Inside the hall, amidst the hustle and bustle, a crisp sound of a glass shattering came from one side. Then, several people in armor entered from outside. This sudden turn of events shocked those who had just been enjoying the singing, dancing, and delicious food.
Xu Rao was sitting next to the Marquis of Yongning. When he saw the people coming in, he quickly helped his father to his feet and walked to a pillar on the side to minimize his presence.
Emperor Liang Cheng sat upright on his throne, watching the turn of events, and kept sneering. The Sixth Prince helped Wang Xiuyuan to her feet, walked in front of Emperor Liang Cheng, and said loudly, "Father, you have been unwell for a long time. It is not good for the country and the people to keep dragging it out. For the sake of our Xiao family's foundation, I have no choice but to take this drastic measure."
Emperor Liang Cheng simply looked coldly at the Sixth Prince. The Sixth Prince was actually a little scared. He had been afraid of his father since he was a child, but thinking of his mother's arrangements, he felt a little more at ease. He then said, "Father, I am your son. As long as you write the abdication edict, I will take care of you in the harem. Rest assured, I will definitely protect this Great Liang."
Emperor Liang Cheng slowly stood up and calmly said, "You've defended it? How can you defend it? What do you have to defend it with? Your elder brothers, whose civil and military achievements are inferior to yours, what, are you going to rely on your mother?"
Wang Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, why can't you rely on me? I have carefully taught my child since he was a child. Sitting in this position, he will always do a better job than Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang Cheng couldn't help but laugh. He felt that either Wang Xiuyuan had reached the final stage and was no longer pretending to be ambitious, or he had overestimated Wang Xiuyuan's abilities. In front of the assembled officials and all the civil and military officials, she was so arrogant and so unscrupulous.
Seeing Emperor Liang Cheng smile, Wang Xiuyuan did not stop him. She said to the sixth prince, "Tan'er, this is your father. From the time you were born until now, he has never come to see you once, nor has he said a few kind words to your mother. I have suffered in this deep palace for twenty years, waiting for this day. Fortunately, God has not been blind and has let me wait."
Emperor Liang looked at Wang Xiuyuan with amusement and said, "How can you be so sure that you've already waited for this moment?"
Wang Xiuyuan smiled slightly and said, "Do you know where these people come from? They come from the southwest. They are soldiers trained by our Wang family. Not only these, but there are many more outside the city, all from the southwest."
Looking at Wang Xiuyuan, who was already somewhat deranged, Emperor Liang Cheng sighed and said, "Do you know what I did to wait for this day?"
As soon as the words were spoken, the Sixth Prince and Wang Xiuyuan's expressions changed drastically. The mother and son supported each other, looking at Emperor Liang Cheng with alarm. Emperor Liang Cheng walked to the front of the palace, looked at the officials who had scattered and hidden, and then at the soldiers in armor holding gleaming sabers. He shook his head at the Sixth Prince, walked to one of the soldiers, and gently patted him on the shoulder. The soldier immediately knelt down in front of Emperor Liang Cheng, and then the people behind him followed suit.
Emperor Liang Cheng turned to the Sixth Prince and said sternly, "Although they come from the southwest, their military pay comes from our Great Liang. They are stationed in the southwest to guard the southwestern border and to protect the people of our Great Liang, so that they can live a peaceful and stable life. They are the protectors of our Great Liang, not your tools for personal gain."
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