Quiet, I’m Enlightening Myself at Longchang

“Your Majesty, the auspicious hour has arrived. It is time to ascend the throne!”

“Your Majesty, with your imperial person in such perfect health, how can you remain cooped up in prison? Please, let us escort you to the palace!”

A crowd of civil and military officials rushed into the imperial prison and hurried toward its deepest cell.

The guards kept their eyes lowered, pretending they had seen nothing.

In the dim cell, Qin Leshui sat cross-legged on his bed, meditating with his eyes closed.

Hearing the commotion, he did not open his eyes. He merely furrowed his brow and said calmly:

“Quiet. I am cultivating enlightenment at Longchang.”

The officials immediately gestured frantically for one another to keep quiet. In an instant, silence fell.

The chancellor and the great general exchanged a glance and nodded firmly. They tiptoed over to Qin Leshui's sides.

Holding their breath, they draped a yellow robe embroidered with a golden-winged black bird over his shoulders.

Qin Leshui sighed, but did not resist.

Overjoyed, the chancellor and the great general fell to their knees.

The officials crowded around the bed, kneeling across the cell.

But remembering that Qin Leshui had told them to be quiet, they dared not make a sound. Instead, they mouthed the words:

“We humbly welcome Your Majesty to the throne!”