I made the villain right.

In the court the next day.

Inside the huge hall, one can see hundreds of civil and military officials.

However, there is a mystery behind their positions, all based on factions.

Those who supported Qin Yixian stood in three large rows on the left, while those who remained neutral and supported the late emperor stood in two large rows on the right. There was an aisle in the middle, which seemed to be a clear boundary between the two.

Prince Jing'an, Xu Wusheng stood at the first position on the right, followed closely by the Fifth Prince Xu Siyan, Li Zhi, Yun Zhengting and others.

Qin Yixian, Mu Yi, and the Third Prince Xu Siyuan stood in the first position on the left, while Wei Dong and other military and civil officials stood behind them.

At this moment, some officials were whispering and discussing in low voices.

Because just now, Xu Wuchen punished three envoys from top to bottom and dismissed them from their posts for dereliction of duty because the late emperor's last will had not been delivered to Liangzhou.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was just a scapegoat that Xu Wuchen deliberately found in order to give an explanation to King Jing'an.

Prince Jing'an was not surprised by this result. He remained indifferent, standing there with a calm gaze, without saying anything.

Xu on the throne said silently: "Do you have anything else to report today? If not..."

Qin Yixian said, "Your Majesty has long passed the marriageable age, but the harem is still vacant. Your Majesty should consider the matter of establishing a queen and taking concubines, so as to expand the royal family and continue the heir."

As soon as Qin Yixian finished speaking, everyone's faces changed, there was an uproar, and they cast questioning and complicated looks at him.

The late emperor had just passed away and had not yet been buried, but Qin Yixian asked the new emperor to establish a queen and take concubines. This was not only disrespectful to the late emperor, but also extremely treasonous.

Qin Yixian certainly knew that this approach was inappropriate, but he had his own little ideas. He had already found a candidate for Xu Wuchen's concubine, and that person was the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Mu Yunzhi.

He wanted to get some benefits from Mu Yi, so he had to give him some sweet treats.

Mu Yunzhi has always been fond of Xu Wuchen, so Mu Yi wanted her to marry Xu Wuchen, and he naturally agreed.

Xu Wuchen looked unhappy, and his eyes were filled with coldness as he stared at Qin Yixian.

He didn't understand why Qin Yixian brought up this matter at this moment. He had just sat on the throne and his butt wasn't even warm yet, but he wanted him to bear the stigma of being disloyal and unfilial.

After a while, Qin Yixian's faction, Mu Yi and other three ministers came out to cheer for Qin Yixian.

"I second the proposal."

Seeing this, Prince Jing'an frowned and glanced at Qin Yixian's face sharply, "How dare you! The late emperor is still in front of his coffin, and you dare to mention such a treasonous thing. Do you not take the late emperor seriously, or do you not take His Majesty seriously?"

After Prince Jing'an finished speaking, he did not forget to glance at Xu Wuchen with a meaningful look, which made Xu Wuchen's face even uglier.

Xu Siyan also couldn't stand Qin Yixian's behavior. She frowned and questioned Qin Yixian, "Prime Minister Qin couldn't wait to ask Your Majesty to establish a queen and take concubines before my father's body is cold. What is your intention?"

Qin Yixian remained calm upon hearing this, and said humbly, "I have no such intention, but Your Majesty, as the ruler of a country, it is inappropriate for your harem to be empty. If Your Majesty can choose a suitable woman as soon as possible, it will also help to give birth to a heir and stabilize the people's hearts. Your Majesty can first perform the ceremony of conferring the title, and after the mourning period is over, choose an auspicious day to get married."

Xu Wusheng snorted coldly when he heard this. "It's easy for Prime Minister Qin to say that people's hearts are stable. How can these stabilize people's hearts? What can stabilize people's hearts is the monarch's benevolent rule for the people and the country's peace and stability."

Xu Wusheng's words seemed to be hinting at something, and smart people would understand the meaning.

Xu Wuchen's eyes suddenly became gloomy as he stared at Xu Wusheng, as if he wanted to stab someone with a knife.

At the same time, his resentment towards Qin Yixian also deepened.

The third prince Xu Siyuan stood on Xu Wuchen's side. He immediately defended him upon hearing this, and said sarcastically, "What do you mean by this, fourth brother? Your Majesty, how could you not know these things? You still need to teach me. Do you think this position should be yours?"

Xu Wusheng was too lazy to bother with such a fool and simply ignored him.

Xu Siyuan originally wanted to see Xu Wusheng make a fool of himself, but Xu Wusheng ignored him completely. It was like he threw a punch and it hit cotton, which was soft and the other party didn't feel any pain at all.

This made him look like he was asking for trouble, and Xu Siyuan's face suddenly showed a bit of embarrassment.

The factions started arguing with each other, and the situation became increasingly intense.

Xu Wuchen had no time to interrupt and just observed the situation silently.

Until King Jing'an said something, the situation suddenly became tense.

"Disloyalty and unfilial piety are the greatest sins. Your Majesty, do you really want to follow Prime Minister Qin's words and be disloyal and unfilial?"

These words were particularly harsh. Qin Yixian was the first to break down and said angrily: "I know that King Jing'an is quite prejudiced against me, but as a subject, I must behave like a subject. How can His Majesty allow you to criticize me!"

At this time, Xu Wuchen, who had been sitting in the hall without saying a word, finally spoke and interrupted the dispute.

"enough!"

The hall suddenly fell silent, and Xu Wuchen also expressed his attitude at this moment.

"My father has passed away, and I am deeply saddened. I have no intention of appointing a queen or concubines. I only want to focus on state affairs, so that my father will not be in vain in entrusting the country to me. This matter cannot be discussed any further. I am dismissing the court."

After Xu Wuchen finished speaking, he stood up and left the Golden Palace.

After the court session, King Jing'an went to Deyang Palace to pay homage to the late emperor.

The coffin of the late emperor was placed in Deyang Palace. As the imperial mausoleum had not yet been completed, it would take more than a month before it could be buried.

There are some eunuchs guarding outside Deyang Palace every day, who are responsible for cleaning the palace and keeping the mourning hall clean.

Next to the coffin were placed three sacrificial animals, a tablet, and paper money for offering.

Incense was burning in the incense burner, wisps of smoke were rising, and the scent of sandalwood was floating in the air, lingering throughout the hall.

A eunuch guarding outside the palace gate saw Prince Jing'an enter the palace and turned his eyes inside to see what he was doing.

Prince Jing'an was dressed in plain clothes, kneeling in front of the coffin, kowtowed and burned incense, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Memories of the past flooded into my mind like a trickle of water.

He still remembered that when he was a child, the late Emperor Xuzhou liked to run behind him, calling him Uncle Wang, and begging for candy by acting like a spoiled child.

He didn't expect that when they met again, they would be separated forever, which made him feel a sense of loss.

After a moment of silence, he picked up the prepared wine jug, filled a glass with wine, held up the glass with his left hand, and saluted towards the spirit tablet, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will protect this land for you and prevent it from falling into the hands of treacherous officials!"

Having said that, he slowly poured the wine in his hand onto the ground. The wine fell to the ground in an instant, making a crisp sound, yet it seemed silent.

The sound of the falling wine is as calm as a sigh, as if expressing the inner sorrow.

After finishing the task, he sat quietly in the hall and burned paper money. He did not leave Deyang Hall until the pile of paper money on the ground was burned out.

As soon as Prince Jing'an left, a eunuch outside the door immediately turned around and left.

Soon the news here reached the ears of Xu Wuchen and Qin Yixian.

Yun Mansion.

In the pavilion in the garden, Xu Wusheng and Yu Yunyouying sat opposite each other.

"Ying'er, do you know the whereabouts of Shi Jin and Fan Hua? I have something important to discuss with them." Xu Wusheng asked first.

Yun Youying recalled what Shi Jin said, so she said, "Jin'er once said that if you want to know her whereabouts, then go find the prince of Yunbohou Mansion."

"That's good"

Yun Youying thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out how she was poisoned, so she described her experiences that day to Xu Wusheng.

Xu Wusheng felt something was wrong after hearing this, and said solemnly, "Are you talking about the Sixth Princess who came to see you that day? And gave you two bottles of osmanthus drink?"

"Yeah," Yun Youying nodded.

Yun Youying suddenly understood something from Xu's silent and solemn expression. Her heart skipped a beat and her face turned pale. "You think the osmanthus drink is poisonous!"

Yun Youying pondered and wondered, "But the Sixth Princess also drank it, and now she is unharmed."

Xu Wusheng pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "I'm just guessing."

Xu Wusheng pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice, "I'm just guessing. If you want to know if there is any poison, just do a test."

Yun Youying nodded in agreement, then asked Zhiya to bring the osmanthus drink to prepare for poison testing.

When they saw that the silver needle inserted into the wine glass did not change at all, Xu Wusheng and Yun Youying breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

"It wasn't the Sixth Princess. It must be someone else who poisoned me."

Yun Youying thought of the friendship she had with Xu Wuyou growing up together, and never doubted that she would hurt herself. Fortunately, the wine was not poisonous, otherwise she would not know how to treat Xu Wuyou.

But for some reason, Xu Wusheng never had any feelings for his sister. Maybe she gave him a weird feeling, but he couldn't tell what was weird.

If he had to say something, it might be that he was prejudiced against her. He felt that Xu Wuyou and Xu Wuchen were siblings from the same mother, had the same bad roots, and were birds of a feather.

Xu Wusheng thought of this, and gently reminded Yun Youying, "Ying'er, I shouldn't restrict you from making friends, but you must be on guard against others. The Sixth Princess has always been attracted to Xu Wuchen. I'm afraid she will pick up on his bad habits and do something bad to you. You have to be careful."

Yun Youying knew that Xu Wusheng said this out of consideration for her, so she was not angry, but responded to his words seriously, "Okay, I'll remember it."

Night falls.

Xu Wusheng was dressed in a crescent-shaped white brocade robe, holding a red lantern, and walking slowly through the bustling market. The dim light illuminated his clothes, exuding an aura of peace and mystery.

After a moment, he came to the clouds and water.

Guests gathered in Yunshuijian, toasting each other, singing and dancing in peace.

As soon as Xu Wusheng arrived, he attracted Bai Jin's attention, especially the red lantern in his hand, which was bright and dazzling.

Bai Jin's eyes lit up and he immediately understood the mystery.

Xu walked towards him silently and placed the red lantern gently on the counter. "I need a private room and bring all the most famous dishes in your restaurant."

Bai Jin smiled and said, "Okay."

He waved to Pei Luoheng who was greeting guests and called out, "Xiaoheng, come here."

Pei Luoheng asked and hurried over. Seeing Xu Wusheng was also there, he immediately realized something.

Then Bai Jin gave him a look and said, "Hurry up and arrange a private seat on the first floor for this guest."

Pei Luoheng raised a gentle smile and said, "Sir, please follow me."

Xu Wusheng picked up the lantern and followed Pei Luoheng to the private room at the end of the first floor.