Stranger and Chen in the Palace

After Ling Yichen left, Xue Zimo was immersed in what he said just now, feeling a sense of loss in his heart.

He really wanted to be emperor.

Sure enough, he is extremely eager for imperial power...

Suddenly, a little eunuch came in and said respectfully to Xue Zimo: "Young Master Xue, Empress, please go to Huayang Palace."

Xue Zimo frowned. He didn't have much contact with the queen, and he hadn't even met him a few times. How could she suddenly find him?

With doubts, Xue Zimo came to Huayang Palace.Seeing the dignified and noble queen, Xue Zimo knelt down and saluted, "Zimo kowtows to the empress."

The queen smiled slightly: "Young Master Xue, please sit down."

Xue Zimo took his seat according to the etiquette.

Dressed in plain white clothes, she is as light as a cloud coming out of Xiu.The queen stared at the handsome man in front of her, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Thinking of the purpose of inviting him today, she still hesitated.

As handsome as him, can Xue Er really impress him?

However, thinking of her daughter who had a headache, the queen finally sighed, that's all, that's all.

Seeing the Queen's silence for a long time, Xue Zimo felt a little uneasy: "I don't know what is the matter called by the empress?"

The queen didn't make any detours, and said directly: "Xue'er is in love with you, and I want you to be friends for a hundred years."

Xue Zimo was shocked when he heard that, he got up quickly, and said in a low manner: "Madam, please forgive Zimo for being difficult to obey. Zimo already has a sweetheart, so he can't marry the princess!"

The expected refusal, the queen smiled and asked, "Who is your sweetheart?"

"This……"

Xue Zimo was in a dilemma, he couldn't say Ling Yichen's name rashly, otherwise he wouldn't know what trouble it would bring him, but if he said anything casually, with the queen's shrewdness, he might not be able to deal with it...

"Is it Ling Yichen?" The queen suddenly smiled meaningfully.

Xue Zimo was surprised, how did the queen know?

As if to explain his question, the queen continued: "Although I am in a deep palace, it does not mean that I am blind and deaf. I not only know that you and Ling Yichen love each other, but even Hao'er is in love for 10 minutes." to you."

Xue Zimo couldn't help frowning, since the queen knew everything, why did she insist on letting him marry Ling Muxue?

Regardless of his reaction, the Queen said, "You should know that Your Majesty is seriously ill, and the world will soon change hands. The only ones who are qualified to take the throne are Hao'er, Ling Yihong, and your beloved Ling Yichen."

This matter was Xue Zimo's hidden worry. Ling Yichen had made it clear that he would not give up, and soon there would be a bloody battle for the throne.

The queen said, and suddenly smiled: "Young Master Xue, who do you want to be the emperor?"

Xue Zimo didn't speak.

In terms of selfishness, he absolutely didn't want Ling Yichen to be the emperor. Once he became the emperor, he would have to shoulder the responsibility of multiplying the emperor's heirs.

However, if he can't be the emperor, he might lose his life...

Seeing Xue Zimo's weakness, the queen gave another dose of strong medicine: "You should be very clear, whether it is Hao'er or Ling Yihong who is the emperor, they will never let Ling Yichen go. Now, Ling Yichen has no way out, he either Climb to the pinnacle of power, or die—"

The word "death" made Xue Zimo's heart tremble heavily. He suddenly remembered Ling Yichen who was covered in blood on Yuezhang Mountain at that time, and he couldn't help biting his moist and thin lips.

The queen was very satisfied with his reaction, and said with a light smile: "Young master Xue, I believe that you love Ling Yichen so much that you definitely can't bear to see him decapitated. If that's the case, why don't you help him get the throne?"

Xue Zimo was at a loss: "How can I help?"

"Marry Cher!"

The Queen's firm voice echoed over Huayang Palace.

Eunuch Xu took Ling Yichen to the gate of the main hall of Xihe Palace and retreated.Ling Yichen pushed the door open and walked slowly towards the huge dragon bed. The emperor lying on it seemed to be asleep.

Seeing the emperor on the bed, Ling Yichen was startled. It had only been a few months since he hadn't seen him, and he was already withered.

As if sensing someone coming, the emperor slowly opened his eyes, saw Ling Yichen, struggling to sit up, Ling Yichen hurried forward to help him.

The emperor looked at Ling Yichen and said weakly: "Chen'er, you are here."

The emperor's voice was indescribably haggard, Ling Yichen felt uncomfortable, nodded, and helped the emperor sit upright.

After a long while, the emperor finally sat down. He sighed heavily: "Chen'er, father is dying, but it is a great gift from heaven to see you come back safely."

Ling Yichen couldn't bear it: "Father, you will get better."

The emperor shook his head and smiled miserably: "You don't need to comfort the emperor, the emperor knows his own body better than anyone else!"

Ling Yichen was silent.

The emperor slowly took off the ring on his index finger and placed it on Ling Yichen's palm.

Ling Yichen was puzzled.

The emperor stretched out his hand, pointing tremblingly at the golden nanmu cabinet beside him: "Behind..."

Ling Yichen suddenly understood the emperor's intention, he hurried over and pushed the nanmu cabinet away.On the wall behind the cabinet, there is actually a hidden compartment made of fine steel, and there is a depression similar to a keyhole on the outer edge of the dark compartment.

Ling Yichen picked up the ring in his hand and chiseled the groove, the hidden compartment opened with a "snap", and there was an imperial edict inside.

Ling Yichen looked back at the emperor, who nodded.

Ling Yichen reached out and took out the edict, moved the golden nanmu cabinet back to its original position, and handed the edict to the emperor.

The emperor didn't take it, but said: "Open it and have a look..."

Ling Yichen unfolded the edict according to the words, and suddenly a light flashed in his eyes.

It's an imperial edict!

The edict specified that he would inherit the throne, Ling Yichen looked up at the emperor.

The emperor's expression suddenly became very serious, and he said firmly: "I am determined to pass on to you, but you must swear that after you take the throne, you will treat your siblings kindly, no matter what, you will never take their lives, otherwise you will lose your love forever! "

Ling Yichen frowned and didn't move.

The emperor suddenly grabbed his hand fiercely, his knuckles turned pale due to too much force, and his expression was unquestionably firm: "Chen'er, I want you to swear—"

Although Ling Yichen was unwilling, he had no choice but to kneel down and said, "I, Ling Yichen, swear to heaven that after I ascend the throne, I will treat my siblings kindly and never hurt their lives, otherwise I will lose my love forever!"

When he said the last four words, Ling Yichen's heart trembled, and Xue Zimo's figure flashed across...

The emperor finally let go of him, unsteady, lowered his hand slumped, and it took him a long time to gather his strength.

"Father said that the biggest obstacle to your succession is Yi Hao. He has Ji Heng's 30 troops in his hands. However, the Ji family really recognizes the queen Ji Yao. She has the tiger charm to dispatch Ji's army. You must Try to find and control the queen. If you really can't get the tiger talisman, you can threaten Ji Heng with the queen's life. She is Ji Heng's own sister, and Ji Heng will not ignore her."

As the emperor said, his eyes sharpened suddenly, "If Ji Heng really disregards the relationship between siblings, you can kill the queen, this will shake Ji Heng's prestige in the army."

Ling Yichen was horrified that the emperor completely ignored his wife's friendship in order to let him succeed him.

He heard the emperor say again: "It's just that, in this way, a battle between you and Ji Heng is inevitable. Feng Yuan and Li Haoru have 20 people, plus Guan Mingfeng's 10 people, you may not lose to Ji Heng." .”

"Guan Mingfeng belongs to the eldest brother, so he may not listen to my orders."

The emperor forced a smile: "You know, Guan Mingfeng has a son, Guan Rui, and he cares most about this son. After you went out to fight, I secretly sent someone to arrest him. With this bargaining chip in hand, Guan Mingfeng must be controlled by you."

After speaking, the emperor lowered his voice a bit, whispered to Ling Yichen's ear, and told him where Guan Rui was being held.

After explaining all this, the emperor was exhausted and waved his hand: "Chen'er, you go back, remember to put away the imperial edict."

Ling Yichen nodded, and after helping the emperor lie down again, he left the Xihe Palace.

He hurried back to Guanlan Hall, but Xue Zimo had already left.Ling Yichen frowned, Xue Zimo had never done this before, was he in a hurry, or was he angry with himself?

The next day, an edict was spread throughout the palace that Princess Ling Muxue would marry Xue Zimo, the son of Prime Minister Xue, on the first day of next month.