On the third day after the prince occupied the palace, he exhausted all means and finally got the seal from the old emperor and issued the edict of passing the throne. Then he ordered all civil and military officials to enter the palace to celebrate the new emperor's accession to the throne. Regarding the third brother Dugu's new military exploits, Prince Che and the Crown Prince accused him of treason because he had returned to the court for many days but refused to return his military symbols, and ordered the Jin Prince's Mansion to be sealed off and placed on a national wanted list, regardless of life or death.
At the new emperor's enthronement ceremony, the prince and princess wore the latest imperial attire and accepted the kneeling worship of the courtiers. The Gao clan members were also arrogant and domineering. During this period, there were occasionally a few upright ministers who refused to yield. , was immediately beheaded on the spot, and his blood stained the floor red.
The prince and his wife's method of killing chickens to scare monkeys was very effective, and everyone in the court was in danger. Except for the Gao family and his supporters who applauded, other ministers dared to be angry but dared not speak out. For the sake of the lives of their wives, children, and children, they had no choice but to do anything. Don't bow your head and surrender.
Just as the prince looked down at the large number of kneeling subjects below in an attitude overlooking the world, suddenly a cold arrow hit his throat, and then he fell on the dragon chair in a strange posture, with his eyes cracked and eyes filled with tears. His pride and arrogance were suddenly replaced by shock, unwillingness and pain. Bright red liquid gurgled out from the corners of his mouth. Wang Mian, who had just been brought up, also fell to the ground, and the beads were scattered everywhere.
The scene suddenly fell into chaos. Those who rushed to cover the new emperor and empress, those who scurried away, and those who were frightened... Accompanied by the screams of people and the clang of guards waving their swords, Jin Wang Duguche was wearing black armor and a red cloak. It was like a god descending from the sky, leading a group of people and horses to appear in front of everyone, instantly surrounding the prince's people.
The two sides met each other, blood spattered five steps away. Crown Princess Gao, who had just been immersed in joy at defending the throne of the queen, was so frightened that she fell to the ground. Seeing that the prince was dying and had no way to save her life, she quickly pulled the attendants around her. He came to stand in front of him and shouted: "The King of Jin is treasonous and will kill the king in public. Behead him quickly!"
The Gao family knew that a catastrophe was coming, but they were unwilling to surrender. They could only seize a few veterans who were loyal to the old emperor as hostages and continue to resist.
The appearance of King Jin allowed the ministers who were controlled by others to see a new dawn and stabilized their minds. Seeing that the prince and his men were gone, they stood up one after another and asked King Jin to quickly take down the prince and the prince who were treasonous and seeking to usurp the throne. Concubine, and rescue the old emperor who has been trapped for many days.
The fighting lasted for nearly two hours. The prince and the princess were both killed. Everyone in the Gao clan was killed and injured, and no one escaped. The blood filled the entire palace.
When the King of Jin and the ministers finally found the old emperor, he was already dying and could not even speak. The old emperor who was forced to hand over the imperial seal was already useless to the prince. He had not been alive for several days. Entering the water, saving this last breath, is also waiting to witness the future destiny of the Nanqi Dynasty.
After confirming that there were no remnants of the rebels in the palace, Dugu Che did not stay too long in front of the old emperor, nor did he have the intention to gather with the ministers to discuss the candidate for the new emperor. Instead, he immediately had people search every corner of the East Palace and the Imperial Palace. Find Princess Jin.
After a day and night of searching, Dugu Che finally found the spirited Princess Jin and a maidservant in the dungeon of the East Palace. It turned out that the prince was afraid that she would escape, so he kept her in a dark dungeon, and the dungeon was cold and cold. Due to the humidity, Princess Jin, who was nearly nine months pregnant, had difficulty moving. She was also extremely frightened and suffered from running around. She suffered from abdominal pain for several days before she lost her vitality.
On the day Princess Jin was rescued, the old emperor passed away, leaving no trace of who he would pass the throne to.
Half a month later, Princess Xiao of Jin desperately gave birth to a daughter.
The old emperor had five sons and four daughters. Among them, Dugu Zheng, the eldest legitimate son born to Empress Yang, died young, and Dugu Heng, the adopted eldest son of a concubine, was made the crown prince. Now that Dugu Heng has been killed, among the remaining three concubines, the fifth son of the emperor Dugu Lu was only ten years old, and those who could take on important responsibilities were Dugu Che, the third son of the Jin Dynasty, and Dugu Yan, the fourth prince of the Pu Dynasty. The King of Jin, Dugu Che, had just defeated the enemy in Beiyuan, and was saved by King Qin. Jia Zhigong is a well-deserved candidate for the new king.
At the end of December, with the support of half of the courtiers, King Duguche of Jin succeeded him as the new king, changed his reign name to Xiping, established his aunt Yang as the empress dowager, his biological mother Yao as the empress dowager, and his first wife Xiao as the empress. Because Mrs. Xiao was still in confinement and was in frail health after giving birth, a ceremony was scheduled to be held in March of the following year.
After the new king came to the throne, everything was renewed. In addition to promoting his capable subordinates, Dugu Che also reused many old officials in the court who had been unsuccessful before, including Qi Xiang, the censor.
After Qi Xiang experienced the pain of losing his daughter, he made up his mind to resign and go into seclusion. Especially after the palace coup, he became even more disappointed with the court. However, after Dugu Che learned about it, he went to Qi's house in person and had an in-depth conversation with Qi Xiang. After talking for a while, Qi Xiang suddenly changed his attitude and resolutely joined Dugu Che.
Soon after, Qi Yinshuang's tomb was moved back to the Qi family's ancestral grave. The new emperor specifically ordered to abolish her title of crown prince's concubine, and she was still the daughter of the Qi family, and was given the posthumous title of "Zhenhui County Princess", which was considered a consummation. Qi Yinshuang’s last wish before her death.
As for Qi Xiang's third son Qi Zhirui, no one has seen him since Qi Yinshuang's death. There are many speculations about his whereabouts in Beijing, but no one knows which one is accurate.
At that time, Qi Zhirui was already in his prime, and his body shape and appearance had basically been finalized. Even after seven years, there would not be much change. But Qi Nan dared to open a study in the downtown area, and even brought the top master Chu Li'an around to show off. Like a person on the run.
Unless, after the new emperor ascended the throne, he not only restored Qi Yinshuang's innocence and freedom, but also acquiesced to Qi Zhirui's existence. But this was all later. When Qi Zhirui took Qi Yinshuang away, the government was still controlled by the old emperor, and Dugu Toru is far away on the battlefield in Kitahara, so he shouldn't be able to predict the long term.
Xia Houshu looked seriously at Qin Nan not far away, then pushed Xia Houshu and asked softly: "Second sister, tell me, if he is really Qi Zhirui, how did he bypass so many obstacles of the Forbidden Army? The guards took Qi Yinshuang's body away? The palace and the Qi family have been looking for him these years, how can he dare to continue to stay in the capital? "
Xia Houchun was still a teenage girl at the time, so how could she know so much. The reason why she knew this was because she heard some aunts mention it while chatting at her grandmother's house.
She shook her head and said: "Although I don't know what else happened in the palace that year, and what agreement His Majesty made with Qi Yushi, but I know that there is a saying called 'The great hermit hides in the city', and there is another saying 'It's dark under the light'. Thinking about it this way, everything makes sense."
"The second sister is still smarter!" Xia Houshu suddenly realized, patting his thigh and said, "The most dangerous place is the safest place, why didn't I think of that?"
Xia Houshu looked over there again, and Qi Nan's eyes were attracted by the sound of her slapping her thigh just now, and their eyes intertwined for an instant.
Qin Nan was stunned for a moment, then smiled softly and nodded towards her from a distance.
Xia Houshu's mind couldn't help but think of that embarrassing night in Liuxing Village, and a red cloud suddenly lit up his cheeks. How could there be so many coincidences in the world?
Xia Houshu's first thought was that he was being followed again!
She had already accepted the golden leaf as he requested, so why was he still pursuing her?
That's too much!
Xia Houshu immediately looked away, gritted his teeth and said to Xia Houchun: "Second sister, whether he is the Sanlang of the Qi family or not, I have identified this person!"
Xia Houchun was shocked by her sudden boldness and determination. He quickly reached out and touched her hair like a kitten, and whispered softly: "This matter is risky. If you are willing to investigate, I won't stop you."
, but what are you going to do after you find out?"
Xia Houshu had never thought about this problem. However, there is a saying that if you know yourself and the enemy, you can win a hundred battles. Qi Nan has already checked her identity to the bottom, why can't she also check the other party? No matter what Qin Nan wants to do, first
Find out the other party's details so that you won't be constrained when dealing with them in the future.
Xia Houshu glanced at the other side again: Qi Nan didn't have the shadowy Chu Li'an beside him, and seemed to have made an appointment with someone else. That person happened to be sitting with his back to her, and she couldn't see the other person's face clearly. Seeing Qi Nan facing Xia Houshu
He smiled in the direction of the man. The man's back tightened and he immediately stood up and strode out.
A trace of panic flashed across Qi Nan's face, and he nodded to Xia Houshu and chased him out.
Xia Houchun also kept staring at the movements on the opposite side. He couldn't help but turn around and asked his sister curiously: "He was greeting you just now, right? Why do I think you two are familiar with each other?"
"Who knows him well?" Xia Houshu immediately retorted, "Who knows what's wrong with him!"
Xia Houchun poured himself another cup of tea, and while tasting it, he said: "Now I hope he is not Qi Jiasanlang."
"What does the second sister mean by this?" Xia Houshu felt that his cousin must know something else.
Xia Houchun glanced at her and slowly analyzed: "You just said that he deliberately approached you again and again and couldn't hide, so you were confused. Now think about it again, if he is not Qi Jia Sanlang, but someone else
The son of a noble family, then, what is his purpose in approaching you?"
"I thought you saw something else!" Xia Houshu said disappointedly, "It sounds like he is not Sanlang Qi, and his purpose of approaching me is very simple."
“Why not?”
People are watching!”
Xia Houshu had no intention of analyzing whether what his cousin said was true or false. He just felt that the question he had been pondering for a long time suddenly got a reasonable answer.
If Qi Nan is the son of Qi Yushi, he will definitely not dare to get in front of her after knowing her identity. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Qi Nan to be Sanlang of the Qi family. Since he is not the son of Qi Yushi, then
As Xia Houchun said, his purpose of approaching himself is obvious.
In a daze, she recalled that when she was in Huguo Temple, she relied on the grace of saving her life and deliberately teased Qin Nan and said, "How about you pledge yourself to me?"
Is it because of the bad words he made in the first place?
Xia Houshu regretted it so much that he held Xia Houshu's arm and pretended to cry: "Second sister, I may have really done something bad..."