"Princess, please forgive me. The prince has caught a cold recently and has a cough. I prescribed some Mahuang Decoction for him. He did not take any other medicine. The Imperial Hospital has all the records. Please check carefully, Princess!"

A faint thudding sound could be heard from inside, and it sounded like Li Buyan was kowtowing and apologizing.

"Nonsense! There is clearly more than just Ma Huang Tang in the prince's body. You dare to argue that you are trying to murder the prince? Come! Imprison Li Buyan in the prison! Await your punishment!"

Few people have ever heard the princess' voice so sharp.

It seems that the prince is in a really bad condition.

Cai Chong speculated that perhaps the Ma Huang Decoction reacted with the poison, and since the prince's health was not as good as before, the poison took effect faster.

He straightened his official robes, and a hint of pride flashed in his eyes that others could not detect:

Now that there is no leader in the court, it is time for him, the prime minister, to serve the country.

Li Buyan cried out loudly: "Princess, my humble servant's heart is clear to all, and I have never intended to murder the prince. I am wronged, wronged!"

Why is there so much drama about Li Buyan now?

Even at his age, he is still full of energy.

Mo Chengying lay on his side on the bed, supporting his head with one hand, looking at Li Buyan who disappeared at the door with a hint of disgust.

In the past few months, he had indeed drunk a lot of drugged tea handed to him by Shen Qingyue, but Cai Chong's medicine powder was replaced on the day it was delivered to the palace.

Two guards carried Li Buyan out. His legs dragged on the ground. He didn't use any strength at all. In front of the court officials, he howled with all his might.

"It is unjust, Princess... Your Majesty, please open your eyes and look at me. I am innocent..."

The person was dragged away, but the sound was still echoing around Yangju Palace.

Today, the six ministries are meeting here. Except for the Shangshu Ling and the Minister of Rites, the vice ministers of each ministry, the ministers of each government office, the secretary of the Shangshu Taizhong, and the commander-in-chief of the military posts in the capital... all the important civil and military officials are here.

There were also some minor officials who had just joined the various ministries and were being trained, and they were brought by their superiors to sit in on the lectures.

Li Buyan disappeared outside the door, but the court officials' gaze remained outside.

The sun was scorching the earth. The sun in early summer shouldn't be that hot.

The tall door of the Yangju Palace seemed to have become a hole at this moment, and they were all enveloped in darkness.

Today is destined to be unusual.

"Someone, go to the Imperial Hospital immediately and ask Jiang to come over."

The princess' voice was heard again, and the guards trotted out from the inner hall, drawing everyone's attention back.

Discussions arose.

Someone said:

"You've abandoned Li Yuanshi and invited Jiang to advise you. Is the princess concerned about the prince, or is she using the excuse of dereliction of duty to deal with the prince's people and control the prince?"

Before Jiang Ti Dian arrived, the sounds of armor colliding and people trotting in unison were heard outside.

A shadow appeared at the door.

not good!

Cai Chong had an ominous premonition in his heart, and he looked sideways: the person who just left was not going to the Imperial Hospital!

A group of heavily armored soldiers wearing black helmets, black armor and holding spears surrounded the entire Yangju Palace.

The two people in the middle stepped aside, leaving a gap for one person, and a woman in red armor walked into the strong light?

The ministers were excited again:

——"Where did this woman come from?"

——"Isn't this General Zhongwu?"

——"Why is she here?"

Sang Niu looked away, her black cloak raised high, and she strode into the inner hall.

Someone walked up to Cai Chong, clasped his fists and asked cautiously:

"Prince, what does the princess mean?"

what for?

She is planning a rebellion!

Cai Chong suddenly realized that Shen Yangui should have discovered that the prince had been drugged a long time ago, but he was just ambitious and took advantage of the situation, so he chose today to make the prince get into trouble.

She didn't want Shen Qingyue and the prince's child to return to the palace.

She wants to take all the power!

Cai Chong folded his hands across his chest and closed his eyes: Now that Li Buyan is not here, the princess has the final say on how the prince is doing.

With the appearance of the heavily armored army, anyone in the palace who dares to disagree today will probably have difficulty leaving this palace.

It was a pity that he had been playing political games all his life and had avoided the eyes of the Regent, but in the end he fell into the hands of that little girl Shen Yangui.

He frowned and said two words, "I don't know."

Shen Yangui came out from the inner hall, followed closely by Poshan.

Cai Chong noticed what was in Poshan's hand and narrowed his eyes.

"Don't panic, my dear ministers. The prince suddenly fell into a coma. As a woman, I have no other options. I am afraid that someone may have poisoned him. So I will leave you all here. Everything will be settled after Jiang Ti Dian comes over and finds out the situation."

Imperial Censor Zou Zhengyan saw that everyone was discussing things, but no one dared to step forward, so he stepped forward boldly:

"Princess, are you doubting us?"

Zou Zhengyan was a man of upright character, always dealing with issues rather than people, so Shen Yangui naturally had to treat him with courtesy, "Lord Zou's words are important, and the other lords are loyal and devoted, so naturally they would not plot to murder the prince."

"If that's the case, why did the princess let the guards surround the Yangju Palace?"

Shen Yangui did not answer. She lifted her skirt and slowly walked up the steps, then sat on the dragon-carved and gold-painted chair behind the table in the main hall of Yangju Palace.

Although it is not the dragon throne in the Golden Palace, its meaning is the same.

Han Yang immediately stepped forward to stop her: "Princess, that's not where you should sit!"

Han Yang was a secretary in the Shangshu Taizhong.

This is speaking on behalf of Cai Chong.

"Since ancient times, husbands and wives have always been of one mind. The prince is ill in bed, and it is only right that I, the princess, take care of his affairs for him."

The matter of the Regent is no ordinary matter. Her words were equivalent to saying that she would exercise the power of the Regent.

Shen Yangui touched the horn on the faucet of the handrail and leaned back. "Master Han said so, but do you want to come up and sit down too?"

Sitting on the dragon throne is treason.

No one in the whole palace dared to respond to this statement, let alone the Secretary of the Central Secretariat.

There was a shadow at the door, Jiang Peirong came. She glanced at her daughter on the seat, and followed Sui'an to the inner hall.

"Don't be afraid, my lords. I have no other intentions. I just want to find the person who poisoned the prince."

Shen Yangui spoke words of comfort, his eyes scanning the ministers one by one, finally landing on Cai Chong, "I think Prime Minister Cai has the same idea as me."

"What do you think, sir?"

Cai Chong was named and had to speak, "Princess, what you said is very true, if..."

Just agree with it. There is no need to talk about assumptions. Shen Yangui doesn't want to hear them.

"Master Cai has always been of the same mind as my wife and I."

Shen Yangui interrupted him and said, "The prince has been feeling unwell since the New Year, so he left a decree saying that if anything happens, all matters in the court will be handled by this princess temporarily. Lord Cai should know this, right?"

——"Is there such a thing?"

——“Never heard of it.”

——"Master Cai, has the prince told you this before?"

Cai Chong looked at Shen Yangui who was sitting on the seat, and glanced at the thing in Poshan's hand.

If he said he knew, he would be directly helping Shen Yangui.

If he said he didn't know, the imperial edict would mean that the prince and he were not of the same mind.

Shen Yangui's "check" move hit Cai Chong's vital point directly, and he couldn't even open his mouth. (Here "check" is a chess term.)

"The Regent is not feeling well. The court has its own Shangshu Ling to handle government affairs. Falsifying the imperial decree is a capital crime. Princess, you are just a woman, so I will consider that this is your first offense and you are not guilty of ignorance. You should go back to the Pepper Room first."

Cai Chong was a civil official, so it was impossible for him not to find a way to gain military power.

In the capital city, whoever controls the Imperial Guards controls the Imperial City. The heavy armored troops dispatched to the gate are the heavy armored troops of the Imperial Guards.

The one who spoke boldly was the commander of the imperial guards.

It is obvious that he had been in collusion with Cai Chong for a long time.

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