bookrandom Chapter 100 The new emperor ascends the throne
Chapter 100 The new emperor ascends the throne
Overnight.
The situation in the imperial city suddenly changed.
For the people of Dasheng, they only know that Dasheng will have an unlucky year this year.
First the crown prince died, and then the emperor, who was in his prime, passed away.
Naturally, everyone felt that these strange things happening in the inner court of the Imperial Palace were abnormal, but no one dared to comment on them.
That night, Cen Yu sent Gu Nianzhi back to Prince Yao's Mansion.
When Gu Nianzhi came back, the Third Prince was no longer in the palace.
Urgent decree from the imperial city.
All the important political officials and royal princes entered the palace.
A group of princes and ministers knelt outside the palace waiting, but in the end they only received the news that the emperor had passed away.
The Queen was in charge of the overall situation. Although there were tears on her face and her eyes were slightly red, she did not show a trace of sadness.
"Although the emperor is in a hurry, he has been weak for a long time. After the death of the crown prince, the emperor drafted an imperial edict to appoint the second prince as the crown prince. Although the new crown prince has not been announced due to the recent death of the crown prince, now that the emperor has died of an acute illness, it is natural that the original crown prince should inherit the throne and preside over the great rule."
The audience was completely silent. Occasionally, there was eye contact between people, but that was all.
The emperor's death was too sudden, and there was always something strange about it.
"Empress, what kind of illness did the emperor have that suddenly..."
Seeing that no one dared to speak, Bai Mo simply asked the question himself.
Since someone will ask this question sooner or later, it would be better for me to do it, so that my sister can explain it clearly in front of everyone at once, making the second prince's succession to the throne more logical.
"According to the imperial physician, the emperor was overly worried and hurt his heart. In addition, he caught a cold these past two days, and his internal organs were overloaded. In addition, the envoys from Qiangyi kept asking about the marriage between the two countries, which reminded the emperor of the crown prince. In his grief, he got angry and vomited blood. His heart was damaged and no medicine could cure him."
"Your Majesty, I want to see my father."
The third prince was doubtful and naturally did not believe the queen's explanation.
The queen looked at the third prince and was not angry.
Instead, he looked at all the princes again.
"You all should go into the inner room and take one last look at the emperor."
The queen's reaction was somewhat beyond Sima Yao's expectations.
Sima Yao and his brothers lined up and walked into the inner room.
On the magnificent yellow dragon bed, the emperor lay quietly, his lips completely bloodless.
This corresponds to what the Queen said.
People with damaged heart meridians will have a grayish complexion and pale lips.
The emperor was covered with a thin dragon quilt.
Several younger brothers gathered around the bed and started crying.
"Father, Father, please open your eyes and look at your child..."
For a moment there was some noise in the room.
The second prince stood in the hall, looking at his father's body from afar, but did not step forward.
Sima Yao walked to the side of several of his younger brothers, helped them up, and comforted them, "Father is afraid of quarrels, so don't cry."
As he said this, he took his brother's hand off the back of his father's hand.
My father’s is very cold, without any warmth at all.
With his naked eyes, Sima Yao did not find any scars on his father's body.
Perhaps what the Queen said was true.
Sima Yao suddenly thought of something. After bringing several of his younger brothers out of the inner room, he looked around and did not see his mother, Concubine De, in the area where the concubines were.
During such an important period of time, even a concubine has to be present. According to common sense, Concubine De should not be absent.
He came close to Zhuo Dehai and asked softly, "Eunuch Zhuo, where is my mother??? Why can't I see her?"
Zhuo Dehai looked embarrassed when faced with Sima Yao's question.
"Empress Defei... Empress Defei is missing... I heard from the maid in her room that shortly after you, the Third Prince, and the Emperor finished playing chess in the afternoon, she packed up and left."
"Leave? Leave Renxin Palace or leave the entire imperial city?"
"From what I can see now, the Queen should be traveling outside the palace again."
Sima Yao's heart skipped a beat.
In the afternoon, after he and his father finished playing chess, his father kept complaining of a headache. Then Concubine De gave the emperor acupuncture treatment. At that time, Concubine De did not mention leaving the palace. How come his father passed away and Concubine De disappeared in just a few hours?
"Didn't the Queen say anything?"
"The Empress said that the Emperor did mention to her that Concubine De had cured his deafness and that he would be leaving the palace in the next few days. I guess Concubine De didn't know about the Emperor's situation, so I sent a few people to find Concubine De and tell her about it."
Sima Yao became more confused.
If the mother wanted to leave the palace, she would have informed her son no matter what. It was impossible that even the queen knew about Concubine De's plan to leave the palace, but he was kept in the dark.
All this happened too suddenly and too strangely.
That night, people were kneeling outside the hall, while people inside the hall were extremely busy.
All the documents for the new emperor's enthronement had to be prepared within just a few hours, and all matters concerning the emperor's death and the new emperor's enthronement had to be announced the next day. Naturally, there were a lot of things to do.
Finally, when the sun rose the next day, everything came to an end.
The second prince became the new emperor of Dasheng. He and the Bai family behind him became the supreme rulers of Dasheng as they wished - at least, in name only.
No outsiders are allowed to enter the palace today.
Even Gu Nianzhi, who was holding the duty token, was stopped outside the Duanmen.
She was worried about Sima Yao and did not sleep all night. Seeing that she could not get in, she could only lean against the city wall in the most labor-saving way.
"When can we go in?"
"We have to wait until all the important matters in the palace are settled before these five gates can be opened."
"Didn't they say that it has been decided that the Second Prince will inherit the throne?"
"There are still various ceremonies to be performed, and they may not be completed by noon today."
Two people were also waiting next to them, and while waiting, they chatted casually.
When talking about key information, one person lowered his voice.
"The emperor was only in his forties and was in good health. How could he pass away so suddenly? Could it be that something..."
"Hush, how many heads do you have on your neck to dare to say such things?"
Perhaps it was because Gu Nianzhi was too tired, and the way he leaned against the city wall with his eyes closed made them not regard him as a living person with ears. Although they knew that such words should not be said, they still could not help but continue to express their opinions.
"Even if there is something fishy, no one will investigate it now."
"why?"
"Early this morning, the Empress took out the imperial edict to appoint the Second Prince as the new Crown Prince. Now that the Emperor has passed away, the Crown Prince will naturally take over the throne. There is nothing to say about this. The key point is... It is rumored that Concubine De returned to the palace to fight for the position of Crown Prince for the Third Prince, but I heard that Concubine De disappeared yesterday... As a result, the Third Prince, the only one who could compete with the Second Prince, is now unable to hold on alone."
"That is to say, now everyone in the court is on the side of the Second Prince, so as long as the Second Prince takes the throne, no one will question the cause of the Emperor's death?"
"That's right. After all, if you offend the Bai family, you will offend the Second Prince and the Queen. If you offend the Second Prince, you will offend the future Emperor. Who dares?"