Chapter 116 Finale (Part 1)
The day before Jing Siye ascended the throne, Concubine Chen, disguised as the Crown Princess, also entered the palace. Order seemed to be restored in the palace, but undercurrents were surging, including the Crown Princess's bedroom, which was always under watch.
On the day of his enthronement, Jing Siye was wearing a black dragon robe made of the finest silk, with a five-clawed golden dragon coiled on it, and blood-red agate inlaid in the dragon's eyes. As Jing Siye walked, the wide sleeves of the robe swayed in the wind, and he walked with extraordinary momentum and supreme majesty.
Zhu Wenqin was wearing the scarlet imperial robes, which were embroidered with golden phoenixes, flapping their wings as if ready to fly, with long winding tails.
He wore a jade belt inlaid with round white jade around his waist, and a crown with tassels on his head. The jewels perfectly decorated his fair face, making him look handsome like a man, yet gentle like an empress.
Jing Siye held his hand tightly, and the two of them walked slowly along the jade steps into the Golden Palace.
Walking to the dragon throne, Jing Siye turned around and looked down at the ministers.
Some things need to be resolved in the court today, so the Crown Princess was summoned as an exception, as well as Jing Sixuan and Bai Zhuo in the Sky Prison.
All the civil and military officials knelt down and shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor!"
Jing Siye raised his hand: "Stand up."
Then he continued: "Today I ascend the throne, and it is also New Year's Eve. The whole world is celebrating. I will grant amnesty to the world."
As soon as the words fell, the court began to discuss:
"What will be the extent of this amnesty?"
"Will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also release it?"
"And what will happen to Concubine Chen if she is caught?"
…
At this time, an old civil servant stepped forward, clasped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. If these prisoners are released, they will only continue to cause trouble to the people."
When someone starts something, others will follow.
"Yes, we can't let him go, Your Majesty. There is a precedent in the previous dynasty, and I don't know how many people died in vain."
Jing Siye glanced at the several people who had given advice, all of whom were ministers controlled by Concubine Chen. He snorted in his heart and thought, why not add fuel to the fire and see who else are the dissidents.
"Besides that, I have one more thing to announce."
Upon hearing this, the ministers immediately fell silent, waiting for Jing Siye's next words.
"Today, I will make Zhu Wenqin, the legitimate son of the Zhu family in Yancheng, my queen, and abolish the three palaces and six courtyards."
At this point, the court was in an uproar, the discussion became louder, even the third prince Jing Sirui stared with his eyes wide open, he pulled Li Xiao's sleeve and said:
"Second brother really dotes on his sister-in-law, General. Rui'er is so envious."
Li Xiao gently held his hand and said, "This general also loves my Rui'er."
Jing Sirui smiled when he heard that, but due to the situation, he could only lean his head on Li Xiao's shoulder for a bit, then immediately distanced himself from him.
The ministers who had just given advice were stunned when they heard this, as if they had heard something out of the ordinary. Then they all knelt on the ground and shouted:
"No, absolutely not, Your Majesty, Master Zhu is a man, if you abolish the harem, this... this will..."
"What do you want?" Jing Siye asked sternly.
The old minister was sweating profusely, but when he glanced at Concubine Chen and saw her vicious eyes, he could only steel his heart and said:
"You are going to cut off the royal family's lineage. Your Majesty, please think twice."
Jing Siye's expression was calm. "I forgot to tell you one thing. My queen is pregnant with the dragon heir."
As soon as Jing Siye said this, the court was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. After a long while, someone finally spoke.
"It's incredible that a man is pregnant."
Concubine Chen's hands were shaking with excitement. Why didn't she know this earlier? Wasn't the magic potion in need of fetal blood? Isn't this just perfect? The expression on her face instantly changed from shock to distortion.
"Your Majesty," another minister knelt down and said with his hands clasped, "It is really ominous that this man is pregnant. Your Majesty should think twice."
"How is it unknown? Where is the record?" Jing Siye asked without hesitation, his face instantly filled with visible murderous intent.
"this……"
Before he finished speaking, several more ministers knelt down:
"Your Majesty, please withdraw your plan to abolish the Three Palaces and Six Courtyards. The royal family should have more branches and leaves. If every generation of kings is like this, then the royal family will be too weak."
"So, you are teaching me how to do things?"
"I dare not. If the emperor does not change his mind, we will kneel down forever."
"I second the motion!"
"I second the motion!"
There were more than a dozen people, including those controlled by Concubine Chen and those not controlled by her, all kneeling on the ground and unable to get up.
Zhu Wenqin was so frightened that her palms began to sweat and she hardly dared to look up.
Jing Siye gently stroked the palm of his hand to comfort him.
Concubine Chen's eyes flashed with a hint of success, and the corners of her mouth were pulled high, and she complained in her heart:
"Jing Siye, let's see how you end up today."
"Someone come!" Jing Siye shouted, "Take all these people away and throw them into jail. We will decide their fate later."
Xue Nian followed the order and brought the guards in. He lifted up the people on the ground and prepared to go out.
At this time, the former Queen Xiao Wanyi walked to the entrance of the hall and blocked the way, saying:
"etc."
Seeing this, Jing Siye asked in a deep voice: "Mother, why are you not here with father?"
Xiao Wanyi walked up to the hall, glanced at Concubine Chen, then glanced at Zhu Wenqin. Their eyes met, and Zhai Qing, who was standing beside them, shuddered all over.
Xiao Wanyi said slowly, "Ye'er, you started a massacre on the day you ascended the throne. Aren't you afraid of arousing the anger of the ministers? Many of these people were powerful officials of the past and present dynasties. Even if they have no merits, they have worked hard."
Jing Siye said disdainfully: "Mother, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs, please go back."
Empress Xiao: "Mother has come to this court because she doesn't want the Jing family's kingdom to be destroyed by this evildoer." After Empress Xiao finished speaking, she waved her hand and pointed at Zhu Wenqin.
Zhu Wenqin trembled and almost lost her balance. Jing Siye put his hands behind his shoulders and held him steadily. He looked at Xiao Wanyi with sharp eyes and his back teeth were clattering.
"Someone, take her away." As soon as Jing Siye finished speaking, Xue Nian immediately wanted to come up and pull her.
Empress Xiao's face turned ferocious in an instant. She glanced at Concubine Chen, who understood her meaning and leaped towards Jing Siye.
Although her movements were swift, Jing Siye had already been on guard against him and knocked her down with just one hand and two moves.
Li Xiao, Qi Feng and others did not move at all, as if this had been expected.
However, what was unexpected was that the ministers who were about to be suppressed suddenly had red eyes, stiff faces, and rushed towards Jing Siye.
Several people who knew martial arts even flew up into the air. Li Xiao and others were horrified and rushed forward to stop them.
The ministers on both sides hurriedly hid behind the pillars of the hall, and only a few military officers stepped forward.
When the fight was going on in the court, a fat man quietly appeared at the door of the palace with a bow and arrow in his hand. His expression was the same as those ministers just now, and he looked like he was being controlled. He pulled the bow and aimed at Zhu Wenqin.
But before his arrow left the bow, Nangong Ling arrived and snatched the sword from the guard beside him and threw it at him. The sword pierced Zhu Wenshi's heart, and he fell straight down.
Those dozen ministers were under control. At the beginning, Li Xiao did not dare to take strong measures, which led to those people getting closer to Jing Siye.
Later he realized that any further hesitation would lead to failure, so he attacked forward with all his might.
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