But Chai Shijing no longer cared about that. What would the world think? What would the court officials think? What would the future be like? He didn't want to know, and he didn't want to know.
He only knew that he didn't want to be suppressed anymore. He wanted to be the emperor, he wanted to control his own and Kang Yueran's fate, and he didn't want anyone to hurt Kang Yueran anymore.
Seeing that Qi Wen did not move, Chai Shijing threatened: "Could it be that Prime Minister Qi still wants to stay out of this?"
From the moment he decided to follow Chai Shijing into the palace, Qi Wen was already in the game. "I dare not. I will draft the imperial edict right now!" He knew without asking that it was an edict to appoint a new crown prince.
Having served as prime minister for more than ten years, Qi Wen was very quick in drafting imperial edicts and even stamped them with the emperor's seal.
Chai Shijing read it over and gave it back to Qi Wen, "Read it to His Majesty!"
After Qi Wen finished reading, all the court officials kowtowed three times to Chai Shijing and called him "Your Highness the Crown Prince".
Emperor Jianning was so angry that his blood boiled and a mouthful of blood rushed to his throat. He pointed at Chai Shijing tremblingly and opened his mouth to curse, but he died before he could say anything.
Chai Shijing met Emperor Jianning's almost bulging eyes, stretched out his hand and brushed down his eyelids.
Soon, Qin Cheng brought Chai Shiqin here.
Chai Shiqin was almost frightened out of his wits. He knew very well that Emperor Jianning was his only and most powerful protector. "Father, Father, please make the decision for me!"
Chai Shijing said to Qin Cheng: "Let him go!"
Qin Cheng's hand loosened, and Chai Shiqin quickly ran to the bed, shaking the still-warm body of Emperor Jianning while crying, "Father, wake up, Father, please get up and make the decision for your son. Order the execution of Chai Shijing, Father..."
After shouting for a while, Chai Shiqin realized something was wrong. He sniffed the Jianning Emperor's breath and sat down on the ground in shock. "Father, he's dead."
He turned his head and looked at Chai Shijing, "You killed my father! Chai Shijing, you are a traitor, someone come, someone come..."
"Your Majesty truly miscalculated. He saved your life, but neglected to teach you properly. As a result, you became ambitious and as foolish as a pig."
Chai Shiqin wasn't completely stupid. With Emperor Jianning dead, he had no one to rely on. If he stubbornly argued with Chai Shijing at this moment, it would only make him die faster.
He crawled in front of Chai Shijing and kowtowed, begging for mercy, "Sixth Brother, I know I was wrong, please forgive me!"
Chai Shijing angered Emperor Jianning to death, and many officials present were quite dissatisfied with it. However, Chai Shiqin's action made everyone realize that Chai Shiqin was indeed not suitable to be emperor.
Qi Wen asked Chai Shijing, "When does Your Highness the Crown Prince plan to announce the death of the Emperor?" Tomorrow is Chai Shijing's wedding day. He felt that Chai Shijing must want to get married before telling the world that Emperor Jianning was dead.
Chai Shijing didn't want to wait until after mourning was complete before getting married, but Kang Yueran was injured, and no one knew where she had gone. She might not be back tomorrow. "No need to wait, just inform us immediately."
Emperor Jianning died, and the empress had been ill for some time. Once Emperor Jianning was gone, the empress probably wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer. As long as he became emperor, no one could stop him from marrying Kang Yueran.
Qi Wen nodded and said, "I will make the arrangements right away. With the passing of the emperor and the accession of the new one, I am afraid I am too busy to handle everything. Could you please ask Lord Du for assistance?"
Chai Shijing secretly thought that Qi Wen was indeed an old fox, "Okay!"
Emperor Jianning had long disliked Du Ruhui because of Nie Qiu'er. Du Ruhui had been devoted to learning for years, but deep down he still yearned to realize his ambitions. "Your humble servant obeys your command!"
Qi Wen left with all the ministers.
Chai Shijing ordered Qin Cheng, "Reorganize the imperial guards. The safety of the palace is in your hands."
He glanced at Chai Shiqin and said to Qin Cheng, "Send him to Prince Yuanduan's mansion and have someone keep a close eye on him."
The palace suddenly fell silent. Chai Shijing stood in front of the bed and looked at Emperor Jianning, feeling a mixture of emotions. He had been secretly delighted to be chosen by Emperor Jianning, even though he knew that Emperor Jianning was using him to deal with Chai Shirong, he was happy with it.
He had truly made up his mind to be a filial son, but he didn't know when he started to realize that things were not as good as he had imagined.
The young eunuch came in and knelt down to pay his respects, interrupting Chai Shijing's thoughts.
Now that things have come to this, there is no point in overthinking. Chai Shijing secretly laughed at himself for thinking too much, gave a few instructions to the eunuch, and went to the compartment.
Kang Yueran was still not there. Chai Shijing was a little anxious. "Yueran, are you still here? It's safe outside. Come out, or answer me."
Kang Yueran was still unconscious in the space. White Tiger had sold everything in the warehouse, but its level was still not high enough. It heard Chai Shijing talking in the space and jumped out of the space.
Chai Shijing knew Baihu. "You, you are Yueran's Baihu? Are you Jiugouzi?"
The white tiger spoke in human language, "Yes! My master is seriously injured. I need gold, silver and jewelry, lots of gold, silver and jewelry to save her."
"Where is Yue Ran? Where is her master? Can she be saved?"
"She has no master. Only gold, silver, and jewelry can save her." Seeing that Chai Shijing was about to ask more, Baihu said first: "Don't ask so many questions. Where can I get gold, silver, and jewelry?"
The palace has Emperor Jianning's private vault, which is full of valuables. "I know where it is. Come with me!"
"Is it far? It can't be far, the master can't hold it."
"Not far, right in the palace!"
The space was on Kang Yueran's body. Baihu brought Kang Yueran out of the space and said to Chai Shijing: "Hold the master and go now!"
Looking at the dying Kang Yueran, Chai Shijing's eyes were red, "Yueran, Yueran, wake up, Yueran... don't leave me..."
Baihu said anxiously: "If you want to save the master, go find the money quickly. It's no use crying."
Chai Shijing picked up Kang Yueran and took Baihu to Emperor Jianning's warehouse.
After dismissing everyone, Chai Shijing asked Baihu, "How can gold, silver and jewelry save Yue Ran? Or should we call in the imperial physician?"
While working, Baihu replied, "Master's body is probably no longer viable. I'm going to take you away from Dayong and back to the modern era."
Chai Shijing didn't quite understand. He asked anxiously, "What do you mean? What do you mean by leaving Dayong? Where is Xiandai?"
"The arrow in the master's chest was too close to his heart. The poison on the arrow has already penetrated his heart veins. He cannot be saved. Chai Shijing, after I leave, you must bury the master's body properly."
Hearing the words 'bury her properly', Chai Shijing's heart suddenly dropped to freezing point, "Yueran... is there really no way you can save her? As long as I can save her, I'm willing to pay any price."
"Master's body is no longer viable. Fortunately, she still has another body in modern times. I will take her back first. Maybe she will come back later."
"Why are you back? Didn't you ask me to bury Yueran's body?" Chai Shijing was confused and couldn't figure out what was going on.
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