Yao Jinzhong knelt aside and offered the medicine with both hands, but was pushed away by the King of Chu.
"Come here..." The King of Chu's voice was hoarse, but every word was as hard as iron: "Pass on my decree. Prince Rui Chu Hong has disobeyed his father and emperor. From now on..."
"His Majesty!"
At this moment, a gentle call suddenly came from outside the palace. Concubine Xie, dressed in a plain palace dress, walked in gracefully.
She knelt in front of the dragon bed and said, "The dragon's health is the most important thing. You should take the medicine first. It won't be too late to discuss other matters later."
The King of Chu stared at her coldly: "Are you going to plead for him, Concubine?"
Concubine Xie lowered her eyes, her voice gentle but sharp: "I dare not, but the Crown Prince has just been imprisoned in the clan residence. If you depose Prince Rui today, there may be unrest in the government and the country."
The Emperor of Chu's face darkened and he stared at Concubine Xie sharply.
She was actually pleading for Chu Hong!
What does this mean?
This means that the prince and Chu Hong had already reached an agreement in private.
A murderous intent suddenly emerged in Emperor Chu's eyes.
At this time, Gu Tingyuan's voice came from outside the palace again: "Your Majesty, I request to see you!"
A eunuch pushed the door open and came in, hurriedly reporting: "Your Majesty, Lord Gu came with a joint memorial from six ministries, saying that he was... pleading for Prince Rui."
When Emperor Chu heard this, his chest suddenly heaved violently.
He should have expected that Chu Hong must be fully confident to dare to act so presumptuously in front of him.
Outside the palace——
Chu Hong was dressed in a plain robe, kneeling straight on the ground. His face no longer had the madness of last night, but was instead filled with regret.
Seeing Gu Tingyuan coming out, he choked up with red eyes and said, "Prime Minister Gu, Father...are you willing to see me?"
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