Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 242 The Emperor Instructs on His Last Affairs
"Yu'er, father had high hopes for you, but you went astray. Do you know where you went wrong?"

The emperor spoke slowly, his low voice carrying deep helplessness and heartache. In fact, the emperor was overwhelmed as to how to depose the crown prince.

When the prince heard the emperor's question, a trace of confusion appeared on his face. His mistake was that he was too hasty and killed the third brother in public.

But my father only felt that he had gone astray. Could it be that he also understood that it was his own mistake?

He really didn't expect that his father would be so kind to him, which made him feel that he was too impulsive and he really regretted it now.

Thinking of this, the prince immediately replied respectfully: "Father, I have disappointed you and your mother. Please give me a chance. I will definitely change for the better and live up to your expectations."

His words were sonorous and powerful. He was no longer obsessed with Wen Mingzhu and his mind was much clearer.

The prince knew that he had done many things that disobeyed his father and mother in the past six months, and disappointed them!
Seeing that the prince was so sincere, the emperor did not waver in his heart and decided to depose him. A crown prince who could be seduced by beauty would never make Dasheng prosperous.

But the prince was his first son after all, and the crown prince whom he had personally raised.

The emperor still hoped that he would live a peaceful life for the rest of his life, so he weighed the prince's fiefdom in his mind.

The prince's innocent look made the commander of the Yulin Army, who had just stepped into the imperial study, feel extremely disgusted.

He snorted coldly, "Your Highness, it is outrageous that you are hunting down the Fifth Prince for no reason.

Then you killed the third prince in public. I saw it with my own eyes. How can you reform yourself?"

The commander of the Yulin Army suddenly rushed in, knelt down at the emperor's feet and asked loudly.

The emperor, who was in deep thought, shouted, "You bastard! You actually killed the third prince? How could you be so cruel?
What other chance do you want me to give you? I ask you, after I die, can you ascend the throne smoothly?
Why did you send assassins to hunt down your fifth brother and kill the third brother in public? How could you do such a ridiculous thing?"

"Father... Father, please calm down! Please listen to my explanation first!" The prince kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"What else do you want to quibble about? Do you want to kill the king?" The emperor's face turned pale and he asked angrily.

The prince cursed in his heart that the commander of the Yulin Army deserved to die, but he also knew that in the current situation, he had absolutely no way to defend himself.

So he simply gave up and said, "Yes, I did kill my third brother because he was not worthy of being a prince, but only worthy of being a dog!"

"How dare you! Are you still talking nonsense here?" Emperor Dasheng pointed at the prince who was kneeling on the ground and roared.

"I have taught you to be kind, filial and loyal to the emperor since you were young, and this is all you have learned? You really piss me off!"

"Father, I really didn't lie. It was the Third Prince who raped my concubine. It was him..."

"Enough!" The Great Sheng Emperor shouted, then pointed at the prince and said, "I think you have gone mad!"

The prince's words were like a sharp sword piercing the emperor's heart, and the emperor's face turned ashen in an instant.

He originally thought that the prince was only hunting down his Yier, and he really didn't expect that the prince would kill the third brother.

Although the third brother was ambitious, he did not deserve to be put to death, but the prince actually killed him!

They actually tried to retreat in order to advance, forcing him to ask for a pardon of the death penalty, so let him stay in the clan house for the rest of his life!

The emperor took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and a deep sense of self-blame surged in his heart.

This prince, who he once had high hopes for, has now become so unbearable. It was because he neglected the education of his sons!
"Father, I did not lie. I..."

"If you are still stubborn at this point, don't blame me for being cruel! Come, take the prince down, strip him of his title, and immediately lock him up in the clan house." "Yes, sir! Long live His Majesty!" The commander of the Imperial Guard said, gesturing for his men to come in.

Several guards rushed to the prince and surrounded him.

At this time, the prince was so frightened that his soul left his body and he was shaking all over. He knelt on the ground and shook his head desperately.

He murmured, "It's the Third Brother who deserves to die. I'm really just too angry... Concubine Wen..."

"Since you can't let go of Concubine Wen, then lock her up in the clan house as well."

Hearing this, the prince did not struggle much. Besides, he was unable to resist the grip of the guards, and his hands were soon pinned down by two guards.

Then, several cold chains were put on the prince, tightly restraining his movements.

The prince and Wen Mingzhu were both dragged out, and the palace door closed with a clang.

"Prepare your writing materials. I want to issue the decree myself." Emperor Dasheng waved to the eunuch beside him.

After a moment, the eunuch held up the imperial edict, cleared his throat, and read aloud: "The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, decrees: The Crown Prince murdered the Third Prince in public, his crime is heinous and intolerable, and now strips the Crown Prince of his title and confines him to the Imperial Clan Court. I decree this!"

This imperial edict was written by the emperor himself and its content was very brief.

"Let's stop here today! My dear ministers, please leave first. We will discuss the remaining matters at the court tomorrow morning." Emperor Dasheng gave the order after pondering for a moment.

"Yes." Everyone responded in unison and turned to leave.

Xiao Jin was eager to return home and did not stay to say anything. He knew that the Dragon Hidden Guards around the emperor knew everything and did not need him to explain.

After everyone left, Emperor Dasheng sighed and looked in the direction of the prince with a complicated expression.

This eldest son was the only one he had taught carefully. Although he was not very smart, he was not stupid.

Who would have thought that he would ignore state affairs for the sake of beauty? I realized that I was becoming more and more disappointed in him.

He suddenly woke up and started fighting for power, and even killed his brothers and sisters. Such actions are really chilling.

Many images flashed through Emperor Dasheng's mind, and those past events seemed to be vivid in his mind.

He once depended on his mother for survival, and he suffered a lot because he was not loved by his father.

That's why he never favors one woman alone, and tries his best to treat them equally, but in the end he still fails to do so.

"Father, please rest early and don't think too much. Yi'er is still important." The fifth prince requested with a sad face.

"Father, what the Crown Prince said may be true. He is just too angry to make such a foolish decision."

Emperor Dasheng looked at his son, who was full of guilt, and frowned. "I also believe him, but he killed the third brother for a woman. How can I let him go so easily?"

“Yier, the third brother’s maternal grandfather, the Lu family, has guarded the southern border for generations. Although they favor the third brother in private, this does not conflict with loyalty to the king.

You must treat your mother, Concubine Lu, well in the future. A wise ruler will treat loyal officials well, not discard them. If he encounters an official who has evil intentions, he will certainly kill him without mercy."

The Fifth Emperor was so frightened when he heard his father speaking about his last wishes that he burst into tears: "Father, you..."