Chen Jinzhi had never thought of becoming the most noble woman in the world. She lived a free life and felt from the bottom of her heart that she could be equally noble no matter where she was.
However, this opportunity is now in front of her.
The emperor told her that he had issued an imperial edict a few days ago and her brother was now on his way back.
If someone else comes to power, the Shen family will become a big threat. If they leave it alone, it will bring disaster to themselves.
It’s better to give it a try.
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The emperor wrote the edict and handed it to Liu Yi, as if he had put his mind at ease. However, he passed away not long after.
When the news spread, the court and the harem were in an uproar like boiling water.
They fought openly and secretly for so long, but in the end the throne was passed to an unknown seventh prince. Who could be willing to accept this?
Those princes are still immature and have no decision-making ability, but the ministers from their mother's family standing behind them are not there to help them for free.
Before the will was announced, dangers came from all directions. For a moment, the palace was filled with people and murderous intent.
Yun Zhiyan knew clearly that if he couldn't survive at this moment, the will would be tampered with by the last person standing. The so-called history is written by the victor, and then he would become the villain.
The sky gradually darkened, and various forces approached the Chaohui Palace.
Yun Zhiyan held the sign in his hand, standing beneath the cold moonlight. Someone appeared in the shadows, knelt before him, and addressed him as their master, briefing him on the current situation within the palace.
"Half of the people will stay here to protect the Chaohui Palace."
The cold wind blew, and the robes swayed gently. The bright moonlight reflected on Yun Zhiyan's tough brows. The seventh prince, who was just beginning to show his potential, gave his first order.
"Yes." Although he wanted to persuade her, which would increase the pressure, he finally obeyed the order.
"What's the matter?" someone suddenly asked.
It was a sound that seemed particularly abrupt in this cold wind that was filled with murderous intent.
Yun Zhiyan instinctively looked up and accurately caught her hiding behind the door with only her head sticking out. She seemed to have sensed something as well, and her dark eyes looked at him, waiting for his answer.
"It's okay. Remember to stay inside and don't come out." He raised his lips and smiled at her.
Zhu Ping and Zhu Rong knew something was wrong and rushed out immediately.
"Let's go get some snacks that the princess likes, so she won't be stuck out for a while."
They were in a hurry, worried that their princess would starve.
The atmosphere relaxed for only a moment before quickly becoming tense again.
The noise outside was getting closer and closer. Yun Zhiyan took a last look at the closed doors and windows, then walked out with the knife in hand.
Behind him, a black shadow followed him closely.
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This is destined to be a sleepless night.
Even though Yu Huan knew in advance that Yun Zhiyan would be the final winner, the panicked shouting and the seemingly endless fighting sounds at night still made people feel uneasy.
Yu Huan managed to hold on until midnight but still felt sleepy. However, his sleep was very restless and he was woken up from time to time.
This night was so long that it seemed like it would never end.
I don't know how long it took, but finally I heard a shout that echoed throughout the Chaohui Palace: "The great general has arrived!"
Then, the troops from the four groups retreated like a tide.
Yu Huan fell asleep at dawn.
Yun Zhiyan had gone there wearing a silver-white robe, but when he returned, his clothes were stained with plum blossoms. He returned with a bloody stench, his eyes filled with the stunned look of someone still stricken by murderous intent.
Numbness and fatigue invaded his whole body. He walked to the door of the side hall with stiff steps: "How is she?"
Zhu Ping was a little surprised when she saw the wounds on his body and did not respond to him.
Although he didn't see any corpse nearby, he was so worried that he couldn't tolerate any possibility of an accident. In a panic, he pushed the door open despite the obstruction and walked in with unsteady steps.
Yu Huan, who had just fallen asleep, raised his head dissatisfiedly and complained sleepily: "It's so noisy."
"Seventh Prince." The palace servants looked at his still bleeding arm and called out helplessly.
"It's okay." He felt much more relaxed, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief. He said, "Let her sleep well," and walked out.
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When Yu Huan woke up, Yun Zhiyan had become the future emperor.
They had been incredibly busy these past few days. First, there was the burial of the emperor, the mourning period, the discussion of the posthumous title by the ministers, and finally the funeral procession and burial, which ended only when the coffin was placed in the imperial mausoleum.
What followed was the coronation ceremony.
During this period, Yu Huan's biological father Chen Cang took time out of his busy schedule to come and see Yu Huan.
He has been guarding the border, and the last time he came back was when Yu Huan was five or six years old.
But just that one time, he remembered that his daughter liked to eat it, so he went back and prepared a lot of food such as dried meat, dried fruit, and cream puffs, just waiting for the opportunity to come back and bring it to her.
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