After sending Jiang Yao off, Sang Jueqian returned to the grocery store.
The moment the door closed, Sang Jueqian let out a long breath.
A lot of things happened today, and I needed to concentrate highly to deal with them. Now that I relax, I feel extremely tired.
Although he really wanted to take a hot shower, Sang Jueqian still walked to the window to check on Li Junyan's condition.
You wouldn't know until you look. When you look, you will find that Li Junyan is kneeling beside the dragon bed.
Not only Li Junyan, but also the eldest prince, several younger princes and princesses, and some ministers.
Although there were many people kneeling in the room, everyone looked solemn and quiet, without making any sound.
The emperor, lying on the bed, had a pale and lifeless face, and it looked like he was breathing out more than breathing in.
I don’t know who couldn’t hold back their tears, and immediately caused everyone else to start crying too.
The emperor's eyes were as big as copper bells, "Shut up!"
After saying only three words, the emperor was already exhausted and out of breath. It was obvious that his body had reached its limit and now it took a lot of effort to say every word.
Sang Jueqian was staring at the emperor, and the emperor seemed to have noticed something. He actually looked straight at her, and at the same time stretched out his right hand, constantly grabbing something in the air.
Others didn’t know, but Sang Jueqian knew that the emperor wanted to capture her.
But what separates them is not just a window, but thousands of years of history.
No matter how he waved his hands in the air, he couldn't touch Sang Jueqian at all.
"God...God..."
The emperor wanted to say the word "goddess", but he couldn't say it.
The hand tightened and loosened in the air, and finally fell heavily onto the dragon bed.
Although his eyes were still open, they looked extremely empty.
As if he were already dead.
Seeing this scene, Sang Jueqian was also shocked.
She didn't know what to say.
She had just returned and the old emperor died. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?
While Sang Jueqian was still pondering this coincidence, a group of people over there started crying.
The sobbing sound spread from inside the house to outside, and the crying became louder and louder.
These people didn't know whether they were sad for the old emperor or for themselves.
Although Li Junyan's expression was serious, there were no tears on his face.
The one who died was his father, the emperor, but he was also the murderer of his mother.
When he was young, the emperor held him in his arms, coaxed him, had high expectations of him, and praised him a lot.
But as he grew older, the satisfaction in the emperor's eyes gradually decreased, and his suspicion and doubt increased.
Even the murderous intent is gradually increasing.
Now that he is dead, Li Junyan can't say whether he is sad or not.
You can't deceive yourself even though you feel relaxed in your heart.
Perhaps this is the best ending for them father and son.
Before they became enemies and father and son killed each other, he died first, and everything ended just like that.
Another person who did not shed tears like Li Junyan was the eldest prince.
Although the eldest prince lowered his head slightly, if you looked closely, you could see the slightly upturned corners of his mouth and the smile that could not be hidden in his eyes.
The old emperor is finally dead!
He can finally sit on the supreme throne!
The eldest prince raised his head and looked in the direction of Eunuch Qian.
Eunuch Qian's body trembled, but he quickly gritted his teeth and walked out of the crowd.
"Please, princes and lords, follow us to get the imperial edict."
Prince Heng immediately looked up at Eunuch Qian, "Eunuch Qian, what do you mean by this? Are you saying that my brother left behind an imperial decree to pass on the throne? How come I don't know about this?"
Eunuch Qian smiled and said, "The Emperor's health has been failing for a long time. Just in case, he had already written his will and placed it behind the plaque at the entrance to the study. He wanted to take it out in front of you all when needed to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."
Prince Heng had an ugly expression on his face. He had always believed that he was the emperor's most trusted brother, and that his emperor would always discuss things with him no matter what.
But his royal brother had never mentioned such an important matter as the imperial will to him. Could it be that in his royal brother's heart, he was also not trustworthy?
The eldest prince had already stood up and glanced at Prince Heng. "Uncle, there's no need to overthink it. Just take out the will and you'll know if it's true or not."
Now that things have come to this, it is natural to take out the will first and see what is written on it.
Everyone stood up and walked towards the door of the imperial study.
There is a plaque hanging at the door of the Imperial Study with three big characters "Imperial Study" written on it.
Although eunuchs would go up to clean it on weekdays, they would only wipe the surface and would not dare to touch it at all.
Now, in full view of everyone, two guards climbed up the ladder, took down the plaque, and found a groove at the back, inside which indeed was a wooden box.
Eunuch Qian took out the wooden box and opened it, then respectfully took out the imperial edict from it.
"Today, I issue this decree to announce the succession of the throne. With due regard for Heaven's will and the people's wishes, I have chosen the Seventh Prince, Li Junze, as heir to the throne. Today, the throne is passed on in an orderly manner, upholding the teachings of our ancestors and adhering to the norms of law. Having personally governed for many years, I understand the weight of the throne's succession. Today, I pass the throne to the Seventh Prince, to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the world. I hope the new emperor will inherit the will of the previous emperor, uphold justice, care for the people, safeguard national tranquility, and ensure long-term peace and stability. The prosperity of the nation and the well-being of the people will all be the blessings of the new emperor. I decree this." (From a certain website)
Eunuch Qian probably didn't know what was written in the imperial edict. He was very calm when reading the first part, but when he read that the seventh prince would succeed to the throne, he was completely stunned.
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