Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 376 World 626

"wait?"

The emperor's face was full of doubt: "Where did the Left Chancellor hear this news that I didn't even know about?"

This time, the Left Chancellor was puzzled: "How could His Majesty not know that so many imperial physicians were summoned to examine Consort Huang yesterday?"

"This matter," the emperor said, feigning sudden realization, "is a matter concerning the inner palace. I never imagined the Left Chancellor would have such a misunderstanding."

"Huang Fei was so desperate for a child that she was obsessed with it. She was feeling unwell, but she insisted that she was pregnant."

"The Empress had no choice but to summon several more imperial physicians to the palace to examine her pulse."

"As for the outcome..." the emperor paused, "it's best for the Left Prime Minister to avoid relying on hearsay."

The Left Chancellor glanced at an official beside him, and after receiving a nod of approval, he was about to offer his advice when the Emperor interrupted him.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the chief eunuch immediately announced the imperial decree, and in front of all the officials, he directly decided that Yu Shuming would become the crown prince.

All that's left is to hold a formal ceremony.

The Left Prime Minister left unwillingly, while Yin Yin and Yu Shuming were analyzing who Consort Huang's lover was.

As for the suspects, the first to be suspected are naturally the Left Prime Minister's side.

However, judging from the Left Prime Minister's attitude and behavior, he may know that Consort Huang is pregnant, but he may not know more details, such as the discrepancy between Consort Huang's pregnancy period and the official records.

While the two were engrossed in their guessing, You Qizheng soon returned with the results of his investigation.

He used the influence of Eunuch Feng, so getting things done in the palace was naturally very easy for him.

After receiving the investigation results, Yu Shuming read them through first, and then handed the paper with a complicated expression to Yin Yin.

After reading it, Yin Yin felt that her eyes had been opened and she also understood the reason for Yu Shuming's strange expression.

Their previous guesses weren't very accurate.

Consort Huang was able to rise to the rank of consort because she was the adopted daughter of a palace eunuch. However, after the death of the legitimate prince, her adoptive father was found to have tampered with the body and was beheaded. Consort Huang thus lost her most important backing.

After Consort Huang's child died soon after, she became almost invisible in the palace, only able to see the emperor once a year on the anniversary of her child's death.

Because of the death of the legitimate prince and her past arrogance, Consort Huang's life was far from good.

Under such circumstances, instead of trying to influence the emperor, she tried to use her godfather's past connections to establish a romantic relationship with the head eunuch.

With this relationship, her life did indeed become more comfortable.

But if you walk in the dark too often, you'll eventually capsize.

But as the Empress Huang grew bolder, she encountered a fake eunuch.

The most blissful time of Huang Fei's life was when she was pregnant, so she not only kept quiet about this fake eunuch, but also planned to start frequently visiting him more than a month before her child's death anniversary.

She thought that by bribing the imperial physicians with her former lovers to fake her pregnancy, she could rest easy. However, she did not expect that when the Empress heard the news, she would find several imperial physicians to examine her pulse together.

Her lie was exposed before she could even finish rehearsing it.

"What's this called?" Yin Yin thought for a while before saying, "The bold get rich while the timid starve?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yu Shuming gently tapped her head, then asked You Qizheng, "Has the message also been sent to His Majesty?"

You Qizheng nodded.

After You Qizheng left, only the brother and sister remained in the hall. Yinyin then asked softly, "Big brother, has this happened before?"

Yu Shuming knew that Yinyin was referring to her past life.

“No,” Yu Shuming said, “Consort Huang and the fake princess have a good relationship.”

Yinyin stuck out her tongue: "So, it does have something to do with me after all."

“What does this have to do with you?” Yu Shuming was unhappy with her saying that. “She brought this on herself. Don’t take all the blame on yourself.”

Yinyin quickly admitted that she had said the wrong thing.

Yu Shuming ruffled her hair: "Didn't you plan to go horse racing a couple of days ago, but it got delayed? This matter should be settled in a couple of days, and I'll go with you then?"

Yinyin thought for a moment and said, "I don't really care, but there will be a lot of spoiled brats riding with me. I just hope you can tolerate it, brother."

Yu Shuming suddenly thought of something and asked, "Is the Left Chancellor's grandson going too?"

“Go,” Yinyin glanced at him, “He recommended this place, how can he not go?”

Yu Shuming twirled the ring on his finger, thought for a moment, and said, "Forget it, I won't go. You have fun. There probably won't be many more opportunities like this."

Yinyin tilted her head: "I thought you had some thoughts after you found out who was participating."

"Is that all you think of me?" Yu Shuming couldn't help but flick her forehead.

"Ouch!"

Hearing Yin Yin cry out in pain, Yu Shuming gently rubbed her temples again: "The fact that they let you have fun is a good thing. There's no rush for anything else, not even for a moment."

"Thank you, big brother," Yin Yin said, in a great mood. "I'll remember to bring you a gift when I come back."

“Then I’ll be waiting,” Yu Shuming said deliberately. “I don’t want anyone who doesn’t put their heart into it.”

The investigation concluded that Consort Huang and her several lovers were secretly dealt with, and the Emperor entrusted Yu Shuming with arranging the vacant positions.

Yu Shuming did not refuse and directly sent his men up.

Seeing that Yu Shuming was becoming increasingly complacent, the Left Chancellor naturally became even more displeased.

It was at this time that a few unexpected people quietly entered the Left Prime Minister's residence.

"Who are those people?" Zhou Yun finished packing and was heading out when he saw several people who were wrapped up tightly, as if afraid others wouldn't know they had something going on.

His servant glanced at them and urged, "Young master, the one leading the way is the steward of the old master. He must have something important to discuss. Let's go."

Zhou Yun took a few steps, then suddenly stopped, turned around and threw the riding whip in his hand to the servant: "You hold this for me, I'll go take a look."

Zhou Yun has always been favored by the Left Prime Minister, and he can freely come and go in the Left Prime Minister's study. However, today, he was stopped.

"Young master, the old master instructed that he has important matters to discuss with someone today and absolutely cannot let anyone in. Please don't make things difficult for me."

"Fine," Zhou Yun said dejectedly as he left. But after turning around the artificial hill, he didn't go outside. Instead, he went around a flower bush that wasn't really a path and quietly crept to the window behind the study.

He had just squatted down when he heard a strange voice say something.

"Since the Prince of Shu has become the Crown Prince, the King of Shu will not be able to stay in Bashu for long. When the King of Shu returns, does the Left Prime Minister think your family can be spared?"

"The only way forward is to cooperate with us and lead our troops straight into the palace. Once we have a new emperor who doesn't favor the Prince of Shu, you, the Left Chancellor, can finally rest easy, right?"