The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 456
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Inside Xianfu Palace, Concubine Duan was standing at the entrance of the main hall, her eyes were fixed on the outside of the palace gate.

As night fell, Concubine Duan was supposed to be chanting scriptures in the Buddhist hall at this time, but at this moment he didn't have the slightest thought.

She already knew that the emperor was critically ill, but she hadn't received any information about the current situation in Qian'an Palace.

The life and death of the emperor is a major matter. At this moment, the Qian'an Palace is under martial law, and no one is allowed to enter or leave casually, so the news channel for Concubine Duan is cut off.

But instead of waiting, she sent someone from Xianfu Palace to inquire about Qian'an Palace.

At the gate of the palace, Lingsu turned around and said in a low voice, "Mother, Lin'er is back!"

After a few breaths, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old court lady trotted in, gasped and said, "Mother, the emperor... the emperor has passed away!"

Upon hearing the news, Concubine Duan felt as if she had been hit hard, and she almost lost her balance. Fortunately, the maid beside her helped her in time.

After all, Concubine Duan is not an ordinary woman, and she soon accepted the consequences.

In fact, for the emperor's death, Concubine Duan had already prepared for it, and arranged countermeasures for it many times.

What made her feel uncomfortable was that she couldn't see the emperor for the last time.

Although she is not a queen, she has a close relationship with the emperor and plays the role of a wife.

At this moment, hurried footsteps sounded outside the palace gate, and a few young eunuchs came in with things in their hands.

"Reporting to your empress, the empress has summoned all the concubines, please come to Changchun Palace as soon as possible!"

Concubine Duan nodded, and replied: "Understood!"

After the little eunuch retired, Concubine Duan ordered Lingsu to prepare for filial piety.

The death of the emperor is a national mourning, not to mention their concubines, everyone in the former court and the harem must wear filial piety.

Soon, Concubine Duan changed into plain white and walked slowly to Changchun Palace with Lingsu and a few court ladies.

When Concubine Duan arrived, Changchun Palace was crowded with people.

There are more than 30 concubines, big and small, ranging in age from fifty to fifteen. At this time, all of these people are crying.

The emperor is dead, these women are like duckweed in the water, the future life can be said to be unpredictable, and the cold palace is not so easy to treat.

Seeing Concubine Duan's arrival, the low-ranking concubines outside the hall took the initiative to make way so that Concubine Duan could enter the hall smoothly.

In the main hall, apart from the empress herself, there are two noble concubines sitting upright.

In Zhao Yongcheng's harem, there is a queen and two noble concubines, but the most favored concubine Duan is only a concubine.

Entering the main hall, looking at the enemy sitting in front, Concubine Duan was calm at the moment.

"I've seen the empress!" Concubine Duan smiled slightly.

In the past few months, as long as there is a chance to meet the queen, Concubine Duan is no longer as prickly as before.

The reason for this is because she knows that Zhao Yanxun is still alive, so there is hope for her life, and there is no need to break the pot.

Although it has been done several times before, but seeing Concubine Duan being so "docile" at this moment, the Empress herself and the two concubines still feel a little uncomfortable and surprised.

Of course, everyone can figure out why.

The emperor was critically ill, and no matter how favored the concubine Duan was, she would have no roots. She should consider the future for herself and ease the relationship with the palace.

Of course, even if the emperor died, no one dared to despise Concubine Duan.

After all, the current emperor's grandson is able to take the position, which is also due to the concubine Duan, but the queen should worry about herself.

The women inside and outside the palace had their own thoughts, but they were all doing one thing at the moment, and that was mourning for the emperor.

When Concubine Duan came, everyone was there, and the queen said, "Come here!"

Everyone in the hall came closer one after another, and the high-ranking people walked into the hall.

Amidst all the crying, the queen said: "The late emperor passed away, and Qian'an Palace is decorating the mourning hall. After the mourning hall is completed, you will follow me to Qian'an Palace to guard the spirit of the late emperor!"

Seeing that everyone was still crying, the Queen's voice suddenly increased: "Do you understand?"

"Understood!" A group of women replied sparsely.

Ever since, everyone was waiting in the Changchun Palace, and the sky was already full of stars outside.

Finally, when the time was close to the hour of Haishi (ten o'clock in the evening), a eunuch entered the Changchun Palace.

Kneeling at the entrance of the main hall, I only heard the eunuch say: "I would like to report to my empress, the coffin of the late emperor has been arranged properly, please move it!"

After leading the eunuchs back, the queen stood up and said, "Everyone... let's go!"

"My lady, please..."

So led by the queen, everyone rushed to Qian'an Hall.

Outside the Qian'an Hall, it is already a piece of plain.

Under the dim light, a large number of royal family members could be seen kneeling outside the hall, and these people were crying at this moment.

But Wang Tinghe and other ministers have already withdrawn from the palace after supporting the new emperor, and they only need to keep watch for the emperor for half a day every day.

The emperor is dead, and the country is still functioning, and the ministers naturally have to perform their duties.

Those kneeling outside the main hall were all distantly related to the royal family, and most of them were pulled up from sleep.

Entering the hall, there are relatives and nobles who are closer to the royal family, most of them are princess consorts and wives, as well as princes who have not yet entered the domain.

As a concubine, the queen led the people to the front, where there was a place specially set up for them.

Everyone knelt down on the futon, and each of them started to cry.

Concubine Duan was also crying, she was crying sincerely.

After all, Zhao Yongcheng has doted on her for many years, and Concubine Duan still has feelings for him.

Looking at the coffin behind the coffin, Concubine Duan couldn't help crying.

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Time passed quickly, and three days passed in a blink of an eye.

The death of the emperor had a great impact on the capital. White banners were hung everywhere, and the common people were required to wear mourning.

So when Liu De came to the capital, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.

Liu De jumped out of the carriage, grabbed a passerby and asked, "Brother, is it the emperor?"

The man replied: "The first emperor died!"

He had only been away for less than three months, and Liu De was beyond shocked when such a big thing happened.

Then he returned to the carriage, hit the horse and rushed to the city, he still had to bring the letter for Concubine Duan.

When entering the city, he was blackmailed by the soldiers guarding the gate.

Of course, this is also a normal situation. Because of the chaos caused by the zombies, the capital is under martial law at any time, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter or leave.

Liu De spent 30 taels of silver in exchange for the opportunity to enter the city.

Immediately, he was knocked again, and he had to be quarantined for five days when he entered the city. If he didn't want to be quarantined, he had to pay money.

After another 30 taels of silver went out, Liu Decai really entered the capital.

In order to make himself and his party less conspicuous, Liu De bought a white cloth from a passer-by, tied it around his body and put on filial piety for the emperor.

Driving the carriage, Liu De soon came to Tao Yangbo's mansion, but learned that Cao Jiasheng and his wife also went to the palace to guard the emperor's spirit.

Seeing Cao Yunhui receiving him, Liu De anxiously asked, "My lord, when will Uncle return?"

Cao Jiasheng sighed: "It's hard to say, I'm afraid that before the emperor moved his spirit...they won't come back!"

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