Chapter 257 Murong Yi is defeated

Forget it this time, just leave some for the emperor. It will belong to Murong Li in the future anyway.

She will snatch away anyone who dares to compete with him.

Well, it looks like we can take action against Murong Yi.

Murong Yi on the side inexplicably felt as if someone was staring at him, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

The emperor only then looked at his two sons. After some mental preparation, he said, "Fourth son, from today on, stay by my side."

Murong Li felt nothing when he heard this. He kowtowed and said, "Your son obeys your command."

When Murong Yi heard the emperor's arrangement, his face darkened. He asked Murong Li to stay by his side. Did he want to train him as the crown prince? What about him?

The reason he sent the antidote so eagerly was just to get a chance to be by his side. If he gave the antidote to Murong Li, then there would be no point in him sending the antidote.

It would be better not to send it and let the emperor die. He and Murong Li would compete directly. With his strength, wouldn't he be able to win?

Murong Yi regretted that he shouldn't have given the antidote.

Just as he was lost in thought, the emperor said, "Old Fifth, from today on, you will report to the Ministry of War and study hard there. Don't let me down."

"ah?"

The surprise came a bit suddenly. Murong Yi was stunned for a moment, then quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Father. I will study hard and will not let you down."

Murong Yi laughed in his heart, thinking that the emperor had really given up on him. It seemed that the antidote was a good gift.

Alas, it’s a pity that the emperor didn’t take the antidote immediately. If he had been detoxified on the spot, maybe he would be the one next to him.

However, this is also acceptable. Even if Murong Li follows the emperor, he does not have real power and only has the title of prince. Unlike him, he can hold real power after going to the Ministry of War.

He will hold real power in the future, and it is not certain who will have the last laugh.

Not only Murong Li, but also the ministers present knew very well that the emperor had made such an arrangement. This was the emperor's usual method of balancing the two powers.

There are only these two left, and it depends on who will have the last laugh.

Half of the people are optimistic about Murong Li, thinking that he is close to the water and has the upper hand, and is very likely to be the next prince. Arranging Murong Yi to go to the Ministry of War is also to protect his life. With military power in his hands, Murong Yi will also weigh the pros and cons when he comes to power in the future.

Half of the ministers thought that Murong Yi was more likely. Which emperor came to power without holding military power? This was giving military power to Murong Yi. As for the arrangement of Murong Li, the ministers did not think there was anything wrong with it. The emperor only said that he should stay by his side, but did not say what he would do specifically.

They understood the emperor's temperament and would not delegate power to Murong Li.

To put it bluntly, Murong Li is just a handyman.

It was a trick used by the emperor to confuse Murong Li.

Murong Li and Su Yue were not surprised by the emperor's arrangement. When Murong Yi sent some antidote, they knew that this would be the result.

As for what the emperor was thinking, they didn't know for the time being.

It could be that it was a trade-off as it appeared on the surface, or it could be that it was an attempt to cover up the truth and throw a smokescreen for Murong Li and his brothers.

But no matter how the emperor planned, he could not have anticipated the variable of Su Yue, who could end the situation at any time.

It’s just that they just came back and have no foundation, so let them jump around for a while.

When it's time to close the net, she closes it.

After the arrangements for the two princes were made, the emperor looked at Concubine Yun and said, "From today on, Concubine Yun is appointed Imperial Noble Concubine and will be in charge of all matters in the harem."

Concubine Yun stood up and knelt: "Your Majesty, I bow to you and thank you. I will do my best to share your worries and take good care of you."

"Get up, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will arrange all matters related to the consort's appointment. During this time, you can stay in my Taigan Palace and take care of me."

"Yes, I obey your command."

Concubine Yun kowtowed three more times before she stood up and sat down again. Her expression was always indifferent, and she did not show any joy at being named Imperial Noble Concubine.

"Your Highness and I congratulate Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine. May Her Majesty live a thousand years!"

As soon as Concubine Yun took her seat, the ministers shouted congratulations.

"No need to be so polite, my lords." Concubine Yun said lightly, and then looked at her nose with her eyes and her heart with her nose.

Concubine Yun always had this attitude, and the emperor didn't blame her. He glanced at the ministers on the ground, waved at them and said, "You all can go down and do your own things. I will stay here while I recuperate. All memorials can be sent here."

He had let out a lot of his anger and punished those who deserved punishment. These ministers had knelt for so long and it was enough for them, so he spared them.

All the ministers breathed a sigh of relief. They had been kneeling for an hour and their knees were sore and painful.

They knew that the emperor did this on purpose to punish them for not trying to save him while he was in a coma.

How could they dare? Not to mention that the prince was all-powerful, even if he wasn't, they didn't have the guts to break into the palace.

The ministers said: "Yes, we will obey your order."

Emperor: "Everyone, please leave."

The ministers said: "We will take our leave."

The ministers stood up and left in a hurry.

"You two should get up too."

Murong Li and Murong Yi were also kneeling in the hall, and the emperor called out to them at the same time.

After the two stood up, they stood there.

"When Doctor Gu arrives, if the antidote is real, I will take it immediately. If not..."

The emperor looked at Murong Yi with a pair of cold and sharp eyes: "If it is not true, Old Five must give me an explanation."

The ministers were present just now, so he couldn't turn hostile immediately.

"Your son guarantees that the antidote is genuine. I took it to cure the poison in my body. If it is fake, your son is willing to accept the punishment."

Murong Yi cursed the emperor a thousand times in his heart. What kind of person is this? Is he in menopause? His face changes from moment to moment. He treats him as his son one moment and his enemy the next.

He must be crazy to bring fake medicine.

Murong Yi felt that the emperor was not seriously suspicious, but was simply a brainless person suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Doesn't he need to think about it? He's had enough of living like this and is now using fake medicine to get into trouble.

Su Yue laughed in her heart. This emperor was really afraid of ropes after being bitten by a snake once. No matter how brave Murong Yi was, he would never fool people with fake medicine.

But she felt good when she saw Murong Yi being humiliated.

"Fourth Brother's wife, you still have to take care of my body every day. What I said before is final."

The emperor suddenly spoke up and said that the water he drank before was a good thing. As a dying man, drinking that water could quickly replenish his vitality. Now, except that his body was still a little weak, everything else was fine.

Even if the poison is detoxified in a while, you still can't do without this water.

If only he knew what kind of water it was.

"Yes, father, your daughter-in-law knows." Su Yue bowed to the emperor.

(End of this chapter)