Chapter 188 The Emperor Dies
The Emperor's pupils trembled slightly, and he seemed unable to focus. It took him a long time to understand what An Yunhe said.
His eyes were full of struggle. His strong willpower made him want to get rid of this unbearable torture, but the bottle of medicine in front of him was crucial to him.
He couldn't bear the feeling of being eaten by ants.
He roared in his throat, and the pain was like a maggot attached to his bones, dragging him into the abyss.
An Yunhe didn't expect the emperor to be so patient.
After about a cup of tea, Emperor Beiling's eyes were already bloodshot. He finally couldn't hold on anymore and pointed to the wall beside him.
An Yunhe narrowed his eyes instantly and understood what Emperor Beiling meant.
His voice was very low, trying his best not to let the secret guards around notice anything unusual.
He handed the medicine in his hand to the emperor. After the emperor took the medicine, his pupils suddenly contracted. Not long after, he began to tremble and foam at the mouth.
An Yunhe's eyes were full of depth as he watched the emperor die in painful struggle. Before he died, his eyes widened and his expression was distorted, as if he was dying with his eyes open.
An Yunhe, who had expected this result, curled the corners of his lips and the porcelain bottle in his hand fell to the ground.
The guards hiding in the dark seemed to have sensed something was wrong. They suddenly appeared from the shadows and put the sharp blade in their hands on An Yunhe's neck.
"Don't move!"
An Yunhe stood straight in place, looking coldly at the four people who suddenly appeared around him.
These four people have been secretly protecting the emperor, not allowing him to do anything that seems to hurt the emperor, but they did not expect that he would feed the emperor that medicine and let the emperor die directly.
The sharp blade on his neck was cold, but there was no fear in An Yunhe's eyes. Because of his identity, these people did not dare to execute him directly and would definitely notify others.
Someone came to the bed and felt the pulse and breath of the emperor on the bed. The next moment, a loud shout resounded in the silent night sky of the entire palace.
"The emperor has collapsed!"
This sudden news instantly illuminated the entire palace with candlelight.
Countless palace maids hurriedly put on their clothes, then ran out of the room and quickly spread the news.
"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, something bad has happened. The Emperor has passed away!" The Empress
Dowager was sleeping soundly in Cining Palace, but someone knocked on the door of the room, and she woke up from her deep sleep, with a little confusion in her eyes.
"What did you say?"
The Empress Dowager's voice came out from the palace with a bit of hoarseness, and the messenger maid guarding the door could only repeat it again.
"The Emperor has passed away!"
This sudden news was shocking and abnormal.
The Empress Dowager sat up slowly, but she didn't wake up for a long time.
At that moment, the news made her lose her ability to think for a short time, because it was too unexpected, her mind was blank. The
Queen Mother put on her embroidered shoes, walked to the door with unsteady steps, and opened the door.
Several maids and nannies were guarding the door, kneeling there waiting for her to come out of the palace.
"Greetings, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother's voice was deep, and her elegant face was a little pale at this time.
"Come, change my clothes!"
This time, she was obviously much more shocked than the last time she heard the news that the emperor was seriously ill.
The palace seemed to have experienced a major earthquake.
The concubines of the six palaces gathered together this time and came to the outside of the palace where the emperor was recuperating.
At this time, the emperor's body was still placed in the room.
An Yunhe was controlled by the palace guards.
Several secret guards who have been protecting the emperor for many years looked at An Yunhe with murderous eyes. If they didn't have to take him as an explanation, they would probably have attacked him and killed him on the spot!
The Queen Mother walked in front, and all the concubines in the six palaces knelt respectfully outside the hall.
Everyone had different expressions, but they were all so sad that they couldn't control themselves. Some even cried and almost fainted, as if the sky was falling down. The noble
concubine knelt in the front, constantly wiping her tears with a handkerchief, and even her eyes were rubbed red.
When she saw the Queen Mother coming, she was the first to speak: "Queen Mother, the emperor is crying."
She cried so sadly that even her voice was hoarse.
The Queen Mother frowned, walked in first, and then said to the eunuchs behind her: "Have you notified all the officials?"
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the place where the princes live is a bit far away, and they should be there soon. All the officials should be on their way."
The Queen Mother nodded slowly, and just as she walked in, she saw An Yunhe who was held captive.
"Who is this?"
"Queen Mother, the emperor's death is closely related to him. The emperor took his medicine and then the accident happened!"
Shadow Guard immediately pushed An Yunhe forward.
An Yunhe took a few steps uncontrollably and came in front of the Queen Mother.
He looked at the Queen Mother calmly, and his voice and words were clear.
"The emperor's death is entirely due to my incompetence. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes. "The Imperial Master failed to protect the emperor, which led to his death. He deserves death. Come, take him away, put him in the prison, and choose a day to be executed!"
"Yes!"
Shadow Guard was relieved when he heard the Queen Mother's order. Then he took An Yunhe away and locked him up in the prison.
The Queen Mother walked to the bed. The Emperor had already closed his eyes and lay lifeless on the dragon couch.
Such a sudden change, if not handled properly, would inevitably cause unrest in the court. The Queen Mother pursed her lips and waited anxiously in the room.
The princes of the palace arrived earlier than the officials.
Crown Prince Ling Changyue stood at the door with a look of disbelief on his face.
Before he could put his plan into action,
The incident happened suddenly, and no one was mentally prepared. When they came during the day, they saw that the emperor was still fine, but he was gone in just one afternoon.
The prince was the most panicked and hurried to the hall.
"Queen Mother, father..." The
Queen Mother said in a low voice: "Kneel down!"
The prince bent his legs and knelt on the ground. The second and third princes who followed him also knelt behind the prince at the same time.
In addition to these three, the emperor also has two younger princes. They are being led by concubines outside and staying with several little princesses.
The atmosphere in the hall was very quiet. In this dead silence, the Queen Mother slowly spoke: "The emperor died."
The Queen Mother's voice was full of sadness, and this sentence seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.
This also means that a dynasty in Beiling Kingdom has ended, and the position of the emperor is vacant.
Just as the prince was about to speak, a message from the eunuch suddenly came from outside the door.
"The Regent Prince, the Regent Princess is here!"
Several people in the hall looked towards the door and saw Ling Fengxun and An Yunxi walking in side by side.