard that His Majesty had an accident, she fainted immediately...but she woke up quickly and immediately began to deal with the funeral matters." said the eunuch.

"Shouldn't the Crown Prince be in charge of this matter?" asked King Yin.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not fully prepared. He was immature to face such a major event, so he asked the Queen Mother for help." The eunuch said, "The Queen Mother will naturally help."

King Yin nodded and said, "I will go see the Queen Mother later."

No one present mentioned the issue of succession. The emperor passed away so suddenly, it was not uncommon for him to leave no edict of succession. Moreover, at this time, Qin Zhaoyue was in control of the government, and the empress and the queen mother were suppressing it. Who would dare to jump out at this time?

……

After the simple memorial ceremony, King Yin changed out of his white clothes, put on his own plain clothes, and went to Xingqing Palace where the Queen Mother lived.

After all, he is the one who raised you.

Prince Yin entered Xingqing Palace, and the maid at the door had no intention of stopping him. The Queen Mother was old, and was helping to preside over the funeral, so she was resting in the palace.

She had known that King Yin was going to the capital, so she had ordered people to prepare early.

On the small couch in the main hall, the Queen Mother sat upright. Her hair was originally a mixture of black and white, but after the emperor's death, it turned snow-white overnight.

Seeing the Queen Mother like this, the King of Yin was also somewhat moved. He bent down and knelt, kowtowed to the Queen Mother respectfully: "Your son greets the Queen Mother."

"Come, sit next to me." The Queen Mother said in a seemingly kind voice.

King Yin took his seat.

The atmosphere in the entire Xingqing Hall was also very solemn. All the fancy decorations had been removed, leaving only some plain-looking ones displayed on the antique shelves.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, please accept my condolences." King Yin's eyes were still a little moist.

"What can I do if I don't mourn? I am not the only one behind me." The Queen Mother sighed, "The Crown Prince is not mature enough now... After all, the Emperor ascended the throne too late, and there is too little to teach him. The Queen is also in poor health. When she gave birth to Zhaoyue, she injured her foundation."

King Yin said: "My Queen Mother, I am sorry for the trouble..."

"I am busy with all these things alone, I am really unable to cope with it, but I cannot avoid being lazy." The Queen Mother looked at him kindly, "Ashu is grown up now, it's time to share your brother's worries, and also share my worries."

King Yin was startled, his heart beating wildly in his chest: "What did the Queen Mother say?"

"I want you to help with the funeral," she said.

King Yin paused for a moment.

The fire in his chest was quickly extinguished by reason: "Your Highness, you are really joking. I have been in Yuning Mansion for many years and have not participated in the affairs of the palace. How can I do these things well? Besides, it is not in accordance with the rules."

The Queen Mother sighed, "After all, there is no one available. Otherwise, I wouldn't let you be in such a difficult situation."

King Yin said, "Your Majesty, your words are too serious. Although the Crown Prince is young and immature, he is a man who has established a family and a career, and he has always been steady. In my opinion, he is very capable of shouldering the future of Northern Qin."

The Queen Mother lowered her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.

King Yin was in a state of confusion.

First of all, he must not show any thoughts of overstepping the boundaries, because even if the Queen Mother raised him for more than ten years, in the end she would side with her own grandson rather than herself.

Secondly...could it be that the Queen Mother also saw something when she said this?

Could it be that the Queen let something slip?

The King of Yin was evidently in a trance.

Gu Xu, the fake prince and others certainly didn't know that the queen had already noticed the prince's problem, otherwise, they would not have let the queen out to keep vigil.

Or perhaps the queen's previous illness provided a perfect cover for this matter.

The Queen Mother looked at him quietly.

She had never participated in government affairs in the past few years, so she had never been clear about the emperor's plans. Qin Shu's usual behavior did not reveal any clues, but in the current situation, even if this was a child she had raised herself, she had to be on guard.

The conversation was stiff and dry, and anyone could hear the stagnation in it. The Queen Mother couldn't tell what the King of Yin was thinking, so she just waved her hand and said, "Go ahead. I have nothing to do, but the funeral ceremony is more important."

King Yin was unable to extract any useful information, so he stood up and left.

We still have to start with the queen.

……

The dinner was vegetarian, with a variety of fairly exquisite pastries and vegetables, and there was nothing wrong with it. In the afternoon, several older princes had finished their vigil, and it was the turn of King Yin next.

King Yin added a stick of incense to the incense burner, then turned around and knelt on the cushion in front of the coffin.

The entire mourning hall was silent.

Not far in front of him was the queen who had already been kneeling there. She was wearing plain clothes and no makeup, with her hair simply tied up, and she didn't look as elegant and graceful as before.

When King Yin took a glance at her while burning incense, he saw that her eyes were swollen, her face was pale, and she looked distraught.

After all, she is just a woman. King Yin thought that what a woman cares about most is, of course, her man and son.

He looked around and found that the palace people were all far away.

He whispered, "Empress, long time no see."

The Queen's back stiffened for a moment.

"What's the matter?" She said in a cold voice. Her voice was not loud and she didn't even turn around.

"Someone asked me to bring a message to the Queen." Prince Yin said softly.

The queen did not respond, but King Yin could see that her body was trembling slightly.

"He said..." King Yin continued, "Mother, save me."

The queen turned her head sharply.

Her eyes widened as she stared at King Yin's lips. King Yin's expression did not change at all, he just stared at the coffin in front of him.

The queen turned around slowly.

King Yin thought she still had some sense, so he continued softly, "Don't worry, Queen, he's fine. It seems that as a mother, you've already noticed something's wrong, right?"

The queen remained silent.

"He asked me to bring a token." King Yin said, "If your majesty trusts me, please wait for me at the east corner gate of the Imperial Garden after the vigil tonight. I will give the token and his message to your majesty."

The queen paused for a long time and lowered her head.