Chapter 216 A Change of Situation

"Father, please fulfill my filial piety!" The fifth prince kowtowed.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince were both extremely nervous.

How come Lao Wu is so eloquent?

And when it comes to the game, don't forget to take them along.

how?

Doesn't it make them look unfilial? Emperor Jiacheng was suspicious. Isn't the Fifth Prince stabbing them in the back by saying this? Emperor Jiacheng looked at the Fifth Prince and said with emotion: "You are the youngest among them, but you are the most filial."

Emperor Jiacheng sighed and said, "Old Fifth, you are still sincere."

"Have you ever thought about this: although you are the youngest and seem to have the longest remaining life, your two royal brothers have already lived more than ten years longer than you," said Emperor Jiacheng.

"I have thought about it." The fifth prince looked at Emperor Jiacheng with admiration, "But it doesn't matter. I am offering my life to you, my father, but it doesn't mean I will die immediately. I will only lose a dozen or dozens of years, but I can still live to the same age as my two brothers."

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince were already cursing in their hearts.

Why did Emperor Jiacheng say so much when the fifth brother offered to donate his life span?

Besides, what does Lao Wu mean by this? It sounds as if living to their age means they will not live any longer.

how?

Does it make him look filial?

However, the Fifth Prince has said so much, which makes the Crown Prince and the Second Prince seem even more unfilial.

Emperor Jiacheng pointed at the crown prince and the second prince and angrily said, "They are unfaithful and unfilial, worse than the fifth child!"

The second prince knelt down with a plop.

Things have come to this point. If he doesn't express his stance, he will completely lose favor.

"Father!" the second prince said loudly, "I was just shocked for a moment and didn't react. I am just a military officer and my mind doesn't work that fast. But I am filial to you, Father!"

"I am also willing to sacrifice my own life to get the elixir for you, father!" the second prince said loudly.

Speaking of it, my heart dies.

His life span will be shortened.

At this point, the prince could only say: "Father, I am willing to sacrifice my lifespan. As long as it can help you achieve eternal life, I am willing to do anything."

However, it was too late for them to speak now.

Emperor Jiacheng just sneered, ignored the two of them, and helped the fifth prince up with both hands.

When the Fifth Prince stood up, Emperor Jiacheng realized that the Fifth Prince was only as tall as his waist.

Still a child indeed!

Emperor Jiacheng was even more moved, "Good boy, you are just as loyal to me as your teacher."

"Then I'll leave this matter to you." Emperor Jiacheng said to the fifth prince, "When my illness is completely cured, I will give you some elixirs to restore your life span. Don't worry, I will not let you suffer any loss."

The Fifth Prince's young face was full of determination, without the slightest hesitation, "Your Highness obeys my order! If there is anything I can help with, I will be very happy."

Even Emperor Jiacheng couldn't help but be moved and patted the fifth prince on the shoulder, "Good, good, you are a good boy."

After saying that, Emperor Jiacheng sent the three of them away, "You go down first."

After leaving the imperial study, the prince could not help but grit his teeth and said with a cold face: "Fifth brother is really willing to take risks."

What did the Fifth Prince want to do by showing up like this? Could it be that he wanted to compete for his position as Crown Prince? "I don't understand what Your Highness the Crown Prince means." The Fifth Prince lowered his eyebrows and said, "I am just loyal to the emperor."

The Grand Tutor once said that Emperor Jiacheng had always had access to all sorts of information.

No matter in any corner of the palace or in the homes of ministers, Emperor Jiacheng could not hide anything.

What the Grand Tutor said sounded so nice. To put it bluntly, didn’t Emperor Jiacheng have many spies in the palace who reported their every move at any time?

"Ha!" The prince sneered, "Fifth brother is working so hard, could it be that you are eyeing my position?"

"I dare not." The fifth prince lowered his eyes and said, "In my opinion, father is the eternal emperor of Daxi. I don't think the position of crown prince is important."

After saying this, the fifth prince left.

The Crown Prince's face was distorted with anger at the Fifth Prince's words.

However, Emperor Jiacheng wrote the imperial edict to depose the crown prince in the imperial study.

At the same time, he asked Eunuch Shen, who had rushed back to the palace, to go to the warehouse to pick out some supplements for the Fifth Prince and his mother.

Not long after the prince returned to the Eastern Palace, he received an imperial edict that shocked the court and the country.

The prince was deposed.

Now, he is just an ordinary prince.

Emperor Jiacheng even told about the previous affair between the Crown Prince and the young eunuch Fang Lang, and even included the Crown Prince's framing of Chen Shixian.

Place spies in the ministers' homes.

Everything the prince had done in the past was written down in the charge.

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

He said that the prince had no talent or virtue and was not worthy of being the crown prince.

And the fifth prince, in addition to obtaining treasures.

He was also crowned King of England.

Suddenly, the fifth prince became the one with the highest status among the three princes.

After being crowned as a king, it is naturally inappropriate for him to live in the palace.

Emperor Jiacheng also rewarded the prince with a palace.

Because of Emperor Jiacheng's two edicts, the situation in the court changed.

The ministers who originally supported the prince began to wonder whether they should continue to support him or look for another candidate.

The charges against the prince are really too many.

And now that he has been deposed, it will be difficult to restore his position in the future.

Everyone knows that Emperor Jiacheng wants eternal life.

I'm afraid he doesn't plan to appoint another crown prince.

After all the ministers thought about it, they decided that they could no longer put their chips on the Crown Prince.

But even so, he couldn't just turn against him. He still had to deal with the prince while finding new people to support as soon as possible.

The prince had never suffered such a blow before. After moving out of the Eastern Palace, he has been staying in his own palace and has not been seen since.

On this day, Shen Shilang came out of court and was summoned to the imperial study by Emperor Jiacheng.

The fifth prince is also here.

"Mr. Shen, next time you communicate with the God, you can tell Him that the Fifth Prince can also offer his own lifespan in exchange for the elixir, and ask Him if He agrees." Emperor Jiacheng said.

Although Shen Shilang knew this a long time ago, he still acted shocked, "What? Asking His Highness the Fifth Prince to sacrifice his own life span?"

Shen Shilang first looked at the Fifth Prince in shock, then looked at Emperor Jiacheng.

The fifth prince stood aside and silently admired the Grand Tutor's acting skills.

I still have a lot to learn.

Shen Shilang knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince is worth a thousand gold coins, how can you sacrifice your life span? Your Majesty has already given me so many precious things to replenish my body, I can continue to offer more."

Emperor Jiacheng waved his hand and said, "Sacrificing your life span by yourself is not a long-term solution. Your life span is limited. How many times can you sacrifice it?"

"Xiaowu is young and has a lot of life left, so I can share some of it with you." Emperor Jiacheng said, "I have promised Xiaowu that as long as my health improves, I will give him some elixirs to help him make up for the lost life."

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace." The fifth prince said hurriedly.