Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

The emperor's serious illness in the palace caused a stir in the previous dynasty, but the matter was not over yet. Then the eunuch chief who served Emperor Renxiao for his whole life, Gao Gong, disappeared. As the number one eunuch around the emperor, Gao Gong had always been responsible for the emperor's diet and daily life. He was the person who knew the emperor best, but now he disappeared quietly.

For a time, the news that the emperor was in a coma not due to serious illness but due to poisoning spread like wildfire.

In this way, only by finding Eunuch Gao can we know the truth. The night guard said that he had not been seen going out recently, so Eunuch Gao must still be in the palace.

After searching the entire palace, someone finally found the body of Eunuch Gao in a dry well behind an abandoned palace. There was no trace on the body, and there was even a suicide note on his body. Eunuch Gao committed suicide by jumping into the well, saying that he was sorry for Emperor Renxiao for not being able to accompany him forever.

So some people speculated that maybe Eunuch Gao saw that the emperor was going to die soon and was too worried, so he jumped into the well to commit suicide. This is not impossible. As the chief eunuch around the emperor, his fate is closely related to the emperor's fate. The coroner has also checked and found that Eunuch Gao did commit suicide by jumping into the well.

However, there are also rumors that the emperor fell into a coma due to poisoning, and the person who poisoned him was the eunuch Gao, who was closest to him. So eunuch Gao felt guilty and fearful, so he chose to commit suicide by jumping into a well.

As for the exact reason, there are many different opinions. But the dead are gone, and the exact reason is just everyone's guess.

When Bai Zhiyuan heard about this, she was checking the accounts in Xie Mansion. Xie Yunsong had been away from home for many years, and it was all up to Steward Lin to run Xie Mansion. However, the Xie Mansion was run by military commanders, and the wealth accumulated over the years should not be underestimated.

The death of Eunuch Gao was indeed unexpected. Bai Zhiyuan was just thinking about it when Xie Yunsong came in from outside.

Seeing her thinking, Xie Yunsong knew that she already knew what happened in the palace, so he asked, "What does Ah Yuan think about this?"

Bai Zhiyuan: "Eunuch Gao has been in office for many years and has seen a lot of ups and downs. How could he commit suicide just because the emperor was in a coma? And the suicide note, in my opinion, is full of loopholes. I think he did not commit suicide, but was murdered and disguised as suicide. As for who did it? We previously speculated that Eunuch Gao was coerced into poisoning Emperor Renxiao. Who this person is, the answer is obvious."

Xie Yunsong nodded: "Even if we guess that Prince Yan is the man behind the scenes, it would be difficult for him to attack Eunuch Gao in the palace and fake it to look like suicide."

Bai Zhiyuan lowered his eyes and said, "Eunuch Gao has been able to serve Emperor Renxiao for so many years. He is a smooth and transparent person. He will definitely not trust ordinary people easily. The person who can be his opponent must be someone close to him, so that he can be defenseless."

Xie Yunsong agreed, "Yes, I will send someone to check who Eunuch Gao is close to in the palace. This person seems very suspicious."

Bai Zhiyuan: "This person is very likely someone that the King of Yan deliberately placed next to Eunuch Gao."

Xie Yunsong pondered and said, "But the death of Eunuch Gao was too sudden. He was a chief eunuch, and it was at such a special time. What was the reason that he had to be killed?"

Bai Zhiyuan thought for a while before saying, "Do you still remember the imperial edict that King Jin said that day?"

Xie Yunsong: "Of course I remember!"

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I guess that although the drugging incident is related to Eunuch Gao, the more important reason may be because of the emperor."

Xie Yunsong frowned: "What does Ayuan mean...?"

Bai Zhiyuan: "Eunuch Gao is the closest person to the emperor. He must know many of the emperor's secrets. What the court wants to know most now is naturally the appointment of a crown prince. I think Eunuch Gao probably knows the emperor's thoughts and even the decision. He may have been coerced into revealing this secret, which brought him a fatal disaster."

Xie Yunsong followed Bai Zhiyuan's words and thought: "That's right. To be so cruel, it must be a major event. The succession is imminent. The emperor didn't appoint a crown prince before he fell. Now the crown prince position is vacant. All officials are guessing the emperor's intention. If, as Prince Jin said, the emperor has already written the imperial decree to appoint a crown prince, then the other one must be extremely anxious and desperate."

Bai Zhiyuan nodded and said, "That's right. So the person named in the imperial edict must not be the King of Yan, which is why he is so impatient. Therefore, finding this imperial edict is the most important thing for us right now. As long as we find it, the King of Jin can legitimately ascend the throne."

Xie Yunsong: "Now that Eunuch Gao is dead, perhaps no one knows where the imperial edict is."

Bai Zhiyuan frowned, "That's what I'm worried about. I wonder if Eunuch Gao revealed the location of the imperial edict before he died. Will we be a step too late? If Prince Yan gets the imperial edict in advance and he fakes another one, then all our efforts will be in vain."

Bai Zhiyuan's words made Xie Yunsong frown, and he was speechless for a while. The fight for the throne was always bloody, and there was no peace and happiness. But now, the ferocity was coming at him, which was more difficult to defend against than the real swords and guns on the battlefield. They had just got married, but there were already undercurrents, and every step was frightening.

Seeing Xie Yunsong frown, Bai Zhiyuan reached out and stroked his eyebrows, smiling and said, "Don't worry, we will always find a way to deal with it. You have always disliked the intrigues in the capital, don't worry, I am here."

"Besides, I just thought of this. Emperor Renxiao has been shrewd all his life. How could he not think of what we have thought of? Don't forget, he also went through a struggle for the throne. This matter is a bit strange."

Xie Yunsong frowned and said, "You mean this is a play directed and performed by Emperor Renxiao himself?"

Bai Zhiyuan frowned slightly and said, "I am just guessing. Judging from the emperor's usual style, he doesn't seem like someone who would easily put himself in a passive position. He hasn't appointed a crown prince for such a long time. Doesn't he know how much speculation there is in the imperial harem?"

Xie Yunsong hugged her and said, "If what you said is true, this may be the emperor's final test for Prince Yan and Prince Jin. It's just that Prince Yan was too impatient and fell into the emperor's trap."

"If that's the case, things will be easy!" Bai Zhiyuan leaned on Xie Yunsong's chest. The pleasant scent of grass coming from him made people feel extremely at ease.

Xie Yunsong was a military commander, and he was not good at guessing people's minds. Bai Zhiyuan was the wife of the Prince of Yan in her previous life. In order to help the Prince of Yan, she also tried to find out about the emperor from many sources. Therefore, he must have known very well how the emperor, who was in such a position, would react to his sons.

Xie Yunsong said softly, "If, as you said, the Prince of Yan killed Eunuch Gao, he might want to find someone to replace him, destroy the imperial edict, and forge a fake one. But given the Emperor's shrewdness, he must have instructed his trusted ministers in advance, or even his poisoning was a deception."

Bai Zhiyuan nodded and said, "Very likely!"

After listening to Bai Zhiyuan's analysis, Xie Yunsong suddenly understood. The corners of his lips raised, and he kissed her forehead and said, "Don't worry, I will go to see King Jin in the evening and tell him about this matter so that he can prepare early."

"Okay." Bai Zhiyuan laughed: "With you here, I'm not worried!"

The couple talked for a few more minutes before Xie Yunsong stood up and walked out.

Bai Zhiyuan knew that he was going to look for Prince Jin. Prince Jin might have been even more worried these days. There were constant speculations about Emperor Renxiao's poisoning, and the court was in chaos.

Although Bai Zhiyuan had already analyzed the matter, for some reason he still felt a little worried and uneasy.