The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

The bell tolls, the bell tolls again.

This time, the people of the capital were all counting on it.

"Forty-five tolls, the death knell, forty-five tolls."

The old nanny looked at Madam Xia in surprise: "Madam, why did Miss enter the palace...?"

"Panpan, that child, never does anything useless." Old Madam Xia sighed. "Change everything that was prepared, put away what should be put away, and also, instruct the purchasing department that no alcohol or meat should be served during the national mourning period."

"Yes, old lady."

Those in charge understand these rules.

All the red and green items in the General's Mansion were put away, and Old Madam Xia and Xiao Chunyu changed into mourning clothes to prepare to go to the palace to mourn.

Being a court lady is not an easy job.

Having enjoyed such an honor, one must also bear such responsibility.

This is the time for them to show their filial piety.

"Mother, should we cry for the Empress Dowager or the Emperor first?"

Xiao Chunyu was a little confused. How come there were two of them at once? This was really...

"Naturally, we should go to the Empress Dowager's place first, and then to the Emperor's place."

"How is the situation in the palace now? I hope Panpan will be alright?"

“Panpan will be fine,” said Madam Xia. “They are busy and can’t take care of Panpan, but it’s hard to say about the Empress and the Crown Prince.”

As expected, Madam Xia and Xiao Chunyu were unable to enter the palace gates.

"No one may enter the palace without the Emperor's written edict."

That's a complete lie!

However, the Imperial Guards were ordered to enter the palace only with an imperial edict.

Even mourning is not allowed.

The noblewomen who arrived one after another rested in carriages outside the palace. They dared not ask anyone or go back, and could only wait.

"Mother, in the palace..."

"Don't rush, things will always be resolved eventually."

As she turned her prayer beads, Madam Xia said, "At this point, whoever gets anxious will lose."

Xiao Chunyu always felt that the old lady wasn't talking about her and other noblewomen, but rather about the people in the palace.

In the Qianqing Palace, a group of imperial relatives, led by Prince Su, were engaged in a heated debate.

"A country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. We urge Your Highness to ascend the throne."

“No, the Crown Prince is too young and unfamiliar with state affairs. I suggest that a regent and ministers be appointed.”

"What does Your Highness mean by this? Since the founding of this dynasty, there has never been a regent or a minister in charge of assisting the emperor."

At this time, the Crown Prince's maternal grandfather was the mainstay. The Empress had finally become the Empress Dowager, and the Crown Prince was about to ascend the throne. Their family was about to make their mark. How could they let Prince Su succeed?
"That's because all the emperors of this dynasty have ascended the throne at the age of twenty or older, while the crown prince is only seventeen."

“The Crown Prince is already married. Even ordinary people can get married and start a family at sixteen, let alone the Crown Prince who was personally trained by the Emperor. He is naturally capable of shouldering this responsibility and does not need anyone to act as regent.”

"My lord, you are unaware of the truth. When my elder brother was alive, he summoned me many times, expressing his concern for the young Crown Prince and requesting that I take on some extra work..."

"Shame on you, you're lying."

The court officials were arguing heatedly when a clear, childlike voice rang out.

“Where did this child come from? Whose child is this? Take him out.”

“Prince Su, this is Princess Anping, personally bestowed by the Emperor.”

All I can say is that this Prince Su is a reckless fool. He doesn't even know whose knife he's been used as, not even Princess Anping knows.

“A baby should go nurse. What is she doing here? Besides, women in the harem are not allowed to interfere in politics. Guards, take Princess Anping aside to play.”

Prince Su then remembered that there was indeed such a thing. He thought that the Emperor had really racked his brains and gone to great lengths to win over Xia Guangcheng.

He's just a kid, why are you praising him like this?
"My father told me that."

Who would have thought that a little child would say "I am the Empress" so cutely and fiercely that it made the court officials want to laugh?
But they can't laugh.

Now we'll see Panpan give a serious lecture.

“My father told me that I can discuss state affairs with my elder brother, the Crown Prince, and I can also assist ministers.”

"Pfft!" Sorry, one courtier couldn't hold back, and the others were also finding it hard to hold back.

Anyway, when a chubby little baby says something like that, it's more childish than playing house, who wouldn't laugh?

"Nonsense."

“I am not being unreasonable.” Panpan snorted coldly: “Eunuch Fu, go and fetch the Emperor’s decree.”

Where is Eunuch Fu? My princess, this old servant can't play along with your act.

If the Emperor had issued an imperial edict, it wouldn't be the place for these wolves with ulterior motives to spout nonsense here.

"My father told me that the imperial edict he left behind is behind the plaque of 'Upright and Bright' in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. I can have Eunuch Fu go and retrieve it."

real or fake?

Not only the civil and military officials, but even the empress and the crown prince were shocked.

If the Emperor left an imperial edict of succession, then Prince Su and his ilk would be nothing but clowns.

He only jumped out to look for an opportunity because he believed that the emperor had not left an imperial edict to pass on the throne.

"Eunuch Fu, go and fetch it."

"Princess?"

"Crown Prince, please join all the court officials in moving to the Golden Palace."

This can be!
The courtiers also wanted to witness the miracle.

Prince Su's faction was visibly nervous.

If there really is an imperial edict to pass on the throne, then their chances of winning are zero.

They were so enthusiastic before, but now they're afraid the new ruler will come and hold them accountable.

One by one, they quietly wiped the sweat from their foreheads.

"Empress, Crown Prince, let's go."

Panpan, holding the Empress's hand with her left hand and the Crown Prince's hand with her right, led the way towards the Golden Palace Shop.

The Empress and the Crown Prince exchanged a glance; they were still quite shocked.

At the same time, I felt very sad: the emperor would rather trust a little child like Panpan than his wife and son.

But then I thought: at least Panpan is facing me, so this is a blessing in disguise.

In the Golden Palace, Eunuch Fu was led up the ladder by Panpan.

"Feel about a foot to the left."

Grandpa Fu touched his hands and found them covered in dust.

"Princess, no."

Sigh, I knew she was just a kid, she wouldn't keep her word.

"Your hands are too fat, you can't reach it. If you stand on your tiptoes, you can reach it."

Grandpa Fu... well, you can reach it now.

Grandpa Fu got so excited that he took it out.

Everyone had a variety of thoughts when they saw the object in Eunuch Fu's hand!

It turns out that the Emperor really did have an imperial edict to pass the throne to the throne!

Moreover, it was obvious that even the Crown Prince and the Empress were unaware of this imperial edict; it was only conveyed to the young Princess Anping.

"My lords, please accept the decree."

When Eunuch Fu unfolded the imperial edict, his eyes were red-rimmed. This would be the last time he read the emperor's edict.

Once the imperial decree was proclaimed, his mission was complete.

A new emperor brings a new court; the old emperor is gone, and the new emperor has no use for him anymore…

"Long live my emperor."

The court officials knelt down and shouted "Long live the Emperor!" three times. Eunuch Fu opened the imperial edict and read it aloud word by word.

Just as Panpan had predicted, the throne was passed to the Crown Prince!
Therefore, Prince Su and his group harbored treacherous ambitions from the very beginning! (End of Chapter)