The Return of the Demon

The court officials nodded one after another.

If other countries knew that Ning Chen had died suddenly, they would definitely not behave themselves.

Especially in Nanyue, Ning Chen even captured their imperial city.

Nanyue had a fourth prince named Kang Luo who was good at military strategy. Now that Ning Chen was dead, who could stop him?

Emperor An shook his head and said in a low voice, "It cannot be concealed. The news of Ning Chen's death has spread in Bianzhou. I believe that the spies have already sent the news back."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was another commotion.

Emperor And glanced at the lotus leaf.

He Ye stepped forward and said sternly, "Silence!"

The ministers suddenly fell silent.

Emperor An had a sad look in his eyes and a cold face, and said, "What are you afraid of?

Ning Chen has fallen, but the generals under his command are all here, such as Yuan Long, Lei An, and Ning Anjun... What do we have to fear?

Now, the most important thing is to take Ning Chen home.

Convey my order, announce the death, and let the whole country mourn.

All matters concerning the Regent's death will be handled according to the scale of a national mourning."

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.

An official stepped out and leaned forward to say, "Your Majesty, this is against the rules. Although the regent is of noble status, it is an act of usurpation to hold a national funeral."

According to the Great Xuan Law, only the death of the Supreme Emperor, Empress Dowager, Emperor, and Empress can be treated as a state funeral. Even the Crown Prince does not have this treatment.

Emperor An's face was cold.

But before she could open her mouth, Ji Mingchen directly retorted: "Bullshit, the Regent has served the country and the people, and his contributions will benefit the present and future generations. Why can't we hold a national funeral?"

The censor retorted: "I do not deny the prince's contribution, but the rules cannot be broken. Even if he has made great contributions, he cannot overstep his authority."

Li Zhixing said angrily, "Asshole, don't you forget that the Regent was once the Emperor of Ning? Why can't his funeral be handled as a national funeral?"

The censor said: "The prince ascended the throne, but no coronation ceremony was held, so it cannot be counted."

Feng Gaojie couldn't help it and said angrily: "Bullshit, if it weren't for the prince's conquests and pacification, how would you, an old dog, have the opportunity to bark here?

He cursed as soon as he put down the bowl. He is really like a dog."

"You, you, you..." The latter did not expect Feng Gaojie to be so vulgar, and was so angry that he trembled all over. He knelt down and pointed at Feng Gaojie and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Feng roared in the court and spoke foul language. This is disrespectful. Please punish him severely."

Andi looked at him coldly.

Feng Gaojie also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I will also report him... Lord Li maliciously denigrated the merits of the Regent and has ulterior motives. He should be killed.

Feng Gaojie was very happy: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Isn't it just three months' salary? It doesn't matter... As long as Ning Chen's funeral can be handled as a state funeral, let alone a three-month salary deduction, even a year's salary deduction is fine.

This is the only thing they can do for Ning Chen.

After that, no one in the court dared to speak out.

Emperor An's attitude has been very clear. Ning Chen's funeral must be handled as a national mourning.

If anyone disagrees, Lord Li will set a precedent.

In fact, except for a few idiots who cannot see the situation clearly, such as Lord Li, who jumped out to seek attention, generally anyone with a little bit of brains would not offend Emperor An at this time.

Emperor An was exhausted and said in a deep voice: "Everything will be done according to my will. Let's adjourn the court!"

After saying this, he stood up and left with staggering steps.

Now was not the time for her to grieve.

Ning Chen's death was too sudden, and she still had a lot of things to deal with.

For example, military power must be taken back and cannot fall into the hands of others.

We need to keep a close eye on the reactions of all countries.

In addition to external worries, we must also be prepared to resolve external threats.

In addition, Ning Chen's tomb also needs to be chosen, whether to be buried in the imperial mausoleum or the royal cemetery, all of these are up to her to decide.

So, although she was heartbroken, she had no time to heal.

She is no longer the carefree Ninth Princess who laughed when she was happy and cried when she was sad.

Now she is the ruler of a country, shouldering the entire Daxuan River and its people.

In the past, Ning Chen took care of everything for her.

But now, she has to bear all this by herself.

On the way to the Imperial Study, Emperor An ordered in a hoarse voice, "Commander Nie, go to the palace... Tell Yudie and Zisu about Ning Chen's death. They don't know yet."

Nie Liang leaned forward and said, "Yes, I obey your order!"

......

Regent's Palace.

Nanzhi carried the child and came to Yudie's room.

Yudie leaned on the bed, her face a little pale.

"Sister Nanzhi, please take a seat." Yudie greeted with a smile, and then asked, "Sister Nanzhi, is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

Nanzhi shook her head, "It's nothing, I just heard that you were not feeling well, so I came to check on you."

Yudie smiled lightly, "I'm sorry to have worried you, but I suddenly had palpitations and unbearable pain a few days ago, and I don't know what happened."

"What did Miss Shiso say?"

Yudie said, "Sister Zisu said that I'm fine. I'm probably just too worried and overworked. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."

Nanzhi joked, "That's good. I received a letter from home a few days ago. The prince should be returning to Beijing soon... You must get well soon.

Otherwise, when the prince comes back, you won’t be able to serve him, and be careful that he gets kidnapped by another woman.”

Yudie's pretty face turned slightly red, "Ning Lang is not the kind of person who would easily change his mind if he saw someone else."

As the two were chatting, a maid came to report that Commander Nie Liang had arrived.

"Please ask Commander Nie to go to the hall to serve tea. I will be there soon."

"yes!"

Yudie quickly got up, packed up briefly, and went to the front hall.

Seeing Yudie coming in, Nie Liang stood up and said, "Meet the side princess."

"Commander Nie, there is no need to be so polite. Please take a seat!"

Nie Liang hesitated for a moment and said, "I won't sit down. I came here by order to tell you something."

Yudie was ready to kneel down to receive the imperial edict. His Majesty's words were the imperial edict.

Nie Liang hurriedly said: "Princess, His Majesty said you don't have to kneel. I, what I want to tell you is..."

Yudie looked at Nie Liang who was hesitating strangely, with a puzzled expression... What was so difficult to say?

"Commander Nie, if you have anything to say, just tell me. It's okay!"

Nie Liang took a deep breath and said, "Princess, no matter what happens, please take care of yourself."

Yudie was even more puzzled, and suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart, "What does Commander Nie mean by this?"

Nie Liang hesitated for a long time, gritted his teeth, and said, "I just received an urgent message from Bianzhou, which was sent 800 miles away. The prince suddenly died, and his body is on the way back to Beijing."