Chapter 380: Throne(1/2)
Liu Ruosi and Rong Chenghan hurried to Chunhui Hall. In the old prince's bedroom, in addition to the old prince's personal attendant, Rong Chengxiang, there was also the eunuch in charge of the palace.
"Master Marquis is here, hurry up, hurry up..." When the eunuch in charge saw Rong Chenghan coming, he did not put on any airs, but came to greet him very attentively and said.
"Thank you, Mr. Li." Rong Chenghan cupped his fists at the eunuch in charge.
"Hey, where are you talking?" Manager Li hurriedly asked Rong Chenghan and Liu Ruosi to go to the old prince's bed. Judging from his attitude towards Rong Chenghan, he was attentive and familiar.
Liu Ruosi and Rong Chenghan arrived at the old prince's couch. The old prince was lying on the couch, his eyes still closed, but his breathing was a little rapid, and his eyeballs seemed to be moving slowly under his eyelids. The old prince must have been conscious, thinking
He wanted to open his eyes, but it was difficult to do it for a while. The old prince looked a little painful.
Rong Chengxiang saw Rong Chenghan coming, as if he had seen a savior.
"Third brother, you are here. Look, what should we do now?"
"Father, why are you suddenly..." Rong Chenghan stepped forward, half-knelt down in front of the old prince's bed, and held the old prince's hand.
The moment Rong Chenghan held the old prince's hand, the old prince seemed to feel it, and the struggling look on his face was somewhat relieved. It seemed that Rong Chenghan's arrival had calmed the old prince's semi-conscious state of mind.
Before Rong Chenghan could ask any more questions, Rong Chengxiang had already told everything about what had just happened.
Such a big thing happened to Rong Chengyi. Although Rong Chengxiang never left the old prince, he still knew about it. Rong Chengyi was gone, and Rong Chengxiang shed tears. He saw that the old prince did not wake up, so he
The old prince came forward and said nonchalantly.
The old prince was lying peacefully, but suddenly he seemed to be haunted by a nightmare in his sleep.
The old prince who was in a coma still had a trace of sanity. Hearing the news of Rong Chengyi's death, he was greatly shocked. And this shock may be the factor that prompted the old prince to wake up. Is this thing a good thing or not?
Bad, Liu Ruosi couldn't explain clearly at the moment. But there is one thing that everyone doesn't need to worry about.
The news of Rong Chengyi's death could never be hidden from the old prince.
"Father..." Rong Chenghan held the old prince's hand and shouted twice. The muscles on the old prince's face twitched, but he had not yet opened his eyes.
"Master Marquis..." Manager Li came over and said in a low voice in Rong Chenghan's ear. "...I have sent people back to the palace to ask Dr. Luo to come over."
In the imperial hospital, Imperial Physician Luo was the best at acupuncture. Originally, Imperial Physician Luo was sent by the emperor to stay with the old prince. But because one of the concubines in the palace was ill today, Imperial Physician Luo had to be temporarily called back.
"Thank you, Mr. Li." Rong Chenghan hurriedly thanked Mr. Li.
Manager Li is the chief manager of the inner palace, and now he has been personally sent by the emperor to guard the old prince's house. Many affairs in the old prince's house now have the final say.
Soon, Dr. Luo was invited.
Doctor Luo looked at the old prince's condition, and his expression was not optimistic. But he still gave the old prince an injection.
"Father, father..." Under Rong Chenghan's call, the old prince slowly opened his eyes.
Although the old prince opened his eyes, they were dull. His mouth opened and closed, but he could only make a very weak sound. Rong Chenghan quickly put his ear to it and finally understood what the old prince was saying.
"Yier..." The old prince was asking Rong Chengyi.
"Father." Rong Chenghan found it difficult to speak, but he had to say it. "Brother, he...he has..."
In order to lessen the irritation to the old prince, Rong Chenghan carefully considered his words and told the news that Rong Chengyi had passed away.
"Oh..." The old prince's eyes became even more dull, and after a while he softly let out a sigh, and two lines of muddy tears flowed down his cheeks.
The old prince was like this, and even Liu Ruosi couldn't help crying beside her.
"Don't hide it, tell me..." It seemed that he had exhausted his last strength. Although the old prince's voice was still weak, it was much clearer than before.
"Yes, father." Rong Chenghan looked solemn when he saw the old prince saying this.
Rong Chenghan did not hide anything and told the old prince everything about Rong Chengyi's murder.
"Yier, I can't see it anymore." After listening to Rong Chenghan's words, the old prince seemed to want to struggle to get up. But he soon understood that this was already impossible for him.
"Father..." Rong Chenghan saw the old prince's thoughts, "If father wants to, I will carry him there."
"No, no need." The old prince was originally facing the void, but at this time he slowly turned his eyes to Rong Chenghan. "You can't fight with your life, forget it...Ahan..."
The old prince seemed to want to say something to Rong Chenghan, but his voice lowered little by little and his eyes slowly closed.
"Father..." Sensing the change in the old prince, Rong Chenghan suddenly realized something and shouted loudly. He seemed to want to keep the old prince and wake him up by shouting like this.
The old prince seemed to be struggling not to close his eyes, his lips were moving, but he still couldn't make any sound.
Being able to survive these many days is due to the old prince's good physical condition and his spirit that is more stoic than ordinary people. At this moment, the old prince has reached the end of his life. Just now, Dr. Luo gave the old prince acupuncture.
, and has also hinted very tactfully.
"Father..." Rong Chenghan held the old prince's hand tightly and wouldn't let go.
Rong Chenghan burst into tears when he was nearby.
Manager Li suddenly moved forward and passed Rong Chengxiang. Manager Li bent down beside the old prince's couch and put his ear to the old prince's lips.
"No matter what the old prince ordered, our family is here to serve the old prince according to the order of Long Live Lord. Our family obeyed the old prince's order and immediately prepared a memorial to ask the third son Wu Yang, Hou Rongchenghan, to be the eldest son of the Yongjing Palace...
"
"Don't worry, Lord Chitose, our family will definitely bring Lord Chitose's words to Lord Long Live..."
Manager Li's words were spoken loudly. Not only the people in the old prince's house heard it, but also the people waiting outside heard it.
The old prince received the bad news that his eldest son had passed away, but the Yongjing Palace could not have anyone inheriting it. The old prince decided to make Rong Chenghan the eldest son of the Yongjing Palace.
Manager Li relayed the old prince's words. Then he straightened up and took a half step back.
The old prince's eyes slowly closed at this time. Different from the painful expression just now, the old prince's expression was peaceful at this moment.
"Ahan,... I leave everything to you..." This was the last word left by the old prince.
"Father..." Rong Chenghan burst into tears.
The crying in the room soon spread out, and the whole palace was filled with crying.
The old prince passed away.
When Su received the news and stumbled over, the old prince had already closed his eyes forever.
"Your Majesty..." Mrs. Su threw herself in front of the old prince's bed and cried loudly. "...You just abandoned me like this. Your Majesty, you are so cruel..."
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It had been several days since the funerals of the old prince and Rong Chengyi were completed, and Liu Ruosi had finally settled all the follow-up matters. She had some free time for the first time in so many days. It happened that Rong Chenghan was also there that day.
In the mansion, the couple both wore plain clothes and sat in the upper room of Yunshui Residence, talking.
Liu Ruosi made some tea and didn't need a little girl to serve her. She sat opposite Rong Chenghan on the couch. The couple drank tea and discussed things.
Although the funeral arrangements for the old prince and Rong Chengyi have been taken care of, there are still many things that need to be dealt with urgently in the palace. The first one is naturally the issue of the succession to the Yongjing Palace.
During the funeral of the old prince, several imperial edicts were passed down in the palace. One of them was that the emperor, according to the old prince's instructions before his death, conferred Rong Chenghan as the eldest son of the Yongjing Palace. He was just waiting for the old prince's funeral to be completed.
, Rong Chenghan will inherit the title and officially become King Yongjing.
Everyone in the palace was convinced. Only one person raised objections.
That person is Su.
There were the old prince's last words and the emperor's imperial edict. Moreover, Rong Chenghan's acceptance of the title was the decision that best served the interests of the Yongjing Palace. But the Su family was determined. She wanted Rong Chenghan to reject the crown prince's appointment.
The canonization made Rongjin Chengjue the next generation of King Yongjing.
Rong Chenghan had no idea about the throne, and Su was not very calm when he raised the matter in public. In order to appease Su, Rong Chenghan immediately submitted a memorial to the palace, saying that he was refusing the canonization at the behest of his mother.
However, the palace quickly brought back the discount, but the emperor did not give it accurately.
"Tomorrow is the court meeting, and this matter will definitely be brought to the court for discussion by the ministers." The couple discussed, and Rong Chenghan said.
"I wonder if the mother-in-law's family can make the mother-in-law change her mind." Liu Ruosi sighed. The Su family came to persuade Su several times, but to no avail. "I really don't know what the mother-in-law is thinking. She
Don’t you know that if you refuse again, you will only be punished in the end? At that time, everyone in the palace will suffer. Is it true that only when the palace declines can the mother and concubine be satisfied and have the dignity to go underground to meet their father and the king?
Forefathers and ancestors!"
Rong Chenghan pondered briefly and was about to speak when a little girl came in from outside to report that it was Su who asked Rong Chenghan and Liu Ruosi to go to Chunhui Hall to talk.
"Look, it's here." Liu Ruosi whispered to Rong Chenghan, "I think my mother-in-law knew that there would be a meeting tomorrow. She wanted you to go over and talk about the title. I don't know if she has changed her mind."
"Let's go and have a look." Rong Chenghan frowned slightly, but had no choice but to stand up.
Liu Ruosi and Rong Chenghan arrived at Chunhui Hall. Mrs. Su sat on the couch with a haggard look. On the chairs on both sides of the couch were the Crown Princess, Rong Jin, Rong Chengxiang and Mr. Lao. Mrs. Su was the general.
Everyone from the palace was gathered together to discuss important matters.
"Tomorrow is the court meeting..." As Liu Ruosi and Rong Chenghan expected, Su didn't have any extra words, but got straight to the point. "Ahan, although my father left a message before his death, this throne, it
He was originally your eldest brother. Even though your eldest brother is gone, he still has a chance to make progress." Knowing that the old prince had decided on his deathbed and that he was buried before him, she wanted to overturn it and act according to her wishes.
"You see that Jin'er is still young and your sister-in-law is all alone, so you should give up the throne for Jin'er to sit on." Su said this, as if the seat of King Yongjing was just an ordinary toy that could be given to,
She can let whoever she wants sit sit.
"Mom is pregnant for ten months and will give birth to you and raise you. I have nothing else to ask of you but this one thing." Su actually threatened to give birth to Rong Chenghan!
"After you sit on the throne and wait for your mother for a hundred years, you really don't have the face to go underground to see my short-lived sister..." Mrs. Su said and started to cry.
Su asked Rong Chenghan to give way to Rong Jin, but she couldn't explain the reason for doing so. She only said that it was because Rong Jin was pitiful, and she asked Rong Chenghan to feel sorry for Rong Jin, so that she could feel at ease and have the face to see Rong Cheng a hundred years later.
Yi's own mother went to resist the decree and must give up the throne.
To be continued...