Chapter 319 Are you forcing me?
Old Master Gu's powerful voice not only made the calmness on Concubine Rong's delicately made-up face crack, but also calmed Emperor Xuande's panic that had just been caused by his fear and rage.
He was visibly relieved. "Fei Rong, General Gu and Prime Minister Bai are the people I trust the most. How could you, together, be so unprepared?"
After saying this, he looked at the two of them, asking for their confirmation.
At this moment, Emperor Xuande knew that although he was the emperor, his life was not in his own hands.
I don’t know whether the two old men thought this was sarcastic or not, but Li Mumu almost wanted to vomit.
So how can trust mean that people can be exiled just because of what they say?
It's bitterly cold in the north, how could the two old men endure it? He was just saying that to save his own life, right?
Emperor Xuande looked at Concubine Rong and asked, "Do you think your methods are so powerful?"
"But Mumu already cured me of the poison. I have no idea what you did. Gu Jian, Mumu has done a great job in protecting me this time. I will reward you handsomely."
Emperor Xuande quickly expressed his feelings and said that he would not pursue the previous matter any further.
"Xun'er, there is no need for evidence right now. I will give your father justice. It was this woman who deceived me." Emperor Xuande looked at Xie Xun.
Xie Xun laughed.
"Come on, take action. Why are you just standing there?" Rong Fei shouted in panic.
Gu Jian looked at the guards who were hesitating whether to step forward and asked, "Do you want to protect the emperor?"
Unfortunately, these guards looked around and did not understand Mr. Gu’s painstaking efforts.
Old Master Bai also shook his head. Stupid people are not worth saving. What's more, they have evil ambitions and deserve to die.
Soon, the Gu family army, who had received Li Mumu's signal, arrived in front of them, and those people were captured before they could even make a move.
"How is this possible?" Rong Fei thought her plan was perfect, but something went wrong, and she couldn't accept it.
"Bitch, why don't you kneel down for me?" Emperor Xuande looked at the woman in front of him, his eyes no longer filled with fondness, but with overwhelming hatred.
He pointed at the woman in front of him and was so angry that he couldn't speak for a while.
But Li Mumu felt that his anger was not because Rong Fei betrayed their feelings, but because Rong Fei's betrayal made him look like a fool, and he also felt humiliated by his own blindness.
As for love, it’s not that there isn’t any, it’s just that there isn’t a lot of it.
Before Nanny Cui could even open her mouth, Emperor Xuande ordered her to be beaten to death.
Rong Fei knelt on the ground, knowing that the game was over. "I lost, but so what? Do you think you are going to be strong?"
She smiled, but tears were streaming down her face. "North Vietnam has already launched an attack. If I die, Qingyang will persuade the North Vietnamese emperor to avenge me."
"She won't."
"She will." Rong Fei said firmly, "I am the only one in her life. Li Mumu, you have only known her for a few days, but I have been good to her for ten years."
"But your kindness has a purpose."
"Yes, but she is still willing!" Rong Fei said proudly: "Your Majesty, if you kill me, she will do her utmost to avenge me. I am her only relative."
"She cares about you and has done so much for you, but you are calculating towards her. Don't you feel guilty?"
Rong Fei looked at Li Mumu and said, "You're so young, but you think so much. Why should I feel guilty? I've already said it before, without me, she wouldn't be where she is today."
"Without you, she would have grown up with her parents. She might not have become rich, but she would not have left her hometown to marry an old man." Li Mumu said angrily.
She no longer cared whether her words and actions were like those of a four-year-old child. So what?
She doesn't care.
"Mumu, what you mean is..." Emperor Xuande looked at Li Mumu.
Li Mumu was very angry at Rong Fei's shamelessness.
Xie Xun spoke for her, "The Eighth Prince wasn't replaced by someone else, but by Concubine Rong herself. She found a few good-looking women from outside and waited for the day she gave birth to replace them."
"She has already stated her purpose."
Emperor Xuande frowned, "So, it was all your doing, yet you kept it a secret from me, making me feel guilty towards the Eighth Prince?"
"Yes, since you can't protect us mother and son, I'll find a way myself." Rong Fei looked at him with disdain. "In your eyes, what are our lives worth?"
"So that's when you started plotting against me?" Emperor Xuande asked.
"Yes, isn't this also thanks to you?" Rong Fei sneered, "I lost. You can kill me or chop me up as you please, but don't expect to have an easy life, Gu Jian. Don't you care about the people the most? Even when you were suspected, wrongly exiled, and knew that the people were suffering, you still went to kill the enemy without hesitation, as if nothing had happened."
Gu Jian said coldly, "But are you sure that the King of Beiyue can leave me, Dongyao?"
"What do you mean?" Rong Fei looked at him suddenly, "You want..."
"That's right." Gu Jian said, "Your Majesty, the relationship between North Vietnam and Dongyao cannot be reconciled by a marriage. North Vietnam has long intended to attack Dongyao, and the wise king has always been cunning. Now, if you give the order, I will lead the troops to intercept and kill them personally, and lead the troops to conquer North Vietnam and catch them off guard. I am willing to sign the military order."
How could Emperor Xuande tolerate the fact that Concubine Rong and Prince Xian colluded to put him to death? Moreover, it seemed that Gu Jian had been prepared for this.
Although Emperor Xuande did not like him to act first and report later, he also knew that if he missed this opportunity, he would be threatened by North Vietnam again.
More importantly, his objection didn't seem to matter much at this point.
"I am deeply relieved that you, my dear Lord, have taken precautions in advance. As you have said, I grant your approval."
"Your Majesty is wise."
The corners of Emperor Xuande's mouth twitched, fearing that if he did not agree, the virtuous king and the others would be stopped.
Concubine Rong never expected that her ten years of planning would be in vain.
She was completely defeated, but she still couldn't figure it out.
Unfortunately, Emperor Xuande did not want to give her this opportunity and immediately ordered her to be executed by slow slicing.
As for Rong Jinxuan, he had never met him in public, but Emperor Xuande still didn't want to let him go. As much as he liked him before, he hated him now.
If Li Mumu hadn't been afraid that the world would collapse and hadn't said a word for Rong Jinxuan, he would have followed her.
And the facts also proved that Rong Jinxuan was indeed not involved in anything. When he was caught, he still looked confused. However, he was directly demoted to a commoner and sent to guard the imperial tomb. He could never return to the palace in this life.
Emperor Xuande breathed a sigh of relief and praised Bai and Gu lavishly.
"I thank the Emperor, but this was all the Emperor's grandson's idea, and we, the old ministers, were acting on his orders."
Gu Jian also nodded repeatedly.
"Since the former crown prince was wrongly accused, the emperor should restore his status as the emperor's grandson. After experiencing this incident, it is clear how important it is to appoint a crown prince. If the emperor had not been reluctant to appoint a crown prince, Rong Fei and others would not have dared to have such thoughts!"
"Lord Bai, are you forcing me?"
"Your Majesty, I have a clear understanding of your loyalty to Dongyao. I am willing to die to prove my loyalty. I hope Your Majesty will consider my suggestion."
"Another trick?" Emperor Xuande sneered, "Do you think you can be so lucky this time?"
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