Although Rong Sui was lucky enough to save his life, he was still in a coma and had a high fever for several days in a row. His condition was very critical.
Ms. Liu was so worried that she went to the Taiyuan Hospital many times to seek medical advice, but to no avail. The situation of the two of them in the palace was like walking on thin ice. Countless people wanted to put Rong Sui to death. Even the concubine who was ordered to educate Rong Sui pretended to be crazy and turned a blind eye, let alone others?
Within the palace walls, no one was willing or dared to help them. That day, the imperial physician Yan Tingyun just happened to pass by and saved Rong Sui's life. However, he was implicated and was dismissed and sent home under an unfounded pretext.
Only then did Mrs. Liu understand that the only one in the palace who could save Rong Sui now was Emperor Xuanwu. But how could those who worked so hard to bring down Rong Sui not know this? They had already sent people to keep a close eye on Liu and would never allow her to see Emperor Xuanwu.
Seeing that Rong Sui's life was hanging by a thread, Liu had to find a way to see Emperor Xuanwu.
As soon as dawn broke that day, Mrs. Liu successfully escaped while the guards were at their weakest. She hid all the way and finally reached the door of the Morning Palace. But Emperor Xuanwu was the king of a country, how could he be a palace maid? Just say you can see it? Mrs. Liu was stopped by the imperial guards at the long steps outside the palace and could not take another step.
There were imperial troops in front of her and pursuers behind her. She knew that if she didn't see Emperor Xuanwu today, there would probably be only death waiting for Rong Sui. She didn't know where she got the strength to grab the sword from the Imperial Guard's waist and put it on her neck, immediately drawing a bright red bloodstain.
The commotion outside the main hall attracted the attention of the eunuch chief Lu Yao. He recognized Mrs. Liu at a glance, and immediately stopped the guards who tried to suppress Mrs. Liu with force. He persuaded Mrs. Liu to put down the sword and follow him to the side hall to wait for Xuan. Emperor Wu would arrange an audience with her after he went to court.
But the torture and humiliation she suffered this year made Ms. Liu no longer trust anyone in this palace wall. She was like a frightened bird at this time, and the wind was shaking.
Ms. Liu knew that trespassing into the hall today would be a capital offense. From the moment she escaped, she never thought about turning back. Now she only cares about Rong Sui, who is still on the edge of life and death. If she can exchange her life for Rong Sui's, she will be considered a worthy death.
There was no confrontation for a long time, and with the sound of "retreat from the court", hundreds of civil and military officials from the DPRK walked out of the court one after another. Mrs. Liu knelt under the long steps with a sword, and in front of all the civil and military officials of the DPRK, she spoke hoarsely about Rong Sui's actions over the past year. The situation in the palace, and the grievances of the Mo clan's "rebellion" back then, I hope Emperor Xuanwu can save Rong Sui's life for the sake of blood ties, and re-examine the Mo clan's "rebellion" back then.
Liu's words were sonorous and powerful, and every word was resounding, which made many officials present moved and sighed.
Before Emperor Xuanwu could make any response, he only heard Liu clan yelling: "The Mo clan is wronged!"
After speaking, she wiped her neck with the knife in her hand, and the blood stained the long steps.
When Emperor Xuanwu learned about it, he was immediately furious.
Mrs. Liu deliberately committed suicide in front of all the civil and military officials during the morning court. It was premeditated! She just wanted to tell the world that Emperor Xuanwu, as a father, ignored his son's life and death, and he was not a father; as a king, he did not find out the truth, listened to the slanderous words and wrongfully accused the Mo clan of rebellion, and he was even more unworthy of being a king.
Liu's making such a big noise will not only focus the attention of the people in the court on Rong Sui, so that he will not be bullied in the palace in the future, but also make the Mo clan's "rebellion" back then full of doubts.
Emperor Xuanwu knew very well that the reason why Liu didn't expose his involvement in the Mo clan's affairs was, firstly, to leave a way out for Rong Sui, and secondly, because she knew that today's words were spread, and Emperor Xuanwu had been in the hearts of the people for many years. The image of "benevolence and virtue" established will be burned down. No matter how powerful Emperor Xuanwu was, it would be difficult to silence everyone. She was taking revenge on him, and she was also putting pressure on him to return the Black Ink Clan's innocence!
Emperor Xuanwu never expected that Mrs. Liu would risk her own life in exchange for Rong Sui's safety. I never thought that the people in the harem would be so heartbroken! No matter what, Rong Sui was also an upright prince, the son of Emperor Xuanwu, and they actually dared to kill him right under his nose!
Emperor Xuanwu immediately ordered the head of the imperial hospital to lead all the imperial doctors to treat Rong Sui, and finally pulled Rong Sui back from the gate of hell. But on the day Rong Sui fell into the water, the moon was dark and the wind was high, so he couldn't see who had done it. Emperor Xuanwu had no choice but to send the concubine who raised Rong Sui into the cold palace, and also dealt with some of the palace officials who made trouble as a warning to others.
Emperor Xuanwu's painless punishment caused many officials in the court to whisper. Liu's words before his death eventually caused a storm in the Beiming Dynasty.
Several officials and courtiers who had supported Rong Sui stood up one after another and reported to Emperor Xuanwu, stating that murdering the prince was a serious crime and that the seventh prince's fall into the ice lake must be thoroughly investigated. Furthermore, the rebellion of the Mo clan back then was just one-sided words of Zhenyuan General Xiao Yuchuan. Why did the Mo clan, a mere small country, betray Beiming at the risk of being exterminated? Is there any hidden secret in it?
The succession of memorials gave Emperor Xuanwu a headache.
The former dynasty and the harem were closely related, and their forces were intertwined. A single move could affect the whole body. How could Emperor Xuanwu just deal with it? Even if he knew in his heart who Rong Sui was harmed by, he couldn't give up easily. Besides, he was the one who planned what happened to the Mo clan, and Xiao Yuchuan was just a knife in his hand. If he wanted to reverse the case for the Mo clan, wouldn't he have to slap himself in the face?
Just when Emperor Xuanwu was in a panic, a secret report suddenly came back from the north, saying that the tribes in the north were getting ready to move again and seemed to be making a comeback.
As soon as the news arrived, Emperor Xuanwu received a resignation from Xiao Yuchuan. In his resignation, he stated that he was old and weak and could no longer lead troops to guard the border for Beiming. He begged Emperor Xuanwu to allow him to disband and return to his fields.
The timing of delivering this resignation letter was so coincidental. It seems that Xiao Yuchuan must have received the news a long time ago and only waited for the spies in the north to pass the information back to Shangyuan City before taking the opportunity to submit his resignation.
Emperor Xuanwu understood that Xiao Yuchuan's proposal to hand over military power at this time was not a disguised threat to him.
Beiming's military strength has always been ranked last among the four countries, because it does not have a general who is as resourceful, brave and good at fighting as Xijin Longqi and Nanling Nieshu. Although Dongchen Kingdom has not had outstanding generals in recent years, the previous kings of Dongchen have focused on military affairs. Although the strength of their troops cannot match the elite, they are superior in quantity.
Although Xiao Yuchuan is over fifty years old, he is the only brave, resourceful and experienced general in Beiming. He has countless elites under his command and has a high reputation in the army. Therefore, before a major battle, Emperor Xuanwu had to rely on him, and this was Xiao Yuchuan's bargaining chip.
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