The group waited at the entrance of Chengqian Palace for an entire afternoon.
During this time, Bai was worried that Su Xuening would get tired, so she asked Granny Shang to help her sit in the opposite corridor and wait.
Two or three hours passed, and the group waited from daylight until nightfall.
The longer they waited, the more anxious the people outside became, and the more they felt that Xuanyuan Peng was inside making his will.
Su Huiyan was so anxious that she wanted to cause a scene at Chengqian Palace again, but fortunately she still had some sense of reason.
The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Consort Liang and Bai Fuya are both here. If they don't move, and she's the only one causing trouble, and she really angers the Emperor, he might only punish her, which would be a great injustice to her.
Besides Su Huiyan, Xuan Yuan Yu was also extremely anxious.
After all, the Emperor's coma and serious illness were inextricably linked to him. I wonder if the Emperor knows about these things. If the Emperor knows that he is the one who caused the Emperor to get tuberculosis, he might be discussing with the Prince Ming and the army how to deal with him.
However, that's unlikely. If the Emperor had known all along that he was the one who harmed him, he would have already taken action. After all, if the Emperor wanted to deal with him now, he wouldn't need to go through all that trouble with the three armies and the Huangli army; the Imperial Guards could have taken him down directly.
His father must not have discovered what he did, so his father must not have summoned the three armies and General Cao for his sake.
Let's do it for the sake of the will!
Father Emperor knew he had tuberculosis and wouldn't live much longer, so he summoned the three armies and General Cao in advance, probably to make Xuanyuan Zhan the crown prince! He wanted to pass the throne to Xuanyuan Zhan?
Damn it!
Despite all his efforts, he still couldn't stop his father's idea; instead, he only benefited that bastard Xuanyuan Zhan!
Xuanyuan Zhi was also very anxious. If his father really made Xuanyuan Zhan the crown prince, that would be terrible. With the three armies, General Cao, and Prince Ming as witnesses, there was no way to deny the imperial edict.
Xuanyuan Duo had assumed that his father would appoint Xuanyuan Zhan as the crown prince, but he never expected that Xuanyuan Zhan would actually ascend the throne in the end.
He used to bully Xuanyuan Zhan quite a bit. I wonder if he will take revenge on him after he becomes emperor!
If he doesn't even manage to become a prince, that would be incredibly embarrassing!
Just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts, there was finally some movement in the main hall of Chengqian Palace.
Zong Jiu led Ming Wang, Shan Jing, Liao Fan, and others out.
"Your Highness." Upon seeing Prince Ming, everyone bowed in greeting.
The Ming King gave Xuan Yuan Yu and Xuan Yuan Zhi a meaningful look, then smiled and nodded at them: "Your Highnesses will have to work hard from now on."
Xuanyuan Yu and Xuanyuan Zhi were instantly confused by what he said.
However, King Ming did not explain anything and simply left.
After paying their respects to Bai Shi and Su Huiyan, Shan Jing and the others also wanted to follow the Prince Ming.
"Wait a moment."
Su Huiyan snapped out of her daze and immediately seemed to have something to ask them, which startled them quite a bit.
Who among them is a fool? Do they not know what Consort Su wants to ask?
But how could they dare to reply?
"Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for me. His Majesty has assigned me other tasks, so I'll take my leave." Shan Jing bowed to Su Huiyan first, then slipped away.
Liao Fan and Cao Qi followed suit, without saying a word or even moving their mouths, and used Shan Jing's excuse to slip away together.
Seeing them run off like that, Su Huiyan quickly gave Xuan Yuan Yu a wink.
Xuanyuan Yu understood perfectly well and immediately wanted to chase after her.
Xuan Yuanzhi was also anxious and wanted to chase after him to ask questions.
Whether their father summoned them to the palace was to issue a will, and if so, whose will was it? These were the things they cared about most, and things they had to find out.
Also, what exactly did Mingwang mean by what he just said?
But just as the two were about to take action, Zong Jiu directly opened a scroll of imperial edict: "By imperial decree!"
Zong Jiu suddenly spoke up, stunning everyone.
Bai was the first to come to her senses and kneel down.
Su Huiyan, Liang Fei, and the others then came to their senses and quickly knelt down as well.
Soon, everyone guarding the entrance to Chengqian Palace knelt down.
Su Xuening, who was sitting in the opposite corridor, also knelt down with the help of Granny Shang.
Seeing everyone kneel, Zong Jiu began to read the imperial edict: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: I have suddenly fallen seriously ill and fear I will no longer be able to handle state affairs. My second and third sons are both exceptionally intelligent and capable of undertaking great responsibilities. Therefore, they shall be appointed to manage the court affairs and assist me in handling state matters. My eldest son is also of outstanding talent and is hereby appointed as the commander of the city guard. During my illness, I expect my three sons to work together to manage state affairs well and protect Dong Chu! So be it!"
As soon as Zong Jiu finished reading, Xuan Yuanduo, Xuan Yuanzhi, and Xuan Yuanyu immediately kowtowed: "Your subjects accept the decree and will certainly live up to Father Emperor's expectations!"
After kowtowing, Xuan Yuan Yu immediately exchanged a glance with Xuan Yuan Zhi. Their eyes met, and sparks flew instantly.
What does Father mean by this?
Is this to assess which of the two is more suitable to be the crown prince?
So that's what Mingwang meant by those profound words!
So Xuanyuan Zhan was kicked out?
But Father Emperor clearly wanted to make Xuanyuan Zhan the Crown Prince before, so why did he suddenly change his mind?
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Besides those two, who else in Eastern Chu is qualified to be the crown prince? Xuan Yuanduo's maternal clan is weak, and Xuan Yuanzhan's position is illegitimate. He's not even a prince, so what makes him think he can compete with them?
Father had no choice but to accept them.
However, in this final battle, neither of them will lose!
Besides Xuan Yuanzhi and Xuan Yuanyu being very happy to receive this opportunity at the same time, Xuan Yuanduo was also very happy.
The Emperor really hadn't forgotten him. Although this was a blatant removal of him from the position of Crown Prince, he had given him command of the city's guards.
The city's garrison has a force of 100,000. Now that he has control of the garrison, both Xuan Yuan Yu and Xuan Yuan Zhi will have to flatter him.
It could be said that whoever he supports will become the emperor!
Although he himself cannot become emperor, he will certainly retain his position as a prince.
Whether it's the second or the third son, it's better to let either of them be emperor than to let Xuanyuan Zhan sit on the throne.
Regardless of who becomes emperor, the second and third sons will surely still cherish their brotherly bond. But between him and Xuanyuan Zhan, there is only enmity; he cannot allow Xuanyuan Zhan to become emperor!
Su Huiyan and Consort Liang exchanged a venomous glance.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor entrusted Xuan Yuan Yu and Xuan Yuan Zhi with handling state affairs, which meant that the war between them and the war between their sons had officially begun.
However they fight, it's still an internal struggle.
It would be so much better if this internal strife didn't involve that vixen Bai Fuya and that bastard Xuan Yuanzhan!
After all, neither Su Huiyan nor Consort Liang were afraid to face each other, but rather afraid to fight against Bai Fuya and Xuan Yuanzhan.
Now that Bai Fuya and Xuan Yuanzhan have been eliminated early, it's fantastic news for them.
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