concubines

Chapter 53

The emperor was scared and angry, and said tremblingly: "Zhuang Ding, you are forcing me to make a decision! Don't be too presumptuous!"

The eldest princess didn't have a trace of fear, and said with a cold face: "I'm just forcing you to make a decision now, don't make me anxious and help you make a decision."

The emperor didn't dare to provoke her anymore, fearing that she would be really angry and kill the prince with a sword.The eldest princess turned her face because her relatives did not recognize her. In the past, Prince Yu was the uncle who loved the eldest princess the most.But Prince Yu rebelled, and the eldest princess killed him without showing any mercy.

The emperor cast a look of pleading help to Concubine Jin, Concubine Jin understood what he meant and wanted the maids around her to go out to rescue the soldiers.

The eldest princess noticed their small movements, threw out the scabbard, and nailed it straight to the post in front of the door.

The eldest princess snorted coldly, and said with arrogance: "I'll kill one when I go out today, and I'll kill a pair when I go out two. Do you think the Imperial Forest Army can do anything to me when they come? I really haven't practiced martial arts in recent years, but with one block It’s just a trivial matter. Do you want to see what it looks like to wash the Forbidden City with blood?”

The eldest princess's force value can be ranked among the top three in the country. It is no exaggeration to say that it is not a waste of effort to win the head of a general among millions of troops.

The Eldest Princess' tone was too frightening, and there was a strong murderous intent in her eyes. Coupled with her legend in the army, she successfully frightened the people in the room.

It is a big deal for the people in the room to stand firm now, let alone go out and report the news.

Besides, Qingquan Palace is located in a remote location, and the Imperial Forest Army seldom patrols here on weekdays.What's more, today is New Year's Eve, and few people in the palace are patrolling.If you get out by luck, you may not be able to move in to rescue soldiers.

Everyone in the room didn't dare to breathe a sigh of relief, they just watched the sword resting on the emperor's neck.A cold wind blew in, and the temperature in the room dropped to the extreme.

The eldest princess turned to look at the emperor again, "Prince Hun, it's time for you to make a decision."

The emperor was still trying to reason, "Have you ever considered the concubine? If the concubine knows what you have done, what should I do if something goes wrong?"

"Bah" the eldest princess spat, "That is my mother's business to you? Even if there are any troubles, I will wear sackcloth and filial piety, and it is not your turn to worry about it. We are talking about the prince's affairs now, so don't change the topic." .”

Miao Li knelt on the ground and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.She also didn't expect that there would be such a big disturbance, and the eldest princess dared to force the emperor to make a decision with a sword.How does this end?

The emperor poked his neck and said: "Being forced to make a decision with a sword, if I become such a weak person, I will be ridiculed by the world."

The emperor still gritted his teeth and insisted, but he didn't say the word bestow death, he didn't believe that the eldest princess really dared to kill him.

The eldest princess snorted, and said sonorously: "Are you still afraid of being ridiculed? You will be ridiculed when someone rises up and turns against your court, and you will lose the face of your ancestors."

The emperor remained silent, and the eldest princess raised her leg and kicked the prince on the ground, "Your father was put on the neck with a knife because of you, didn't you show any signs of it? You still have the face to be a prince!"

The prince glanced at the emperor, if he didn't say anything now, it would definitely hurt the emperor's heart.With the emperor's favor, even if he is deposed under such circumstances, he still has a day to make a comeback.At this time, if he asked to die, the emperor would not let the long apartment kill him.

The prince understood this point in his heart, unlike kneeling on the ground trembling just now, he took a step forward and said in a firm and forceful tone: "I voluntarily give up the position of crown prince, and exchange my life for the safety of my father. Please give your father an order."

Prince...

The emperor was so moved, his good son.For such a good son, he couldn't issue an imperial edict.

The emperor didn't respond for a long time, and the eldest princess got a little deeper, which made the emperor feel the cold blade and forced him to make a decision: "He has already opened his mouth, what are you waiting for?"

The prince kowtowed again, and shouted: "The emperor please issue an order."

The people standing outside also knelt down and shouted in unison: "Please make an order from the emperor."

Some of them really hated the prince and shouted very loudly.

The eldest princess exerted a little strength on her hand, and the emperor felt a pain in his neck.

The emperor was really afraid that she couldn't wait any longer, so he just slashed down with his sword.He also saw the situation clearly, it would be impossible for him not to make a decision today.Abolish the crown prince, he can be restored, this time is just a stopgap measure.

The emperor finally compromised, saying: "The prince is my own flesh and blood, and I cannot make an imperial edict to kill the prince."

The eldest princess didn't come here today to want the emperor to kill the prince, so she took a step back and said, "Then the prince will be abolished first."

The emperor closed his eyes and nodded reluctantly.

This is more or less the case, the eldest princess condescended, and said to the prince who was kneeling on the ground: "Second prince, take off your clothes."

Now no one in the room dared to resist the eldest princess' order, the prince quickly took off his clothes and offered them with both hands.

The eldest princess took his clothes and threw them on the table. The pen and paper that Doctor Li had written for the prescription were still on the table.The eldest princess picked up the pen and handed it to the emperor.

"Please ask the emperor to write the imperial decree, just write it on the second prince's clothes."

People are under the edge of the sword and have to bow their heads.The emperor had no choice but to sit down, picked up a pen and began to write the imperial edict to abolish the prince.It was written quickly, and the eldest princess glanced at it, and said in a commanding tone: "Add never to be restored at the end."

"You!" The emperor raised his pen and stared at her.

There was a chill in the eldest princess's eyes, and she gritted her teeth and asked, "Is the emperor abolishing the prince this time just to perfuse me?"

The emperor was so forced that he had no choice but to write down the words "never come back again", his teeth were gritted.

After the emperor finished writing, he didn't move anymore, and the eldest princess roared again, "Stamp!"

The emperor had no choice but to take out the private seal that he carried with him, and held it in his hand for a long time, unable to cover it. The eldest princess raised her hand and pressed it hard, and a perfect seal was left on the clothes.

"Today's events should all serve as a testimony. The imperial decree written by the emperor himself will never appoint the second prince as the crown prince again."

Ask the princess to throw the clothes to Miaoli and signal her to put them away.Having achieved her goal, the eldest princess took the sword off the emperor's neck without a moment's hesitation, then lifted her clothes and knelt on the ground.

"The guilty minister, Zhou Buqing, intended to assassinate the king and kill him. He offended Tianwei. He deserved death. He was speechless to defend himself, and now he apologizes with death."

Saying so, the eldest princess's sword was placed on her neck, and she was about to kill herself.It was said that it was too late, and when the people in the room could hardly see clearly, the emperor raised his leg and kicked her hand away.

The veins on the emperor's forehead popped up, and he roared angrily: "Have you had enough trouble today? You are not willing to see blood, are you?"

The sword fell to the ground, as if the dust had settled, Miao Li breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor still has a bit of humanity, and he knows in his heart that if there is no eldest princess, his country will not be so stable.The other princesses are like canaries kept in a safe and rich place, only the eldest princess forcibly turned into an eagle for him.He couldn't imagine how much suffering he had suffered.The eldest princess has committed many crimes for so many years, and he endured them all.

And from the standpoint of the people of the world, the eldest princess did nothing wrong today.The emperor knew that he was always the one who was wrong, and it was he who insisted on protecting the prince regardless of the consequences, which led to the current situation.

Suddenly, an abrupt voice came from outside.

"Zhuang Ding, what are you doing here? Do you have to be mad at Aijia to be reconciled?"

During the chaos just now, some people who were not afraid of death quietly ran out and went to Changle Palace to invite the concubine.

The concubine was nearly seventy years old, leaning on a cane in one hand, and walking tremblingly with the support of a nun in the other.Swinging round the back of the eldest princess is a crutch, and this strength is just a tickle for the eldest princess.

The eldest princess straightened up and stretched out her hand to grab the walking stick, not to let the concubine beat her any more, for she was afraid that the concubine would wear herself out with the sticks.

"Mother Concubine, it is Zhuang Ding who is not filial, please Mother Concubine not to get angry."

With a face full of tears, the concubine leaned on her walking stick and said weakly: "You still told Aijia not to get angry, you wanted to kill Aijia deliberately. Who did you bring the sword into the palace to kill?" The concubine tried hard Standing in front of the emperor, "You might as well be the first to kill Aijia, and do all the unfaithful and unfilial things in the world, so that you can show that you have great abilities."

Seeing that the concubine taught the eldest princess a few words, the emperor was already satisfied, and helped the concubine to sit down, "Don't be angry, the concubine, Zhuang Ding was just confused for a while. I have already scolded her just now, and there is nothing wrong. Which one is it?" The concubine was alarmed by her short-sightedness? It's already late at night, so the concubine should go back to the palace to rest first."

The concubine lowered her head and let out a long sigh, she stood up with her hands on the table, bent her knees and wanted to kneel down, the emperor hurriedly supported her, "What is the concubine doing?"

The concubine grabbed the emperor's hand and said with great sorrow: "The Ai family has pleaded guilty to the emperor here. It is because the Ai family failed to discipline her well. The Ai family deserves death."

The old lady joined in, and the scene became even more chaotic.The emperor was afraid that the old lady would be in trouble, so he said to the people outside: "I'll talk about it tomorrow if there is anything to do, come here, help the concubine back quickly."

A group of people came over there, helping the concubine to go back.The concubine was being helped outside, and she was still scolding the eldest princess.

Miao Li felt that the emperor seemed to be more elusive at this time, the eldest princess was so disrespectful, the emperor did not intend to kill the eldest princess, like a tolerant elder brother.He still said good things in front of the concubine, fearing that the concubine would get angry and ruin her body. He was clearly a filial junior.Unlimited tolerance for the prince, just like a father who dotes on his son.At this time, he was still thinking about the queen, her loving husband.

It is said that the emperor has no feelings, and the emperor in front of him is obviously a person of sincerity.

Weird emperor!

After sending off the concubine, there were still a group of concubines who didn't want to leave standing in the room.Just now I was too scared to leave, but now I want to stay and watch the fun, I don't want to leave, I want to see how the emperor will deal with the eldest princess in the end.

The emperor waved his sleeves and said, "Let's all go back. If you dare to say a word about today's matter, you will be punished."

The emperor threatened so hard that it might not be able to hide it. After all, today's event is too big and exciting, and so many people know about it.Some people dare to spread the news at the risk of losing their heads.

The emperor took another look at the prince who was still kneeling on the ground, endured the pain in his heart, gritted his teeth and said: "The second prince is confined in the palace, no one is allowed to visit him, and he is not allowed to go out privately."

The crown prince's confinement will never last long, the emperor will try his best to get him out.

Soon there were only four people left in the room, the emperor with a livid face, the eldest princess who knelt on the ground admitting her mistake, Miao Li who knelt on the ground, and Zhou Shuxuan who was unconscious.

The emperor kept spinning around the room angrily, kicked the sword that the eldest princess threw on the ground, and then pointed to the eldest princess and asked, "Did you suffer from some kind of madness today? You broke into the palace at night with the intention of killing the king. Are you here?" What are you crazy about?"

(End of this chapter)