Chapter 227: The New Emperor Wins, Seven Days Later
Xiao Qinggu's shout shocked everyone and made them stop what they were doing.
Ji Suxian reacted the fastest, immediately abandoning his weapon and kneeling down, "Your Highness! Long live the Emperor!"
The people in Baijialou knelt one after another: "Long live our emperor—"
Everyone knelt down in front of Xiao Qinggu: "Long live our emperor!"
Xiao Qinggu threw Xiao Qingji's head to Bai Xiaoye. After receiving Xiao Qinggu's eye signal, he turned around, grabbed a horse, and rushed out of the palace.
The seriously injured Twelve did not see Shang Yuwan come out, so he immediately rushed into the imperial study to look for someone, passing Xiao Qinggu.
Seeing Shang Yuwan holding the confession of guilt in his hand in a daze, his nose felt sore and tears fell.
"The thief has been executed! Why don't you stop now!"
In Kyoto City, Bai Xiaoye brought the news carrying Xiao Qingji's head, and the private soldiers who were fighting against Tong Zitu, Cheng Xunzhi and others stopped their actions.
Tongzi Tu was overjoyed: "Your Majesty has won!"
Bai Xiaoye glanced at him and said, "No."
"It's the new emperor."
The setting sun shone like blood, splashing across the green tiles and red walls, reflecting on Xiao Qinggu's dazed face. Blood trickled down the cracks and steps, forming shallow puddles. The clashing of swords faded, leaving only the chirping of a few birds circling in the sky.
It was impossible to tell whose blood was on everyone's body, and everyone's face was pale.
In the imperial study, Shang Yuwan and Twelve looked at the edict of apology, tears streaming down their cheeks, silent. Ji Suxian rushed into the imperial study, looked at Xiao Qingxu's injuries, and then hurriedly checked Shang Yuwan's condition. After temporarily stopping the bleeding and healing the three of them, he collapsed on the ground to catch his breath.
Outside the imperial study, Xiao Qinggu faced the crowd. In their expectant, delighted, fearful, and uneasy eyes, he only saw his own figure.
He ascended to the supreme position, but ended up being alone.
Xiao Qinggu twitched the corner of his mouth, and suddenly heard a soft call: "Your Highness."
Xiao Qingxu was helped out by Ji Suxian, and Shang Yuwan was helped out by Twelve.
"Your Highness..." She held the edict of apology and the edict of succession tightly in her hands, "You..."
Xiao Qinggu hurried to help, and Shang Yuwan handed the edict of guilt to her, "Your Highness, help..."
Shang Yuwan’s eyes went dark and he suddenly fell forward.
The last thing she saw before she fell into consciousness was their panicked faces.
Ji Suxian screamed in fear: "Shang Yuwan!!!"
......
Two months later, a parrot landed on the window frame of Shang Yuwan's room. It tilted its head to look at the person lying on the bed, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Wake up! Wake up!"
"Wake up! Wake up—Gah!"
A pair of hands suddenly grabbed it, "Oh my little ancestor! Don't disturb my sister-in-law's sleep!"
Xiao Qinggu secretly put the parrot into his arms, and turned around to see Xiao Qingxu, Ji Suxian, and Twelve with unfriendly faces.
"Your Majesty, why is he coming to me instead of reviewing memorials in the palace?" Xiao Qingxu's face darkened.
Xiao Qinggu smiled awkwardly and said, "...I got this little gadget from Langjiang and wanted to give it to my sister-in-law to play with. What if she wakes up today?"
Ever since she ascended the throne, Lang Jiang had sent her many valuables and rare finds. Xiao Qinggu found it quite novel that this bird could imitate human speech.
Xiao Qingxu was silent for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, please go back. We are here to guard this place."
Shang Yuwan was even more exhausted than Xiao Qingxu after the journey. He had just recovered from his injury that day and was in danger again. It would be strange if he didn't fall into a coma.
Xiao Qinggu pursed his lips, "Then I..."
Suddenly, a soft breathing sound was heard from inside the house. Xiao Qingxu's face changed and he immediately climbed in through the window.
Ji Suxian and Twelve followed closely behind. Xiao Qinggu didn't care about his identity at all and climbed in through the window.
Shang Yuwan, lying on the bed, slowly opened his eyes. Before his vision became clear, he vaguely saw four heads pressing in front of him - and a green bird's head.
“?” Where did the bird come from?
Twelve pushed Ji Suxian away and stared at Shang Yuwan, so excited that he couldn't speak.
Xiao Qinggu: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law! How do you feel?"
Xiao Qingxu: "Wanwan! Do you still feel any pain?"
Ji Suxian: "Twelve, stop squeezing me, feel her pulse!"
Parrot: "Wake up, wake up, wake up..."
Four people and a bird were in a mess, and Shang Yuwan looked at them with a wooden face.
“…”
She was so hungry and tired. She should get some sleep, it was so noisy.
Shang Yuwan opened his mouth and Ji Suxian immediately brought a cup of tea.
Shang Yuwan was carefully helped to sit up by Xiao Qinggu and Twelve, with two pillows placed on her back.
After she moistened her throat, Xiao Qingxu immediately said, "Fifth sister ascended the throne and was named Emperor Taiqing. She issued a general amnesty, and all the private soldiers were taken into her possession. The Shang family's grievances were redressed, and she also issued an edict of repentance..."
"Okay." Shang Yuwan's voice was hoarse. "I know you can arrange everything properly, otherwise you wouldn't sleep for so long."
In fact, he was in a coma until now because he could not hold on any longer. Otherwise, Shang Yuwan would not have lay down before the truth of the Shang family's injustice was revealed to the world.
Ji Suxian curled her lips but didn't expose her. After taking her pulse, she said, "It's nothing serious, just that you're still a little weak. I'll go to the kitchen and make you some medicinal food."
Shang Yuwan asked: "How are you doing?"
Twelve shook his head, "I'm fine."
She was severely injured by the enemy at the time, otherwise Xiao Qingxu wouldn't have been able to break into the imperial study faster than she did. However, those injuries were healed later, and Twelve felt there was nothing much to say.
Xiao Qingxu also shook his head, "Everything is fine."
Xiao Qinggu: “…” It would be strange if he was fine. Twelve had to lie in bed for four days after that incident before he could get out of bed. Xiao Qingxu was in a coma for a long time and only woke up the day before yesterday.
Shang Yuwan glanced at them both and asked, "Are you all right?"
"You must have secretly healed your injuries while I was still asleep."
How could they possibly hide their little trick from Shang Yuwan?
Twelve scratched his head and said nothing.
Xiao Qingxu smiled ingratiatingly, "I'm really fine now."
It would have been better if he didn't say anything, because Shang Yuwan was most worried about him.
"What did Ji Suxian say?"
Xiao Qingxu suddenly fell silent.
Twelve and Xiao Qinggu also stopped moving.
Shang Yuwan was about to ask more when the green-headed bird suddenly said, "Half a year! Half a year!"
Xiao Qinggu was startled and pressed the bird's head down: "It's talking nonsense!"
"......" Shang Yuwan's pale face became even more like frost and snow.
"Wanwan, listen to me..." Xiao Qingxu wanted to explain, but Shang Yuwan suddenly grabbed his hand.
"Xiao Qingxu."
"Uh-huh?"
Shang Yuwan looked at him very seriously.
"How about we get married again?"
"......" Xiao Qingxu felt that everything in the world had stopped, and only Shang Yuwan's words kept echoing in his ears.
How about we get married again?
Twelve: “…” Is this topic jumping too quickly?
Xiao Qinggu calculated the days and clapped his hands, "Great! Seven days from now will be an auspicious day. I will come here in person to take charge of the situation for you! Even if Prince Qi and the Regent get married, those people won't dare to say anything as long as I'm here!"
Twelve would agree to whatever Shang Yuwan wanted to do. However, she didn't know much about marriage, so she thought carefully for a moment, "Should I carry the young lady, or should Shang..."
"Wait." Shang Yuwan interrupted Twelve, and Xiao Qingxu also came back to his senses.
Shang Yuwan pointed at herself and said, "Who is the regent? Me?"
Xiao Qinggu said as if it was a matter of course, "That's right. Although you are unconscious, you have also served the emperor well, and you are a member of the Shang family, so naturally you will be rewarded handsomely."
"Such a big incident has happened, and you haven't woken up yet. The capital has suffered heavy losses, so we can only keep things simple... Although the ceremony of crowning you king hasn't been held, my rewards have not been reduced!"
"The Prince Regent's Palace I ordered to be built for you is almost finished." Xiao Qinggu approached Shang Yuwan and said, "Would you like to go and take a look in a couple of days?"
Shang Yuwan: "You're living in such extravagance so soon after the late emperor's death. Didn't Imperial Censor Baili report you or me?"
Xiao Qinggu said, "The new emperor has granted amnesty upon his ascension to the throne. Why would he report me? Wasn't it him who proposed it?"
When Xiao Qinggu heard this, he was shocked. However, this was enough to show how much Baili Pu disliked the late emperor. He must have felt very uncomfortable holding it in before.
Shang Yuwan: “…”
Okay. When she woke up, everything was really arranged, and she didn't even have to ask for credit or reward.
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