Chapter 518: Victory over the Sun (12)
Sheng Xia put the letter back into the envelope and said, "Send someone to communicate with the Crown Prince. I will go to see him. Then send someone to contact the retired Minister Liu, the old Grand Tutor, the Prince of Changhe, and Song Yan, the commander of the Jinwu Guard."
Chen Zhuo was simply afraid that he would be too slow, and the Crown Prince would not be able to defeat the Second Prince and his men, and that the Second Prince would attack the Duke's Mansion after winning.
The Crown Prince is now weak and has been imprisoned by the Second Prince, who is now fighting fiercely with the Third Prince and his men.
No matter how fiercely the princes fought, it was nothing more than a royal affair, but no court official would allow a traitor to sit in a high position. If he could sell out the country, how could he still be considered benevolent and righteous?
"good."
Going out in the middle of summer and looking at the scorching sun at the end of June, my body felt cold from the inside out.
"It's arranged." Lin Zhi came back soon.
Shengxia went out and entered the Eastern Palace with the help of the forces left to her by Shen Zhuo. She laid the evidence before the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, after you ascend the throne, I want you to make public the inside story of my father's death and my brother's near-death experience during the autumn hunt."
The prince looked at her for a long time, "But I'm trapped here, how can I get out?"
Shengxia smiled calmly and said, "If I can come in, you can naturally go out. My brother has paved the way for you. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. You should be the oriole."
"Isn't he at the border?"
"He is coming back. His coffin will arrive in Beijing along with the letter of surrender from the Bianman people. Soon, the Khan of the Bianman people and several princes will also arrive."
The prince was surprised for a moment, "...Okay, what do you want?"
The prince was no fool; the opportunity had come to him. He just hadn't expected Shen Zhuo to be so brave.
"Red Book and Iron Certificate." The Duke of Baowu's Mansion will last for at least a hundred years.
After Shengxia discussed the plan with him, he left under the cover of night and went to see several old ministers, Yanquan Huijiuliu, and took out his chips.
Five days later, the second prince killed the third prince and other princes who were competing with him, and accused the third prince of rebellion. He broke into the palace in the name of protecting the emperor and asked the old emperor to write an imperial edict.
Several old ministers who were forced to retire led their troops to surround the second prince, and took out the letter of treason and collaboration with the enemy. The court officials who supported him turned against him one after another. The prince got the old emperor to write an edict of succession in the name of saving the emperor, and became the new emperor.
When the old emperor passed away, the new emperor announced to the world the crimes of the second and third princes.
Shengxia was rewarded with the title of Princess for her contribution in suppressing the rebellion.
She went to see the Second Prince's followers being beheaded, and the Zhao family was among them. Meeting Zhao Yan's gaze from a high place, Shengxia's eyes were calm.
On the third day after the new emperor ascended the throne, Chen Zhuo's coffin returned along with the letter of surrender from the Bian Barbarians.
The coffin was not sealed with nails. Shengxia silently pushed open the coffin lid and saw Chen Zhuo's pale face. There were three arrow wounds on his left chest, and each arrow had penetrated his heart.
In late summer and early autumn, the body had been in the coffin for more than half a month and it didn't smell good.
When the old lady saw the coffin, she fainted again as she had to see her loved one off for the second time.
Shengxia's eyes were red, but she stopped crying.
The new emperor came to visit and had him buried with state rites, issued a second amnesty to the world, posthumously conferred the title of King of a Different Surname on Chen Zhuo, and conferred the title of Super-Rank Lady on the old lady.
Shengxia carried the coffin of the three-year-old Shen Shuo to the burial place, placed Shen Zhuo's spirit tablet in the ancestral hall, and a new mourning ceremony was held at the Wuguo Mansion.
She sat on the futon in the ancestral hall, looking at Chen Zhuo's spirit tablet in silence.
The Duke of Wu's Mansion had not collapsed, and its glory was even greater. Her mission was about to be completed, but she was not happy at all.
The old lady walked in with a stagger, holding the door.
Shengxia went to help her, "Grandma."
Just a name, the rest of the words are hard to say.
The old lady looked at the newly added tablet, sat on the ground with her lips trembling, and was speechless with grief.
She can't fall because her grandson is not yet grown up.
They sat there until late at night, and Shengxia helped her back to the yard and took care of her until the early morning before going back.
When she woke up, Shengxia saw Li Wan sitting at the head of her bed.
Seeing that she was awake, Li Wan asked someone to come in and help her wash up. She then brought a bowl of porridge and fed it to her lips, saying with concern, "Xiao Xia, you haven't eaten well for a few days."
Shengxia took the bowl and spoon, lowered her head and started eating.
Li Wan stroked her hair. Xiao Xia has changed a lot since coming to Beijing. She used to be timid with her head down, but now she is able to stand on her own two feet.
Soon, Linzhi joined the army and became a heroine in martial arts.
In the fourth year of the new emperor's reign, the mourning period for the previous emperor was over, and he expanded his harem. He summoned Shengxia to the imperial study and promised her the position of imperial concubine.
Shengxia knelt before him and said, "Your Majesty, the daughter of the Duke of Wu is not a concubine. If you insist on summoning Shengxia into the palace, Shengxia would rather die by banging her head against a pillar."
The emperor looked at her determined eyes and felt complicated.
"Forget it, go ahead. I will allow you to marry freely."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
Shengxia left the palace, looked at the high palace walls, strode away, and went home to teach Chen Shuo, just as Chen Zhuo had taught her back then.
When Shen Shuo was twelve years old, the system's voice sounded again.
[The host's mission has been completed and you can leave this world. 】
How will I escape?
【Died of illness.】
After everything was arranged, Shengxia started to get sick.
The old lady was in good health. In the second month of her illness in the middle of summer, she wiped away her tears and asked, "Are you leaving me too? Will I, your grandmother, be the one to see you off again?"
Shengxia's body declined rapidly, but her eyes were bright, "Grandma, Xiaoxia is unfilial and can no longer serve you."
Li Wan held her hand tightly, her eyes blurred with tears.
Shengxia tried to look at her, "Mother, you and Ah Shuo are doing well."
"Ah Shuo, take good care of grandma and mother."
"Sister, I will." Twelve-year-old Shen Shuo's eyes were red and he sat with his back straight.
[You are about to leave this world, please be prepared. 】
[10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5...]
Consciousness was taken away and Shengxia fell into chaos.
The old lady's eyes were already cloudy. She held the still warm hand of midsummer and murmured, "If it were back then...if it were back then...would Zhuo'er have been more considerate? Would he not have been so impatient for success? Would you not have left so early?"
Xiaoxia is only in her twenties.
Li Wan was heartbroken as she heard her intermittent words and silently hugged Shengxia's shoulders.
“Grandma, grandma…” Shen Shuo supported the old lady’s fallen body.
Upon hearing that Shengxia had passed away, the emperor sent his personal eunuch to mourn.
Chen Shuo carried the lintel of the Wuguo Mansion and placed Shengxia's spirit tablet in the ancestral hall of the Wuguo Mansion.
When he was conscious, Shengxia was in the system space.
[Hello host, I am number 010. You have passed the mission trial. Next, I will guide you to complete the quick-travel mission. I wish us a happy cooperation.]
Shengxia looked at the brighter, more lively ball of light in front of her and asked, "010?"
[Yes, host, the official system you assigned is me. I have taken over the data of the temporary system. You have become an official employee of the Quick Travel Bureau, and the system market has been opened.]
[Your points have been refreshed. The initial points are 100. You can use them to purchase items in the mall to help you complete tasks.]
Shengxia glanced at the items in the system mall and asked, "After completing all the tasks, can I make any wish to the Lord God and have it come true?"
[As long as it doesn't violate the Lord God's rules and doesn't go against justice, it's all fine.]
"Then let's start the next task."
[Okay, we'll take you to the next mission world. The countdown has begun, so please be prepared.]
[10, 9, 8...]
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