God-given mother: The villain cub is super clingy

Chapter 183 The old emperor passed away!

The Queen frowned, "Gao Xi, go and take another look. His Majesty is old, why is he drinking? The Imperial Physician has long said that his body is not suitable for drinking, but he has become so willful because of his age."

Gao Xi smiled and said, "It's also my fault for not being able to stop him. I'll go check again. If His Majesty hears that the Empress has arrived, he will definitely get up."

He knew very well that the Queen did not blame him for drinking with the Emperor, but only said that the Emperor was willful. This was a reminder to him that the Queen was usually nice to him, and if something really happened to the Emperor because of this, then he would become a sinner!

At this moment, Concubine Cheng also arrived with ginseng soup. Seeing that someone beside the Queen was also holding ginseng soup, she realized that the two of them had collided! She immediately paid her respects to the Queen.

"The Empress is here too. I heard that Your Majesty drank a little last night, so I prepared some hangover soup early this morning. I didn't expect Your Majesty to be here even earlier than me!"

"You are... thoughtful!"

The queen had a calm expression on her face, and everyone knew that it was all about the same thing. Even if there were secrets in the former court and the harem, the level of confidentiality had to be considered. For a small matter like this, anyone in the harem with some means would know about it first.

There was a thud in the bedroom, as if something heavy had fallen to the ground. The queen was startled. "What's going on? Let's go in and take a look!"

Concubine Cheng quickly followed the queen into the bedroom.

Gao Xi fell to the ground, his face pale, beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down from his head!

"Gao Xi! What's going on? Didn't I ask you to see if His Majesty is awake?"

The Queen's voice was stern and contained a hint of pressure.

Gao Xi finally reacted and scrambled to the Queen's feet, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, His Majesty... This old servant came in... Call His Majesty, His Majesty is dead!"

"what?"

"what?"

The Queen and Concubine Cheng were both shocked. Concubine Cheng even rushed to the dragon bed. The old emperor had a peaceful expression and a hint of a smile on his face, as if he was sleeping soundly.

She stretched out a trembling finger and brought it close to the old emperor's breath. Then her legs went weak and she fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty... he's really dead!"

The queen's body swayed slightly, and the two palace maids beside her supported her in time.

But she was the queen of a country after all, and she knew that this day would come sooner or later. She quickly calmed herself down and gave orders in a hurry.

"Quick! Call... call the imperial physician! Call Director Chen!"

By the time Dean Chen of the Imperial Hospital and two deputy deans hurried into the bedroom, Gao Xi and Concubine Cheng had already recovered!

Chen Chong was about to salute, but the Queen waved her hand to stop her.

"Hurry and go see His Majesty!"

Chen Chong and the other two already had a bad premonition, so they calmed themselves down, stepped forward to take the old emperor's pulse, and examined him carefully again.

Only then did he kneel down with his weak legs to report.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty showed no signs of poisoning and passed away peacefully in his sleep!"

The queen's heart, which had been hanging high in the air, fell back to its original position with a "thump". Her eyes turned and fell on Gao Xi.

"Gao Xi, tell me what happened last night."

Gao Xi understood what he meant, and in front of the imperial physician, he recounted everything that happened last night, from the old emperor's dinner to his insistence on drinking some wine before going to bed. He also talked to the emperor for a long time, and in the end, he quietly took the wine away. Gao Xi told the emperor everything in detail!

As a result, everyone present had a guess in their hearts that the old emperor had a last burst of vitality last night!

"The matter of His Majesty's passing will remain secret for the time being. Gao Xi, go inform Duke Dingguo, Duke Anguo, and Duke Huguo to come and discuss the matter!"

"Noble Concubine Cheng, I've been working hard for you these past few days. His Majesty is seriously ill, so you should stay here and take care of him!"

Concubine Cheng didn't dare to say anything and nodded in agreement. The old emperor was dead, the empress was the most powerful, and she had no children, so what could she do?

Although she also had the ability to compete with the queen, she had no choice but to give up this path a long time ago because her adopted prince was really incompetent. After all, the prince was a powerful one and the queen was also a shrewd person. If the two joined forces, she was afraid that she could not win.

She thought of Prince Liang. Among all the accompanying princes, Prince Liang was the most ambitious. So if Prince Liang seized power and ascended the throne once the old emperor died, then there would be no place for the one in the capital!

But will the Queen let him have his wish?

After much deliberation, Concubine Cheng still felt that it would be best for her to be prudent and protect herself. If Prince Liang had the ability, the news of the old emperor's death would not be concealed for long. It all depended on his ability!

Although such a big thing happened in the palace, the people in other palaces did not receive the news immediately. The arrangements made by the queen in advance were not false, and no news leaked out except to those who should know.

After the three dukes arrived, they left in a hurry within a cup of tea! Then, news of the incident flew to the capital along with the imperial edict, and the imperial guards secretly guarded the residences of the princes!

By the time Prince Liang received the news, the Queen had already issued an order to return to the capital to celebrate in the name of the old emperor, saying that the rebels had been repelled by the prince.

King Liang didn't believe it. Last time, Gao Changjun didn't move, but once he moved, he hurt his foundation. He felt that the capital was hopeless, so he followed the old emperor to Jiangnan. He thought that if there was any movement in the capital, he would know it early, but he didn't expect that there was no movement. He knew that his people must have been cleared out by Gao Changjun!

He was unwilling to give up. In order to verify the authenticity of the news, he made arrangements and disguised himself to enter the palace. He thought that if the news was true, it would be easy for him, a prince, to rush into the old emperor's bedroom and get the jade seal.

Unexpectedly, he was captured by the leader of the imperial guards as soon as he entered the door! Even his mouth was covered. Only then did he realize that he had fallen into a trap!

Gao Xi had given the imperial seal to the queen a long time ago. Now the one in the brocade box was just a fake one. The real imperial seal had already been secretly sent to the capital through special channels!

King Liang's self-entrapment did not alarm many people, and some people were even unaware of it!

With the protection of the three dukes and their troops, the queen and her entourage quickly returned to the capital. Of course, Ye Yin and Gao Changjun had made careful arrangements along the way to ensure that nothing went wrong.

On the night they returned to Beijing, news came from the palace that the old emperor had passed away and the new emperor would ascend the throne that day. Everyone then realized that there was a reason for their hurried return to Beijing.

Even if there were suspicions that something was wrong, the Queen's imperial edict, which implicated Prince Liang, led to a fundamental change in the situation.

After all, everyone on the street knew about King Liang's people.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, he issued a general amnesty and also rewarded people for their merits.

The empress was promoted to Empress Dowager Ci'an, Concubine Cheng was promoted to Empress Dowager Jing'an, and Fan Haihua was made empress.

The Marquis of Wu'an was rewarded for his contribution in suppressing the rebellion and was promoted to the Duke of Wu'an, a title that was hereditary.

The Yun family of the General's Mansion was named the Marquis of Protecting the Country, and the title was hereditary.

In addition, King Ye Yin of the Southwest was rewarded for his contribution in rescuing the capital, and the Ministry of Rites was ordered to prepare for his wedding in accordance with all regulations for a super-first-rank prince and send him to the southwest.

As a result, all the court officials felt that Ye Yin, King of the Southwest, was a great contributor to the suppression of the rebellion, but the new emperor did not allow him to return to the capital for the wedding, which showed that the new emperor was still wary of him.

No matter what everyone speculates, the Fan family, the Yun family and Gao Changjun know very well that this is Ye Yin's decision, which is both high-profile and low-key. It is not that the new emperor is afraid of him, but quite the opposite.

Their two families are already preparing to go to the southwest to attend Ye Yin's wedding.