Chapter 27 Section fifteen

The emperor played polo today very happily.Under the support of Li Longji and Cui Hao, the emperor scored three yuan alone, and defeated the polo team composed of foreign envoys and princes stationed in the capital. It was getting late at this time, the empress went back to the palace first, and some of the ministers and ladies who watched the battle had already resigned and left the palace, only Princess An Le held the arm of the emperor and kept acting coquettishly. The emperor specially decreed to leave the governors of the three provinces, as well as Li Longji and Cui Hao, to the Dragon Hall for a small banquet.

The Dragon Palace is not far from Juchang, walk south to Gongchen Pavilion, then turn west and pass through two palace gates.Today the emperor was in such high spirits that he didn't even sit on the chariot, and led the crowd all the way here on foot. "I'm dying of thirst." The emperor laughed loudly as soon as he entered the Dragon Palace. "Get some drinks quickly." "Your Majesty, I asked them to prepare ice-cold lily soup for you to quench your thirst. How would you reward me?" Princess An Le lay on the side of the imperial couch, beating the emperor's feet while laughing.

"I reward you for being a fool." As he spoke, the emperor drank a cup of lily soup in one gulp. "It's very happy. Give each of you lovers a cup." This lily soup had been frozen, and the outside of the barrel-shaped porcelain teacup was covered with water droplets.After drinking this cold water, whoever is present will die.Seeing that Li Longji was looking at him with searching eyes, Cui Hao had no way to say anything to him, but shook his head slightly.At the same time, he poured his lily soup into his sleeve. Li Longji did not make any response.Live or die!But Cui Hao was delighted to find that when Li Longji turned around, his sleeves were soaked to a large extent.

It's no more than a cup of tea, and it's time to see the outcome.Cui Hao looked with his eyes, and left the ministers who served the banquet sitting upright, with their hands straight on their knees. Among these ministers, young and old, ugly and handsome, which one is the one who should die today?Could it be that Princess Anle didn't use those poisons today? When Cui Hao was thinking wildly, he suddenly heard a muffled cry as if someone was strangling his throat.who is it?The ministers had already stood up, blocking Cui Hao's sight. "The emperor is sick!" Princess An Le shouted.

I saw the emperor rolled on the ground, his head was raised up as if being pulled back by someone vigorously, his thick throat pointed to the sky, and his body also arched. The crime of killing the king, killing the nine clans.Although Cui Hao didn't have any clansmen who could be punished, his own life was also very precious.In a panic, Cui Hao retreated into the side hall of the Dragon Palace, took out the small porcelain bottle from his arms, tried his best to control his trembling hands, and sealed the bottle mouth again with wax on the candle flame. After a while, the criminals will be searched behind closed doors. Bringing such things is to tell the soldiers who searched the palace that they are poisoners.Seeing that no one noticed him by the door, Cui Hao secretly stuffed the porcelain vase into a brocade box on the shelf, then slipped out of the room lightly, and retreated towards the palace gate along the corridor with flowers and trees.

Suddenly, a powerful big hand grabbed his arm. "Bastard, if you run away at this time, the poisoner will designate you as a criminal. I promise you won't live until tomorrow." Li Longji's voice was a little nervous and ruthless. "Follow me inside." "The queen is here." All the ministers moved to the sides, letting the queen come to the emperor. "Has the imperial doctor come?" the queen asked. "Your Majesty, this is..." When the imperial doctor saw the empress' frightening gaze, his experienced mouth was tightly closed as if being clamped by iron tongs.

"Your Majesty's epileptic symptoms have already occurred several times." The Queen's voice was sad and powerful. "This time I finally didn't make it through." "Your Majesty,..." Hearing of the Emperor's funeral, all the ministers mourned as a matter of course. "Shut up." The strong will shown by the Queen is unparalleled. "I haven't cried yet. What are your names? You are all important ministers of the Tang Dynasty, who have received the state's grace for generations. Now that the emperor has died, you should come up with emergency measures to keep the country of the Tang Dynasty."

Seeing that everyone's wailing gradually subsided, the queen said: "Zong Chuke." "The minister is here." Zong Chuke came out more and more. "Close the gate of the palace immediately. If anyone leaks the news of the emperor's funeral, the entire gate will be copied. The governors of the three provinces will all go to the Hall of Wude to wait for the order, and the orphan will pass quickly." The queen's phoenix eyes fell on Cui Hao at this time, Cui Hao was so frightened that his juices flowed coldly. At this moment, he somewhat guessed what was going on.I only heard the queen say: "Everyone here today has to work harder, stay in the palace to help with affairs."