The mistress died of overwork, and after rebirth, she was bad at raising her cubs

When the queen heard this, her eyes flickered slightly, and then she staggered two steps in great sorrow, and immediately went to the main hall of Emperor Jingren, crying.

Lord Wang and Wang Yu looked at each other, and a hint of understanding flashed in their eyes.

Now that they are here, it is only natural that the emperor will... die.

Otherwise, which king should they serve?

The two of them followed immediately, their steps relaxed but with a hint of impatience.

Huo Zhanting looked at the backs of everyone with a gloomy expression. He was obviously thinking of the death of Emperor Jingren at this time. It was such a coincidence.

How could it be possible that Emperor Jingren died just as Wang Yu and others arrived?

I’m afraid it’s because... a backer has arrived?

Huo Zhanting pursed his lips and walked into the hall.

In the main hall, Imperial Concubine Yan and the Thirteenth Prince were seen kneeling beside the dragon bed, crying uncontrollably and looking as if they were about to faint.

The Queen, Wang Yu and others watched from the side, all with sad faces.

Lord Wang even said a few words of comfort to the Queen and the others, and then glanced at Huo Zhanting beside him, and then he spoke solemnly:

"The Emperor has passed away, Queen, please accept my condolences! Now, there are more important matters that need the Queen to preside over!"

"Although the Xinyi army was defeated, we cannot rule out the possibility that they still have backup! In this critical moment, I think we should call together all the ministers to discuss the establishment of a crown prince!"

"A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. No matter what, we must settle this matter as soon as possible to stabilize the country and prevent those with ulterior motives from taking advantage of the situation!"

During these days, Emperor Jingren was in a coma and naturally unable to govern the country.

As the capital city was under siege, the empress had no choice but to close court and stop handling government affairs for the time being.

But the morning court had been suspended for many days, and Emperor Jingren had passed away, so it was time to resume operations and discuss... the enthronement of the new emperor.

Upon hearing this, the queen sighed and agreed.

The funeral bell sounded, and the ministers arrived.

Regardless of whether it was true or false, all the ministers had sorrow on their faces at this moment.

All the ministers have been living in fear these days.

The Fourth Prince colluded with Xinyi and attacked the capital, and Emperor Jingren fell seriously ill and unconscious at this critical moment. For these cunning fox ministers, this was undoubtedly a secret sign before a change of situation.

really!

The Xinyi army was defeated and captured, and the people on the side of the King of War were also exhausted. At this time, the Zhenbei Army and the Wang family arrived in time to "support the king." Smart people have already sensed something is wrong.

Sure enough, when Emperor Jingren passed away, they were called into the palace to discuss the new emperor's ascension to the throne. Everyone understood the situation.

The fourth prince is dead, the ninth prince is absent, the thirteenth prince is young, and the queen now holds great power at home and has heavy troops guarding the outside. Who dares to say no?

Even though the Queen remained silent, countless ministers spoke up for her.

At this time, what choice is there? Just support the Eighth Prince without thinking, what else can go wrong?

"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences! Although His Majesty has passed away, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day! Please appoint a new emperor!"

"That's right. The Eighth Prince is both virtuous and talented, and he is also the daughter of the Empress. As the legitimate son, I recommend the Eighth Prince."

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

The ministers spoke one after another, as if they were afraid that if they were slow, they would lose the opportunity to show up in front of the new emperor.

As the Eighth Prince listened to what everyone said, his eyes were already filled with smiles and excitement.

He looked at the dragon throne not far away from him, his eyes already filled with greed.

Soon...it will succeed!

The queen glanced at the Eighth Prince and frowned slightly. She looked down upon the Eighth Prince's behavior.

"Although what you say makes sense, for such an important matter, I think it is better to follow the imperial edict written by your majesty, right? Queen, where is your majesty's edict?"

An untimely voice sounded, and everyone looked over and saw that it was Huo Zhanting, who stood straight but was covered in blood and looked like someone who wanted to keep strangers away.

Everyone looked at each other and immediately stopped talking.

In any case, they knew that the reason they could live in peace these days was because Huo Zhanting was fighting desperately outside to resist the foreign enemies.

Now...you should at least give me some face.

When the queen saw Huo Zhanting's look, she sighed helplessly and shook her head:

"Your Majesty has been working very hard these days and is too weak to get up. He was naturally unable to write the edict. He only left a verbal message to me and the people who were accompanying him."

The queen dared to say this, but the main point is that there is no evidence to prove it.

Anyway, before Emperor Jingren died, no outsiders had seen him. He was all controlled by her alone. So what she said was the final word, right?

Huo Zhanting raised his eyebrows and asked with a sneer, "No one testified?"

The queen's face turned a little unhappy when she heard this, but Wang Yu on the side had already opened his mouth and threatened directly:

"What does Prince Zhan mean by this? Is he doubting the Queen? The Queen is dignified and virtuous, and is a role model for women all over the world. How can we not trust what she says?"

"Prince Zhan, you are so suspicious of the Empress. Could it be that you think that just because you have guarded the capital for a while, you regard this capital, this Dayong, as your own?"

Wang Yu's words almost pointed out that Huo Zhanting had evil ambitions and was suspected of rebellion.

Huo Zhanting did not answer, but just stared at the queen.

Whether to rebel or not is another matter, this matter needs to be explained clearly first.

When Wang Yu saw Huo Zhanting like this, he gritted his teeth in anger.

Why did the arrow just now miss the target?

If Huo Zhanting could have been shot to death directly, why would there have been so much trouble?

But there is no rush! As long as the Eighth Prince succeeds to the throne, he will definitely report Huo Zhanting and let the Eighth Prince kill Huo Zhanting!

Seeing Wang Yu's unfriendly look, the queen finally shook her head and winked at him.

Although the overall situation is now under her control, she still has to make sure it is legitimate.

She wanted the Eighth Prince to succeed to the throne in a legitimate manner.

It’s just a pity that Emperor Jingren was in a coma for so many days and died suddenly without even leaving a will.

Now, without the imperial edict, they will always be questioned and things will become much more troublesome.

It was precisely because the Queen knew that without the imperial edict, it would not be legitimate enough.

Thinking of this, the Queen sighed and looked at Huo Zhanting and said:

"King Zhan, you don't believe what I said?"

"I only believe in evidence." Huo Zhanting answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Seeing this, the Queen looked at Yun Lanxin helplessly and said:

"Go and ask Concubine Yan to come."

Upon hearing this, Yun Lanxin nodded quickly, turned around and left.

After a while, Yun Lanxin brought Concubine Yan, whose eyes were red from crying, into the hall from outside.

Concubine Yan was as frail as a willow in the wind. She bowed to the Empress, who supported her lightly before explaining:

"These days, besides me, it was Imperial Concubine Yan who accompanied the late emperor the whole time. Besides me, Imperial Concubine Yan also heard the late emperor's instructions. Imperial Concubine Yan, can you explain it to the King of Zhan?"

Huo Zhanting looked at Concubine Yan and asked in a gentle voice:

"Noble Concubine Yan, please speak frankly."

Concubine Yan glanced at Huo Zhanting, then immediately retracted her gaze, wiped her tears, and said to the ministers with a trembling voice:

"My Lords, what the Queen said..."

Everyone held their breath and looked at Concubine Yan. Concubine Yan paused for a moment before continuing:

"Every word the Queen said is true. His Majesty also left an oral order two days ago, saying that if he cannot survive, the Eighth Prince will succeed to the throne."