Cui Changan shouted, "Prince Hong is dead! Don't stop!"

The emperor was also brought back to his senses by this shout, and he shouted: "Those who lay down their weapons will be spared!"

The Golden Scale Guards also started roaring.

"King Hong is dead! Those who lay down their weapons will be spared!"

After hearing this roar, the rebels stopped.

The master is dead, what else is there to do?

The rebels outside also stopped and knelt, and the Jinwu Guards finally had time to come and protect the emperor.

Seeing that he was about to die, he was shot down by a single arrow from the sleeve crossbow in Xiao Wu's hand. What kind of magical weapon is this?

The emperor had never seen or heard anything like this before. His eyes turned red and he stared at Xiao Wu's hand.

Xiao Wu also understood the situation and took the initiative to step forward and hand over the sleeve crossbow.

"This is what my master gave me for protection. It only has one arrow."

"After shooting, you have to pick it up again, correct it, and then install it before you can use it."

The emperor held the sleeve crossbow and looked a little more relaxed. He was about to praise Xiao Wu and take the sleeve crossbow over, but when he opened his mouth, black blood came out of it.

"This is good stuff... Ugh..."

The emperor and Xiao Wu's faces changed, but Eunuch Zhong, who had just been detained aside, shouted, "Imperial Physician! Call the Imperial Physician!"

The emperor was indeed poisoned, and it was a highly poisonous substance.

The imperial physician on duty was in the back hall. After he rushed out to take the emperor's pulse, the emperor found it difficult to even sit up and had to lie down.

The imperial physician frowned while taking the patient's pulse, obviously not sure.

Xiao Wu grinned: If you keep on wasting time like this, the person will die.

The emperor also realized that the imperial physician was unreliable.

He looked at Xiao Wu for help: "Miss Fu, can you save me?"

Of course Xiao Wu can be saved.

But why should I save him?

He watched helplessly as the late emperor issued an order to confiscate the Cui family's property and exterminate their clan, but he did not stop it.

He knew that his childhood playmate was wandering the streets and being bullied, but he never offered a helping hand.

He knew that Min'er would be in danger if she returned to the palace, but he still brought Min'er back...which resulted in Prince Hong's immediate rebellion.

"Yes, sir." She pretended to step forward, took the emperor's pulse, and then shook her head regretfully.

"This poison was just administered. It is very strong and has already entered the heart meridians. There is no cure."

It only takes a moment.

The emperor was stunned: Just downloaded?

He just took a sip of tea, which was brought to him by A Zhong himself.

Could it be that Ah Zhong did this to himself?

Everyone's eyes followed the emperor and looked at the chief eunuch.

Eunuch Zhong was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "I dare not! I did nothing... Was the tea leaves touched by anyone?"

The remaining Golden Scale Guards immediately ran to the back hall and then ran out again.

"A young eunuch who served tea in the back palace died of poison."

Everyone: ...

The emperor sneered in despair: "Haha..."

Yes, there is no hope.

Even if he is saved this time, he may be poisoned at any time in this sieve-like palace.

Unless you always have someone with you who can help you test and detoxify...

He suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Xiao Wu: "If you can save me, I will immediately make you my concubine."

"No, I will make you queen!"

“Save me!”

Cui Changan had a look of anxiety on his face just now, but after hearing these words, he couldn't help but reveal a look of astonishment.

Just save people, how can he...take away someone’s love?

Or the fiancée of your childhood playmate?

The last bit of loyalty to the emperor disappeared with these words.

Cui Changan showed a worried look, and looked at Xiao Wu firmly and reluctantly: "You save the emperor first! As long as you can save him, don't consider me."

Xiao Wu looked helplessly at Cui Changan, who was at the level of an award-winning actor, and then looked at the emperor, with the same compassion as that of a Buddha in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, you only have about half an incense stick of time left to wake up..."

Min Er, who had been clenching her fists tightly, finally couldn't help crying out loud after hearing these words: "Father! Wuuwuwu..."

He rushed over and grabbed the emperor's hand: "Father, please don't die. Min'er doesn't want you to die! Wuuwuwu..."

Everyone's eyes finally fell on the eldest prince who was only three years old.

If the emperor dies, the eldest son will definitely inherit the throne, and then...

Perhaps it was Xiao Wu's words that made the emperor finally give up. At this moment, looking at the child crying sincerely, the emperor's big hand fell on the child's fluffy hair, and he finally began to accept the reality.

"Ah Zhong, draft the decree."

Everyone in the hall knelt down and listened to the emperor take a deep breath.

"…Prince Min is loyal, filial, and benevolent… and is made Crown Prince."

"The Empress and the concubines in the harem are kind and honest... They are granted white silk and buried with the Emperor."

"Concubine Yi defiled the harem and gave birth to a bastard. Both mother and son were given white silk and thrown to feed the dogs."

"The Queen's mother's family is very respectful and obedient. I am very satisfied. The three families will be granted white silk and buried in the imperial mausoleum..."

Except for the first one, every one of the following ones makes people's hair stand on end and their skin gets goose bumps.

All the concubines were sentenced to death?

Is Concubine Yi’s child a bastard?

All the Queen's maternal relatives were sentenced to death?

The emperor, who appeared gentle and polite, was not very kind.

After explaining all the affairs in the palace, the emperor looked at Cui Changan and said, "Appoint Cui Changan as the King of Changan. After a hundred years, he will assist the Crown Prince in government affairs until the Crown Prince comes of age..."

Everyone's heart skipped a beat: Regent?

Cui Changan is still young, how could he have such good fortune?

Cui Changan, the focus of everyone, kowtowed solemnly: "Your Majesty—obeys your order!"

The emperor looked at Xiao Wu again, and suddenly took out a token from his arms and handed it to Xiao Wu.

"Give the Golden Scale Order to Miss Fu, and ask Miss Fu to protect my son. I will return it to him when he comes of age."

"...Yes." Xiao Wu took the Golden Scale Order with both hands, her face full of solemnity.

Everyone was also shocked: The Golden Scale Order can command all the Golden Scale Guards. It is the emperor’s last armor and also his last amulet.

This thing has always been inherited directly by the new emperor when the emperor dies. Even the closest people dare not give it to him. How could the emperor give it to the daughter of a scholar?!

Why does he trust this woman so much?

Everyone thought so, but only one person asked it out loud.

The captain of the Jinwu Guard looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice. Miss Fu is just an ordinary citizen. If you entrust the country's most important weapon to her, I'm afraid she can't bear such a heavy responsibility?"

The emperor was almost dying. His vision kept going dark and everything he saw was black and white.

But his mind was clearer than ever before.

"I know a lot of people think you can't handle this kind of responsibility. But I just think you can."

"Can you help me protect Min'er?"

Xiao Wu glanced at the three-year-old child who was crying, sighed, and nodded helplessly.

Although this emperor is selfish, he has a good vision.

He did not choose from all the civil and military officials in the court, but directly chose himself.

She responded in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The emperor settled everything and died unwillingly...

Before the arrangements for the emperor's burial were completed, there was a commotion in the harem.

Who wants to die at such a young age?

How tragic is it to be buried alive?

All the concubines were unhappy.

Especially the Queen, she knew very well that the Emperor wanted her and her maternal family to die because he was afraid that her maternal family would take advantage of this opportunity to ascend to the throne and seize the country.

The emperor was also wary of her being too aggressive, but she was not capable enough. Before Min'er grew up, she was used by others and ruined the country.

But why did he not trust himself, but trust an outsider? !

Am I even more untrustworthy than Cui Changan and his wife?

The prince is his own son!

The harem is in chaos. Should we kill them directly or let them off the hook?

Cui Changan was also in a dilemma and subconsciously looked at Xiao Wu. (End of this chapter)