readytorunbook Chapter 144 Proclaiming Emperor
Chapter 144 Proclaiming Emperor
The Tianze Palace is in turmoil.
The chief eunuch came trotting over, holding an imperial edict in his hand, sweating profusely.
Seeing that the two princes were in a stalemate, he quickly knelt down.
"Your Highness, Your Highness... Right now, right now, dealing with the death of the Emperor is more important..."
Xu Jingye winked at the guards beside him, and there were two clicking sounds.
The steward's neck was broken.
The bright yellow imperial edict in his hand fell into Xu Jingye's hands.
He raised the imperial edict and laughed contemptuously at Xu Jinghuai.
"Xu Jinghuai, the lives of all the people in the city belong to you, and the imperial edict is mine..."
Smiling, and then escorted by the death squad.
He walked out of the emperor's bedroom and headed towards the queen's palace.
There was no sign of Xu Jinghuai's frosty face and cold and ruthless aura.
After Xu Jingye left, the atmosphere in the bedroom became even colder.
Old Marquis Wen walked over from behind the screen and stood beside Xu Jinghuai.
"Your Highness."
He pulled out a scroll of imperial edict from his bosom and handed it to Xu Jinghuai, "This is the imperial edict that the emperor gave to me before his death. The name of the Second Prince is written on this imperial edict."
The guard took the imperial edict and handed it to Xu Jinghuai.
Xu Jinghuai didn't even look at it.
Lord Wen frowned, filled with worry. He looked at the imperial edict and said, "Your Highness, you must consider the people's well-being."
Xu Jinghuai was still looking at the wind and snow outside.
His face was cold and his eyes were frosty.
"Old Marquis, I am ruthless. You all seem to have forgotten how ruthless I am."
……
Queen's Hall and Buddhist Hall.
Xu Jingye was dumbfounded when he saw the imperial edict he had just snatched away.
This was not an imperial decree of succession, but an ordinary imperial edict.
"Yer..."
"Don't worry, even if the imperial edict is in Xu Jinghuai's hands, he wouldn't be so stupid as to read out the imperial edict now and forcibly sit on the throne."
"What if he really is like that..."
"Since he has abandoned the people of Tianze, why should we care about them... Just give the order and let the Hansha army in... Besides..." Xu Jingye's eyes were firm, "He will definitely take them into consideration!"
It was like this in the previous life, and it must be like this in this life as well!
"Well, what we can't get, he can't get either!!!" The Queen said in a deep voice, looking at the bright yellow imperial edict.
After thinking about it, he said.
"My prince, do you know why I always worship in this Buddhist temple?"
"Why..."
The Queen pushed a candle in front of the shrine to the left.
After a few clang sounds, the shrine moved, and a door appeared behind it.
open the door.
A secret passage lit by candlelight.
It winds and twists with no end in sight.
"Secret passage!!"
Xu Jingye was surprised and the queen nodded.
"Mother, we don't need this. Believe me, Xu Jinghuai will definitely withdraw!"
"Just in case..."
The voice just fell.
Suddenly, there were bursts of trumpets in the palace and the bells in the bell tower were ringing desperately. Xu Jingye's face changed drastically.
He looked at his mother in disbelief.
I never expected... this emergency measure would arrive so soon!
"Xu Jinghuai! It's Xu Jinghuai!! He... he actually..."
Xu Jingye couldn't believe it, how could it be possible, how could it be possible! ! ! !
The queen's usually calm face finally revealed a hint of panic and viciousness.
She quickly took out a firework from her arms.
Place it on the candle flame and light it.
Release it into the sky.
After doing all this, she pulled Xu Jingye, who was still in shock, into the secret passage.
"Yer, the battle for the throne is like this, it only takes a moment.
……
In the sixteenth year of Tianze, on the night of the winter solstice.
The emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne.
He took the name Huai, Emperor Huai.
At the same time, smoke of war broke out on the border and the imperial city was in chaos. Xu Jinghuai took charge personally and within a day, he drove Xu Jingye's private soldiers out of the city.
Xu Jingye retreated to Fenglin City with his private soldiers and defended the city.
Everything happened suddenly and caught us off guard.
For a time, the whole world was in an uproar.
The people of Tianze Imperial City returned to calm after a quick battle, but they looked at the new emperor.
But they continue to complain.
The former Second Prince, now Emperor Huai, although he ascended the throne with the imperial edict of succession, was not supported by the people.
The shadow of the Battle of Wangyue still lingers. Who can trust a king who can disregard the lives of the people and soldiers?
Moreover, this time, the fight for the throne showed that the Second Prince was ruthless and without mercy.
The people are even more anxious.
Old Marquis Wen was in the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion, packing up his belongings with his family and heading to Lingxiu City to look for Yan Yunshu.
Thinking back on everything that happened during this day and night, I can’t help but feel scared.
Although Mr. Wen had experienced three dynasties, this was the first time he had seen a person like Xu Jinghuai.
"He's ruthless, he really is! I knew he was ruthless, but I didn't know he was so ruthless. He took out the entire city's millions of people without even a shred of hesitation! As an old man, I finally know that Xu Jinghuai is someone who will never be blackmailed by anyone for anything!"
……
In Fenglin City.
Xu Jingye frowned as he listened to his subordinates report on the battle situation.
I still can't believe how things are going now.
Obviously, Xu Jinghuai is someone who can be blackmailed.
The reason why he was so confident was because Xu Jinghuai was someone he had successfully blackmailed before!!!
In his previous life, he used the entire city's people as a threat to force Xu Jinghuai to give up the throne voluntarily.
But in this life, why!!
Why! ! !
Xu Jingye held his forehead, puzzled.
Last life, this life...
His memories were mixed up, and Yan Yunshu just popped out of his mind.
Shu'er...
Is Shu'er okay?
He suddenly sat up straight.
"Is there any movement in the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion? Is Yan Yunshu okay?"
The guard reported, "The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion is difficult to monitor, but as far as I know, everything is fine, and no one has entered or left."
Xu Jingye breathed a sigh of relief while clenching his hands.
Now that Xu Jinghuai has ascended the throne and temporarily become the emperor, he will not give up!
But Yan Yunshu...
No, he must bring Yan Yunshu here immediately!
He stood up and gave the order.
"No matter the cost, bring Yan Yunshu to Maple Forest City."
……
Tianze Palace.
The new emperor had only been on the throne for one day and one night.
He hadn't slept a wink that entire day and night, constantly planning things on the front lines and repairing the city.
Late at night on the second day, he looked out the window at the quiet snowy night and the crescent moon in the sky, and thought of Yan Yunshu.
He will take her back.
But now is not the time. He will pick her up as soon as he has dealt with everything.
Let her enter the harem and become the only queen in his life.
But now is not the time.
Internal and external troubles, public grievances, none of them is the right time.
At night, he lay on a strange bed.
Lost in that familiar dream.
It’s still that tombstone, and still that inky figure.
I heard his voice mumbling to himself, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice.
"I am willing to withdraw from the fight for the throne." "Shu'er, I am willing to withdraw from the fight for the throne for you. Not for the world, not for the world, but only for you."
"Shu'er, are you willing to look at me..."
He was startled and sank into the cemetery that seemed to have no end in sight.
Countless tombstones, one after another, filled every corner of his dream.
The scene turns and the snow is vast.
"Yan Yunshu, I love you, just like these snowflakes are always white."
The overwhelming snowflakes kept coming towards him.
He had trouble breathing and opening his eyes.
But I saw that the dark figure was actually turning around slowly.
He wanted to see clearly, but the view was covered even more tightly by the hazy snow.
"Just like these snowflakes, they are always white, forever and ever..."
Suddenly a strong wind blew.
Xu Jinghuai's breathing became more and more rapid.
His vision grew darker.
Later, he was surprised to find that all the white snowflakes were dyed bright red.
His whole world was filled with red snowflakes.
“No…No…”
He woke up from his dream.
Outside the hall, a palace maid walked into the bedroom in a hurry and placed a bowl of medicine on the table.
"Your Majesty, this tranquilizing soup was sent to me by Princess Fengling."