Chapter 46 Emperor Qing passed away? The Second Prince's heart was pounding!

"What did you say?!"

News in the palace spread very quickly.

The Second Prince received the news almost at the same time as the Crown Prince, and he was instantly panicked.

According to normal procedures, as long as the emperor dies, the prince will naturally inherit the throne.

At this point, the second prince didn't believe that the other party would let him go easily!
From the moment he was forced by Emperor Qing to participate in the fight for the throne, he had no way out.

Either the crown prince must be deposed, or he must be executed after he succeeds to the throne.

No matter what, he could not coexist with the prince.

But now, the eunuch in front of him actually told him that Emperor Qing had passed away? !
He couldn't believe this news!

Just as the news of Emperor Qing’s assassination came out, he died the next moment. He couldn’t even survive a day?

This possibility does exist, but it is hard not to doubt its authenticity.

"Did Your Majesty leave behind an imperial edict? Who will inherit the throne?" The second prince asked a fatal question.

But the eunuch who delivered the message just shook his head and said, "I have not heard of any imperial edict."

The second prince found this even more strange and asked, "Then who asked you to deliver the decree?"

The eunuch who delivered the message did not hide it, "The supervisor of the East Factory, the eunuch."

The second prince narrowed his eyes slightly.

Eunuch Hou's weight in the palace is self-evident.

Before he became the Governor, he often followed Emperor Qing.

He is now in charge of the East Factory, and is showing signs of competing with the Supervisory Yuan.

If this news was sent by Eunuch Hou to inform the various governments, then it would make sense.

After all, the person blocking the way outside the palace was not Dean Chen, but this Governor Hou.

After sending off the messenger eunuch, Fan Wujiu spoke up, "Your Highness, are we going to support the crown prince to ascend the throne?"

The second prince rolled his eyes at him.

Regardless of whether Emperor Qing was really dead or faking his death, he would never recognize the legitimate status of the crown prince.

But if you want to overturn the chessboard, there is usually only one way, and that is to possess powerful strength!
However, since Emperor Qing cares very much about military power, he can't win over many people in the military.

Moreover, the rank is not high and the number of people that can be mobilized is not large.

But the crown prince is different. As the heir to the throne, he naturally has advantages.

As long as you make a call from a high place, you can occupy the righteous cause.

Of course, this has a prerequisite, that is, Emperor Qing has clearly passed on the throne.

Now that there is no edict of succession, the prince only has the position of heir to the throne but still cannot ascend the throne legitimately.

Of course, the prince has the support of the queen, and they and his mother can easily forge an imperial edict.

By that time, it will all depend on how much support the prince has in the court.

Once a large number of court officials acknowledge this edict, the false can become true.

Especially the attitude of the military is extremely important!
However, the Qin family and the Ye family will most likely remain neutral.

In other words, they don't care who becomes the emperor, as long as their interests can be guaranteed.

But in addition to the Qin family and the Ye family in Kyoto, the strength of the local army should not be underestimated!
Seven governors-general divided the military power of the country.

And they are all Emperor Qing's most trusted confidants, true provincial governors!
If they expressed doubts about the legitimacy of the throne, it would be difficult to ensure that they would not go to Beijing to support the emperor.

However, the Qin family and the Ye family are unreliable, so the throne is a hot potato for everyone!
"The Crown Prince's side is not important. I need to go see the eldest princess first." The second prince made a decision quickly.

The eldest princess has been in charge of the inner treasury for many years, and a large amount of wealth has flowed through her hands.

The Second Prince would never believe that she had not tried to bribe or raise private soldiers!
Besides, what can the seven governors do?

People have to eat to live, right?
As long as you control the purse, you will have the capital to negotiate with the seven governors!
At the very least, it can keep them neutral.

Of course, the most ideal outcome would definitely be to side with him.

It didn't even need all seven governors to recognize him, even if he could get one of them to come over. So he couldn't hesitate at all.

The second prince came directly to Guangxin Palace.

Without waiting for the palace maid to pass the message, he rushed in directly.

What he didn't expect was that the eldest princess seemed to have anticipated his arrival.

"You came just in time."

The second prince didn't know what she meant by this, but he knew that he didn't have much time left. "Aunt, did you know that my father passed away?"

The princess nodded slightly, her red lips parted.

"Eunuch Hou spread the news all over Kyoto, how could I not have received the news?"

The Second Prince stared at her and asked in a deep voice, "What is the meaning of this, Father?"

The princess smiled slightly and said, "I originally thought that my brother wanted to test you and the prince, but who knew that the eunuch Hou actually said that my brother had passed away."

The second prince was slightly stunned, "Do you think that Father is not in trouble now?"

The princess calmly analyzed, "The fire in the imperial study was real, and the assassination was also real."

"But if he dies, I just can't believe it. Would my brother die so easily?"

The Second Prince did not refute her, but asked his own question, "What if?"

The eldest princess' attitude was very firm, "Nothing can happen! My brother is definitely not dead yet."

The Second Prince did not want to hear this answer and said angrily:

"I just want to know, if the prince wants to take advantage of the opportunity to ascend the throne, how should I deal with it? Should I let myself be killed?"

The princess hesitated for a moment, as if she understood what he meant. She narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a dangerous aura.

"Are you trying to... pass the fake off as real?"

The second prince looked calm and did not deny, "Father was assassinated and seriously injured."

"The Crown Prince should have been in charge of the government until his father came to his senses, but he had evil intentions and tried to usurp the throne."

"I don't want to believe that my father has passed away, so I went to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for an explanation."

"But the prince ordered the king to be killed. I had no choice but to defend myself."

"After killing the traitor, I found out that my father had indeed passed away, but the will allowed me to inherit the throne."

"Aunt, what do you think of this script?"

The princess clapped her hands lightly and said with a smile, "It is reasonable and logical enough to convince all the people in the world."

"But are you sure that my brother is not awake now? This is a serious crime. I advise you to think twice."

The second prince shook his head, "I really don't know the condition of my father, but he should be seriously injured."

"Besides, he can only be seriously injured."

The princess sighed helplessly. She found that she could not persuade him anymore. "Since you have made up your mind, why bother to come to Guangxin Palace to ask me?"

The second prince said calmly, "I don't have enough guards in my house to control the situation. I need your help, aunt."

The princess was silent for a moment, "Why do you think I would help you?"

The second prince mentioned a name, "Ye Qingmei, I'm sure this name is familiar to Auntie, right?"

The eldest princess' eyes suddenly narrowed, "What do you mean by that?"

The second prince raised his lips slightly and said, "Although I have not experienced what happened back then,

But I also vaguely heard people say that you, aunt, seem to want to be the next Ye Qingmei?"

"If you can help me ascend to the throne, you will be even more noble than you are now!"

It was hard for the princess not to be moved by this promise.

After a long silence, she finally nodded and said, "If I fail, I will withdraw immediately."

The second prince gladly accepted, "Deal!"

(End of this chapter)