Shengjing Noble

Chapter 549 Inheritance to the Throne

Return to Wutong Town.

Su Lanyin only remembered that after she climbed out of the tree hole, she fainted to the ground as soon as she saw the sunlight.

When I woke up again, I was at Fang Hengzhi's home.

The newly decorated room looks extra cozy.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Fu Wuyang lying on the edge of the bed. He must have been guarding him for a long time.

Su Lanyin couldn't help but reach out and touch his forehead, only to see him slowly open his eyes.

Their eyes met each other, as if they were in another world.

"Yinyin!"

Fu Wuyang sat up, looking worried: "You finally woke up, are you feeling better?"

Su Lanyin nodded: "Much better, what happened to me?"

"Do you know you still had a fever when you came out?"

When he said this she remembered that she had caught a cold because she was locked up in a water dungeon.

But in order to save everyone, she gritted her teeth and held on, not daring to think or fall down.

It wasn't until she saw the sunlight that she felt relieved and fainted.

"How long have I slept?"

"Three days and three nights. Fortunately, there is an old doctor nearby."

"Did all those people come out safely?"

"Don't worry, they are all out. They have agreed to go back to Beijing with me to testify, and I have also sent people to obtain physical evidence. This time, Fu Mingheng will definitely die."

"Oh right! Fu Mingheng has already prepared his troops and will probably force the emperor to abdicate soon. What should we do?"

"Don't worry. I have asked people to contact the army ahead of them. They will return to Beijing immediately. Fang Hengzhi brought those people back to Beijing three days ago. Now I am the only one left here to accompany you. When you feel better, we will set off immediately and return to meet them without stopping."

"Well, I hope we can stop him before Fu Mingheng forces him to abdicate!"

……

After another day of rest, Su Lanyin finally recovered her strength.

The two men rode their horses and galloped towards Shengjing!

……

Palace banquet.

There was singing and dancing, and people were drinking and chatting.

Today is the emperor's birthday. All officials above the second rank have entered the palace to celebrate, and some even brought along many of their families.

"We wish Your Highness a long life and endless blessings!"

The emperor was delighted. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all. Just as he was about to say "no thanks" he felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Then, blood gushed out from the corners of his mouth, his eyes went black, and he fainted on the dragon throne.

The queen next to him took a look and was not too surprised, but still pretended to be frightened and stood up and rushed over.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Wake up..."

Upon seeing this, the Queen Mother shouted, "Imperial Physician! Call the Imperial Physician quickly..."

Upon hearing this, the Queen immediately said, "Mother, the Emperor...he seems to be not breathing... wuwuwu..."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother's body stiffened, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted on the chair.

In an instant, the entire Qianqing Palace hall was in chaos.

……

The emperor and the empress dowager were carried back to their respective palaces, and the imperial doctors were divided into two groups to take care of them.

I’m afraid the emperor won’t be able to hold on for much longer.

However, the will has not been issued yet, so no one dares to make any rash judgments.

After all, several princes are now in the palace to take care of the emperor, and it is unknown whether the emperor can wake up and who he will choose to pass the throne to.

The ministers did not dare to comment, but they could not help but speculate in their hearts.

At the moment, the person most capable of being emperor is definitely Fu Wuyang.

But he is not in Shengjing, so I am afraid he has no chance.

Unless the emperor wakes up and speaks out in person the edict that passes the throne to him.

Otherwise, you can only choose from these princes.

Originally, Crown Prince Fu Mingheng was the undisputed heir to the throne, but he has been demoted and is no longer the crown prince.

Moreover, he had made a serious mistake and it was impossible for him to inherit the throne.

Then there is only one most likely candidate left, Fu Mingli.

After all, he is the legitimate son born to the queen. Although he no longer has the support of the Wei family, the emperor has not demoted him, so he must have a chance.

……

I don’t know how much time passed, but the imperial doctors all shook their heads and sighed.

The queen asked nervously, "How is the emperor?"

The head of the Imperial Hospital knelt on the ground and trembled: "Replying to the Queen Mother... The Emperor... I'm afraid... he won't be able to survive until tomorrow. Unless Doctor Xue comes to the palace, I and others really don't have enough medical skills..."

The queen breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a moment, turned around and shouted outside, "Summon Dr. Xue to the palace immediately!"

Outside the door, a guard turned and left.

But before leaving, he exchanged glances with the queen.

She was just pretending to shout, how could she really find Doctor Xue?

As long as the emperor dies, the world will belong to her son!

Thinking of this, the queen sneered when no one could see.

At this moment, the emperor suddenly woke up.

The prince, ministers, imperial doctors, and many palace maids and eunuchs were kneeling outside the screen.

All I heard was the emperor shouting: "I...I have been harmed by someone. I cannot bear this anymore. So I will pass the throne to my younger brother Fu Wuyang. He will investigate the matter of my poisoning!"

After saying this, the emperor fainted again!

The people kneeling outside the screen were all shocked.

Now that we have the emperor's oral order, no one can interfere.

The queen clenched her fists, her eyes filled with hatred.

You old fool, you’re almost dying, and you still want to stop my son from inheriting the throne!

She immediately rushed forward and said, "The emperor is confused. Fu Wuyang is a royal descendant with impure blood. How could he pass the throne to him? This is unbelievable!"

Everyone lowered their heads and dared not speak, only one person stood up.

"But the emperor's order cannot be changed, the queen still has to follow...ah!"

Before the old minister could finish his words, he was pierced through the chest by a sudden sword.

He was shocked, and before he could react, the blade was pulled out, and he fell in a pool of blood.

Everyone turned around and saw that it was the deposed crown prince Fu Mingheng!

Outside the gate of the Qianqing Palace, a large number of troops gathered at some point. Looking down from the steps, one could hardly see the end.

Fu Mingheng looked at the people on the ground, with a wicked smile on his face: "My father is dead, so as the crown prince, I should inherit the throne. If any of you have any objections, please speak up."

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Everyone knows that he is no longer the crown prince, but in the current situation, anyone who dares to speak will die.

After all, the situation couldn't be more obvious, it was forcing the emperor to abdicate!

The emperor left no will, only oral instructions.

Anyone who heard it today would either submit to Fu Mingheng or be silenced.

After figuring it out, someone immediately said, "It's only natural that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince inherits the throne!"

Others also echoed: "Yes, yes! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should inherit the throne!"

Fu Mingheng was very satisfied, he curled his lips and smiled, and said coldly: "It seems that everyone is very sensible..."

He paused for a moment and continued, "But it's a pity that I always like to do things in a way that is flawless, hahahaha..."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and many rebels rushed in from outside the door and started killing people directly in the bedroom.

Screams were heard, blood splattered everywhere, and countless people fell in a pool of blood.