257, Perverted Factory Worker 8

"How is your Majesty?"

In the bedroom of Emperor Chengqing, there was silence. A group of imperial doctors gathered around the dragon couch, all with frowns on their faces. It was unknown what they were worried about.

The concubines, led by Concubine Jiang, were also anxiously waiting by the side. You know, Emperor Chengqing is their livelihood. If anything happens to him, they will be promoted to concubines, and their treatment will be much worse.

Especially after they learned that the eldest prince and the third prince killed each other in the front hall and died together, they felt even more frightened. The two older princes died, and now only the fourth prince, who was only ten years old, and the fifth prince, who was only seven years old, were alive. How could they bear the burden of the family and the country? By then, Xiao Chu, the powerful eunuch, would be in power. It is conceivable what the fate of these concubines of the previous emperor would be.

Not only were these concubines anxious, but even the ministers who hurried over after hearing the news also felt puzzled.

How did the eldest and third princes get the news of Emperor Chengqing's death? There was no bell in the palace, and there was no martial law in the capital. How did such unfounded and unfounded news reach the ears of the two princes and make them believe it, so that they could seize the opportunity to fight for the throne and kill each other.

If it weren't for this incident, Emperor Chengqing would not have fainted in anger, resulting in him not waking up now and his life or death is uncertain.

Those anxious ministers couldn't help but look up slightly at the man standing beside the dragon couch. The other party restrained his expression, and the previous hostility was not seen now. He was wearing a smoky gray casual clothes, calm and composed, and holding a string of jade Buddhist beads in his hand that he didn't know where he got from. He looked more like a Buddha.

Something was wrong. What kind of temper did Governor Xiao have in the past? These ministers knew that this factory owner who often confiscated the family and exterminated the family was not such a good-tempered person. I don't know if what happened tonight was related to him.

The eldest and third princes were the biggest obstacles to Xiao Chu's power. As long as they died, any of the remaining two little princes would only be his puppets. If His Majesty died, he could immediately announce the succession to the throne with a written edict of His Majesty, or a forged will. At that time, it would be uncertain whether the world belonged to the Zong Zheng family or to Xiao Chu.

The only thing he was thankful for was his status as a eunuch. No matter how much trouble the other party made, the country would sooner or later return to the hands of the Zong Zheng family.

Those ministers were in a state of confusion. They looked at other important officials around them. They looked at this one and thought that the other party was Xiao Chu's man. They looked at that one and thought that the other party might be involved with Xiao Chu. Facing unknown forces, they decided to protect themselves one by one. No matter what Xiao Chu decided to do, he would take one step and see. If he wanted to be a loyal minister, he had to consider the lives of the whole family.

Look at the fate of the family of Yan Zhaonan, the loyal general who defended the country. They sacrificed their lives for the Zongzheng family, but they were abandoned after the war in the northwest was assessed. If Yan Zhaonan had been a little more vigilant, his family would never have died tragically and their bodies would have been exposed in the wilderness.

Emperor Chengqing thought that he had covered up his shameless behavior well. In fact, if he used his brain a little, he could figure out what happened.

So the lesson from the past is there. Being a loyal minister will not have a good result. For an incompetent monarch like Emperor Chengqing, it is not worth it for them to sacrifice the lives of their entire family.

In this world, everything is predestined. I am afraid that Emperor Chengqing does not know that the strategy he thought was a step ahead of him has now made him isolated and helpless. This may also be retribution.

"Ah--woo--"

"Wake up, wake up, your majesty wakes up."

Under the acupuncture of the imperial physician, Emperor Cheng Qing, who had his eyes tightly closed, slowly opened his eyes. His eyes were confused at first, and then a trace of fear and anger flashed across his face. He tried his best to turn his head, trying to find Jiang Fengjiao and Xiao Chu, the adulterous couple and traitors, but he couldn't speak. Even a simple action like raising his arm was as difficult as heaven.

The concubines waiting on the side saw that Emperor Cheng Qing had woken up, and they quickly squeezed through the imperial physicians and surrounded him. Only Wan Qilan, who didn't care about the emperor's favor, still stood aside and watched quietly, and just followed the crowd and showed a little worry on her face.

"Your majesty, you are finally awake, you don't know how worried I am about you."

Jiang Fengjiao was naturally squeezed in the front. Emperor Cheng Qing finally raised his hand and wanted to point at her nose and scold her, but she took it, then leaned over and pressed on his chest, crying with worry.

"I know your majesty is sad about the two princes' unfilial behavior, but your majesty still has me and our fifth prince. Please take good care of yourself for me and the fifth prince."

"Woo-woo-woo-"

Emperor Chengqing was so angry that his eyes were about to pop out. The concubines who had been paying attention to Emperor Chengqing felt that his majesty was a little strange, but thinking about what happened tonight, the eldest prince and the third prince, two adult princes, died one after another, and it was because of the crime of treason such as forcing the emperor to abdicate. No matter how angry and sad your majesty is, it is understandable.

Including those court officials, they all thought so.

"Doctor Liu, how is your majesty's health?"

Yan Chu's eyes met the emperor who was glaring at him, and he slowly opened his mouth and asked the director of the Imperial Hospital who had just performed acupuncture.

"Your majesty is furious. I just helped your majesty feel the pulse. I'm afraid your majesty has had a stroke."

Liu looked at Emperor Cheng Qing, then quickly lowered his head and knelt down. When he knelt down, the other doctors behind him also knelt down.

Stroke!

Such a disease can be serious or minor. Considering that Emperor Cheng Qing couldn't even speak just now, his symptoms must be serious. I'm afraid he will have to stay on the bed in the future. Can such an emperor really be qualified for the position of emperor?

"Woo woo-ah-"

Emperor Cheng Qing didn't believe it. His body was fine. Soon, he would ascend to heaven.

No.

Emperor Cheng Qing suddenly realized that Xiao Chu was the remnant of the Yan family. Could that Taoist Qingyun and the so-called Taoist priests who were found through Xiao Chu have been bribed by him long ago? In these years, what he ate, was it elixir for his ascension or poison?

Although he was paralyzed, Emperor Cheng Qing's mind was clearer than before.

"Ahhhhhh——"

Thinking of this, Emperor Cheng Qing became even crazier. He kept howling, saliva dripping from the corners of his lips. With his crooked eyes and crooked mouth, the concubines who were born noble felt sick and took a step back without leaving any trace, trying to stay away from the emperor who had already suffered a stroke.

"Woo woo——ah——" The adulterer and the adulteress, they were the ones who harmed him. Emperor Cheng Qing almost went crazy, a breath of anger was pent up in his heart, his eyes bulged, and he fainted again.

"Your Majesty——"

Emperor Cheng Qing fainted, and the concubines who had originally disliked him suddenly surrounded him again, and came forward to call Emperor Cheng Qing softly, as if they wanted to wake him up. They gathered in a group, and the strong fragrance and noisy voices made Emperor Cheng Qing just hold his breath for a short time. When he woke up slowly the next second, he fainted again because of the "tension" of these concubines.

There was another round of chaos, and the imperial physician was busy with treatment. It was obvious that staying in Emperor Chengqing's bedroom was not a good choice. Under the leadership of Yan Chu, the ministers and several concubines who gave birth to princes and princesses walked towards the front hall.

"Liu Imperial Physician, what is the situation of His Majesty? Please tell the ministers."

Yan Chu's cold had not yet healed. At this time, he held a white jade snuff bottle in his hand, put it under his nose and sniffed it lightly. After his nose was slightly cleared, he spoke.

"Your Majesty has been strongly stimulated and has injured his heart. Now he cannot speak or walk. Even if we use the best natural treasures, it can only prolong your life, but it cannot cure the stroke."

Liu Taiyi knelt down and said, "Please forgive me, ladies, and Governor Xiao for my lack of skills and my inability to treat your Majesty. Perhaps there are experts among the people. We can post a notice to hire folk doctors to treat your Majesty."

"Nonsense, your Majesty is worth a million dollars, and the best doctors in Dashang have gathered in the Imperial Hospital. If you let those mediocre doctors treat your Majesty, if they damage your Majesty's body, will you be responsible, Liu Taiyi, or will I be responsible?"

Jiang Fengjiao rejected Liu Taiyi's words without thinking.

What a joke. Now that Emperor Chengqing is paralyzed by anger, the eldest and third princes are also dead. This is the best ending she wants to see. Although it is not very pleasant to wait for her son to ascend the throne and still have an emperor to suppress him, since he is dumb and paralyzed, he can't cause any trouble. It's good to keep him, and he can also be used as a decoration to deter Xiao Chu.

Jiang Fengjiao didn't know the grudge between Yan Chu and Emperor Chengqing. She just thought that Xiao Chu designed this series of things because of his ambition. In her opinion, the people of Dashang should have a sense of awe for the emperor, including herself. Although she betrayed Emperor Chengqing for power and status, she still felt a little uneasy in her heart.

Putting herself in his shoes, she felt that Yan Chu was the same. Otherwise, the other party should kill Emperor Chengqing and cut off the roots, instead of leaving him alive and letting him linger.

How could she know that Yan Chu just thought it would be too easy to let him die like that? He let him live just to make him suffer the heart-piercing pain day and night, and experience the pain of the original body living every day, which was like being tortured in hell for a year, and the pain of living is worse than death.

Jiang Fengjiao's words were recognized by some court officials. In fact, Emperor Chengqing had not been dealing with state affairs for several years. Whether he was paralyzed or not had no significant impact on the current operation of the court. It would be more reliable to promote him to be the emperor and quickly establish a new monarch.

Although the fourth and fifth princes were still young, they had already shown good talents in the palace school. As long as they patiently cultivated the successor princes, they would seek opportunities to take back the kingdom of the Zongzheng clan from the eunuch Xiao Chu.

"At this point, we still have to ask your majesty to re-establish a new monarch."

Yan Chu spoke in Jiang Fengjiao's excited expression. From beginning to end, he did not even look in the direction of Wanqi Lan.

"That's right."

"That makes sense."

The court officials discussed it, but they were also a little confused. How could His Majesty establish a new monarch in this state? Who would be more appropriate, the fourth prince or the fifth prince?

"Establishing a new monarch is the foundation of the country. Such a major event should be decided by His Majesty himself."

As soon as Yan Chu finished speaking, a doctor who had been guarding the bedroom before hurried over and said happily: "Your Majesty is awake again."

"Since Your Majesty has awakened, please follow me in, ministers."

Yan Chu put away the snuff bottle, ignoring Jiang Fengjiao's suddenly frightened and confused expression, and walked ahead.

*****

"Ah-woo-"

He disagreed with being made the emperor emeritus. Emperor Chengqing was furious. He was the emperor. He had seized the throne from his brothers. He was not dead yet. How could it be someone else's turn to sit on it?

"Your Majesty, please choose a new emperor as soon as possible to calm the people."

Yan Chu stood beside the bed and said in a calm voice.

The current Dashang is not a monolithic entity. The Northwest Yi tribe, which was defeated by Yan Zhaonan, has gradually shown signs of a comeback after more than 20 years of recuperation. The border of Dashang has not been peaceful at all in recent years.

In addition, natural disasters such as droughts and floods have often occurred in Dashang in recent years, and people in some areas have a hard life. Once the news that Emperor Chengqing had a stroke and was paralyzed and Dashang had not yet determined the new emperor to succeed him came out, I am afraid that not only the Northwest Yi tribe would take advantage of the situation, but also those interested in the disaster-stricken areas would be unable to sit still.

Xiao Chu's words were reasonable. Even some ministers who looked down on him had to agree and nodded, asking Emperor Chengqing to make up his mind as soon as possible.

"The birth mother of the fourth prince, Concubine Lan, was born in the Wanqi clan, and her blood is not pure. The birth mother of the fifth prince, Concubine Jiang, is deeply favored by your majesty, and the fifth prince is talented. I think the fifth prince is the best candidate for the next emperor."

The minister who agreed with Yan Chu's words a second ago paused his nodding action after hearing what he said, and his face showed an expression of "as expected".

The fifth prince is younger than the fourth prince, and his mother's family is not prominent, so it is easier to control. Xiao Chu chose him to succeed the throne, which fully showed his wolfish ambition.

"Ah ah-woo-"

Emperor Chengqing was so angry that he wanted to slap the bed. This adulterous couple had hooked up a long time ago. Jiang Fengjiao, that bitch, actually betrayed him for a eunuch. Hateful, hateful.

Originally, Emperor Chengqing loved the fifth prince the most, and there was also the reason of loving the house and the people. Now Jiang Fengjiao was disliked by him, and the fifth prince Zong Zheng Qingde was naturally not liked by him.

Don't dream of him following their wishes and letting the fifth prince succeed to the throne.

"If your majesty prefers the fourth prince, then blink once, if you prefer the fifth prince, then blink twice."

Yan Chu turned his back to the court officials and stared at Emperor Cheng Qing with a threatening look.

"Heh-heh-heh-"

Emperor Cheng Qing laughed in anger. This was a threat to him. If he didn't follow his heart and make the fifth prince the emperor, would he kill him?

It just so happened that he was living a life worse than death in this state now, especially since he would have to look at this adulterous couple in this state of living dead in the future. He would rather die than die.

Emperor Cheng Qing was a little crazy, and the court officials all thought that his majesty was crazy. After a lot of murmurs of discussion came from the bottom, Emperor Cheng Qing calmed down a little.

Facing Yan Chu's gaze, he slowly blinked once, then widened his eyes and never blinked again.

Although the fourth son was not valued by him, and his mother Lanpin was also a wooden beauty in the palace, he won because the most difficult Wanqi clan stood behind him. If Xiao Chu wanted to take action against the fourth son, he had to see whether the Wanqi clan would agree.

Jiang Fengjiao paid close attention to the changes in the situation, clenching her fists tightly. Obviously, the situation was so good before, and Xiao Chu was stupid to let Emperor Chengqing make the decision himself. Now it's hard to get off the tiger. Can she wait until Emperor Chengqing's eyes are sore and he blinks a second time? Those ministers are not fools. Unless they are all killed, it would be unreasonable to wait for her Deer to ascend the throne.

"Your Majesty has approved the Fourth Prince to ascend the throne. From now on, preparations will begin for the coronation ceremony of the new emperor, and for Concubine Lan. From now on, I will call you Empress Dowager."

Yan Chu took a deep look at Emperor Chengqing. In his smug eyes, he turned and knelt down to Wanqi Lan: "May Empress Dowager live long and healthy. May you live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years."

"May Empress Dowager live long and healthy. May you live a thousand years, a thousand years."

The emperor personally selected by Emperor Chengqing, as the biological mother of the new emperor, Wanqi Lan is the Holy Mother Empress Dowager. After Yan Chu knelt down and bowed his head, other court officials also knelt down one after another, calling her a thousand years.

I didn't expect that Governor Xiao could accept the Fourth Prince's enthronement so easily. Now it seems that Governor Xiao still has some concerns. Although the Fourth Prince has foreign blood, it seems that his enthronement has more advantages than disadvantages. At least it is much better than the Fifth Prince. Besides, the crown prince personally selected by Emperor Chengqing is legitimate. What else can they be dissatisfied with?

"Xiao——"

Jiang Fengjiao was stunned. This was totally different from what they had agreed on. Zong Zheng Qingqi ascended the throne, so why did she have to act out a play with Xiao Chu, which paralyzed her biggest backer.

She was about to question Yan Chu, but she watched the little eunuch standing silently behind Yan Chu take out a jade hairpin from his bosom and break it in front of her.

Jiang Fengjiao was so scared that her face turned pale. She recognized that this hairpin was the jade hairpin her son wore today.

Yan Chu was threatening her. He had killed the eldest and third princes, so what would it matter if there was another fifth prince? As long as the fourth prince was still alive, he could still support a puppet and be at ease as his de facto regent.

Jiang Fengjiao's teeth chattered with anger. She was so stupid that she actually tried to get the skin of a tiger. Regret almost swallowed Jiang Fengjiao. She glared at Yan Chu with resentment, wishing to eat him alive.

But the situation is stronger than people. The life and death of the fifth prince, whom she depends on for her whole life, is uncertain. She can only endure it. Only by living can she hope for a future.

Wanqi Lan looked at Yan Chu kneeling in front of her with a complicated expression. She knew that under so many eyes, she couldn't go forward to help him up.

Everything that happened tonight was beyond her expectations. Her plan to redress the Yan family was still progressing steadily, but the other party had quietly destroyed his biggest enemy, and as he said, Qi'er became the new emperor and she became the queen mother.

It seemed that everything was about to usher in the light, but Wanqi Lan's heart became more and more uneasy. She felt that perhaps until now, they had really walked on the opposite side. Once she made a wrong decision, they really had no chance to save it.

"Ah ah - woo -"

Emperor Cheng Qing felt something was wrong after Yan Chu accepted his choice frankly. Didn't the other party have a private affair with Jiang Fengjiao and wanted to support the fifth son to take the throne? Why didn't he fight for it now, and so obediently accepted the fact that the fourth son ascended the throne.

He felt that he had fallen into a trap, and this trap was set for him by Xiao Chu from the beginning.

When Emperor Cheng Qing turned his gaze to Wanqi Lan and saw the yearning and pain that flashed in the other's eyes, he understood and he was angry.

This treacherous eunuch, not only did he hook up with Jiang Fengjiao, he also seduced Lanpin.

He is just a eunuch, what right does he have?

Emperor Chengqing was furious, thinking that the entire harem had united to put a green hat on him.