"I'm taking care of you here, Prince Yao, you should go and do your own business!" Zhong Lichen reminded lightly.

Nangong Xichao didn't know what to say for a moment, so he just stood there blankly, looking at Chu Qingkuang, who was frowning in pain and unable to speak.

At this moment, a palace man hurried up to him and whispered something to him. Nangong Xichao's face turned pale, and he grabbed the palace man's shoulders tightly and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

The palace servant was so frightened that he trembled and said hurriedly: "What I said is absolutely true. Lord Yao, please return to the palace as soon as possible!"

Nangong Xi looked in Chu Qingkuang's direction and finally sighed and said, "You take good care of her, I'll come as soon as I go."

When Nangong Xichao followed the palace people back to the palace, the court ministers had already arrived. Everyone knelt beside the emperor's bed, while the emperor lay motionless on the dragon bed.

Many ministers saw tears in their eyes. Seeing this, Nangong Xichao knew that what the palace officials said was true. He hurriedly came to the emperor and asked the imperial doctor beside him, "How is my brother?"

The imperial doctor was so frightened that he trembled for a long time before saying, "If I tell you, Prince Yao, your Majesty has passed away!"

Nangong Xichao closed his eyes in pain. It seemed that he was still a step too late. Now he fully understood that Bai Ya did not intend to attack the Southern Dynasty, but knew the situation in the Southern Dynasty and deliberately delayed the time.

Not many people knew that the Emperor of the Southern Dynasties was critically ill, but why could Baiya arrive at such an accurate time? Who revealed the secret?

It seems that there must be a spy in the court.

At this time, Eunuch Li, the most capable father-in-law around the emperor, held out a bright yellow imperial edict. Everyone knew that this imperial edict was probably the emperor's suicide note, and they all bowed their heads respectfully.

Nangong Xichao hurriedly knelt on the ground, but heard Eunuch Li's sharp voice resounding in every corner of the palace, "By God's destiny, the emperor decreed that King Yao Nangong Xichao has extraordinary bravery and outstanding intelligence. I specially let him inherit the throne.

He will lead our Southern Dynasty to prosperity, and the former crown prince Chi will be crowned King of Liang, assisting the new emperor in helling with foreign enemies, and commanding the imperial court."

This imperial edict shocked many people, especially Nangong Chi and Zhennan Wang's family. Gu Xiping couldn't help frowning and asked: "Is Eunuch Li's edict really a decree personally issued by His Majesty the Emperor?"

Eunuch Li seemed a little unhappy, and his sharp voice was filled with mockery, "Prince Zhennan, are you saying that the slave family faked the imperial edict? Even if Prince Zhennan gave me ten courages, I wouldn't dare. There is nothing in this imperial edict."

It was His Majesty who personally wrote the document and stamped it with a jade seal."

Seeing that all the ministers were looking at him, Gu Xiping hurriedly smiled and said: "Don't be angry, Eunuch Li, I just can't figure it out. The emperor has never wanted to abolish the prince. When the emperor dies, the prince should inherit the throne."

, why did you suddenly become Prince Yao?"

Eunuch Li sighed and said: "The holy will is elusive in the first place. King Zhennan said this but he asked the slave family. How come the slave family knows the Holy Spirit's thoughts?"

Gu Xiping sneered and said, "Of course I didn't mean that. I wanted to ask if someone deliberately forced the emperor to write this suicide note while the emperor was seriously ill." After saying that, he looked at Nangong Xichao's hand thoughtfully.

direction.

Everyone naturally understood what Gu Xiping meant, but after all, it was difficult to deal with the holy will. Since the content of the imperial edict was written by the emperor himself, he really had the intention to pass the throne to Prince Yao.

Thinking of this, several ministers who had been standing beside King Yao immediately said to King Yao: "I'm here to see the emperor. The new emperor has passed away. I hope that the emperor will express his condolences."

Several courtiers took the lead, and other courtiers followed suit and saluted Nangong Xichao.

When Gu Xiping saw it, he jumped up in anger and said: "What are you making up? We haven't figured out what the situation is yet. Maybe the emperor you talk about is a traitor who wants to seize the throne! You salute him."

, do you also want to rebel?"

Originally, many ministers could not stand the arrogant behavior of King Zhennan's family. Now when he heard what he said, the old prime minister snorted and said: "Prince Zhennan, this is the mourning hall of the Supreme Emperor. You have to be careful what you say.

The emperor will naturally have his own ideas on who to pass on the throne to. You said we are rebelling, I think you are the one who wants to rebel, right?!"

Gu Xiping was about to retort when the King of Zhennan hurriedly pulled him to kneel on the ground and said: "The late emperor was wise, my son was too young to offend you. I am here to accompany you all. When the new emperor ascends the throne, my Zhennan Palace will definitely be

I will prepare a big gift."

Although Gu Xiping was unwilling to give in, he couldn't refute what his father said for a while, so he had to lower his head and not dare to suppress it for the time being.

Nangong Xichao, who had been silent, slowly stood up and walked to the emperor, covering his face with a bright yellow sheet.

"The first thing to do is to hold the funeral of the late emperor and temporarily block the news of the new emperor's death. Don't let foreign enemies take advantage of it!"

The old prime minister immediately said respectfully: "I sincerely obey your Majesty's instructions."

Upon seeing this, the loyal ministers also followed suit.

"Okay, please step back first. I want to stay alone with my father for a while."

After Nangong Xichao finished speaking, everyone respectfully left.

Coming out of the mourning hall, Gu Xiping still couldn't figure it out.

"Dad, do you think we're just taking advantage of that brat King Yao?"

A sneer appeared on King Zhennan's usually majestic face, "Of course we won't let him take advantage of this."

Gu Xiping was even more puzzled, "But why didn't daddy get up and resist just now?"

King Zhennan glared at him and said: "Resist? Do you think it is useless for us to resist based on the situation just now? Since this matter has become a foregone conclusion, then we might as well let that kid become the emperor temporarily, but we can't sit still.

Whether he can sit still depends on his ability?"

When Gu Xiping heard this hidden words, his face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly asked: "Could it be that dad already has a complete plan?"

King Zhennan just smiled and did not answer, but Gu Xiping understood that his cunning father had already made preparations to deal with Nangong Xichao.

However, it is a good thing that Nian Qing did not marry Nangong Xichao. When the time comes, he will have to deal with Nangong Xichao and still have many worries.

After several treatments, Chu Qingkuang's pain finally eased a lot. The pain on her body eased a little that day. She slowly got out of bed. She didn't know where you were. It looked a bit like a hut in the mountains.

As soon as he went out, he saw Zhong Lichen making medicine.

He was still dressed in white clothes, and even the smoke from the medicine stove did not stain his white clothes. This man seemed to be able to keep his body fresh and natural no matter what the circumstances.

His immortal temperament seems to be innate.
Chapter completed!