Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law

Chapter 807 - 813, - 814: Forceful Suppression

Outside the Emperor’s bedroom, the wind and rain temporarily ceased.Upon learning of the palace upheaval, the high-ranking officials rushed to the bedroom without even changing their clothes.

Chancellor Liu Quji, dressed in a bright red court uniform, was tall and well-built, with penetrating eyes that seemed to see through everything. His face bore the marks of age, revealing a sense of steadiness and restraint.

With Liu Quji’s arrival, the officials and Imperial Guard found themselves more settled, as if having found their backbone.

"Chancellor Liu, you are finally here..."

An official stepped forward and roughly explained the situation to Liu Quji, asking him for advice.

Realizing the severity of the matter, Liu Quji raised an eyebrow and then said, "Where’s the Seventh Prince? Has the Seventh Prince arrived?"

The official explaining the situation to Liu Quji was momentarily stunned.

The Seventh Prince, Imperial Consort Liu’s eldest son, was thirteen years old, and Imperial Consort Liu was Liu Quji’s daughter.

Liu Quji’s words couldn’t help but make this official speculate.

It must be noted that after the Third Prince seized power, Liu Quji was the first to ally himself with the Third Prince, joining his faction, always loyal and never guilty of any disloyalty, making him appear to outsiders as the Third Prince’s confidant.

But now it seems...

"Fifth Prince, Your Highness."

"The Fifth Prince has arrived."

At that moment, a young man in a Python Robe, escorted by several Armored Warriors, stepped forward, accompanied by several prominent court officials.

The Fifth Prince, seventeen years old, was skilled in both literature and martial arts, with exceptional looks. But his mother, Princess Consort Jing, was just a civilian woman selected from a small family into the palace, lacking foreign relative support. Among all of Xingluo’s sons, he had little presence, and very few associated with him.

Unexpectedly, now that there’s a palace upheaval, even he was involved, with several ministers following him.

As soldiers of the Third Prince’s faction began to murmur among themselves, someone stepped forward to block him, accusing the Fifth Prince of leading troops into the palace with intentions to rebel.

The Fifth Prince remained calm, standing with righteousness, stating that his third brother had been taken hostage by bandits who broke into the Emperor’s bedroom, and he had brought people to rescue the Emperor and his third brother.

After speaking, he shouted toward the bedroom, demanding the bandits release the Emperor and the Third Prince.

He even offered to exchange himself for his third brother as a hostage for the bandits.

These words reached Liu Quji’s ears, and a glimmer flashed in his eyes.

What a remarkable Fifth Prince, someone he had underestimated.

The Fifth Prince’s action, even if the Third Prince were unharmed, could not be faulted today.

After all, he proclaimed his aim to rescue the Emperor and the Third Prince.

Not long after, the Seventh Prince arrived too.

In just a short while, nearly all the "various people" in the court had arrived.

Now that nearly everyone was present, they had to devise a solution; it was impossible to remain at an impasse.

The most appropriate solution discussed was to send someone inside to negotiate with the bandits, to understand what they truly wanted.

Liu Quji gestured to the Seventh Prince, seeing this as a great opportunity to impress.

Yet the Seventh Prince was fearful; at this moment, he even took a step back, shrinking his body further.

Witnessing this, Liu Quji inwardly cursed but given his discretion, it was unlikely he would react impulsively, instead persuading the Seventh Prince with kind words.

But before he could speak, the Fifth Prince volunteered, saying sternly before everyone, "I will go."

The crowd fell silent, each lost in thought.

Just as the Fifth Prince started walking towards the bedroom.

The doors of the Emperor’s bedroom opened, and Princess Deti appeared at the door supporting Xingluo.

Xingluo was no puppet emperor; although bedridden due to poisoning for years, his imperial aura remained intact. He glanced at everyone, his voice hoarse, "I’m not dead yet. Are all of you surrounding my bedroom planning a rebellion?"

These words caused an uproar.

Several ministers stepped back in shock, cold sweat on their foreheads.

Your Majesty could get out of bed and speak—was the illness cured?

Since Xingluo suddenly fell gravely ill, bedridden, palace Imperial Physicians had been consulted, but they could do nothing. Heavy gold was spent hiring famous doctors from other countries, but to no avail.

Thus, the Civil and Military Officials gradually thought Xingluo’s sickness was incurable.

Now, Xingluo’s ability to get out of bed and speak left them astonished, as it was beyond their expectations.

Liu Quji was also surprised but remained relatively calm, bowing respectfully, "Minister heard bandits took the Third Prince into Your Majesty’s bedroom, worrying for Your Majesty’s and Third Prince’s safety, hurried over first. Now seeing Your Majesty unharmed, the imperial body healthy, Minister is relieved indeed; truly heaven blesses my Yelang."

Hearing Liu Quji’s words, the other ministers joined in agreement.

The Seventh Prince, purely brought over by others, himself with no other intentions, saw Father was not only fine but even recovered, and his originally timid courage grew; he stepped forward, "Heaven blesses, congratulations Father on recovering from illness, the imperial body healthy."

"Little Seventh is thoughtful." Xingluo also felt relieved in his heart; before getting out of bed, he worried that bedridden for so many years, ministers might no longer fear him, unable to exert any influence, which would be embarrassing indeed.

The Fifth Prince glanced toward the bedroom, then bowed, "Heaven blesses Father, the imperial body healthy. What about the bandits holding Third Brother and the Third Brother?"