Chapter 983: Chapter 983: Making Trouble_1 Chapter 983: Chapter 983: Making Trouble_1 Jiang Ning was stunned.

The weeping in the room abruptly stopped.

Concubine Ye shrieked, “Is the news true?”

“Absolutely true!” Wenxi sobbed, “Even if I had ten thousand heads, I wouldn’t dare deceive Master with such a matter!”

A few young concubines looked at each other, then all turned their gaze on Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning said, “Why are you looking at me? At a time like this, hurry to the Crystal Frost Hall!”

“Ah, yes indeed!”

“We’re leaving right away!”

“Isn’t the Princess Consort coming?” Concubine Zhu, being more lively and closer to Jiang Ning, took her hand directly and walked out with her.

Seeing Seventh Miss stagger a step as she was pulled, Gufeng was just about to lose control and throw Concubine Zhu aside.

Huang Ying quickly came forward to support Jiang Ning, addressing Concubine Zhu, “Our Master’s legs trouble her in winter, so this servant will accompany her slowly, Concubine Zhu, please go ahead!”

“I’m so sorry, I forgot in my haste.” Concubine Zhu quickly apologized, yet her heart felt urgent, so without waiting for Jiang Ning to speak, she hastily lifted her skirt and ran off with Concubine Ya and Concubine Ye.

Looking at the retreating figures of the young concubines, considering what Wenxi had said, Jiang Ning found it hard to recover.

The Emperor is dead?

The squalid old man who was starving when they first met, who always brought “scraps” to eat with her, is he just gone now?

Everyone dies at some point, and while Jiang Ning felt grief, she could accept it.

They say, “Dying men speak true”. What Jiang Ning found utterly incomprehensible was that the old man had to stir things up on his deathbed.

By the time Jiang Ning arrived at the Crystal Frost Hall, the entrance was already encircled by the Brocade Guards, allowing none in except for concubines who had already run in.

As for the ministers, apart from those on duty in the palace, those who had heard the news and attempted to enter the palace were all stopped outside Immortal-view Gate by the guards of the Bureau of the Five City Forces.

Crown Prince Li Hongyuan and Jiang Ruobai were at the doors of the Crystal Frost Hall, rebuking Brocade Guards Commander Xu Zhong, who remained unmoved.

He had already pledged his allegiance to Prince of Zhao.

Only when Prince of Zhao, Li You arrived, did the Empress come out of the Crystal Frost Hall, holding a decree.

Watching this scene, Jiang Ning could guess the contents of that so-called decree.

Li Changgeng, that old man, worried the imperial court wouldn’t be lively enough after his death?

With his ability, he could’ve entirely avoided this turmoil.

But he didn’t.

So, he did it on purpose.

With all the confusion in front, Jiang Ning could not spare the time to deeply ponder the reason behind the Emperor’s actions.

Now, the Empress publicly read the contents of the decree. The Emperor had verbally declared before his death and Empress had personally written down that he was passing the Imperial Throne to Li You, Prince of Zhao.

Jiang Ruobai could not contain his anger, “There is a Crown Prince in our dynasty. The Emperor had established a Crown Prince. Where did this decree of succession come from? It’s all nonsense!”

Standing at the top of the stairs, the Empress coldly said, “Jiang, Senior Grand Secretary, do you dare to resist the imperial edict?”

“Who can prove the authenticity of this edict?” Li Hongyuan spoke calmly, “Mother, I address you as mother for the last time. I, as Crown Prince, am the rightful heir to the throne, unless father had discarded me as Crown Prince before his demise. This fabricated edict, I, will not accept.”

At this moment, Li You stepped forward, standing beside the Empress, his expression mournful, he softly said, “At this point, mother doesn’t need to hesitate about anything. To avoid any chaos, please also bring out father’s decree on discarding the Crown Prince.”

Jiang Ruobai frowned.

A mocking curve appeared at the corner of Li Hongyuan’s lips.