Xue Jinfei said: "Of course I know what I am doing, but Lord Lu, you should look back and take a closer look at what you are doing!"

Countless guards poured in from various gates of Chongde Hall, first cutting off some of Lu Ming's soldiers outside the hall door, and then rushing in to surround Lu Ming's men.

Now, there were only fifty or sixty of Lu Ming's men rushing into the hall, which made Lu Ming terrified!

He fought with Xue Jinfei for more than a dozen rounds, and each time was thrilling. The court officials moved towards Xie Lin and the emperor in a very "organized" manner. On the one hand, they wanted to protect the retired emperor and the new emperor, and on the other hand, they were afraid that the long sword had no eyes and would hurt them by mistake.

Fortunately, Xue Jinfei's guards numbering over a thousand quickly surrounded Lu Ming's dozens of soldiers, leaving them with no way to escape.

Xie Lin stood beside the retired emperor unnoticed. The retired emperor looked at him timidly. He never forgot what Xie Lin said to him when he entered the Taiji Hall that night after the queen had talked to him.

"The Queen used the excuse of reading the abdication edict to accuse me of my crimes and then hit her head against the pillar to make it clear that she wanted to nail me to the position of usurping the throne forever, so that I could not turn over. This is really a good idea.

"If the emperor agrees with the queen's approach, then he can only live until the day the edict is issued. If he disagrees, after I ascend the throne, the emperor will be the emperor emeritus and can leave the palace to spend the rest of his life. You can have as many women as you want and have as many children as you want."

Although the emperor wanted to regain the throne, he was not stupid and knew how to choose.

At this time, Xie Lin looked at him, and he slowly walked out from behind Yao An, but Yao An always blocked half of his body.

It doesn’t matter, as long as Lu Ming sees him.

Taking a deep breath, the Emperor roared, "Lord Lu, I am standing here peacefully, why am I banging my head against the pillar? It seems that you and Lord Li have planned this long ago, threatening me to bang my head against the pillar so that you can lead your troops to attack and capture the new emperor. You are the one who is really trying to usurp the throne!!"

Lu Ming, who was fighting with Xue Jinfei, was shocked when he heard these words.

The emperor didn’t hit his head against the pillar?

The emperor is still alive. These people deceived the queen and him. The emperor teamed up with Xue Jinfei to deceive the queen and him!

Lu Ming's heart was shaken greatly. He and his soldiers were surrounded. The encirclement was gradually shrinking, but the court officials were still all on Xie Lin's side. He knew that this plan had completely failed!

Feeling defeated, his anger quickly faded away. Xue Jinfei's sword came at him again and again, and Lu Ming had no power to defend himself. After just a dozen moves, he was completely knocked down by Xue Jinfei. The sword was hanging on the edge of his neck, and Xue Jinfei was stepping on his heart!

The kick hit his lungs and Lu Ming vomited a mouthful of blood, which sprayed on his chin and collar. He opened his eyes and saw blood mist all around.

Xie Lin walked over, his steps were slow and steady, but the sound of his footsteps gradually rose, and each time it fell into Lu Ming's ears, it seemed like a death sentence.

Xie Lin stood beside him and said, "Lord Lu is young and promising, but he wants to arrest me on the day when the emperor abdicates. He is really courting death. I don't believe that this is just Lord Lu's idea.

"Lord Lu, I will give you one chance. If you confess the mastermind now in front of the Emperor, me and the court officials, I will spare hundreds of lives in your Lu family. If Lord Lu is willing to confess the mastermind under torture by Lord Xue, I will kill all nine generations of your Lu family."

Lu Ming opened his eyes and looked at Xie Lin steadily. He was weighing whether or not to betray the queen.

The emperor did not hit his head against the pillar, Xie Lin did not bear the stigma of seeking power and usurping the throne, the court officials would not spit on him or even become alienated from him, and Xie Lin sat firmly on the throne of the emperor.

It was foreseeable that the Queen's plan would fail. To the Queen, it made no difference whether she was betrayed or not.

"Your Highness, are you serious? As long as I reveal the mastermind behind this, you can spare a hundred lives of the Lu family?"

Xie Lin: "Don't joke."

"The mastermind behind this is the Queen!" Lu Ming's mouth was full of blood and his eyes were filled with grief and anger, but he also felt the sadness of having to admit defeat.

All the court officials were shocked. Queen? Queen?

Lu Ming explained the Queen's plan in detail, and the court officials gasped in shock, unable to believe it.

Lu Ming saw everyone's reaction and found it ridiculous. He said, "The Queen is a noble woman, the mother of a country. She just wants to be the Empress. Why not?"

He used to be a retainer of the Yuan family, and it was the Queen who promoted him step by step to his current position. He has been with the Queen for a long time and feels that the Queen is capable and wise, and beauty is just one of her many advantages. Why can't she be an empress?

He is willing to give everything for the Queen's cause!

What a pity, I failed, I failed!

"Come here, announce Lu Ming's crimes to the world and execute him on a chosen day!" Xie Lin said, "As for the Lu family, the entire clan will be exiled to Beizhou!"

Lu Ming was taken away on the spot, and the blood and corpses in the hall were cleaned up as quickly as possible. Except for the lingering smell of blood, it seemed as if no bloodshed had ever occurred here.

The emperor let out a sigh of relief. He had nothing to do anymore. He could just be the emperor from now on. What was wrong with eating, drinking and sleeping?

He felt dizzy, his legs went limp, and he fell on Yao An, who and the young eunuchs immediately supported him.

The Emperor said weakly, "I am no longer able to do this. From now on, all of you, my dear ministers, will obey the new emperor. I will go down and have a good rest."

Xie Lin ordered the emperor to be sent back to Taiji Hall.

The eunuch brought up the dragon robe, and Xie Lin put it on, becoming the new emperor. As for the coronation ceremony, it would still require the imperial master to find an auspicious day before it could be held.

Xie Lin changed the reign title to Yongning.

The words are divided into two parts.

When the retired emperor was carried to Chongde Hall, the empress also set off with her own people.

The sky was gray and the north gate of the palace was opened. The soldiers left by Lu Ming to the queen quietly came in from the north gate and surrounded the East Palace.

Chu Heyi was taking a nap when she heard noisy footsteps outside and various panicked noises. She knew that it was the Queen who took action. She lifted the quilt, opened her eyes and sat up.

Nanny Rui fetched some water and helped her wash her face, dress her, and comb her hair.

Baihua came to report: "Li Chaoyun, who is beside the Queen, is here. She is cursing and her words are very unpleasant. I really want to throw her out!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has gone to the morning court, but the Crown Princess is still sleeping?" Li Chaoyun's voice came from outside the bedroom, sarcastically: "Aren't you afraid that the baby in your belly will be suffocated? If you are not careful, it will not be born!"

Baihua was already gritting her teeth. If Chu Heyi had not given instructions in advance, Li Chaoyun would not have been able to step into Changning Palace, let alone the Eastern Palace, even if she brought dozens of soldiers with her.

Chu Heyi looked at himself in the mirror, raised his hand to hold Nanny Rui's arm, stood up from the stool, walked out of the bedroom, and faced Li Chaoyun who was about to break in.

Chu Heyi said: "I heard a dog barking so early in the morning. It turned out to be you."

Baihua said coldly: "Princess, please don't say that about the dog. The dog is so cute, what did it do wrong?"

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