Priceless: A widow with a baby asks the prince to marry again

Mao Shi.

"The mountain is collapsing!"

A mournful cry awakened the imperial palace at dawn!

Panic, real and fake cries came one after another!

The emperor is the master of the palace. The daily undercurrents are all under the emperor's control. On the surface, everything is peaceful. Most people can foresee the grace and splendor of life...

At this moment, everyone's fate is like a lonely boat in the storm, with no one knowing where to go...

It was like a bolt from the blue. Concubine Shu fell to the ground, tears streaming down her cheeks. She murmured in disbelief, "Didn't the imperial physician say that Your Majesty was just overworked?"

"The Imperial Hospital has been exposed for plotting murder... They are not treating His Majesty wholeheartedly..."

The personal maids tried to comfort her, but their eyes were also blurred with tears. They knew that Concubine Shu really had the emperor in her heart...

"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences... You have His Highness Huan and His Highness Xuan... I heard that the Crown Prince is kind and generous, so maybe he can let the two Highnesses take you out of the palace in the future..."

There was a rule in Daxia that concubines were required to be buried with the emperor, but in reality most of those buried alive were the emperor's personal servants. Whether a concubine was buried with the emperor was decided by the successor emperor, and most of them did not need to be buried with the emperor.

In addition, unlike previous dynasties, the concubine dowager could only be locked up in the palace for her entire life. If her children asked the new emperor for permission, the concubine dowager could be taken out of the palace to be supported.

This practice conforms to the universal filial piety and has many praises, so in the first two generations, all the concubines were taken out of the palace. Of course, once out of the palace, they no longer enjoy the title of concubine, and the palace will no longer allocate salaries.

Concubine Shu was stunned for a long time, then suddenly stood up and ran outside.

"Madam! Where are you going?" The maid followed anxiously. It was a time of trouble, so it was time to avoid trouble...

"I...I want to see His Majesty again..." Tears fell as Concubine Shu walked...

However, before they could run out of the palace, a group of eunuchs rushed in, ready to arrest Concubine Shu!

"How dare you! What are you going to do, you slaves?"

"The Concubine Shu poisoned the Emperor! This is treasonous and she deserves death!"

A palace maid stopped Concubine Shu and asked in disbelief, "You are slandering me! When did the Queen give me the drug?"

"Last night, Concubine Shu sent bird's nest porridge to the emperor. The emperor only ate this the whole day before he passed away. If it wasn't Concubine Shu who drugged him, then who else could it be?"

The eunuchs came forward with a sneer, their eyes full of disdain for a villain who had achieved success, even though they had no previous contact with Concubine Shu’s palace…

Concubine Shu's face showed confusion instead of fear, and she asked softly, "Doesn't Your Majesty never eat the concubines' food?"

"Your Majesty was very foresighted! Otherwise, he would have been killed by you, a vicious woman! This time, it was just because I was careless during my illness that I was killed!"

"We were told that the Emperor had long ago ordered that no miscellaneous items be sent. The masters of other palaces were tactful and did not send any. Only the concubine in the palace was particularly attentive, sending gifts such as brocade bags and soups during every festival. It turns out that she had evil intentions!"

The eunuchs started arguing with each other and then left the palace maids to capture Concubine Shu!

Several of Concubine Shu's maids refused to give in and went up to stop them, hastily explaining, "This is a frame-up! The Empress drank the bird's nest porridge herself! When it was sent to Taiyang Palace, Eunuch Cheng had it checked!"

"Get out of the way!" Several eunuchs lost their patience and pushed the palace maids away roughly!

Seeing that Concubine Shu was being restrained and taken away, the palace maid shouted anxiously: "How dare you! You come to arrest people before the matter is fully investigated. Aren't you afraid that His Highness Huan will settle the score later?!"

The eunuch who arrested the man subconsciously restrained his strength and said in a pinched voice: "We are just following orders. The Fifth Prince can't blame us..."

"On orders? On whose orders?" The palace maid was full of doubts for a moment.

"Then there could be..."

Another eunuch pushed and interrupted the conversation, and a group of eunuchs took Concubine Shu out.

Seeing this, the two personal maids looked at each other, and one stepped forward and said, "Even if she is under sentence of imprisonment, the Concubine Shu is still a consort who has been canonized! You are so rude, it's enough to punish her for committing an insurrection!"

"Let go! I'll help you, my lady!"

The palace maid was furious, and the eunuchs also had doubts in their hearts. They let go and let the palace maid help them, but they still surrounded them in a threatening manner...

"Where are you going?!" the maid asked confidently.

"The cold palace." The eunuch answered subconsciously.

The maid who was helping turned around and exchanged glances with the maid who stayed behind. The maid who stayed behind nodded silently...

Beijing.

Many people and businesses on the street have closed their doors and windows, obviously sensing the coming storm...

There were many carriages and horses hurrying along the road, some heading out of the capital, and some heading towards the imperial palace.

When we entered the palace, the front palace was already in an uproar. Many ministers and officials had already arrived. If we listened carefully, most of them were questioning why the emperor died suddenly!

The death of the emperor was such a major event that it could not be treated lightly. Ministers of the second rank and above, the three dukes and nine ministers, as well as various princes, princes, generals and other respected figures were all invited to the Taiyang Palace where the emperor was...

On the dragon bed, the emperor lay peacefully, and everyone came forward one by one to kneel and pay homage, or to confirm that the emperor had passed away...

There were cries of grief everywhere. The dead cannot be brought back to life, and everyone could only accept the fact.

After it is finally confirmed that the emperor has passed away, it is time to change the shroud, and this should be done by the princes.

The ministers stepped back a certain distance to show their avoidance.

Present were the Fifth Prince Chu Shihuan, the Seventh Prince Chu Shijin, the Eighth Prince Chu Shiqi, and the Ninth Prince Chu Shixuan. Changing clothes was naturally enough...

Regardless of their usual relationship, the four of them all looked sad at this moment, and the youngest Chu Shixuan was in tears and couldn't stop sobbing...

Chu Shihuan couldn't help but glance at Chu Shiqi. The person who usually competed for favor the most actually took the initiative to change his shoes and socks. Unlike them, who would look at their father's face from time to time, Chu Shiqi lowered his eyes and didn't even look up...

At this time, Chu Shijin helped his father stand up so that he could take off his clothes. In a blink of an eye, he saw a bright yellow scroll decorated with gold, jade, pearls and jadeite in his father's hand...

"This is…?"

Several people felt a tightness in their hearts. This imperial edict of the highest standard, kept at hand before death, what it might be, was self-evident!

Chu Shihuan turned to look at Chu Shiqi again, and saw that he was still looking down. Normally, with his personality, he should have jumped out long ago!

Jin and Xuan both looked at Chu Shihuan, the oldest person here, and obviously wanted him to make the decision...

"Change your clothes first, then take them to the Third Lord for review."

When Chu Shihuan came over holding the bright yellow scroll, the ministers all looked different!

"I saw the imperial edict when I was changing clothes just now. I wonder if it was prepared by my father."

The old prime minister frowned slightly and glanced at Chu Shihuan who was speaking... In just a moment, he said to the Grand Tutor in a natural manner: "Three Lords, please read the edict first!"

The Grand Tutor unfolded the imperial edict, the Grand Preceptor sat on the left, and the Grand Protector sat on the right, watching at the same time while the Grand Tutor read it out.

"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, declares... that the throne shall be passed to Chu Shiqi."

"This! What's going on?" The Grand Tutor exclaimed, his eyes full of disbelief!

Everyone in the hall was also very surprised! It was obvious that they were puzzled by the person who passed on the throne!

"How is this possible...are you sure this is His Majesty's order?!" The Minister of Personnel questioned excitedly!

The Grand Master paused, as if examining it carefully, and said in a deep voice, "This is your Majesty's handwriting."

The Grand Tutor took the imperial edict and read it carefully again. He was puzzled but could not make any judgment. He just handed the imperial edict to the Grand Guardian again, and the ministers in the hall passed it around to read it one by one...

Even though the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Revenue had strong doubts in their hearts, they did not dare to clearly say that the imperial edict was fake...

"Since there is an imperial decree, let's pass on the throne according to it!" The Grand Master said solemnly.