Chapter 1059
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The capital, the palace.
"Empress Dowager, the young prince is missing!" A eunuch hurried into the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful and said to the empress dowager in panic.
"What do you mean the young prince is missing! Didn't I tell you to watch him?" the empress dowager asked angrily. The cabinet was about to issue an imperial edict to support Mo Rongyi as the new emperor. Where could he run to now?
The eunuch cried, "The young prince knocked out the palace servants guarding him. I don't know where he is now!"
The empress dowager was so angry that the red hairpin in her hair trembled. "Order the city gates to be sealed. Find the young prince before it gets dark!"
"Yes, Empress Dowager …" The eunuch's face turned pale from the empress dowager's anger.
If he couldn't find the young prince, he was sure he would lose his life!
Mo Rongyi was hiding in Lu Xiangzhi's room. He paced irritably with his hands behind his back. "What should I do? Why isn't my brother back yet? The empress dowager has already convinced the cabinet ministers. What if … what if her plan succeeds?"
Lu Xiangzhi was dizzy from his pacing. "Can you sit down and talk?"
"How can I sit down?" Mo Rongyi almost jumped up. "There's still no news of my brother. The empress dowager has won over countless court ministers. If this continues …"
"You underestimate the emperor. The empress dowager lives deep in the palace. Even if she can bribe the Imperial Guards and Imperial Guards, what about the city guards? Do you think it's so easy to change an emperor?" Lu Xiangzhi asked with a cold smile.
Mo Rongyi suddenly stopped and suddenly felt enlightened. He turned and frowned at Lu Xiangzhi. "You remind me why the empress dowager has done so many things, but the Imperial Guards and city guards haven't made a move. The cabinet ministers can be bribed, and so can the court ministers. But these soldiers are my brother's trusted aides. The empress dowager can't be bribed in a day or two. Why are they so quiet? Are they going to watch the empress dowager take the throne?"
"You've finally thought it through." Lu Xiangzhi smiled. Fortunately, he wasn't a blockhead!
Mo Rongyi turned and glared at Lu Xiangzhi. "My brother already knows … Xue Lin found my brother!"
"Other than this, how else can you explain the peace in Jingdou?" Lu Xiangzhi asked with a smile. "Sir Xu is the Emperor's confidant, right? Why would he agree to the Empress Dowager making you the new ruler? You had the Imperial Army seal off the Imperial Palace, but did the Imperial Army listen to you? Do you think they were bribed by the Empress Dowager?"
"Imperial Brother didn't stop the Empress Dowager? Did he silently allow the Empress Dowager to do this?" Mo Rongyi couldn't understand what was going on. If the Emperor already knew, then all he had to do was order the Empress Dowager to be placed under house arrest. Then none of this would have happened!
Lu Xiangzhi motioned for him to sit down. "The Emperor must have his reasons for doing this. If it can be solved by putting the Empress Dowager under house arrest, can't you put her under house arrest as the Eunuch King? Little Prince, since the Empress Dowager has the intention to seize the throne, it will not be so simple. Perhaps the Emperor wants to know how much power the Empress Dowager has hidden."
Mo Rongyi sat down dejectedly. "I thought I understood the Empress Dowager very well, but now I realize I don't understand her at all. She's like a stranger. How could she do such a thing to Imperial Brother …"
"When a person is deceived, the things they do are crazy!" Lu Xiangzhi comforted him. "Stay here. The Empress Dowager will find you sooner or later!"
"So what if she finds me? I won't do as the Empress Dowager wishes!" Mo Rongyi said coldly. "I can't do anything to betray Imperial Brother!"
Lu Xiangzhi said, "I'm worried that the Empress Dowager will use any means necessary to threaten you!"
"How can I be threatened?" Mo Rongyi sneered. "No matter what, I'll drag it out for as long as I can!"
"Then you stay here with me. I'll go out and gather information!" Lu Xiangzhi could only say.
Mo Rongyi nodded. "Alright!"
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Other than the cabinet official Wang Weiyuan, the most active person working for the empress dowager was the Imperial Brother-in-law, Qiu Yaozong. Hearing that the young prince had disappeared, he immediately took people to search all over Jingdou. Relying on his status as the Imperial Brother-in-law, he didn't even let go of the manors of the officials. If any official refused to let him in, he would arrest them on the charge of rebellion.
For a moment, the entire capital fell into chaos!
Lu Xiangzhi saw this scene from a corner. He knew that the Empress Dowager was dealing with the ministers who opposed the appointment of a new emperor in court this morning!
It seemed that they would reach the Lu Family soon!
No, he had to quickly tell his father and teacher about this!
Lu Shiming was still at the Xu Family, talking to Elder Xu!
"Elder Xu, I know that you're thinking of the bigger picture. Right now, we still don't have any news about the Emperor. If the Empress Dowager really succeeds, it won't be easy to salvage the situation in the future!" Lu Shiming still didn't understand why Elder Xu was willing to listen to the Empress Dowager's orders!
"Right now, the capital is peaceful. Even the secret guard station hasn't made any moves. Lord Lu, can't you see?" Elder Xu took a sip of tea and looked at Lu Shiming with a smile.
Lu Shiming was stunned. "Elder Xu, you mean … the Emperor already knows. Everything that's happening in the capital now is tacitly approved by the Emperor?"
"Even if it's not like that, it's not much different!" Elder Xu said with a smile.
"If that's really the case …" Lu Shiming sighed. "The Empress Dowager is trying to stir up trouble. Completely eliminating the mother-son bond between her and the Emperor won't do her any good!"
Elder Xu shook his head. "The Empress Dowager only uses her mother-son bond with the little prince. Towards the Emperor … I'm afraid she doesn't have much mother-son bond!"
Lu Shiming was momentarily speechless.
"Master, Young Master Lu requests an audience!"
At this moment, a servant came to report, interrupting the conversation between Elder Xu and Lu Shiming.
"It seems that something has happened!" Elder Xu said indifferently. He had the servant invite Lu Xiangzhi in!
Lu Xiangzhi hurriedly walked in and bowed to Elder Xu and Lu Shiming. "Teacher, Father, Qiu Yaozong has brought people to search the capital for the whereabouts of the little prince. He took the opportunity to arrest many officials and throw them into prison. The Empress Dowager is trying to eradicate dissidents. What should we do?"
Elder Xu and Lu Shiming exchanged a look. "What?"
"Assistant Minister He and Lord Liu have already been arrested. If they don't stop, who knows how many more people in the court will be arrested!" Lu Xiangzhi said angrily.
"It seems that they'll find the Lu Family soon!" Lu Shiming smiled at Elder Xu.
Elder Xu frowned. "The Empress Dowager is anxious!"
"The little prince … is hiding in our house!" Lu Xiangzhi said in a small voice.
Lu Shiming suddenly raised his head. "What is the little prince doing hiding in our house?"
"He's not willing to listen to the Empress Dowager …" Lu Xiangzhi said helplessly.
"Go persuade the little prince to return to the palace. It's useless even if he hides. The Empress Dowager will definitely force him to ascend the throne. Have him temporarily listen to the Empress Dowager and wait for the Emperor to return!" Elder Xu said in a low voice.
Lu Shiming said angrily. "Could it be that the Empress Dowager wants to kill the officials of the court? Can the Hidden Guards and Imperial Guards just watch and not do anything?"
"This old man will enter the palace to persuade the Empress Dowager. Hurry and let the little prince return to the palace!" Elder Xu said to them.
"I'll go home now to see the little prince!" Lu Shiming nodded. "I hope that the Emperor returns as soon as possible. Otherwise, who knows what the Empress Dowager will do!"
Elder Xu looked at the gloomy sky. "It's going to rain soon!"
(Nine-Headed Bird Academy)
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