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Xiao Qu was calm about it, and even watched the old man Xu Huasong yelling with interest.
"I wonder if the Empress Dowager has any advice for what I said?!" Xu Huasong looked at the Empress Dowager sarcastically.
The blatant provocation and contempt almost made the Queen Mother lose her balance.
The Queen Mother was so angry that she couldn't speak. "You, you are such a traitor and you dare to speak nonsense here??!"
“Hahahaha…” Xu Huasong raised his head and laughed, arrogantly. “What a treason!? Who is the one who committed treason and confused the royal bloodline? Who is the one who did such a blatant act of disregarding etiquette? Has the Queen Mother forgotten?”
Concubine Shu straightened her body. She was always gentle but now she was arrogant. "My prince is the blood of the late emperor. The one standing there is just a fake. It is legitimate for my prince to ascend the throne!!"
She pointed at Pei Yuning's nose and cursed, wanting to vent all the depression and hatred in her heart today.
Her beloved husband, her lover, has now been replaced by another person, taking her son's place!
She absolutely won't allow it! ! !
"Mother..." Qi Zhouhao couldn't believe the truth.
"My son, you are the descendant of the previous emperor, and you are legitimate. You are in that position by right. Why should you be afraid of him?! Your mother and grandfather are here. In addition, your cousin is stationed in Yinzhou and has a large army. Who dares to complain?"
Everyone in the hall looked at each other.
If this was just a family affair, they should have left instead of standing in this hall.
But it is both a family affair and a national affair.
Everyone has understood the cause and effect from what Xu Huasong and Concubine Shu said.
He and the late emperor are brothers, and were born from the same womb.
According to our ancestral teachings, twins are a bad omen and one must be abandoned.
Although I think the current emperor is doing a good job, after all, he has not announced it to the ancestral temple and ancestors.
If the name is not right, the words will not flow. It is also acceptable to charge him with treason.
"How can you be so presumptuous in the hall? I am still standing here! I am the empress dowager of the Great Qi Dynasty, and my son is of the legitimate royal bloodline. How dare you, such arrogant people, insult my son!" The empress dowager's face flushed and she glared at him.
Pei Yuning's eyes moved slightly, but he still said nothing.
Concubine Shu didn't care. "Your Highness, since you made your choice back then, you have already acknowledged that there is only one person sitting in that position! Why do you have to pretend to be a loving mother and son in front of him?"
"Now that you have come up with this idea of replacing the dead with the peach, I don't know whether to say you are smart or stupid." Concubine Shu sneered, full of sarcasm.
Perhaps it was the words of pretending to show deep mother-son affection that hurt the empress dowager's heart, and she was so flustered that she was speechless.
Because it was indeed her choice that led to the current situation.
Xu Huasong sighed, "The Queen Mother is naturally smart, and now it can be said that God is helping me!"
The hall suddenly became as quiet as a chicken. Everyone looked around, not knowing what to do.
"Hey? You old man, even if God helps you, there's no limit! His Majesty is in a very legitimate position. Do you think it's fun for you to play tricks here?!" Xiao Qu once again made shocking remarks.
Xiao Huanshan was very afraid that his father would be beaten to death, especially in the alleys after court dismissal, which was the easiest place to start.
You deserve a beating!
Xu Huasong was a duke after all. Although his expression was grim, he still glared at him, "Legal and justifiable? Where does the name and words come from? Don't think that just because your granddaughter has won the favor of this fake, you can speak so shamelessly here!"
Others didn’t know who the “granddaughter” was, but Xu Huasong looked at Xiao Huanshan meaningfully. It was impossible for the Xiao family to pretend to be blind.
It would have been fine if he didn't mention Xiao Tingyun, but once he mentioned Xiao Tingyun, the Xiao family couldn't hold it in anymore!
Pei Yuning's face turned even colder.
The first one was Xiao Huanshan, who was born as a scholar in the imperial examination. "Duke Xu, please be careful with your words. At this time of national affairs, my Xiao family will not tolerate your slander!"
"Just shut your stinky mouth. You're a normal person, but you have to open your mouth!" Xiao Qu boldly started to scold Xu Huasong, causing his anger to soar.
"you--"
Pei Yuning suddenly spoke up, "If you want to obey the will of heaven, I will show you..."
"Who... is the one who is destined to be with you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room fell silent.
Pei Yuning's sudden change in momentum caught Xu Huasong off guard, but he still had confidence that a fake could never become real!
Pei Yuning asked Zhang Quanfu to get something.
The Queen Mother and everyone else didn't know what he meant, only Xiao Qu was in a good mood and was in the mood to make eye contact with his son.
This made Xiao Huanshan sigh endlessly.
Soon, Zhang Quanfu held a long box in both hands and placed the things in front of Pei Yuning respectfully.
"Read!" Pei Yuning uttered the word lightly, and then continued to sit there as steady as a rock, allowing the tearing below to continue.
Zhang Quanfu bowed in response and raised his hand to take out the things inside.
Everyone recognized it as an imperial edict at a glance, and they all knelt down.
Bad thoughts suddenly came to Xu Huasong and Concubine Shu's minds.
Zhang Quanfu shouted loudly, "According to the will of heaven, I have received this clear mandate: In the past, Emperor Yao abdicated the throne to Yu Shun, and Shun also abdicated the throne to Yu. The mandate of heaven is not constant, but only belongs to the virtuous. The Qi Dynasty has been declining, and the world has lost its order. It has come to me. I have inherited the mandate of heaven and ruled the world. I have been cautious day and night and dare not slack off. However, the mandate of heaven has its own destination, and human affairs have their own regularities. I am afraid that I can no longer be competent for the heavy responsibility of the country. I will abdicate the throne to the virtuous and capable to ensure the eternal prosperity of the country. My brother Qi Yuning is wise and brave, and has both benevolence and virtue, and is capable of inheriting the great throne. Now I specially issue this edict to abdicate the throne to my younger brother Qi Yuning. The destiny of heaven is in your hands. If you can hold it, the heavenly blessing will last forever. You should just follow the great ceremony, feast all the countries, and solemnly accept the mandate of heaven."
The whole hall was silent, but there was a clear solution to the problem.
It turned out to be the imperial decree of Tao abdication.
Since the late emperor has abdicated, Your Majesty has the legitimate right to sit in this position.
"Please stand up, gentlemen." Pei Yuning said in a calm voice.
The Queen Mother stood there in a daze, unable to believe what she heard.
The prince actually secretly issued this imperial decree to his younger brother? ?
He actually gave up the throne to someone else with good reason? ! !
"This is impossible!!! You must have forged the imperial edict!" shouted Concubine Shu. The imperial edict sounded like a bolt from the blue to her ears.
Xu Huasong also had a gloomy expression. "This imperial edict suddenly appeared. Who knows if you forced the late emperor to write it?"
In fact, what he said didn't make sense. If they hadn't taken the initiative to look for Pei Yuning, he would never have set foot in the imperial city.
His Huaizhou Pei family was a family blessed with natural advantages and a prominent aristocratic family that had always valued reputation. The throne was nothing more than a shackle to them.
"Whether I forced the late emperor or not, the Queen Mother will make her own judgment. Besides, Marquis Xiao must have the evidence already."
Xiao Qu was happy, "Yes, your Majesty left an imperial edict for me, asking me to assist your Majesty wholeheartedly. If you don't believe it, you can ask someone to go to my house and get the imperial edict."
As soon as he finished speaking, Concubine Shu and Xu Huasong knew that the situation was hopeless.
I feel completely hopeless.
Qi Zhouhao stared blankly at Pei Yuning who had taken the position. Anyone who had admired his father for many years would be stunned for a moment when he saw that his father had become an uncle.
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