GBP Chapter 313: The Evil Concubine Misleads the Country
Chapter 313: The Evil Concubine Misleads the Country
After Emperor Wen fell into a deep sleep, Jin Xiaohe slowly got up from the bed with tears streaming down her face, and lit the tea incense in the incense burner with trembling hands.
The fragrance gradually spread along with the curling smoke. Emperor Wen inhaled the fragrance unconsciously in his sleep, his face gradually turned red, and his breathing became rapid.
His eyes opened slightly, but they looked blurry and empty, as if they had lost focus. After a while, Emperor Wen's eyes began to become dull, and he fell into a state of complete confusion.
At this moment, Jin Xiaohe suddenly felt a sharp pain. She covered her face and found that blood was flowing from all her seven orifices.
She was terrified and hurriedly wiped the blood off her face. At the same time, she picked up a cup of tea on the table and quickly extinguished the incense in the incense burner.
As the fragrance dissipated, Emperor Wen's complexion gradually returned to normal, but he was still asleep. Jin Xiaohe sat blankly beside the bed, her heart filled with fear and anxiety.
When Emperor Wen woke up in the morning, he felt dizzy and as if something weighing tens of thousands of pounds was pressing on his head. He opened his eyes with difficulty and saw the sunlight shining through the window, and then he realized that it was already daybreak.
He rubbed his temples, trying to relieve the headache, but it didn't work. He turned to look at Jin Xiaohe who was still sleeping beside him. She looked dull, her eyes were closed, her lips were slightly open, and her breathing was steady and deep. Her eyelids were a little dark, obviously she didn't get enough rest last night.
Emperor Wen sighed helplessly, thinking: Was I too indulgent last night? Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling guilty and self-blame.
Emperor Wen decided to change his lifestyle from today and stop indulging himself like before. He wanted to readjust his mentality and behavior to become a better and more self-disciplined emperor.
Emperor Wen got out of bed quietly, put on his clothes, and walked out the door. When he reached the door, he stopped and looked back at Jin Xiaohe who was still sleeping, his eyes full of pity. Then he gently closed the door and left the room.
After leaving the room, Emperor Wen went directly to the court to handle government affairs. On the way, he met a palace maid and ordered: "Prepare some tonic soup for the concubine later!"
During the morning court session, Emperor Wen was sitting on the dragon throne, listening to the reports from the officials below, when suddenly he heard a loud noise.
"That's enough!" Emperor Wen interrupted them impatiently, "What are you arguing about! Can't you be a little quieter?"
The ministers lowered their heads in fear and dared not make another sound.
Emperor Wen frowned and said unhappily: "From now on, all these trivial matters will be handled by the Prime Minister and the Crown Prince!"
After saying that, he slammed the table, stood up, and shouted angrily: "Withdraw from the court!"
Emperor Wen walked away, leaving his ministers looking at each other in bewilderment.
When did they quarrel? This made everyone confused and bewildered.
Xiao Jinghan slowly raised his head and glanced at An Qingxuan who was standing opposite him.
The two looked at each other, their eyes full of doubt and confusion. What happened to make Emperor Wen so angry?
In the next few days, Emperor Wen seemed particularly anxious during the morning court sessions.
Whenever civil officials and military generals reported to him various matters, big or small, he would always wave his hand impatiently and hand all these matters over to the prime minister and the crown prince to handle together.
Even the affairs of the Ministry of War, which should have been handled by An Qingxuan, were bluntly asked by Emperor Wen to be handed over to the Crown Prince.
This sudden change caused a tense and oppressive atmosphere in the court. The ministers looked at each other, wondering why Emperor Wen had lost his composure and wondering if there was some unknown secret hidden in it.
The third prince was in an even worse situation, as his power was gradually being eroded by the crown prince's men. However, Emperor Wen ignored this, as if he was completely unaware of it.
The third prince had no choice but to summon up the courage to go to Emperor Wen after leaving the court. However, he did not even see Emperor Wen.
Eunuch Gao looked at the Third Prince and sighed, "Your Majesty is inseparable from Concubine Jin every day, and he doesn't even see me! Third Prince, you should go back!"
The Third Prince frowned and said firmly: "I will wait for my father here! I will never go back until I see him!"
The worry in Eunuch Gao's eyes became more and more serious. He knew that the third prince was in a difficult situation at the moment, but he could not change the status quo. Seeing that he could not persuade the third prince, he gritted his teeth and decided to go to Emperor Wen bravely.
Eunuch Gao arrived at the door of Emperor Wen's room. Before he could even stand firmly on his feet, he heard the flirting between Emperor Wen and Concubine Jin coming from inside the room.
Eunuch Gao couldn't help but twitch his lips. Although he felt a little unhappy, he still said softly: "Your Majesty! The third prince is asking for an audience outside the palace!"
Inside the house, Emperor Wen's voice was clearly displeased: "No!"
Eunuch Gao sighed helplessly and continued, "Your Majesty! The Third Prince said he would stand outside and wait!"
Emperor Wen's voice was still cold: "Then let him stand!"
Eunuch Gao wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around and ran out of the hall panting. He came to the Third Prince and urged anxiously: "Your Highness! Go back quickly! His Majesty will not see you! You can't freeze yourself in this snowy weather!"
The third prince, however, seemed to be angry and said firmly: "Thank you, Eunuch Gao! I will wait for my father to come out!" After saying that, he straightened his back and stood there motionless, like a sculpture.
The wind howled through the palaces and corridors of the imperial palace, and cold snowflakes fluttered down. The third prince stood quietly outside the hall, his body trembling slightly, his eyes firm and persistent, as if he wanted to penetrate the tightly closed door of the hall.
Time passed minute by minute, the night gradually deepened, and the cold night wind mercilessly attacked the body of the Third Prince.
His lips were already purple from the cold, his hands were clenched tightly into fists, and his nails dug deep into his palms. However, he still did not retreat, and still stood there firmly, waiting for the dawn to come.
Finally, the day dawned. The sun shone through the clouds, illuminating the entire palace. The third prince slowly opened his eyes, but found that his vision was blurry. He felt dizzy and his body shook involuntarily. Finally, he fell to the ground and fell unconscious.
The eunuchs ran over in panic, lifted the Third Prince up and sent him to the Imperial Medical Bureau for treatment. The news quickly spread throughout the palace, causing an uproar. The officials talked about it and expressed surprise and admiration for the Third Prince's behavior.
In the court, the atmosphere was tense and solemn. Emperor Wen sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy face. The ministers stood respectfully on both sides, lowered their heads and dared not speak.
At this time, the Imperial Censor Sun Zhi suddenly stood up and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty! You should put state affairs first! You must not let the evil concubine take power! It will harm the country and the people! I beg your Majesty to depose the evil concubine!"
Emperor Wen was furious when he heard this. He slammed the table and stood up, his eyes wide open. He pointed at Sun Zhi and said, "Drag Sun Zhi away and behead him! Hang his body on the city gate!"