Wang Defu's pace was particularly fast today. In less than half a cup of tea, he had brought the imperial edict.

As soon as the bright yellow imperial edict was opened, Emperor Rong Sheng ordered, "Read it!"

Wang Defu's voice is extremely loud.

According to heaven’s destiny, the emperor issued an edict:

I have inherited the order of heaven, carried on the great cause, and ruled the world, working hard day and night. However, the foundation of the country has not been established, and the heir has not been established, which worries me.

Now there is a prince named Lin Muheng, who is kind-hearted and intelligent, and I love him very much. I have specially appointed him as the crown prince and appointed him as the Crown Prince.

I hope that the Crown Prince will be knowledgeable and inquisitive, think carefully and judge clearly, cultivate himself and establish moral character, so as to carry on my great cause and glorify the great cause of my ancestors.

Announce it to the world, and the envoys will hear about it.

Admire this!

As soon as the words fell, the surroundings fell into deathly silence.

Everyone present was dumbfounded.

They could never have imagined that the emperor would be so decisive in appointing the crown prince.

What is even more unexpected is that this decision was made just after he had killed one of his own sons with his own hands.

Even Lin Muheng, who was always calm and composed, couldn't help but feel extremely shocked at this moment.

Lin Muheng has always longed to gain his father's trust and recognition, but has never been able to do so.

However, today, at this seemingly unexpected moment, his father was finally willing to believe him.

This sudden trust made Lin Muheng feel mixed emotions, full of joy and excitement, but also a hint of disbelief.

Emperor Rong Sheng slowly turned his head, his eyes swept across the crowd below, and said in a majestic voice: "My dear ministers, does anyone have any objection to my appointment of a crown prince?" Upon hearing this, all the ministers knelt on the ground and kowtowed, shouting in unison: "Congratulations to the emperor! Congratulations to the crown prince! Long live the emperor! Long live the crown prince!"

For a moment, deafening sounds of congratulations echoed all around.

Emperor Rong Sheng nodded slightly, and then turned his gaze to Lin Muheng again, and said earnestly: "Prince, from now on, the Daqing Kingdom will be handed over to you to protect! I hope you can live up to my trust, work hard to govern, and create a great cause!"

After saying that, Emperor Rong Sheng smiled and cast an expectant look at Lin Muheng.

Lin Muheng hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude, but at this moment, an unexpected scene happened - the emperor's body suddenly went limp, and he collapsed to the ground without any warning.

Jiang He on the side reacted quickly, rushed forward like lightning, and supported the emperor who was about to fall to the ground, shouting anxiously: "Your Majesty!"

"Father! What's wrong with you?" Lin Muheng was shocked when he saw this, and his face was full of panic.

He clearly remembered that he had checked before and his father's poison had been cured, so why did he suddenly collapse at this moment?

In a panic, Lin Muheng hurriedly shouted, "Quick! Go and invite the princess over!"

At the same time, Imperial Physician Zhou quickly stretched out his finger and placed it on the emperor's pulse.

However, in just a moment, Imperial Physician Zhou's face suddenly changed and became as pale as paper.

Your Majesty! Why is the pulse like this?

Just when everyone was anxious, Jiang Chuwei rushed into the palace on a fast horse like lightning.

Lin Muheng saw the princess coming and hurriedly walked over to her, holding her hand tightly, and asked anxiously: "Princess! Can you quickly check on the condition of our father?"

Endless worry and concern were revealed in his words.

Upon seeing this, Imperial Physician Zhou hurriedly stepped back and quickly made room so that the princess could smoothly diagnose the emperor's pulse.

Jiang Chuwei's face was as calm as water. She slowly stretched out her jade hand and gently placed it on the emperor's pulse. As time passed, her originally calm face gradually became more solemn, and her eyebrows slightly frowned, as if she was facing an extremely difficult problem.

Lin Muheng, who was standing aside, had a look of anxiety and nervousness on his face. He stared at Jiang Chuwei's every move and felt uneasy.

When he saw Jiang Chuwei gently shaking her head, his heart sank to the bottom instantly.

Because he knew very well what this action meant - his father's condition was already very serious!

"Hasn't the poison of Father been cured? Why has he become like this now?"

Lin Muheng looked at Jiang Chuwei in disbelief, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

Jiang Chuwei sighed lightly and said in a heavy tone: "Although the poison has been resolved, the emperor's body is already weak, and he has suffered a severe blow. It is really difficult for him to hold on... I'm afraid we have to prepare for the emperor's funeral as soon as possible. The country cannot be without a king for a day, and this matter cannot be delayed."

After saying that, she shook her head helplessly, indicating that there was nothing she could do to change the situation.

Hearing these words, Lin Muheng stood there in a daze as if struck by lightning, his eyes gradually turning red and tears welling up in them.

He could not accept the fact that his father was about to pass away. The little moments of his past with his father kept emerging in his mind. Those heartwarming scenes now pierced his heart like a sharp blade.

However, reality is cruel after all. Jiang Chuwei picked up the pen and began to write a prescription.

Her writing was a little heavy. "This medicine may temporarily relieve the emperor's pain, but it is just a drop in the bucket. I'm afraid my father really can't hold on for much longer..."

Jiang Chuwei didn't want to deceive anyone. Since the last time he was poisoned, Rong Shengdi had been depressed and unhappy all day long, with a knot in his heart.

Although Jiang Chuwei suppressed all the poison in her body with her superb medical skills, this was not able to completely eliminate the hidden danger.

When Emperor Rong Sheng woke up, the heavy haze still shrouded his heart and was difficult to dispel.

His originally strong heart was also severely damaged by the poisoning incident.

Coupled with the long-term depression, the residual poison has an opportunity to invade the internal organs and further damage the body's functions.

The blow suffered by Emperor Rong Sheng was truly enormous, and he suffered unprecedented trauma both physically, mentally and spiritually.

Because of this, the poisonous creatures hiding in the dark were able to take advantage of the situation and sneak in, wantonly corroding his already fragile body.

"Is there nothing the princess can do?"

Lin Muheng looked at her hopefully.

In his heart, there is nothing that the princess cannot do.

"no!"

Jiang Chuwei was also powerless.

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