After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

Lu Huaizhen smiled slightly, "I know that my health is not good, but I care about the people of the world, and I have many wise ministers around me to assist me."

After saying this, he looked around and said, "I believe that with all of you wise ministers here, the Great Zhou will surely prosper for generations to come!"

Many ministers nodded to show their loyalty.

The imperial edict of succession has been read out. If they don't show their loyalty, they must be crazy.

As for who sits on the throne, it’s best if it’s not the crown prince. It doesn’t matter who else sits on the throne.

At this time, Bai Youyou, who had been waiting outside the door, came in, bowed to everyone and said, "Although His Royal Highness Prince Xian is weak, he is extremely wise and kind. Many affairs of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion were properly resolved before, all thanks to Prince Xian's advice. Moreover, Prince Xian is very concerned about the suffering of the people and often secretly helps the victims of disasters."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at Lu Huaizhen differently.

"The Prince of Xian has been in office for many years, but now he is all alone. It turns out that he has used all his money to help the victims of the disaster."

"King Xian is kind and virtuous. Great Zhou is lucky to have such a king."

The flatterers began to fawn on him, and the prince was furious. He pushed the Duke of Zhenguo hard and rushed towards the dragon bed.

"Father, Father, please tell them quickly that this imperial edict is fake!"

"Hurry up and tell them that you are going to pass the throne to me. I am your only son!"

He shook the emperor's body vigorously, and the emperor, who was already about to die, could not catch his breath.

"Ho ho ho ho—"

The Duke of Zhenguo took a quick step forward, grabbed him by the collar and threw him out.

Previously, some people thought that the prince would be the next emperor, and many people went to the Ministry of Justice to please the prince. Now that they see that the prince is not the heir, they begin to add insult to injury.

"Li Lingqian, do you want to murder the emperor?!"

"He was deliberately murdering the emperor. Did he think that if he killed the emperor, the imperial decree would no longer count?"

Bai Youyou's mouth twitched as she listened to their words.

Why would the prince want to kill the emperor at this moment? In that room, he is the one who wants the emperor to get better the most.

When the emperor on the couch heard the contents of the imperial edict, his eyes widened, but his body was weak and he could only utter inaudible groans.

Unfortunately, the room was too noisy and everyone's attention was focused on the imperial edict, so no one noticed him. Even if they heard him, they wouldn't care.

Now that the prince had pushed him like that, he choked for a long time and couldn't catch his last breath.

"Ah!! The Emperor has passed away!!"

"He was the one who killed the Emperor!"

"He was the one who killed the emperor!"

The ministers who wanted to please Prince Xian all pointed their fingers at the deposed crown prince.

"Father?!"

The prince fell to the ground, standing there in a daze, looking at the emperor who had really died.

His father is dead, and the only person who can prove it for him is gone...

The old prince frowned as he looked at them and could not help shouting, "Enough! The emperor has passed away. Minister of Rites, take your people to prepare for the national funeral."

After that, he turned his gaze to the still pale Prince Xian's face, and his expression eased a little, "You are the crown prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Now that the emperor has passed away, you should be in charge of the affairs of the palace."

Prince Xian nodded, "Thank you Uncle Wang for your advice."

Lu Huaizhen took over all the affairs in the palace and began to prepare for the emperor's funeral, while the crown prince Li Lingqian was thrown into prison and awaited punishment.

Bai Youyou watched as everything gradually settled down and felt relieved.

"I hope that Prince Xian will be consistent in what he says and what he means, and will not go back on his word."

The royal family members were good at acting, which made her wary.

Lu Xuan and Lu Chen have been helping King Xian deal with various matters these days. They go out early and come back late, so Bai Youyou can't see them.

Seeing her worried look, the Duke of Zhenguo couldn't help but smile and said, "If the enemy comes, we will stop him. If the water comes, we will block it with earth. Even if he is inconsistent and goes back on his words, we don't have to be afraid of him."

Now that the barbarians have been defeated, the border will not be invaded for at least ten years. He was able to deal with both internal and external troubles before, but now that the external troubles have been eliminated and only internal troubles remain, what is he afraid of?

Bai Youyou smiled after hearing what the Duke of Zhenguo said.

"If the king is foolish, then choose another wise king."

Seven days later, the emperor's funeral was completed and Lu Huaizhen officially ascended the throne.

The first decree he issued after taking office was to reduce taxes for three years, which drew cheers from the whole country.

Bai Youyou walked on the street, looking at the people rejoicing, and a smile appeared on his face.

Maybe Lu Huai is really a wise ruler.

Jiang Tingxiao walked over to her, waving his folding fan, and looked at her with a smile, "You are such a jerk, you never come to see me for no reason. Why don't you come to see me now that you have nothing to do?"

"If the mountain doesn't come to you, you won't go to the mountain?"

Bai Youyou rolled her eyes at him and continued to stroll slowly on the street.

"Oh, my Lord, I finally found you."

The person who came was the steward of the Weining Marquis's mansion. He looked at Jiang Tingxiao with a smile on his face, "My Lord has invited the elders of the clan to come here. He specifically asked me to invite you back to discuss the matter of inheriting the title."

"Tsk, if I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place? Since we have severed our relationship, we will just be strangers from now on, so don't mess with me!"

Jiang Tingxiao said viciously, "If you keep pestering me, I'll ask the Emperor to take away his title!"

"No, no, no, my lord, please don't be impulsive."

"Then hurry up and get out of here!!"

"Please calm down. I will leave right away. I will leave right away."

The butler knew this would be the result, but as a servant he had no choice but to obey orders.

He left with his men in disgrace, and Jiang Tingxiao's good mood was ruined.

Everyone in the capital knows that he is good friends with Lu Huaizhen. Now that his best friend has become the emperor, there are many people who want to curry favor with him.

He was really fed up.

Not only him but Bai Youyou also severed ties with the family.

The steward of the Earl of Weining left, and a familiar face came towards him.

"Youyou, come to the street today too."

Bai Yanlang's eyes lit up when he saw her.

He couldn't even enter the main gate of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion and could only guard Yunnifang and Liuli Pavilion.

Today I finally got my chance to catch the rabbit.

Jiang Tingxiao tilted his head to glance at Bai Youyou, and seeing her delicate brows slightly wrinkled, he immediately felt a sense of sympathy.

Bai Youyou hummed indifferently and walked straight past him.

Bai Yanlang followed her closely and said flatteringly, "Your grandmother has been ill for quite a while. You and your brother should go back to see her tomorrow. No matter what happened to your father, she is still your grandmother, right?"

Bai Youyou paused, frowned and looked at him.

The hard way doesn't work, so now you know how to take a roundabout and compassionate approach?

"The doctor said that your grandmother is old and may not be able to recover. She can only be taken good care of. I don't know how many days she can live."

Bai Yanlang raised his sleeve to wipe the corners of his eyes, and his eyes instantly turned red, "Just go and take a look at her."

Bai Youyou's eyes fell on his sleeves and she smiled coldly, "The taste of chili powder is unpleasant, right?"

Bai Yanlang: "......"