Chapter 1181: The Emperor was forced to publicly admit that the seal was fake
At this moment, almost everyone present showed a shocked expression.
Except Xuanyuan Jin and Tang Bao.
The two of them had known about this matter for a long time, and they had guessed that Prince Rong would find an opportunity to expose it!
After all, the people who spread the rumors were from Prince Rong's Mansion.
The Queen Mother was surprised.
Then, not knowing what he thought of, he looked towards Tang Bao.
The little girl looked calm, as if she was not surprised at all.
The Empress Dowager: “…”
A thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
"Who is so bold? How dare he spread such rumors! He deserves to be put to death!" Prime Minister Zheng stood up and said angrily.
But my heart was beating wildly.
I'm afraid something big is going to happen in the court!
At the same time, she regretted once again that she had decided to marry into the Rong Palace.
What on earth did Prince Rong want to do by exposing such a big thing in public?
The more Prime Minister Zheng thought about it, the more frightened he became.
My son’s leg is broken, I’m afraid it’s a little too late!
If he had known that Prince Rong would act this way, he would never have thought of marrying into Prince Rong's family!
While Prime Minister Zheng felt regretful, he also did not think that Prince Rong's words were groundless.
On the contrary, after listening to Prince Rong's words, he intuitively felt that what Prince Rong said must be true.
The imperial seal in the emperor's hand is fake!
However, at this time, we cannot confirm this matter no matter what!
Prime Minister Zheng quickly analyzed the pros and cons in his mind.
The expression on his face became more and more shocked and angry!
After Prime Minister Zheng stood up, many court officials spoke up and condemned those who spread the rumors.
"Your Majesty, someone is so bold as to spread rumors and stir up trouble. This is truly an unforgivable crime..."
"Your Majesty, those who spread rumors and attempted to undermine our country's foundation should be executed along with their entire clan!"
"emperor……"
Emperor Tianxi had a gloomy expression on his face. Looking at the indignant expressions of his court officials, his eyes were filled with turbulent waves.
"From whom did Prince Rong hear the rumor?" Emperor Tianxi looked at Prince Rong and asked through gritted teeth.
The imperial seal was originally stolen by Prince Rui's men, and only a few people knew about it.
After hearing what Emperor Tianxi said, Prince Rong remained very calm.
"In reply to your Majesty, it was a steward in the palace who heard the story in the teahouse while listening to a story." Prince Rong replied, "When I heard about this, I immediately sent people to seal the teahouse, but..."
Prince Rong sighed again and said, "It's too late. There are already many rumors circulating privately."
After Prince Rong finished speaking, he looked at the civil and military officials.
He added, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid some of the ministers have heard about this."
As soon as Prince Rong finished speaking, several court officials showed unnatural expressions on their faces.
Xuanyuan Jin said coldly: "Prince Rong said this, he believes these rumors."
Xuanyuan Jin used an affirmative tone.
"Of course not! How could I believe such nonsense?" Prince Rong said righteously, "Someone must have deliberately spread rumors in an attempt to undermine the foundation of our Great Yan Kingdom!"
"Prince Rong, are you trying to fool me?" Upon hearing this, Prince Cheng'en immediately said in a carefree manner, "If you don't believe me, why do you keep trying to stop me? The Emperor has granted the Third Prince the Heaven-shaking Bow. He also said that the Heaven-shaking Bow is the most important token of the Emperor besides the Imperial Seal..."
"What you're saying is telling everyone that the imperial seal is fake, so the Sky-shaking Bow can't be given away... That's not right!"
When King Cheng'en said this, he suddenly seemed to realize something.
"You clearly believe that the imperial seal in the emperor's hand is a fake, yet these past few days you've been desperately trying to win first place and are determined to obtain the Sky-Shocking Bow. If it weren't for the unexpected incident today, the Sky-Shocking Bow would have been yours..."
Prince Cheng'en said this as if he had suddenly realized something, and looked at Prince Rong with a meaningful look.
"Prince Rong, what exactly do you want to do?" Prince Cheng'en asked meaningfully.
It’s almost like saying it directly, Prince Rong, are you planning to rebel?
Prince Rong's expression changed.
I almost hate King Cheng'en to death.
If one day...
Humph! He was the first to attack King Cheng'en!
I will definitely pull out his tendons, peel off his skin, and then draw him into five pieces!
Prince Rong also thought about it in his mind.
At this moment, the expressions of the civil and military officials also changed.
Everyone was a smart person, and when King Cheng'en reminded them of this, many people were shocked and looked at King Rong with suspicion.
"What nonsense!" Prince Rong shouted angrily, "I only learned about this today and haven't had time to tell the emperor yet!"
It is said that when Prince Rong mentioned the matter of the imperial seal, he knew that people would use it to make a fuss and doubt his intentions.
However, in order to expose the fact that the imperial seal was fake in public, he didn't care about much else.
He originally thought of using the Queen to suppress Xuanyuan Jin and cut off Xuanyuan Jin's path to becoming the crown prince.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor actually ordered a reinvestigation of the witchcraft case, clearly intending to clear the Empress' name.
In this case, he could only use the Zhentian Bow to expose the matter of the jade seal, arouse the suspicion of court officials, and shake the position of Emperor Tianxi.
After all, as the emperor, if the imperial seal is fake, his throne will naturally be questioned.
After Prince Rong finished speaking, he looked towards Emperor Tianxi with a loyal expression.
He added, "Your Majesty, to prevent the rumors from becoming more and more intense and shaking the foundation of the country, Your Majesty should take out the imperial seal and let all the ministers examine it in public. Then the rumors will naturally be refuted!"
As soon as Prince Rong finished speaking, many court officials stood up immediately.
"Your Majesty, this is a serious matter. Please hand over the imperial seal to prevent it from being used by those with ulterior motives to make a big fuss!"
"Your Majesty, I believe that the person who spread this rumor must be someone with ulterior motives, attempting to overthrow our Great Yan Dynasty!"
"emperor……"
"I think it might not be a rumor."
A very discordant voice rang out.
All the ministers turned around and looked at Prince Xiao.
Prince Xiao leaned back in his chair, his posture lazy, as if he was just speaking casually.
"Prince Xiao, what do you mean?" someone asked angrily.
The others also glared at Prince Xiao.
"It means literally." Prince Xiao raised his eyebrows and said, "Could it be that this gentleman can't even understand what people are saying?"
"you……"
The man was furious.
Then, he turned to look at Emperor Tianxi and said loudly: "Your Majesty, you are a wise and benevolent ruler, and you are the one who has been chosen by Heaven. I implore Your Majesty to take out the imperial seal to dispel these rumors!"
"Your Majesty, I beg you to produce the Imperial Seal to dispel these rumors!"
Many court officials said in unison.
quiet!
silence!
It seems like the silence before a storm!
Gradually, those court officials who had been shouting loudly and believed that the matter about the imperial seal was a rumor began to feel uneasy.
In this depressing atmosphere, many people unknowingly had sweat on their backs.
Emperor Tianxi looked at his court officials, holding the Zhentian Bow tightly in his hand.
After a long while, he finally said in a hoarse voice, "No need! The seal in my hand is fake."
"ah!"
"Oh my God!"
"How is this possible?!"
Screams rang out one after another.
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