Soon, he put on a mask and left the palace.
As soon as he left, Xie Shizhu woke up. She also changed into black clothes, put on a black veil to cover her face, jumped onto the roof, and walked away from the palace lightly.
*
Xie Shizhu didn't want to waste time, she wanted to quickly find out who the so-called adult was.
But it was much more difficult than she imagined.
After she searched the homes of all the officials in the court, she didn't get any useful information.
Not only that, she also saw the prince on her way back home.
The prince was drinking on the rooftop.
Song Wenyan was already drunk and unconscious. Seeing the woman in black, he seemed to be blind. He drank and muttered to himself, "In the palace, one has no control over his own fate. Life is not as important as the throne. Second brother, this glass of wine is for you. May your journey to the underworld be smoother."
After saying this, the prince took the wine glass and poured it onto the ruins under the roof.
The roof he was on was the burnt-out palace of the Second Prince.
After Song Wenyan poured the wine and was about to pour the second glass, he noticed the woman not far away. He was stunned and a look of surprise flashed across his cold face.
Then he stood up suddenly and ran towards her.
Very fast.
Xie Shizhu was stunned and opened his mouth slightly.
Song Wenyan actually has martial arts skills?
So the previous stabbing by the assassin by the river was intentional?!
When Xie Shizhu was shocked, a gust of wind passed by her ears.
The veil tied on Xie Shizhu's cheek was blown up by the wind, revealing her face completely.
Seeing the woman's face clearly, Song Wenyan's pupils flashed with surprise, and he opened his thin lips slightly: "Xie Shizhu."
After the wind blew, the veil on Xie Shizhu's face returned to its original position.
When Xie Shizhu was about to think of a way to quibble, he heard Song Wenyan's voice again. He chuckled and said, "I am really drunk. What kind of dream did you have?"
Xie Shizhu nodded.
I thought to myself: Yes, that’s right, you are dreaming, brother!
Song Wenyan turned around, returned to his original position, and continued drinking.
Xie Shizhu looked at his profile and breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly jumped off the roof and escaped to this place.
Hearing the footsteps getting farther and farther away, the man who was originally drunk and dazed suddenly sobered up, his eyes filled with many emotions.
*
A few days later, the emperor passed away.
As soon as the news came out, everyone in the palace was busy.
The emperor's children entered the palace one after another. The emperor's concubines were kneeling outside the palace. The queen also knelt for a long time, wiping her tears with a handkerchief.
The entire palace was immersed in endless sorrow.
After Song Wenyan rushed to the palace, he was accompanied by several other princes.
Song Yan and Xie Shizhu also arrived slowly.
The virtuous king seemed to be truly selfless and had no feelings at all about the emperor's death.
When they arrived, the temple was packed with people kneeling outside, their cries echoing through the sky.
Song Yan knelt down slowly, and Xie Shizhu knelt beside him.
No one knew what was happening in the palace. Only the eunuchs close to the emperor, the Left Censor-in-Chief, and several important officials remained inside.
Song Ye pretended to cry as she moved to Xie Shizhu's side. She glanced into the palace and said in a low voice, "Now the prince can finally sit on the throne of the emperor as he wished."
Xie Shizhu nodded, not very interested in this topic.
Even if Song Wenyan becomes emperor, it has nothing to do with her.
However, the Crown Princess, who was not far away, heard their conversation and a mocking arc appeared on her lips.
She remembered what Princess Song Ye said, saying that she was an outsider and that this palace had nothing to do with her.
Oh, won’t I become the queen soon?
After a while, the eunuch came out of the hall with the emperor's will in his hand.
At this moment, everyone, whether they were pretending to cry or crying sincerely, stopped crying and prepared to welcome the prince.
The eunuch unfolded the will, and his sharp voice filled everyone's ears: "By the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees, I have heard..."
When he read this, the eunuch was slightly startled, his pupils shrank, and his face was full of disbelief.
After a long moment, the eunuch recovered and continued reading, "I have heard that the virtuous king is a man of noble character, gentle and kind. I wish to pass the throne to the virtuous king Song Yan. I will announce this to the whole world so that everyone will know."
As the words were about to fall, the faces of the kneeling princes, dukes, and ministers were filled with disbelief.
After hearing the imperial edict, the Crown Princess' eyes widened with shock, and her eyeballs seemed to fall out of their sockets.
Xie Shizhu was more shocked than anyone else.
No way, how come Song Yan ascended the throne?
Also, she became the queen just like that?
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