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Su Peisheng, who was standing by, walked forward silently, holding the shroud that the emperor had prepared long ago.

He bowed slightly and said respectfully:

"Empress, I am willing to help you change the clothes for the emperor so that he can leave in a more dignified manner."

Shen Meimei nodded slightly to show her agreement.

So, the two of them carefully began to change the emperor's clothes, carefully arranging every detail, striving to ensure that the emperor could still maintain his majestic demeanor when he died.

After doing all this, Shen Meimei slowly got up and left the Yangxin Palace. Dawn was breaking in the east and a new day was about to begin.

The heavy and dull funeral bells of the Forbidden City echoed in the air one after another, as if each one struck heavily on people's hearts.

In the twelve zodiac signs of the East and West, sad cries were heard one after another. The cries were intertwined with each other, like sobs and complaints, and were heartbreaking.

Outside the Yangxin Palace, a group of princes had been kneeling all night.

Their faces were pale and their eyes were red and swollen. They could no longer suppress their inner grief and burst into tears.

In the Qianqing Palace, all the ministers looked sad and kept wiping their tears with their sleeves.

Zhang Tingyu slowly raised his head and looked at the sky, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, then faced the direction of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and bowed deeply three times.

After standing up, Zhang Tingyu said loudly:

"My Lords, as the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day! Now that the emperor has passed away, our top priority is to choose a new ruler.

As long as the new emperor ascends the throne, the emperor's funeral will be properly handled so that Your Majesty can rest in peace.

Ministers, please follow me to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. We must choose a new ruler today no matter what!"

Zhang Tingyu is worthy of being a senior official who has served in two dynasties. His words are powerful, majestic and appealing.

As soon as he finished speaking, the officials who were still immersed in sorrow stood up as if awakened from a dream and stopped crying.

They straightened their clothes and followed Zhang Tingyu, heading straight for the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

When the soldiers of the imperial camp saw that it was a group of court officials coming, although they were confused, they did not dare to stop them rashly.

They kept a close eye on the movements of these officials and at the same time reported to Queen Shen Meimei about all the officials going to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, in front of the emperor's coffin, Prince Shen Yunxi had already led his men to surround the place, and he was now kneeling confidently in front of the coffin.

When everyone arrived, Yunxi stood up and said:

"The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Please ask the Queen to take the throne and read the imperial edict!"

Prince Heng looked disdainful. "The Empress is a mother with children, how can she read out the imperial edict? Since there is an imperial edict, please ask Lord Zhang Tingyu to read it. He is a veteran of the two dynasties and is trusted by the late emperor!"

There was chaos in the venue, and at this moment, Zhang Tingyu arrived with all the officials.

Shen Meimei was calm. She knew that no matter who read the imperial edict, Hong Xin would be the successor to the throne today. She nodded slightly and said with a smile:

"Well, since Prince Heng asked Zhang Tingyu to read the imperial edict, then why don't you follow me to the Qianqing Palace and take down the imperial edict and read it on the spot?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Only at this moment did Shen Meimei feel her responsibility. She held Hongxin's hand and walked in front, followed by the fifth prince Hongzhou, the sixth prince Hongzhan, and behind them were Prince Heng, Prince Shen, and others.

A group of people rushed to the Qianqing Palace in a mighty manner.