usatvline Chapter 231 The Imperial Edict
Chapter 231 The Imperial Edict
Hearing this, Li Jin nodded and quickly came in front of Emperor Jingyuan.
Everyone watched as the palace door quickly closed again, however, only Li Jin and Qi You were inside.
Prince Rui and Concubine Xian, who were also standing outside, looked at each other without saying anything, but they all knew what would happen next.
The same was true for the others. Everyone was feeling uneasy, especially Prince Su. No one knew the turbulent waves in his heart.
Everyone saw Li Jincai go in for a while and then come out with a bright yellow imperial edict. Immediately, everyone stood up, staring intently at the imperial edict, their hearts tense.
Prince Su clenched his fists tightly, and no matter how hard he tried to hide it, his eyes revealed a strong desire and almost crazy excitement, and there was also a hint of murderous intent hidden deep in his eyes.
If the result is not what he expected, then...
Prince Rui took in the expressions of Prince Su and the people around him, and stood calmly beside Concubine Xian, his eyes unspeakably calm, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
Li Jin glanced at everyone present and took note of their performance.
Then, he slowly opened the bright yellow imperial edict in his hand.
At this moment, everyone held their breath and dared not blink, for fear of missing something.
You could hear a pin drop at the scene, and the atmosphere was solemn and subtle.
Everyone knelt down.
Li Jin seemed to be unaware of this atmosphere and began to read in a shrill voice:
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: I am the heir apparent, inheriting the great foundation of the country. The most important thing for the country is the heir apparent. The fifth son of the Emperor, Prince Qi Heng, is gifted with wisdom, a pure and kind nature, dignified and intelligent, and filial and brotherly. He has been diligent in learning since he was young, well-versed in classics and history, knowledgeable in ruling chaos, and skilled in riding and shooting. His virtue is enough to bear the weight of the ancestral temple, and his talent is enough to ensure the stability of the country. Now I have examined the ancient customs and appointed Qi Heng as the crown prince, and he will be in the position of the Crown Prince...I will announce this to the world so that everyone will know. I decree this."
With every word Li Jin read, Prince Su's expression became more distorted, and the look he gave Prince Rui became more and more unfriendly. The murderous intent in his heart reached its peak at this moment.
OK!
That old thing!
Sure enough! He really never took me seriously, never! So why did he promote me so much before? !
Prince Su's heart was almost eaten away by jealousy.
His palms were bleeding, but he didn't feel any pain at all. He was unwilling to accept this! He was unwilling to accept that all his efforts over the years had gone to waste. He thought that if he killed the deposed crown prince, his chances would be better, but why did King Rui become the crown prince! ?
How could he be willing to do this?
As soon as Li Jin read out Prince Rui's name, there was an uproar at the scene, and everyone looked in the direction of Prince Rui.
When they heard the words "Prince Rui was to be appointed Crown Prince", the expressions of the people present when they looked at Prince Rui changed completely.
Even though they knew that Prince Rui had the greatest chance of winning, everyone was still shocked when they heard the imperial edict.
But many old foxes at the scene had already understood Emperor Jingyuan's choice, such as Prince Duan and Marquis Zhenxi, so they were not too surprised at this moment, but the look on their faces when looking at Prince Rui was different from before. In their hearts, Prince Su had no chance of winning from the beginning to the end.
The virtuous concubine suppressed her excitement, lowered her head and looked at her son, then knelt quietly on the spot, accepting the gazes of many people at the scene.
Qi Heng had a premonition in his heart, so he was not as excited as Concubine Xian. It was just that his long-cherished wish had been fulfilled, so it was inevitable that he was excited, but he still couldn't show anything on his face.
At Li Jin's signal, Qi Heng stood up and respectfully accepted the imperial edict.
However, when Qi Heng took the imperial edict, Li Jin did not leave, but took out another imperial edict from his arms.
When everyone saw this, they were all surprised and wondered in their hearts who the imperial edict was for.
The moment Li Jin took out the imperial edict, he looked directly at Prince Su who was standing beside him.
"Your Highness Prince Su, please accept my order!"
Hearing this, everyone looked in the direction of Prince Su again, and happened to see Prince Su's sinister eyes, which he had no time to retract. Seeing this, everyone withdrew their gazes without making a sound.
However, the look on Prince Su's face just now was engraved in everyone's mind. That sinister and cruel look like a poisonous snake, coupled with that distorted face, made people feel creepy, and they all warned themselves in their hearts to stay away from him.
Prince Su didn't pay attention to the others, but just looked up at Li Jin in surprise.
So, his father also gave him an imperial edict!
But, the imperial edict to confer the title of crown prince has already been issued, so what could the imperial edict be for him now?! Prince Su was confused and suppressed his impatience.
Li Jin ignored the ugly look on Prince Su's face and read directly, "The Emperor, in compliance with the will of Heaven, proclaims: I am favored by Heaven and rule over the world. I work hard day and night, hoping that my country will be forever strong and my subjects will be healthy and peaceful. However, Qi Xiu, the seventh son of the Emperor, has violated human ethics and harbored evil intentions. He even attempted to frame the deposed Crown Prince. This is a great act of treason. He has colluded with foreign enemies, causing the deaths of Prince Huai and Prince Chen. He wants to disrupt the order of our court. His crime is unforgivable. His behavior is disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust. According to the law, he should be sentenced to death to rectify the national law and set an example. He is stripped of his title of king, imprisoned and executed on a chosen day. All the people in his palace will be punished according to their crimes. All my subjects should take this as a warning, be loyal to the emperor and love the country, and abide by the way of a minister. If anyone violates this, he will be severely punished and announced to the world so that everyone will know. I decree this."
After Li Jin finished reading the imperial edict, he immediately said in a cold voice, "Master Xiao!"
As Li Jin finished speaking, several guards rushed in from the door and captured Prince Su before he could react. Then, Xiao Quan walked slowly over in a moon-white robe.
The arrest of Prince Su caused great shock at the scene.
So, Prince Su was actually involved in the incidents of deposing the Crown Prince and Prince Huai and Prince Chen, and also colluded with foreign enemies!
The ministers present were not fools, so they immediately thought of the cases of the deposed crown prince and the Huai and Chen princes. When Lord Xiao found out about the deaths of the Huai and Chen princes, he found that someone else had intervened. So, the deaths of the Huai and Chen princes were actually caused by the collusion between the Su prince and the foreign enemies? !
There was also an attempt to murder the deposed crown prince. All of these incidents were actually related to Prince Su! ?
Everyone was very shocked, and their eyes changed completely as they looked at Prince Su who was captured and struggling violently to protest his innocence.
Xiao Quan looked at Prince Su shouting like crazy and signaled to the guards beside him. The next second, the guards blocked Prince Su's mouth with something.
The whole place was silent, everyone's emotions were churning, and they stood outside, watching their noses and their hearts.
After Li Jin announced the imperial edict, he went straight into the house.
As soon as I entered, I heard the words of Emperor Jingyuan, "My grandfather also asked you to take care of that old man Li Jin. He has served me for a long time, and it is time for him to enjoy his old age."
Hearing this, Li Jin's old eyes welled up with tears, and he walked forward more firmly and quickly.
Your Majesty didn't even forget where he was going and made careful arrangements for it. How could Li Jin have deserved this?
It is Li Jin's blessing to be able to serve His Majesty in this life.
"……it is good."
Before I got close, I heard a choked voice.
"... Grandfather is sleepy... Let him take a nap first..." Emperor Jingyuan's eyelids drooped, as if they weighed a thousand pounds. He lay peacefully and slowly closed his eyes.
After this sleep, I never woke up again...
Qi You felt the old, wrinkled hand that was holding him drop weakly, and tears finally fell unexpectedly...
Li Jin stumbled forward and saw Emperor Jingyuan's hands hanging down. He burst into tears and knelt down in front of Emperor Jingyuan's dragon bed with a plop. "Your Majesty!"