Chapter 1829 The old emperor pretending to be sick

As Zhao Xuan was talking, he was already walking outside.

"Your Highness, what are you going to do?" Gu Lin asked hurriedly.

"To see my father!" Zhao Xuan said without turning his head.

"But doesn't His Majesty want to see you?"

"Then I'll force my way in!"

Zhao Xuan couldn't wait any longer. He was worried that Gu Lin's guess was correct. If his father died before he could issue an edict to confer the title, then everything would be over. It would be very difficult for him to ascend the throne smoothly. At that time, all the princes who had ideas about the throne would compete for it, and he might not be able to laugh to the end.

So, he must ascend the throne of the prince before his father's death, and then he can legitimately ascend the throne and become emperor.

And to ascend the throne of the prince, he naturally needs his father to confer the title.

Therefore, he must see his father and ask for this imperial edict from his father!

Gu Lin saw Zhao Xuan rushing out, hesitated for a moment, and immediately followed him.

The two went together to ask to see the old emperor.

When they arrived at the door of the old emperor's bedroom, they were stopped again. The eunuch at the door saluted Zhao Xuan and complained: "Your Highness, why are you here again?" Although he was just a eunuch, he was the eunuch beside the old emperor after all, and he had some status in the palace. "I want to see my father!" Zhao Xuan said bluntly. "Your Highness, didn't I say it before? His Majesty has instructed that he will not see anyone unless he summons you. You should go back." The eunuch said. "No, I must see my father today!" Zhao Xuan insisted. The eunuch frowned slightly and said, "Your Highness, this is not the time to make trouble. His Majesty is seriously ill and needs to rest. You will affect his recovery and anger him." Hearing that his behavior would anger his father, Zhao Xuan hesitated for a while, but thinking of Gu Lin's previous speculation and the fact that he had not yet been canonized as the crown prince, Zhao Xuan gritted his teeth and said, "As my father's child, I am very concerned about his condition. Now I want to see how my father is doing. Moreover, my father has not seen anyone, which has also caused a lot of suspicion in the court. If I see my father, I can also dispel the suspicion of the ministers." As he said that, Zhao Xuan was about to go in. However, before he took two steps, the guard at the door drew his sword and blocked him with a murderous look. "Anyone who dares to break in will be killed without mercy!" Zhao Xuan's face turned pale, and he subconsciously took two steps back, with some fear in his eyes. But thinking of his identity and the purpose of his visit, Zhao Xuan mustered up his courage and said, "You bold slaves! Don't you see my identity? You are just ordinary soldiers. If you hurt me, you won't be able to chop off even ten heads. Get out of my way!"

However, Zhao Xuan's scolding and threats had no effect at all. The guards at the entrance of the hall were not moved at all. They were still like a rock, blocking the entrance of the hall without moving a step.

"Your Highness!" The eunuch spoke again, "This is the place where His Majesty rests, not the place for you to make trouble. If His Majesty knew that you were making trouble like this, he would be very angry!"

Zhao Xuan's heart tightened.

Zhao Xuan was still full of fear for his father. Over the years, the old emperor has always been very tough. Whether it is ministers or princes and princesses, they are all afraid of him. Zhao Xuan is no exception. If the old emperor knew that he was making trouble here, he would definitely not let him go.

But Zhao Xuan was a little unwilling to go back like this. After all, he was still worried that the old emperor would suddenly die, so that he would not be able to ascend the throne.

At this time, Gu Lin, who followed him, pulled Zhao Xuan and whispered: "Your Highness, let's go back first."

"But..."

"Your Highness, let's go back first."

Zhao Xuan looked at the palace gate and the soldiers at the gate, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Let's go back."

After that, he turned and left, and Gu Lin hurriedly followed.

The eunuch at the palace gate looked at Zhao Xuan's back, his face changed, and then he pushed the door and entered the palace.

At this time, the situation in the palace was not as tense and solemn as Zhao Xuan and Gu Lin and others had guessed. There was only a faint silence, and the old emperor, who everyone thought was already seriously ill, was sitting on a stool beside the bed reading a book. Although his complexion was not very good, he was not seriously ill.

"What happened outside just now?" The old emperor asked lightly, his eyes did not leave the book in his hand.

Obviously, the old emperor was not seriously ill. Everything was just a false news that he was taking a walk. His physical condition was indeed not good, but he was not seriously ill. He was just a little weak.

"Your Majesty, just now it was His Royal Highness the First Prince who came and said he wanted to see Your Majesty, but was stopped by this old servant." The eunuch replied respectfully.

"What is he doing here?" The old emperor said indifferently.

"His Royal Highness the First Prince said he was concerned about your health and wanted to see you." The eunuch said.

"Humph! Why didn't he care so much when I was sick before? I think he just came to see if I was dead!" The old emperor snorted coldly.

The old emperor knew his sons very well. It was precisely because he knew his sons too well that the old emperor felt that none of these princes could inherit his throne, even the eldest prince who was now arranged by him to handle political affairs.

The eunuch lowered his head slightly and did not dare to answer.

"What happened later?" The old emperor continued to ask.

"After the old slave stopped the eldest prince, the eldest prince insisted on coming in, but was finally stopped by the guards at the door." The eunuch said truthfully.

"This rebellious son!" The old emperor said angrily: "You don't know who you are just entrusted with an important task? Bastard!"

The old emperor was angry for a reason. He had announced to the public that he could not see anyone and needed to rest, but the eldest prince insisted on coming in. This obviously did not take his words to heart, nor did he mean to let him rest. As for the eldest prince's insistence on coming in, it was obviously not as simple as caring about his health. If he really cared about himself, he should let himself rest at this time.

"Go ahead. No one can come in without my order. If anyone dares to force their way in again, let the guards outside take action!" the old emperor ordered again.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The eunuch was startled and quickly agreed.

From the old emperor's tone and the orders he issued, it was obvious that the old emperor was very angry with the eldest prince.