Shi Yu had barely finished speaking these words in her mind when the former Crown Prince and Prince Cheng were still in shock and hadn't had time to react.
The Third Prince, Prince Ping, who had always been unremarkable and even considered somewhat dull by the court officials, suddenly rushed out.
With a "thud!", he knelt down on the ground.
His kneeling was so inexplicable that it left the civil and military officials present somewhat bewildered.
Shi Yu couldn't help but blink.
[Gua66, what was the meaning behind King Ping's kneeling?]
Could he have been involved in the rebellion as well?
【No.】Gua66 was also a little confused.
[I'm just a passive observer system, not a psychological system.]
"Father!" said the kneeling Prince Ping.
"My eldest and second eldest brothers definitely didn't do it on purpose."
"It's all Huai'an's fault; he stole the crown prince position from my elder brother."
"Please, Father, do not punish my eldest and second brothers."
"I will do anything to keep the family harmonious."
"If it's your wish, elder brother, then you should be the crown prince."
"Huai'an is young and inexperienced; he won't accomplish anything significant."
"Father, please reinstate my elder brother to the position of Crown Prince."
"Thump!" After saying that, King Ping kowtowed to the floor with a look of filial piety and loyalty.
Shi Yu was completely bewildered by the brotherly and filial demeanor of the Prince of Ping.
Shi Yu, [Gua66, it turns out King Ping was such a simple-minded person.]
[With him dragging Li Huai'an and Li Hongzhao down by acting as their fathers, and with him acting as Emperor Tai'an's son, it's no wonder that the Great Gan Kingdom collapsed so quickly in the book.]
[It turns out they were Emperor Tai'an's sons, and not one of them was mentally sound.]
It seems that Li Huai'an and Li Hongzhao didn't appear much in the book before dying on the battlefield.
This unfortunate dad not only ruined his own life but also his son's.
Shi Yu's true feelings were heard by all the civil and military officials present without any attempt to hide them.
The once arrogant and domineering Emperor Tai'an now had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
His majestic dragon robe and dazzling crown could not seem to conceal the anger and disappointment in his heart, and he exuded a suffocating and oppressive aura.
Emperor Tai'an was furious, and an aura of majesty emanated from him, plunging the entire court into a deathly silence.
The former crown prince and Prince Cheng felt the oppressive aura, their faces instantly turning ashen, and their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
After exchanging a glance, the two knelt down without hesitation, bowed their heads and said in unison, "Your Majesty, we are terrified and beg you to calm your anger!"
Their voices were filled with fear and awe.
At this moment, they had only one thought in their minds: to do everything they could to appease Emperor Tai'an and avoid suffering even more severe punishment.
That third brother is really something, why is he meddling in things he doesn't want to do?
Instead of curbing the situation, it made things worse.
The former crown prince said, "Father, I was just rambling incoherently while drunk. Don't take it seriously."
“Huai’an is young and promising, intelligent and quick-witted, and skilled in both literature and martial arts. I am completely convinced that he should be the Crown Prince.”
"Besides, I have no son to begin with, so the throne will eventually go to Huai'an anyway."
"Whether you give it sooner or later, you still have to give it."
"Your subject knows that he is not a capable ruler of the country."
"It would be better to rest and enjoy life sooner."
"Father, I was just talking nonsense that night, please don't believe me."
After the former crown prince finished speaking, he looked at Prince Ping with even more anger in his eyes.
"Third brother!"
"You usually seem quite honest, but I never expected you to be so cunning."
"How could you do this to me?"
"I have no sons, what kind of emperor am I?"
"Don't try to play innocent after getting the benefit; you're slandering me here."
After the former crown prince finished speaking, he turned to Tai'an and cried out in grievance.
"Father, I am wronged. Look, the third prince is bullying people."
Prince Cheng added fuel to the fire, saying, "Father, you must punish Prince Ping severely."
"He's just pretending to be weak to take advantage of others, deliberately causing trouble."
"I don't have a son either, just like my older brother."
The two brothers even started crying as they spoke.
King Ping knelt on the ground, completely bewildered, utterly unaware of how things had turned out this way.
"Father, Father!" he shouted anxiously.
"Father, I have no ill intentions."
"Your son just hopes that our whole family can live in harmony, just like before."
King Ping's voice was still choked with sobs; he really looked so pitiful.
Emperor Tai'an stared at the scene before him with a grim expression:
His three good-for-nothing sons were crying like children in the main hall, completely losing their composure!
He felt a sudden, overwhelming headache, his face darkening, and he cursed inwardly:
"This is utterly absurd! How could I have such a worthless offspring? This has brought shame upon the Li family!"
Thinking of this, Emperor Tai'an trembled with rage. If he hadn't retained a shred of reason, he would have rushed forward and slapped his rebellious sons a few times.
"Guards, lock those three in the Cold Palace for me, so they can have a good wake-up call."
"Let them know what they should say and what they shouldn't say."
"This is utterly disgraceful and an insult to the royal family!"
No wonder Yu Yu said that he became irritable in his later years and ruined himself.
If the throne were really given to one of the three of them.
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