Finally, a chamberlain hurried over, his face as pale as paper, and announced in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty... has passed away!" These words sounded like thunder in the court, and everyone was stunned. Time cannot accept this cruel fact.
The emperor's sudden death plunged the entire country into great turmoil. The court was in chaos, and the ministers were panicked and didn't know how to deal with the situation in front of them.
Some people began to cry, while others prayed silently, hoping that God would bless the country through this difficult time.
The most unexpected thing is that Divine Doctor Li and Fu Ziya were detained. They were the last people to see the emperor.
The emperor also left a posthumous edict, which was passed down to the young third prince, and asked Prime Minister Huo to assist him. General Wu deprived himself of his military power, retired and returned to his hometown.
As a result, a battle over the succession to the throne began.
The emperor has three sons in total, and the third prince is the youngest.
Divine Doctor Li and Fu Ziya were imprisoned by the eldest prince.
They were in the dungeon at this time.
Obviously they are the most critical witnesses.
As long as the last imperial edict was not issued when the emperor was sober, or was coerced by outsiders, then the emperor's successor would be dishonest.
Fu Ziya also didn't expect that he would be involved in such a court dispute.
The two of them have obviously become key figures in the fight for the throne.
In ancient times, she just wanted to live well, why was it so difficult?
Divine Doctor Li looked at Fu Ziya with a guilty look on his face: "I'm sorry, Xiao Fu, for making you suffer this unreasonable disaster."
Fu Ziya shook her head: "No, Divine Doctor Li, I am very grateful that you took me in during this period, otherwise I would have been homeless long ago, and it is possible that I would have been murdered earlier."
Divine Doctor Li: "I have been practicing medicine to save people all my life. I never thought that I would end up like this. At my age, I don't feel it is a pity to die. Even if I have caused you trouble, I feel really ashamed of you. If I have the chance, I will definitely do it." Gotta get you out."
Fu Ziya's eyes were already red at this time. She knew that they had reached this point and there was no way out.
No matter which faction or party they belong to, they will want to kill them and silence them.
~~~~~~
Rui Wangfu
Prince Rui, Huo Ruihua, and many officials are all plotting here.
"In my opinion, we should secretly execute the two people in prison as soon as possible. Otherwise, by the time they say something they shouldn't have said, it will be too late for us to regret it."
"Yes, I agree. These two people must not be kept. They are the key to who becomes the emperor. I am afraid that the eldest prince will use some shameful means."
"Everyone should make a decision quickly, or we should kill the first person tonight. It is their honor to sacrifice the two of them for the sake of world peace."
"Prince Rui, make a decision quickly, there is no time to delay this matter."
Prince Rui pondered for a moment and immediately made a decision: "Prime Minister Huo, you are the one I trust the most. You should do this yourself. You must do it cleanly and without any mistakes."
Huo Ruihua also felt that if it was a big deal, sacrifice would be inevitable.
He took the order and left.
He hurriedly took the people and walked towards Tianlao.
In the sky prison,
"You two, let's eat. This should be your last meal. Once you're full, you can go on your way."
The jailer placed two portions of rice in front of their rice.
It seems that tonight’s dishes rarely include meat and chicken legs.
"Sure enough, the food for the journey is so rich." Fu Ziya even laughed.
Divine Doctor Li also smiled: "Even if you have to go on the road, you must eat more and be a starving ghost."
Then while they were eating, a group of people suddenly came, and the leader was obviously very noble.
Fu Ziya had never seen him before, but Divine Doctor Li was well-informed and immediately recognized that the person was the eldest prince.
His men opened the cell door and immediately knocked the bowls in their hands to the ground: "You have committed such a big crime and still want to eat? If you want to eat, just pick it up from the ground and eat it. "
The eldest prince smiled grimly and glanced at the two people in the cell.
"Doctor Li, do you know your sin?" The eldest prince's voice was full of majesty.
Doctor Li straightened his head and responded without fear: "What crime am I guilty of? I have treated illnesses and saved people all my life, and I have never done anything against my conscience."
The eldest prince sneered, "Hmph, you cured my father's illness, but made him die in a short period of time. Isn't it your fault?"
Fu Ziya couldn't listen anymore, "His Majesty's condition is already very serious. How can it be controlled by mortals? Is it possible that the eldest prince is guilty of expressing his anger to others?"
The eldest prince's face turned ugly, and he glared at Fu Ziya fiercely, "How dare you, common people, be so disrespectful to this prince!"
"Since this is your first offender, I can't forgive you. As long as you sign this, not only will I not care about it, I will also let them out. I will also provide you with good food and drink."
Fu Ziya looked at the content and actually wanted them to admit that the emperor had not drafted a will at all before his death, nor had he designated the third prince to inherit the throne.
This is simply treason.
As long as they sign and pledge, there is no turning back.
The country will also become unstable because of them.
Divine Doctor Li spat on the piece of paper: "Bah" "Even if I starve to death, I won't sign it. I have saved countless people in my life, and I will never be greedy for life or afraid of death."
Although Fu Ziya said nothing, her attitude also showed that she would rather die than obey.
The eldest prince became angry and said, "Okay, since you don't know what is good and what is good, then don't blame me for being cruel!"
He waved his hand to the guards behind him, "Give me a fight until they are willing to sign it!"
The guards obeyed the orders and punched and kicked Divine Doctor Li and Fu Ziya.
Although their bodies were suffering from unbearable severe pain, the two of them still gritted their teeth and resisted tenaciously without any intention of surrendering.
Fu Ziya: Am I really going to die here?
She had never been beaten like this in her two lifetimes, and she was truly the most unlucky book wearer in history.
Just when she felt that she was about to lose her strength and was on the verge of death, a vague figure suddenly flashed in front of her eyes - it seemed to be Huo Ruihua!
However, due to her severe injuries and gradual blurring of consciousness, she was unable to determine whether the hallucination was real.
Perhaps this was just a fantasy she had before her death...
Huo Ruihua, her heart still hurts when she thinks of that man.
At this moment, Huo Ruihua walked into the cell with a group of guards.
He looked at the eldest prince, then at Divine Doctor Li and Fu Ziya, with a complicated look flashing in his eyes.
Huo Ruihua walked up to the eldest prince, raised his hands and said, "First prince, I am here to protect Divine Doctor Li according to your majesty's decree."
The eldest prince's eyes widened, "Huo Ruihua, what do you mean? Are you going to disobey my order?"
