Chapter 552
Xiao Mu was Yun Wan's own choice as her bodyguard.
Since he was a secret guard, all his actions were naturally kept hidden, and no one on the surface could know about them.
Moreover, a new upheaval has erupted in Luoyang City, which had only recently calmed down, making the actions of those lurking in the shadows even more unknown.
This upheaval began with a memorial brought by Shen Rang from Jizhou.
That was a memorial impeaching the crown prince.
The memorial was signed by Xun Ze.
The emperor smiled when he saw the last two words.
It's true that you use a name that matches the task you're doing.
Knowing that the name Chen Zongwen wasn't weighty enough, this old man still knew to change it to a more substantial name.
The emperor raised his eyes, looked at the crown prince kneeling in the hall, and the eldest prince with a gloating expression, and frowned.
Neither of these two sons is any good.
Suddenly, the emperor turned his gaze to another person standing next to the eldest prince.
The third son.
After the eldest prince and the crown prince, the emperor was unable to have another son until several years later when he finally had his third son.
The Third Prince is twenty-five years old this year, which is the prime of his youth. However, he stands with his eyes lowered next to the First Prince, and his face does not show any of the arrogance that a young man should have. Instead, he is very reserved.
Seeing that the emperor remained silent for a long time, the kneeling crown prince mustered up his courage and looked up. When he realized who the emperor was looking at, his heart sank.
The hand, which was originally lying flat on the ground, unintentionally clenched into a fist.
He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down: "Father, I have indeed not accomplished anything in recent years and have disappointed my teacher. This is indeed my dereliction of duty. I beg you to punish me."
The emperor listened to his words, but his gaze remained fixed on the signature on the memorial.
“Your Majesty, all places are peaceful and the world is at peace recently. This is truly due to Your Majesty’s effective governance. Moreover, His Highness the Crown Prince is only an assistant. Even if he has not made any political achievements, it is really understandable.”
Upon hearing this, the emperor's expression suddenly turned cold: "According to you, the crown prince's failure to achieve political results and subsequent impeachment is my fault?"
"this......"
The crown prince was secretly annoyed.
Why do you have to jump out if you can't even speak properly?
Are you just making things worse?
The crown prince cupped his hands in greeting: "Father, this gentleman did not mean that."
The emperor looked at him again: "The crown prince understands the thoughts of his subjects."
have to.
There's nothing more to say.
The more you try to explain, the worse it gets.
The emperor waved his hand, dismissing them.
Immediately afterwards, the emperor ordered the memorials to be put away.
The position of crown prince cannot be changed so easily.
Even if it was Xun Ze who sent the invitation, he still had to think it over carefully. Besides, the Crown Prince hadn't committed any serious mistakes that would warrant his removal from office over the years.
Besides, he was the crown prince whom I had personally promoted...
The emperor closed his eyes.
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The outside world had no idea what the emperor was thinking, and there was much speculation.
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