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Chapter 565: Abdication Edict
The carriage was very narrow, and Pei Cong leaned on Feng Yun, making no other sound except his breathing.

The air was eerily quiet.

Feng Yun had never seen Pei Cong so weak, and he was so nervous that he held his breath.

The carriage drove into Pei Mansion.

The carriage curtain was not opened, Yao Ru came to meet him.

Zuo Zhong, Ji You and a group of people from the Imperial Guard Camp sent all the servants in the mansion away, and no one knew what had happened.
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As soon as the door of Pei Mansion was closed, spies from the Princess's Mansion went to report.

"There must be something wrong with Pei Cong's health." The princess asserted after hearing this.

Anything that goes against common sense must be fishy.

She ordered the maid, "Change my clothes."

When the eldest princess had bathed, changed her clothes, and dressed, and walked out of the room, Puyang Yi stopped her with both hands.

"Mother."

Puyang Yi looked at her with red eyes.

"Where are you going, mother?"

The princess paused for a moment and said with a smile, "I heard that Prince Yonghuai was wronged in the palace today. Mother, go and take a look."

After saying this, he seemed to be afraid that she would not believe it, so he signaled the servants to bring up the gifts that were going to be taken to Pei Mansion.

The maid lowered her head and said, "Please look, my lord."

Puyang Yi didn't even look at those things.

She looked at her mother, and with a sad look, she fixed her eyes on the eldest princess' smiling eyes, until the smile froze on her face and she could no longer smile.

"I saw the spy return home, and I heard what he said to mother. Mother, why did you send someone to monitor the Pei Mansion?"

The eldest princess frowned.

She didn't say anything, her lips tightly pursed. She raised her hand to signal the people around her to step back, then glanced at Puyang Yi.

"You come in with me!"

Her tone was stern, very different from her usual motherly image.

Puyang Yi's heart trembled.

She lowered her head and followed the eldest princess inside.

The eldest princess sat at the head of the table, and Puyang Yi knelt down obediently before her and poured tea for her.

"Did Wen Xingsu ask you to come?"

The eldest princess spoke bluntly, her eyes full of suspicion.

Puyang Yi's fingers paused slightly, and she shook her head twice before putting down the teapot.

"It has nothing to do with him. He doesn't know about it..."

She glanced at the eldest princess's angry face again and said, "No matter how unfilial my daughter is, I will never say a bad word about my mother in front of others."

The princess snorted, "Don't defend him. Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Puyang Yi leaned over carefully and wrapped her arms around the eldest princess's arm, as if she was still the naive little girl.

"Mother, let's not go against Prince Yong Huai, okay?"

The eldest princess' eyes darkened.

She didn't scold, nor was she angry. She just stared at Puyang Yi coldly and slowly pushed away the hand that was wrapped around her arm.

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

"I know, mother." Puyang Yi bit her lower lip and drooped her eyelids. "There are many rumors outside now. Although my daughter does not understand the affairs of the court, she also knows that there is no room for two tigers in one mountain..."

The eldest princess snorted heavily.

"Since you know this, why are you still talking about this? Your uncle is sitting on the throne, so you can enjoy your wealth and glory."

As she spoke, she stared at Puyang Yi with some pain.

"Pingyuan, you have never had to worry about food and clothing since you were a child, and you have developed a kind heart. Your mother is very pleased, and she also hopes that you will be like this for the rest of your life, without knowing the hardships, and live a smooth and pampered life as a wealthy county lady. But you have to understand where your wealth comes from..."

"Mother." Puyang Yi hugged her again and looked up and said, "Compared to my daughter's wealth, I hope that you are safe and enjoy your old age. Do you understand?"

The eldest princess froze.

She looked at the eagerness in Puyang Yi's eyes, her heart trembled, and she softened her tone.

"You are a good child, but the current situation does not allow your mother to stand idly by..."

"Mother! That was my uncle's own will, wasn't it?" Puyang Yi looked at the princess's suddenly changed face and mustered up the courage to say:

"My uncle is timid by nature. He can't be a powerful king. He can't fight against Prince Yonghuai. What's wrong with getting rid of the shackles of the throne and becoming a carefree and idle prince?"

The eldest princess' pupils shrank slightly.

He spoke slowly, and gradually raised his tone.

"You are naive. If the throne is abdicated to Pei Jue, the entire Jin imperial family will be destroyed. You, me, your brother, your uncle's family, and many more royal relatives, their food, clothing, future, and even their lives will become the price of abdication."

"No. Even if he doesn't become the emperor, if he wants to abdicate, Prince Yonghuai will definitely give the royal family honor and wealth..."

The eldest princess sneered twice.

"Pingyuan, Pingyuan, look at history, how many emperors abdicated and had a good end?"

"Yes." Puyang Yi swallowed his saliva and lowered his eyes, not daring to look his mother in the face. "Those who did not have a good end were because they were forced to abdicate. My uncle was different. He was willing, and Prince Yonghuai did not force him."

The eldest princess took a deep breath.

She knew her daughter's innocence not today, but she felt tired and helpless today. The court was in turmoil, she had no way to explain it to Puyang Yi, and she had no time to tangle with her.

"If you can't figure it out, just think about it at home. There's no need to discuss this matter any further."

The eldest princess turned away in anger.

Puyang Yi reached out to pull her, but missed.

"Mom!"

The sound was heartbreaking.

no respond.

Only Puyang Yi was left crying quietly.
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The princess heard her daughter's cry and her body tensed up. Her heart was not as calm as her appearance. A flock of wild geese flew by in the sky.

She looked up and got into the carriage.

Whether Pei Jue is allergic to Chuntao or not, we will know as long as we go to his house to visit him.

If he doesn't come out to meet the princess when she arrives, then it must be Xie Qilang.

The princess leaned her back against the wall of the carriage, her eyes half closed, thinking about the many unexpected events that might happen during the confrontation at Pei's mansion, as well as how to deal with them.

Unexpectedly, the carriage suddenly shook and the driver stopped with a bang.

The eldest princess was caught off guard and fell forward.

"what happened?"

She asked sharply.

A panting voice came from outside, with a hint of shrill hoarseness.

"Your Highness, the Princess, in the palace, in the palace... His Majesty has suddenly fallen ill, please go quickly..."

The princess's chest skipped a beat.

"Quick, enter the palace."
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Mingguang Hall.

The eldest princess stepped over the threshold without any servants to help her, and walked briskly.

She hadn't been this anxious in a long time.

An emperor has died in this palace.

Her brother couldn't make the same mistake again...

The imperial family of the Great Jin cannot perish. It cannot perish.

"Your Majesty!" She walked around the screen and pulled open the layers of curtains in front of the dragon bed. What she saw was a pair of panicked eyes and a skinny emperor.

Emperor Wenzhi was frightened, but he was relieved when he saw it was her.

"Sister Royal, you are here..."

The eldest princess sat down next to him, and because he called her so intimately, she didn't bother with the formalities and simply raised her hand to his forehead, just like an ordinary sister caring about her younger brother.

"How is it? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Emperor Wenzhi shook his head.

Then, without waiting for the eldest princess to glare, he nodded again and put his hand to his heart.

"Here. Sister, it's very uncomfortable here..."

The eldest princess slowly withdrew her hand and looked at him.

In such a short period of time, he became so thin that he was unrecognizable. Although he was not seriously ill, he had tortured himself to the point of being unrecognizable. Even his gentle and smiling eyes had lost their luster, as if the soul had been taken away by the devil.

"You are the emperor, I shouldn't say too much, but... Alas! There is no one else here. Then I will talk to you in my capacity as the eldest sister."

The princess had actually been holding these words in her heart for a long time.

It can be traced back to the death of Emperor Xifeng.

The entire royal family could not find a single person who could support the country. Li Sangruo's youngest son, and Yuan Shangyi, were all children and could not make decisions.

The court was controlled by the ministers, and the royal family declined. From Li Zongxun to Pei Zhen, there was actually no difference.

Now I finally waited for my brother to ascend the throne...

She thought that her brother was an adult after all, and as long as he worked hard, one day he would be able to correct the situation of a weak emperor and strong ministers. Even if he could not be like Taizu and Gaozu, he could learn from Emperor Xifeng and stand on his own, which was still hopeful.

How could she have expected that her brother would be so unpromising that he would become mentally ill after being frightened. Not only did he not dare to attend court, he even refused to be the emperor, and wanted to hand over the foundation laid by his ancestors to others...

The princess thought about it and started crying before she even opened her mouth.

"Who doesn't want to live a peaceful life? I want to, too. I'm just a woman, what can I fight for? But...how can I watch the country our ancestors built be destroyed in an instant, and let you hand over the century-old foundation of the Great Jin Dynasty to someone else?"

"Imperial sister..." Emperor Wenzhi saw her crying and started to shed tears too.

"I can't be a good emperor. I can't do it. I'm afraid. I can't eat or sleep well every day. I have convulsions in the middle of the night and can't fall asleep... Sister, please change someone. Otherwise, please change someone..."

"Ridiculous. Look at the royal family, who else can be replaced? In our lineage, there is no one else except you and Ayue."

"Ayue." Emperor Wenzhi cried even harder when he thought of his son who was still imprisoned.

"If an emperor can't even protect his own son, what's the point of being an emperor? I'm just a puppet, sister. I'm just a puppet."

"So what if it's a puppet?" The princess widened her eyes and looked at him angrily, "Even if it's a puppet, the Great Jin is still named Yuan. As long as you stand firm, even if Pei Jue has all the power in the world, he can only be your vassal. The country is still the country of our Yuan family..."

"What's the difference? What's the difference?" Emperor Wenzhi murmured as he looked at her, his palms covering his chest and scratching it fiercely. Fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead and his voice trembled.

"Royal sister, I am dying. I am really scared to death. Ruan Pu was imprisoned. You know... He is the Shangshu Ling, but he arrests and beats people at will. He has no dignity at all... Next, it's my turn. It's my turn..."

The eldest princess took a breath and exhaled heavily.

"Don't let your imagination run wild."

She comforted him gently, stretched out her hand and pulled the corner of the emperor's quilt, "Take a rest, I'll go to Pei's house now, and I will definitely tear off his face. Don't be afraid, with the emperor sister here, there will be a way..."

This is the simplest thing a sister can say.

She wanted to solve the current crisis on her own.

Not to mention reversing the disadvantage completely, at least it could allow the crumbling Jin imperial family to survive for a while longer, so that her disappointing brother could wake up and prevent more people from dying because of his weakness...

Unexpectedly, Emperor Wenzhi lowered his head before he finished speaking.

"It's too late, sister. It's already too late..."

Emperor Wenzhi did not dare to look into her eyes. Under the eldest princess's puzzled gaze, he slowly took out an imperial edict from his pillow.

"This is the discarded abdication edict. The new one has been sent to Pei's residence..."

The eldest princess's face changed drastically with shock.

"What? What did you say?"

Emperor Wenzhi slowly stood up, then slowly knelt down, his lips trembling.

"I feel ashamed of my ancestors... Sister, I just want to live, even if it's a bit miserable, as long as I live... They promised me that as long as I abdicate, they will preserve the royal bloodline and will not kill us all."

The eldest princess said sternly: "Emperor, you are confused!"