The imperial physicians were at a loss.
Xuanyuan Chen stayed by his side without leaving for a moment, and his eyes darkened slightly as he listened to the Emperor of Dongying mutter the name Ning'er.
By late at night, the Japanese emperor had fallen into a coma.
The imperial physician said that the Emperor of Dongying's health was deteriorating rapidly and he was already at his last gasp. Xuanyuan Chen was greatly alarmed.
Suddenly, the Emperor of Dongying opened his eyes and wrote an edict of succession: "The Seventh Prince shall ascend the throne as Emperor, with two ministers, Xuanyuan Chen and Xuanyuan Ming, appointed as regents. Before the Seventh Prince comes of age, the two ministers shall temporarily act as regents. The Consort Xian shall be posthumously honored as Empress and shall be buried with the Emperor."
After saying this, the Emperor of Japan slowly closed his eyes.
Imperial Edict
Consort Xian was suddenly stunned: "This, how is this possible? I want to see the Emperor."
"This is indeed the Emperor's will. If Consort Xian does not commit suicide, then it will not be Xiao Qi who ascends the throne." Xuan Yuan Chen personally came to send Consort Xian off on her way.
The virtuous concubine was instructed to leave a letter indicating that she was willing to be buried alive with the deceased.
Consort Xian seemed to have thought of something, and laughed loudly: "The Imperial Concubine is right, the imperial family is the most ruthless, they are all heartless and ungrateful!"
She thought that without the Empress as her first wife, she would be the one who had been with the Emperor of Dongying the longest. She never expected that the Emperor of Dongying would not let her go even on his deathbed.
"The imperial physician clearly said that His Majesty's life was no longer in danger, so why... why did his condition suddenly worsen?" Consort Xian raised her head and looked directly at Xuan Yuan Chen.
Xuanyuan Chen turned his head away: "Your Highness, Consort Xian, already knows this, why ask again?"
"Did he really not want to live after hearing that the Imperial Concubine perished in the fire?" Consort Xian asked angrily.
Xuanyuan Chen did not deny it.
Consort Xian laughed loudly, raised the poisoned wine and drank it all in one gulp. With her last breath, she wrote a letter in blood. She fell to the ground and looked at the high roof: "In my next life, I will never set foot in the palace again."
The Emperor and Empress of Japan died together, and a grand funeral was held.
Three days later
Xuanyuan Chen led the unsteady seventh prince to the throne and changed his reign title to Dongcheng.
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