No matter how surprised and confused he was, Chu Xuan could not ask too many questions as he was in front of so many people. He could only kneel down respectfully and accept the order to express his gratitude.

Chu Xuan had already won the respect of all the soldiers when he was a prince and the commander of an army. Now, he received the imperial edict in front of all the soldiers. The soldiers were immediately excited and knelt in front of Chu Xuan in unison, shouting: "Long live our emperor!"

[This... He ascended the throne right now? Are people here so careless in ascending the throne? ]

Chu Xuan was originally shocked by the feeling that had just surged up, but was instantly brought back to his original state by Lu Yanluo. He turned sideways to look at her helplessly and smiled for a long time.

Lu Yanluo looked confused and began to waver in her heart.

[Should I kneel down to show my respect? But how can I kneel down to Chu Xuan? But if everyone else kneels down and I don’t, won’t it be a bit awkward? ]

Lu Yanluo was in a dilemma. Chu Xuan finally couldn't help laughing. He forced himself to bring Lu Yanluo back to the tent. Gao Zhi, who came from afar, also came in with her.

Chu Xuan had many things to ask in person.

Lu Yanluo was led in without knowing why. She realized what was happening after she found Gao Zhi had also come in. She coughed and asked, "Why would His Majesty send the imperial edict to Tianque Pass? This place is a thousand miles away from the capital, but what happened in the capital?"

In fact, when Lu Yanluo received the secret report of the emperor's death, she had a moment of doubt, but then she was distracted by her concern for Chu Xuan and ignored it. Later, Gao Zhi's appearance made her have no time to think about it. Now that she had calmed down, Lu Yanluo finally remembered her doubts.

When she left the capital that day, she personally left a life-extending elixir for the emperor. Although the elixir could not detoxify, it could delay the onset of the poison for the emperor. Calculating the days, it was impossible for him to die of the poison so early. There must be something wrong.

And there is Qin Xuelin. Chu Han actually captured Qin Xuelin. I’m afraid he can’t wait to take action against the Night Palace.

Gao Zhi hesitated for a while and shook his head: "I don't know what happened. I don't know since when His Royal Highness Prince Liang took over the defense of the entire Taiji Palace, including the maids and eunuchs serving inside. I really can't get close to them."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanluo asked, "Since you can't get close to him, where did you get this imperial edict?"

Gao Zhi replied, "One day, His Majesty suddenly wanted to leave the palace to relax, and he ordered some palace maids and eunuchs to accompany him. Not long after leaving the palace, His Majesty found an opportunity to get rid of the others and secretly took the servants to a separate courtyard."

"When I entered the palace, I found that Princess Duanshu and Prince Taikang were also there. Your Majesty must have realized that he didn't have much time left and that he was being watched, so he thought of leaving the palace. In front of Princess Duanshu and Prince Taikang, Your Majesty personally wrote the edict of succession, appointing His Royal Highness Ye Wang as the successor to the throne. This is absolutely true."

Gao Zhi was afraid that Chu Xuan would be suspicious, so he said solemnly, "Your Majesty drafted three edicts that day just in case. One was given to me to deliver to Tianque Pass, one was given to Your Highness, and the other two were given to Princess Duanshu and Prince Taikang for safekeeping. When Your Highness returns to the capital, you can verify it in person with the Princess and Prince Taikang."

Princess Duanshu is the only princess of the late emperor and a sister of the same mother. She is a very prestigious person. As for Prince Taikang, he is the youngest son of the late emperor. He has lived alone in a villa outside the capital for many years and has never cared about worldly affairs. Even these two people were invited by the emperor, which is enough to show that the emperor has indeed been forced into a desperate situation this time.

Chu Xuan had no doubts about the authenticity of the edict. After all, how could a dying man have the leisure to plot against others?

"When you left the capital, did the emperor tell you anything?" Chu Xuan asked indifferently.

Gao Zhi nodded upon hearing this and looked at Chu Xuan: "Your Majesty said that he has done his best in his life, but he can only be regarded as a king who maintains the status quo. He has not been able to expand the territory or benefit the country and the people. From now on, this burden will be handed over to Your Highness. I hope Your Highness can become a wise king, not be burdened by the world, not be hindered by others, and focus on creating a prosperous era."

【It's very elegant and every sentence is useful. 】

Lu Yanluo sneered.

Chu Xuan slightly sideways glanced at Lu Yanluo with a smile in his eyes.

Gao Zhi continued, "Your Majesty knows that there has never been much affection between you and him. Instead, there has been suspicion and calculation between the two of you. Since his death, the past has all disappeared, and the grudges have come to an end. Your Majesty does not need to worry about the past anymore."

【That's easy to say! 】

Outside the tent, Shen He came in hurriedly, opened the tent and walked in: "Master, I have checked it out. Prince Liang has arrested Concubine Hui. I don't know how he got a confession, which firmly accuses you of conspiring with Concubine Hui to murder His Majesty. Now the four gates of the capital are closed. Prince Liang has personally instructed that you and His Royal Highness Prince Su are not allowed to return to the capital, otherwise you will be charged with treason."

After Shen He finished speaking, there was a solemn silence in the tent. Gao Zhi lowered his eyes, but he could clearly feel the anger and pressure from the man in front of him.

After a moment, Chu Xuan sneered and said disdainfully: "He won't let me go back to the capital? My father passed away, shouldn't I go back to the capital to pay my respects? What right does he have to stop me from going back? He won't let me, but I want to go back, and I want to go back openly. I want to see what courage Chu Han has to stop me!"

The Tatuo incident was over. Chu Xuan left Cheng Ruoxue and the Cheng family army to guard there to prevent any accidents, while he took Lu Yanluo and Chu Chen with him on the journey back to Beijing.

In the capital, Taiji Hall,

The dragon throne was vacant. Chu Han stood below, looking at the ministers below.

"The Night King has already moved his camp a few days ago. I think he is about to pass through Qingzhou and Tongzhou. It seems that the Night King is going to rebel!"

Chu Han's expression remained unchanged. He snorted coldly, "It doesn't matter. If he wants to be a traitor, then I will help him. I will have someone write a letter of condemnation. I will make Chu Xuan's crimes known to the world!"

Everyone present was not stupid. Ever since the emperor's death, the succession issue had been on hold. Now that the Night King had a reason to rebel, everything was in order. I'm afraid Chu Han would soon plan to ascend the throne.

As expected, ministers in the court began to submit memorials one after another, saying that the country could not be without a ruler for a day, and requested King Liang to succeed to the throne to resist Chu Xuan's rebel army.

Chu Han initially acted pretentiously and refused, but soon changed his expression and became humble.

More and more people in the court came to protect Chu Han. At this time, Concubine Xianxian took out a decree of succession in front of everyone.

There was a brocade box inside the bright yellow silk. In front of everyone, Concubine Xian took out the edict of succession from the box and slowly opened it in front of everyone.

It was written in black and white on the paper that Prince Liang Chu Han would become the new king.