Chapter 251 Zhao Gou’s ambition to become emperor
The news of Manager Liu's death was like a huge stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.
Zhao Yingluo sat in the dormitory, her face solemn, and her eyes revealed deep worry.
She knew that Manager Liu's death was not an accident, but someone tipped her off, allowing her to prepare for it in advance.
And this person was hidden among the palace people around her.
She was sitting on the carved sandalwood chair in the dormitory, her face was as solemn as iron, and her eyes were shining with light as sharp as cold stars.
She was wearing a gorgeous palace dress, and the golden threads on the skirt shone with a cold luster under the light, seeming to echo her mood at the moment.
The palace servants kneeling under His Highness lowered their heads and did not dare to express their anger.
They felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, as if there was an invisible mountain pressing on their hearts.
Everyone's eyes were full of fear and uneasiness, and they knew that they were destined to be unable to calm down tonight.
Zhao Yingluo stood up slowly, her eyes scanning the palace people one by one.
That look was as sharp as a sharp blade, as if it could penetrate people's souls. She ordered in a cold voice: "King knows, take all these people down and torture them severely! I want to know who betrayed me!"
At this moment, a forbidden soldier hurriedly reported: "Your Royal Highness, the palace maid Pearl is missing!"
Wang Shou'en was shocked. He quickly counted the number of people, and sure enough, he found that Zhu'er was missing.
Zhao Yingluo's brows furrowed into the character "Chuan", "Search the entire palace immediately, we must find Zhu'er's whereabouts!"
Soon after, the Imperial Guards discovered Pearl's body in the lake in the Imperial Garden.
She lay quietly in the lake, her eyes wide open as if she was still telling the horror and helplessness of her life.
Her clothes were messy, and her bun was scattered on both sides of her face.
The whole picture is full of desolation and tragedy.
Zhao Yingluo's heart sank when she heard this. She knew that this clue had been broken.
Zhuer was obviously silenced, and the mastermind behind all this was her royal brother Zhao Gou.
Zhao Yingluo couldn't help but admire Zhao Gou's meticulous thinking and ruthless methods. He was able to arrange everything around him so carefully and eliminate all the unfavorable factors pointing at him.
"Your Highness, now that the clues have been cut off and people in the palace are panicking, what should we do next?" Wang Shouen asked in a deep voice.
Zhao Yingluo sat on the carved sandalwood chair, her eyes were deep and firm, as if they could penetrate the dark night.
She gently took a sip of tea, and then said slowly: "Send a message to Wen Boyuan, the commander of the capital in front of the palace and the commander of the Imperial City Department, and ask him to send more people to secretly monitor every move of Zhao Gou, Qin Hui and others."
Wang Shouen nodded when he heard this, and couldn't help but said worriedly: "Your Highness, the situation in the palace is complicated now, and there is no one available around you, so my subordinates are worried about your safety. Why don't you leave the palace and live in the princess' mansion first, and wait It won’t be too late to come back when the situation is stable.”
Zhao Yingluo smiled slightly when she heard this, shook her head and said: "If I leave the palace at this time, wouldn't it be playing into their hands? They will definitely take the opportunity to harm me. I will stay here and continue to be a bait. Luring them into taking the bait!"
Wang Shouen was shocked when he heard this. He hurriedly said: "Your Highness, this is too dangerous! What if something goes wrong..."
"Nothing unexpected!" Zhao Yingluo interrupted him, her voice firm and powerful, "I will never let them succeed! Just follow my instructions."
Wang Shouen looked at Zhao Yingluo's resolute expression and knew that no matter how hard he tried to persuade her, it would be useless. He sighed secretly in his heart and had no choice but to take the order and leave. In Zhao Gou's palace, the atmosphere was so solemn that it seemed like water could drop into ice.
Under the dim light of the palace lantern, Qin Hui stood respectfully at the bottom. His face was a little pale, and there was a hint of uneasiness in his eyes that was difficult to conceal.
Zhao Gou sat on the dragon bed, his brows furrowed and a sinister light shining in his eyes.
He was in a very bad mood. His plan to send someone to poison Zhao Yingluo failed, which made him feel extremely frustrated and angry.
He also wants to proclaim himself emperor as soon as possible. But now, everything seems to be out of his control.
"Qin Hui, how do you do things?" Zhao Gou said coldly, his voice full of dissatisfaction and blame, "The plan is so poorly arranged, how can anyone rest assured?"
Qin Hui's heart tightened when he heard this, and he quickly said with an apologetic smile: "The Emperor is angry, it's because of my incompetence. But don't worry, the Emperor, I have other plans to arrange. We can send someone to assassinate Her Highness the Princess. In this way..."
"That's enough!" Zhao Gou interrupted him abruptly, and his face became even more ugly. "Do you think assassinating the princess is a trivial matter? If the matter is revealed again and the assassin falls into the hands of Zhao Yingluo, the consequences will be disastrous! At that time, not only will our plan be completely exposed, but even my life will be at risk!"
Qin Hui was so frightened by Zhao Gou's angry rebuke that he quickly lowered his head, not daring to say any more words.
He knew that he had indeed done something wrong this time. Not only did he not successfully poison Zhao Yingluo, but he also made her vigilant and prepared.
In this way, it will be even more difficult for them to take action.
Zhao Gou looked at Qin Hui's frightened look, and the anger in his heart calmed down a little.
He knew that blaming Qin Hui now would not help, the key was to find a way to save the situation.
He took a deep breath, tried to calm down his emotions, and then said in a deep voice: "Well, it's useless to blame you now. You can go down first and reflect on your mistakes. I will arrange additional personnel for the next thing. deal with."
Upon hearing this, Qin Hui felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He quickly kowtowed and thanked him, and then hurriedly exited the palace.
Looking at Qin Hui's leaving figure, a cold light flashed in Zhao Gou's eyes.
Now is not a good time to take action. Zhao Yingluo must be on guard and vigilant, and it will be even more difficult for them to take action.
Zhao Gou pondered for a moment, and then decided to temporarily put aside his murderous intention towards Zhao Yingluo, and instead started preparing to proclaim himself emperor again.
Three days later, Zhao Gou stood on the dragon steps, looking down at the civil and military officials below.
"Everyone is safe." Zhao Gou said in a deep voice, "I have something important to announce today."
The officials were whispering to each other and discussing a lot. They were all guessing what important thing Zhao Gou would say next.
Zhao Gou took a deep breath, and then said slowly: "I have thought about it again and again. The prince is young and ignorant, and it is difficult for him to take on such a big responsibility. I have decided to succeed to the throne and proclaim himself emperor again to protect the safety of the Song Dynasty."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the court.
The officials were shocked. They had never expected that Zhao Gou would become emperor again. This was a huge event!
Zhao Yingluo also got the news soon. She was sitting in the palace, and after listening to the palace maid's report, she couldn't help but sneer: "Oh, my royal brother is really attached to the throne."
Wang Shouen stood aside with a worried look on his face: "Your Highness, now that the emperor has proclaimed himself emperor again, your situation may be even more difficult. What should we do next?"
Zhao Yingluo moved her shoulders and felt that she was almost recovered.
A firm light flashed in her eyes: "Let him be proud for a few days. Once enough evidence is found for him to murder me, it will not be too late to force him to meditate again."
