Lin Zheng's expression changed and she quickly opened the door and went in, "What's wrong?"
The woman on the bed climbed out of bed in panic, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, he is not well!"
Lin Zheng hurriedly stepped forward and took a look. The emperor was foaming at the mouth and lying on the bed with white eyes.
He bravely tried to breathe but there was no response. His heart skipped a beat, and he turned around and told the young eunuch behind him, "Quickly go and invite the Queen and the Imperial Physician!"
Concubine Lu was also awakened by the shrill screams. She was afraid that something had happened, so she hurriedly changed her clothes.
When he came in and saw the scene on the bed, his legs immediately became weak and he asked the two of them sternly, "What did you do to the emperor last night?"
The two people quickly knelt on the ground and cried out.
"Come here, show me these two."
Concubine Lu's face was ugly. If someone died in her palace, she would be in big trouble. She managed to calm down and turned around to tell her confidants, "Quickly, let the Sixth Prince and the Lu family enter the palace immediately."
The queen came quickly with her royal doctor.
The Queen said calmly, "Go and show it to Your Majesty."
After the imperial doctor went up to examine the emperor, he knelt down and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, he has passed away."
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It had just dawned, and before the ministers around the imperial city woke up, they heard the bell ringing in the direction of the palace.
Everyone's hearts were trembling. No matter what they were doing, they put down what they were doing and listened carefully.
The bell tolled three times, three times each time.
This was the death of the emperor, and everyone was shocked.
It happened so suddenly that some veterans couldn't help but lamented, "It's God who wants to destroy me!"
The Queen sat in the middle palace and immediately announced the entry of the clan and ministers into the palace, and also had people bring news to the Queen Mother.
Mr. Xie, who was still in Beijing, also entered the palace.
The palace was quickly filled with white flags, and all the concubines were ordered not to leave their palaces.
Jiang Youbai, who had always been cold and cool, laughed crazily after receiving the news, and took out some wine to drink.
Lu Wanwan was stunned and her eyes widened in disbelief, "He is actually dead, just like this..."
Her life had been ruined. Lu Wanwan fell to her knees on the ground, feeling that everything was a joke.
Mrs. Lu hugged her distressedly, "Wanwan, please don't do this."
Lu Wanwan said in a daze, "If the sixth prince is the one who takes the throne in the end, we will not end well. Mom, I am the one who has caused you trouble."
Madam Lu's eyes flashed with cruelty, "If I want to touch you, I have to step over my mother's body."
It was time to hand over what she had in her hands. What happened to the Lu family had nothing to do with her. She just wanted her daughter to live.
The queen, dressed in a royal-colored dress, sat on the main seat without saying a word.
The imperial concubine sat down with mixed feelings. She really didn't expect that the emperor would just leave without leaving a single word.
While she was excited that the sixth prince would ascend to the throne, she was also worried that the emperor would die in her palace anyway.
The sixth prince came the fastest and burst into tears as soon as he arrived, "Why did my father suddenly go away..."
The queen was too lazy to watch him act and said directly, "Since you are here, please sit down."
Soon the clan and important ministers entered the palace.
"May I ask the queen what's going on?" Prince Li, a highly respected member of the clan, was the first to speak.
The queen said slowly, "Yesterday, the emperor stayed at the concubine's palace for her birthday. Something happened when she woke up today. The concubine must know what happened better than me."
Concubine Lu quickly got up and explained, "Your Majesty is in my palace, but I drank too much last night and was unable to serve him. His Majesty did not rest in my room."
As he spoke, he said to Lin Zheng beside him, "Eunuch Lin, bring up those who served the emperor last night."
As soon as the two young beauties came up, the palace became quiet for an instant.
In the end, the master couldn't help but said, "So the two of them served together last night?"
This is too much, the emperor is not young anymore.
The queen directly waved her hand to summon the imperial physician who was waiting nearby, "Please tell us what exactly your majesty died of."
The envoy's beard trembled, "Your Majesty probably died of the wind on his horse..."
As soon as these words came out, there were only two words in everyone's mind, "ridiculous."
Prince Li was the leader of the royal family and would never let such news that was detrimental to the dignity of the royal family spread. He made an immediate decision, "His Majesty died of a sudden illness. Please issue an order to block the news immediately."
The Queen said, "The most urgent task now is how to arrange His Majesty's funeral. The Queen Mother has not returned to the palace yet."
Concubine Lu immediately looked at everyone nervously. Unfortunately, no one mentioned the heir to the throne for a while.
In the end, Duke Lu Guo couldn't hold it in any longer and took the initiative, "The country cannot live without a king for a day, so I ask the Queen to make up her mind as soon as possible."
The Queen showed a tired expression and said, "It is not up to me to make the final decision regarding the new king. I just want to send your majesty on his final journey."
The queen made it clear that she didn't care. She had no children anyway, so whoever came to the throne would respect her as the empress dowager. She could just sit on the Diaoyutai.
The Taifu sneered, "Since Mr. Lu Guo is so active, who do you think is suitable?"
No matter how thick-skinned Duke Lu Guo is, he can't say anything suitable to the Sixth Prince. Isn't this Sima Zhao's intention, and everyone on the street knows it?
It was the Minister of the Ministry of Finance who was on the side who came out to smooth things over, "It would be more appropriate to discuss the matter regarding the new monarch after the Queen Mother and all the princes have arrived."
The emperor's death was so sudden that several princes were not in the capital and did not rush over immediately.
For example, the fourth prince Lu Yu received news from a temple outside Shengjing and came to Beijing urgently.
As soon as I entered the city gate, I stopped suddenly.
Lu Yu frowned, and the maid next to him immediately opened the car curtain, "What's going on?"
The coachman said aggrievedly, "Suddenly someone rushed out and blocked the carriage, saying that he wanted to see His Highness."
Lu Yu was in a bad mood and asked directly, "Who is it?"
"It's me, Prince Four O'clock." A pleasant female voice came.
The maid whispered, "She is a beautiful young lady."
Lu Yu couldn't think of any young lady looking for him at the moment, so he directly opened the curtain and got out of the carriage, and saw Yan Zhi at a glance.
Lu Yu said with some surprise, "Miss Yan, I have something urgent to do and I have to go to the palace. Please tell me if you have anything."
He really couldn't think of anything good to say between him and Yan Zhi.
Yan Zhi looked at him with a strange light in her eyes, "Please give me a moment to speak, the Fourth Prince."
Lu Yu patiently walked aside with her. He was curious about what she was going to say at this juncture.
When things happened in a hurry, Yan Zhi spoke directly, "His Majesty has passed away, and the throne is still pending. The fourth prince has always been very vocal in the court. I dare to ask, what do you think of the fourth prince?"
Lu Yu was silent for a moment and looked at her with a half-smile, "What do you mean by Miss Yan? Why can't I understand it?"
Yan Zhi raised her chin and said confidently, "Fourth prince, there is no need to pretend to be stupid. If you want to fight, Yan Zhi will be willing to help you and help you ascend to the big position."
To say such words from a woman's mouth is somewhat shocking.
Lu Yu was surprised for a moment and asked, "Miss Yan is quite confident."
Yan Zhi said proudly, "When the Yan family comes out, the world will be peaceful and the emperor will be determined. Your Highness must have heard this sentence. She is the legitimate daughter of the Yan family. Naturally, I have my own arrogance."
