The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

Wang Xi bent over and carefully helped Zhao Xu stand up. Then he looked up at Imperial Concubine Chen and said, "Your Majesty, the new emperor in the late emperor's will is the second prince's name."

After saying this, he straightened up, folded his hands and stood behind the Second Prince.

Imperial Concubine Chen's body suddenly tensed up, her eyes widened, and she blurted out, "Impossible!"

Chen Zhengde walked forward slowly and stood behind Imperial Consort Chen with a solemn expression. Although he did not say a word, his face was full of disbelief and astonishment.

Zhao Xu turned around, lowered his eyes and looked at Chen Zhengde coldly, and said in a deep voice: "My father's body is on the dragon bed, and now there is an imperial edict to pass on the throne. What questions do you have, General Chen?"

Imperial Concubine Chen stood up angrily, pointed her trembling fingers at Imperial Concubine Jing and the Second Prince, and shouted with a firm face:

"That will is a fake! You must have tampered with the emperor's will!"

She had seen the last emperor's written edict of succession with her own eyes, and could not help but look at the chief eunuch Wang Xi, pointing at him and questioning, "Is it you?!"

Queen Cao also slowly stood up from the ground and looked at the scene in front of her, her eyes full of trance.

When the emperor was alive, he favored the third prince. She was afraid that her position as empress dowager would be unstable, so she joined forces with Concubine Jing and the second prince to suppress Concubine Chen at the palace banquet.

The purpose was to prevent Imperial Noble Consort Chen from becoming the third prince's adoptive mother.

Now that the edict of succession is in hand, there is no way to change the situation of the Second Prince inheriting the throne.

Empress Cao looked in the direction of the princes. The Third Prince was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with one hand raised and speaking vigorously, as if the dispute that took place in the palace had never existed in his eyes or ears.

Imperial Concubine Jing stood behind her son, her chin slightly raised, her eyes full of pride, and she ordered: "The Empress murdered the emperor, and Imperial Concubine Chen poisoned the heir. There is evidence. Come! Imprison them both in the cold palace!"

She had waited too long for this day.

Chen Zhengde raised his hand to block Consort Chen and shouted, "Let's see who dares!"

He looked at Qin Lang and gave him a wink, and the Jinyiwei guarding inside and outside the palace raised their embroidered spring swords one after another.

The Jinwu Guards holding red-tasseled spears and the Jinyi Guards holding embroidered spring swords were confronting each other in the main hall, and the situation was about to break out.

The gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation was open, and outside the gate snowflakes were falling like goose feathers, and more and more black shadows were approaching from afar.

The cavalry battalion of the Beijing Guard Command surrounded the entire Hall of Mental Cultivation, and the archers on the wall were facing the direction of the main hall.

The Second Prince stood with his hands behind his back, standing behind the Jinwu Guard Commander, and said in a cold voice: "No wonder Imperial Concubine Chen is so confident, it turns out that she is in cahoots with the Jinyi Guards!"

He turned to look at Qin Lang and asked him coldly: "Sir Qin, are you going to help the Chen family usurp the throne?"

Qin Lang stood there, with no expression on his face, "The Jinyiwei only obeys the emperor's orders."

In the Yangxin Palace, the body of Emperor Jianyuan, who had died not long ago, was still on the dragon bed. The second prince, who was listed as the crown prince in the will, had a look of doubt on his face when he heard the news.

Imperial Concubine Chen stood behind Chen Zhengde, looked at Qin Lang and ordered him: "Sir Qin is a close minister of the late emperor, so he naturally knows which prince the emperor prefers. Sir Qin, why don't you come over to protect me and the third prince!"

Chen Zhengde pursed his lips and said solemnly, "The emperor has just passed away, and his body is still warm, but the second prince wants to harm the queen, the imperial concubine Chen. You actually did such a thing, which shows the authenticity of the edict of succession."

Zhao Xu raised his lips slightly and said sternly, "There is no point in saying more. Chen Zhengde and Imperial Concubine Chen are colluding with the Royal Guards to murder the new emperor. Arrest them for me."

The Jinwu Guards and Jinyi Guards in the hall immediately started fighting each other. The commander of the Jinwu Guards picked up the spear in his hand and started fighting with Chen Zhengde.

The commander of the Jinwu Guards climbed to his current position through mountains of swords and seas of fire, and his spear skills are ruthless and tricky.

Chen Zhengde was dressed in a formal suit, had no suitable weapons in his hands, and no armor to protect him. Not only could he not hurt the opponent at all, he was also beaten back repeatedly.

A group of people fought from the main hall to the courtyard, and the sound of horse hooves could be clearly heard outside the wall.

Chen Zhengde was stunned. He wondered how many people in the imperial city had been instigated to rebel by the second prince.

Now the Second Prince holds the imperial edict of succession in his hand. Even if he is not dragged to death by the war of attrition, he has no legitimate reason to act and will instead be charged with treason.

Thinking of the private soldiers hidden in the Tongzhou Palace, he didn't know whether to feel sorry or feel fortunate.

Zhao Xu frowned, wondering why Chang Xin hadn't brought anyone here yet. He turned his head and followed the surging crowd to look at the side hall of the Yangxin Palace.

He sent people to bring out the wife of the Duke and Mrs. Jiang Wu, but I don't know whether those people succeeded.

The women in the side hall, hearing the sound of swords clashing outside, looked out along the wooden carvings on the window.

"The Jinwu Guards and the Jinyi Guards are fighting!"

"What on earth happened? Why are we locked up here?"

...

The women in the palace were still immersed in shock over the death of the young eunuch. Their faces were as pale as paper and they looked terrified.

They fled one after another, as if the Jiang family were a scourge and were afraid of being affected.

At this time, the sound of fighting was heard outside again. The women were even more frightened. They hid in the corner of the hall and dared not show their heads.

When Mrs. Zhou heard the sound, she opened her eyes and turned her head to look outside, then stood up with the help of her daughter-in-law.

She exchanged a glance with the old lady of the Song family, then led a group of female relatives towards where Gu Jinchu and others were.

When Madam Jiang saw them coming over, she said calmly, "Today's New Year's Eve palace banquet is probably a Hongmen Banquet!"

Madam Zhou and Madam Song nodded in agreement, and the three ladies from noble families sat together on the Luohan bed, their faces calm, without the slightest panic.

Gu Jinchu stared at the tightly closed palace door and frowned slightly.

Someone just tried to trick them out, but the plan failed. I'm afraid the next time someone comes, they won't be so gentle.

Liu stayed by Madam Jiang's side. She had never experienced anything like this before. Seeing her fifth brother's wife with a big belly made her calmer.

When Mrs. Chang saw the Iron Cavalry Battalion enter the yard, she walked towards Gu Jinchu with her maid.

"Mrs. Jiang Wu, there are so many people watching, and you killed a young eunuch in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity. How dare you do that?" Mrs. Chang sneered.

The two maids behind her were plain-looking and walked silently. If you looked closely, you could easily tell that they were martial artists.

"Madam Chang, you have been causing trouble for my daughter-in-law time and time again. Does the Chang family want to be an enemy of my Jiang family?" Madam Jiang asked coldly, her eyes full of majesty.

Madam Chang gave a meaningful smile, "After the new emperor ascends the throne, my son may be able to continue his relationship with the eldest princess... By then, the Chang family and the Jiang family will be considered relatives."

"Speaking of which, the Duke's wife's family name is also Chang. I will help you educate your little daughter-in-law."

After she finished speaking, the two maids behind her, one quickly walked towards Gu Jinchu, and the other swooped down towards Bai Zhi with her arms open.

Bai Zhi was trapped in an instant, and shouted anxiously: "Madam, be careful!"

Madam Chang watched Gu Jinchu retreat with cold eyes, threatening: "Madam Jiang Wu is pregnant, and you, a skilled girl, can't take care of yourself. You'd better be obedient and don't get pregnant!"

Liu bit her lower lip and pulled out the hairpin from her bun, "This is too much!" Regardless of anything, she raised her arm and stabbed Madam Chang.

Wang stood behind Madam Jiang, and the gentleness on Man Yue's face turned into horror:

"Mother, look at my second and fifth brother's wives. It's fine if they are at home, but in the palace... at a time like this, how dare you offend people like this?"

The sweat on Madam Jiang's palms was about to soak the handkerchief in her hand, but she ignored Wang.

The maids from the Zhou and Song families stood in front of their masters, their faces looking pale.

Du Ruo, who was beside Liu, and Mother Hu, who was brought by Old Madam Jiang, linked their arms and blocked Old Madam Jiang behind them. This was what Liu had instructed before she rushed out.

Mrs. Chang curled her lips into a sneer, raised her arm and pinched Liu's hand which was raised in the air, then twisted Liu's arm to the side with a sudden force of her wrist.

The voice was full of sarcasm and disdain: "You think you can sneak attack me? You are overestimating yourself!"

With just one move, Mrs. Chang easily subdued and controlled Liu.

Liu suddenly turned her head, staring at Madam Chang fiercely with a piercing gaze, cursing angrily:

“It’s true that I’m not as skilled as others, but we in the Jiang family have never been cowards.

You are such a despicable and shameless person, you only know how to play dirty tricks behind people's backs. You will be punished for your despicable behavior one day!"

A hint of coldness flashed across Mrs. Chang's eyes, and she increased the strength of her hands, pressing Liu heavily to the ground. Her tone was filled with contempt and complacency:

"Humph, the daughter-in-law of Duke Dingguo's Mansion is just like this..."

At this moment, a nonchalant voice came from behind Madam Chang: "Really? If you dare to touch my second sister-in-law again, I will make you bleed on the spot!"

Mrs. Chang was startled and quickly turned around to look.

I saw a bright silver-white arrow pointing at her back, the arrow head flashing with cold light, which made people shudder.