There is a distant and solemn sound of bells coming from the direction of the palace. Not only does this bell ring during the New Year, it also rings during major celebrations.

Except for these two situations, it means that the master in the palace has died.

Those who are qualified to ring the death knell include the Supreme Emperor, the Queen Mother, the Emperor, the Queen, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.

Depending on the status, the number of death knells is different.

Dongming does not have an emperor, a queen mother, a queen, or a princess.

The prince is here. There is no need to count the number of death knells. It is obvious that the emperor has passed away.

Dongming Ziyu and the prince looked at each other, suddenly stood up, and walked out.

Dongming Ziyu called to the prince, "Before entering the palace, make arrangements in case something changes!"

The prince was still a little immature. Now he remembered that when he met his father, he was in good spirits. The imperial doctor also concluded that the emperor was not in danger of his life in a short period of time. He died suddenly, so there must be something hidden.

The prince nodded gratefully, "Thank you, eldest brother!"

Dongming Ziyu said coldly and solemnly: "I will help you. I don't think this young person can make any trouble."

"Yes!" The prince felt that his heart had calmed down a lot.

As the prince walked out, he ordered the people around him to seal off the entire capital, and mobilized people from the camp on the outskirts of the capital to surround the capital and be on standby. In addition, he ordered the people in the patrol camp in the capital to pay attention to the movements in the capital, and to kill them if there was any abnormal movement.

Dongming Ziyu ordered his men to ambush around the palace with bombs. Once the rebels approached, they would be sent to the west on the spot.

Shangguan Ruoli also heard the sound of the death knell and ordered someone to bring a body armor to Dongming Ziyu so that he could put on the body armor and enter the palace. It was impossible to bring weapons into the palace at this time.

Dongming Ziyu put on his body armor and court clothes, then redeployed the defense of Prince Xuan's palace, and then entered the palace with a pair of personal guards.

Although Shangguan Ruoli did not enter the palace immediately, he ordered people to find white silk ribbons, white lanterns, and plain clothes. He only waited for the exact news from the palace, and then hung the palace in white.

The Ministry of Etiquette will prepare mourning clothes, and you can enter the palace wearing plain clothes.

The news from the palace soon came back. The emperor was indeed dead, or he was poisoned. He had been poisoned at least three times, and the poison only occurred today.

Some people directly pointed out that the prince did it, saying that the prince could not ascend the throne until the facts were found out.

The whole city has been put under martial law, and there are indeed actions by other princes' forces, but it is obviously not premeditated, but a spur-of-the-moment move.

If there was no premeditation, there would be no large-scale mutiny or ambush. They were all easily restrained by Dongming Ziyu and the prince's people.

It can be seen that the emperor's death was an accident to everyone inside and outside the palace, and no one was prepared. What matters now is the emergency response capabilities and the strength of the forces.

With the help of Dongming Ziyu, the prince was naturally able to control the situation steadily.

The cause of the emperor's death had to be investigated, and the funeral had to be arranged. The prince ascended the throne before his death, sat on the throne, and became the new emperor of Dongming.

Shangguan Ruoli brought Ling Yao to the palace to attend the funeral. She was the emperor's eldest daughter-in-law, and she had to take care of many things. At the end of the day, she was tired and had backache.

The smoke from the incense candles and paper money made Shangguan Ruoli dizzy. Fortunately, she now has a body that is immune to all poisons, so she is not afraid of the poison in the incense candles.

On the carriage back home, Dongming Ziyu rubbed Shangguan Ruoli's waist distressedly, "You can carry yourself with you, don't be too tired, just tell the people below to do it."

Shangguan Ruoli leaned against him and nodded lazily, "Well, I didn't do anything. It's just an occasion like this. It's chaotic and a little annoying."

Although Shangguan Ruoli didn't have to do anything, it was still tiring to support him for a day.

"Thank you, go back and have a good rest. You are pregnant, so you don't have to come so early tomorrow." Dongming Ziyu's expression was as usual, but Shangguan Ruoli, who was familiar with him, still saw some sadness in his eyes.

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After all, he is his biological father, so it is always uncomfortable to die, not to mention that he did not die at the end of his life.

Shangguan Ruoli asked: "Has the murderer been found?"

A cold light flashed in Dongming Ziyu's eyes, "No, everyone who has been close to my father in the past two days has been controlled and is being tortured. None of them have anything to do with the poisoning of the emperor, but there are some clues about the poison.

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Shangguan Ruoli asked lazily: "You must be from some prince, right?"

Dongming Ziyu said coldly: "We found an eunuch, and when we went to arrest him, he had already hanged himself. The eunuch was in charge of the kitchen's purchasing. He usually comes into contact with many people inside and outside the palace, so it is difficult to investigate further at the moment."

"Haha," Shangguan Ruoli laughed twice, "There is no rush now for such an attempted poison. What is important is the murderer who poisoned the emperor."

Dongming Ziyu said calmly: "I think so too."

Before the carriage arrived at Prince Xuan's Mansion, the horse's hoofbeats were heard behind, and the sound was very rapid.

In just a few breaths, they arrived close. The rider on the horse was a eunuch from the palace. After getting off the horse, he knelt on the ground and reported: "Let us report to His Highness King Xuan that the fourteenth prince has also been poisoned. The imperial doctor concluded that it was the same poison as the emperor."

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Dongming Ziyu narrowed his eyes, "I understand, how is he?"

The eunuch replied: "The poisoning time was the same as that of the emperor, but the poisoning was milder, because he is in better physical condition than the emperor, and his life is not in danger."

"Control everyone who has come into contact with the tenth prince." Dongming Ziyu finished the order and continued to return home.

Shangguan Ruoli asked: "Don't you go back to the palace to deal with it?"

Dongming Ziyu said disapprovingly: "I will send you back home first. Nothing is as important as you and the child."

Shangguan Ruoli chuckled, gave him a kiss, and analyzed: "Did the person who poisoned the emperor poison him through the fourteenth prince?"

Dongming Ziyu said: "It's possible, we won't know until after the trial."

Shangguan Ruoli said calmly: "I'm afraid it's difficult to investigate. The fourteenth prince can't speak. There are so many people serving him. He can't remember who did what to him, and he doesn't know whether it's good or bad."

Dongming Ziyu said: "Check it, as long as you do it, it will leave traces."

The emperor's father must be avenged for killing his father.

Dongming Ziyu sent Shangguan Ruoli back to Qinseju, and then returned to the palace.

The prince was interrogating Lin Guiren. Lin Guiren cried heartbreakingly, "Prince, please save the fourteenth prince! Nothing can happen to the fourteenth prince, he is still so young!"

The prince said: "I have already asked the imperial doctor to treat me, and there is no fear for his life."

When Lin Guiren saw Dongming Ziyu coming in, he hurriedly knelt and crawled to his feet to kowtow, "Your Highness King Xuan, Your Highness King Xuan, save the Fourteenth Prince, he is also a victim!"

Dongming Ziyu sat down at the prince's elbow and asked in a deep voice: "Who usually serves the fourteenth prince?"

Lin Guiren was obviously more convinced of Dongming Ziyu and hurriedly talked about the servants serving the tenth prince.

Dongming Ziyu asked: "Who do you think would poison the Fourteenth Prince?"
Chapter completed!