ebookland Chapter 307 The new emperor ascends the throne
Chapter 307 The new emperor ascends the throne
At this point, he seemed to realize something, "Who are you? How dare you play tricks on me? Believe me, I'll have you beheaded right now."
"Hahaha……"
Wei Jianning threw his head back and laughed.
"Who am I? Wei Jianye, you want to be the emperor, fine. As the ruler of a country, you should bring benefits to the people, but you have been causing chaos in the court and harming the people. If I pretend to be dead again, wouldn't I be letting down the people of Northern Wei? Wei Jianye, you have committed many evils. It's time to give up this throne."
Accompanying him in was King Huo Jinzhou of Tianwu Kingdom. He glanced at Wei Jianye, who sat on the dragon throne, and snorted disdainfully.
"Look at your appearance, you have no good fortune. How dare you lock my grandson in the dungeon? You have some nerve. Today I'm here to avenge my grandson."
As people continued to rush into the main hall, several officials stepped forward and rebuked them:
'Wei Jianning, whether you are dead or alive, you shouldn't be playing tricks here. If you know what's good for you, quickly kneel down and kowtow to the Emperor to admit your mistake, and you might be spared...'
"Whoosh!"
Before he could finish speaking, Yuan Tianxiong slit his throat with his long sword, and the man immediately fell to the ground. Seeing this, the others all knelt down, and no one dared to say another word.
Wei Jianye roared and screamed like a madman.
"Guards! Guards, arrest these traitors!"
"Someone come here!"
"Wei Jianye, it's no use shouting your lungs out. The palace you control has already fallen without a fight. Everyone has opened their doors, waiting for us to come in and kill you, you tyrant."
Wei Jianye writhed in panic on the dragon throne, shouting:
"Someone, quickly inform the Empress Dowager, quickly..."
"No need to inform her, the Empress Dowager has already arrived."
As he spoke, Wei Jianning raised his hand and saw Lan Zhi in front, followed by several guards escorting the Empress Dowager and Consort Jin into the main hall.
Seeing this, Wei Jianye seemed to realize that his dream of becoming emperor had been shattered.
He gripped the armrests of the dragon throne tightly, his voice trembling as he growled, "Why is this happening? Why? I've only been emperor for less than a year, why are you doing this to me?"
Although the Empress Dowager's face was pale, she showed no panic, as if she had long expected this day to come.
Upon reaching the palace, she looked at Wei Jianye, who was trembling on the dragon throne, and gave him a bitter smile.
"Ye'er, your mother has always wanted to establish your authority and make others submit to you, but I never expected that this would arouse public anger. When these thieves stormed into the palace, not a single person was willing to shield us from their swords. Ye'er, your mother is sorry."
Wei Jianye shook his head and asked in a panic,
"Mother, didn't you say that no one could take this throne, and no one dared to take it? Why has this happened today?"
The Empress Dowager stared blankly at Wei Jianning for a moment, then revealed a disdainful smile.
"Your mother planned everything, but she never expected Wei Jianning to be alive. She also never expected him to join forces with the people of Tianwu Kingdom to rebel. Ye'er, your mother failed to protect this throne for you. Your mother is sorry."
Wei Jianning shook his head and sobbed softly:
"No, this throne belongs to me, it belongs to me, and no one can take it away from me."
As he spoke, he took the gold hairpin off his head and, before anyone could react, plunged it into his own neck...
"Ye'er..."
The Empress Dowager's heart-wrenching cries echoed throughout the hall, and upon closer inspection, everyone discovered that Wei Jianye's blood had splattered onto the dragon throne.
"Ye'er, why are you leaving? Wait for your mother!"
As she uttered these words, the Empress Dowager forcefully broke free from the restraints of the guards around her, and in one swift step, she rushed to the pillar on the right side of the hall, crashing into it amidst the horrified gazes of everyone.
Blood instantly streamed from her forehead, but she only had time to glance at Wei Jianye, who lay dead on the dragon throne, before she breathed her last.
Upon seeing this, Consort Jin was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, repeatedly begging for mercy.
"This isn't my fault, it has nothing to do with me, don't kill me, I don't want to die, I don't want to die..."
Wei Jianning glanced at her. After all, she was the late emperor's favorite concubine, and besides, what Wei Jianye and the Empress Dowager did had little to do with her.
He immediately waved his hand.
“Imprison her in the Cold Palace, and never let her out.”
These words were more cruel than beheading her, but Consort Jin knew that this was the best outcome for her.
Consort Jin was dragged away, and Zhu Kui and Lin Xingliang were the first to kneel down and shout.
"Your subjects hereby proclaim the new emperor's ascension to the throne..."
"Your subjects hereby proclaim the new emperor's ascension to the throne..."
"Your subjects hereby proclaim the new emperor's ascension to the throne..."
Wei Jianning became emperor, Lan Zhi became empress, their son Wei Ruizhe was named crown prince, Wei Ming continued to be a prince, Nana was named princess of Chang'an, and Mao Mao reluctantly followed Huo Jinzhou back to Tianwu Kingdom.
Before leaving, the three children made a promise to meet again in the capital when the youngest, Mao Mao, turned eighteen.
There are still five years until the time they agreed upon...
While Wei Ming wasn't looking, Mao Mao whispered in Nana's ear:
"Nana, I will come back to marry you when I turn eighteen. You must wait for me."
Nana blushed, the blush spreading all the way to her ears.
……
Lan Zhi brought Ling Jiawei to the palace and personally examined his pulse, but he kept shaking his head. Just as she was wondering what was going on, he suddenly knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I am not ill. I have been pretending to be crazy all these years. I know I was wrong, but this is how I survive. Please do not blame me."
Lan Zhi was surprised by her elder brother's actions. She quickly got up and helped him up, almost bursting into tears of joy.
"Brother, you did the right thing. Where did you go wrong? Even if you did go wrong, it was my fault. I didn't tell you in time that we were leaving the capital, which almost cost you your life."
"Your Majesty, what are you saying? If I hadn't changed my route back to the capital without permission, how could I have missed you? I've come today with another request, and I beg Your Majesty's permission."
As he spoke, he took two steps back and knelt on the ground.
Upon seeing this, Lan Zhi asked in surprise,
"Brother, what's wrong with you? We siblings don't always need to kneel. Just say what you have to say."
Ling Jiawei shook his head vigorously.
“You are the Empress, and I am just an ordinary commoner. If I do not pay my respects to the Empress, then I will be breaking the rules of etiquette.”
Lan Zhi nodded helplessly and said:
"Kneel if you want. You just said you needed something from me. What is it?"
Ling Jiawei hesitated for a moment, then said cautiously:
"My father and mother have always missed Ling Lanhua. Could you please ask Your Majesty and the Emperor to grant her a pardon and let her leave the palace to reunite with her family?"
He seemed to realize that his request was a bit excessive and hurriedly explained.
“I know she did things to wrong you in the past. She’s guilty, she deserves to die. Otherwise, break one of her legs or one of her arms. In short, don’t let her die in the cold palace. She’s only in her twenties…”
At this point, Ling Jiawei began to wipe away tears. Looking at her dearest older brother, Lan Zhi finally softened her heart.
She stepped forward to help him up and comforted him:
“Brother, this is not something I can decide alone. How about this, I will go and talk to the Emperor later.”
Ling Jiawei nodded hurriedly.
"Alright, as long as you ask, the Emperor will definitely grant your request. I'll leave the palace and wait for your good news."
"Leave the palace? Brother, don't you want to stay and serve in the palace?"