Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Ning Zhiwei and Rong Jing stayed beside the eldest princess' bed, talking incessantly, with smiles on everyone's faces.

The night is long and the cold is biting. Only with the company of loved ones can we get through this long night.

The eldest princess felt colder and colder, her lips turned purple, and she was shivering as if her internal organs were frozen.

Rong Jing held back tears, but turned his head away, not daring to shed them. "Mother, I'll get you another blanket."

"No need." The princess knew that the poison was taking effect. "I'm not cold. Let me see your face again."

Rong Jing was so sad that he could not control himself. He tried hard to hold back his tears and turned his head. "Mom, would you like some water? I'll pour some for you."

At this moment, there was a commotion outside, and Ning Zhiwei stood up, "You stay here with mother, I'll go take a look."

It was Xiao Linfeng, the commander of the Jinyiwei, who came with his men. Ning Zhiwei raised an eyebrow and said, "Master Xiao, why are you here?"

Xiao Linfeng cupped his hands and said, "I am here by the order of the Emperor. Please come over and see him."

In order to prevent the two from not responding to the call, a group of Jinyiwei were specially brought over with a determined posture. Ning Zhiwei sighed softly in his heart, it was really difficult.

The emperor was determined to kill them and insisted on taking them with him before he died.

Well, don't blame her for regicide.

She pinched the sachet around her waist, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.

Xiao Linfeng keenly noticed that she was in a bad mood, and his expression changed slightly, "Please come in, Princess Jingning."

"Wait a minute." A clear voice was heard, and the eldest princess came out with the support of Rong Jing.

Xiao Linfeng looked at the eldest princess whose face was black and purple, and his heart trembled violently. This was a symptom of the poison.

"I've met the eldest princess."

The princess couldn't even walk, her whole body was shaking, but she held on, "Sir Xiao, go tell the emperor that I'm dying, and let them go after I die. It won't take too long."

"Your Highness the Princess." Xiao Linfeng was very embarrassed.

The eldest princess's expression was extremely cold. "If the emperor blames me, I will take off my hairpin and kneel before him to plead guilty."

Xiao Linfeng was in a state of confusion. The emperor was going to die, and the princess was also going to die. This... "The princess is too serious."

The princess held Ning Zhiwei with one hand and stopped Rong Jing with the other, then turned around and walked inside. "You guys should leave quickly."

She didn't expect that the emperor couldn't wait even for a moment.

Rong Jing refused without hesitation, "I won't leave."

"I won't leave either." Ning Zhiwei pursed her lips, looked up at the night sky, and calculated the time.

The eldest princess was sweating profusely in anxiety, "Don't be stupid, the emperor is dying, he has nothing to worry about."

Ning Zhiwei gently supported her, "Don't say anything, we have a way to get out of this, don't worry."

The eldest princess fell and rushed forward. Rong Jing's face turned pale with fright. He hurried to support her. She spit out a mouthful of black blood, and then another mouthful. Soon she was dead, with her eyes wide open, as if she died with her eyes open.

"Mother." Rong Jingru was hit hard by a punch, her eyes went dark, and she almost fell down.

"Rong Jing." Ning Zhiwei held him tightly and couldn't help but shed tears. The princess was such a good person, why couldn't she have a good ending?

"I have no mother." Rong Jing was heartbroken. To gain and then lose, to want to support one's parents but they are no longer around, are the cruelest things in the world.

"You still have me. I will always be with you. Cry, cry out." Ning Zhiwei hugged him gently. Rong Jing finally couldn't help but hugged her and cried bitterly.

Xiao Linfeng rushed in and stared at this scene in amazement...

On the other side, several important officials, two princes, and members of the royal family knelt before the emperor's dragon bed. "Your Majesty, please give your orders."

The emperor was in good spirits, unlike his previous weakness. "Duan Shoufu, the second assistant, the Minister of Justice, and Zong Ling are the assistant ministers. I hope that the four of you will work together to assist the new emperor."

Everyone responded in unison, "Jin obeys the Holy Order."

The four assistant ministers have just been appointed, but the most crucial name of the new king has not yet been announced.

The emperor said coldly, "All the women in the harem will be buried alive, including the Queen Mother and the Empress."

Everyone was stunned. Did they hear it right?

Prime Minister Duan asked in disbelief, "The Queen Mother was also buried alive with him?"

There has never been such a precedent and it will be laughed at by future generations.

The emperor knew that the queen mother was restless and only cared about power. She was in a high position. If she was allowed to live, there would be endless troubles. "The queen mother missed the late emperor and died of illness due to worry. She was buried in the imperial mausoleum. Banban, you go and see her off in person."

"Yes." The chief eunuch took the order and went. The ministers did not stop him. The empress dowager was indeed a big trouble, and the emperor could handle it personally. The explanation that she missed the deceased emperor was also acceptable.

"Xiao Anzi, go and see the Queen and Concubine Xian off." The Emperor was truly cruel. Before he died, he insisted on watching those people die before him.

The Sixth Prince cried in fear, "Father, please forgive my mother. Father, I cannot live without my mother."

“Father, please beg for mercy from Mother and the Queen Mother.” The Fifth Prince kowtowed so hard that his head was swollen.

The emperor looked at his two sons coldly. Neither of them was his ideal successor. But what could he do? "I'll give you a choice. Do you want to choose the throne? Or your mother? I'll give you one stick of incense."

The fifth and sixth princes were stunned, their eyes flickering.

Even though they usually appear to be nonconfrontational, how could the descendants of the royal family really be nonconfrontational?

It’s just that the royal brothers above are too powerful and they can’t compete with them.

Now that they finally have the chance, their hearts are beating faster, their palms are sweating, and their blood is boiling.

Prime Minister Duan's eyes flickered slightly, and he stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, what are the rules for the Crown Prince's funeral?"

The emperor's expression froze for a moment, then he said, "Bury him with the ceremony of a crown prince."

"Yes."

The emperor's eyes narrowed dangerously, "Kill Duke Ji, Duke Chen, and Duke Cheng'en, and exterminate all three clans."

Duke Cheng'en, the Empress's maiden family; Duke Chen, the Empress Dowager and Consort Xian's maiden family; Duke Ji, the Fourth Prince's maternal family.

The faces of the ministers were filled with fear. The emperor was too cruel. In order to ensure the smooth succession of the new monarch and to ensure that the imperial power would not fall into the hands of others, he killed so many people.

The emperor looked towards the door with a frown on his face. He felt his vitality draining away madly.

"Where's Xiao Linfeng? Why hasn't he come back yet?"

Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Xiao Linfeng came back. The emperor looked behind him and saw nothing. "They disobeyed the emperor's order? Someone, come here..."

Before he could finish, Xiao Linfeng fell to his knees with a plop, "Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. The eldest princess has passed away."

The emperor looked confused, as if he didn't hear clearly, "Say it again."

"The eldest princess has passed away."

The emperor lay there expressionless. After a while, he began to tremble all over and spurted out a mouthful of blood.

Everyone was terrified, "Doctor, hurry up."

Several imperial doctors came forward to perform first aid, feel the pulse, and check the eyelids. After a while of busy work, they suddenly stopped.

"The Emperor passed away."

"The Emperor passed away."

"The Emperor passed away."

After three confirmations, everyone knelt on the ground and cried loudly, crying with heartbreak.

Several important ministers cried and exchanged glances. The emperor had not yet completed the most important task, which was to choose a new emperor!

What?

The people were sleeping soundly when they were awakened by the sound of a bell. As they listened to the bell ringing again and again, their faces gradually changed.

It was the midnight knell, it struck nine, the Emperor was dead.

At the same time, a yellow flare exploded in the air, crossing the silent night sky.

The Ning family members in Furong Garden all looked up at the same time. Signal flare!

Ning Zhiwei, who was standing by the window, retracted his right hand and looked at the night sky quietly. A familiar voice came from behind him, "Martial law will be imposed soon. Leave quickly and stay far away."