"I heard that you came to see me earlier?"
"Where did you go just now?"
"I went out for a walk."
Qin Zongzhi took Zhao Yunzhu's hand and took her out of the Yangxin Palace.
The night was dark and the moon gradually became brighter.
"I'm afraid Chang'an will be in turmoil these days. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you for a while. You should be more careful."
"I understand. Just focus on your own things and don't worry about me."
The two looked into each other's eyes under the moon. As soon as he saw her, the sorrow in his eyes dissipated a little.
Time is quiet and peaceful.
"Your Highness, something bad has happened in the back alley."
An eunuch stepped forward in a panic and bowed, with a hint of apology in his eyes.
Qin Zongzhi looked back.
"A young eunuch died in a back alley, carrying with him a large amount of gold, silver, and valuables from the Yangxin Palace..."
"oh?"
"It looked like he stole something during the chaos and tried to get away with it, but somehow he ended up dead in the back alley."
"How can the Queen reply?"
"Your Highness, the Queen has learned about it and told someone to wrap it in a straw mat and throw it in the mass grave."
"Okay, go do it."
"yes."
The eunuch withdrew respectfully.
Zhao Yunzhu thought of the scene she had just seen and looked at Qin Zongzhi, hesitating whether she should tell him what she had just seen.
"What's wrong?" Qin Zongzhi noticed her abnormality and asked with concern.
"Aren't you curious at all about how the young eunuch died?"
"The palace is in chaos right now, so don't worry about it."
Qin Zongzhi had already noticed something was wrong, but now was not the time to investigate the matter in detail.
The fact that Empress Liu specifically asked the eunuch to ask his opinion instead of his other two imperial brothers proved that there must be something fishy going on.
This matter cannot be investigated in detail.
The cold wind blew on people's faces, making their cheeks particularly painful.
The long winter night gradually fades away with time.
The sky finally turned pale.
The memorial tablet in the palace had already been set up, and the whole country was in a solemn mood.
Looking around Chang'an, everything was white, and everyone's face was more serious.
The once bustling streets are now so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.
Doors are closed everywhere.
In front of the emperor's mourning hall in the imperial palace, several princes knelt down one after another to keep vigil.
The eunuchs and palace maids were busy coming in and out.
All officials knelt in the hall in order of their rank.
"Empress, does the Emperor have any will?"
Lord Liu knelt before the emperor's spirit tablet, looking at the empress beside him, his voice like a loud bell.
Empress Liu was covering her eyes with a handkerchief, and when she heard the voice, she looked up.
"Before His Majesty became seriously ill, he left behind a will—"
All the court officials in the mourning hall looked up, following Queen Liu's finger, and looked at the plaque that read "Open and Honest."
The expressions of the several princes were different.
The third prince was born weak and had been recuperating on his bed for more than a year and a half. Now he was kneeling in front of the mourning hall in plain clothes, his face looking frighteningly pale.
The fifth prince was a martial and reckless man who had been fighting outside for years. Ever since the emperor became seriously ill, he returned to Chang'an and never went out to fight again.
Although the ninth prince Qin Zongzhi was in Chang'an, he did not have much real power.
Although the twelfth prince is young, he is the legitimate son of the Empress.
As the eunuchs moved the ladder, they took out the imperial edict hidden behind the plaque of "Zhengda Guangming".
When everyone saw the bright yellow imperial edict, they knelt down one by one with serious expressions.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Your majesty is now ill, and I fear that the throne is uncertain and disasters will ensue. Therefore, I hereby issue a will. The Twelfth Prince is the legitimate son of the Empress, and he is kind and benevolent. Therefore, I hereby entrust the throne to him. All officials shall wholeheartedly assist him, and the three princes shall do their utmost to assist the young emperor."
"Your Majesty is wise."
“…”
All officials kowtowed in gratitude.
This result was not surprising.
Among the crowd, only the Fifth Prince had a gloomy expression and calculating eyes.
But when facing the crowd, he immediately changed back to a sad expression.
Because the court could not be without a leader for a day, the late emperor was buried and the young emperor ascended the throne almost at the same time.
As the young emperor successfully ascended the throne, the first imperial edict was issued in the name of his three former royal brothers.
The third prince is Prince Rong, the fifth prince is Prince Xian, and the ninth prince is Prince An.
The titles of the three princes also caused countless waves in Chang'an.
The rewards from the palace flowed like water to the residences of the three new kings.
Even Zhao Yunzhu received many rewards.
Looking at the dazzling array of precious jewels, she fell into deep thought. "Those that are inconvenient to cash in should be moved to the warehouse, and those that can be cashed in should be exchanged for silver notes."
"Concubine Yun, I see there are quite a few good things here. Would you like to keep some to wear or use?"
"No, I don't care about these."
Zhao Yunzhu took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the fingers that had just touched the reward.
It seems to be contaminated with something disgusting.
"Why? You don't like anything?"
Qin Zongzhi happened to walk in from outside. Seeing that she didn't like the palace's rewards, he said, "Forget it. I'll take you out to choose for yourself some other day."
"No, I don't really like these."
"It's okay. Look around and you'll find something you like."
Qin Zongzhi coaxed and persuaded him patiently.
"I'm afraid you'll be busy these days."
"Well, I have to go out again in a few days."
"Going out again?"
Zhao Yunzhu herself didn't even realize what she blurted out.
Qin Zongzhi was satisfied to see that she finally cared about him, and there was a little more tenderness in his eyes. "Well, I'll be back soon. Take good care of yourself at home."
As the situation in the palace gradually stabilized, the wise king who used to be fond of martial arts was now replaced by the Liu family in terms of military power.
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