Prince Cheng initially thought that there were people lying in ambush in the palace and that Emperor Xuanren was giving him a signal, so he became extremely alert and quickened his pace as he rushed forward, totally ignoring the dust all over his body. However, when the knife was about to chop towards Emperor Xuanren, he felt something was wrong, as it was easily dodged by him. His hand shook and the knife fell from his hand.
Prince Cheng's body was out of control. He stared at Emperor Xuanren with wide eyes in disbelief. He wanted to say something, but found that he could no longer open his mouth. Then he fell to the ground with a thud. His eyes were filled with fear. He tried desperately to struggle, but his vitality was disappearing rapidly. Soon there was no movement. It was obvious that he was dead, completely dead!
At the very end, his eyes were as big as copper bells, and he died with his eyes open!
Emperor Xuanren looked down at Prince Cheng, showing no emotion about his own death. Such a foolish son was extremely disappointing, so how could he expect him to be sad? He was a little surprised at the power of the poison, which was even more terrifying than he had expected.
Such a sudden change almost frightened the other two princes and the guards who followed Prince Cheng in.
He knelt on the ground with a plop, "Father, Father, spare my life. This matter has nothing to do with me. I was forced to do this. Father..."
"Shut up! - Someone come."
The sound was not loud, but soon, dense footsteps were heard. The imperial guards came in and immediately arrested all the people.
Following behind were anxious ministers, who had obviously just learned about some things. They originally wanted to scold Emperor Xuanren for facing the danger alone, but after seeing the hideous death of Prince Cheng, they all shut their mouths.
Although Xiaocao said that the effect of the poison would disappear soon, Emperor Xuanren was not sure how long this soon would be. Looking at the powder on the ground, "Capture all the others and deal with them tomorrow. Prince Cheng, come back to clean up in half an hour." Emperor Xuanren stood up, straightened his sleeves, threw the sachet on Prince Cheng, and strode out of the hall.
The people at the door quickly retreated, and the court officials followed closely behind.
Emperor Xuanren killed his own son, would he be considered cruel and merciless? Facing the current Emperor Xuanren, everyone was as silent as a cicada? They would definitely keep silent about the death of Prince Cheng, even the historians? To be honest, without the permission of Emperor Xuanren, they probably wouldn't dare to record this matter in the book.
Because Emperor Xuanren had made arrangements in advance, the harem and the families of court officials, who seemed to be under control, didn't even know what was going on. When Emperor Xuanren went to the Empress Dowager's palace, everything was harmonious and harmonious.
—Because of the two-front war with Liuqi and Xichi? In the previous few months, the court seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds, and the homes of court officials were naturally affected? Various banquets were greatly reduced, and the necessary weddings and funerals were handled as simply as possible. Only before that, there were frequent reports of victory from the northern border. Although Xichi was anxious, it was under control. On the eve of May 5, Emperor Xuanren said that he would hold a palace banquet, which was like a signal of "lifting the ban."
Emperor Xuanren paid his respects to the empress dowager and sat down beside her, then asked everyone else to excuse themselves. As for Prince Cheng's biological mother, Concubine Chun, Emperor Xuanren did not even look at her twice. He had always kept his sons and their biological mothers separate, just like the former dynasty and the harem. If something happened in the former dynasty, it would not necessarily involve the people in the harem, and if the harem made a mistake, it would usually not involve the maid's family.
However, Concubine Chun was obviously the unlucky one implicated by her son. Her status in the harem was not high to begin with, and she was not favored. Now that her son had committed a crime or even died, Emperor Xuanren might not do anything to her, but there are always people who flatter the powerful and bully the weak. As long as Emperor Xuanren ignores her, her future life will be very miserable.
Chunpin was obviously absent-minded at the moment. It was unclear whether she knew what her son was going to do or she had some premonition that made her uneasy. The former was more likely.
Emperor Xuanren did not stay with the Empress Dowager for too long, and the mother and son only had a private conversation.
It was not until the palace banquet began that Concubine Chun, who was standing at the back, was stopped by someone around Emperor Xuanren.
"Eunuch, is there anything I can do for you?" The concubines in the harem naturally had to show some respect to the capable attendants around Emperor Xuanren.
"My lady, please follow me."
Eunuch Hong took Concubine Chun to meet Prince Cheng, who had been moved.
Concubine Chun collapsed instantly and almost fainted. She hugged Prince Cheng while trembling all over, speaking incoherently, calling him son and then the emperor. She looked so pitiful.
However, the people here all know the truth of the matter, so naturally no one will show mercy.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty, please don't call me the emperor. Prince Cheng is now in the palace and wants to kill the king and his father. Naturally, the emperor cannot help him." These people were killed by the emperor himself. After all, they were princes. Without the emperor's personal action or order, no one else would dare to take their lives.
Concubine Chun seemed to have her throat strangled. Her voice stopped abruptly and she stared with her eyes wide open in disbelief. After a long while, she asked, "How could it be, how could it be..." Then she looked down at Prince Cheng and really looked like a fool.
There were several important people missing from the palace banquet, and it was hard not to notice them.
People who were originally in a good mood because of the "lifting of the ban" became inexplicably restrained again, and the atmosphere was a little depressing for a while.
Emperor Xuanren seemed to be the least affected one.
Just like before, he liked to twirl the beads in his hand from time to time. However, the attendants who witnessed his killing process today were a little scared. As for these beads, they had touched them before, but they were still frightened when they thought about it. They might not dare to touch them with their hands again in the future. Therefore, in terms of mental strength, they were far inferior to Emperor Xuanren.
Of course, they also developed an infinite awe for Princess Anguo. They all knew that this was Princess Anguo's gift to the Emperor for his fiftieth birthday, and it turned out to be such a horrifying thing.
After the palace banquet, Emperor Xuanren received news that Concubine Chun had hanged herself. She left a letter saying that it was her fault for not teaching her son well, which led to such a treasonous thing, and she had no face to live any longer.
"Bury him according to the rules."
And then, nothing happened.
—Emperor Xuanren was really a scumbag when it came to treating women.
The next day, Emperor Xuanren made the final decision on the matter. The people who were really problematic were the people of the Nine City Military Department. Whether it was the imperial guards or the private guards, they were just following Emperor Xuanren's orders. They were dealt with as needed. As for the two princes who were coerced and bribed by Prince Cheng, Emperor Xuanren did not touch them. He did not say anything clearly, but turned around and ordered that all the allowances of their mansions be confiscated. If they dared to do something they should not do, their titles would be stripped. - These two brothers were in dire straits from then on, and they were trembling with fear and did not dare to act rashly.
Prince Cheng and Concubine Chun were also announced to have died suddenly of acute illness.
How could a mother and son go to the hospital for emergency treatment at the same time? However, no one dared to question such a careless reason.
Regarding the matter of Xichi, Emperor Xuanren made a new plan after discussing with his court officials.
Since then, the palace coup came to an end. It should have been a bloody storm, but in the end, there were not many waves.