When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

The emperor closed his eyes, suppressing the "ho ho" sound that blocked his throat. He spoke in a discontinuous manner, "You all go out first... Princess Rong, stay with Ling'er."

The Queen paused while wiping her tears, and unexpectedly raised her head to confirm, "Your Majesty? But you are right? Only Princess Rong and Ling'er are left? Doesn't Lie... Prince Qi need to stay?"

Your Majesty is nearing death and only has a few days left. Shouldn't it be time to entrust the country to a crown prince?

At the very least, he should be a candidate to assist the country, right?

how come……

The queen, lost in thought, did not move for a moment.

Looking at the emperor, he said, "Your Majesty, is it..."

The emperor slightly opened his heavy eyelids and shouted with all his strength: "I am not so confused. I know what I am saying!... Let Princess Rong and Ling'er stay! Everyone else, get out. No one is allowed to enter without my order!"

The queen hesitated, lowered her brows and carefully agreed: "Yes, I know."

Then he stroked his phoenix robe, winked at Qin Liexing, and left the Dragon Resting Hall with the others.

Qin Yuechuan took one last deep look at the emperor, then followed the crowd and left.

The Queen and others waited for about a quarter of an hour ten steps away from the entrance of the Dragon Resting Palace. Qin Lingruo, with red eyes, held Xu Xinyue's hand and walked out of the Dragon Resting Palace together.

When the queen saw Qin Lingruo's reaction, she felt something in her heart.

Could it be that Your Majesty...

He took a few steps closer to the two of them, and asked excitedly, "How is your Majesty?"

Qin Liexing, who was standing next to him, also came forward slowly, stared at Xu Xinyue, and asked, "Does your Majesty have any instructions?"

Qin Yuechuan stood at the back and looked at Xu Xinyue. Although he said nothing, he seemed to be waiting for her answer.

Xu Xinyue met Qin Liexing's gaze directly, her eyes full of sadness, and said sadly: "Your Majesty, I feel that I will not live long, so I have asked the people of the country to make an election."

The queen's eyes suddenly lit up: It is true!

Right now, in Kyoto, apart from those stationed outside and those dispatched, there are only two princes.

One is the useless Qin Jizhao, and the other is the "Qin Zhaolie" in appearance, that is, Qin Liexing.

The two "brothers" are very different, in terms of talent and ability. Just judging from the surface, there is no suspense about who will be chosen to support the country.

Trying hard to suppress the corners of her mouth that were curled up, and covering her lips with a handkerchief, the Queen pretended to sigh and said, "Finally, Your Majesty, has this day finally come?"

It was not until now that the Queen shed a few hypocritical tears, but whether it was out of sorrow or excitement and joy, there was no way of knowing.

Qin Liexing's thoughts were not much different from those of the Queen. He was only one step away from taking what he wanted. At this moment, he could only sigh and never mention the position of crown prince, as if the only thing he cared about was the Emperor's health.

Xu Xinyue had no intention of watching the two continue their show, and said softly: "After the Spring Festival Ceremony in a while, when His Majesty is in better health, we will announce the selection of a national candidate to take over the government."

Qin Liexing felt much more at ease.

The thing you have been dreaming about day and night will be yours soon.

I have waited for several long years, do I still care about these few days?

So what if he is acting as the government's agent? Now that he holds the real power, are you still afraid that he won't be able to control Qin Yuechuan and others?

Qin Liexing responded, "Indeed, it should be so. Such an important matter concerns the fate of Beixuan. It should indeed be announced solemnly."

He exchanged a glance with the queen, and a silent, teasing chuckle rose from the corners of his mouth.

However, he still had a trace of doubt, and before leaving, he suddenly said to Xu Xinyue: "The Queen just said that Princess Rong had been frightened a few days ago, and she should take good care of herself. She specially prepared some nourishing food in Fengluan Palace. If Princess Rong is free, she can come with her."

Xu Xinyue naturally understood that the Queen must still have some doubts about what she had just said and wanted to question her privately.

So he nodded slightly without saying anything.

He patted the back of Qin Lingruo's hand and followed the queen to Fengluan Palace.

Qin Yuechuan followed closely behind in silence.

Sure enough, when they arrived at Fengluan Palace, the Queen asked, "Tell me, what did His Majesty say to you?"

"Why did you and Qin Lingruo stay alone in the Dragon Resting Hall?"

Xu Xinyue was prepared and answered with her head down, "Your Majesty, he still doesn't want to believe that Prince Rong has disappeared without a trace. He originally thought that as Prince Rong's consort, I must know something in private, or have secretly contacted Prince Rong, so he deliberately kept me in the palace to interrogate me in detail."

Qin Liexing sat in the armchair, tapping his knees with his fingers, thinking secretly, it sounds like His Majesty still hasn't given up on Prince Rong, so the emperor and the crown prince's position are most likely to be passed on to Prince Rong.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Xu Xinyue again, and asked her: "Then how did you respond?"

Xu Xinyue raised her eyes and replied seriously: "Of course I am telling the truth. I have never had any contact with Prince Rong!"

"My daily actions are all under the control of the Queen and you. How could I have lied?"

"Your Majesty, seeing that he could not get any information from the interrogation, had no choice but to give up."

The Queen asked again: "Then why did you ask Qin Lingruo to stay there?"

Xu Xinyue seemed to be regretful: "From what your majesty said, it seems that you want the princess to marry a foreign country, but as to which country it is, I don't know."

The Queen was puzzled and asked, "Why are you sending the princess to marry again for no reason?"

Xu Xinyue shook her head blankly: "I don't know. It may be that His Majesty knows that his time is coming and wants to use the princess to stabilize Beixuan at the last moment. After all, Prince Rong was killed just now, and I think His Majesty must be uneasy."

Xu Xinyue acted indifferent, and her words sounded light and casual, not sounding fake at all.

Xu Xinyue's answers to all questions were well-reasoned and logical. The Queen and Qin Liexing analyzed the situation silently for a moment, but could not find any flaws for the time being, so they had no choice but to believe her story.

"Did Your Majesty mention the candidate for the crown prince?"

Xu Xianyue said: "Your Majesty said that this person is deeply trusted by him and is now in Kyoto. As for who his heart belongs to, I dare not speculate. Your Majesty hopes that I can keep him alive until the Spring Festival Ceremony. At that time, Your Majesty will personally announce that he will entrust the people to choose."

Qin Liexing felt much more at ease.

In recent days, there is no one else in the palace who is most favored by the emperor except him. It seems that Your Majesty has made a decision.

Qin Liexing's brows relaxed more and more, and he said to the queen with a little complacency: "Mother, it seems that we have already grasped the victory."

The queen also smiled happily and said with a curled lip, "Hard work pays off, Lie'er."

She said to Xu Xinyue, "Stop taking the medicine for now, so that His Majesty can live until the Spring Festival Ceremony."

Xu Xinyue agreed honestly.

Before Xu Xinyue left, the Queen said, "I've sent you an invitation to Miss Yu. Tomorrow you and Yu Qianyue will go to Qushui Huafang and have a good talk with her. Talk more about Prince Qi. Do you understand?"

Xu Xinyue really wanted to say "Pah", but she held back and nodded in agreement, "I understand."

The queen waved her hand and asked Xu Xinyue to leave.

From beginning to end, Qin Yuechuan was still looking at Xu Xinyue without saying a word.

He followed her until they were far away from Fengluan Palace, then he asked, "Your Majesty, do you really want the princess to marry?"

"Hmm?" Xu Xinyue turned around and looked up at her, chuckling: "Could it be that my acting is so good that I even fooled you, Xuan San?"

"Look at what I said about Qin Yuechuan, how much truth is there? And guess how much truth is there in what I said about Ling'er?"

"Of course I'm bluffing them."

Xu Xinyue looked at him with sparkling eyes: "Even Xuan San can't tell the difference, it seems that they will probably believe it too."

Qin Yuechuan said: "So...what did His Majesty say?"

Xu Xianyue put her index finger to her lips and made a "hush" sound. She said in a playful and mysterious voice, "Secret, the secret cannot be revealed."

Qin Yuechuan was tactful enough to stop asking questions and just looked at Xu Xinyue who seemed to be in a good mood.

Xu Xinyue turned around, facing him with her back, and said briskly: "Xuan San, we may be able to meet Qin Yuechuan soon."

Qin Yuechuan raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashed with surprise: This means, Yun is back?

"Xuan San, the medicine still needs to be prepared. I have bought some time for His Majesty. You can take this opportunity to detoxify him."

However, according to the current situation, how long the emperor's body can last depends on his luck.