Chapter 174 Long Live the Emperor
"What?"
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Some knelt on the ground in grief, while others expressed dissatisfaction and questioned:
"Your Majesty has passed away. Isn't it you, the Dowager Concubine, who has the final say on who will succeed him?"
"That's right! Prince Cheng is the Queen Mother's only son. There are many strange things about this matter and it's hard to believe!"
Several princes also echoed: "Please ask the Queen Mother to produce evidence, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public!"
Jiang Rou almost wanted to roll her eyes.
"Your Majesty's words are golden, how can they be false?"
She had wanted to carve a carrot seal and forge a handwritten letter earlier, but Ah Heng said that it was too fake and would definitely be exposed, so an oral letter would be better.
Look, no one believes even oral instructions.
Everyone was whispering and chattering, and only Lu Zhengyan was willing to step forward and speak a fair word:
"Everyone, please be patient. In addition to the prince and the dowager concubine, General Pei and Eunuch Cen were also in the palace. It would be helpful to listen to their testimony."
"Goodbye." Pei Ji looked away.
"This general has just returned to the court, and no one will believe what he says. It is better to listen to Eunuch Cen."
After he finished speaking, everyone's eyes were focused on Cen Xi.
At this moment, Cen Xi was not as frightened as he was in the hall just now. He flicked his long whisk, took a few steps forward, and raised his signature duck voice:
"Every word the Concubine Dowager says is true. I am willing to guarantee it with my life!"
Hearing this, Pei Ji immediately came to Xiao Yuheng and knelt respectfully.
"Long live our emperor, long live our emperor, long live our emperor!"
Lu Zhengyan and some of the princes and ministers also knelt down and saluted.
At this time, a civil official said dissatisfiedly:
"How can we trust what he says? He's just a servant. Maybe they're in league with King Cheng!"
"presumptuous!"
Shen Yue stepped forward, frowning and speaking sternly, "His Majesty has personally issued an imperial decree that the prince's succession to the throne is legitimate. How can you have any say in this? Kneel down!"
"Who the hell are you? Do you have the right to speak here..."
He didn't have time to finish his words.
“Zheng——”
A clear and cold voice sounded, and the Hanyue dagger in Shen Yue's hand instantly flew out, like a silver lightning, flashing past everyone.
In the blink of an eye, the dagger spun at incredible speed and flew past his neck.
While everyone was still in shock, the dagger had already been bounced off a tree trunk in the distance and returned to Shen Yue's hand.
The minister who was still shouting wildly just now had already been beheaded, and the broken surface of his neck was as smooth as a mirror.
The round head turned dozens of times on the ground and was finally washed away by the rain.
The tens of thousands of people at the scene fell silent in an instant.
Xiao Yuheng curled his lips slightly, raised his chin, and looked down on everything.
The rain washed away the blood stains on Shen Yue's body, and the pink liquid continued to spread from under her feet, making her look even more eerie and terrifying.
She raised her eyes slightly and spoke each word clearly.
"Kneel! Down!"
This time, no one dared to say anything.
Several princes, nearly a hundred ministers and their descendants, hundreds of shadow guards, and tens of thousands of Black Hawk soldiers all knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully to Xiao Yuheng, who was of a higher rank.
"Long live our emperor!"
"Long live our emperor!"
"Long live our emperor!"
“…”
Of course, many of them were dissatisfied.
For example, the second prince, and the former prince’s party.
But, so what?
The new emperor has made three major moves since taking office. As long as they dare to cause trouble, Xiao Yuheng will have plenty of opportunities to get rid of those remnants.
——
The heavy rain lasted for a whole day, enough to wash away all the blood outside Baohua Hall.
When he returned to the palace again, the world had changed.
Xiao Yuheng suddenly transformed himself into the most handsome, youngest and most decisive emperor since the founding of Daqi.
In just one month, he suppressed the remaining power of the prince and firmly took control of the financial, military and political power.
Lu Zhengyan was a man of great talent in governing the country and had previously drafted a series of new policies. However, the previous emperor was addicted to wine and women and neglected state affairs, so those memorials had never been opened.
When Xiao Yuheng first started to handle government affairs, he accidentally saw the densely packed new policy clauses on the memorial. He was so pleased that he slammed the table and decided to implement it with all his strength.
Pei Ji eventually regained his position as the Great General of the Nation and commanded the Black Hawk Army of 200,000 men.
Changfeng followed him to join the Black Hawk Army, training with Hou Yuan and others every day, determined to make a name for himself.
Jiang Rou became the Empress Dowager from a Concubine Dowager, but she was too lazy to move. She claimed that she was still living in Changchun Palace, but in fact she spent all day hanging out with Pei Ji in the military camp.
Yong'an moved back to the palace, while Cao Songyi was imprisoned in the cold palace as the late emperor's deposed concubine, never to be allowed to leave.
Wan Mei disappeared that day and never appeared again. Xiao Yuheng then announced to the world that she had died while protecting the emperor during a palace coup.
The Shadow Guard Division is still the same Shadow Guard Division, except that they have changed from protecting the prince to protecting the emperor.
When Xiao Yuheng went to court, they hid in the hall and between the roofs. When Xiao Yuheng went out, they also followed him secretly.
Everyone in the world has their own things to do, except Shen Yue.
She is still the director of the Shadow Guard Department, but she only needs to receive a monthly salary and no longer has to carry out missions.
She stayed in Xiao Yuheng's Hanguang Palace every day, eating, drinking, smelling the flowers that Baozhu picked for her, and fiddling with the bearskin whip that Xiao Yuheng made for her.
Apart from that, there is nothing else.
Is this what life is like after marrying Xiao Yuheng? It's too boring!
She was so bored that she had no choice but to go to the Imperial Hospital to play with Cheng Sijin.
Yes, Cheng Sijin became the first female imperial physician of Qi State.
With the support of her master, Medicine King Zhou Dian, she was promoted to the sixth-rank judge of the Imperial Medical Bureau as soon as she entered it.
The hospital official was embarrassed to assign her too much work, so she was also idle.
When Shen Yue appeared in front of her desk, she happily hugged her and swung her for a long time.
"Ayue, I miss you so much!"
"Miss me?" Shen Yue pursed her lips and smiled, "First you took care of Ah Fei, and then you came to the Imperial Hospital. You were so busy every day, how could you have time to think about me?"
"Oh, these are secondary. For me, the most important thing is our Ah Yue!"
She pulled Shen Yue to sit at the table and brought her the latest medicinal fruit she had developed. Shen Yue didn't hesitate and ate it all in just a few bites.
"Others are fine, but Ah Fei is secondary? How far have you two progressed? Do you have any plans to get married? When you get married, I will definitely prepare a generous dowry for you!"
"Oh, we've only been together for a short time, how could it happen so quickly? But you..."
Cheng Sijin hesitated to speak, "Your Majesty has been on the throne for over a month, and you haven't mentioned the matter of appointing a queen yet?"
Shen Yue blinked innocently: "No."
"Oh, it's normal for His Majesty to be overwhelmed with work since he just ascended the throne. What about the Empress? Did she say anything?"
“No.”
Cheng Sijin: “…”
She didn't know if it was Shen Yue's illusion, but she always felt that Cheng Sijin looked at her with a little sympathy and comfort.
"What's the matter?" She laughed.
Then, he looked at Cheng Sijin seriously and asked, "Tell me, is someone like me really suitable to be the queen?"
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