Chapter 770: National Mourning (Part 1)
The night wind howls.
The huge Qiyuan Hall was so quiet at this moment that you could hear a pin drop, and the atmosphere seemed to be frozen.
Only Emperor Mu Wu's faint breathing remained.
"King Lie... is brave and skilled in battle... his mind and strategy are all... all exceptional..."
Emperor Muwu looked at the intricate and gorgeous patterns on his head, and his mind felt increasingly heavy.
"My whole life..."
Countless images flashed through his mind, and memories of the past came flooding back, but they gradually faded.
That's all.
That’s all…
Emperor Mu Wu's chest became more and more painful, and his face turned extremely pale.
"...Now...the only one who can...be of great use...is King Lie..."
As he spoke, Emperor Mu Wu started coughing again.
Xiao Chengqi knelt and walked forward, "Father!"
Emperor Mu Wu waved his hands weakly.
"I once thought... that everything in the world was within my control, but..."
But in the end, too many accidents happened that he could not have predicted.
In the past, his favorite was Xiao Chengxuan. He had personally taught and raised him for many years and had high hopes for him.
However, at this moment, he had no choice.
Maybe he was wrong from the beginning...
"I have decided... to pass the throne to King Lie..."
He turned his head to look at Xiao Chengqi, his breathing suddenly became rapid, his upper body seemed to want to straighten up slightly, but because his body was too weak, he couldn't, and could only tremble slightly.
"You! You... after I come... you must treat your brothers and sisters well..."
Shen Yanchuan looked quietly at the ground in front of him, feeling it was absurd.
It was really ridiculous that these words came out of Emperor Mu Wu's mouth.
It was he who watched helplessly as the princes and brothers killed each other, and several princesses also did not have a good end.
All this is just a balancing act he uses to secure his position.
Now at this moment, he finally realized that there was not much of his bloodline left?
But it was too late.
Emperor Mu Wu suddenly grabbed Xiao Chengqi's hand and said, "Promise me..."
Xiao Chengqi also looked at him and said word by word,
"Father once taught me that I must be impartial and upright in everything I do, and I must never show partiality. I will keep this in mind."
Emperor Mu Wu's eyes widened slightly. Because of the force he used, the back of Xiao Chengqi's hand turned blue.
"you--"
He wanted to say something, but no more words came out.
After two sharp breaths, he tilted his head and his hands fell limply.
Gradually, sobbing sounds were heard in the hall.
Xiao Chengqi raised his hand and slowly closed Emperor Mu Wu's eyes.
The flickering candlelight illuminated his face, making it look cold and solemn.
Chen Yanchuan raised his eyes:
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences and take good care of yourself. The heavy burden left by the late emperor still needs your Majesty to shoulder."
…
Ye family.
Ye Chutang suddenly opened his eyes. The room was pitch black and he could only see vague outlines in the moonlight outside the window.
She listened for a moment, then glanced at Xiaowu who was sleeping beside her, gently tucked the quilt for her, stood up, put on her clothes and walked to the window.
Lu Yu was standing outside the window, handing over a letter with both hands.
Ye Chutang didn't ask anything, just took it, opened it and took a look.
Her eyebrows moved slightly and she nodded, "I understand."
Lu Yu's figure disappeared in an instant.
Ye Chutang returned to the room and lit the candle.
Xiao Wu seemed to realize something and opened his eyes, only to see Ye Chutang holding a letter and lighting it on the candle.
Xiaowu was already used to this, so he turned over and fell asleep again.
Ye Chutang finished the work and went back quickly.
Xiaowu came over affectionately.
Ye Chutang touched her little face and said, "Go to sleep."
Some people are afraid that they will never have such a deep sleep again.
…
The sky was getting slightly brighter.
Xiao Chenglin didn't sleep all night and just sat there waiting.
There was a faint blue tint under his eyes, but he didn't feel sleepy at all. Instead, he felt anxious.
"No news yet?" he asked in a low voice.
The man beside him replied tremblingly, "...In reply to your Highness, no. The palace gates were suddenly closed yesterday evening. No one was allowed in or out. All news was blocked, and our people had no way of knowing what had happened."
No news is the worst news!
Xiao Chenglin's fingers tapped unconsciously.
In fact, his current situation is very difficult. He is under surveillance both inside and outside, and any slight movement will be used as a weapon to criticize others.
If you are tied up, you naturally won’t know anything.
At this moment, a loud and long drum sound suddenly came from afar!
Boom——!
Xiao Chenglin's heart moved, and he immediately looked in the direction where the bell sound came from!
"Your Highness, this is..." The man beside him realized something and suddenly became excited.
There is no need to say the rest, they understand!
Boom——!
Another sound came!
Boom——!
In the early morning, the sound of the bell shattered the silence of the capital and reached the ears of countless people!
Many people looked in the same direction in shock.
This bell only indicates one thing!
Emperor Mu Wu——passed away!
Xiao Chenglin immediately said, "Prepare the carriage! I must enter the palace immediately!"
However, things did not go as planned, and Xiao Chenglin was eventually stopped at the door.
The guards in charge of guarding this place spoke in a cold tone.
"Your Highness Prince Jing, please return. Without an imperial decree, no one dares to let you step out of this threshold."
Xiao Chenglin's face looked grim.
"I am of royal blood. Now that the bell has rung, I should go and show my filial piety!"
However, the other party remained unmoved after hearing this, and refused to move even a step forward no matter how angry Xiao Chenglin became.
Xiao Chenglin couldn't use force and was extremely annoyed.
"If you delay things, you can afford it!"
The other party said coldly, "If I have done anything wrong, I will accept the punishment. But Your Highness Prince Jing does not need to worry about that."
"you--"
Just when the situation became tense, a group of people suddenly arrived in a hurry.
The person in front of him was wearing official uniform, and it was Su Wei who was also wearing official uniform.
He frowned at the confrontation at the door, "What happened?"
The imperial guards saluted in unison, "Greetings, Lord Su."
Xiao Chenglin said coldly, "Lord Su, you've arrived just in time. The bell just rang and I was about to enter the palace, but was stopped by these people. This is really too much!"
Su Wei understood, "Your Highness Prince Jing wants to enter the palace?"
"nature!"
What time is it now?
Emperor Muwu passed away. As a prince, he had already...
"I'm afraid that won't work," Su Wei said. "I've come here on orders, so you can't go to the palace."
Xiao Chenglin's heart suddenly sank!
"What do you mean by this, Master Su?!"
Su Wei looked solemn and had a majestic aura.
"Your Majesty has decreed that the Fourth Prince, Prince Jing, is guilty of treason and collusion with the enemy. He is to be brought to justice and executed in due course!"
Xiao Chenglin was shocked and looked up suddenly!
"What did you say?"
Su Wei looked down at him with a cold expression.
"The late emperor's solemn words passed the throne to the Third Prince, Prince Lie. This imperial decree... is naturally a decree issued personally by His Majesty."
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