Chapter 665 Song Jiuyuan, are you kidding me?
"I am here!"
Led by Mr. Chu, civil and military officials came quickly, and everyone first set their eyes on the emperor not far away.
Then he quickly retracted his gaze and knelt on the ground outside.
After the emperor passed away, Chao En received a hint from Jiang Wan's eyes, which sounded the death knell.
This is a national mourning. Not only the ministers, but the entire people in Kyoto are probably sleepless all night.
Jiang Wan suddenly felt a little nervous. This was a moment to witness history.
"What's wrong?"
Song Jiuyuan gently squeezed her palm, thinking she was worried, and whispered in her ear:
"Don't worry, everything is under control."
"Um."
Jiang Wan glanced at the Eighth Prince, who seemed to have little presence, and her heart gradually settled down.
She and Song Jiuyuan also hid in the crowd, both of them reducing their presence.
The concubines in the harem also got the news and they cried really hard. After all, they all depended on the emperor to stay alive.
All the princes and princesses were present, and their expressions were very complicated, ranging from numbness, happiness, or pride.
The Queen Mother glanced at Rose behind the Second Prince with disgust, then cleared her throat and said sadly:
"The fourth prince forced the emperor to abdicate. The queen died to protect the emperor. The emperor was so angry that he died."
As she spoke, she shed a few tears. After all, it was her own flesh and blood, how could she not feel heartbroken.
But what was more important at the moment was her family. The ministers dared not speak out. The Queen Mother continued:
"I am also responsible for the emperor's death. I will deal with the relevant personnel later. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. The most important thing now is to support the new emperor to take the throne."
"What the Queen Mother said makes sense."
Old Chu sighed with deep sorrow and was the first to agree with the Queen Mother's words.
The Grand Tutor also stood up and said, "The late emperor has passed away. We are extremely sad, but we have to take care of the people. Please accept my condolences, Queen Mother."
"When the late emperor was alive, the one he valued most was the Sixth Prince."
"The Sixth Prince participated in forcing the emperor to abdicate. I'm afraid..."
"The Fourth Prince is no longer here. I think the Second Prince can take on the responsibility!"
Several ministers lowered their voices, but the Second Prince still looked unhappy.
It seems that Sixth Brother has a lot of people around him. When he ascends the throne, he will have to replace them with his own people.
Of course, most of them support the second prince. After all, Song Jiuyuan's actions seem to be on his side.
"The late emperor had anticipated this day."
The Queen Mother spoke quietly, and under the Second Prince's smug gaze, she said, "He had issued a will long ago.
Chao En, read it to everyone. "
The people of the Second Prince's group were shocked, and even the Fifth Princess who was under house arrest had bright eyes.
"yes."
Chao En bowed slightly, then entered the emperor's bedroom. No one knew where he took out an imperial edict from.
Upon hearing this, everyone knelt on the ground, even the Queen Mother was no exception.
The second prince excitedly held Rose's hand tightly, with a strong light flashing in his eyes.
"The emperor wrote this imperial edict when he was ill."
Chao En's eyes were as clear as water, even though he betrayed the emperor in the end.
But the emperor had been kind to him before.
"Eunuch, please announce the new emperor quickly!"
The Queen Mother urged, she had been pampered for so many years and hadn't kneeled for a long time.
Upon hearing this, Chaoen raised his shrill voice and first read the official words from the imperial edict.
Jiang Wan felt dizzy and confused when she heard this, until Chao En paused and said:
"The emperor has already chosen a new emperor, and he is..."
He drew out the last syllable, causing everyone present to raise their eyes. The Second Prince lifted up his robe.
He was ready to receive the order.
Chao En took a deep breath and said desperately: "He is the Eighth Prince!"
"What?!!"
The Second Prince paused in his attempt to stand up, and his body tilted and he almost fell.
He asked in disbelief: "Eunuch, did you read it wrong just now?"
"Chao En."
The Queen Mother also said sternly: "You are an old man by the Emperor's side, don't be disloyal!"
Not only them, but even the ministers were surprised by this result.
After all, the eighth prince is a low-key person and is not even within everyone's consideration.
The fifth princess raised her voice in despair, "Father would never do this!"
"This is the imperial edict left by the late emperor."
Chao En handled his business impartially and was apparently not threatened by them.
This was indeed the address written by the late emperor when he was struggling and hesitating, but it did not mention how many princes there were. The number eight was added by Song Jiuyuan.
The embarrassed Sixth Prince on the side suddenly laughed out loud, "Second brother, just now you asked me what it feels like to be someone else's wedding dress?
It’s really hard to describe the feeling, but you should be able to feel it now.”
The sarcastic words made the Second Prince's face turn pale. He still couldn't believe it, and the sword in his hand flew towards Chao En.
"Your Highness."
Song Yi dodged and blocked the sword in the second prince's hand, protecting Chao En, "Eunuch is just following the order of the late emperor."
"impossible?!"
The second prince's face was red and he looked at Song Jiuyuan with resentment.
"Song Jiuyuan, are you kidding me?"
"What are you talking about, Your Highness?"
Song Jiuyuan's face was wooden. "I have never said I would take sides. Everything is done according to the will of the late emperor."
"Second brother, calm down."
The Queen Mother was the winner in the palace fight after all, she said calmly: "The ministers also know.
The late emperor usually didn't pay much attention to Xiao Ba, so it would never be his turn to be the emperor!
I have reason to suspect that this imperial edict is a forgery. You forged it!"
"Yes, this imperial edict must be forged!"
The second prince agreed hurriedly, and it suddenly occurred to him that it was no wonder that Song Jiuyuan was so cooperative.
It turned out that he had other plans in mind.
"Mr. Chu."
Song Jiuyuan bowed to Mr. Chu and said, “You are a veteran of three dynasties, so you must be very familiar with the handwriting of the late emperor.
I am also more familiar with the imperial edict. Why don't you come and see if this imperial edict is fake?"
"Mr. Chu, you must tell the truth. This concerns the country of Dafeng."
The Queen Mother was very anxious. Although Mr. Chu was an upright man, she was also worried that Song Jiuyuan would use other means.
"Let me take a look."
Old Chu stepped forward and carefully stroked the imperial edict in Chao En's hand, and then examined it carefully.
Amid the terrified eyes of the crowd, she spoke faintly, "Empress Dowager, this imperial edict is not forged."
"impossible!"
The second prince was going crazy. What could be more devastating than facing the prospect of losing something that was so close to him?
"Where's the handwriting?!"
The Queen Mother also stretched her neck to look, for she knew the late Emperor.
Even if the late emperor passed the throne to the second son, he would never pass it to the eighth son!
"It is indeed written by the late emperor himself."
Elder Chu frowned and said, "If the Queen Mother doesn't believe it, you can ask the ministers to come forward and take a look."
"this……"
The Queen Mother's eyes were full of disbelief, and she murmured, "Impossible, impossible.
Whether it is literary talent, military strategy or family background, the second brother is better than the eighth brother."
"I probably know the reason."
Jiang Wan slowly stood up and spoke calmly, "I am the person the emperor had the most contact with during his last period of time. I can help you all understand."
"You are all in the same group, in the same group!"
The second prince looked crazy, even worse than the sixth prince. Rose behind him curled her lips slightly.
"Tell me, if you can't explain it clearly, I will disobey your order!"
The Queen Mother had already made up her mind. If she didn't trust Song Jiuyuan so much, how could they have taken out the imperial edict in public!
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