As soon as the words were spoken, he breathed his last, lying peacefully on the bed, motionless.
"The Emperor has passed away!" Fu Hai, who had been standing by the bedside, suppressed his tears and shouted loudly.
The senior eunuch who accompanied Zhou Honggu for decades wished he could follow him in death, but he had to personally oversee the burial, ensuring that no negligence occurred throughout the process.
Dong dong dong—
The funeral bells, long prepared, were struck forcefully, sending their deep tones far and wide.
Soon, the bells resounded throughout the capital, clearly heard by all the citizens.
"This is..."
"The Emperor has passed away!"
Many commoners, upon realizing, showed a hint of sorrow in their expressions, some even wailed loudly.
This proves that Emperor Zhou Honggu was quite successful, at least among the people, gaining considerable prestige and reputation.
