Chapter 255 - The King Died
“Young master, it's not good. Someone is coming from the Palace. They are looking for you to enter the Palace.” He rushed into the study room. He had forgotten the most basic etiquette.
“Did you say anything?”
“Yes. The news has just spread that the king fell off his horse during the hunt and injured his head.”
Tang Yue stood up quickly. “How did this happen? Was it an accident or something?”
“I don't know about these servants, but they seem to be in a hurry. I'm afraid the situation is not good, you see…”
“Go get my medicine chest, I'll go right away.” Tang Yue did not have time to change his clothes. He rushed out of the study and saw the eunuch who came after him.
As soon as he saw him, The old eunuch began to cry. He knelt on the ground and hugged Tang Yue's leg. “Your Highness, you have to save the king. We can only rely on you now.”
Tang Yue kicked him and said with a frown, “Get up quickly and explain the situation clearly. We will enter the palace now.”
Tang Yue took the medicine box and rushed out of the door. The housekeeper at the door had already prepared the horses. Knowing that the situation was urgent, he did not even need to use the carriage.
Tang Yue mounted the horse and was about to whip it when he remembered something. He called He to his side and leaned over to whisper a few words into his ear. Then, he rode the horse and rushed towards the palace. He had not ridden the horse for a long time. He was so anxious that he even forgot to be afraid. Only when he rushed into the palace did he realize that the horse could not stop.
“Someone help! The horse can't stop!” Tang Yue roared and pulled the reins to try to control the horse.
A guard rushed over from the front. Tang Yue shouted, “Get out of the way!”
He did not think he could stop the horse directly.
The man tapped the ground with the tips of his toes and jumped into the air. He pounced at Tang Yue. Tang Yue closed his eyes and the man sat on his back. He held the reins and lifted the horse's front hooves.
“Huff…”
The horse screamed and fell to the ground. Before that, the guard grabbed Tang Yue's arm and pulled him off the horse.
Tang Yue twisted his ankle, but he finally stepped on the ground.
“Sorry for the offense.” The guard let go of his arm and knelt on one knee.
Tang Yue patted his chest. “Please get up. Thank you for saving my life.”
“This is my duty.”
Tang Yue did not have time to talk to him. After thanking him, he rushed straight to King of South Jin's bedroom.
The palace was in a mess. Tang Yue saw a group of people kneeling outside King of South Jin's bedroom and crying. A bad feeling rushed to his heart.
“Quickly move aside, Crown Princess is here!”
The crowd parted to form a path. Tang Yue walked in with a solemn expression. A group of princes and wives were kneeling in the outer room. When they saw Tang Yue, their expressions were all different.
Compared to the people who were crying outside, the men and women in the room only heard the sound of the crying and did not see any tears. It was a chilling sight to look at.
However, these were the people closest to the man in the room. It was ironic.
Tang Yue strode past these people and entered the inner chambers. He saw Queen Madame Hu kneeling beside the dragon bed. She knelt with a dignified posture and a peaceful expression. There was a hint of sadness in her eyes, but more of it was patience.
“Queen, Crown Princess is here.”
Madame Hu turned her head and the corner of her mouth moved slightly. She sighed, “You are late.”
Tang Yue walked over with big strides and looked at King of South Jin's face. There was a tinge of red in his face and his eyes were sunken. There was a thick bandage on his forehead and there was even a hint of blood.
He touched King of South Jin's heart and artery. Indeed, there was no longer any signs of life. The dragon robe he was wearing had also been changed.
“How long has Royal Father been holding his breath?”
“Fifteen minutes. Imperial Doctor Wu just left. He said it was impossible to save him.”
Tang Yue could hear the fear in the queen's voice.
Tang Yue removed King of South Jin's gauze and checked his brain. He found a hole in the back of his head. It was probably because he hit a sharp object.
He did not know what was going on. He asked the queen with his eyes. The queen shook her head at him and wiped the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief. She stood up.
“Notify that the king has died, and that he has lost three months of service in the country. Crown Princess is in charge of the funeral, and the crown prince has yet to return. The matters of the country will be handled by the Ninth Minister and a few other dukes, and that the coronation will be held after the crown prince returns.”
The voices were transmitted out one after another, and the entire palace was suffused with a gloomy atmosphere. The cries resounded in the sky, and it caused one to feel extremely oppressed.
Tang Yue never expected that Madame Hu would let him host the funeral. He couldn't do such a big thing, and he didn't want to do it. If he made a slight mistake, he would be dug out. Moreover, the group of princes and princesses outside were all waiting to take advantage of him.
“Mother, do you want to send a message for the Crown Prince to come back?” Tang Yue had never thought that King of South Jin would suddenly die. This way, the stability of the Imperial Court could not be guaranteed.
There was no stable rear. Crown Prince Zhao would definitely be affected at the front line. Tang Yue would rather let Crown Prince Zhao come back than let him fall into a difficult situation.
“No!” Madame Hu shook her head firmly. “There are officials and strategists in the Imperial Court. It will not be chaotic for a while. As for the harem… I, Madame Hu, am here. Let's see who dares to cause trouble!”
Tang Yue admired her courage, but he was still worried that the current situation was not optimistic. One must know that the crown prince was not around. Those princes all had different thoughts. How much willpower do they have to be able to keep to themselves?
“Madam Ma… Madam Ma, you can't go in…”
“Get lost. I want to see the king one last time…”
“Right, we want to see the King one last time, how could the King die? When we sent him in just now, he was clearly alive. Why did Crown Princess die when she went in?”
“Isn't he a godly doctor? Isn't he known as a living human skeleton? Why did he not only fail to cure him, he even killed him? “Could it be that he colluded with the queen to murder the king's life?”
“Impudent!” Madame Hu was furious, “Men, take down this bunch of nonsense traitors!”
“Madame Hu, do you dare?”
Madame Hu, you must be feeling guilty, right? Do you think that the crown prince can ascend to the throne just because you killed the king? ” You wicked woman! Return the king's life, wuwu… “My King!”
“Enough!” “The Crown Prince isn't in Ye City. What good will the death of the Crown Prince do him? Do you think everyone has the same IQ as you?”
“You… You're a male concubine, Do you have the right to speak here?”
“Chi, I am Crown Princess, the one who was conferred the marriage by the Great King. Is Madam questioning the Great King's decision? Or do you want to personally go down and ask the Great King whether he recognizes me, Crown Princess?” Tang Yue sneered. He really could not show mercy to this woman from the inner palace.
The most poisonous woman's heart. This word wasn't meant for fun. When a woman was vicious, it would make one's hair stand on end.
Tang Yue had heard a lot of stories about scheming and scheming in the harem during his free time. Each and every one of them was much crueler than a TV series.
“Why aren't you taking them away? The king's body is still cold. What do you want?”
A group of guards rushed in with weapons in their hands. They pushed away the eunuchs and palace maid who were protecting the princes and their wives and brought them out one by one.
“What are you doing? You just said that the king's body is still cold and you want to kill us who are still alive?”
“Now that there is no ruler in the court and the crown prince has yet to return, this king feels that the most pressing matter is to let the minister elect a prince to oversee the country and wait for the crown prince to triumph before choosing a day to ascend the throne. What does the queen think?”
Tang Yue turned his head and saw that it was a young prince. He was dressed in white and had a golden crown. His face was white and beardless. There was no arrogance on his face. Instead, he appeared to be a little obedient.
It was the fifteenth prince. Tang Yue naturally knew him. He was a child who did not have a high presence. He should have just turned fifteen years old. In his impression, he was an obedient child who never stood out in public.
This was strange. Why did he come out now?
“Furthermore, this king feels that it is inappropriate for Crown Princess to preside over Royal Father's funeral. There has never been such a precedent in South Jin. It is better for the queen to ask the officials for their opinion. Although Royal Father is no longer here, the court ceremony is still there.”
His words were clear and logical. They were neither loud nor hysterical. It was very reasonable.
However, no matter how reasonable it was, it was reasonable for someone to speak up now. It was impossible for him not to have any thoughts in his heart.
Tang Yue walked in front of him and smiled, “Fifteenth Brother, it's been a long time since I saw you grow up. It's really gratifying to be able to share your worries with your elder brother.”
Tang Yue turned to the queen and asked in a negotiable tone, “Mother. I don't think it's appropriate for me to preside over the funeral, and I've been preparing summer clothes for the front lines. I am unable to find the time to do so, but… Mother's suggestion to let the Nine Ministers and the High Duke oversee the country is approved by me. The matter of the country is more important. Although the princes are qualified to be in charge of the country, I agree with Mother's suggestion that the Nine Ministers and the High Duke should be in charge of the country together. “Why don't we let the princes learn how to deal with the government from the ministers first?”
The queen looked at him in surprise. Tang Yue's words sounded like he was thinking for the princes. It did not sound like what Crown Princess should say.
However, after thinking about it carefully, his generosity did not seem to give up too much of his benefits. The king's funeral ceremony had its own ancestral rule. Whatever time it was, it would be a death sentence. Presenting the funeral ceremony was just a nice name.
As for letting the princes learn how to deal with government affairs, as long as the prime minister of the court was still around and the few dukes were still around, what kind of big waves could they stir up?
“That's right.” Madame Hu nodded.
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