Chapter 203 Fighting
Prince Yi is the only son of the late emperor's younger brother, the current emperor's cousin, and the closest blood relative in the clan.
He was riding on a horse, followed by a dozen guards, looking down at Zhao Yuanrong.
"Your surname, Zhao, is against our ancestral rules," Prince Yi snorted coldly, "and you still dare to dream of the position of Crown Prince?"
It's a joke for a woman to be an emperor.
But Zhao Ju was instructed by the late emperor.
Before the late emperor passed away, he repeatedly instructed that the princess should succeed to the throne.
There is a group of old ministers in the court who are loyal to her.
Now there is the abdication decree of the deposed emperor, and she can't do anything to him for the time being.
Could it be that the throne will continue to be passed on to her daughter?
It is simply outrageous to let men in the world make a living under the control of a young girl in the future.
Zhao Yuanrong looked straight ahead, "Who will be the crown prince is for my mother and the court officials to decide."
A cold light flashed in her eyes. "My mother is the only heir with me. If it's not mine, then could it be yours?"
"Hahaha--"
Prince Yi laughed, "Don't forget, Pei Jingming is also your Majesty's son according to etiquette and law."
His eyes were as sharp as a knife. "Among the clan members, which one is not more legitimate than you?"
The word "bastard" was on the tip of his tongue, but he thought about it and didn't say it out loud.
He is planning something big, there is no need to argue over this momentary verbal pleasure.
Zhao Yuanrong was calm and composed. "Before Song Guang was alive, you were like a turtle hiding behind its head. Your princess went to Guoqing Temple to listen to the sutras and had to sit behind the Song family. Your son just had a conflict with Song Zhang, and you sent him away to avoid disaster. Now that Song Guang is dead, you are so arrogant."
Prince Yi's face darkened.
These words hit a sore spot for him.
In the past, Song Guang was extremely powerful in the court and the country, and he, as a prince, really had to bow his head.
But now it's different.
He quickly returned to normal, and even his smile became kind, "You are quite articulate, little girl."
"I came here today because I learned that outsiders were buried in the imperial mausoleum. This is against the rules. After discussing it with the clan members, they asked me to come and take a look."
Zhao Yuanrong sneered in his heart.
It's clearly a bunch of old fools taking advantage of the situation.
It’s not the first day that my aunt has been buried in the imperial mausoleum.
If there were any objections, they should have been raised long ago.
I just had to wait until this moment.
It was obvious that he was testing his mother's attitude.
Prince Yi was indeed testing the emperor's attitude.
But this is not just his opinion, it is the opinion of the entire clan.
After the eldest princess ascended the throne, the clan members gathered secretly countless times.
Everyone has different thoughts.
It’s not a big deal for the emperor to sit on the throne, but to whom the throne will be passed on in the future is a big problem.
Zhao Yuanrong was never in their consideration.
It's impossible for a girl who doesn't know who her father is to get involved in the Zhao family's empire.
After much deliberation, the clan elders decided that the closest bloodline was Prince Yi and Prince Heping.
Prince Ping's father was the late emperor's half-brother, and was not as noble as Prince Yi.
If the emperor gives in during our visit to the imperial mausoleum today, there will also be room for compromise in the future enthronement of the crown prince.
If the emperor is tough, the royal family will adjust their methods and proceed step by step.
"Little Princess, please move aside," Prince Yi leaned forward slightly, still smiling, "I have to go in and see if there really is a foreigner's coffin inside."
"Okay," Zhao Yuanrong did not stop him and stepped aside to make way. "You can go in."
This straightforward agreement actually made Prince Yi hesitate.
He looked at Zhao Yuanrong thoughtfully, then looked at the deep mausoleum path. Could there be any trap?
"All of you come with me." Prince Yi turned around and instructed his followers, thinking that it would never be a bad idea to bring more people.
Zhao Yuanrong stepped in to stop him, "This is the imperial mausoleum, how can anyone enter?"
She scoffed, "Are you afraid to go in alone? If you don't, then don't go in."
The two men's eyes met in the air, neither of them willing to give in.
Finally, Prince Yi snorted coldly and jumped off his horse.
He mainly wanted to test the emperor's attitude. It was not rational to conflict with Zhao Yuanrong at this time.
"You wait outside."
He wanted to see what tricks this little girl could come up with.
The mausoleum was deep and dark. Soon after Prince Yi entered, he smelled a faint smell of blood.
When you enter the underground palace of the mausoleum, the first thing you see is a coffin with a dead person lying in front of it.
"you......"
As soon as he opened his mouth, he felt a gust of wind at the back of his head.
"Bang--"
Chi Yuan hit him hard on the back with a heavy punch. Prince Yi staggered forward, but before he could stand firm, he was kicked again and fell to his knees.
"Who?" He shouted angrily, rolled over, and then he could see the attacker clearly.
"Where did this little thief come from!"
Prince Yi was furious. Although he was over forty years old, he had practiced martial arts since he was a child and was quite skilled.
He immediately jumped up and punched Chi Yuan in the face.
Chi Yuan dodged sideways, and the two exchanged several moves in the underground palace.
At this time, Zhao Yuanrong also walked in. "I've closed the door of the underground palace first. You can hit it hard. The guards outside can't get in."
Prince Yi was shocked and angry.
What do they want to do?
Beat him to death in the underground palace?
Is there still law?
"Zhao Yuanrong, how dare you instruct others to beat up relatives?" Prince Yi roared.
Qu Ling, who had been silent all this time, picked up a copper lamp from somewhere and smashed it on Prince Yi's head with all his strength.
"What's wrong with hitting you?"
The moment she heard Prince Yi's voice, she told Chi Yuan that when someone came in, she would beat him up.
Lying on the ground was Queen Song, who had just passed away.
Although he was unrecognizable, if he was recognized, it would cause trouble for his aunt.
Less is more
Just tell Prince Yi not to pay attention to Queen Song.
Furthermore, if he broke into the imperial mausoleum and walked out unharmed, his mother's peace would have been disturbed in vain.
I have to go to my aunt to make a fuss.
Prince Yi was caught off guard and was hit unexpectedly. Blood was flowing from his forehead and he was seeing stars in pain.
"mean!"
Prince Yi was at a disadvantage and stumbled out to escape.
But he didn't know how to open the exit of the underground palace.
He fumbled around the wall with his hands, sweating profusely.
"I thought you were so capable?" Zhao Yuanrong sneered.
Prince Yi gritted his teeth, turned around and met her playful eyes.
Then, Zhao Yuanrong swung his fist.
If Qu Ling hadn't stopped him, Zhao Yuanrong would have almost beaten the man to death.
"Sister, you can't kill him now, at least you can't let him die in your hands," Qu Ling said, "Your identity is different now, so you must be careful."
Who knows if this is a conspiracy of the royal family.
Send the seemingly unintelligent Prince Yi to die, and then completely exclude Zhao Yuanrong from the line of succession to the throne on the pretext of murdering a member of the royal family.
The emperor cannot act on his own.
While being respected by all people, they are also supervised by all people.
Public sentiment is most easily aroused.
The more prominent your position, the more you should cherish your reputation.
Zhao Yuanrong opened the imperial tomb.
Prince Yi ran away and Zhao Yuanrong chased him relentlessly.
"Kill her, kill her!"
Prince Yi was beaten badly, but when he saw his guards, he saw hope.
The guards wanted to step forward to help, but they heard Qu Ling say, "The princess and the prince are fighting, and you haven't reported it to His Majesty yet. This is a matter between them. If you dare to attack the princess, you are committing insubordination!"
Zhao Yuanrong would not come to the imperial mausoleum alone, as there are guards hiding in the dark.
Prince Yi hated these two women.
How could he bear it when Zhao Yuanrong chased and beat him?
He roared and fought back.
Zhao Yuanrong tried his best to give in to him and the game ended in a draw.
The two men fought all the way from the imperial mausoleum to the hillside, and from the hillside to the official road, and finally to the emperor himself.
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