I married the crippled queen and became the most favored queen in the capital

Chapter 246 The Emperor suddenly passed away?

Leng Yiyan came to the emperor's dragon bed, looked at the pale emperor, and was about to turn around and ask Luo Nianxi to check his pulse, but was stopped by him.

"Yan'er..."

He turned around quickly and said, "Father, you were fine yesterday, why are you suddenly sick today? Don't worry, I will ask Nianxi to come and see you now."

"No need."

The emperor closed his eyes, then slowly opened them again, and then said weakly:

"Yan'er, I can't do it anymore. Fortunately, I made you the crown prince. You can... you can take over my throne... Only then can I... I can leave with peace of mind."

"Father, you are fine. I will ask Nianxi to come over and see you. She will definitely heal you."

"Don't waste your time."

The emperor coughed weakly.

"Yan'er, I'm waiting for you to come. I have two things to tell you. Listen carefully."

Seeing that the emperor's complexion was getting worse and worse, and even pale, Leng Yiyan knew that the letter Lin Mingchuan had sent was true and the emperor was really dying.

He knelt down before the emperor and nodded heavily.

"Father, I am listening."

The emperor then slowly spoke,

"The first thing is... you must... you must not punish Rumin. She is still young and just... just made a mistake. You must forgive her and... you must take good care of her for me."

Leng Rumin?

The emperor mentioned her at this time. Could it be that the emperor's sudden critical illness was related to her?

But he didn't have time to ask more questions. Seeing the emperor coughing a few more times, he nodded in agreement.

"My son, I will remember it."

The emperor nodded slightly and continued weakly:

"And... the second thing is... Mei Fei... Mei Fei entered the palace late, and she is a simple-minded woman. You... you have to make proper arrangements for her. Don't... don't let her suffer any injustice. Remember... remember?"

Leng Yiyan didn't expect that the emperor was still thinking about Concubine Mei before he died. Could it be that he didn't hold any grudge against Concubine Mei for poisoning him?

Or, the emperor really has feelings for Concubine Mei, and even though she has hurt him, he doesn't want to care about it anymore?

"Promise me..."

Seeing that he was hesitating, the emperor roared with all his strength.

He nodded in agreement.

"Yes, I accept it."

After hearing this, the emperor let out a sigh, then suddenly dropped his hands and died.

"Father..."

Leng Yiyan's cries echoed throughout the Yangxin Palace. Lin Ming grinned and wailed in pain. He hurried to the outside of the palace and shouted loudly to the people outside:

"The Emperor... has passed away."

This was probably his last time to speak for the emperor, so he seemed to have used up all his strength. His voice was filled with despair and heartache.

"emperor……"

His shouts spread inside and outside the Yangxin Palace. People knelt down and kowtowed one after another. For a moment, there was a sound of crying and wailing.

When Leng Yifei and Leng Yixing entered the palace, the emperor had lost his temper. However, they didn't have much feelings for the emperor, so they were not very sad about it.

However, the sudden death of the emperor was somewhat suspicious, but seeing that Crown Prince Leng Yiyan was handling the emperor's funeral, no one dared to say anything more.

According to the custom of Pingyang State, when the emperor passed away, the body would be kept for three days. After three days, the emperor would be buried and the prince would ascend the throne.

Therefore, these three days are particularly important.

If someone has evil intentions, they may take advantage of these three days to start a riot. This is what Leng Yiyan is most worried about.

The three children from the Prince's Mansion all came to keep vigil for the emperor, as well as the daughter of Leng Yixing and Shang Xiaoman.

In the Yangxin Palace, Leng Yiyan had just kowtowed three times to the emperor when Jiang Hai hurried over to report,

"Your Highness, Du Xiaoyue is at the palace gate. She said she wanted to bring her children to pay tribute to the emperor."

Although Leng Yiheng is dead, Du Xiaoyue has been staying in Prince Heng's mansion obediently. Before Leng Yiheng's rebellion, she had not done anything too outrageous. Now she lives alone with her child. There are no servants or salaries in the mansion, and most of the family belongings have been confiscated. What's left in the mansion is probably only enough for them to eat and use.

So Leng Yiyan still felt sympathy for her.

"Let them in!"

Since she wants to bring her child to kowtow to the emperor, we should be accommodating.

After receiving the order, Jiang Hai went out to pass the message.

Luo Nianxi came to his side at this time and sighed softly.

"My husband, the outside of the city... seems a little uneasy."

"I already know. The Eighth Uncle and Leng Yixing are handling it. Right now, I can't leave the palace."

"It's good that you have made arrangements. I'm worried that they might take advantage of the situation to cause trouble. Besides, I didn't see Grand Tutor Xiao and Master Xiao today..."

When Leng Yiyan mentioned the two of them, a mocking smile appeared on his face.

"When you are in a hurry, you will lose something. They thought that since the palace was in chaos these past two days, no one would notice them and they could go out and do their little tricks. It was really unrealistic of them."

At this point, he sighed again.

"I'm not afraid of anything else. We've already made preparations. I'm just afraid that the people from Xuanyuan City will really send troops to cause chaos. Then we'll have to work hard to resist them for a while!"

When he said this, his eyes were filled with worry.

At this time, Du Xiaoyue appeared in the Yangxin Palace with her two daughters, dressed in coarse cloth.

Looking at the way the mother and her two daughters were dressed, Luo Nianxi felt regretful.

If Leng Yiheng had not had the intention of rebellion, he would still be the glorious Prince Heng. How could Du Xiaoyue and her twin daughters have come to this?

They came near, bowed, and saluted,

"Long live the Crown Prince, long live the Crown Princess."

Leng Yiyan raised his hand slightly.

"It's rare that you're willing to bring your child to worship your father. Please do so!"

Du Xiaoyue nodded slightly, then brought her two children to the emperor's coffin. After directing the two children to kowtow to the emperor, she also knelt down to pay homage to him.

After the ceremony, she came to Leng Yiyan again and bowed:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, please accept my condolences!"

Before she finished her words, she suddenly pulled out a dagger from her sleeve and stabbed Leng Yiyan when he was off guard.

She was not a person with any kung fu skills, so even if she moved faster, Leng Yiyan would not be able to react in time.

He dodged her knife and grabbed her wrist holding the knife, looking at her coldly.

"Du Xiaoyue, you are so brave. You dare to bring a knife into the palace?"

Du Xiaoyue snorted disdainfully.

"Leng Yiyan, you killed my husband and left us mother and daughter helpless, with no clothes to wear and no food to eat all day long. We have been like cats, staying at home and not daring to go out. And you still want to kill us to silence us. You are so hateful..."

Seeing this, the two children were so scared that they started crying and wanted to rush to Leng Yiyan.

"Mom, let my mom go, let my mom go."

At the same time, Jiang Hai and Bai Lan rushed in together and controlled the two children.

Seeing this, Du Xiaoyue started to struggle like crazy.

"Let them go. Don't touch them. Let them go."