"Your Highness, the news just came that Princess Tianwu is back."
"Lin Qingfeng and the Ninth Prince are also back together."
Yu Jing!
At the residence of the fourth prince of the Wu Dynasty, after hearing the report from his entourage, Gu Qian's eyes flashed wildly and he muttered: "It came very quickly!"
After a pause, he asked again: "Is the Ninth Prince's situation confirmed?"
"Your Highness, don't worry!"
Yi Xueyun on the side replied, "It has been confirmed that the Ninth Prince's disease has not been cured, but has only been temporarily controlled."
"There has been no movement from the Shen family. Supporting His Highness is enough to explain the problem."
When Gu Qiankuang heard this, a smile appeared on his lips, "Very good!"
Although the Ninth Prince Gu Qiansha is still young, no one dares to underestimate the strength behind him.
Now that his condition has not improved, this is undoubtedly a good thing for Gu Qiankuang. The cooperation between him and the Shen family has been pretty good these days. In this situation, the Shen family will only tie him tighter.
Gu Qiankuang then asked: "Is there any news from the palace?"
"Back to Your Highness, not yet."
Yi Xueyun replied, "Prince Gong and Prime Minister Wang Chengtai asked Eunuch Li, the eunuch in charge, and Concubine Wan Gui, etc., and they all said they had no knowledge. There is a high probability that His Majesty really did not write a will."
Gu Qiankuang frowned deeply and asked again: "What about Chu Jingmeng?"
Yi Xueyun said: "She is still detained in the palace."
Gu Qiankuang frowned and said, "Why was she in the imperial study room at that time?"
Yi Xueyun said: "Chu Jingmeng has always won your majesty's trust. It is not surprising that she appeared in the imperial study. What is strange is that your majesty passed away at that time. Could it really be related to her?"
As he said this, he glanced at Gu Qiankuang subconsciously.
Gu Qiankuang seemed to sense something, and his cold eyes suddenly swept over.
Yi Xueyun trembled with fright and said quickly: "Your Highness, the second prince has been very active these days. Today he went to the palace to keep vigil again..."
"snort!"
Gu Qian snorted wildly, "This bastard only shows off, so I, the prince, keep an eye on him and the people behind him."
"Yes!" Yi Xueyun quickly accepted the order.
Gu Qiankuang immediately stood up and headed towards the palace.
Yujing Pier.
Two huge warships were approaching at this moment. Such huge ships immediately attracted many people to watch.
There are still many officers and soldiers on the dock. As the warship approaches, the leading officials have already come forward to greet them.
"Welcome Princess Tianwu, the Ninth Prince, and the Consort..."
The visitor, Lin Bai, was no stranger. It was Liu Kexi, an official from the Ministry of Rites of the Wu Dynasty who had greeted him last time. He had a sneer on his face at the moment.
Lin Bai glanced at him and said, "Master Liu, we meet again. Are you here to make things difficult for me again this time?"
Liu Kexi immediately laughed when he heard this, "The king of Southwest was joking. It was just a misunderstanding that day. Now the king of Southwest is my consort of Wu Chao. How dare I dare."
"I have been ordered to welcome the princess and the consort."
He had a flattering smile on his face, and it was hard to tell whether it was true or false.
Lin Bai snorted and asked, "Whose order?"
Liu Kexi said: "Of course it is by the order of the Prime Minister. After His Majesty's death, Prince Gong and the Prime Minister are now in charge of the overall situation in the court."
"The Prince Consort has come a long way, and I must not have received any news on the way. All this is the intention of Prince Gong and the Prime Minister."
Lin Bai was slightly surprised.
But he nodded quickly. The last time the eldest prince of the Wu Dynasty rebelled against His Majesty the Wu Dynasty and almost died, it was Prince Gong and Wang Chengtai who took charge of the overall situation. This shows their importance.
Now that His Majesty Wu Chao has passed away, it is not surprising that the two of them came forward again.
However, Wang Chengtai is Gu Ling'er's uncle, so it stands to reason...
No, although the other party was Gu Ling'er's uncle, if His Majesty Wu Chao's death was really related to the Chu family, he would not be able to trust him because of this relationship.
It is normal to block the news, not to mention Prince Gong and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
Gu Ling'er asked at this time: "Master Liu, what's going on in the palace now? Why is the Chu family blocked? What disease does my father have?"
She asked a series of questions.
Liu Kexi replied: "Princess, it's a long story. Since we've already arrived, please go to the city and talk about it first!"
"good!"
Gu Ling'er nodded. He was already here and was not in a hurry.
The dock was still some distance away from Yujing. Yang Mingli and others led the naval battalion to stay on the ship, while King Ganfan and Yan Gang entered the capital with hundreds of guards from the Southwest Palace.
As a member of the Shen family, Shen Polu also entered the capital together.
At this time, at the huge Yujing City Gate, the inspection of pedestrians coming in and out was extremely strict. With Liu Kexi leading the way, the group was naturally not hindered.
On the other hand, pedestrians on the road clearly recognized a group of people.
"It's the Third Princess and the Ninth Prince who are back, look! There's also Qingfeng Shixian."
"Qingfeng Shixian is now the king of Southwest and the consort of the third princess."
"Yes! Prince Consort!"
"..."
Many people were talking about it, and some even said hello to the great talent, because the great talent's reputation was so great, especially in the battle in Hexi, where he swept away the Huns and sealed the wolf as a Xu.
In the past, the Wu Dynasty might not have paid so much attention to the great talents, but after the two countries formed an alliance, especially after the great talents became the Wu Dynasty's consort, their fame and attention in the Wu Dynasty skyrocketed.
The talented man himself had eliminated the plague last time and caused such a stir with Baiyun layman, let alone now.
Although Lin Bai was in no mood at the moment and was thinking about the Chu family, he felt the enthusiasm of the crowd and waved to the crowd.
The little girl became even more excited and her bright eyes brightened.
In this way, the group entered the city.
Compared with outside the city, patrols inside the city are stricter, and patrol officers and soldiers can be seen passing by on the street from time to time.
Lin Bai originally wanted to go straight to the Chu family, but was told that the Chu family was heavily guarded and could not get close. Fortunately, he learned that the Chu family was safe for the time being.
Only then did the group arrive at Gu Ling'er's princess mansion.
The little girl looked curious and had already left for the wild under the leadership of Xiao Jiu, while Lin Bai, Gu Ling'er and his party were already sitting in the hall.
Liu Kexi then recounted the matter, and finally said: "Back to the princess, the current situation is like this. Your Majesty passed away suddenly and left no edict. At least it has not been discovered for the time being."
"Prince Gong and the Prime Minister blocked the news for safety reasons."
Lin Bai hurriedly asked: "What about the Chu family? What does this have to do with the Chu family?"
Liu Kexi said: "Going back to the Prince Consort, when His Majesty passed away, Chu Jingmeng of the Chu family happened to be in the imperial study, and there were only Your Majesty and her. Afterwards, the imperial doctor found out that His Majesty's tea was poisonous, and suspected that His Majesty was murdered."
"Chu Jingmeng became the biggest suspect, so he has been detained in the palace, and the Chu family has been sealed off."
Gu Ling'er said: "That's nonsense. How could the concubine poison her? Even if she wanted to poison her, how could she stay at the scene?"
She blurted out the words in a moment of urgency, and even her mother-in-law screamed out.
After all, the identity of the great talent has not been made public yet.
Liu Kexi was stunned for a moment, but he quickly understood and said, "Even so, Chu Jingmeng did not argue."
"What did you say?"
Lin Bai's pupils shrank, but his mother and concubine didn't argue?
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