Chapter 676: Forced Abdication (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The civil and military officials outside the hall looked at each other.
It happened so suddenly that many people had yet to react. Some looked in the direction of Long’en Hall, some whispered to each other, and some looked at Xiao Shoufu at the front.
A little green-robed inner servant ran out of the hall in a hurry. He was ordered to call the imperial physician and passed by Li Yunrong in a hurry.
“Imperial Aunt!”
Li Yunrong rushed into the Long’en Hall in three steps. Her crown was shaking, and she looked anxious and worried. She said anxiously, “I know first aid.”
“I’ll take a look at Imperial Aunt!”
Without waiting for the others to react, she rushed in front of the unconscious Feng Yang at the fastest speed. She squatted down and quickly reached out to check the breathing under Feng Yang’s nose with one hand, while her other hand pressed the other party’s wrist.
From Li Yunrong’s angle, she could see that Feng Yang, who was lying on the ground, had his eyes closed. His face that was covered in powder looked normal, but the skin on his wrist and the back of his hand was pale, and there was even a faint green color.
The surroundings were noisy.
The discussions and disputes of the royal family entered Li Yunrong’s ears in a mess.
“Does Princess Consort Kang know medicine?”
“Didn’t Princess Consort Kang offer the divine medicine, green mold powder, not long ago? She should more or less know some medical skills.”
“I think we should wait for the imperial physician to come!”
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Li Yunrong didn’t care about the surrounding voices at all. Her burning gaze only landed on Feng Yang.
She held her breath nervously and carefully felt the area under her finger…
There was no longer any breath under Feng Yang’s nose. The skin on her wrist was even colder than frost. Li Yunrong couldn’t feel any pulse on her fingers.
There was no life force!
Li Yunrong’s finger stopped on Feng Yang’s wrist for a few seconds. She wanted to confirm Feng Yang’s heartbeat again, but a few Embroidered Uniform Guards had already surrounded her.
He Lie, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, said in a calm voice, “Princess Consort Kang, please move aside. Otherwise, don’t blame us for offending you.”
As he spoke, the two Embroidered Uniform Guards approached Li Yunrong with large strides. Their tall bodies cast a shadow on her slender figure. One of them grabbed Li Yunrong’s slender right arm bluntly.
Li Yunrong got up without struggling. She lowered her head and retreated. Her face revealed deep worry, but she felt relieved in her heart. The corners of her mouth curled up at an angle that others couldn’t see.
Feng Yang’s lifespan would stop at around half past nine this morning. This was what Kang Wang had told her.
Kang Wang also said that 20 years ago, the late Wmperor invited an expert to take action and cast the Soul Devouring Technique on Feng Yang.
Those who were affected by the Soul Devouring Technique would have their true essence damaged and would no longer have any heirs. Moreover, when their lives ended, it would be the day their souls broke. After death, their souls would dissipate and they would be unable to enter reincarnation.
The day Feng Yang’s soul would break had also been calculated by that expert.
In fact, at that time, the previous Emperor had even gotten that expert to predict the day of his death. Unfortunately, he was politely rejected by the expert with the excuse that “the fate of an emperor can’t be told”.
From the looks of it, that expert probably knew that the previous Emperor couldn’t live past Feng Yang. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make. If he angered the previous Emperor, he might become the second person to die in the hands of the Emperor.
Li Yunrong’s eyes flashed. She bowed to the Emperor appropriately and admitted her mistake. “I was worried about Imperial Aunt’s phoenix body and was in a state of worry for a moment. Please forgive me, Your Majesty.”
With that said, she glanced at Feng Yang, who had fallen to the ground, and obediently left Long’en Hall under the escort of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
Kang Wang’s voice sounded in his ears again.
“The Shangyang Army left behind by Emperor Taizu for Imperial Aunt Feng Yang is the elite of the elites. It’s a sharp blade of the Great Jin Dynasty, and is invincible.”
“Only my Imperial Aunt can mobilize the Shangyang Army. The Shangyang Army has always been loyal to her. They followed her through life and death and made outstanding battle merits for the Great Jin Dynasty.”
It could be said that only with the Shangyang Army could Feng Yang have her current status. With Feng Yang, the Shangyang Army could be tempered into a killing weapon.
Both parties achieved something.
Since Feng Yang knew that she didn’t have long to live, she should entrust the Shangyang Army to the Emperor in advance. However, time was tight. Even if the Emperor obtained the commander’s seal, it would take a certain amount of time to completely take over the Shangyang Army.
This was the opportunity they were waiting for!
As he was thinking, Li Yunrong stepped out of the high threshold of the main hall. Five to six Embroidered Uniform Guards stood guard at the main door with embroidered spring sabers, not letting anyone enter the hall casually.
As Li Yunrong walked to the place where she was originally standing, she nodded at Xiao Shoufu imperceptibly. The corners of her mouth curled up again, and a pair of dimples appeared.
Feng Yang was dead!
Xiao Shoufu curled his lower lip and stood with his sleeves folded. He looked calm and composed, looking like a crane among chickens in the surrounding noisy crowd..