Chapter 413 Bring the Imperial Seal to Me
Helian Ji jumped out of bed, put on his shoes and ran out.
Several of Helian Feng's assassins had already changed into palace maids' attire and were following behind Helian Feng.
The guards outside the palace were startled when they saw the little emperor suddenly rush out with a few people, and they knelt down to salute:
"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"
Helian Ji had a stern face:
"Do I need to tell you where I want to go? Get lost!"
The guards were intimidated by his appearance and could only step aside in a low voice.
Seeing this, Helian Ji became even more proud and ran to Jiaotai Palace with those "palace ladies".
As expected, two teams of guards were stationed outside the Jiaotai Hall day and night. Seeing the little emperor coming late at night, they immediately stepped forward to stop him:
"Your Majesty, the Regent has issued a strict order that only Grand Tutor Fu is allowed to enter the palace during the day and use the seal. No one is allowed to enter the palace at night. Please return."
Helian Ji put his hands on his hips:
"I have an urgent need. Do you want to disobey my order?"
Seeing that the guards refused to let anyone go, he became furious:
"My words are my will! Open the door now, or I will kill all your clans!"
The guards looked at each other in bewilderment. They were sent by Grand Tutor Fu to guard this place and should not have been let go easily. However, facing the emperor's "punishment of nine generations of the family", they were still afraid.
The leading guard hesitated for a moment, but finally waved his hand to signal for the door to open:
"Your Majesty, please come in. However, the Imperial Seal is a treasure of the state, so please be careful."
Helian Ji snorted complacently and walked into Jiaotai Hall with his head held high.
Seeing this, several old eunuchs who were guarding the imperial seal in the palace hurried forward:
"Your Majesty, you..."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Helian Ji interrupted him, pointing to the jade seal box on the table:
"Bring the imperial seal to me."
The old eunuch had no choice but to tremblingly take out the jade seal and hand it to Helian Ji.
Helian Ji took out the edict without thinking, turned around, and stamped the abdication edict. Then, he handed the jade seal to the old eunuch, turned around and left. No one dared to stop him.
He brought those "palace maids" and trotted back to the Purple Palace. He handed the imperial edict with the seal to Helian Feng, his little face full of an expression of seeking credit:
"Royal brother, look, I have used the seal. Those dogs wanted to stop me at first, but they were scared away by my few words!" Helian Ji held up the edict with the red seal, his little face full of pride.
Helian Feng took the imperial edict, and when his fingertips touched the bright red mark, he felt a little dazed - he didn't expect it to be so smooth.
Originally, he was secretly worried and specially asked four death warriors to follow him in case of emergency.
He knew that stealing the imperial seal would be as difficult as climbing to heaven.
His secret informant in the palace had reported to him that before Xiao Nanyan went to war, he had set up a mechanism in the Jiaotai Hall. Once the jade seal left the three-foot area of the hall, the secret guards hidden in the dark would immediately press the trigger, and no one would be able to get out.
What he wanted at this moment was just this sealed abdication edict.
As long as he gets the imperial edict, when he ascends to the throne in the future, the imperial seal will naturally return to his hands. Why should he be in such a hurry?
Helian Feng was worried that the jade seal was fake, so he spread the edict flat on the table and gently brushed the imprint of the jade seal with his fingertips.
Over the years, he had been by Helian Cong's side and had seen countless imperial edicts with the imperial seal. He was already familiar with the seal with the words "Received the Mandate from Heaven, May You Live Long and Prosper" by heart.
He leaned in for a closer look. Although the edges of the seal characters were rounded, they concealed a sharp edge. There was a very tiny chip at the end of the last stroke of the character "Shou". That was the mark left by his father who accidentally knocked the seal against the dragon table ten years ago. It would be impossible for a replica to imitate that.
More importantly, the jade used in the genuine seal is thousand-year-old Hetian black jade. When the ink penetrates into the paper, it will have a faint jade-like luster, and the traces of smudging on the edges are naturally stretched, not as stiff as the imitations.
After the inspection, the last trace of doubt in his heart dissipated. With it, there was solid evidence of his abdication, enough to silence the gossips of the world.
Helian Feng carefully folded the imperial edict and put it in his arms to hide it close to his body. Looking at Helian Ji's innocent face, a complicated feeling passed through his heart. He smiled and rubbed Helian Ji's head:
"Ji'er, you've done very well. When my brother becomes emperor, I'll confer the title of Happy King on you and build you the largest amusement park outside the palace so you can have fun every day."
Helian Ji's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he clapped his hands and laughed:
"Okay, okay! Then my royal brother must keep his word!" He became happier with the praise, and had no idea that what he was handing over with his own hands was the entire imperial power of Tianqi.
Helian Feng responded: "Then Ji'er, the emperor will take you away now!"
At this moment, Mingying, Zou Xu and others must have succeeded.
Next, it’s up to Xiao Beicheng!
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