Chapter 457: Reversal

The queen couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile and ordered someone to start reading the imperial edict.

The unfamiliar eunuch beside the emperor began to read it out in public, and it did say that the virtuous prince Murong Rui was to be appointed as the crown prince of the Eastern Palace.

When the ministers heard this, they were all in disbelief, because this was simply too outrageous. The emperor could not be so outrageous.

The wise king is totally unworthy of his position!

How can we tell that he is both virtuous and talented? And how can we tell that he is kind and honest?

"This, this is impossible. Demon Queen, you forged the imperial edict. Do you know what crime this is? This is a heinous crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan!"

The most stubborn one was the Right Prime Minister. He kept calling the Queen a witch and was the first to question the Queen.

Su Jing knelt in the crowd. He really didn't expect today's situation. Everything happened too suddenly.

In such situations, he had no say and was afraid of saying something bad, so he could only go with the flow.

But it is obvious that all this is related to the Queen and it was premeditated.

"If the Right Prime Minister doesn't believe me, then take a closer look. Is this the Emperor's handwriting? The Emperor's handwriting is very special, with a unique style. You shouldn't be unfamiliar with the Emperor's handwriting, right?"

The queen had the imperial edict taken to the right prime minister for careful reading, and then showed it to other ministers.

After reading it, the right prime minister collapsed on the ground, repeating "impossible" to himself.

This handwriting is indeed the emperor's, exactly the same. He himself is the most professional handwriting appraiser and can see that there is no trace of imitation.

The imperial seal above was indeed stamped with the emperor's jade seal.

The hall suddenly fell into a strange silence.

Murong Sheng clenched his hands tightly, and he exchanged glances with Murong Huai. It seemed that he himself had not expected that one day it would be the fool that would make a big splash like the virtuous king Murong Rui.

Mainly, the Queen’s acting is so good.

He always regarded Murong Huai as his biggest opponent, thus ignoring Murong Rui and the Queen.

Murong Huai thought to himself, you see, I am useless. The queen is so vicious and has completely controlled my father.

The emperor is the supreme ruler, and what he says is unquestionable. It's not that he is unwilling to work hard, but that the emperor has lost his mind, and you can't get close to him at all.

It would be fine if you could get close to her, but I don't know who this evil Concubine Li is. What's so special about her that could make a rational person like my father go crazy overnight.

Murong Huai suddenly thought of the emperors in TV dramas whose minds were bewitched by fox spirits, but are there really fox spirits in this world?

But it doesn’t matter, Murong Huai still has a trump card.

Jiang Yu took Su Mu into the palace without any obstruction and went straight to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Murong Rui had already sat on the dragon throne holding the imperial seal.

With the imperial edict, everything is justified.

He looked at the officials with a smile, his face showing no sign of concealing his pride.

The Duke of Tang was the first to surrender:

"This old minister pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. May His Royal Highness live a thousand years, a thousand years, and a thousand thousand years!"

The honor of the Duke of Tang's Mansion has always relied on the fact that it has produced a queen and a crown prince.

They knew very well that only if the prince born to the queen ascended the throne of crown prince could their Duke Tang's Mansion continue their glory.

As long as they are not convinced, he will be convinced.

The current situation is very clear. This imperial edict can shut them all up.

Just when some of the ministers were beginning to waver and accept their fate, Jiang Yu suddenly brought Su Mu into the hall.

"Wait a minute, the cause of His Majesty's coma has not yet been determined. It's not good for you to think about seizing power now, is it?"

The queen was a little confused when she saw Su Mu appear here.

Didn't she already order the imperial guards to stop them and not let them enter the palace?

Why did he come anyway?

When Murong Rui saw Jiang Yu and Su Mu, his heart skipped a beat. He gripped the armrests of the dragon throne tightly, feeling a little nervous.

After all, if the tricks they used on their father were discovered...

"How dare you break in without permission? Drag them out now!"

The queen had just sat down when she had to stand up again and shouted at Jiang Yu and Su Mu.

A group of imperial guards immediately rushed in from outside, ready to take the two of them out.

"I'll see who dares!"

Murong Huai took action. He took out a token and held it in his hand, then walked towards the imperial guards step by step.

This token made of black iron is the ban that can mobilize the imperial guards.

The Imperial Guards only obey the emperor and guard the palace and the emperor's safety, but there is something that can command them, and that is the Imperial Guards Order.

The emperor is now unconscious, so they will naturally follow the orders of the imperial guards.

After seeing the token clearly, the leading imperial guard immediately knelt on one knee with his subordinates and clasped their fists.

This reversal was a bit unexpected.

Murong Huai curled his lips into a smile and turned to look at the Queen and Murong Rui sitting above him.

"Pass my imperial army's order to seal off the Hall of Supreme Harmony. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Anyone who violates this order will be executed!"

"Murong Huai, you are so bold that you dare to forge the imperial army order. Don't listen to him. He forged it. Arrest him for me."

If the Queen doesn't hurry up at this point, then something fishy is going on.

Controlling the Imperial Guards is equivalent to controlling the palace. The Imperial Guards only obey the emperor's orders and only follow the form of the Imperial Guards' orders. Now even Prince Murong Rui is useless.

However, the imperial guards remained unmoved, and the area outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony was soon surrounded by a massive crowd.

"What are you still standing there for? Arrest him and execute him immediately."

Murong Rui didn't care about much at this moment and became desperate.

"Mother, Third Brother, this Imperial Army Order was given to me personally by our father, out of fear of any unexpected events. You've calculated everything, but you didn't anticipate this happening, right?

The Forbidden Army Order is made of black iron, which cannot be broken or smashed. This black iron is a forbidden item. It is only available in the imperial palace and the quantity is extremely small. If you want to take it, you must get the approval of my father. This is the genuine Forbidden Army Order. Now I suspect that there is another hidden reason for my father's coma, so I asked the little doctor to come to the palace and check it for my father.

Prince Jiang, take the young doctor into the inner hall. I will see who dares to stop you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu took Su Mu directly into the inner hall. The eunuch wanted to stop him, but Jiang Yu kicked him several meters away and he fell directly on the pillar carved with dragon patterns.

The queen collapsed on the chair in an instant. Murong Sheng, who was sitting below her, narrowed his eyes and looked at Murong Huai in confusion.

My father actually gave him the Imperial Guards Order. Could it be that when he was conscious, he had always intended for Murong Huai to be the crown prince?

Wouldn't all the efforts he has made for so long become a joke?

His fists clenched tighter and tighter. The situation in the Hall of Supreme Harmony kept changing. Everyone was showing off their skills, but he was the only one who looked like a clown, being played by everyone without knowing what was going on.

He was actually thinking about temporarily forming a united front with Murong Huai to fight against the queen.

Now it seems that not only he is a joke, but the queen and the others are too.