The clouds obscured the full moon, the wind blew, and the jackdaws cried.
South of the Wei River, Zhangtai Palace.
Gan Mao looked at the solemn and luxurious white jade stone steps in front of him, but he couldn't help but feel a bit eerie and terrifying in his heart.
...Early this morning, Gan Mao, who was stationed at Lantian Camp, suddenly received an urgent order from Xianyang.
The letter didn't say much, but asked him to set off immediately and return to Xianyang.
Gan Mao did not dare to refuse his order, as Lantian was only a few dozen miles away from Xianyang.
In the evening, he rushed to the outside of Xianyang City. However, as soon as he stepped into the gate of Xianyang City, he immediately received an order from King Qin, asking him to rush to Zhangtai Palace to discuss matters.
I also know Gan Mao, the palace servant who delivers orders, as she is the queen's caring maid.
He was not the eunuch beside King Qin! Thinking back to the rumors that had spread a few days ago, and that he was called back to the capital at this special time as a backup general... Gan Mao suddenly felt something bad in his heart.
For a moment, he could vaguely guess the reason for calling him back. But Gan Mao didn't say much, didn't ask any questions, and got into the car obediently.
... He rushed all the way to Zhangtai, and the place where the king summoned him turned out to be not the Assembly Hall, but the Chunhua Hall.
Chunhua Hall belongs to the harem and is the daily living place of the King of Qin.
Gan Maoke had never heard of the precedent of King Qin summoning foreign officials in the harem before. This undoubtedly further confirmed Gan Mao's guess.
However, at this moment, he could only keep going.
There is a female scroll of the royal family in the Chunhua Hall. There is only one door for entry and exit, and the door is closed at this time.
The palace maid led the way and gently knocked on the palace door. The moment the door opened, Gan Mao immediately smelled a special smell.
He did not dare to hesitate and walked into the palace where King Qin lived daily. When Gan Mao entered the palace, the door was closed.
The air pressure stirred up the sound of wind, and a few whimpers were heard from time to time. The weak light from the candlesticks on both sides made the luxurious palace of the past appear a bit gloomy.
Sure enough, as soon as Gan Mao crossed the threshold of the inner residence, he saw that there was already a group of people kneeling in front of Buda's residence, and they were all facing the king's couch behind the curtain.
Gan Mao, who had not yet reacted, suddenly heard a choked and sad sound in his ears.
"The king has passed away."
Hearing this, Gan Mao was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes widened immediately!
Although I was prepared in my heart, I was still shocked by this sudden change.
When he left the capital a few days ago, although the king's body was in a state of decline, he was still able to go to court and listen to politics. However, only a few days had passed, and the king... passed away!
Poof, feeling sad for a moment, Gan Mao immediately knelt on the ground and began to sob in front of the king's couch.
…
Queen Qin, Queen Wei, looked at Ying Si, whose face was ashen and defeated in front of her, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes again.
The Wei family entered the Qin Palace at the age of fifteen, and is now only in her thirties. Although she has given birth to two children, time seems to have left little trace on her body after years of pampering.
Under the loose palace robe, her delicate body was trembling with sobs. She was really sad. Although many emperors' families had been filled with loveless people since ancient times, how could she not be sad after being with him day and night for so many years?
King Yingsi of Qin is dead. How will she spend the next days as a woman? The queen of Qin, the princess of Wei... However, no matter how high a woman is, she is still a woman.
In this era of men, she had always relied on her husband Ying Si before, but now she could only rely on her son Ying Dang.
Thinking of this, some determination suddenly appeared in the sad water eyes.
To be able to securely occupy the position of queen in the huge Qin Palace, apart from Wei's own background, perhaps she has never been a simple woman.
The King of Qin passed away, and the prince naturally wanted to take the throne. The candidate had been decided a long time ago, and that was her eldest son, Ying Dang.
It was supposed to be a peaceful transition of power. The late king passed away and the prince ascended the throne, and his name was justified.
But now, because of a stupid thing Ying Si did before his death, the entire Qin Kingdom may be plunged into turmoil again.
Thinking of this, a bit of hatred suddenly appeared in the sad water eyes.
Following this bit of hatred, her mind returned to a few hours ago.
…
Yesterday evening, the Qin Palace received exciting news from Handan... The State of Zhao originally intended to send troops together with the State of Qin to resist Qi Fuyan.
Even the Wei family, a woman who had no experience in military affairs and little involvement in state affairs, knew how powerful Zhao was at this time.
She thought that as long as Zhao State sent troops willingly, Qin State's crisis would definitely be resolved.
However, what surprised Wei was that the king did not look very happy. Instead, after reading the silk book, a look of anger appeared on his face.
At that time, she was very puzzled. Although Qin might be controlled by Zhao, it was better than being destroyed by Qi and Chu.
I originally thought that the king might be worried because of the aggressiveness of Qi and Chu. She didn't dare to ask any more questions, as she didn't want to make the king unhappy at this juncture.
... It was late at night, and after taking a bath, Mrs. Wei was preparing to go to bed when she suddenly heard a hurried sound of bowing from outside the palace.
It turned out that the king's headache suddenly broke out, and the doctors were helpless.
By the time Wei arrived at the Chunhua Palace, the king had already fallen into a state of being in a coma and awake.
During this period, the king kept shouting randomly because of pain. This state lasted until Mao hour on the second day...
Faced with the sudden change, the people around him were completely helpless and most of them were terrified.
Wei immediately ordered the chief guard, Prince Sheng, to arrest all the palace attendants on duty at Chunhua Palace last night for subsequent interrogation.
In the past, Prince Sheng had committed a crime against Zhang Yi, which violated Qin law. According to the crime, he should have been tattooed, but it was the Wei family who interceded for him and was pardoned. Later, Prince Sheng was ordered by the King of Qin to take charge of the palace guards. This was also the reason why the Wei family called him here.
However, Wei also knew in her heart that she might not be able to find out anything, because Ying Si already had an old disease, and the imperial doctor also said that the king's symptoms did not seem to be poisoned.
The imperial doctor later tried many methods, but could not make the king wake up.
Time dragged on until Chen hour, when Ying Si suddenly became short of breath. The imperial doctors rushed to treat him, but they were still unable to do anything. One of the imperial doctors kept pressing the king's chest, but to no avail.
Ying Si completely stopped breathing while unconscious. When Wei went up to explore the other person's nostrils, he could no longer feel the breath at all.
She immediately collapsed to the ground, and then everyone in the palace knelt down and cried bitterly.
King Qin passed away suddenly, and the matter was of great concern. The Wei family suppressed the grief in her heart and prepared to summon the ministers to discuss the crown prince's accession to the throne.
However, Gongzi Sheng suddenly stopped what she was going to do next...
