The court was solemn, and everyone knew what Xiao Yanli's action meant.
Not to mention others, they have already come over with their people.
All the Jinyiwei around had been captured. Xiao Yanli walked slowly forward under the frightened eyes of everyone, with Uncle Zhang standing beside him.
He was still wearing his usual purple court robes.
A minister frowned: "Sixth Prince, what are you trying to do?!"
Xiao Yanli bowed slightly, his eyes scanning the surroundings. "Everyone, the emperor's current health condition is evident to all. As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. The crown prince has been deposed, and I am merely following the will of heaven."
Everyone hesitated to speak.
The next moment, another person stood up and said, "If it really comes to that time, the emperor will definitely have other orders. But Your Highness led the troops to attack the palace before the matter was concluded. This is..." The minister paused and continued, "Treason!"
Xiao Yanli chuckled softly, his eyes cold and chilling. "How could you possibly be plotting a rebellion? I'm the legitimate prince. It's simply because my father is unable to manage state affairs that I, as his son, am merely sharing his burdens."
All the ministers present were shocked by his ability to lie with his eyes open, and no one spoke for a while.
Xiao Yanli ignored them and stepped onto the dragon throne.
“Wait!”
Xiao Yanli turned around and saw that it was Prime Minister Shang Yizhi who had spoken. A resolute expression flashed across his features. "The Emperor's illness is strange, yet the Sixth Prince has chosen to abdicate at this very moment. This truly leaves us feeling unconvinced!"
Uncle Zhang frowned and just as he was about to move his lips, he was stopped by Xiao Yanli.
"According to the Prime Minister, are you suspecting me of attacking my father?"
His voice was slightly raised, and there was a strong warning in it. Shang Yizhi turned a deaf ear to it and said loudly, "If Your Highness insists on forcing the emperor to abdicate, don't blame us for thinking this way."
Other court officials also echoed.
Xiao Yanli sneered.
"Anyone can say this, but you, Prime Minister Shang, are not allowed to." Xiao Yanli looked at Shang Yizhi, whose expression suddenly changed, and said in a clear and firm voice, "According to the information I have received, during the past few days when the emperor was ill, he has been dining with your daughter every day. So, Prime Minister Shang is much more suspicious than I am."
Xiao Yanli pursed his lips slightly, suppressed his smile, and said sternly, "Prime Minister Shang Yizhi and his daughter Shang Anlan are plotting to murder the emperor. The evidence is irrefutable. Capture them!"
Someone came forward immediately.
"Let's see who dares to take action!"
Just as Shang Yizi was about to be captured, a voice suddenly came from outside the hall.
Xiao Yanli looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xiao Lingyu entering the hall in prison clothes. Although he didn't look particularly embarrassed, but...
Compared with Xiao Yanli, who was dressed up and carefully dressed, he looked a little inferior.
Xiao Lingyu pursed her lips.
We had already rushed here quickly, and there was really no time left for him to change his clothes.
"Big Brother?" The two words seemed to pass over Xiao Yanli's tongue, filled with contempt. "If I remember correctly, Big Brother should be in the Imperial Prison right now, a prisoner. How could he possibly be allowed to enter this palace?"
Xiao Lingyu looked at him unwillingly, "Shouldn't Sixth Brother also be confined to the mansion?"
He looked Xiao Yanli up and down and said, "It's just that the emperor favors you, so the house arrest is meaningless."
Xiao Yanli's face suddenly turned cold.
Favoritism?
When has the emperor ever favored him?
When he is stupid, he is just treated as a pet. When I remember him, I tease him. When I don’t remember him, I let him fend for himself. Is this called partiality?
"Speaking of favoritism, everyone in Tianqi knows how much the Emperor dotes on my eldest brother!"
Listening carefully to these words, there is also a hint of jealousy.
He didn't want to say more, just waved his hand to signal for action.
Xiao Lingyu did not come alone. Behind him were the guards and secret guards of the East Palace.
Seeing that Xiao Yanli was about to attack Shang Yizi, Xiao Lingyu raised his hand and waved, and the guards immediately stepped forward to stop him.
The resounding sound of swords clashing echoed throughout the hall, and the ministers hurriedly hid in corners. Some raised their hands and cursed him as a traitor, saying, "Even if the emperor was furious and abolished the crown prince, he must still have favored the crown prince in his heart!"
People around him echoed in agreement.
As if he had heard something extremely funny, Xiao Yanli burst into laughter, tears streaming down his face. After a long while, he wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingertips: "Brother, do you think that the emperor has a preference for you?"
Xiao Lingyu already had a bad feeling in her heart because of his sudden laughter, and when she heard him ask this question, the bad feeling in her heart became even more obvious.
Is he...
Xiao Lingyu didn't answer. Xiao Yanli sneered, "Brother, why don't you say anything? Do you not want to, or do you not dare?"
"You know it very well in your heart, right? You're just a bastard who came from nowhere. You've occupied the throne for so many years, and you really think you're the crown prince?"
!!!
After hearing what Xiao Yanli said, everyone was stunned and their eyes fell on Xiao Lingyu in horror.
What does this mean?
The prince, not the prince?!
Xiao Lingyu's face was cold and his teeth were clenched.
Xiao Yanli continued, emphasizing each word, "Father only wanted you to be a shield. You knew your life story from the beginning, yet you still relied on your status to bully us. Now, you dare to jump out and stop me?"
"Do you really think you are something?"
"Everyone, should the throne be handed over to me, the legitimate prince, or to this bastard? I believe you all have your own judgment in mind."
Xiao Lingyu bit her lower lip lightly: "Nonsense!"
Although he knew what kind of person Xiao Yanli was, he couldn't help but feel angry when he heard such humiliating words.
He suppressed the guilty feeling in his heart.
No matter what, he must buy time for the young fish to come back!
Moreover, since the emperor did not reveal the prince's background when he deposed him, he is now the eldest prince!
"You keep calling me a bastard. Do you have any evidence?" Xiao Lingyu's eyes seemed to be burning with anger again. "If I wasn't a prince, why did my father make me the crown prince? How could my mother not even recognize her own son?"
"As for being a shield, that's nonsense. Who am I shielding for? For you?"
"I never imagined that in order to usurp the throne, you would disregard even the ties of brotherhood and fabricate such a lie!"
Xiao Lingyu was heartbroken, and the ministers beside him couldn't help but believe it a little.
After all, if what Xiao Yanli said was true, it would be really terrible.
What's more, what Prince Yu said that day is still fresh in their minds.
If this is really what Xiao Yanli said, then isn't this the same routine as what Prince Yu said to the emperor back then?
If both are shields, then is the current emperor still the emperor who was supposed to succeed to the throne back then?
The more you think about these things, the colder you feel in your heart.
In comparison, they were more willing to believe what Xiao Lingyu said.
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