Chapter 171 Abdication Decree
"Royal brother, what you said is really ridiculous. You really helped us find here just to reminisce about the past. You couldn't have any other purpose. Don't think that everyone in the world is a fool and only you are smart. I know you really want to be in that seat, but you decided to give up that position because of the people of the world. Are you going to go back on your word?" The Third Prince was puzzled.
"I just want to ask you to let my mother go. No matter who sits on the throne, my mother is still the honorable queen mother. I just hope you can let her go. She is already old. Let her enjoy wealth and glory for a few more years."
Originally, the Third Prince had doubts about the Queen Mother, suspecting that her death was related to his mother's. Now that the First Prince had said this, it simply confirmed that his mother was related to his mother's death, so of course he would not let the murderer go.
"Brother, I understand what you mean by that, but I have a condition. If you want that position, I can give it to you. But I don't know if you can be recognized by everyone if you sit in that position again. All I want to say is to let these insignificant people go. They should not be involved in the brotherly struggle between you and me."
The eldest prince thought about it and agreed, and immediately released the family of three.
Then he kept the prince in his own bedroom.
"No matter what, Third Brother, we are close brothers. I hope you can write a letter of abdication in front of me and announce it to the ministers in public, saying that you are not qualified for this position and you must return the position to me. Otherwise, I dare not guarantee their safety."
The third prince had long thought of his royal brother. It is possible that he would realize his mistakes and repent so quickly, and there would definitely be a change. I didn't expect the change to come so quickly.
The Third Prince sneered in his heart, but his face remained calm. He slowly said, "Since my brother is so determined, I will write it. However, the ministers in the court are not stupid. If there is no suitable reason, I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public with just this edict."
The eldest prince frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes, "Third brother, it has come to this, and you are still negotiating terms with me? Don't forget that your son and the lives of those people are still in my hands."
The Third Prince straightened his back and looked directly into the eyes of the First Prince. "Brother, I am not negotiating conditions. You and I both know that the situation in the court is complicated. If I forcibly ascend the throne, I am afraid it will cause a lot of turmoil.
How about this? We announce to the public that I am suffering from a serious illness, unable to continue governing the country, and I voluntarily abdicate the throne. In this way, you will not arouse too much suspicion among the ministers and will be able to ascend to the throne smoothly. ”
When the eldest prince heard this, he thought to himself that what the third prince said made sense. But he was suspicious by nature, so how could he believe it so easily?
Just then, he came up with a good idea.
"Only if you are promoted to the second level will they believe that you really have an incurable disease. Otherwise, it will be hard to convince them. As long as you have a serious disease and are not suitable for that position, it will be natural for me to take that position again."
In order to ascend to the throne, my brother really did everything he could.
Forget it, since he likes that position so much, I should just give it to him. Wouldn’t it be better for me to be a leisurely prince?
"Royal brother, they are all very smart people. If it is not a serious illness, I am afraid they will not believe it. Instead of this, it is better to let your imperial physician prescribe a very strong medicine for me, so that it looks like a serious illness. This way, I can give an explanation to your mother and the ministers in the court."
Since the other party is going to use a dirty trick, then carry it out to the end.
"Okay, since you agree, I will immediately summon the imperial physician to give you an appetite-stimulating medicine and let you be sick for a few days. However, you must write the imperial edict before you get sick."
The eldest prince was very cautious. He quickly ordered his servants to bring paper and pen. He watched his younger brother finish writing the letter of abdication and then he called the imperial physician for him.
After finishing this series of things, it was almost dawn.
The Third Prince’s abdication edict has also been completed.
The eldest prince was very satisfied when he saw it.
[I have inherited the business of my ancestors. Since ascending the throne, I have been very careful about state affairs and have worked hard day and night.
However, the times have changed and the situation has shifted. I feel deeply incapable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of governing the country. For the long-term benefit of my country, I have decided to abdicate and pass the throne to a virtuous and capable person.
Since I ascended the throne, I have devoted all my energy to ensuring that the people live and work in peace and prosperity and that the world is at peace. Although we have gone through many difficulties and obstacles and made unremitting efforts to implement the new policies, we still faced frequent internal and external troubles and natural and man-made disasters.
There is unrest everywhere and people's lives are suffering. Although I am worried, it is difficult to change the situation. Whenever I think of this, I feel heartbroken. Looking around the court today, the situation is no longer under my control. Only by obeying the will of heaven can I ensure peace and prosperity for the country and the people. 】
The eldest prince looked at the abdication edict and felt a lot of emotions in his heart. Although he forced the other party to write it, since the other party had already written it, he had to accept it.
He felt that there were still some problems with this abdication edict.
"Third brother, why did you write "I am the emperor" on this abdication edict? You are not the emperor yet. If you use this tone to call yourself the emperor, isn't it telling the world that when I take this position in the future, it will not be legitimate?"
"This position was originally mine. Is there anything wrong with me writing the abdication edict in this tone? Or you can teach me how to write it. You are such a troublesome person. If you had known this would happen, why did you do that? If I had taken this position legitimately, I would never have killed you with my personality. But you insisted on doing this, killing my father and getting the throne. Have you been happy all these years?"
The eldest prince deliberately avoided this question. The reason he did this was to obtain supreme power, but what his younger brother said made sense. Something was not right in the past few months. It should be said that he would not be happy in the past few years.
Perhaps once a person sits on that supreme position, he will never be happy again.
He was satisfied after receiving his brother's abdication edict.
He called his imperial physician.
"Imperial Physician, you need to prescribe a medicine for the Third Prince. Let him take it for a few days, even 10 days or half a month will do. Don't say or ask anything else. Just take his pulse and prescribe a suitable medicine for him."
The eldest prince's words frightened him greatly.
The imperial physician knelt down in front of them.
"Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable. As a doctor, my primary responsibility is to cure illnesses and save lives. If I do something that makes you feel guilty towards your ancestors for three days, I will be punished by the gods. Your Highness, please forgive me."
But the eldest prince stared at the imperial physician.
"If you don't come and feel his pulse and prescribe medicine, your head will fall off. It's up to you whether you want your own life or his life."
When the Third Prince saw the two men like this, he shook his head helplessly. Isn’t this a naked threat?
The imperial physician had no choice but to walk over slowly and take the Third Prince's pulse.
"My Lord, I am sorry to offend you."
The third prince was quite understanding and stretched out his hand for the imperial physician to feel his pulse.
"My Lord, have you been feeling unwell lately?"
The eldest prince was a little confused when he saw what these two people were doing. This shouldn't be determined by the imperial physician just by taking the patient's pulse, so why did he have to ask the patient?
"I've been worried lately and can't sleep well. Doctor, if you have any medicine that can help me sleep well for a few days, that would be exactly what my brother wants."
He didn't expect that his third brother could say such words, and he was very relieved.
The imperial physician felt that both of them were ill.
One is unable to be emperor but insists on being emperor, and the other is able to be emperor but does not want to be emperor. If you don't want to be an emperor, you must be mentally ill to come up with such a dirty trick. It really makes him suffer.
Forget it, since these two people are willing to do that, just let them do it.
"Then I will prescribe a tranquilizer, a larger dose, suitable for Your Highness. This way, Your Highness will not have to worry about troubles and can sleep well for a few days. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, you will be fine. At that time, you can discuss the rest of the matter and it will not be my business."
The eldest prince nodded.
So, as soon as he got back, he prescribed a heavier dose of sedative for the Third Prince. As long as the Third Prince drank a bowl of it, he would be able to sleep well for a few days.
After the imperial physician left, the head of the household quickly gave orders to the palace servants.
"Prepare something for the prince, he must be hungry."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Empress Dowager Liu learned that the Third Prince was with the young prince. After entering the palace, she immediately sent someone to bring the little lion to her bedroom so that she could have a good chat with the child.
The young master is with Gu Leyou.
The nanny beside Empress Dowager Liu came.
"Madam General, the Queen Mother misses the young master and would like to invite you to go to the Queen Mother's palace with her."
"Mammy, I'm sorry. Without the prince's order, we can't let you take the child away. The prince is with the crown prince. You should send someone to ask the prince for permission before taking the little prince away."
But this nanny was disobedient and she was afraid of the consequences. A young eunuch who came with him forcibly took the young master away. He already had a daughter, Gu Leyou, to take care of, so he could only watch the nanny take the child away.
He hurried to the Crown Prince to tell the prince that his child had been taken away by the Queen Mother.
If it weren't like this, it would definitely be troublesome.
So she held her daughter in her arms and, after much inquiry, finally arrived at the Crown Prince's palace, but was stopped by the eunuch at the door.
"Sir, please be kind enough to inform me that I need to see the prince. I have something extremely urgent that I must tell him in person."
The young eunuch felt pity when he saw him holding the child.
"Okay girl, wait here, I'll be there right away."
Just when the prince was about to reject the eldest prince, the eunuch came with a report.
"Your Highness, there is a girl holding a child outside the courtyard gate who wants to see the prince. She said there is something urgent and asked the prince whether to invite her in."
The prince had a sudden ominous premonition.
That girl was probably the wife of his sworn brother.
"Please ask her to come in."
After a while, Gu Leyou and her daughter were brought in by the young eunuch.
Gu Leyou knelt down in front of the two men, holding her daughter in her arms.
"My Lord, something bad has happened to your son. The Queen Mother has sent someone to take him away. I'm afraid something bad has happened to him. You should go and see him right away."
The eldest prince said, "Don't be nervous. My mother just wants to reminisce with the child. After all, she knows about this child. The most important thing is that I don't have a child. My mother is eager to have a grandson. She will never hurt the child. She just wants to stay with the child for a while."
But after all, Gu Leyou had taken care of the child for so long, she was still a little worried.
"Your Highness, that child has been with me for a long time. I am really worried. Please send someone to lead the way for me to see the child."
"How dare you! You are always worried about this and that. Aren't you afraid that my mother will harm the child? I have already said that my mother is kind-hearted and will never harm an innocent child. She just wants to catch up with the child."
Gu Leyou looked at the prince.
The prince gestured to her and said, "It's okay, don't worry, they don't dare."
Despite the prince's comfort, Gu Leyou's uneasiness did not diminish at all. She bit her lower lip and insisted, "Prince, I beg you to send someone to check on the child, even if it's just to confirm that the child is safe, so that I can rest assured."
After all, the child has been with her for many years. To outsiders, they are just like real mother and son. After all, they have feelings for each other.
The eldest prince frowned, feeling somewhat displeased, thinking that this woman was really ignorant of the overall situation. However, he could not get angry at all. After all, the overall situation had been basically decided, and there was no need to create more trouble over such a small matter.
He waved his hand and said to the eunuch beside him: "Go to the Queen Mother and see what the young master is doing. Go quickly and come back quickly."
The eunuch took the order and left in a hurry, and the room fell into silence for a while. The eldest prince sat aside, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, secretly thinking about the many matters after he ascended the throne.
The Third Prince had a solemn look on his face. He knew very well that Empress Dowager Liu was a thoughtful person. Although the First Prince had given such assurance, he was still worried about his son's safety.
The young prince was taken to the Queen Mother's palace.
When Empress Dowager Liu saw the child, she thought of her own son when he was a child and smiled kindly.
"Xiao Yao, come to grandma quickly and let grandma take a good look at you. You said your father was the same. He only had one son like you, but he still cared for you and made you suffer so much outside."
Xiao Yao was stunned by this sudden enthusiasm and didn't know what to do, so he just stood there and didn't move over.
Empress Dowager Liu had no choice but to walk over and squat in front of the child, just wanting to touch his head.
"Go down and get some food for the young master, and a cup of milk tea."
However, the nanny reminded Empress Dowager Liu: "Empress Dowager, this child is always a nuisance. You must make a decision as soon as possible."
The Jewish queen was already attracted by the child's innocent appearance and didn't listen to what her trusted nanny was saying.
The young eunuch just wandered back and forth for a few circles at the palace gate. When he heard no movement coming from inside, he hurried back to prepare to report.
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