Xia Chongwen sat high up on the dragon throne. He turned his head to look at the eunuch Wang of the Imperial Household Department next to him and the cabinet ministers in the hall and asked.
"Your Majesty, according to the report from my insider who was planted in Prince Ning's mansion, Prince Ning is now dying. Why don't you let him fend for himself? This will also prevent you from being charged with killing your uncle." Eunuch Wang said.
"Is there really no need to kill him?" Xia Chongwen turned his gaze to the cabinet ministers again.
"Your servants believe that killing Prince Ning at this time is unnecessary," said Lord Fang, the head of the cabinet ministers.
"I agree that Prince Ning should be left to fend for himself!" Other cabinet ministers also expressed their agreement with the eunuch's opinion.
Seeing that no one opposed Eunuch Wang's opinion, Xia Chongwen nodded and said, "Since all my dear ministers agree, I will let Prince Ning live and die. Eunuch Wang, draft an edict..."
......
The Fengxian Hall was brightly lit, and the eunuchs and palace maids were all kneeling on the ground with their foreheads pressed tightly against the ground.
No one dared to look up.
On the dragon throne in broad daylight, the person sitting high above was not Xia Chongwen, the new emperor who had been on the throne for less than a year, but his biological mother.
Empress Dowager Lu!
"Emperor, you are confused!"
She looked at Xia Chongwen beside her with an angry face.
"How could you issue an order to let Prince Ning Xia Yu fend for himself?"
"Mother, Eunuch Wang of the Imperial Household Department and all the cabinet ministers believe that I have been on the throne for less than a year and cannot be charged with the crime of killing my uncle." Although Xia Chongwen looked respectful, a trace of imperceptible disgust flashed in his eyes.
"Besides, now that the imperial decree has been issued, does Queen Mother want me to change my mind every day?"
When Xia Chongwen said this, the displeasure in his voice was evident.
He always had a question in his mind.
That is why the Queen Mother regards Prince Ning and Princess Ning as her number one rivals.
It is obvious that Prince Ning has gone crazy and Princess Ning is also seriously ill.
What kind of trouble can Prince Ning’s Mansion stir up?
Rely on Xia Linan, the prince of Ning Palace who looks like a fat pig?
It was already very late at night. Empress Dowager Lu looked at Xia Chongwen with a look of disappointment, and finally she saw the palace maids and eunuchs who were still crawling on the ground.
Empress Dowager Lu stood up, stepped down from the dragon throne, and said coldly to the palace maids in the hall: "All of you go down, I have something to say to the emperor."
The palace servants then hurriedly responded and retreated.
In the entire Fengxian Hall, only she and her son were left.
......
Seven days later, at Prince Ning's Mansion in Yanjing.
After receiving the imperial edict, Lords Qi and Huang withdrew the Jinyiwei from Prince Ning's Mansion overnight.
Since Prince Ning has gone insane, the responsibility of guarding Prince Ning's mansion naturally fell to the Crown Prince Xia Lin'an in accordance with the imperial decree.
"The current emperor is truly benevolent." Qi Tai's smile was filled with some relief.
He was naturally very happy that he could finally leave the smelly and quiet Ning Wang Mansion.
"Benevolence? Haha!" Huang Zicheng heard this, but a hint of cold sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Without the Jinyiwei, perhaps these people in the palace will feel that they finally have freedom."
"But think about it from another perspective. The new emperor has issued a decree to withdraw the Imperial Guards from Prince Ning's Mansion. A mansion with only a mad prince, without the protection of the Imperial Guards, Lord Qi, do you still think Prince Ning's Mansion is safe?"
His meaningful words finally made Qi Tai understand.
The new emperor was unwilling to openly kill Prince Ning when he was crazy, but he could put Prince Ning's mansion in an extremely dangerous environment.
As for the future, if someone is so blind that he suddenly thinks of seeking revenge on Prince Ning's Mansion and kills Prince Ning by chance, this kind of thing is also extremely normal.
If something like that happened, the new emperor could punish him for failing to protect the Prince of Ning's Mansion.
Being demoted to a commoner is not impossible!
The entire Prince Ning's Mansion would disappear without anyone noticing!
Not only did the new emperor not have to bear the crime of killing his uncle, he could even gain a reputation for benevolence and righteousness.
Qi Tai had an expression of admiration on his face and nodded frequently at Huang Zicheng.
Huang Zicheng knew in his heart that this must be the idea of Empress Dowager Lu. The new emperor is now in the limelight and would never be so cunning.
Only the current Empress Dowager Lu could solve this seemingly thorny problem by simply issuing a decree, thus plunging the Ning Palace into a greater crisis.
He knows the current Lu family and Queen Mother Lu too well!
Because he himself was the commander of the Western Factory, who was buried among the officials by Empress Lü!
In the early morning, a ray of sunlight shone on the large plaque in Prince Ning's Mansion.
Several magpies were chirping non-stop on the branches.
The door of Prince Ning's Mansion opened from the inside.
Old Zhang, the gatekeeper, opened the door as he did in the past and began to sweep the dust and fallen leaves on the steps in front of the palace.
Looking in from outside the yard, you can even see a few seven or eight-year-old children playing in the front yard.
Even a big black dog that hadn't made a sound for a long time started barking, "Woof woof!"
With the departure of Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai and many Jinyiwei, the Ning Wang Mansion, which had been dead silent, suddenly became lively, like a castle that was suddenly unfrozen.
The eunuchs and servants were busy shuttling between the front and back yards. If you looked closely, you would find that everyone's expression became lively.
Shen Yuyao was also wearing a moon-white skirt and walked out of the bedroom leisurely.
She was holding a bright yellow imperial edict in her hand. When she stepped into the pigpen, she was tripped by Xia Yu who was lying on the ground. Zi Su and Xu Yunxuan supported her.
His pale face now looks much thinner.
Shen Yuyao walked to Xia Yu's side, regardless of the filthiness of the pigpen, squatted down and shook Xia Yu with her hands.
"Your Highness, wake up. It's time to go back to the bedroom." Shen Yuyao's tone was calm, and there was no trace of emotion on her face.
"I am the daughter of the Jade Emperor..." Xia Yu suddenly woke up and was muttering his usual catchphrase when he suddenly felt something different from usual.
His eyes suddenly became sharp from being confused and dazed.
Xia Yu looked around and did not see any Jinyiwei. Instead, he saw Zi Su and Xu Yunxuan following Shen Yuyao.
His expression changed rapidly several times before he asked in a deep voice, "Yuyao, has the imperial edict arrived?"
"Your Highness, the new emperor has issued a decree. He has withdrawn all the Jinyiwei guards who were responsible for guarding the Ning Palace, and entrusted the important task of guarding the palace to the Ning Palace's prince Xia Lin'an." Shen Yuyao stretched out her hand and brushed back a strand of tangled hair on Xia Yu's forehead.
She said softly, "Your Highness, you only need to return to your bedroom and rest in peace, to enjoy your remaining years."
Xia Yu raised his lips when he heard this: "It's time for me to go out and see the light!"
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