Chapter 312 The Crown Prince Returns to the Eastern Palace? The Prince Yun's Mansion Situation!
Li Qingluo was secretly startled upon hearing this.
"Why? Why is Your Highness so certain that he is doomed to die?"
Although he deserved to die, if he died because of a conspiracy, could the rest of the Li family have escaped unscathed?
Although Li Qingluo hated Aunt Deng for causing so much trouble for her grandmother back then.
Over the years, he has also caused chaos throughout the General's Mansion.
But all of this was the work of Aunt Deng. Most of the people in the second and third branches of the family hadn't done anything particularly egregious, and I didn't have any deep-seated hatred for them. Moreover, my grandmother didn't care to hold a grudge against them because of Aunt Deng, and I didn't want them to be implicated and die because of Li Chaojing.
There are also Aunt Lou, Huan Jie'er, and Aunt Liu.
Li Qingluo will definitely do everything in her power to find a way to rescue them.
Before Duan Rongshi could explain the reason, Uncle De arrived.
Duan Rongshi immediately put on the mask and then sat down to the side.
Li Qingluo naturally wouldn't restrain him, and urged Uncle De to come in quickly, offering him tea.
Uncle De glanced at Duan Rong, then immediately lowered his gaze and said, not daring to look away again, “Miss, there hasn’t been any trouble from the Jiang family lately. But that concubine of the Jiang family has already returned to the Eastern Palace with the Crown Prince.”
Li Qingluo: "Crown Prince? Return to the Eastern Palace!?"
She couldn't help but glance at Duan Rongshi.
After noticing that he was not moving or reacting, they knew it was true.
Li Qingluo then remembered that yesterday was Prince Yun's birthday.
Yesterday, Li Qingluo was also busy at the General's Mansion, dealing with Aunt Deng and exposing the true colors of her birth mother.
Waking up this morning to face such a major incident, I still don't know if anything happened at Prince Yun's residence yesterday.
She quickly leaned forward, ignoring the fact that Prince Su was right there, and asked, "Tell me quickly, what happened at Prince Yun's residence yesterday? How did the Crown Prince suddenly and legitimately return to the Eastern Palace?"
Uncle De: "Miss, you don't know yet, but a major incident did happen at Prince Yun's residence yesterday."
After Prince Yun lost sight in one eye, it was clear that he was no longer qualified for that position. Not only did his spirit collapse, but he also had no intention of holding a birthday banquet at this time.
Unfortunately, Emperor Yan leaked the news, saying that he would also be going to Prince Yun's residence with the Empress that day.
Besides wanting to personally celebrate his second son's birthday as the emperor, he also wanted to comfort Prince Yun, who was feeling dejected.
Prince Yun had no choice but to bite the bullet and let the Princess Consort take charge.
However, Prince Yun was still not happy.
Because his elder brother, the deposed crown prince and second prince Duan Rongyin, was also coming back to celebrate his birthday.
He had one eye blinded by the Lotus Sect, and by sheer coincidence, his eldest brother managed to capture and destroy a Lotus Sect stronghold.
How could Prince Yun, Duan Rongxuan, not feel jealous and resentful?
As they were both legitimate sons, the Emperor and Empress must have already made comparisons in their hearts.
No matter how much he hated it, he could only swallow his bitterness.
And he pretended to be very happy to welcome Duan Rongyin's arrival.
No one knows how long Duan Rongyin will stay under the pretext of celebrating his younger brother's birthday.
Yesterday, although the Prince Yun's residence was bustling and the celebration was indeed grand, Prince Yun remained terribly depressed.
He wore a black gauze covering his eyes, sitting wearily and listlessly in the main seat, receiving birthday wishes from people coming and going, but he couldn't manage a single smile.
His face was gloomy until Emperor Yan, the Empress, and the deposed Crown Prince Duan Rongyin arrived one after the other.
Prince Yun then respectfully rose to greet him, forcing a smile of pleasure.
No one knows what Prince Yun was really thinking.
Anyway, ever since Duan Rongyin appeared, the Empress has been holding her beloved eldest son's hand with tears in her eyes, showing him great care and concern. Duan Rongxuan just stands aside with his hands behind his back and listens.
The emperor seemed completely indifferent to his eldest son whom he hadn't seen in a long time, but Duan Rongxuan knew that he hadn't missed a single word of the conversation between his mother and brother.
But clearly, today is my birthday.
His father and mother hadn't even asked him once if his damaged eye still hurt.
Are you happy today on your birthday?
In their eyes, there was only Duan Rongyin.
Prince Yun drank a lot of wine alone in a corner, feeling depressed.
When he regained consciousness, he found himself back in the inner quarters.
And there was a woman kneeling beside her, sobbing softly.
Prince Yun felt a headache coming on. Just as he sat up, the door was kicked open with a loud bang.
It turned out that during the hour that Prince Yun went missing after drinking too much, a huge mess occurred in the front yard.
The dancers and musicians who performed the dance conspired to assassinate Emperor Yan.
A long sword was hidden beneath the guqin.
A short knife was stuck in the leg beneath the dancer's skirt.
The two men joined forces to assassinate Emperor Yan, shouting, "You dog emperor, you slaughter my Lotus Sect followers and attempt to destroy our Holy Lotus Sect! Our Lotus Sect will live on forever and will never be defeated—"
"Go to hell!"
The deposed crown prince, Duan Rongyin, rushed forward without hesitation to shield Emperor Yan.
"Father, Mother, be careful—"
Although guards immediately rushed out to stop the assassination attempt and quickly killed the two men in a flurry of blows.
However, the deposed crown prince was still stabbed in the arm by a flying knife.
The entire birthday banquet instantly descended into chaos.
Emperor Yan and Empress rushed over anxiously, shouting incoherently around Duan Rongyin.
"Imperial physician! Imperial physician! Summon the imperial physician quickly!"
Emperor Yan was furious, and the Imperial Guards hurriedly brought the imperial physician over.
Although Duan Rongyin was not seriously injured, his actions just now deeply moved Emperor Yan and the Empress.
I was still quite frightened and had lingering fears.
If anything were to happen to Duan Rongyin today, they would be heartbroken.
Seeing how much his father and mother cared for him, Duan Rongyin was deeply moved and tearful, saying, "Your son made a grave mistake in the past and was imprisoned for these past few years. Only now do I realize how foolish I was. I have hurt your hearts and disappointed you."
"I never thought I would have the chance to serve my father and mother with loyalty and filial piety. Even if I were to die, it would be worth it."
The empress cried so uncontrollably that she lost all composure.
"My son... do you want to take your mother's life?"
"If anything were to happen to you, your mother would truly have to go with you..."
Emperor Yan nodded repeatedly, his eyes reddening, and said, "Yin'er, your father is very pleased to see you so filial today."
On the contrary, Prince Yun disappeared without a trace at this time!
Princess Yun, looking anxious, ordered someone to go find it immediately.
Emperor Yan: "Ha, this rebellious son! He was nowhere to be found on his birthday."
"He doesn't act like a prince or a duke at all!"
"All the guests in the mansion, even my mother and I, are still here. Such a big thing has happened, yet he hasn't come out. What has he been doing?!"
"Today, these Lotus Sect members have infiltrated Prince Yun's residence and even attempted to assassinate me. Is it really possible that they have nothing to do with this?!"
When the emperor is enraged, millions will die.
Upon hearing Emperor Yan's anger, everyone in the Prince Yun's residence, and even all the guests present, instantly knelt down on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.
The Prince Yun's mansion is probably doomed...
Emperor Yan was so angry that his beard trembled, especially since Duan Rongyin was injured, which made him feel very bad.
He immediately decided to go and see for himself what good things Duan Rongxuan, this good-for-nothing, was up to.
However, since Emperor Yan wanted to find his son himself, all the guests in the mansion could only wander around the Prince Yun's residence.
Unfortunately, Princess Yun was unable to find Prince Yun, Duan Rongxuan, immediately.
Unfortunately, the Empress's people were the first to arrive.
When the Empress saw the scene inside the room, how could she not understand?
She immediately rushed in, exasperated, and slapped Duan Rongxuan across the face.
"You insolent brat! Do you even know what just happened between your father and your brother?!"
“Right here in your own residence, people from your own residence actually dared to assassinate your father, the Emperor.”
"They didn't even know that the Lotus Sect was hiding a traitor. How utterly foolish!"
"Your elder brother entertained the guests for you and was seriously injured while protecting your father. Don't you have anything to say?"
"You have disappointed me greatly!"
"Useless thing!"
Duan Rongxuan was still caught off guard by the Empress's repeated reprimands and scoldings.
It wasn't until he saw the furious Emperor Yan rushing over at the sound, and Duan Rongyin with bandages already wrapped around his arm, that Duan Rongxuan's face turned completely blank.
"Your son... Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know nothing... Father, Mother, Your Majesty, I really did nothing..."
"Your subject... Your subject doesn't know what's wrong..."
"Mother, please save your son! Please save your son!"
He would never normally act like this, and he has absolutely no recollection of what happened.
Even if he had been drinking, he would never dare to do something as rebellious as abandoning his father and mother just because he had a little alcohol!
However, Emperor Yan no longer wanted to hear his explanation.
His eyes were now as cold and sharp as if they had been frozen in ice.
"The Fourth Prince, Prince Yun, Duan Rongxuan, is unfilial and immoral. He failed to notice that there were assassins in his residence who intended to harm the Emperor. From this day forward, he is stripped of his title of Prince and is reduced to the status of the Fourth Prince..."
From then on, Duan Rongxuan was only the fourth prince.
He is no longer Prince Yun.
Duan Rongyin, having rendered meritorious service in protecting the emperor, was immediately reinstated as crown prince by Emperor Yan and ordered to move back to the Eastern Palace from that day forward...
One day it rises, the next it falls.
Prince Yun watched as Emperor Yan and the Empress left without a second thought, taking Duan Rongyin with them.
All the guests in the mansion dispersed in an instant...
“Miss, I heard that Prince Yun, no, the Fourth Prince, sat alone in his room until dawn yesterday after all the guests had left without moving.”
"The Fourth Prince's wife was afraid he was dead, so she went to see him several times."
"They said he might be possessed by a demon, and that he might go mad from the stress, so they went to ask the imperial physician for help today, but there has been no response from the palace, and the empress has not appeared again."
Li Qinglu instantly understood many things.
"So, the son the Empress truly wanted to support was actually... the deposed Crown Prince all along...?"
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