Chapter 1116
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"His Majesty has passed away."
…
Shen Miao looked towards Empress Xiande. Empress Xiande was wearing a plain white silk dress and her expression was still gentle and calm, as if nothing could shake the calmness in her heart.
After a short period of chaos in the court, it finally calmed down.
Before Emperor Yong Le died, he had arranged everything, including the edict of succession and the possible turmoil in the court. Even though there were people who were ready to move, the troops that Emperor Yong Le arranged were not just for show. Moreover Xie Jing Xing had sent news of victory and everyone knew that Emperor Yong Le had no sons and the throne was passed down to his only blood related brother. This was a fact that had long been decided.
It was not that there were no doubts but the doubts would eventually fade away. Xie Jing Xing's performance of bravery and Emperor Yong Le's thorough arrangements made the court impregnable and at this time, there was no chaos. Perhaps they knew that once Prince Rui returned, he would not only bring back victory but also the territories of Ming Qi and Qin. This chaotic world would be completely unified and the throne would not be that important.
It was better to be well-behaved and wait for the new Emperor to return in triumph and ascend the throne, then they would be able to get a share of the credit.
There were only benefits in the previous court but what about the Inner Palace?
The females in the Inner Palace lost the monarch that they relied on to survive and naturally were at a loss. Some were seeking death but most of them were planning for the rest of their lives. Among the concubines in Emperor Yong Le's Inner Palace, most of them were the daughters of the court officials and there were almost none that he took the initiative to bring in. Moreover Emperor Yong Le was born cold and other than doting on Lu Jing, he did not have any lust for females. Thus there was no lingering love between him and those concubines. After Emperor Yong Le passed away, these women took the initiative to ask their families for help, hoping to find a better way out for the rest of their lives.
Empress Xiande calmly handled everything and held a national funeral before entering the Imperial Tomb. There was no request for anyone to be buried with him and Emperor Yong Le had instructed Deng Gonggong about his funeral matters and everything was done according to his wishes.
Shen Miao came to visit Empress Xiande at night. Ever since Emperor Yong Le entered the Imperial Tomb, she was exceptionally calm. Today was the Mid-Autumn Festival and the full moon was in the sky but she was in the Wei Yang Palace listening to the servant playing the zither.
Shen Miao let the palace maid who was playing the zither leave. Empress Xiande then saw her and seemed to be extremely tired. She smiled again and said, "You have come."
"The weather is getting cold and Your Ladyship needs to wear more clothes. If one wants to listen to the zither, then heat up the small stove to prevent one from catching a cold." Shen Miao said.
Empress Xiande smiled disapprovingly. She pointed at the mooncakes on the table and said, "The Imperial Kitchen made them. Ben gong had wanted to have someone deliver them to you, but then I thought that they had already been delivered, so I didn't bother."
Shen Miao smiled, "Your Ladyship should also eat some."
Empress Xiande waved her hand. "I have no appetite."
The edict for the succession of the throne had been passed down and when Xie Jing Xing returned to Long Ye, he would ascend the throne and at that time Shen Miao would be the Empress. Speaking of which, it was not appropriate to address Empress Xian De like this. However, the two of them didn't care.
"These days, this consort has been thinking about the past. Originally, I thought that Your Majesty had passed away. This was a fact that this consort had known for a long time and that this consort would slowly get used to it. But as time passed, he felt more and more uncomfortable. Everyday one would feel that one's heart was empty, as if something was missing. Qinwang Fei, after Jing Xing left, are you also like this? "
Shen Miao was surprised for a moment.
Was it longing? Naturally there was. Normally one would feel that it was nothing special to be in front of one's eyes every day, but when one really separated, one would then be shocked to realize what one had lost. When one separated, one would be able to understand many of one's feelings. But … Shen Miao subconsciously touched her lower abdomen. Most likely it was because there was a little fellow in her abdomen that these long and torturous days were not so boring.
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