Xia Emperor collapsed, and within two days, it spread all over the world, leaving everyone shocked and speechless.
This time, Xia Emperor is really dead.
Moreover, behind this shocking news, there is an equally terrifying fact.
Xia Emperor died in an assassination, and the assassins were Western Palace and Consort Wan of Great Xia.
Wan Yunshang has been in the palace for nine years, and to take action now is really unexpected by everyone.
Very few people know that Western Palace Empress Dowager of Great Xia is Qing Wuhen of the Qing Family, and those who know this will never tell them.
The war between the two dynasties has gone through too many twists and turns, ups and downs, and today, there is no emperor at all, which has to be said to be a irony.
Xia Emperor died, I can't say who is the happiest, but there will definitely be happy people.
Little Mingyue is one of them.
Ning Chen needed to recuperate, so he stayed in Prince Yan's house for the time being, and Little Mingyue naturally stayed with him. Although the little girl was nominally a prisoner, hostage, and meat stock, in fact, she was no different from her ancestor.
There is a housekeeper to protect her when she comes in and out, so she doesn't have to worry about safety. Ning Chen doesn't restrict her freedom, so she can do whatever she wants.
Xia Emperor is dead and Eunuch Pei is hidden. No one in this imperial city will cause trouble for him and Little Mingyue for the time being.
Nowadays, everyone is paying attention to which Imperial Prince can inherit the throne, and the powerful officials in the court are also quickly taking sides. I am afraid that it will take a while, and no one will have time to care about them.
Changsun is probably already suffering from a headache. Xia Emperor needs her to take care of her funeral affairs and the establishment of a beneficiary, but he can't help with these matters, so he is happy to be free.
As for the identity of the Western Palace, he had some vague guesses, but he was not sure. However, he was certain that Wan Yunshang must be related to Northern Mongol Royal Court.
A few months ago, when he accidentally got the letter of Northern Martial Marquis's rebellion, Western Palace sent people to hunt him down.
However, it doesn't make much sense to worry about Wan Yunshang's identity now. It is a fact that Xia Emperor is dead. At this juncture, no one can admit it.
There are many mysteries in history, including this one.
Prince Yan has rarely been in the mansion these past two days. He was probably dragged away by Changsun. Changsun is the best in the world at working as a coolie. If he hadn't really been unable to help, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape.
It can be said that the two days after Xia Emperor's death were the two most leisurely days since he came to this world. He did not have to work, fight, or take care of children.
"Bad guy, I'm back."
At this moment, Little Mingyue ran back happily in his cloth hat. The housekeeper behind him looked helpless and held a lot of things in his arms.
"Heh"
Ning Chen felt very happy, it was really refreshing to see others suffer.
"Uncle Rong, thank you for your hard work."
Although he was gloating in his heart, Ning Chen still had a shy and grateful smile on his face.
"It's okay, just take good care of yourself," Uncle Rong replied with a bitter smile.
"Uncle Rong, what's going on outside? Is it still so chaotic?" Ning Chen asked curiously.
"Much better. Marquis Taiping and Blood-clothed Marquis dragged their injured bodies out to sit down. This finally made some people who were restless and self-defeating feel afraid and temporarily restrained their sharpness," Uncle Rong replied.
Ning Chen nodded clearly. Among Great Xia, Martial Marquis's intimidating power was unmatched by other courtiers. With two Martial Marquis in charge at the same time, there would be no trouble in the imperial city.
The biggest problem now is the ownership of the throne. Great Xia cannot be without a king for a long time. The decisions of Changsun and Three Grand Ministers will be crucial.
However, this decision is not that easy to make. Every Imperial Prince has supportive ministers, and even Three Grand Ministers himself is not unified.
Grand Tutor is First Prince's teacher, and Duke Jingwu is Third Prince's martial arts guide, and Duke Xiyu admires Tenth Prince. All in all, the situation is a mess and cannot be sorted out in a short time.
It stands to reason that First Prince is the eldest son. Although he is not Changsun's direct son, he is also the son of the former imperial concubine. He was raised under the name of Changsun, so it is legitimate for him to inherit the throne. However, Great Xia's previous kings did not have many true elders. This seemingly legitimate reason is actually not very convincing.
In addition, the other two Imperial Prince are also outstanding, and the support behind them cannot be underestimated.
I have to say that once Xia Emperor dies, Great Xia will indeed be in chaos for a while, and I don't know what unexpected actions that woman Fan Lingyue will make.
It is really a terrible thing for a woman to be too smart.
Ning Chen had a headache and didn't want to think about it anymore. He finally put his mind back together and was about to reach out to grab Little Mingyue's snacks when a voice he didn't want to hear sounded.
"Preaching the decree of Empress Dowager, announcing the entry of Marquis of Knowing Fate into the palace." A young eunuch walked into the prince's palace and directly read out the decree of Changsun.
Ning Chen immediately felt dissatisfied, and he still did not escape. However, what made him even more dissatisfied was that he did not dare to resist.
"Mingyue, are you going?" Ning Chen turned his head, glanced at the little girl next to him who was grabbing a table of snacks, and asked.
"Go" Mingyue dropped the snacks in his hands and replied.
"Let's go"
Ning Chen took Little Mingyue's hand, said goodbye to Uncle Rong, and then followed the little eunuch towards the palace.
The palace is now very heavily guarded, and Imperial Guards can be seen everywhere. Everyone has a faint murderous aura, and he must have dealt with a lot of people these days.
Changsun is waiting for him at the Heavenly Edict Hall. Now that he is not a eunuch, Weiyang Palace will definitely not be able to get in. It will be very troublesome to see Changsun.
Great Xia stipulates that the harem cannot interfere in politics. On weekdays, even Changsun cannot summon foreign ministers privately. However, special treatment is given in special times. Now Great Xia is in danger. If Changsun does not come out to help stabilize the situation, the court is not sure what kind of chaos it will become.
Among the Heavenly Edict Hall, Changsun is sitting there quietly, and Qing Ling is not around. It seems that he left for something.
Ning Chen came up with Little Mingyue in hand and knelt down respectfully to salute, making Little Mingyue on the side also stunned for a moment.
Do bad people still salute people? This was her first time seeing it.
"Okay, I've never seen you obey the rules like this before," Changsun said irritably.
Ning Chen stood up, feeling a little uneasy. Changsun seemed to be in a bad mood. He was probably going to be shocked this time.
"I'm very busy, so to make a long story short, you need to negotiate with Military Advisor in Northern Mongolia. You can decide for yourself what the outcome of the negotiation will be. I don't want to talk about threats like raising your head to meet with you. However, before I clean up this mess, I don't want to see the army of Northern Mongolia have been attacked right under my nose."
There were no outsiders present, Changsun's tone was very rude, and she only made demands. She didn't care about the specifics, and she didn't have so much energy to take care of them anymore. She was already busy enough with these things in the palace.
"Am I the only one?" Ning Chen asked in confusion.
"What are you doing alone? Are you looking for death!" Changsun was so angry that she even wanted to kick someone.
Ning Chen shrank his neck after being scolded, and immediately lowered his head.
Changsun suppressed the irritation in his heart and said in a bad tone, "Blood-clothed Marquis will go with you, and I will send you five thousand Imperial Guards to accompany you, plus the existing 70,000 soldiers in Northfall City. No matter how hard you go, you have to drag me until Great Xia can calm down."
Ning Chen nodded sharply, not daring to say any more nonsense.
"Go back today and get ready. We'll leave early tomorrow morning. Okay, you can go." After saying that, Changsun waved his hand and chased the person away.
Hearing this, Ning Chen said nothing, saluted, turned around and left quickly. Little Mingyue on the side was also shocked by Changsun's momentum and looked stupid.
After the Heavenly Edict Hall came out, the two of them let out a sigh of relief.
"She is so fierce," Little Mingyue said with lingering fear.
"I'm used to it," Ning Chen said, covered in cold sweat.
"Do you think sister Lingyue will retreat?" Mingyue raised his head and asked.
Ever since she saw so many soldiers who died in battle on Northern Zhangyuan, she felt more and more that fighting was wrong.
Ning Chen did not answer directly, but asked instead, "If you were still in the Beimeng Palace and ordered Fan Lingyue to withdraw, do you think she would withdraw?"
Mingyue thought for a while and finally shook his head in frustration, "No"
Although sister Lingyue loves her very much, there is no compromise on this matter.
She has not yet taken charge, and her rights are still very limited. As long as sister Lingyue insists on not retreating, there is nothing she can do.
"Does Fan Lingyue look like the bad guy Empress?" Ning Chen joked, not wanting Little Mingyue to feel too heavy.
"A little bit," Mingyue stretched out his little finger and gestured quietly.
"Oh, there is progress." Ning Chen chuckled, finally telling her a story was not in vain.
Does this count as education starting from childhood?
Fan Lingyue has grown bad, and he has to quickly water out a kind little flower.
The day passed quickly, and on the second day, the army set off, and five thousand Imperial Guards headed north in a mighty manner.
Blood-clothed Marquis is riding a horse at the front of the team, wearing a bright red battle suit. This is the hardest working Martial Marquis of Great Xia. He has guarded the western border for many years and fought against the entire Eternal Night Divine Cult.
Blood-clothed Marquis was defeated in the battle with Martial Lord and was seriously injured and dying. However, there are only a few people in the world who can survive in the hands of Martial Lord. Blood-clothed Marquis is only a half-step innate, but he can do things that even innates find difficult to do.
Ning Chen and Blood-clothed Marquis met for the first time. After meeting, they respectfully performed a junior salute. This Martial Marquis, who does not hesitate to use an egg to hit a rock in order to protect the Great Xia border, is really respectable.
Blood-clothed Marquis was not good at talking, so he just nodded slightly.
The mighty army traveled day and night with very little rest. Among Imperial Guards, they were all strong men with a foundation in martial arts. This intensity was still acceptable.
But, this is painful Little Mingyue.
The little girl couldn't bear the bumps on the horse.
Ning Chen looked distressed, so he dismounted, picked up Little Mingyue on his back, and followed the army on foot.
Blood-clothed Marquis A strange color flashed in his eyes, but he didn't say anything.
Seven days later, the army that had been traveling day and night finally arrived at Northfall City.
Opposite, Beimeng's camp has been stationed for half a month, with troops and horses in full order, and there is a possibility of an attack at any time.
On this night, Ning Chen wrote a letter and sent it to the northern Mongolian camp thirty miles away.
The content is very simple with only eleven words: Mingyue is in my hands, come out and talk.