Taihe Hall of the Imperial Palace.
At this time, more than a dozen important officials in the court had been controlled by the soldiers from Mobei.
Under the pressure of Huo Qi, the emperor was writing the abdication edict.
The general meaning of the edict was that the emperor had been in power for thirty years, had favored treacherous ministers, persecuted loyal and good people, and exploited the people, causing them to live in misery. He now abdicated the throne to the fourth prince, Chu Zeyun.
The ministers originally thought that the King of Mobei would become emperor himself, but they did not expect that he would force the emperor to abdicate. This made the ministers less dissatisfied with the King of Mobei and more respectful.
After all, the current emperor did as the edict said, favoring treacherous ministers, persecuting loyal officials, and exploiting the people.
The fourth prince, Chu Zeyun, indeed has the potential to be a wise ruler.
It’s a pity that Chu Zeyun won’t live long, and he is not married and has no children.
If Chu Zeyun died, the throne would eventually either return to the current emperor or the current prince.
But the crown prince and several other princes are not as good as the current emperor.
The reason why Huo Qi chose to let the emperor give the throne to the fourth prince Chu Zeyun was because he had lived with Chu Zeyun for several years when he was young and they were like brothers. Later, when he went to Mobei, they kept in touch through letters.
He knew Chu Zeyun too well. If Chu Zeyun had not been sick, he would have been a good emperor.
He ordered his men: "Go to the Fourth Prince's residence and invite him to the palace."
A minister said loudly: "If the emperor wants to abdicate, it should be the crown prince."
Huo Qi said coldly, "There is only one prince in the royal family now, and that is the fourth prince, Chu Zeyun."
When these words were spoken, the ministers were shocked again.
The emperor stared at Huo Qi, his whole body trembling. He pointed at Huo Qi and asked, "You, what have you done to my princes?"
Huo Qi said with a serious face: "This time I came to the palace to clean up the royal family and get rid of those harmful pests."
He glanced coldly at the ministers and said, "Except Chu Zeyun, all of the seven princes trained by the emperor have committed murder. Killing them is not only to serve justice for the victims of these murders, but also for the country and the people of the world."
All the ministers present knew that the six princes were involved in a bloody incident.
The emperor pointed at Huo Qi and said, "Huo Qi, you mean, you killed them all."
Huo Qi said coldly, "Yes, kill them all."
Even though the ministers had guessed it, they were still stunned when they heard this affirmative statement.
Huo Qi actually killed all six of the emperor's sons.
However, the fourth prince, Chu Zeyun, was seriously ill and was harmed by the crown prince, and these ministers also knew it.
Chu Zeyun himself knew that he was harmed by the prince, and his other brothers had bullied him since childhood. Seeing that he was loved by their father, they all wished he would die.
The Fourth Prince's Mansion.
Chu Zeyun is lying in bed sick.
At this moment, his followers were panicking and telling him what had happened today by his bedside.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince's Mansion and the residences of several other princes have been surrounded by the Mobei King's men. I heard they were all killed."
When Chu Zeyun heard this, he couldn't believe it: "The prince and the others were all killed by Huo Qi?"
The attendant nodded. "Yes, I heard they were all killed. The King of Mobei even launched a coup in the palace. The sound of killing was deafening in the imperial city. I'm afraid he wants to become emperor. The emperor..."
Chu Zeyun frowned.
The attendant added, "I'm afraid the King of Mobei will come and kill you, the Fourth Prince. Your Highness, why don't you just hide away!"
Chu Zeyun laughed bitterly: "With my broken body, I won't live for many days, what's the point of hiding?"
He had a hunch that Huo Qi would not kill him.
Besides, Huo Qi would launch a coup, so I am not afraid of him. I can only blame my father for not trusting him and luring him into the capital to surround and kill him.
It is impossible for a smart person like Huo Qi to be unprepared.
The gatekeeper came running over to announce, "Your Highness, Master Gu San from Zhongyi Hall is here with two people."
Chu Zeyun knew that Mr. Gu San was a good man, but he didn't know why he came here at this time.
He only had a few days to live, so he had nothing to be afraid of. "Let them in."
Mr. Gu San brought Yu Yufan and Yu Jinshu into Chu Zeyun's bedroom.
Chu Zeyun can only lie on the bed now and can't even stand up.
"His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."
Mr. Gu Sanye and Chu Zeyun saluted.
Yu Yufan and Yu Jinshu also followed suit and saluted.
Chu Zeyun looked at the people brought by Master Gu San and was stunned: "Yufan, Jinshu."
He is a prince. Yu Yufan and Yu Jinshu were once princes and princesses. They played together when they were young.
Especially Yu Jinshu, he wanted to marry her at that time, but later he was poisoned by the prince and his health was poor. He didn't want to delay her, so he never confessed his feelings to her.
Yu Jinshu really changes a lot when she grows up. In just two years since they last met, she has grown so beautiful, more beautiful than any girl he has ever seen.
Yu Yufan walked to the bedside and looked at the skinny Chu Zeyun. He used to be very handsome, how did he become like this?
Master Gu San said, "Your Highness, I came to visit you this time to find someone to treat your illness."
Chu Zeyun smiled bitterly: "This is not a disease, there is no cure."
Yu Jinshu came over and said, "I can cure it. I have a magical medicine that can remove the toxins from the Fourth Prince's body."
Chu Zeyun looked at Yu Jinshu with a gentle gaze: "Jinshu, I've consulted several miracle doctors before, and they all said that the poison in my body has penetrated deep into my bones and is incurable."
Yu Jinshu took out a small medicine bottle from her sleeve pocket. She opened the bottle cap, took out a pill from inside, and handed it to Chu Zeyun: "Take it. After taking it, Your Highness, tell me how you feel."
Chu Zeyun took the small pill and thought that even if the medicine could not cure him, he could not let Jinshu down, so he put the pill in his mouth and swallowed it.
As soon as the pill entered his throat, Chu Zeyun felt that starting from his throat, the originally bitter and astringent feeling in his throat became extremely comfortable.
Next came the esophagus, which had originally felt like it had been burned by fire, and now felt very comfortable.
Then the pain in the internal organs, and even the limbs and bones, every part of the body was quickly disappearing, and the whole person became extremely light.
His dizzy head became clear, and he subconsciously wanted to throw off the quilt and get out of bed.
The attendant came over to help him: "Your Highness."
Chu Zeyun actually stood up like this. He pushed his followers away and stood steadily alone.
The attendant was stunned. He looked at Chu Zeyun's face and said, "Your Highness, your face has become much rosier, and you can stand steadily without my help."
At this time, someone ran over in a panic: "Your Highness, Your Highness, the King of Mobei has sent someone."
The follower was startled and quickly drew his sword to protect Chu Zeyun.
Chu Zeyun also frowned: "Could it be that Huo Qi really wants to kill me?"
Yu Jinshu said, "Your Highness, you are overthinking it. The King of Mobei will not kill you."
Master Gu laughed and said, "I think today will be the day for His Highness to turn things around."
Chu Zeyun couldn't understand why Huo Qidu forced the emperor to abdicate and rebelled, and even killed all his brothers. He was afraid that his father's life was also in danger!
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