flstandardbreds Chapter 495 Finale
Chapter 495 Finale
In the second month of the year Xie Yun was four years old.
Gao Xian is seriously ill.
The lights in the Hall of Mental Cultivation remained on all night, and the imperial physicians took turns treating the patients, but all were helpless.
Outside the palace, high-ranking officials gathered, while civil and military officials waited outside for imperial decrees. Inside the palace, the atmosphere was oppressive.
That morning, just as dawn was breaking.
When Xie Yanli entered the palace, Gao Che and Xie Jing were also summoned to his bedside.
The Hall of Mental Cultivation was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Gao Xian lay half-reclined on the couch, his face extremely haggard, but his eyes still shone with clarity.
Xie Yanli stood before the couch, dressed in court attire.
Gao Che knelt before Gao Xian, his face pale, but he tried his best to remain calm.
After a heavy cough, Gao Xian opened his eyes with difficulty, his gaze slowly sweeping over the group of people, and he spoke in a low, hoarse voice.
"I... am nearing my end, and cannot protect the Great Jin for much longer..."
The eunuch quickly stepped forward to help him sit up a little. He slowly raised his hand and his gaze fell on Gao Che.
"Issue my imperial edict—"
"Gao Che is the heir apparent, ordained by Heaven, and will inherit the throne. He will become the Crown Prince of the Great Jin and succeed to the throne."
Upon hearing this, all the ministers prostrated themselves and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise! We respectfully welcome the Crown Prince to the throne!"
Gao Xian coughed a few more times, and while catching his breath, he looked up at Xie Yanli.
"There's one more thing... I have to say it."
Everyone looked up.
Xie Yanli's expression shifted slightly, but he remained standing quietly.
Gao Xian looked at him, a complex emotion rising in his eyes, "Xie Yanli is no ordinary subject. He is the eldest son of the late emperor... Gao Qiyuan's son."
These words caused a stir in the hall, and even Gao Che suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with shock.
"The events of that year buried the truth for too long... but the truth is hard to change."
"Xie Yanli is the grandson of the late emperor and is of royal blood... Today I hereby issue an edict to confer upon Xie Yanli the title of Prince Jing, to place him among the imperial clan, and to include his name in the imperial genealogy."
Yuanxi hurriedly presented the imperial edict and the imperial seal. Gao Xian's fingers trembled as he personally pressed the final decree.
Xie Yanli slowly stepped forward and solemnly knelt down to kowtow.
At this moment, the imperial physician quietly stepped forward and supported Gao Xian's shoulder, indicating that he was too exhausted to speak.
Gao Che knelt before the bed, his eyes reddening, yet he agreed with tears in his eyes.
"Your subject will obey your last wishes and vow to ensure that the Great Jin Dynasty will never fall."
Gao Xian looked at the group of people in front of him, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.
I wanted to say something more, but in the end, I couldn't make a sound.
His eyes gradually lost their light, and he slowly closed them.
A faint smile curved his lips, as if he had been relieved.
Before the bed, the imperial physician sighed softly, and Chao Yuanxi nodded slightly.
Yuanxi's eyes instantly reddened. He suppressed his emotions, knelt down, and loudly reported the matter.
"Your Majesty, he has died!"
Before the words were finished, solemn bells rang out from outside the hall.
One, two, three...
What followed was the heavy sound of the mourning drums of the Taichang Temple.
The news spread from the Golden Gate through the nine palace walls, and then throughout the entire capital.
The funeral bell tolled mournfully, its mournful sound shaking the heavens.
The whole nation mourns.
Officials from both the inner and outer courts gathered before the coffin, and civil and military officials, dressed in mourning clothes, wept bitterly before the mourning hall.
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Qinglan Courtyard.
Qin Jiuwei was resting with her eyes closed on a small couch by the window.
Suddenly, a deep bell tolled from afar, faintly penetrating the red walls and green tiles, and reverberating into the courtyard.
Xiaohe froze, her face changing drastically. "It's...it's the palace's death knell."
The Emperor has passed away.
Qin Jiu opened her eyes slightly but did not speak.
He lowered his eyes and remained silent for three breaths.
A plum blossom fell outside the window, gently drifting down to the eaves.
She looked up and stared at it quietly for a long time.
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On the first day of the eighth lunar month, at the Zichen Palace in the Imperial City.
The musicians of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices stood solemnly, and the bells and chimes rang out in unison. The Minister of Rites, holding a golden book and jade seal, read out the edict of accession to the throne.
"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Prince Gao Che has reached the age of eight, is intelligent and virtuous, and, in accordance with the late Emperor's will, now ascends the throne as Emperor according to ancestral rules. This decree proclaims to the world that peace and prosperity will prevail throughout the land."
Golden curtains hung down, and on the white jade steps, eight-year-old Gao Che, dressed in a bright yellow sacrificial robe and wearing a crown reaching to the sky, stood solemnly but not intimidated.
He knelt down, accepted the golden seal, bowed solemnly, and responded in a clear, childlike voice.
"Your subject respectfully obeys the late Emperor's will, inherits the throne, vows to safeguard the ancestral legacy, and will not fail the nation and its people."
The bells and drums sounded loudly, and the officials shouted in unison.
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
same day.
With the ascension of the new emperor, the list of ministers before the emperor was also finalized at the side of the main hall.
Prince Jing, Xie Yanli, was appointed as a regent minister in accordance with the late emperor's edict, to assist the young emperor in governing the country.
The imperial edict caused an uproar in the court and among the people.
Later, Xie Yanli requested not to change his clan name, but to continue using Xie as his surname, and to remain in his original place of origin, without being included in the imperial family genealogy.
Although he was of royal blood, he voluntarily gave up his status as a member of the imperial family.
He demonstrated to the world through his actions that he had no desire to seize imperial power.
Discussions within the court gradually subsided, while praise from the common people grew daily.
The new emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty was young, and Prince Jing served as regent.
With the court and the harem united in purpose, the people's hearts were at peace, and the political situation gradually stabilized.
The country has just been stabilized, and the storm has just subsided.
After weathering the storms, the Great Jin Dynasty has entered a new chapter.
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Upon learning the truth, Lord Xie and Madam Xie were so enraged that they fainted on the spot.
Who would have thought that Xie Yanli was not a member of the Xie family by blood!
They're actually members of the royal family!
Although he was raising the son of the late emperor's eldest son, it was still raising someone else's child!
Moreover, Xie Zhongzhi is dead, and Xie Yanli is not a member of the Xie family...
The Xie family... their Xie family bloodline has been severed!
But Xie Yanli did not go to see them.
Instead, they moved directly to Prince Jing's residence with Qin Jiuwei and the children.
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As spring warms, the flowers and trees in the inner courtyard of Prince Jing's Mansion become lush and verdant.
Xie Yanli leaned against the couch, watching the new buds sprouting on the branches outside the window.
Laughter filled the room, and the sounds of Xie Jue and Xie Yun talking could be heard.
"Little sister, do you know? When you were one year old, you grabbed a sword. We all thought you were going to be a general!"
Xie Yun smiled softly, waved her little hands haphazardly, and threw herself into her brother's arms.
Before she could pounce on him, Xie Jingchun wrapped his long arm around her and pulled Xie Yun into his embrace.
"Let me play with my sister."
"Big brother!" Xie Jue was furious.
I rushed forward to grab it, but then I suddenly felt a tightness on my back.
Turning her head, she met Xie Jing's calm phoenix eyes.
He grabbed Xie Jue by the back of her collar with one hand and said, "Stop fighting over her, or you'll hurt your sister."
Xie Jue pouted in dissatisfaction and started playfully fighting with Xie Jing again.
Qin Jiuwei walked out of the house at this moment, wearing an apricot-white thin shirt, the hem of which fluttered gently in the breeze.
Her hair was loosely tied up, with a wisp of hair falling down her temple.
Sunlight filtered through the eaves, casting dappled shadows on her shoulders, making her appear as if she had stepped out of a spring painting.
Xie Yanli turned around and his gaze fell on her, and he couldn't look away.
Qin Jiuwei also saw Xie Yanli.
She met his gaze for a moment, smiled gently, and continued walking forward.
Before she could even stand still, Xie Jue grabbed her sleeve and said in a spoiled tone, "Mother, my second brother bullied me again!"
Qin Jiu then laughed, "Why are you arguing again?"
Xie Jingchun also came over, while Xie Jing shook his head and laughed from the side.
The room suddenly became lively.
In the end, Xie Yun was still held in Qin Jiuwei's arms.
Xie Jue and Xie Jingchun were just joking around.
Qin Jiu leaned against Xie Yanli, turned her gaze, and met Xie Yanli's gentle eyes.
Her heart stirred, her eyes softened, and a smile appeared on her lips.
I just feel that this kind of life is wonderful.
Every year, every season is a good time.
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