Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 563: The old emperor personally bestowed poisoned wine upon the late empress?

Her jealousy was obvious; she couldn't tolerate any third party interfering in their relationship.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a domineering and disdainful sharpness.

This was a side of Gu Qingyue that Mu Yun Chu had never seen before, and a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.

"Hahaha------" Mu Yun Chu laughed for real this time, laughing out loud, heartily and joyfully.

Gu Qingyue raised her eyebrows slightly and couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.

The next instant, the woman's waist was gripped tightly, and her lips were covered by the man's, the kiss going from gentle to passionate, lingering and tender.

Fifteen minutes later, Gu Qingyue straightened her hair and clothes, her cheeks flushed. Was this guy a wolf in disguise?!

"Get off and drive!"

Gu Qingyue stood up from his embrace and sat in the chair opposite him, only then did she feel her wildly beating heart gradually calm down.

Mu Yun Chu did not stop him, but he couldn't help but chuckle softly. If he could, he would never want to let go of the woman in front of him for the rest of his life.

"Alright, I have something important to tell you," Mu Yun Chu coughed lightly and smoothed the hem of her clothes.

"Important matter?"

Gu Qingyue raised her hand and poured tea for the two of them.

"Regarding the wedding date, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau has already calculated an auspicious time. It is said that the 18th day of the 11th lunar month is a good day, and we may get married on that day!"

Mu Yun Chu spoke earnestly.

"A grand wedding? The 18th of the 11th lunar month? That's only a month away?!"

Gu Qingyue felt a chill run down her spine. Although she knew she would be married soon, did it have to be so fast?

"Hmm, that's a bit too rushed. There's another date, October 26th. Which one do you choose?"

Mu Yun Chu looked at Gu Qing Yue's expression with amusement.

"October 26th? It's already mid-October!"

Although they traveled at a relatively fast pace, with Gu Changling and Qin Shi's carriages accompanying them, it still took them more than a month to travel from Lizhou to the capital.

This is already their fastest speed.

"Isn't the 18th of the 11th month a bit too rushed?"

Gu Qingyue wanted to discuss it with him again, since she still needed to prepare things for the wedding.

"Father's health is deteriorating day by day, and this date has been chosen rather late," Mu Yun Chu thought of her father lying on his bed, feeling a mix of emotions.

Gu Qingyue was taken aback. She had almost forgotten that the reason for rushing into marriage was because she was afraid that something might happen to the old emperor, or that a major incident might occur during the struggle for the throne in the capital, which would affect the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Gu Qingyue sighed and said, "The 18th of the 1 ...

"Do you need me to check on your father's health?" Gu Qingyue asked tentatively. After all, he was Mu Yun Chu's biological father, and she would help if she could.

Mu Yun Chu shook her head. "Father has his own imperial physician by his side, so he doesn't need one for now. I'll let you know if he does need one."

Gu Qingyue nodded. That's right. Treating the emperor's illness is no joke; it's a matter of life and death.

What Mu Yun Chu didn't say was that in the past month or so, her father had already executed six imperial physicians. Now, the palace was filled with an atmosphere of fear and suspicion, and the imperial physicians were all living in constant fear.

He didn't want Gu Qingyue to take any risks right now.

The most important reason is that when he came back this time, his second brother told him that the truth about his mother's death had been found out. It was poisoned wine personally given by his father!

The Empress Dowager died by poisoning!

He felt as if a muffled thunderbolt had struck him!

Despite his many complaints and grievances against his father, deep down he still longed for his father's approval and care.

But... Father Emperor killed Mother with his own hands!!

How could he possibly bear this!

Seeing that Mu Yun Chu's mood suddenly turned somber, Gu Qing Yue waved her small hand in front of his eyes, "What's wrong?"

Mu Yun Chu reached out and grabbed him, then recounted to Gu Qing Yue some of the major events that had occurred since his return to the capital. Naturally, he also told Gu Qing Yue the most closely guarded secret: the cause of his mother's death.

Gu Qingyue was shocked for a long time and didn't come to her senses.

Did the old emperor personally give the late empress poisoned wine? This is... killing his first wife?

What a vicious method!

She couldn't help but squeeze Mu Yun Chu's hand tightly, wanting to say a few words of comfort, but she didn't know what to say!

One is the mother, and the other is the father.

A dilemma!

"You don't need to be sad for me, Yue, thank you," Mu Yun Chu pursed her lips, a hint of loneliness and sorrow in her eyes.

Can he seek revenge on his mother from his father, the emperor?

No!

But the fatherly love in his heart is probably truly about to dissipate.

"Alright, you're saying the old emperor ordered you and the Nine Gates Admiral to secretly garrison troops at the Four Gates? Has something happened?"

"My father secretly discovered that the Crown Prince and the Third Prince were secretly training troops. I'm afraid that if he falls, they will seize the opportunity to rebel."

Gu Qingyue frowned. She didn't quite understand. She could understand the Third Prince wanting to seize the throne and making underhanded moves, but why was the Crown Prince in such a hurry?

If the emperor dies, wouldn't he be able to rightfully succeed to the throne?

That's what I thought in my heart, and that's what I asked.

Mu Yun Chu looked at her and smiled, "How can things be so absolute? It was Father Emperor who had long had the idea of ​​deposing the Crown Prince. I'm afraid the Crown Prince saw it. Father Emperor's sudden collapse this time may not be without the Crown Prince's involvement."

Gu Qingyue sighed, thinking to herself, "This royal family really has absolutely no feelings for husbands and wives, fathers and sons!"

She waved her hand. "The emperor urgently summoned you back just for this?"

“Not entirely, there’s also the fifth prince. The Emperor’s true choice for Crown Prince is probably the fifth prince,” Mu Yun Chu said with a mocking laugh.

"Why not just ask the Fifth Prince to protect him?"

"Do you remember the last time Yue Zhiqi and his group visited, that banquet at the palace?"

Mu Yunchu paused for a moment, then continued, "The Divine Dragon Guard has found a clue. The assassination attempt at the palace banquet that night was indeed orchestrated by the Western Jin Dynasty, but the main instigator was the Fifth Prince."

Gu Qingyue's mouth gaped open into an "O" shape, making her look a little silly.

In other words, the group of female assassins disguised as dancers at the palace banquet she attended for the first time in her life were all arranged by the Western Jin Dynasty and the Fifth Prince.

This fifth prince, along with Nanzhao and Western Jin... his methods of selling out the country are so extensive.

He's definitely not someone to be trifled with!

While it wouldn't amount to handing over the Great Chu to him, doing so would certainly benefit his path to seizing the throne.

For example, during the years that the Crown Prince has been overseeing the country, the borders have been unstable, with constant warfare, widespread discontent in the court and among the people, and many people have been displaced. Naturally, the Crown Prince's position is in jeopardy.

However, it is quite shameless and despicable to put the people in such a miserable state for one's own selfish reasons.

Leaving aside distant examples, when an assassination attempt occurred in the palace, the first person the emperor blamed was none other than the crown prince, who had failed to properly supervise him.

"So what? The emperor knows that the fifth prince was involved in that assassination attempt, and he sent you back to help him deal with the fifth prince?"

Mu Yun Chu shook her head, "It's just that he feels uneasy because he thinks the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, whom he doesn't think highly of, and the Fifth Prince, whom he thinks highly of, all want to betray him."

"Then he---isn't he afraid you'll rebel?" Gu Qingyue lowered her voice, mouthing the last word.