frightfiction Chapter 580 Bad News
Chapter 580 Bad News
I thought the Li faction would take some action after learning that Li Chu had woken up, but whether it was because the Li faction was still immersed in the grief of Empress Shude's death or something else, he did not make any move at all.
This made Li Chu somewhat uneasy. He felt that with his "clear-headedness," it was impossible for the Li faction to remain completely inactive.
Dugu Jingyao, who was standing to the side, also noticed Li Chu's unease, so she comforted him, "Donglang, although the Li faction hasn't made any moves yet, we have people watching the Zhao Prince's Mansion, his villa, and even the Xiao Mansion. It's also possible that he's still immersed in grief because of the passing of Empress Shude."
Although Li Chu had thought about it, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Dugu Jingyao quickly tried to divert Li Chu's attention by pretending to have a stomachache. Sure enough, Li Chu's eyes were filled with worry as he asked, "What's wrong, Ayao? Is your stomach hurting?"
After a while, Dugu Jingyao raised her head and said, "It's nothing, I just got kicked by some little rascal."
Li Chu was slightly relieved. He lay on Dugu Jingyao's swollen belly and pretended to be angry, saying, "You two better behave yourselves, or your father will spank you when you're born!"
Dugu Jingyao chuckled and said, "I hope Donglang isn't just saying that."
Li Chu didn't care about any of that. He would deal with the future later and continued to provide prenatal education for his two children.
During this period, things were calm on the Li side, but on the other hand, the Chu Prince's Mansion was bustling with people coming to visit and give gifts because of the news of Li Chu's awakening.
However, apart from Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao, who had a good relationship, people such as Li Bi, Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, and Zheng Shi came to the mansion for a chat. Even ministers from the Chu Prince's mansion, who were usually not in contact with each other and had always been neutral, were invited to the mansion for a chat.
To outsiders, it seemed that Li Chu was eager to "take back" everything as soon as he woke up, but only those who entered the palace knew what they had gone through.
For acquaintances, Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao would personally go to see them. However, sometimes, to prove that Li Chu had just woken up and should not overexert himself, Dugu Jingyao would visit him on his behalf. Of course, Li Chu would also disguise himself as Feng Shengyi and stand guard beside Dugu Jingyao.
But for those who were completely unrelated, they were simply left out. They were invited into the front hall for a couple of cups of tea, and then, on the pretext that Li Chu was unwell and had already gone to rest, they were asked to leave.
The person who had secretly passed messages to the Li family was naturally also keeping an eye on the movements of the Chu Prince's Mansion. However, he also had a mission to complete, so he couldn't stay at the Chu Prince's Mansion all the time. He would only occasionally glean some information from other guards of the mansion when he returned after completing his mission.
Upon learning the news, they naturally tried to send a message to the Prince of Zhao's residence.
Upon receiving the news, Li Xi scoffed and said, "Heh, he really isn't afraid of being accused of forming cliques and pursuing personal gain! But if someone impeaches him, it will save me a lot of trouble."
Li Yuan, who was standing to the side, asked, "What should we do if no one impeaches the King of Chu?"
Li Xi said, "He left the people there, drank two cups of tea and sent them away, and even accepted their gifts. I suppose those who didn't get anything in return are willing to lend me a hand."
Seeing Li Xi's confident demeanor, Li Yuan didn't ask any more questions.
In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed, and the day arrived for Empress Shude to be buried in the imperial mausoleum.
Emperor Suzong could not personally escort Empress Shude to the imperial mausoleum, nor could the empress. So only Li Xi, Gu Shiyi, officials from the Ministry of Rites, and some eunuchs and maids accompanied Empress Shude to the imperial mausoleum.
Unexpectedly, not long after Li Xi and his entourage left the palace, devastating news arrived.
That was the death of the retired emperor and his maid Huan'er at the temporary palace. Upon hearing the news, Emperor Suzong, who was having breakfast with the empress and their two children, suddenly vomited blood and fainted, greatly frightening the empress and Li Ruo.