Hearing the voice coming from his ears, Yuan Chen's lips curled up slightly.
Shen Ji and the others used a good rhythm to encourage officials to rebel and stand in line with Yuan Chen.
Cen Zhenjiang almost broke his back molars and glared fiercely at the second prince who was shrinking into a quail.
The seventh prince stood aside, his head slightly lowered, his expression unclear.
In full view of everyone, Queen Zhu turned around slowly, looked around, stabilized her mind, and said in a loud voice, "The country cannot be without a king for a day. To protect the country, I will comply with the wishes of the officials and choose the fourth prince Yuan Chen as my queen." The new emperor will ascend the throne before his death, and once the mourning period is over, the new emperor will ascend the throne."
"Yes." The cabinet quickly agreed and wrote the edict vigorously.
Yuan Chen stepped forward slowly, and all the officials knelt down to perform the courtesy of the emperor and his ministers.
Yuan Chen lowered his eyes, looked at the officials kneeling in the audience, and smiled softly.
Since then, the country has changed hands, and things have come naturally.
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Yongcheng Houfu
Grandma Yuan sat in the courtyard, gently raising her chin, and quietly looking at the sky above her head.
"What is mother thinking?"
Fang Xu's voice came from behind. Granny Yuan restrained the emotions in her eyes, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and looked back at her, "Are you busy with anything?"
"There's nothing urgent at hand. I thought I'd come and see you." Fang Xu naturally sat next to her and looked up at the sky. "I saw that you looked dull just now, but what's troubling you?"
"It's nothing." Grandma Yuan's eyes were full of love, and she took her hand and smiled softly, "Stay by your side obediently. Mom will not be sad since she has someone to keep warm with in the winter."
Fang Xu curled his lips, feeling slightly warm in his heart, and held her hand back.
Outside the pine garden, Ye Ming hurried past, and the next moment, he fell back again. Seeing Fang Xu, he hurriedly rushed into the house, "Madam, I have found you."
Fang Xu looked back at him with an anxious look on his face and raised his eyebrows subconsciously, "What happened?"
Ye Ming shook his head, swallowed, and whispered, "There is news in the palace that the fourth prince has succeeded to the throne. He only needs to wait for the mourning period to pass before he can choose an auspicious day to ascend the throne."
"Isn't this a good thing?" Granny Yuan rolled her eyes at him, with an unhappy look on her face, "Looking at you running out of breath, I was wondering what happened."
"There is one more thing." Ye Ming scratched his head and whispered, "The Queen Mother in Shoukang Palace... passed away."
Grandma Yuan paused and frowned subconsciously, "How could this be?"
Ye Ming pursed his lips and whispered, "Eunuch Lin didn't go into details. He just said he hanged himself."
Granny Yuan was stunned for a long time, and then she finally exhaled, her eyes a little hot, "That's it...she persisted for a long time, and she is probably tired."
Fang Xu was confused, his eyes were blank, "Does mother know something inside?"
Grandma Yuan took her hand, patted it gently, and said in a regretful tone, "The Queen Mother has two sons, one is eight and the other is thirteen."
"People are partial. The Queen Mother doted on her youngest son and neglected her eldest son. Xiao Ba was bullied many times and his temper became more and more distorted. Finally, he murdered his father and his younger brother before taking the throne."
Granny Yuan shook her head and sighed, with a bitter look on her face, "The Queen Mother was devastated by the mysterious death of her youngest son. She wanted to find out the truth, but she was harmed by the nuns under her control. She drank dumb medicine and ruined her voice."
When Fang Xu heard this, his eyes darkened a bit.
"She stayed behind closed doors for many years and did not allow the emperor and his concubines to greet her. She was holding her breath and wanted to see the emperor reap the consequences."
Granny Yuan lowered her eyelids to hide her emotions. Her sympathy could only be heard in her tone, "Now that the dust has settled, I have followed suit."
"The Queen Mother is also a hard-working person." Fang Xu held her hand tightly and coaxed softly, "My mother is different from her, so you don't have to think too much."
Grandma Yuan looked at her, with a smile on her lips, and held her hand tighter.
"That's right." Grandma Yuan thought of something and said quickly, "My dear, you should go see the boss's wife."
"Sanskrit?" Fang Xu frowned and said in a more urgent tone, "What's wrong with her?"
"I saw that she received a letter yesterday and then went back to the house. She didn't come out all day." Granny Yuan pursed her lips towards Liu Fanyin's house and whispered, "I asked Danyun to deliver it to her." The dinner was also refunded."
"I heard that little girl Danyun said that the boss's wife is secretly crying in the house."
"Crying?" Fang Xu frowned more tightly, subconsciously looking back at the closed door not far away, and nodded after a moment, "I understand, I'll go over and ask."
"You go quickly, she hasn't eaten all day, and her body will definitely not be able to bear it if she goes on like this." Granny Yuan sighed and shook her head helplessly, "Even Yin Yin can't enter her house. I stayed here yesterday, Miao. Xuan is hugging and coaxing."
Fang Xu's eyes darkened and he murmured, "It seems the matter is not a big deal."
inside the house
The windows were closed and the curtains were drawn down, so no sunlight could enter the house.
Liu Fanyin huddled in the corner of the bed, her arms wrapped around her knees, a letter thrown at her feet, her shoulders trembling, and her eyes turned into walnuts from crying.
The next moment, there was a knock on the door outside the house.
Liu Fanyin wiped the tears on her face, suppressed the bitterness in her heart, and said loudly, "There is no need to pass in lunch."
"Fanyin, can I come in?"
Fang Xu's voice came from outside the door. Liu Fanyin was startled and didn't know what to say.
After thinking for a moment, Liu Fanyin got out of bed, put on his shoes, and opened the door.
The brazier in the house had long been extinguished, and Fang Xu shivered from the cold.
Liu Fanyin was wearing very thin clothes and stood at the door with tears in her eyes. She called in a low voice, "Mother, my daughter-in-law has no..."
"Why are you wearing this?"
Fang Xu interrupted her and broke into the house on his own.
Liu Fanyin paused, then closed the door tightly and looked back at Fang Xu.
Fang Xu moved naturally, taking off the cloak from the wooden stand on the side and wrapping her in it, "If you catch a cold or develop a high fever, you may feel uncomfortable sometimes."
Hearing Fang Xu's concern, Liu Fanyin could no longer hold back her emotions and threw herself into her arms, whimpering softly, "Mother..."
Fang Xu hugged her and stayed with her quietly, regardless of the reason, and let her cry happily.
Nestled in Fang Xu's arms, Liu Fanyin cried for a long time before she could hold back her emotions, and her eyes became quite swollen.
"I've cried a lot, do you feel better?" Fang Xu patted her back and asked softly.
Liu Fanyin shook her head and bit her lower lip. Looking at her posture, she seemed to be crying for a few more incense sticks.
Fang Xu hurriedly stopped her, raised his hand to wipe away her tears, and asked in a low voice, "What happened to make our family Fanyin cry like this?"
Fang Xu hugged her, patted her shoulder gently, and comforted her in a low voice, "When you are wronged, you should tell your mother that your family is your biggest supporter, and your mother will support you."
Hearing this, Liu Fanyin's heart was as sharp as a knife, her lips trembled violently, and she said intermittently, "Mother... my daughter-in-law no longer has a mother..." (End of Chapter)
