nucmednet Chapter 159: Women’s Love for the Country (12)
Chapter 159: Women’s Love for the Country (12)
"General Liu, His Majesty fainted suddenly, and I don't know the specific reason. The imperial physician is treating His Majesty inside. Let's wait for the results to come out before we say anything!"
The Duke of Zhenguo turned a blind eye.
After hearing this, Liu Shu nodded and said nothing more. She looked towards the inner room and waited quietly for the imperial physician's result.
Seeing that Liu Shu did not ask any further questions, the Duke of Zhenguo breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know what was going on. Although Liu Shu's words and actions were reasonable, he inexplicably felt something strange in his heart.
The moment Liu Shu entered the hall wearing armor just now, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch.
An incredible thought suddenly flashed through my mind. Liu Shu came so quickly, could it be that His Majesty's fainting today was related to Liu Shu?
But, soon, the Duke Zhenguo immediately denied this possibility in his mind.
It is not clear yet whether His Majesty's fainting is related to the thunder.
Even if it is related, no matter how capable Liu Shu is, she cannot control the thunder.
Moreover, even if Liu Shu was dissatisfied with Your Majesty's decision to make Pei Xuan the queen, she would not plot to murder Your Majesty.
Well, it is possible that she murdered Pei Xuan, but the possibility of her murdering Your Majesty is very small.
Everyone was waiting outside the hall with different thoughts. After a while, the imperial physician's exclamation was heard from inside.
"what happened?"
Everyone looked at the dragon bed, and the Queen Mother was the first one who couldn't help but ask loudly.
The head of the Imperial Medical Bureau was sweating profusely and looked terrified. He crawled out and knelt in front of everyone.
"Empress Dowager, my Lords, the Emperor... the Emperor has passed away."
……
With a thud, Pei Xuan's face turned pale and he fell to the ground with his eyes closed.
The Queen Mother had no time to pay attention to Pei Xuan who was lying on the ground. She stared at the old doctor with wide eyes in disbelief at his grief-stricken face.
"What did you say? His Majesty passed away. How... is this possible? His Majesty was fine this morning. How could he suddenly pass away?"
"Imperial Physician, can you find out the reason why His Majesty died? But someone poisoned His Majesty." Liu Shu asked with a frown.
"Your Majesty showed no signs of poisoning, he died of fright." The old doctor replied tremblingly.
"Died of fright?" Liu Shu looked at the Duke of Zhenguo.
"Duke Zhenguo, can you tell me what happened at that time and why His Majesty died of fright?"
The Duke of Zhenguo's face changed and he didn't know how to start.
He himself was also very shocked.
When the imperial physician said that he died of fright, the Duke of Zhenguo thought of the thunder.
Is this God really spiritual?
The Queen Mother was also very surprised. Seeing that the ministers present at the time had strange expressions and kept silent, she immediately expressed her displeasure.
"Your Majesty's death is a serious matter. How long will you keep it secret?"
Several adults looked at the Duke of Zhenguo again.
Duke of Zhenguo: ...
What bad luck he had.
"At that time, His Majesty was standing in front of the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, ready to accept the audience with our ministers. Suddenly, a dark cloud gathered over the Hall of Supreme Harmony, with bursts of thunder. Then His Majesty vomited blood and fainted." The Duke of Zhenguo briefly described the situation at the time and tried his best to pick Pei Xuan out.
His Majesty died of fright from the thunderbolt, and it has nothing to do with the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.
Queen Mother:…
"What do you mean, Lord Zhenguo? Are you saying that His Majesty has been punished by heaven?"
The Queen Mother looked at the Duke of Zhenguo coldly, obviously not believing what he said.
Liu Shu glanced at the Queen Mother, then turned and looked at the Duke of Zhenguo with suspicion.
"You have been an official for many years, you should know that a gentleman should not talk about strange things. Although I seemed to have heard thunder at that time, it is absurd for you to attribute the sudden death of His Majesty to thunder."
The corners of the Duke of Zhenguo's mouth twitched, but he was not angry because of Liu Shu and the Queen Mother's doubts. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would not have believed it at first.
He sighed helplessly and continued, "Empress Dowager, General Liu, I have said nothing false. That was the situation at the time. The adults present saw it. If you don't believe me, you can ask them."
The Queen Mother looked at the other people in the hall in disbelief, "My Lords, what do you think?"
The people present nodded, and the Minister of Rites replied, "Empress Dowager, I know this is indeed a bit unbelievable, but what the Duke of Zhenguo said is true."
If Murong Cheng died of other reasons, it might be a coincidence, but the conclusion given by the imperial physician was that he died of fright, which... made them think more.
The Queen Mother was silent for a moment. If the Duke of Zhenguo was the only one saying this, he might be lying, but everyone said so.
Well, it's impossible for all the ministers to unite and murder Murong Cheng! This is impossible.
The Queen Mother found it unbelievable, thinking back to when the Third Prince plotted treason and was not punished by Heaven, what unforgivable sin did Murong Cheng commit that even Heaven could not tolerate?
and many more!
Murong Cheng was fine when he ascended the throne, but he was punished by heaven on the day he married Pei Xuan as his queen.
Is it possible…
The Queen Mother's eyes swept across Pei Xuan who was lying on the ground, then turned to look at the Duke of Zhenguo.
After all, it's still because of the Duke of Zhenguo. Could it be that Pei Xuan is a jinx who brought death to His Majesty?
Thinking of this possibility, the Queen Mother quickly moved away from Pei Xuan.
The Duke of Zhenguo, who was being watched by everyone: ...
It’s really none of his business!
Twenty-seven bells rang from the high tower of the imperial city and the sound spread throughout the capital, announcing a great national mourning.
Although Murong Cheng's death was strange, the funeral still had to be held.
This year is destined to be an eventful one. At the beginning of the year, the third prince rebelled, leading to the death of the previous emperor.
The final winner, the Eighth Prince, was poisoned to death less than a month after he ascended the throne.
After much difficulty in choosing a new heir, who would have thought that less than five months after the Seventh Prince ascended the throne, such a thing would happen again.
In just over half a year, unexpected events occurred one after another in the capital, and the throne changed frequently, causing people in the court to be very unsettled.
After Murong Cheng's death, Liu Shu took full charge of the defense of the capital.
At Murong Cheng's funeral, the ministers once again argued over the choice of the new emperor.
The current candidates are only the ninth, tenth and thirteenth princes.
All three princes have supporters.
The Queen Mother had made a wrong bet on Murong Cheng before, and now she is betting on the Thirteenth Prince.
Compared to the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince has many supporters.
The Thirteenth Prince has the advantage of being young and having no maternal family, making him the best target to control.
After Murong Cheng's death, the Ninth Prince travelled far and wide and won over quite a few people.
The tenth prince has always been in poor health and has no forces to support him.
The situation is now very clear, and the Thirteenth Prince has the highest voice.
The reason why it has not been confirmed yet is that Liu Shu has not expressed her position yet.
And these ministers finally realized the importance of Liu Shu.
After all, Liu Shu had military power in her hands, and even after Murong Cheng's death, she quickly took control of the Imperial Guards.
It can be said that the entire capital is under the control of Liu Shu, so the succession to the next emperor naturally cannot override her opinion.