After becoming a concubine, she lived a miserable life every day.

Chapter 232: Sorrowful Ascension

Hearing this cry of pain, everyone outside the hall was suddenly startled and some bad guesses flashed through their minds.

Upon hearing this, Qi Heng and Concubine Xian looked at each other, their eyes reddening.

Although everyone had some guesses in their minds at this moment, they still retained a glimmer of hope. After all, they had not heard any definite news yet.

After a while, there was a "creaky" sound, and the door of the hall opened from the inside out, which instantly awakened everyone's thoughts, and everyone looked up.

The first thing they saw was Li Jin's eyes that were obviously filled with tears. Everyone's heart skipped a beat. Was their previous guess true?

Li Jin walked out of the palace with his body hunched over, trying hard not to choke up, and said loudly, "Your Majesty, you have passed away!"

After he finished speaking, Li Jin could no longer control his tears, and tears flowed freely on his old face.

As Li Jin finished speaking, everyone's pupils dilated. Besides being shocked, they were also in a trance.

When they came to their senses, many ministers present had tears in their eyes.

It is impossible to say that there was no affection between the emperor and his subjects after decades of service. It is undeniable that Emperor Jingyuan was a qualified emperor. He not only had a good reputation among the people, but also in the court. Many of the ministers present were old ministers who had followed him for decades and had deep feelings for him. So when they heard that Emperor Jingyuan had passed away, the ministers could not help but feel sad.

Someone shouted out in grief, "Your Majesty!"

Everyone present was moved by this cry and couldn't help crying out loud, and they all knelt down in the direction of Emperor Jingyuan's bedroom.

"His Majesty!"

"Father!"

Qi Heng was also heartbroken after hearing the news of Emperor Jingyuan's death. Tears fell unexpectedly. He held onto Concubine Xian, who was almost unable to stand due to the shock of the news, and they both knelt down together.

When Concubine Xian recalled every moment she spent with Emperor Jingyuan, she couldn't help but burst into tears and her body trembled.

His Majesty left just like that, she found it hard to accept.

Seeing that Qi You hadn't come out yet, Qi Heng became worried.

There was complete silence all around, a heavy sorrow filled the air, sobbing sounds rose and fell, and the entire Chengqian Palace was immersed in this endless sadness.

Inside the palace, Qi You looked at Emperor Jingyuan, who had his eyes closed peacefully. His eyes were slightly swollen, and there was uncontrollable sadness in his eyes.

"Grandfather, don't worry. I will do my best to fulfill your wish." What Grandfather cares most about is the eternal stability of the Qi family, so he will do his best.

Next, all the civil and military officials in the court came back to their senses from the grief of Emperor Jingyuan's death, and jointly advised Prince Rui to hold the coronation ceremony as soon as possible to stabilize the current situation.

Emperor Jingyuan has passed away, and now is a time of instability in the court. As the crown prince, it is only natural for Prince Rui to ascend the throne.

Amid the exhortations of the ministers, Qi Heng nodded solemnly.

The news of Emperor Jingyuan's death soon began to spread at lightning speed, sweeping across the country like a storm, causing an uproar.

Then, the news that Emperor Jingyuan had announced that Prince Rui would become the crown prince before his death began to spread throughout Dajing at an astonishing speed.

Before the people could laugh at the two pieces of news, the news that King Rui Qi Heng would ascend the throne that same day began to spread at lightning speed.

In Prince Rui's mansion, the princess was originally worried because of the sudden assassination in the mansion, but when she received the news from Prince Rui, all her anxiety and restlessness disappeared immediately, and only excitement remained.

Her hands were shaking at the moment. She grabbed the hand of her personal nanny and looked at her in disbelief. "Did the prince really... succeed?"

The nanny was even more excited than the princess. She nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, my lady, you have finally come to an end after all the suffering!"

The princess forced herself to calm down, then a big smile appeared on her face, her eyes were bright, and her whole body was filled with joy. However, soon her expression became serious.

"Mammy, these few days are a critical moment. Everything in the mansion must be more strictly enforced. No one can find fault with it. Wait a minute, have all the servants in the mansion come to Jinxiu Hall."

Upon hearing this, the nanny nodded and said, "Yes, Madam, I will do it right away."

Yunshen Pavilion.

When Qiao Rongjin heard what happened in the palace from the person sent by King Rui, he was stunned for a moment.

Emperor Jingyuan really passed away!

Qiao Rongjin subconsciously began to worry about his son.

As if he had guessed what Qiao Rongjin was going to ask, the visitor spoke first, "The master asked me to tell the Concubine that the Fifth Young Master will stay at the Minghua Palace of the Concubine tonight and will not return home."

Hearing this, Qiao Rongjin nodded.

The man in black left as quickly as he came.

Qiao Rongjin looked worried. With the death of Emperor Jingyuan, her son must be extremely sad. She felt a little uneasy.

But before she could think about anything else, Zhuyun came back.

Seeing this, Qiao Rongjin immediately went over to him, "Zhu Yun? Why are you back?"

Zhu Yun looked at the yard which showed obvious signs of a fight and a strong smell of blood, and frowned slightly. It seemed that there had been a fierce battle in the mansion last night. Seeing that the master, Madam Wu and others looked normal, she knew that no one was injured in Yunshen Pavilion, and she felt relieved. It only took her a blink of an eye to think about all this.

Zhu Yun stepped forward quickly, bowed and saluted, and responded to Qiao Rongjin's question, "My lord, it was the young master who asked me to come back first."

When Qiao Rongjin saw Zhu Yun coming back, she became even more worried. Zhu Yun was a martial arts expert, so she was not too worried about his safety when he was with her son. But, how did that brat let Zhu Yun come back?

These days are the most chaotic time in the palace. What does that brat want to do by letting Zhuyun come back at this time?

"Zhuyun, tell me, now that you're back, Xiao Yuanzi is the only one left with You'er, right?"

Zhu Yun immediately understood Qiao Rongjin's concerns. Upon hearing this, she immediately said, "My lord, the young master is accompanied by more than just Xiao Yuanzi. The prince has sent two secret guards to follow the young master."

After saying this, Zhu Yun thought for a moment and added, "Master, don't worry, those two are enough to protect the young master."

Hearing this, Qiao Rongjin finally put his mind at ease.

"That's good."

Next, Qiao Rongjin asked Zhuyun to tell him what happened in the palace.

Zhu Yun told him everything that happened in the palace.

Qiao Rongjin was a little surprised to know that the imperial decree appointing Prince Rui as the crown prince was issued before Emperor Jingyuan passed away. After all, it was not like this in the book. In the original book, Prince Rui was not named the crown prince. Instead, after Emperor Jingyuan passed away, the chief eunuch Li Jin took out an imperial decree appointing Prince Rui to the throne. After distinguishing the authenticity, all the ministers supported Prince Rui to ascend the throne.

It seems that there is a big difference between reality and books, and many things seem to be completely different from the plots she has seen.

Then, when he heard that Prince Su was arrested on the spot and immediately thrown into prison for colluding with foreign enemies and attempting to murder the deposed crown prince, and that even the deaths of Prince Huai and Prince Chen were related to Prince Su, Qiao Rongjin was shocked.

Thinking about the assassin in the mansion last night, he immediately realized that this was probably the work of Prince Su.

For three consecutive days, Prince Rui and Qi You stayed in the palace and did not return home.

Three days later, the coronation ceremony was held in the presence of all civil and military officials in the court.