The legitimate daughter brings disaster to the concubine! Seize the imperial power and the throne

East Palace

"What's the noise outside?" Liao Han heard bursts of crying and felt inexplicably uneasy.

Liao Chan shook her head.

She doesn't understand what's going on in the palace.

The two daughters were still playing shuttlecock carefreely in the corridor. Liao Chan retracted her expression, thinking it was none of her business. Just as she was about to turn around and walk back, a young eunuch hurried over and shouted at the top of his voice, "The emperor has passed away. No more playing around."

Everyone was stunned.

Liao Han hadn't come back to her senses yet: "What did you say?"

"The emperor has passed away. From now on, no one is allowed to play or fight." The young eunuch looked at the two little girls.

Upon seeing this, Liao Chan quickly led the person over, reached out to pluck the red flowers from their hairpins, and protected them behind her.

"Now that the Emperor has passed away, the Crown Prince will be the successor!" Old Mrs. Liao could hardly hide her joy.

Although she had not received much education, she knew that once she became emperor, she would be the master of Southern Liang, and her words would be final and no one would dare to resist.

They and their family will be the saviors of the future emperor.

Liao Chan gently tugged at Old Lady Liao's sleeve: "Mother, don't say anything careless. The Emperor has appointed a princess as the Crown Princess."

"Crown Princess?"

"It's the big bastard." Liao Chan lowered her voice: "The big bastard can also be the emperor."

Old Lady Liao shook her head: "How is this possible? The eldest lady is a woman, how can she surpass me to become the empress? She will be scolded to death if she does that."

Liao Chan frowned, and suddenly felt that what Aunt Liao said made sense.

If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had not returned, Lu Jingning might have been the empress, but now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned with full justification.

Then Lu Jingning should give way.

Anyway, the position left by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the future will be given to Lu Jingning.

Liao Han raised her hand and touched her belly, feeling a little nervous. She certainly hoped that the last seat would be occupied by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

She thought, Lu Jingning wouldn't argue, right?

What does a girl want the throne for? Will she have three palaces and six courtyards in the future?

It's ridiculous to think about it.

"Should we go see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Old Mrs. Liao asked anxiously. She felt that the Crown Prince must be very sad at this moment, and Liao Han should go and comfort him.

Liao Chan also looked at her sister.

Liao Han shook her head: "I don't know anything and will only cause trouble for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Not making mistakes at this time is the greatest help."

The two of them thought it made sense. Whether it was trivial matters of the previous dynasty or matters of the harem, they were completely in the dark and knew nothing.

When the emperor passed away, the whole country mourned. Civil and military officials all knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.

The cries echoed throughout the palace.

Queen Fang changed into plain clothes and stumbled towards the main hall, muttering "The Emperor".

"Your Majesty, I express my condolences."

"My queen, I'm sorry."

I advised her like this wherever I passed by.

When Queen Fang entered the room and saw the person on the couch, she knelt on the ground, cried for a few times and then fainted. Everyone shouted to the Queen to take care of herself.

The second person to appear was the prince who had been recuperating and had never shown his face. He was dressed in white and walked towards her step by step, holding on to Shangguan's arm.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a thousand years old."

Everyone salutes.

The prince walked past the crowd and headed inside, his face showing unconcealable tiredness, sadness, and regret. He walked around the screen and saw the couch.

"Your Highness, please don't go over there." Eunuch Changxi bent over and stepped forward to stop the prince.

The prince pushed Changxi away and continued walking forward.

"Your Highness." Shangguan's voice trembled.

Upon hearing this, the prince stopped, closed his eyes, knelt on the ground with his knees softened, and kowtowed forward. Soon, his forehead turned purple.

The funeral of Emperor Southern Liang was held with great ceremony.

The entire palace was covered in white. The palace maids and eunuchs were dressed in white and looked reserved, not even daring to breathe.

Third day

Some civil and military officials have begun to say that the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. In order to maintain the stability of the dynasty and to stabilize the morale of the army, the new emperor must ascend the throne as soon as possible.

After hearing this, the prince returned to the East Palace without saying anything, sent everyone away, and sat quietly in the room alone.

Shangguan was waiting outside.

"Mother." Lu Jingning gently supported Shangguan's arm: "Isn't father out yet?"

Shangguan shook her head and asked worriedly, "Will your father do anything to hurt himself?"

"Father just can't accept the fact that the late emperor is gone for a while. He will come to terms with it once he gets over it," Lu Jingning consoled him.

The mother and daughter stood there for a long time.

Finally, the door creaked open. The prince looked dejected and his eyes fell on Lu Jingning: "Aning, is the throne really that important?"

This was the first sentence the father and daughter had spoken in three days.

The prince's eyes no longer had the gentleness and doting of the past, but instead contained a hint of blame.

This was the first time in her life that the prince looked at her like this.

In her previous life, even if she had insisted on marrying Zhao Sui, the prince would only feel regretful and worried.

Lu Jingning's throat tightened and he didn't know how to respond.

Of course the throne is important!

Only by sitting in that position can you protect yourself, hold the power of life and death in your hands, and not be looked down upon by others.

Except for the setback of the shipwreck a while ago, the prince's life has been smooth sailing. He was born as a prince, and the civil and military officials are his right-hand men.

The things that Prince Shen fought so hard for were as easy as taking something out of a bag in the eyes of the Crown Prince.

But so what?

After all, the prince is not the supreme leader, so won’t his final fate be death?

The prince kept his eyes on Lu Jingning.

Lu Jingning calmed himself down and nodded gently at the prince: "It's important."

Listening to his daughter's words, the prince sighed softly, said nothing and continued walking forward.

In front of everyone, the prince said that he would not inherit the throne: "I am not in good health and it is not appropriate for me to inherit the throne.

The person the late emperor valued most before his death was the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess is the popular choice, so from now on, the Crown Princess will inherit the throne!"

"Your Highness!" Someone retorted, "You were raised by the late emperor. The Four Books and Five Classics, Zizhi Tongjian, and the strategies of the emperor were all taught by the late emperor himself. Although the eldest daughter is smart, she is a girl after all. How can she compare to you?"

"Your Highness, please think again!"

Dozens of officials knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the prince, praying that he could ascend the throne immediately.

The prince suddenly spat out blood in front of all the civil and military officials, and his body was about to collapse. At this time, a minister stood up and said, "Your Highness is both civil and military, and has both moral integrity and talent. He has been the crown prince of Southern Liang for so many years. If Your Highness wants to recuperate, why not ascend the throne first and let the emperor take over the government temporarily? What do you think?"

"Very good!"

"Wei Chen seconded the proposal."

"Wei Chen seconded the proposal."

The prince waved his hand with extraordinary firmness: "I have no intention of becoming emperor, so there is no need to say more, my lords."

"Your Highness!"

No matter how the people behind him shouted, the prince turned around and left.