Chapter 2174 God has opened his eyes!
Just as everyone was astonished, they all watched Wu Yingqiu walk up to the altar step by step and approach the emperor step by step.
Zhu Feng finally slowly raised his head.
He said in a deep voice: "It seems that the Duke has already made preparations for what to do in today's ceremony. Otherwise——"
As he spoke, he raised his head and looked around.
There was nothing around, the pitch-black night swallowed up everything, and even the surrounding walls could not be seen.
Not to mention everything outside the wall.
He said, "It wouldn't have been possible until now that he hasn't come in."
Wu Yingqiu laughed triumphantly.
He said coldly, "If His Majesty the Emperor wants people to come in, I can certainly let them in. However, when they come in, it will be your turn to leave."
“…”
"You want to go down so soon?"
“…”
Zhu Feng frowned slightly, as if he had really considered it seriously, and then said, "I am indeed a little tired of being the emperor."
“…”
"Every day I have no appetite, no sleep, and am constantly worried about what will happen to the world and the people."
“…”
"It's really tiring to shoulder the heavy responsibility of a vast country with one person's strength."
Hearing him say this, Xu Miaoyin and the others were shocked.
Ye Zheng stepped forward: "Your Majesty."
"but--"
Without waiting for anyone to say anything, Zhu Feng continued, "I don't want to come down just like that."
“…”
Wu Yingqiu frowned.
Zhu Feng said solemnly, "I still have many important things to accomplish, and these things can only be accomplished when I am in power."
“…”
"So, I don't plan to come down."
Hearing him say this, Wu Yingqiu's face darkened.
What he said just now was naturally a hint to Zhu Feng. If he was willing to step down from the altar at this time, it would be considered a peaceful abdication for him, and there would be no need for fighting here.
However, Zhu Feng refused.
Wu Yingqiu said coldly: "It seems that His Majesty the Emperor is reluctant to give up the throne."
“…”
"However, Your Majesty should know that sometimes, when virtue does not match one's position, disaster is sure to follow!"
“…”
"It's better to abdicate early and leave behind a good reputation."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.
Although everyone had vaguely understood that he was going to do "something big" today from the moment Wu Yingqiu interrupted the ceremony, they were still shocked when he said these two words.
He actually wanted to force the emperor to abdicate!
And judging from the situation just now, the queen shouted for a long time, but not even a guard came. I'm afraid that those people outside the wall have already been controlled by him.
Even the entire altar has been controlled by him!
At this moment, everyone fell silent.
Xu Miaoyin gritted her teeth and turned to look at Zhu Feng: "Your Majesty!"
Zhu Feng raised his hand to stop her from speaking.
He still looked at Wu Yingqiu coldly and said, "It seems that the Duke is trying to force me to abdicate today."
“…”
Wu Yingqiu also looked at him.
Although he was determined to force him to abdicate, he still felt a bit of admiration for Zhu Feng when he looked at him.
Even at this point, knowing that the situation was hopeless, he was still able to remain as unmoved as a mountain.
This calmness and composure is the result of years of fighting on the battlefield.
This was also the reason why Wu Yingqiu chose to stand on his side and sent his daughter to the Prince of Yan's Mansion at the beginning of the Jingnan Campaign.
He really admired the Prince of Yan and believed that he could accomplish great things.
In fact, he did achieve great things.
However, after he ascended the throne, he repeatedly violated the interests of these princes and ministers. In the court, these old ministers no longer had room to speak, and instead, young people came to power one after another and suppressed them.
Even when he formed his cabinet, he mostly used young people.
As a result, the power of these princes and nobles has become weaker and weaker. Now, a small man like Chen Yilu dares to submit a memorial to the emperor, requesting the reduction of the number of guards in their palace.
This was clearly the method Emperor Wen used to reduce the power of the feudal lords and deal with his uncles.
It was used on them.
Confrontation is inevitable.
Today, it is even more necessary to determine a winner and a loser.
Wu Yingqiu looked at Zhu Feng and said calmly, "Your Majesty is wrong."
“…”
"I am not trying to force the emperor to abdicate."
“…”
"It's you, Your Majesty, whose virtue is unworthy of your position!"
“…”
Zhu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly, "What are you going to say? Are you going to say that my background is unknown and I am not worthy of sitting on the throne of Yan Kingdom?"
"Isn't it?"
Seeing him like this, Wu Yingqiu said coldly, "Does the emperor think that you are the only one who saw what was in the hand of the dead baby born by Feng?"
“……!”
It was not until this moment that Zhu Feng's face suddenly darkened.
The baby girl Feng Qianyan gave birth to...
He couldn't suppress this matter, and that night, he learned from Wang Baizhi that the princess born to Feng Qian died at birth. He was deeply saddened and looked at the child's body for a long time.
It was at that moment that he saw the birthmark on the baby's palm!
You can imagine the shock at that moment.
Afterwards, he said nothing and stayed alone in Yanchun Pavilion. He was sad for the child and had figured the matter out.
Nan Yan is innocent.
In order to protect himself, he took the blame on himself.
And my own life experience——
Even if he no longer remembers anything, that mark explains everything!
Now, when Wu Yingqiu mentioned this matter in this place, Zhu Feng's face immediately darkened. He looked at Wu Yingqiu, his eyes as cold as a blade: "You——"
As soon as he saw his expression change, a sinister smile immediately appeared on Wu Yingqiu's face.
He said: "The emperor must have thought that by quickly burying the dead baby, he could bury this secret forever. What a pity..."
He was very proud and stepped onto the altar step by step.
He said word by word: "God has opened his eyes!"
“…”
"When you saw the birthmark on the baby's palm, my daughter, Concubine Hui, was standing behind you."
“…”
"She saw it, too!"
Zhu Feng's breath sank again.
Recalling what happened that night, although it was a little blurry, he vaguely remembered that when everyone left Yanchun Pavilion and returned to the palace, Concubine Hui seemed to have tripped when she walked out of the gate.
Moreover, her expression seemed a little strange.
But at that time, he was immersed in the pain of losing his daughter and the shock of his own life experience, and did not care much about the woman.
I just found out now.
She saw everything.
And she told Duke Cheng what she saw.
As for Duke Chengguo, I'm afraid he has been preparing for this day for a long time!
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