Chapter 582: Winners Take All
Jun Moxu slowly stretched out his hand and took the imperial edict with trembling hands, as if it was an invisible shackle that bound him tightly.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, there was death in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, Mo Xu, accepts your order and expresses gratitude."
His voice was low and hoarse, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
Zhao Ping looked at him, sighed, and still spoke up to give him a few suggestions.
"Your Highness, this is the best possible outcome that the Hua family has arranged for you. You must cherish your mother's painstaking efforts. I still have to go to the Hua family to announce the decree, so I'll take my leave now."
Upon hearing this, Jun Moxu hurriedly grabbed Zhao Ping's clothes and blurted out anxious words.
"What did you just mean? Who is Hua Cairen?"
Zhao Ping looked at his serious anxiety and shook his head.
"Your Highness, in order to find a way out for you, the Empress has taken all the blame and requested to be deposed. Your Highness, please do not make mistakes again in the future."
Jun Moxu felt as if the sky had fallen when he heard this.
"What about the Hua family? How will father deal with the Hua family?"
Zhao Ping told the truth.
"The Hua family has been confiscated and demoted to commoners. Your Highness, I know you must be unwilling to accept this, but this is already a special favor from the Emperor."
After he finished speaking, he left with the little eunuch.
Jun Moxu fell to the ground.
"Cang Hong, tell me, is this all really worth it? How much did my mother sacrifice for that position, and how much did I lose?"
Jun Moxu's voice was hoarse and low, with a hint of self-mockery.
Cang Hong's eyes turned red when he heard this. He knew very well the pain and struggle of his prince, but he still spoke firmly.
"Your Highness, the victors take the crown, and history is always written by the victors. But your talent and virtue cannot be concealed by false reputations. No matter where you are, you are the wise leader in Cang Hong's heart. Although we are facing adversity now, as long as Your Highness does not give up, there will always be a day for us to make a comeback."
Jun Moxu smiled bitterly.
"Talent? Virtue? Father has already said that I am not worthy of my position."
At the same time, the fate of the Hua family was also quietly changing.
When the decree to depose the queen reached the Hua family, the entire Huafu fell into chaos and panic.
The once prominent Hua family has now become a family of criminals that everyone avoids.
Hua Yuanzhou watched Zhao Ping's leaving back with his fists clenched, his eyes full of unwillingness, until Zhao Ping's figure disappeared at the door of the Hua family.
Hua Yuanzhou just stood up.
"When the birds are gone, the good bows are put away. It is true that the emperor is too ruthless to use people in a positive way and not to use them in a negative way."
Old Madam Hua spoke hurriedly.
"Zhou'er, don't talk nonsense. The Hua family can't withstand the storm now. It's just a confiscation of property. The Hua family is lucky to have survived. What I am most worried about now is your sister. I don't know how she is doing in the palace. The emperor has issued such an imperial decree. I am afraid that your sister has tried her best to plead for mercy. She has also lost her position as queen. I don't know how she will live in the future."
Hua Yuanzhou was silent for a long time after hearing this.
"Never mind, this is indeed a good ending. Mother, let's go pack our things first. Don't argue. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to take anything other than clothes."
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Hua looked at everyone in the Hua family.
"Everyone, go gather your things. Wear as many clothes as possible and bring as much gold and silver jewelry as possible. I'm afraid the soldiers will be here soon to confiscate our property. Let's go outside and find a place to settle down first, and then go to the Dali Temple to bring the master back."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Hua family hurried back to their own houses, hoping to take some crystal treasures with them so they could survive outside.
And at this time, the Bai Mansion.
Jun Moye and Su Hanchu are playing chess.
Qingzhi stepped forward and said.
"Sir, Madam, there's news from the palace. The Empress has been deposed. Today, the Emperor's personal eunuch came to the Crown Prince's residence and delivered an imperial decree. The Crown Prince deposed her as Crown Prince and named her Prince Jin."
Jun Moye narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this, dropped the chess piece in his hand suddenly, and spoke sarcastically.
"Prince Jin? It seems that he really has a deep father-son relationship with the Crown Prince."
Su Hanchu picked up a chess piece.
"Aye, we are not in a hurry. Even if Jun Moxu becomes King Jin, his body won't be able to hold on for much longer. Moreover, in his current situation, I'm afraid it would be worse for him to be alive than dead."
Jun Moye's resentment instantly subsided upon hearing this.
"Chu Chu is right. Sometimes, death isn't the most terrifying thing for a person. What's more frightening is living a life worse than death."
The two were chatting.
Caiyue came in and saluted.
"City Lord, Young Master, the Second Prince is here."
Upon hearing this, Su Hanchu looked at Jun Moye.
"It seems that today's game of chess can only end here. I wonder if the Second Prince is here to take credit or to persuade others?"
Jun Moye put down the chess piece.
"No matter what his intentions are, we still have to meet him."
Then he looked at Caiyue.
"Please invite the Second Prince to the front hall."
Soon the couple went to the front hall.
Jun Moyong stood up and greeted them as soon as he saw the two of them.
"Cousin, cousin's wife."
Jun Moye spoke with a smile.
"Now that you're here, sit down."
Then he walked over to the side and sat down with Su Hanchu.
"You must be very busy these days, how come you have time to come over?"
The prince has fallen completely and the Hua family has been raided, but the hidden forces behind them have not yet been cleared up. Jun Moxu has been very busy these days, but he naturally knows how the prince became King Jin.
"No matter how busy you are, you must come and sit with me, cousin. And I have to thank you for the prince's matter."
Jun Moye waved his hand gently, his expression indifferent.
"We're brothers, so why thank me? Regarding the Crown Prince's affairs, I just went along with the situation. The one you should really thank is your mother. If it weren't for Consort De who quickly pulled the Empress down, I'm afraid the Crown Prince's party would have been in trouble for a while."
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