Chapter 399 The Emperor's Death
Just as Lin Pianran had sent Su Qingfeng and Su Yuying to the gate of the Crown Prince's Mansion, she turned around when, deep in the palace, the sound of a heavy funeral bell suddenly rang out, echoing in the empty sky...
Lin Pianran silently counted the number of times the funeral bell rang, and only after eight tones did it slowly stop.
The eighth sound means the Queen Mother has passed away.
It seems that Chen Lihua's counterattack is still very fierce.
Then, it will soon be time for the final showdown between Emperor Wu of Qin and Chen Lihua!
She is very much looking forward to it.
I hope this drama of dragon fighting tiger can come to an end as soon as possible.
At this time, in the "Yongle Palace", Chen Lihua cursed hysterically, "Ho Che, you despicable villain, you actually dared to kill my children, I must kill you and your children, and bury them with my children..."
After she finished speaking, tears rolled down her cheeks, and deep in her eyes was hidden endless despair, as deep as the abyss.
Her children all suffered misfortune overnight, and her mother, whom she had not seen for many years, was on her way to her in an emergency. She was afraid that they would never see each other again in this life.
Mother and daughter are destined to be together only in the next life...
She leaned lightly against the window frame, her eyes passing through the half-open window and fixed on the vast blue sky.
However, her eyes were empty and lifeless, as if she had lost all vitality. She stood there quietly like a soulless sculpture.
At this time, Emperor Wu of Qin was holding his lifeless mother in his arms, and he felt as if the blood in his body was almost frozen.
The emotions of anger and grief, like surging waves, have now reached their peak.
The Queen Mother's body temperature was dropping rapidly and her body was beginning to become stiff.
There was not a trace of blood on his tightly closed lips.
Looking at his mother like this, Emperor Wu of Qin couldn't stop crying.
Although he took the risk of killing Prince Duan last night in order to put an end to Chen Lihua's evil thoughts, he did not want to completely anger Chen Lihua and fight to the death with her.
Unexpectedly, overnight, Chen Lihua's other two children also died and were hung at the gate of Zhao Wangfu...
This completely angered Chen Lihua and forced her to start a crazy revenge.
Although the "Yongle Palace" was surrounded by the Imperial Guards and Chen Lihua had no way out, she still tricked the Queen Mother into coming over and fed her poison.
In just a few breaths, the almighty Queen Mother began to bleed from her mouth and nose and passed away.
Queen Mother Wang never figured it out until her death. She came to Chen Lihua to ask for the antidote, so why was she fed poison and died instantly?
Emperor Wu of Qin had a look of grief on his face. He slowly stood up, his fierce eyes almost murderous.
He suddenly rushed through the protection of the Royal Guards and attacked Chen Lihua directly. One of his big hands, like an iron clamp, tightly grasped Chen Lihua's neck.
Chen Lihua was strangled to the point of being unable to breathe, her face turning purple and blue, her eyes rolling up, tears falling like pearls...
In order to protect herself, Chen Lihua grabbed the hand of Emperor Wu of Qin that was pinching her neck with both hands, and her nails dug deep into his flesh.
At the moment Chen Lihua died, she had a satisfied smile on her face.
Because she had planned all of this long ago and was ready to die together.
When Emperor Wu of Qin saw the dazzling last smile on Chen Lihua's face, he felt extremely flustered.
He had a bad feeling.
Looking at the obvious scars on the back of his right hand, he felt even more uneasy.
He suddenly realized that there must be something wrong with this wound.
Emperor Wu of Qin shouted loudly in haste.
"Go call the doctor, go quickly, quickly..."
Before he could finish shouting, he felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, and his whole body began to twitch.
In just a cup of tea, Emperor Wu of Qin died with blood gushing from all seven orifices, and there was no trace of life left.
By the time the imperial physician arrived, Emperor Wu of Qin had already passed away.
When Huo Yuchen got the news and rushed to the palace, Emperor Wu of Qin's body had begun to turn blue and black, and it was obvious that he had been poisoned.
The imperial physician knelt in front of Huo Yuchen with tears streaming down his face, and reported tremblingly, "Your Highness... Your Highness, the Emperor was poisoned to death by the poison in Chen Lihua's fingernails."
"The poison spread too quickly, and there was no time to treat it..."
Huo Yuchen did not punish the imperial doctors.
With a calm expression, he ordered the palace servants to perform their duties and began to prepare for the funeral of the Queen Mother and Emperor Wu of Qin.
Because Emperor Wu of Qin died so suddenly, there was no imperial decree to appoint another emperor. According to regulations, the crown prince would inherit the throne and become emperor after the national mourning was over.
According to the etiquette and laws of the Qin Dynasty, when the emperor passed away, one had to observe mourning for three years, which is 27 months.
However, in order to prevent the throne from remaining vacant for too long, which might bring great political risks, the practice of "replacing months with days" was usually adopted, with 27 days replacing 27 months. In other words, the emperor's mourning period only needed 27 days.
When Lin Pianran learned of the series of bad news coming from the palace, her expression was extremely calm.
Everything was within her calculations and expectations.
But she didn't expect that the plan would go so smoothly.
When Nanny Ma handed her the mourning clothes, her face was filled with sorrow.
"My queen, please change into mourning clothes first! You must not be too sad!"
Lin Pianran wiped away the non-existent tears, lowered her eyes, and nodded gently.
After changing into mourning clothes and rushing to the palace, all the princes, ministers and their relatives were already there.
There were cries everywhere.
Lin Pianran took out a piece of onion from her sleeve, which made her eyes tearful. She looked really sad.
When everyone saw Lin Pianran in mourning clothes, they all knelt down and saluted.
"Your Highness and I pay our respects to the Crown Princess."
"Hurry...hurry up, everyone!" Lin Pianran looked like she was crying inconsolably.
Everyone felt distressed when they saw Lin Pianran's shaky appearance.
Queen Wei pulled Lin Pianran into her arms and coaxed her lovingly, "Child, I know you are the kindest and most filial, that's why I'm so sad... But you must also take care of yourself!"
All the ministers looked at Lin Pianran differently. They didn't expect that she was so sensible and filial at such a young age.
Thinking about how she had provided a large amount of food to the refugees and rescued countless abducted girls from the devil's cave, he admired the beautiful girl in front of him even more.
Only Gu Qingcheng, who was hiding in the crowd, gnashed her teeth in hatred.
Others may not be able to see Lin Pianran's poor acting skills, but after careful observation, she can see it very clearly.
This Lin Pianran is indeed a cunning woman by nature.
Now, on the eve of the new emperor's ascension to the throne, she wants to leave a reputation for being virtuous and filial, and to gain enough favor for Huo Yuchen's smooth ascension to the throne!
She had calculated everything.
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