Chapter 160 Huo Xing is the Crown Prince?
Emperor Zhaohe narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Liu Jinshu is dull-witted and outspoken, but his crime is not punishable by death."
"Let the maid in the palace send the medicine over."
Wang Dequan frowned: "Send medicine? Your Majesty, please let me know."
Emperor Zhaohe said coldly: "If we want to stabilize Prince Qi and Duke Gao, we must punish Liu Jinshu."
"Of course, send abortion pills."
Eunuch Wang's eyes lit up and he immediately understood.
"I understand. I'll send someone to do it right away."
After Eunuch Wang left, Emperor Zhaohe went to the imperial study and saw Prince Qi and Duke Gao waiting outside the imperial study.
Seeing Emperor Showa coming, Prince Qi immediately followed him into the imperial study.
"Father, that Liu Jinshu even dared to steal Grandfather's poem to compete, and he refused to admit it. Now he is telling lies and slandering the relationship between me and you."
"I also ask Father to beat Liu Jinshu to death with a club to prove my innocence!"
Emperor Showa had a blank expression on his face. He put down the memorial in his hand and looked up at Prince Qi and Duke Gao.
"Jing Che, I have never believed in Liu Jinshu."
"Liu Jinshu has already confessed."
"Confessed?" King Qi was puzzled.
Emperor Zhaohe continued, "Liu Jinshu admitted that everything she said at the envoy's banquet was fabricated. She was pregnant with someone else's child and was afraid you would find out and push her into a trap, so she fabricated your identity to ask for my protection."
"I have already sent someone to give her an abortion pill to abort the baby. How could I possibly listen to a woman like that?"
Upon hearing this, the King of Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He deliberately said, "Father, if you don't believe me, I can prove my innocence by dropping blood with you. I am innocent and I am not afraid of others questioning me. I am just afraid of people talking about the royal family."
"Now that the envoys' banquet is underway, my reputation and identity have spread throughout the State of Yan. I beg Your Majesty to prove my innocence."
Emperor Showa sighed and said, "Tomorrow I will have a notice posted to inform the world of the whole story of today's incident, and have Liu Jinshu, who spread rumors and misled the people, beaten to death."
"Now, who in the world dares to question your identity? You are my son, and no one can replace you."
Emperor Showa's words made King Qi very excited.
He raised his eyes to look at Emperor Showa, "Thank you, Father."
Emperor Showa said calmly, "You should get up first. We have been father and son for many years. Could it be that I am so foolish as to trust a woman of questionable moral character instead of you?"
The King of Qi stood up from the ground, and his tense expression suddenly relaxed.
He and Duke Gao looked at each other, then looked at Emperor Showa sitting at the desk.
"Your Majesty is right. Liu Jinshu is a man of few moral principles and lies. Her words cannot be taken seriously."
"But now that the Qin envoys have arrived, has your Majesty decided which princess or prince of the royal family will marry into the Qin Kingdom?"
Emperor Showa said, "I still need to discuss this matter with my ministers."
"Jing Che, after all these years, you should know how the emperor treats you. Of all the princes, I favor you the most and I want to give you the throne of crown prince."
"If you can lead your troops to repel the Qi army this time, I will order the establishment of a crown prince and make you the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace."
Emperor Showa's words made the eyes of Prince Qi and Duke Gao light up.
The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace is one step away from the throne.
The King of Qi immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I will not let you down."
Emperor Showa raised his lips and continued, "I hope you will do what you say."
"Wang Dequan."
Eunuch Wang stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, please give your orders."
Emperor Showa said, "Go and bring out my Nine Dragon Jade Pendant."
Wang Dequan: "I'll go right away."
After a while, Eunuch Wang returned to the imperial study with a palace maid in pink.
The palace maid was holding a tray with an imperial green nine-dragon jade pendant on it.
This jade pendant was personally bestowed upon Emperor Showa by the retired emperor when he was named the crown prince.
Now, Emperor Showa personally bestowed this jade pendant to Prince Qi, indicating that he would make Prince Qi the crown prince.
The King of Qi looked at the Nine-Dragon Jade Pendant on the tray and was so excited that he was almost unbelievable.
If he gets that jade pendant, his identity will undoubtedly be that of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.
When Emperor Zhaohe saw the excited expressions on the faces of Prince Qi and Duke Gao, he snorted in his heart.
He picked up the Nine Dragon Jade from the tray and took a look at it.
He put the jade pendant back on the tray and signaled the palace maid to take the jade pendant to the King of Qi.
When the King of Qi reached out and picked up the jade pendant, he was a little surprised.
"Is this jade pendant for my son?"
Emperor Zhaohe nodded and said, "I hope that you will do your utmost to protect the Great Yan Empire in the future."
The King of Qi said, "I will definitely live up to your expectations, Father."
Emperor Showa held his forehead with his hand and said, "That's good. Please leave first."
"Yes, Father."
After King Qi and Duke Gao left the imperial study, Duke Gao immediately bowed to King Qi and congratulated him.
"Congratulations, His Royal Highness, Prince Qi, for obtaining this Nine Dragon Jade Pendant."
"This Nine Dragon Jade Pendant is a gift for the crown prince. It seems that His Majesty really wants to leave the throne to Your Highness."
The King of Qi sneered, "Liu Jinshu and the Queen are two fools. They think they can overthrow me like this. When I return victorious, I will crush the Queen to pieces."
"And that Liu Jinshu, he really deserves it!"
As the King of Qi spoke, he took up the Nine Dragon Jade Pendant in his hand, took a look at it, and then hung it around his waist.
"What the master said back then was indeed correct. This prince has the appearance of an emperor. I just hope that father is not playing tricks on me."
"Let's go back home."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After the King of Qi and Duke Gao hurriedly left the palace, Eunuch Wang came in from outside the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, the man has left."
"Your Majesty, are you really going to give the Crown Prince Jade Pendant to the Prince of Qi? Doesn't this mean you intend to make the Prince of Qi the Crown Prince?"
Emperor Zhaohe put down the memorial in his hand, looked at Wang Dequan, and sneered: "That jade pendant is fake."
"Fake?" Wang Dequan couldn't believe it.
Emperor Showa then said coldly, "How could I possibly bestow the Nine Dragon Jade Pendant upon a prince whose identity is questionable? I simply wanted to reassure him, to lower his guard, and to allow him to go to the frontier in peace."
"As for Liu Jinshu, there's no need to beat her to death. She'll be of great use in the future."
"Tomorrow, publish a notice as I ordered, stating that Liu Jinshu was beaten to death and his body thrown into a mass grave."
Eunuch Wang nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Emperor Zhaohe sighed and said, "Send someone secretly to Prince Li's residence and bring Xingzhi to my imperial study."
"Remember, don't let anyone notice."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
A quarter of an hour later, Huo Xingzhi was taken to the imperial study.
As soon as he stepped into the imperial study, he saw Emperor Showa writing something on the imperial edict.
"Father, are you looking for your son?"
Emperor Showa put down the pen in his hand and looked up at Huo Xingzhi.
"I called you here tonight because I have two things to give you."
Huo Xingzhi frowned, and a palace maid in pink came up to him carrying a tray.
On the tray was an imperial green nine-dragon jade pendant.
Huo Xingzhi's brows darkened slightly, and he immediately knelt on the ground.
"Father, what does this mean?"
Emperor Zhaohe looked at him coldly: "Why, Zhier doesn't want to be the emperor of Dayan?"
Huo Xingzhi: "Of course I do."
"However, I have not yet achieved much military merit, nor have I made much contribution to Great Yan. How can I dare to accept this Nine Dragon Jade Pendant?"
Emperor Zhaohe smiled, put the imperial edict off the table, and asked Wang Dequan to hand it to Huo Xingzhi.
"I have taught you since you were young that being my son requires ambition, striving, and vying for power. I trust you, and only then am I willing to hand over the kingdom to you."
"You must take this Nine Dragon Jade Pendant and this imperial edict and do not disclose them to anyone else!"
Huo Xingzhi raised his eyes and met Emperor Showa's gaze.
He was silent for a while, then said, "I obey your command."
After accepting the Nine-Dragon Jade Pendant and the Imperial Edict, he looked at Emperor Showa again.
"Father, I would like to ask for something."
"Tell me." Emperor Showa said.
Huo Xingzhi: "I want that fire lotus."
Emperor Zhaohe frowned: "You want the Fire Lotus?"
Huo Xingzhi: "Yes."
Emperor Zhaohe: "Are you doing this for Su Yuheng?"
"Yes." Huo Xingzhi answered affirmatively.
Emperor Zhaohe said calmly, "If you want that fire lotus, you must marry the Third Princess of Qin. Are you willing?"
Huo Xingzhi frowned and said, "I don't want to."
Emperor Showa sighed.
"Xingzhi, you are still too young after all."
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