Chapter 501: Xihuazhi 5
Chapter 501: Xihuazhi 5
Gu Yanxi discovered from the news from his subordinates that King Hui was missing, and he disappeared from the palace.
He ordered Chen Qing to search the palace again, whether it was a place where a living person or a corpse could be hidden. This time, the body of King Hui and the eunuchs around him were found.
The eunuch was now frightened. He told what he knew. On that day, he left for a while because of King Hui's order. When he came back, he found that King Hui had been killed.
Standing next to him were Jixiang, who was close to the emperor, and a man in a cloak. He did not dare to approach and hid secretly.
But he did see that the man in the cloak gave Jixiang a needle.
After getting the clue, Gu Yanxi immediately arranged for the imperial physician to check whether there were any needle holes on the emperor's body. Finally, as expected, the needle was found on the emperor's head.
After the emperor regained consciousness, he immediately ordered the siege of Prince Xian's palace and had Prince Xian taken to the palace.
Looking at the poisoned wine in front of him, Prince Xian was ready to make one last attempt, just like in the play. He smashed the wine bottle and stabbed the emperor, but was stopped by Gu Yanxi.
Prince Xian had no choice but to commit suicide, and before his death he blasted the emperor.
Gu Chengtao had already been given a chronic drug by Changran, and now he had suffered another misfortune. He was immediately too weak to get up, and he didn't have many days left to live. He could only use the next period of time to arrange his funeral.
First, he appointed the Sixth Prince as the Crown Prince, brought him to his side, and taught him every day.
He also gave an order to Gu Yanxi that all those who participated in Prince Xian's rebellion should be severely punished.
A month later, Gu Chengtao died and the sixth prince ascended the throne.
The investigation of the Xianwang Party members also yielded results. Those who colluded with the Xianwang to usurp the throne and provided him with weapons, military rations, and carriages were severely punished.
Those who secretly exchanged gifts with the King of Xian, or flattered and clung to him, would be given a lighter sentence according to the severity of the crime.
Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is not advisable to start a war, and stability should be the priority.
The Shen family had always wanted to be the Xian Wang's party, but they hadn't succeeded yet. Now they have escaped a disaster.
Haoyue, who was brought back earlier, was also dealt with. These days, taking advantage of the civil strife in the imperial capital, Haoyue's men have been causing trouble. Fortunately, the Qisu Division was well prepared and did not let them succeed.
The matter of Jinyang did not implicate the Jiang family this time. Chang Ran had made Jiang's father die early. A few years later, he dealt with his close associates. Jiang Zhengzhi will take the imperial examination next year, and Jiang's mother is now living in the imperial capital with her siblings.
Chang Ran finally felt relieved after the emperor passed away. He no longer had to worry about the other party suddenly attacking the Hua family one day.
The Dragon Boat Festival soon arrived, but as the emperor had just passed away, no one dared to celebrate and just celebrated the festival quietly.
Chang Ran let the puppet watch, and Zheng Zhi came to the imperial capital. He took the initiative to get acquainted with the other party, and then invited him to work for Hua Yizheng and write and organize articles for him.
Of course, Chang Ran has already obtained Hua Yizhen’s consent for this matter.
Hua Yizheng's health has been improving little by little over the past year. He can now speak slowly, but still has difficulty writing.
Although Chang Ran made Hua Yizheng show symptoms of a stroke, he also took into account his strong character. He was able to walk with difficulty and not be paralyzed in bed. He also made a wheelchair for him, and there was a toilet seat and handrails for him to use.
So Hua Yizheng was not opposed to meeting outsiders. He was also very happy that he could finally continue writing his book.
So Zheng Zhi stayed in the Hua family. His financial difficulties were solved, and he could read the books in the Hua family's collection and ask for advice from Hua Yizheng, whom he had always admired.
A few months later, Yu Niang finally gave birth to her son, and Chang Ran named him Hua Baixuan.
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