OBS Chapter 284 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 59
Chapter 284 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 59
Sure enough, shortly after Emperor Tai'an issued his edict of self-reproach, he fell seriously ill and within a few days was bedridden, with even getting up and sitting upright becoming a luxury.
The Azure King, the Fallen Feather King, and the other kings were all filled with unease.
He kept thinking to himself: Once his father passes away and the third son becomes the new emperor, what good will come of it for him, who has always been against him?
Rather than waiting to die, it's better to take a gamble and fight to the death.
So everyone shoved their own followers aside, and together with some of their clansmen, they also secretly bribed some of the palace guards. While Xiao Ruojin was out praying for Emperor Tai'an, they joined forces and stormed into Pingqing Palace.
after that……
After that, Xiao Ruojin and her people made dumplings for them.
The two sides fought fiercely, leaving the scene in complete disarray.
By the time the rebels were completely quelled, the bodies of the princes were already cold.
Emperor Tai'an looked at his sons' corpses, his heart bleeding.
Although he wasn't particularly affectionate towards any of his sons, the accumulation of so many sons led to a qualitative change, and the sudden death of so many of them was something he simply couldn't bear.
As a result, Emperor Tai'an's condition worsened.
During this time, Xiao Ruojin served the emperor's medicine at his bedside.
To avoid rumors and gossip, he even specially arranged for the remaining members of the Zong clan, as well as the Imperial Preceptor, the Grand Tutor, and the senior officials of the Six Ministries to accompany him.
This act was met with universal praise from the people for King Jingyu's benevolence and filial piety.
Only Emperor Tai'an, inside the Qingping Palace, was so angry that his eyes seemed to spit fire, yet he was helpless.
After much deliberation, he decided that even with his last breath, he would still try to cause Xiao Ruojin some trouble.
"Go get some paper and pen."
Emperor Tai'an instructed the eunuch beside him to bring paper and pen, as he was about to write the edict of succession.
Now everyone thought that the rebellious son would inherit the throne naturally, but he refused to grant that wish.
Although the princes' plot to rebel is undeniable, there must have been a traitorous son secretly pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Otherwise, with his cultivation level, how could he not know about the princes' plot to rebel? Why did he have to wait until the rebel army reached Qingping Palace before taking action?
Clearly, this is just an excuse to eliminate dissidents.
With the help of the eunuchs, Emperor Tai'an managed to sit up straight, but even this simple action took him a long time to catch his breath before he gradually calmed down.
He shakily picked up the brush and began to write characters, stroke by stroke.
Because of limited physical strength, I had to rest after writing a few words.
When the name of the successor was finally written, Emperor Tai'an's eyes shone with an unprecedented light.
He'll finally win against that rebellious son.
Xiao Ruojin, haven't you always coveted the throne?
I'm determined to shatter your dreams.
Overwhelmed with excitement, Emperor Tai'an gasped for breath, an unnatural flush rising to his face.
However, just as Emperor Tai'an was in high spirits and the tip of his brush was about to touch the snow-white Xuan paper, an inexplicable force suddenly fell on the brush.
Emperor Tai'an was startled, watching helplessly as the brush in his hand was controlled by an invisible force, and he wrote Xiao Ruojin's name on the imperial edict on his own.
"Ho!"
Emperor Tai'an's expression suddenly changed, realizing that Xiao Ruojin must have been behind this. He immediately ordered people to burn the altered edict.
But in his anger, phlegm surged up, and a thick phlegm blocked his throat, making him unable to speak for a moment.
The palace servants around were shocked by what they saw and hurriedly went to summon the imperial physician.
Emperor Tai'an's eyes widened as he gripped the eunuch's hand tightly, pointing forcefully at the imperial edict, signaling him to burn it immediately.
Emperor Tai'an's eyes were bloodshot. He grabbed the hand of the eunuch beside him and pointed at the imperial edict, signaling him to burn it first.
Unfortunately, the young eunuch misunderstood him, mistakenly thinking that he wanted him to keep the imperial edict safe. So he respectfully replied, "Does Your Majesty want me to keep the imperial edict safe? Yes, Your Majesty."
"Waaah!" Emperor Tai'an clutched his throat and shook his head desperately.
The young eunuch was somewhat embarrassed and at a loss, but then he had a sudden inspiration and ran out.
Emperor Tai'an watched his departing figure, his heart burning with anxiety, yet he was unable to utter a word.
However, a strong feeling of suffocation soon came over him, leaving him no time to think about the imperial edict.
Soon after, Xiao Ruojin, accompanied by the imperial physicians, a group of members of the imperial clan, and high-ranking officials, rushed to Qingping Palace. He stepped forward, gently pressed Emperor Tai'an down, and, with tears in his eyes, choked out, "Father, what's wrong? Please speak."
"Father, please don't let anything happen to you!"
"Father..."
Emperor Tai'an glared at Xiao Ruojin, his face flushed red. He wanted to scold her, but he was struggling to even breathe, so how could he possibly utter a word of abuse?
Seeing that she was about to suffocate, Xiao Ruojin finally let go and repeatedly asked the imperial physician to come forward and treat her.
The imperial physician dared not delay and hurriedly stepped forward to treat the patient, administering acupuncture and medicine.
However, Emperor Tai'an's health was already failing. Today, he forced himself to write the edict despite his illness, and after this ordeal, there was no way to reverse the situation.
A moment later, the imperial physician knelt before Xiao Ruojin, his face full of grief, and said, "Your Highness, His Majesty has passed away."
"Ah! How could this be?" Xiao Ruojin was shocked upon hearing this. After a moment, she rushed to the front of the dragon bed, reached out to check, and confirmed that Emperor Tai'an was no longer breathing. She immediately knelt on the ground and burst into tears.
"Father!!!"
The others in the hall also knelt down, kowtowed, and wept.
Xiao Ruojin pointed at the imperial physician and angrily said, "When I entered the palace just now, my father was perfectly fine. How could he have suddenly passed away? Could it be that you, this quack doctor, made a misdiagnosis?"
The imperial physician kowtowed repeatedly, crying out that he was innocent.
Xiao Ruojin persisted and started causing trouble at the hospital on the spot.
Seeing this, the crowd rushed forward to stop them and plead for mercy.
After a great commotion, Xiao Ruojin, at the repeated requests of the imperial clan and high-ranking officials, ascended the throne before the coffin with an imperial edict and personally presided over the funeral rites of Emperor Tai'an.
The death of the emperor is a great loss to the nation, and the whole country mourns.
Xiao Ruojin was very experienced in this area and began preparing for the funeral in an orderly manner.
Overnight, the entire city of Tianqi was draped in white mourning clothes, and everywhere you looked was a solemn expanse of white.
Xiao Ruofeng returned to Tianqi City and saw the strange phenomena in the city. His heart tightened and he hurriedly went to the palace.
Even though he was already disillusioned with Emperor Tai'an's actions, he still couldn't help but feel sad and grieved upon hearing the news of his death.
At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder: he had only been away from the capital for a little over a month, and everyone was fine before he left, so how could he have suddenly passed away?
After entering the palace, Xiao Ruofeng looked at Emperor Tai'an's coffin, and his eyes couldn't help but sting.
At this moment, Xiao Ruojin, who was now the new emperor, was weeping bitterly before the coffin. Upon seeing Xiao Ruofeng, he ignored the reminder from the master of ceremonies, hugged Xiao Ruofeng tightly, and cried out loudly, "Brother, Father is gone, we have no father anymore."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruofeng, who had been holding back tears all the way, burst into tears.