Seeing the emperor's haggard appearance, and knowing that his poor health was due to poisoning, she felt very guilty.
If it weren't for her, her son wouldn't have suffered so much.
"Mother, I don't blame you. Just don't do anything foolish again."
The Emperor shook his head. Everything was in the past, but he still couldn't help but remind the Empress Dowager that he hoped she wouldn't make any more foolish mistakes and just hold him back.
"No, the Xiao family... I'll leave it to my son to handle. I won't interfere anymore."
The Empress Dowager slowly closed her eyes. When she opened them again, she was more awake. She looked at the Emperor seriously and said calmly.
When she said this, the Empress Dowager didn't even look at Xiao Sui. She had already given up on her brother and abandoned her family.
The Emperor saw that although the Empress Dowager was trying to remain calm, she was still saddened inside.
So the emperor simply ordered the Empress Dowager to be sent back to Cining Palace to rest, out of sight, out of mind, and he would handle things here himself.
After the Empress Dowager was sent away, the Emperor turned to look at Xiao Sui, who was still daydreaming, with a serious expression. It seemed that what the Empress Dowager had said earlier had no effect on someone like him.
Without further ado, the Emperor issued a decree:
"By imperial decree, Xiao Sui is found guilty of treason and regicide, a heinous crime. His entire family shall be exterminated. Consort Xiao poisoned me and the Empress. Her titles shall be revoked, she shall be banished to the Cold Palace and given poisoned wine. The Crown Prince has colluded with outsiders to force me to abdicate. His title as Crown Prince shall be revoked, he shall be demoted to a commoner and exiled to Lingnan, never to return to the capital."
"All other participants shall be executed!"
After the Emperor issued the decree, the Crown Prince and Consort Xiao turned pale. It was all over!
The crown prince snapped back to reality, still clinging to a sliver of hope. He knelt before the emperor, his face contorted with tears, and begged for mercy:
"Father, I was wrong, I know I was wrong. I beg you, Father, give me another chance! Please have mercy, Father!!"
"Hao'er, I gave you a chance. Although I dislike your mother, I'm sure I've treated you well. But I never imagined that I'm less important to you than power and the throne. Get out! I'll pretend I never had a son like you. Go!"
The Emperor slowly closed his eyes. The feeling of being betrayed by his sons was truly unpleasant. First it was the sixth son, and now it was the Crown Prince. Who would it be next?
Is the throne and power really that good?
"Father, I was wrong! I was truly wrong!!!"
The crown prince struggled and was taken away, his cries echoing throughout the hall.
He regretted it. If he hadn't participated in the coup, he would still be the crown prince and could have become the emperor in the future. But now everything was gone.
But there's no going back in life; if you do something wrong, you have to take responsibility for your actions.
The delirious Xiao Sui and the terrified Consort Xiao were also taken away and thrown into the imperial prison.
Just then, the Third Prince rushed in with a group of men, shouting:
"Crown Prince, how dare you force the emperor to abdicate! Today, I, the prince, will represent my father to purge the court of corrupt officials!"
As soon as he entered, he saw everyone in the hall staring at him as if he were an idiot. Enraged, he shouted at them:
"You bunch of traitors, how dare you look down on me, the prince! I will chop off your heads!!"
"Whose head are you going to chop off?!"
The emperor sat on the throne, looking at his son who had barged in and acted recklessly, and could hardly bear to look at him.
"Father...Father! Are you...alright?"
The third prince then saw his father, the emperor, sitting on the dragon throne. He was so frightened that he stammered, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.
Didn't we receive news that Father had passed away and the Crown Prince was gaining power? How come Father is still perfectly fine?
"What? I'm perfectly fine, are you disappointed?"
The emperor snorted coldly and questioned him.
Don't think he doesn't know what his third son is thinking. He only came in at this time, clearly trying to take advantage of the situation, using the pretext of "purging the court of corrupt officials" to prevent the crown prince from ascending the throne, and then take the throne himself.
He knows exactly what his sons will do next, even if they fart.
"Father, how could you think of me like that? I was really worried about you! As soon as I heard that the Crown Prince was making some moves in the palace, I rushed here with people to protect you. But who knew that I would be stopped by the Crown Prince's men at the palace gate?"
"After a fierce battle, I finally broke through the encirclement and entered the palace, but Father Emperor wronged me. I am so heartbroken, sob sob sob!!"
The third prince rolled his eyes and began to cry, showing off the wound on his arm. "Look," he said, "I'm injured."
Lin Yuxin: ...?
[Is this third prince a reincarnation of a drama queen? His over-the-top acting is unbearable to watch. Does he really think the emperor is a fool? She didn't believe the third prince hadn't received advance warning.]
[Li Xiaochen just returned from the northern city and managed to save the Emperor. He's staying at the Third Prince's residence, and all the princes have their own secret guards. The Emperor was supposed to hold court within three days, and he only just received the news now? Who would believe that?]
Lin Yuxin rolled her eyes inwardly, speechless with exasperation.
emperor:……!
Can you give him some face? He knows his son is wicked; he doesn't need you to expose him.
A hint of a smile flashed in Li Xiaochen's eyes.
"Alright, I'm not dead yet! What's with the mourning? What kind of behavior is this, a prince wailing and sobbing in this hall?"
The Emperor couldn't hold back and shouted at the Third Prince.
"belch!"
The third prince was so frightened that he hiccuped, but he stopped wailing and knelt on the ground, looking aggrieved, without saying another word.
Lin Yuxin looked at the Third Prince and was somewhat shocked. When she read the book, the Third Prince was said to be brave and resourceful. Regarding the matter of Beicheng, it was he who conspired with Beijiang. If it weren't for Zhizhi who had developed the antidote in advance, Beicheng would probably have fallen.
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