Farewell Flower Festival

When Concubine Yin hurried over with a team of guards, she saw that the lights in the hall were out and the two Tianwu guards who were guarding the door were gone. She felt something was wrong.

At this time, the palace door opened and Emperor Mu walked out.

Concubine Yin's expression suddenly changed. She suddenly thought of something and stared behind Emperor Mu, trying to confirm the life or death of another person.

The next moment, two teams of Tianwu Guards came in one after another and surrounded Concubine Yin and the team of guards.

"My Royal Concubine, I have treated you well. Are you bringing so many people here to force me to abdicate?" Emperor Mu asked.

Concubine Yin knew that the situation was hopeless, but she still held on to a glimmer of hope and tried to change the situation. She said in defense, "I am worried about the safety of the emperor, so I brought people to protect him."

Two Tianwu Guards brought a chair. After Emperor Mu sat down, he calmed down and said, "Your Highness has been hiding so well for so many years. Even I was almost fooled by you."

Concubine Yin knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please understand." Emperor Mu waved his hand, interrupting her, "Now that things have come to this, Concubine, please stop acting. I am tired of watching you." Emperor Mu raised his hand to signal, and two Tianwu Guards came to bring Concubine Yin up. Concubine Yin scolded, "Get out of here!" She stood up from the ground, "I will go by myself."

After walking up the stairs, Concubine Yin suddenly pulled out the hairpin on her head and stabbed Emperor Mu. She was immediately captured by two Tianwu Guards. Concubine Yin refused to kneel down. She sneered at Emperor Mu and asked, "When did the emperor suspect me?" Emperor Mu said, "You really think you have done a perfect job with the prince. The prince refused to say who asked him to come over, so I guessed it."

Concubine Yin asked, "I don't understand. The Crown Prince indulged himself in pleasure and acted absurdly before. In terms of talent and ability, how can he compare to Qi'er? Even if the Emperor passes the throne to him, can he sit firmly in the throne in the future?"

Emperor Mu said, "The Crown Prince is kind by nature. I was busy with government affairs before, so I entrusted the Crown Prince to you for upbringing. You treat the Crown Prince better than Qi'er. People in the palace praise you for being virtuous and honest. I also think you are really kind to the Crown Prince. I often advise you to pay more attention to Qi'er and not be too strict with him. But I didn't expect that you would flatter the Crown Prince to death by obeying his every command, and that he would become arrogant and domineering, and greedy for pleasure."

At this point, Emperor Mu coughed again before he could catch his breath. Concubine Yin raised a sneer at the corner of her lips and said with a bit of sarcasm, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. I still have a lot of things I haven't told you. Why don't you call the prince over to listen? Your Majesty has such good intentions. It would be a pity if the prince didn't know about it."

"Let me ask you, was the Queen's death related to you?" Emperor Mu asked.

Concubine Yin sneered, "Your Majesty is just thinking about this old account now, isn't it too late? It was your favoritism towards Concubine Mei that caused the Queen to die of depression. Are you going to put this account on me now?"

When he heard the name of Concubine Mei, Emperor Mu's expression darkened.

Concubine Yin sneered, "They say the royal family is heartless, but I didn't expect the emperor to be such an infatuated man. He knew that Concubine Mei had someone else in her heart, but he still couldn't forget her."

"Shut up, cough..." Emperor Mu started coughing again out of excitement.

Concubine Yin continued to provoke, "If the emperor hadn't stolen your love, Concubine Mei would have married her childhood sweetheart, General Xiao Huo, and she wouldn't have missed General Xiao Huo until her death and didn't get to see him for the last time."

Emperor Mu suddenly smiled and said, "I understand. It turned out that you did it."

Concubine Yin asked, "What did the emperor understand?"

Emperor Mu asked coldly, "How did Concubine Mei die?"

Concubine Yin said, "Didn't the emperor order the death of General Xu and then sent people to burn down the general's mansion to eradicate the root of the problem? That's why Sister Mei can't rest in peace."

Emperor Mu was silent for a while, then said, "I have failed Concubine Mei."

Concubine Yin sneered, "Your Majesty misses your sister so much, why didn't you go down and accompany her earlier?"

Emperor Mu waved his hand, and two Tianwu Guards took Concubine Yin away.

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On the other side, a team of Tianwu Guards rushed to Jingning Palace and quickly subdued the rebellious guards inside.

In addition to Mu Tianling, Mu Tianchen was also tricked into the palace by Concubine Yin on the pretext that Concubine Shu had a sudden illness. When he arrived at Jingning Palace, Concubine Shu, Bai Shao and the palace maids inside had been controlled by a team of guards under Concubine Yin, and Mu Tianchen did not dare to act rashly.

After the Tianwu Guards arrived, the guards inside learned that Concubine Yin was doomed, and their morale immediately decreased. Then, frightened by the Tianwu Guards, they laid down their weapons and surrendered.

After the Tianwu Guards took the rebellious guards away, Shu Fei was still in shock and anxiously asked about the safety of Emperor Mu. Only after hearing Mu Tianchen say that Emperor Mu was safe did she feel relieved.

At Xueyin Palace, Chang An led a team of people from the Inner Court and sneaked in quietly. The guards in the yard had a knife on their necks before they could react. The Tianwu guard guarding the door exchanged a move with Chang An, and both of them stopped.

In fact, this Tianwu Guard was sent to Prince Ling's Mansion by Han Lie. Concubine Yin thought that the Han family was on her side and that she had control over the Tianwu Guard, so she felt she had won. However, she didn't know that the other party had set a trap and was waiting for her to fall into it.

"Your Highness, everything is fine now." Chang An reported outside the door.

There was no movement inside.

Chang An and the Tianwu Guard exchanged a glance, and both felt something was wrong. Chang An raised his hand and knocked on the door twice, shouting "Your Highness?" At this time, Mu Tianling's voice came from inside, "Don't come in," and after a pause, he said, "The King is fine."

It was not convenient for Chang An to push the door open rashly to check the situation. While he was hesitating, two Tianwu guards escorted Chao Yan over.

"Your Highness?"

Hearing Chao Yan's voice, Mu Tianling tried his best to reply in a normal voice and tone, "I'm fine." Chao Yan told Chang An and the Tianwu Guard not to go in, she could go in alone, and the two of them obeyed the order.

After pushing the door open and entering, Chao Yan immediately closed the door.

There was no light in the room. It was a new moon tonight, and not much light could come in through the window. It was pitch black inside.

Chaoyan called out "Your Highness" again, and Mu Tianling told her not to come over. She groped her way towards the direction of the voice step by step, and gradually heard his trembling breathing. She knew that his cold had flared up again.

Mu Tianling curled up on the edge of the bed, his body felt as if being pricked by countless ice needles, feeling cold and painful. A pair of hands groped their way to him, and as soon as the fingertips touched his face, he was startled by the cold. Chao Yan squatted down and hugged him, trying her best to keep him warm.

"Didn't I tell you not to come over? Why didn't you listen..." Mu Tianling's voice was so cold that it trembled, and even the breath he exhaled was cold.

"Your Highness, please stop talking. You'll feel warmer if you hold me." Chao Yan was heartbroken. She wished she could turn into a warm little sun and glow with heat. The cold feeling gradually passed through her clothes to her skin, and her body gradually became cold. Mu Tianling wanted to push her away, but she hugged him tighter.