Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Chapter 408

Ye Xi stopped thinking about it if she couldn't figure it out, but what she was most worried about was whether this incident would affect Wei Jue.

After all, he holds a high position, and according to the logic of ancient robbers, it is unknown whether innocent people will be harmed.

She didn't want her Ye'er to end up with his entire family being executed.

Not long after she lay down, she heard Lin Yan, who had returned from outside, conveying Wei Jue's orders.

He said that they would leave for Beijing the next day, and as if to appease her, he emphasized that the adults would let the doctor follow them all the way to treat their illnesses and make medicine for them.

Ye Xi didn't care after hearing that. She guessed that he was still frightened and didn't want to go first. He would rather slow down his pace and take her back with him.

The journey back to the capital was a bit painful because we couldn't ride a fast horse and we had to rush, so the guards took turns driving. We finally returned to the capital on the eighth day.

Ye Xi felt that these eight days were the most painful eight days for her. The wounds that had healed a lot would hurt from time to time because of the constant shaking of the carriage.

In addition, after taking the medicine and filling my stomach, I was shaking in the car, and my stomach acid kept churning, which was indescribable pain.

In order to take care of the wounded more conveniently, Ye Xi and Wei Jue rode in two different carriages.

This makes it a little more comfortable, otherwise such a small car would be enough to squeeze two lying injured people.

After returning to the capital, Ye Xi was sent back to Yuexi Cottage, and Wei Jue returned to the Duke's Mansion. He was not seen for a month.

During that month, Ye Xi heard from Yan Wu that the emperor had passed away and then the prince ascended the throne.

The first thing the prince did after ascending the throne was to issue two imperial decrees. One was to appoint the crown prince's grandson as the crown prince, and the other was to appoint Wei Jue as the grand tutor to assist the young crown prince.

The prince died only three days after ascending the throne, making him the emperor with the shortest reign in the Zhou Dynasty.

Then the Second Prince forced the Crown Prince to abdicate and wanted him to give up the throne. Everyone said that the Second Prince dared to do this because he felt that the Crown Prince was weak.

As a result, he was defeated by Wei Jue who led his troops, and the second prince was imprisoned for treason.

At this time, it was revealed that there was a third imperial edict hidden before the prince's death. This edict was not announced until after the second prince was imprisoned.

The main meaning is that Wei Jue served as the Taifu and also served as the Grand Marshal of the Army to protect the weak Crown Prince.

This imperial edict explained the subsequent impeachment of Wei Jue by some great noble families for leading troops to break into the Forbidden Palace, and also hinted to the world that Wei Jue had become a "regent" at this moment.

In any case, the turmoil in the capital that had lasted for more than a month came to an end, and the people finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This incident is known in history as the "disorder of the imperial succession."

After things calmed down, the panicked people seemed to come to their senses, and all kinds of rumors began to spread among the people.

Some said that the Second Prince attempted to assassinate the Emperor and the Crown Prince in order to seize the throne, but failed.

However, he helped Wei Jue, who was appointed to the throne in a critical moment, and not only became the commander-in-chief of the army, but also the regent.

Some say that the biggest beneficiary at the moment is Wei Jue, and he might be the one planning to assassinate the emperor and the crown prince.

But some people say that this is false. It is rumored that Lord Wei was poisoned in order to save a concubine, and there is still no cure.

Moreover, leading troops to defend the king even aggravated the poison and his life would not last long. If he were to go through all this, his life would be in danger. Why would he do this?

In short, there are many different rumors.

After the candidate for the throne was stabilized, the court finally began to investigate the assassin.

The culprit behind the Second Prince's indiscriminate killing of innocent people was found by the new Minister of Justice.

It turned out to be the orphan of the third prince. He had been silent for many years, secretly recruiting soldiers and growing stronger, and took advantage of the autumn hunting trip of the emperor and the prince to assassinate him.