Chapter 1095: Seizing the Throne
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“I will convey your opinions to His Majesty. That’s all for today. At the morning court tomorrow, His Majesty will announce the candidate for the crown prince.”
With that, the Empress Dowager stood up and returned to the harem.
Everyone came out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in twos and threes and discussed the appointment of the crown prince in low voices.
The Old Marquis, Wei Xu, and Su Cheng were the last out.
The three of them knew Emperor Jing Xuan’s condition better than the others. The Empress Dowager was probably the one who made the decision.
Su Cheng pondered and said, “Did the Empress Dowager look at us a little strangely just now?”
Wei Xu said, “The Empress Dowager is a smart person. She knows what to do.” The Empress Dowager went to Emperor Jing Xuan’s bedroom.
After the imperial physician’s relentless treatment, Emperor Jing Xuan could already open his eyes.
However, although he was awake, he could not speak or move.
Eunuch Fu, the seal eunuch, the eunuch holding the brush, and the editor of the Hanlin Academy knelt in front of the dragon bed.
At this moment, Editor Jiang of the Hanlin Academy had just finished writing an imperial edict and the seal eunuch was about to seal it.
Hearing the news that the Empress Dowager had arrived, they stopped what they were doing and turned around on their knees to bow to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager slowly walked in with the Empress and glanced at everyone coldly. “Bring the imperial edict.”
Editor Jiang glanced at Emperor Jing Xuan on the dragon bed.
Emperor Jing Xuan’s eyes widened and his body trembled slightly. Saliva dripped from the corners of his mouth, but he could not make a sound.
The Empress Dowager said in a low voice, “Editor Jiang, do you want to disobey my decree?”
“I wouldn’t dare.”
Editor Jiang braced himself and handed the imperial edict that he had just written to the Empress Dowager.
Eunuch Cheng brought the imperial edict over and handed it to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager opened it and took a look. “The few of you, wait outside the hall.”
The few of them stood up and left. The Empress Dowager said, “Fu De Quan, stay.”
Eunuch Fu stayed behind in fear.
After Editor Jiang, the seal eunuch, and the pen eunuch left, the Empress
Dowager looked at Eunuch Fu. “You’re really a good servant of His Majesty.”
Eunuch Fu knelt down. “Empress Dowager, please forgive me!”
The Empress Dowager unhurriedly came to the bed and threw the imperial edict into the incense burner.
The veins on Emperor Jing Xuan’s forehead throbbed.
The Empress Dowager looked at him indifferently. “Raise your second son as the crown prince? Have you considered the consequences?”
Emperor Jing Xuan stared at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager said, “You only have two choices. Establish the third son or the grandson of King Nanyang.”
Emperor Jing Xuan’s pupils trembled!
The Empress Dowager said, “That’s right. King Nanyang has descendants. You can only choose one of these two so that the Qin, Wei, and Su families won’t rebel. If you think that Second Brother can withstand the rebellion of these three families, pretend that I didn’t come today!”
With that, the Empress Dowager left without looking back.
The Empress followed the Empress Dowager out without looking at Emperor Jing Xuan.
“Mother.”
The Empress spoke outside the Qianqing Palace.
The Empress Dowager closed her eyes in pain. ‘You want to ask King Nanyang’s grandson?”
“No.” The Empress shook her head. “I’m just worried about Mother.”
The Empress Dowager said, “I’m quite envious of you sometimes. You only have one child, so you don’t have to worry about siblings killing each other. Among the three grandchildren, the second son is the closest to me. He has been raised by me for two years and is sensible and motivated… The third son is also my biological grandson. It’s a tough call a tough call, but who asked them to be born into the emperor’s family? If possible, I would rather never enter the palace and be the Empress Dowager.”
The next day, the Empress Dowager went to coart on behalf of Emperor
Jinxuan and read the edict to establish the crown prince.
When they heard that it was King An, Xiao Zhonghua, Xiao Duye and Xiao Shunyang were shocked.
Xiao Duye felt that if it wasn’t him, it would be Second Brother. It wouldn’t be Third Brother’s turn.
Xiao Shunyang understood that his father would definitely appoint him as the heir apparent.
Why was it King An, Xiao Zhonghua?
He looked at Xiao Zhonghua!
Xiao Zhonghua calmly took the imperial edict and knelt down to thank Emperor Jing Xuan.
The Old Marquis held the ceremonial tablet and knelt down. “Long live His
Majesty! Long live the Crown Prince!”
Su Yuan and Su Cheng said, “Long live His Majesty! Long live the Crown Prince! ”
The civil and military officials knelt down and bowed. “Long live Your Majesty! Long live the Crown Prince!”
Xiao Shunyang clenched his fists.
It was a sunny day.
Su Xuan, who had been unconscious for two days, finally woke up.
The first thing he did when he opened his eyes was indeed to escape.
Unexpectedly, just as he left the house, his feet were tied up by an extremely thin thread.
He fell forward and landed on the lawn.
The old man sat under the crabapple tree and played with the kaleidoscope leisurely.
Su Xuan looked at him coldly and turned to look into the house. With a flip of his hand, he used his internal energy to suck the Rakshasa Sword into his palm.
He cut the threads on his feet and stabbed at the old man with his sword.
The old man was still holding the kaleidoscope and looking at it with his right eye, as if he did not know that Rakshasa was attacking.
However, the moment the long sword hit his temple, he raised his hand and clamped Su Xuan’s Rakshasa Sword with two fingers.
Then, he curled his fingers and flicked them.
A powerful internal force shook Su Xuan’s arm along the Rakshasa Sword.
Su Xuan’s arm went numb and he took two steps back.
Only then did the old man look away from the kaleidoscope and look at the distance where Su Xuan had retreated. “Oh.”
He was surprised that the other party only took two steps back.
As expected of Rakshasa.
Just as Su Xuan was about to make his third move, Cheng Sang came over with a food box.
“Xuan’er, you’re awake.”
After returning from the Southern Wilderness and interacting with them all the way, Cheng Sang liked these children very much.
Su Xuan put away his sword in time. “Master Cheng.”
Cheng Sang smiled. “You just woke up. Don’t be in a hurry to cultivate. Go in and eat something before drinking the medicine.”
Su Xuan didn’t move.
“What are you waiting for?” Cheng Sang held his hand with a smile and led him into the house like he was holding Su Ergou’s hand.
The two sat down.
Cheng Sang opened the food box and brought out the barley porridge in the first compartment and a plate of boiled vegetables.
The medicine was kept warm in the second compartment.
“Here, eat it while it’s hot.”
Cheng Sang handed the spoon to Su Xuan.
Su Xuan took it and tasted it gently.
Cheng Sang looked at him gently. “Xuan’er must have had a hard time, right?”
Su Xuan said softly, “No.”
Cheng Sang looked at him lovingly. “Although Weil don’t know why you have to bear all the hardships alone, leaving alone isn’t the best solution. You might think that there are many brothers at home. Even if you’re gone, with your brothers, the pain of your family will quickly be appeased. What I want to tell you is that family is irreplaceable, and the pain of losing your loved ones won’t be soothed. Weiwei left Xiaoxiao and Ergou behind. I look at them every day and am happy and satisfied, but I will always hope that my Weiwei is still alive. If you’re gone, your mother will be like me, and her heart will ache for you for the rest of her life.”
Su Xuan fell silent.
After coming out of Su Xuan’s house, Cheng Sang realized that Zongzheng Wei had come over at some point and was playing with that little thing with the old man.
“Sangsang.”
Zongzheng Hui smiled and greeted her. “Give me the food box.” He walked over and took the food box from Cheng Sang’s hand.
“I heard what you said just now. Sangsang, it’s not too late if you want another child.”
Cheng Sang glared at him.
Zongzheng Wei said extremely seriously, “If you don’t want to give birth yourself, there’s another way.”
He said seriously, “For example, as the mother of the Southern Wilderness, millions of citizens of the Nanjiang are your citizens.”
Cheng Sang was speechless..