On the top of the mountains, above the domes.
The magnificent palaces are scattered among the cliffs, like undulating waves and rocks, giving people the illusion of being high and holy.
The deep inner garden of the palace is eerily quiet.
A group of golden-armored sword guards led the way, followed closely by the regent and Xuanyuan Qiong. The servants and palace envoys along the way all squatted on the ground and moved out of the way without raising their heads.
He went straight to the palace of the Emperor of Daxia without any obstruction.
At this moment——
A large number of royal concubines, princes and princesses were already kneeling in front of the palace door. Some of them were secretly wiping their tears, while more of them had expressions of fear on their faces, so much so that they were trembling all over.
The emperor is dying soon.
Those princes and princesses were fine, but they were miserable because they had a harem of three thousand beauties and concubines.
These women are likely to become burial victims. Once Xuanyuan Ren dies, they will also be thrown into the mausoleum of the Daxia Empire and imprisoned alive in the coffin.
"Still don't get out of the way!"
The leader of the golden-armored sword guard frowned and shouted without any courtesy: "The regent is here, you all should get out of the way immediately!"
next moment--
Everyone in front of the palace door dispersed in a hurry.
At this sensitive moment, the golden-armored sword guard represents the emperor's personal will. Although these royal relatives in front of him are usually arrogant, no one dares to touch his bad luck.
"Your Majesty, please~~"
Also got out of the way.
The leading golden-armored sword guard lowered his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty is inside, and his only wish is to see you one last time..."
Nodding silently.
The Xuanyuan Zhong in front of him was still wearing a raincoat, and his temperament was like that of an old farmer and fisherman among the people.
But now, everyone present did not dare to be disrespectful to him. They lowered their heads and stood on the left and right sides, waiting for the next move of the iron-blooded prince.
"Qiong'er, stay here for a while."
He reached out and rubbed the girl's head.
The regent warned softly: "Remember not to run around. I will come back to you after I have finished my serious business."
I couldn't help but hesitate to speak.
Even though Xuanyuan Qiong had thousands of things to say, seeing that the current situation was very urgent, he couldn't say any more.
He let go of the girl's little hand.
The regent turned to look at the door of the palace, and finally strode in alone.
Inside the palace, the light was extremely dark.
The windows on all sides were tightly closed, almost airtight.
On the large bed, a skinny body was coughing non-stop.
Emperor Xuanyuan Ren of Great Xia was breathing rapidly. Beside him, Prince Xuanyuan Longcheng was kneeling on the ground, holding his father's hand firmly with both hands, with no intention of letting go for a moment.
"Cough cough cough..."
Footsteps were keenly heard.
Xuanyuan Ren, whose consciousness had long been blurred, immediately stretched out his hand to grab the void, and shouted breathlessly: "Brother Emperor, is Brother Emperor coming..."
Grit your teeth.
The regent immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted respectfully: "The sinner, Xuanyuan Zhong, bows to your majesty."
"Quickly, let your royal brother... come to me..."
A whole meal of dancing.
Xuanyuan Ren couldn't hold on for a breath, just to wait for the regent to come.
The Crown Prince Xuanyuan Longcheng stood up quickly and obediently gave up his seat in front of the bed.
The other servants and maids were terrified, kneeling on the ground and not daring to make any unnecessary movements.
Hear the words.
Xuanyuan Zhong stood up slowly, walked slowly to the side of the dragon couch, and glanced over.
But at this moment, Xuanyuan Ren was no longer human. He was as skinny as a stick, and his eye sockets were sunken. His eyeballs were wide open and covered with mottled bloodshot eyes.
"His Majesty......"
Although there were some festivals before, they are brothers after all.
Xuanyuan Zhong couldn't help but feel sad, and choked up: "Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon body."
"Brother Imperial... I'm afraid I can't survive..."
Taking advantage of the situation, he grabbed the regent's hand.
Xuanyuan Ren's eyes were empty and he stared straight at the ceiling. He was already seriously ill and it was difficult to cure him.
"I can fall...but the Great Xia Empire...cannot fall..."
The hands are clasped together, which can be said to be ten fingers connected to the heart.
In the face of separation between life and death.
The two completely put aside their previous unpleasantness. Their political opinions may be different, but their feelings for the Great Xia Empire are exactly the same.
"Your Majesty, don't worry."
He nodded silently.
Xuanyuan Zhong was silent for a long time, gritted his teeth and replied: "As long as I am here, the Great Xia Empire will not fall..."
A smile of relief appeared on the skinny, sallow face.
Raising his hand suddenly, Xuanyuan Ren shouted at the top of his lungs: "Long Cheng, Long Cheng..."
"Father!"
He rolled and crawled to the side of the dragon couch.
Xuanyuan Longcheng's face was full of tears and he quickly responded: "My son is here, my son is always here!"
Take a deep breath.
Xuanyuan Ren's eyes were filled with fear, and he gritted his teeth and warned: "After I leave, everything must be obeyed by the emperor's uncle... There must be no disobedience at all, do you understand?!"
"Father, father..."
Glancing at Xuanyuan Zhong on the side, Crown Prince Xuanyuan Longcheng's eyes were full of doubts, and he was obviously a little wary of the other party.
One can imagine.
Once the late emperor passed away, with the few connections he had accumulated just after taking the throne, he was no match for the regent.
The other party is a descendant of the royal family and is also a very powerful night watchman.
It can be said that as long as Xuanyuan Zhong dares to think, he can be driven off the dragon throne in minutes and replace him.
"I'm asking you, do you understand?!" Xuanyuan Ren roared.
"Ming, I understand!"
Even if you don't want to.
Young Xuanyuan Longcheng still knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, and had no choice but to agree to this promise.
"Brother Emperor, this kid Long Cheng..."
Grasping the Regent's hands again.
Xuanyuan Ren hesitated to speak, and his whole body began to tremble silently.
As the king of a country, how could he not know that recalling Xuanyuan Zhong at this moment might actually cause a huge disaster for the future prince.
But whichever of the two powers harms each other...
Compared to the potential threats that Xuanyuan Zhong could bring, he was more afraid that Xuanyuan Longcheng's foundation was too shallow, which would lead to turmoil in the entire country.
This way.
Xuanyuan Ren could only choose to take a gamble. Even if the regent took away the throne, at least the country of Great Xia would still be in the hands of the Xuanyuan family instead of being plucked by outsiders.
"I understand."
He nodded heavily.
Xuanyuan Zhong solemnly said: "My king has always acted openly and aboveboard, and I will definitely help Long Cheng secure his position in Daxia. Your Majesty, please rest assured about this."
"So, very good..."
Let out a long breath.
Xuanyuan Ren lay down quietly on the bed, no longer struggling as hard as before, and sighed slowly: "In this way, I... can finally go to see my ancestors with peace of mind... ..."
Say it.
A flash of fear and unwillingness flashed across his eyes.
Emperor Xuanyuan Ren of Great Xia straightened his body, and after a burst of twitching all over his body, he finally breathed his last breath.
"Father, Father...Father~~~"
Beside the ear.
Xuanyuan Longcheng's cries were deafening. The regent gritted his teeth and reached out to brush the Emperor of Daxia's face, covering his eyelids that were staring at death.
"The Emperor of Daxia, Xuanyuan Ren, passed away and went to the west——!"
