Chapter 291: The Queen Mother Wants to Rule the Country Behind the Curtain
Liang Jingyao raised the corner of his mouth and said, "The Queen Mother and Princess Mingzhu are both on my side. You'd better stop writing the abdication letter! Otherwise, don't blame me for taking action!"
Emperor Liang was shocked. He had already sent assassins to kill the Queen Mother and the eldest princess. Maybe they were dead now!
"Impossible! You have to call them over! I won't believe what you say unless I see you in person!" Emperor Liang hurriedly ran back to his dragon throne and sat down, holding the imperial seal on the table tightly with one hand. This was his last bargaining chip!
Liang Jingyao didn't want to let Empress Dowager Yan and Princess Mingzhu enter the palace so soon. After all, there was still fighting and killing in the palace, and it was very unsafe!
"Do you believe it or not? Will it be useful? If you don't write the abdication edict now, then after you die, Empress Dowager Yan will take charge of the situation and make my father the new emperor of Dongsui Kingdom! Life or death, you make your own choice!" Liang Jingyao approached Emperor Liang step by step.
Emperor Liang was trembling all over. Was there really no chance of him turning the situation around?
"Liang Jingyao, don't go too far! I am my father's only prince and the most legitimate emperor of Dongsui. Prince Rong is my father's younger brother. My father never treated you unfairly when he was alive! Are you doing this to my father and the people of Dongsui?"
Liang Jingyao felt as if he had just heard a huge joke. He brought Prince Rong before Emperor Liang and said, "You know my father is the late emperor's younger brother. Why did you banish my family to the northern border? What did we do wrong? You saw the wounds on my father's arms, back, legs, and chest. They were all stabbed by the assassins you sent! He's your uncle!"
Emperor Liang smiled coldly and roared, "Because I am the emperor, if the emperor wants me to die, I must die!"
Liang Jingyao angrily punched the Liang Emperor in the face and shouted, "What a shameless act! What about the refugees outside? So many are homeless and hungry. Have you distributed any relief food? And ministers in the court are secretly buying and selling official positions. The annual Autumn Examination has become almost a mere formality. Why don't you do anything about it?"
Emperor Liang blushed at the question and didn't know how to refute it for a moment. Finally, he angrily threw the inkstone on the table at Liang Jingyao and cursed, "What does this have to do with you? I am the emperor. I can do whatever I want. What qualifications do you have to question me? This world was passed down to me by my father. No one can take it away from me!"
As he said this, Emperor Liang ran out holding the imperial seal.
Liang Jingyao was afraid that the Emperor would smash the imperial seal in his impulsiveness, so he didn't dare to chase too closely. He could only shout from behind, "What are you doing? Put down the seal!"
Emperor Liang looked back at Liang Jingyao, a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, then he jumped up and jumped into the Jade Lake in the Imperial Garden holding the jade seal.
Although Yu Lake was dug out by humans, it covers a large area. Once someone falls in, it is not easy to get them out!
Liang Jingyao jumped down without hesitation.
When Prince Rong saw Liang Jingyao didn't show up after jumping, he was afraid that something might happen to him, so he quickly ordered people to find a boat to rescue him. "Hurry up and get a boat. We must rescue Jingyao!"
There was already a stranded boat in Yuhu Lake, so Huxiaojun untied the reins and sailed out to rescue people.
At the same time, the unconscious Empress Dowager Yan had woken up in a quiet courtyard in the capital. Lin Xiaoyue and Princess Mingzhu also breathed a sigh of relief. If the Empress Dowager could not appear in the palace, Emperor Liang would definitely make a big fuss, and then Liang Jingyao's next things would not be so smooth.
"Empress Dowager, can you get out of bed and walk now?" Lin Xiaoyue was still a little worried and asked.
Empress Dowager Yan didn't want to speak when she saw Lin Xiaoyue, but there was a force in her body pulling her, forcing her to say gently: "Okay. Help me up."
Lin Xiaoyue couldn't wait to help Empress Dowager Yan walk on the ground and asked, "How is it? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Empress Dowager Yan was about to say yes, but for some unknown reason she said, "No."
Lin Xiaoyue and Princess Mingzhu looked at each other. Seeing Princess Mingzhu nod, Lin Xiaoyue quickly asked someone to prepare a carriage, because Prince Rong had sent someone to say that they must go to the palace as soon as possible.
After a while, Lin Xiaoyue, Empress Dowager Yan, and Princess Mingzhu entered the palace in a carriage under the protection of guards.
Inside the Qinzheng Hall, Emperor Liang had been helped to change his wet clothes, but he was still unconscious. Liang Jingyao, a martial artist, rescued Emperor Liang, changed him into clean clothes, and continued to discuss the next steps with Prince Rong.
"What? Father, have you sent people to pick up the Queen Mother and the eldest princess? We haven't cleared out all of Emperor Liang's people yet. Will they be in danger on the way into the palace?" Liang Jingyao asked in surprise after hearing the news.
Prince Rong held Liang Jingyao's shoulders and said, "Don't worry, I have arranged enough people to protect them openly and secretly. They will definitely be able to enter the palace safely."
As he was speaking, a voice of greeting rang out from the doorway of the Qinzheng Palace, "The Queen Mother has arrived, the Princess has arrived!"
Liang Jingyao's face lit up with joy, and he immediately went out to greet her. "Jingyao, please forgive me for not coming to meet you in person!"
Empress Dowager Yan ignored Liang Jingyao. When she saw Prince Rong, she wanted to pour out her bitterness, but the words seemed to be blocked on the tip of her tongue. In the end, she could only wave her hand and said, "It's okay. How is Emperor Liang?"
Liang Jingyao helped Empress Dowager Yan sit on the soft couch and said, "Emperor Liang just attempted suicide by jumping into the lake and failed. He is now in a coma. The imperial physician has come to see him and he is fine."
Empress Dowager Yan nodded and said, "Okay. So what are you going to do next?"
Liang Jingyao knew that Empress Dowager Yan was angry with him, and it would be difficult to expect her to personally ask Emperor Liang to give up the throne, but now that things had come to this, there was no need for him to be humble and give in anymore.
"Emperor Liang made many mistakes during his reign and is not a virtuous monarch. I nominate my father to be the new emperor of Dongsui Kingdom. I hope the Queen Mother can agree!" As he said this, Liang Jingyao knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
Empress Dowager Yan looked at Prince Rong and asked, "Really? Jingyao, don't you want to be the emperor?"
Liang Jingyao instinctively sensed that Empress Dowager Yan was trying to sow discord between him and his father, so he immediately swears, "Jingyao doesn't want to! My father and the late emperor are brothers, having studied and grown up together. As adults, he assisted the late emperor in handling state affairs. The late emperor repeatedly praised my father for his broad-mindedness and benevolence! Jingyao feels that my father is the most suitable candidate!"
At this time, Princess Mingzhu also knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Mother, during his reign, Emperor Liang not only persecuted me, but also indulged in pleasure, neglected state affairs, and ignored the suffering of the people. He is truly not a good ruler! I recommend Prince Rong as the new emperor of Dongsui State. I hope your majesty will support this!"
Empress Dowager Yan clenched her hands tightly. If Prince Rong came to power, she would forget about ruling from behind the curtain and controlling the government! With such a big commotion in the palace, is there no one in the royal family who can stand up again?
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