"How is the Empress Dowager's sister-in-law?" Suppressing his smugness, the King of England looked at the ministers and asked.
"Four hours have passed! But there's still no news!" The leading minister said with a worried expression, "The imperial physician said it was a hemorrhage caused by a miscarriage!"
"We wish to enter, but the Imperial Guards say they are acting on the Empress's orders and will not allow us to enter the palace!"
"Yes! Her Majesty the Empress's condition is currently unknown, and we are all very worried!"
The other ministers also chimed in with their complaints, each offering their own perspective; they had no other choice but to do so.
"I'm coming!" Upon hearing this, Yang Xingyan seemed to have made up his mind, and a resolute expression immediately appeared on his face. He then turned and walked straight towards the palace.
"Your Highness!" The leader of the Imperial Guards guarding the door immediately came out to stop him, but before he could finish speaking, the Prince of Ying frowned and slammed his cane into the ground with a loud thud!
"Insolence!" the King of England shouted. "My sister-in-law's life is currently unknown! As the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan, I have the responsibility to supervise and oversee this!"
"What? Does this mean the Yang family no longer owns the kingdom of Dawu?"
Upon hearing the King of England's righteous words, the leader of the Imperial Guards could only look on with helplessness.
Especially given the current situation, it seems highly likely that the King of England will succeed to the throne! With that thought in mind, he simply stepped aside to make way for the passage into the palace.
Seeing this, the King turned around and addressed the ministers waiting at the door, saying, "Please wait a moment. I will immediately send a eunuch to inform you of any news!"
Then, turning to the stunned leader of the Imperial Guards, he said, "What's wrong with you all? Why aren't you preparing some chairs, water, and food for these gentlemen?"
"Yes! Go and prepare immediately!" Upon receiving the order, the leader of the Imperial Guards immediately instructed his subordinates.
"With His Highness the King here, we have someone to rely on!"
"Thankfully, His Highness the King is here to oversee the situation!"
"From the late emperor to the empress, one misfortune after another has befallen us. If it weren't for His Highness Prince Ying, our Great Wu would probably be doomed!"
...The King's actions naturally won over the hearts of these ministers, and many now felt that he was very virtuous!
Meanwhile, the King of England, who had already turned and walked towards the palace, naturally heard these discussions and immediately showed a smug expression on his face.
"Well done!" With that thought, he glanced at the Imperial Guard leader beside him with satisfaction and said, "As expected of my most trusted subordinates! I will not treat you unfairly in the future!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" The leader of the Imperial Guards said in a low voice upon hearing this.
At this moment, the King of England was even more pleased with himself, for the Imperial Guards in the palace were the most important part of his long-term plan.
The throne of Wu Kingdom is now within my grasp!
……
Inside the palace, the eunuchs and maids were extremely busy! They shuttled back and forth in the corridors carrying hot water or medicine, without a moment's rest!
From the main hall next door came Xiao Yan's painful groans again...
Upon seeing this, the King of England wore a smug expression.
"Your Highness!" At this moment, a young imperial physician guarding outside the main hall saw the Prince of Ying approaching and quickly and cautiously ran up to greet him respectfully.
"How is it?" Yang Xingyan narrowed his eyes and then asked directly.
"Just as Your Highness wishes!" the young imperial physician quickly replied, "Not only has the child been lost, but it seems that Her Majesty the Empress's life is also in danger!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of melancholy flashed in the King of England's eyes, but it was only for a moment.
He originally intended to abort Xiao Yan's child, but he didn't expect that the miscarriage would cause postpartum hemorrhage! This was something the King of England had not anticipated!
Because his sister-in-law, Xiao Yan, had treated him fairly well, he hadn't really wanted to kill her before.
However, the King of England quickly came to terms with the thought that he would inevitably have to use corpses as a stepping stone to ascend to the throne.
In fact, all of this was naturally his conspiracy!
This morning, he personally poured a cup of ginseng juice for his sister-in-law and even witnessed her drink it...
Of course, this cup of ginseng juice was from the copper gourd he always carried with him, and it was naturally laced with drugs beforehand!
"Her Majesty has fainted! Her Majesty!" At the same time, a female official's panicked shouts came from inside the shop.
"Make sure the Empress Dowager doesn't survive!" Upon hearing this, the Prince of Ying snapped out of his reverie, glanced at the young imperial physician beside him, and whispered.
Since things have come to this point, he's determined to push things to the extreme!
To avoid sparing Xiao Yan's life, in case she eventually realizes what's going on, the Empress Dowager might retaliate against her.
Therefore, the safest course of action for oneself is for the other party to die directly!
"Yes!" The young imperial physician immediately accepted the order and left.
Although he wasn't qualified to enter the main hall, he could still tamper with the medicines he had previously prepared.
"Your Majesty! You must hold on!" Seeing that the great undertaking was about to succeed, the King of England was even more pleased with himself, so he put on another show at the palace gate.
"Your Majesty, I am right outside! My brother, the Prince of Danyang, is no longer alive. My only remaining family is my sister-in-law!"
"Your Highness!" Just as the King of England was engrossed in his performance, a soft voice suddenly called out from behind him.
He turned his head and saw the female official who had been following Xiao Yan the whole time!
"Her Majesty has just awakened; it may be a final burst of energy before her death!" The female official wept bitterly, her face filled with grief. She looked at the Prince of Ying and said, "I would like to invite Your Highness inside; I fear you may have some last words to say!"
"Royal sister-in-law!" The King of Ying was taken aback, and then almost burst out laughing.
Fortunately, he managed to control his emotions in time. He only cried out "Sister-in-law" in a panic, and then, without saying another word, he leaned on his cane and hurried towards the palace.
As soon as the King of England entered the palace, he saw the maids and eunuchs beside him bowing their heads and remaining silent, each with a sorrowful expression on their face.
The head of the Imperial Medical Academy and several senior imperial physicians gathered in the distance, sighing and lamenting. Judging from their expressions, it was clear that they were all powerless to save the patient.
Through the mosquito net in front of her, she could vaguely see Xiao Yan lying there, seemingly asleep and not moving at all.
"Royal sister-in-law!" The King of England knew that he had to put on a good show for the last time, so he shouted angrily and rushed over, his voice even trembling with sobs.
"Why are you crying?" But Xiao Yan's exhausted voice came from inside the tent, as if she had to use all her strength to say each word.
"It's my...bad luck!" Xiao Yan continued, "Sister Yan...is...dying!"
"Xingyan... come here! I... have something... I want to... tell you!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yang Xingyan was taken aback, and then slowly walked over.
"You...all...leave...!" With Xiao Yan's weak voice, the eunuchs and maids in the room bowed and withdrew.
The King of England was blinded by the prospect of the throne and immediately turned to signal to the Imperial Guards guarding him.
These people understood, of course, and they all left the palace.
Now, in this vast palace, only Xiao Yan and the Prince of Ying are left to meet through a gauze curtain!
"Sister Yan!" At this moment, the Prince of Ying slowly approached, leaning on his cane, and cautiously spoke in front of Xiao Yan's bed.
However, Xiao Yan appeared to be barely breathing, gasping for her last breath as she spoke, "Before I die... I suddenly understood... many things!"
"My...miscarriage...and all of this...was it...all your doing?!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the King of England's hand, which was about to lift the illegal object, suddenly froze in mid-air. After hesitating for a moment, he silently took two steps back.
At this moment, he felt speechless in front of Xiao Yan, but he still spoke forcefully, saying, "Why does my sister-in-law ask a question she already knows the answer to?!"
His words were practically an answer to Xiao Yan's question, admitting that he had planned and carried out all of these things!
"Why?" Xiao Yan asked painfully upon hearing this, "Over the years... we... we believe we have treated you... well!"
"Not stingy?" Upon hearing this, the King of England laughed as if he had heard a joke! He said, "But I don't care about your charity at all!"
"In terms of lineage! My mother's status is the most prominent!"
"In terms of talent, I am ten times better than my two elder brothers!"
"But because I tried to save you from falling into the water when I was eight years old, I was left with a disability for life! I will never be able to ascend the throne!"
"This is what you owe me! You owe me!"
At this point, the King of England no longer needed to hide his ambitions!
His face contorted with resentment as he pointed at Xiao Yan lying on the bed and said, "You clearly owe me a life! But why did you always choose the lowly Prince Danyang instead of me!"
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Chapter 208 Ren Ruyi Kills the King of Ying! Taking Control of the Politics of An and Wu!
"You deserve this!"
"Retribution! It's all retribution!"
In the end, the King couldn't help but whisper a cry, and now his face showed signs of madness!
Xiao Yan felt quite helpless after hearing these words.
After all, no matter how illustrious the King of England's mother was, she was not the Empress; she was still born out of wedlock! So, according to the succession system based on the legitimate and illegitimate children, it was indeed not his turn before the Prince of Danyang!
As for the King of England's claim that his talent was ten times greater than that of his two elder brothers, that was merely his own opinion.
After all, engaging in intrigue and handling government affairs are not the same thing!
Of course, he wouldn't deny that he had saved Xiao Yan's life!
Xiao Yan was grateful, so she always treated him very well! Even when his second brother was still the two-character titled Prince Danyang, Yang Xingyan, the third brother, had already become the one-character titled Prince Ying!
It was quite obvious that Yang Xingyan's mind had been severely warped by resentment! He viewed Xiao Yan's kindness towards him as a form of charity and humiliation!
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