The door of the political palace was closed tightly, and Si Wuyue leaned weakly on the dragon throne. He was dying and wanted to see Yu'er and the queen.
I owe so much to their mother and son, and now it's too late to make up for it, and nothing can be changed.
With the dark shadow in front of him blocking the light, Si Wuyue struggled to open his eyes, and saw Queen Murong Jinxin and Yu'er appearing in front of him, her eyes filled with faint tears.
"I brought Yu'er to pay homage to the emperor." Yu'er had just recovered, and Murong Jinxin didn't want to scare him. He didn't know that his father was about to pass away.
"My son, please see your father! Are you feeling unwell?" came the childish voice of a child.
"It's just that I caught the wind and cold."
Si Wuyue felt that her body was very heavy. Murong Jinxin's eyes were red and she stretched out her hand to straighten him up. She thought she could hide it well, but she couldn't help but shed tears from the corners of her eyes.
Si Wuyue rubbed her hand with a deep look of shame in his eyes. In the last days, he always yelled at her, but she always held back. The queen was no longer the selfish and arrogant Murong Jin.
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"I am ashamed of you, mother and son. This broken body cannot accompany you to grow old together. I cannot fulfill the promise of growing old together. If there is an afterlife, I just want to be an ordinary person and be an ordinary couple with you."
Murong Jinxin hugged his weak body and was heartbroken, "Your Majesty, you have not sorry for me. Your keeping Yu'er is the greatest gift from the Emperor. It is my blessing to be loved by the Emperor. I am willing to be with you."
The emperor has made a promise for eternity. The emperor will wait for his concubine, and she will never leave her on the road to hell. "
Yu'er is also a very smart child. "Father, father, are you going to leave me? I have a good Wen Shu, and the Taifu taught me the Book of Rites. I have not been recited to him yet."
Father, listen."
"Yu'er, learning etiquette is not just about talking about some big principles. Remember, whether you are a king or a minister, you must have a heart that is open to the world and fair. My uncle will teach you all these things in the future."
"Yes, my son, please remember your teachings!"
Si Wushang looked at Murong Jinxin with dark eyes, "If my mother makes things difficult for you and is patient, you can go to Prince Zheng if you have anything to do."
"Yes! I understand!"
Si Wuyue's body was already very heavy, and his speech was a little awkward. He didn't want to scare the child.
"Yu'er, my father wants to hear Yu'er recite the "Book of Rites"
Yu'er wiped the tears on her face and said, "In the journey of the great road, the world is for the common good. Choose the talented and capable, be trustworthy and cultivate harmony. An old friend does not only kiss his relatives, nor does he only have his son..." He recited attentively.
Murong Jinxin held Si Wuyue's cold hand tightly, feeling the coldness and stiffness of Si Wuyue's palm gradually. She watched the emperor slowly close his eyes, his face was calm and without any pain, as if he was falling into a deep sleep.
Tears fell from the corners of his eyes, and his eyes were blurred by tears. The emperor left and passed away in the sound of children reading.
Yu'er stopped reciting and heard her mother's mournful cry, "Mother, is my father dead? Yu'er will never see his father again."
Murong Jinxin held the child and cried bitterly. The emperor worked hard day and night. He was a good emperor who served the country and the people.
Children always have to face reality, and Yu'er should realize the responsibility he bears. "Yu'er is no longer a prince, but the emperor of the Han Dynasty."
The Queen Mother had already sent people to keep an eye on the movements of King Zheng and the Emperor. Someone came and said that King Zheng had ordered people to secretly surround the palace, and the Queen's cries could be heard in the Council Hall.
The Queen Mother lost her mind and the Emperor passed away, leaving her with the black-haired man to send the white-haired man away. Although she had already predicted the outcome of the day, she still could not bear the pain of losing her son.
Lin Yifu said: "Queen Mother, our people have secretly surrounded the Council Hall, what should we do now?"
Although the Queen Mother was sad, she was not confused. "Immediately ring the clock in the Sixth Palace to inform the world. Let's go to the Yizheng Palace. What we need to do now is to keep the crown prince's throne. If King Zheng has any plans, he will be removed in the name of Qing Junzi."
.A plan has been made to help his grandson ascend the throne and hold the emperor hostage to command the princes.
The Queen Mother stumbled to the Government Hall and saw her deceased son on the Dragon Throne. She touched her son's cheek with her trembling hands and said, "Your Majesty, you are so cruel. You abandon your mother and your young child like this.
For the sake of the emperor, war is coming between the two countries. It is unjust for the emperor to die. It is unfilial as a son to let the black-haired person of the Ai family give away the white-haired person. It is unkind as a father to hand over important responsibilities to a young child."
Murong Jinxin listened to the Queen Mother's scolding of the Emperor, "Mother, don't be like this, let the Emperor leave quietly."
"As a queen, do you only know how to cry? Who will protect the country of the Han Dynasty? Summon all civil and military officials to take over the throne in front of the emperor's spirit."
Murong Jinxin had just lost her husband and was very sad. She had long lost her original enthusiasm for power. Even the emperor could not intervene in life and death.
Yingluo watched the Queen Mother making things difficult for her sister, "Mother, the Emperor has passed away, and the deceased is the greatest."
The situation was tense now and war could break out at any time. King Zheng stretched out his hand to stop Yingluo.
"Mother, my sons and ministers have been entrusted by the queen to prepare for the emperor's funeral, and have summoned the old ministers to the palace.
The Queen Mother's eyebrows were gloomy, and King Zheng was trying to excuse the Queen. It was obvious that the Queen mother and her son were on King Zheng's side.
"Since the emperor passed away, why didn't you ring the bell of the Sixth Palace?"
"Mother, the emperor has decreed that the funeral should be kept secret. Now the two countries are about to go to war, and the soldiers have just set off. If they learn of the death of the emperor at this time, their morale will be damaged, which is a taboo for military strategists."
"The Ai family doesn't understand leading troops to fight. The Ai family knows that a country cannot live without a king for a day. Yu'er is the prince and should inherit the throne."
"Quiet mother, be patient for a moment. When all the courtiers have arrived, I will read out the emperor's last edict."
The Queen Mother has secretly made preparations. Once King Zheng is assassinated, a coup will be inevitable.
The mourning hall was completely white, and Murong Jinxin and his son stood in front of the emperor's coffin, receiving condolences from the civil and military officials.
The tense atmosphere in the mourning hall diluted the sadness and solemnity. The various forces among the courtiers were waiting and watching, wondering whether the situation was favored by the Queen Mother or King Zheng?
King Zheng held two secret edicts in his hand and looked at the courtiers. "The two secret edicts I have in my hand are the late emperor's and the late emperor's last edict. The contents are almost the same."
The Queen Mother's expression was ugly. When the late Emperor passed away, the Emperor had just got married and had not yet given birth to Yu'er. The secret edict was to prevent her.
"How do the Ai family know that this secret edict was not forged by King Zheng?"
"Since I dare to bring it out, I am not trying to seize the crown prince's throne. The late emperor is a good emperor and he has lived up to his father's expectations. However, I will probably live up to the emperor's expectations."
"The crown prince will be the new emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Prince Zheng will be the regent."
King Zheng raised two secret letters in the air, and they were written on them, passing the throne to King Zheng, but King Zheng gave up the country that was easily within his reach, which is incredible.
Only Yingluo understood that Si Wushang never wanted to live like his father's generation. He longed for freedom and peace. He wanted to live the kind of life that his father and mother had longed for.
Now it is completely the trend of the situation. He must stand up to protect the young Yu'er and guard the court in a precarious and war-torn situation.
Everyone knelt down and said: "King Zheng is wise, long live the new emperor! Long live the regent!"
The Queen Mother hated her so much that her silver teeth were almost broken. This rebellious son was actually stupid enough to appoint King Zheng as the new emperor. Fortunately, King Zheng wanted to stabilize the people's hearts and was not in a hurry to win the throne and wanted to blackmail the emperor to order the princes.
Since King Zheng adopted a delaying strategy, she had to adjust her strategy accordingly. Fortunately, her grandson was the emperor of the Han Dynasty.
"Now that the new emperor has been confirmed, the canonization ceremony will be held in three days! Prince Zheng will be responsible for the posthumous affairs of the late emperor."
The Queen Mother was eager to establish a good relationship with her grandson. Seeing Yu'er sobbing in Murong Jinxin's arms, she walked over and held the child, "Yu'er, poor grandson, now you are the emperor of the Han Dynasty."
Yu'er is not a child. The imperial grandmother has always been very cruel to him. Just now she was scolding her father and making things difficult for her mother. She looked at her with resentful eyes, stretched out her hand to push the queen mother away, and threw herself directly into the arms of Prince Zheng, "Uncle
, Yu'er, don't be the emperor, your father is the emperor, please save your father and don't let him die."
"Yu'er, life and death are beyond human control. You are already the emperor, so you must shoulder the important responsibilities of the emperor. Only in this way can my father rest in peace in heaven."
Yu'er seemed to understand Si Wushang's words, "Yu'er will be good, listen to uncle's words, and be a good emperor."
All the courtiers looked at each other. In an instant, all the forces turned to King Zheng's side. The Queen Mother was very jealous. Although her grandson became the emperor, he was a puppet emperor. If this continues, after the situation stabilizes, King Zheng will slowly remove the emperor.
And with her power, she must find a way to get her grandson back.
Now that the overall situation has been decided, the Queen Mother will evacuate the soldiers and guards surrounding the Council Palace, turning from light to darkness.
The gray night was not bright yet, and the night sky was sparsely dotted with dark stars.
The mourning hall was completely white, with white flags floating in the air, and the entire palace was instantly enveloped in a haze of sadness.
The Queen Mother was exhausted and went back to her palace. King Zheng received an order and found that the Queen Mother's people were moving, as if they were looking for the imperial seal. He ordered people to protect the Emperor and lead people to investigate.
Yingluo held the sleeping Yu'er in her arms. After all, the child couldn't stand the torment and began to show signs of fever.
Yingluo looked at her sister who was secretly sad and said nothing, "Sister, you have to show your condolences and accept the change. The emperor has passed away, and Yu'er is your hope."
"Sister, you don't have to worry about me. I will live well for Yu'er. The child seems to have a fever. You take the child to the side hall for diagnosis and treatment first. I have a chat with the emperor and I want to spend more time with him."
Yingluo carried the child to the side hall. In the main hall at night, Murong Jinxin stayed behind to talk to the emperor about some intimate words between husband and wife. These were things the emperor never said when he was alive.
A plain white figure walked into the hall, took out a white silk ribbon from her arms, and stood behind Murong Jinxin. Murong Jinxin wept silently and slowly raised her eyes, "Sister!"
I also found something wrong. This person looked similar to Murong Yingluo, but he was not the same.
The man didn't wait for Murong Jinxin to call for help, and directly tied Bai Ling around Murong Jinxin's neck, "Since we are so in love with the emperor, let's go down and be buried with him!"