frightfiction Chapter 350 It's the New Year Again
Chapter 350 It's the New Year Again
The emperor's palace.
Prince Su looked at the imperial physician who had "finally arrived" and asked sternly:
"Tell me quickly, how is Father?"
The imperial physician fell to his knees with a thud, and said with great trepidation:
"Your Highness, please forgive me. The Emperor is seriously injured. Although Concubine Jiang has given him emergency treatment, he can... can..."
"Just say it!" Prince Su frowned.
The imperial physician wiped the large beads of sweat from his forehead and said tremblingly, "This knife has injured the emperor's heart meridian. There is no way to save him. Your Majesty's treatment can only delay it for a while. I'm afraid the emperor won't last more than an hour..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Jingde's eyelids on the bed moved.
Prince Su knelt down before the bed with a thud, "Father, my fifth brother is plotting rebellion and has been captured alive by me. He is outside the palace now. Please, Father, I will make your decision."
Everyone gathered in front of Emperor Jingde's window, watching him quietly. After waiting for a long time, Emperor Jingde's lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.
"Father! What did you say?"
Prince Su moved closer and could barely feel the breath on Emperor Jingde's lips, but he couldn't hear what he was saying at all.
King Heng shook his head and said:
"Father is seriously injured and can no longer survive."
Shun Dajian covered his eyes and stood aside, sobbing.
The princess glanced around and ordered:
"Go quickly to the Ninth Princess's residence and summon her to the palace."
Then he knelt calmly before Emperor Jingde, kowtowed three times, and asked in a loud voice:
"Father, the country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. Please appoint a crown prince as soon as possible to reassure the people."
Emperor Jingde's brow furrowed sharply, his heart filled with resentment. The physical and mental pain caused his body to tremble violently, veins popping out on his forehead, and a rumbling sound emanating from the bottom of his throat.
The princess knelt down and took a step forward, then said loudly:
"Your Majesty, please appoint a crown prince as soon as possible to reassure the people!"
Seeing the pain in Emperor Jingde's face, Prince Heng burst into tears. He held Emperor Jingde's hand and said sadly:
"Father, my Seventh Brother is benevolent, filial, and deeply loved by the people. He is the perfect choice for the Crown Prince. My Fifth Brother is a traitor and usurpers of the throne. He has wicked ambitions. Hasn't your Majesty seen through this even at this point? Father, my Seventh Brother is indeed the perfect choice for the Crown Prince! Father, have you made up your mind? Your son will help you."
As he spoke, he held Emperor Jingde's hand and slowly pointed it at Prince Su.
The princess kowtowed to the ground, stood up, walked to the outside of the curtain, and said loudly to the ministers who had been waiting outside:
"The Emperor has decreed that the Seventh Prince, Prince Su, who is benevolent, filial, and virtuous, and of upright character, shall be appointed Crown Prince of Daqi and inherit the throne."
All the ministers knelt down and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty! Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"
Behind the curtain, Prince Heng held Emperor Jingde's hand and sobbed:
"Father, the crown prince has been appointed, and there is someone to take over. You can go with peace of mind."
Emperor Jingde whimpered twice, and all the energy in his heart suddenly drained away. He suddenly straightened his body and then fell heavily on the bed.
Shundajian burst into tears and cried out in a shrill voice:
"The Emperor passed away!"
……
At the Ninth Princess's residence, Li Wei hadn't left when she heard a loud bell ring outside. Her attention was momentarily distracted, and a chrysanthemum in her hand snapped and fell to the ground.
The palace maid outside the door hurried over, knelt down and cried:
"Princess, it's bad, the emperor has passed away."
After not seeing the sun for many days, Li Wei's face became pale, her eye sockets were sunken, and she looked extremely haggard in her plain clothes, as if a gust of wind could blow her away.
She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled.
"understood."
The maid tentatively asked, "Princess, would you like to change your clothes and enter the palace immediately?"
"You have to change clothes. But you won't enter the palace."
"Not entering the palace? Then where is the princess going?" asked the maid in confusion.
"Leave the city and go to Huguo Temple."
The Ninth Princess gathered the chrysanthemums in her hand and inserted them. She looked out the window.
It is early winter and the sun is shining brightly.
"I have something I haven't had time to say to him, and he has something he hasn't had time to say to me. Today is the perfect time!"
……
King Kang rebelled and the previous emperor passed away.
The palace was in chaos.
Fortunately, before his death, the emperor left a will to pass the throne to Prince Su. Prince Su did not disappoint the late emperor's expectations. He quickly suppressed the rebellion led by Prince Kang with thundering means, and with the assistance of Prince Heng and the eldest princess, he quickly stabilized the chaotic court situation.
Next, he dealt with the funeral of Emperor Jingde and began preparing for the coronation ceremony of the new emperor.
By the time all this was done, it was almost the end of the year.
The general's mansion became busy again.
What is different from previous years is that this year there is a new member in the General's Mansion. The young master is growing up healthily day by day, adding a lot of joy to the General's Mansion.
Nanny Li happily began decorating the mansion again, and the family began shopping for New Year goods. The servants were all eagerly anticipating what kind of New Year gift packages the Madam would give everyone this year. Would the red envelopes from the New Year still be there? Would they be bigger than last year's?
Nansheli.
Everyone was chatting around the fire.
In the blink of an eye, Pei Le is already over five months old. He is white, plump, and delicate. Not only can he roll over, but he can also babble and talk to people. Speak to him and he will babble back a series of words, making everyone laugh. Then he will giggle and drool all over the floor.
Su Li turned around and touched Song Ci's slightly bulging belly, and said with a smile:
"Have you had morning sickness lately?"
Song Ci has been pregnant for more than four months. She suffered from severe morning sickness some time ago and vomited everything she ate. However, she stopped vomiting recently and has a good appetite, wanting to eat everything.
She smiled and said:
"It's been much better recently. I just eat a lot."
“Being able to eat is a blessing!”
Su Li recalled that she was also a big eater in the past and wanted to eat everything. She even wrote many recipes for Pei Heng. Pei Heng, who was unemployed at home at the time, cooked various kinds of food for her every day.
She patted Song Ci's hand and said:
"Just tell me what you want to eat. Your brother-in-law happens to be at home today. Ask him to make you something delicious."
"Okay! Then I'll obey your command!"
Song Ci said bluntly.
After a pause, he continued, "Sister, isn't my brother-in-law busy lately?"
"He's been incredibly busy lately. He'd be out before dawn and wouldn't come back until I'd gone to bed. But he's finally finished all the important things. He's even asked the Emperor for leave, saying he'll be home with us until the Lantern Festival. This morning, he left the city to go to the farm and pick up some fresh dishes and live fish."
When the new emperor ascended the throne, Pei Heng was not only reinstated but also given the title of Duke of Dingguo. Besides the new emperor, he was now the busiest person in the Great Qi Dynasty!
After two years of planning and careful tactics, victory finally came after that thrilling night.
When talking about Pei Heng, Su Li's eyes were full of love, which made Song Ci very envious.
"My sister and her husband have a really good relationship."
Su Li looked at Song Ci thoughtfully and said:
"Actually, you can do it too. Ah Ci, you still don't want to tell Su Zhe the truth? After all, he is the biological father of the child, and he still has lingering feelings for you."
When Su Zhe was mentioned, Song Ci snorted coquettishly.
"Sister, don't mention that fool."