Chapter 237 How are you?
The Concubine Chen and the Fifth Prince were so shocked that they couldn't help but take two steps back.
What did Eunuch Wang say just now?
His Majesty has passed away!!!
The Fifth Prince was furious, but when he suddenly revealed that Concubine Qi and the Fourth Prince had escaped, did he anger his father to death?!
It's his fault.
I forgot that my father can't stand any stimulation now.
He didn't want his father to die.
Although his father doted on him, the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince were overshadowing him, and his reputation in the court was average. He did not dare to form a clique like the Fourth Prince.
His father passed away so suddenly, can he keep the throne?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please wake up!" The Concubine Chen had a look of disbelief on her face. She stretched out her hand tremblingly and checked His Majesty's breath.
The next moment.
Her face changed drastically.
As expected, just as Eunuch Wang said, His Majesty has died.
But when they came just now, His Majesty was fine.
Will others suspect that they were the ones who killed His Majesty?
No.
It was definitely not them who killed Your Majesty.
Eunuch Wang is right. His Majesty was angered to death by Concubine Qi and the Fourth Prince.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Shen Yubai knelt on the ground, crying loudly.
Concubine Chen also wailed a few times, and then she looked at Shen Yubai with tears in her eyes, "Eunuch Wang is absolutely right, His Majesty was angered to death by Concubine Qi and the Fourth Prince."
As she said this, she gave the Fifth Prince a look.
The fifth prince reacted instantly and realized that no matter how his father died, he had to say so to the outside world and put the blame on the fourth prince.
He is a rebellious son who angered his father to death, so naturally everyone has the right to kill him!
"Eunuch, please get up quickly. The most urgent thing is to deal with the affairs after my father's death. I am still young and I need to rely on you for many things." The fifth prince personally helped Shen Yubai up, and his words implied that he was going to entrust him with an important task.
There were only a few of them in the hall.
Only a few of them knew how their father died.
At this time, not only could he not kill Eunuch Wang, but he also had to entrust him with an important task.
If Eunuch Wang died at this critical juncture, some people would definitely suspect the cause of his father's death, and might even suspect that he was the one who murdered the emperor and usurped the throne.
Although his father made him the crown prince.
But there was no mention of succession.
Given my father's temper, I'm afraid it will take quite a while, maybe one or two years at the shortest.
Maybe the emperor still holds out hope for recovery. Once he recovers, it will be hard to say when this deadline will come.
Fortunately, Eunuch Wang is a man who knows how to deal with current affairs.
If it weren't for Eunuch Wang who howled just now and confirmed his father's death, he probably wouldn't have thought of this.
It can be seen that Eunuch Wang is indeed a rare talent!
What a talent!
"Oh, this is absolutely not allowed. Your Highness the Crown Prince is really embarrassing me." Shen Yubai looked flattered. He took a step back and bowed solemnly to the Fifth Prince.
"This old slave is willing to sacrifice his life for Your Highness." He was in tears and looked grateful, as if the Fifth Prince was his adopted parent.
He simply brought the eunuch Wang to life.
No, he is clearly Eunuch Wang himself!
A smile flashed across Shen Yubai's eyes. Who wouldn't like such a dog slave who knows the current situation?
Upon hearing this, Concubine Chen and the Fifth Prince both breathed a sigh of relief.
This is undoubtedly the best outcome.
The fifth prince even said to him, "After I ascend the throne, you will still be the chief steward of the palace."
Shen Yubai looked so grateful that he wiped his tears with his sleeves and quickly expressed his gratitude.
Still succeed to the throne?
I'm afraid you don't have this fate...
The death knell rings.
The whole government and the country were shocked.
Although we are shocked, the presence of Eunuch Wang and the pulse records from the Imperial Hospital are enough to prove that there is nothing wrong with His Majesty's death.
Your Majesty was angered to death by the Fourth Prince and Concubine Qi.
Civil and military officials quickly accepted this reality and were busy arranging the funeral for His Majesty.
The people from the City Patrol were busy searching house to house for the Fourth Prince and Concubine Qi.
The country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and the Sitianjian has calculated the day when the new ruler will ascend the throne.
Just five days later!
In addition to arranging the funeral for His Majesty, the people in the Ministry of Rites were also busy preparing for the succession of the new emperor. They were so busy that they could hardly move.
Both Concubine Chen and the Fifth Prince thought that they would be able to capture Concubine Qi and the Fourth Prince soon, because they escaped at night and the city gates were closed. In addition, the Fourth Prince was injured, and Concubine Qi was not much better off than him.
Even if they had wings, they would never be able to escape from the city.
Unexpectedly, for three consecutive days, not only were they not caught, but even their whereabouts were not discovered.
Concubine Qi and the Fourth Prince seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
Seeing that tomorrow was his succession ceremony, and he still hadn't caught Concubine Qi and the Fourth Prince, the Fifth Prince and Concubine Chen were unable to sleep or eat.
Helplessly, the Fifth Prince could only hand over this important task to the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, asking them to assist the City Patrol Office.
They were given a deadline to capture Concubine Qi and the Fourth Prince before sunset tomorrow, to comfort the spirit of His Majesty.
Unfortunately, he will be disappointed.
The Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the City Patrol Office dug deep underground but could not find the whereabouts of Concubine Qi and the Fourth Prince.
Tomorrow is the ceremony of the new king's succession to the throne.
Even if the Fifth Prince was angry, it would not be convenient for him to deal with the people from the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple and the City Patrol Office at this time. After all, he had not yet succeeded to the throne.
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
Xie Xuan, Pei Zhi, Fang Rulu, and Xie Xingyun are all here with Xie Changning.
Fang Rulu laughed heartily, "These bastards of the Xiao family are so cruel. We have finally waited for this day. Tomorrow we must have a big fight."
As she spoke, she looked at Xie Changning and Pei Zhi, "There's just one thing. If Concubine Qi and the Fourth Prince show up tomorrow, they'll definitely expose what happened between you. Are you prepared?"
"Don't worry, I'm ready." Pei Zhi glanced at Xie Changning. He strongly disagreed with Fang Rulu's wording.
What does it mean to expose this matter?
Concubine Qi was clearing his name, okay?
Now, he urgently needs a status.
Naturally, others didn't know where Concubine Qi and the Fourth Prince were hiding.
But a few of them knew it.
The fifth prince ordered people to dig three feet deep into the ground, but they were unable to find Concubine Qi and the fourth prince.
Why is this?
Because he overlooked a very important point.
The most dangerous place is the safest place.
Not to mention digging three feet into the ground, even if he turned the entire Kyoto upside down, he would not be able to find Concubine Qi and the Fourth Prince.
Xie Xuan nodded and gave Pei Zhi an appreciative look.
Zhuzhu was there too. After spending a few days together, she liked her father very much, but she loved her mother the most!
She and her brother had already discussed it privately.
They would never interfere with their mother's decision.
She wanted to be with her father, so they naturally supported her.
She didn't want to be with her father, and they respected her mother's decision.
As long as my mother is happy.
My mother has had a very hard life these years.
My father only suffered from the pain of unrequited love.
After some discussion, everyone quickly decided on tomorrow's plans.
Before leaving, Fang Rulu said solemnly: "My eldest brother said that he has no interest in that position at all. Don't even think about forcing this position on him."
Xie Xuan's mouth twitched. How did Lao Fang know?
Fang Rulu snorted coldly, "See! My eldest brother knows what's so good about being an emperor? You get up earlier than a chicken, sleep later than a dog, and get called a dog emperor by others. If you're not careful, others will pull you down. Whoever wants to be the emperor can be the emperor."
As she said this, she waved her hand and walked away in a very elegant manner.
Xie Xuan glanced at Pei Zhi.
Become emperor?
Pei Zhi frowned immediately.
He hasn't even got his wife yet, so how could he have the time to do that?
Xie Xuan could only look at his son.
Xie Xingyun's eyes suddenly widened. He gritted his teeth and said, "Father, don't even think about it. Otherwise, you and mother will give birth to another son."
Xie Xuan immediately had an idea in his mind, "Let's talk about it after tomorrow!"
For many people, this night is destined to be a sleepless night.
The next day, before daybreak, all civil and military officials entered the palace, including Pei Zhi and Xie Xuan.
Today is the ceremony of the new king's succession to the throne.
When a new king ascends the throne, he must first go to the Taimiao to worship his ancestors and declare his legitimacy.
As the sun rose, the fifth prince, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, led hundreds of civil and military officials and marched towards the Taimiao.
The Concubine Chen stayed in the palace.
After the new king ascends the throne, the first thing he does is of course to enthrone his mother as queen dowager.
"Please change your clothes, Your Majesty." The Ministry of Rites had already rushed to make the empress dowager's auspicious clothes overnight, and the palace maids were helping Concubine Chen change her clothes.
The Concubine Chen looked at it again and again. Although it was made in a hurry, she was still very satisfied.
Who would have thought that she would be the one to sit in this position?!
She stood up and prepared to change.
The moment she reached out her hand.
"Puff!" The palace maid behind her suddenly attacked, and a sharp dagger silently cut her throat.
"Ah! Your Majesty..." The palace maids beside them were shocked. Before they could react, the guards guarding outside the palace rushed in. They thought they were their saviors, but unexpectedly, these guards were here to kill them.
Over there, the fifth prince had already led civil and military officials to the Taimiao.
All civil and military officials knelt outside the hall.
There are heavy guards outside the palace.
Only Shen Yubai followed the fifth prince into the palace.
Looking up, all you see are tablets of past emperors.
The fifth prince knelt on the ground devoutly. He had just taken the incense handed to him by Shen Yubai.
With a bang, the door of the hall slammed shut.
The fifth prince was startled and turned around to check.
At this moment, a cold sword was pressed against his neck, "Fifth brother, how are you?"
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