Chapter 1553 King's Contempt
"If you don't agree, hold it in!"
Ripple said lightly.
The court officials then looked at Lian Yi and discovered that she came prepared.
The third prince glared at Lianyi and said angrily:
"Why should you succeed to the throne? I am the son of my father. Even if my elder brother made a mistake, I should be the one to take the throne."
The remaining two words were not uttered before they were silenced by the courtier behind him.
The third prince also realized that he was too impatient. After all, his father was still sitting there.
Emperor Gan had a blank expression on his face. In his mind, he had already completely removed his third son from the list of possible heirs. He would never rest in peace if he handed over the country to such a person who was so impatient and openly defied his imperial edict.
Lian Yi waited for the Third Prince to shut up before speaking calmly:
“My father has passed the throne to his daughter, so she has the qualifications!
And according to the ancestral rule of establishing the eldest son as the heir, which one of these did I not have? Was it just because I was a woman?
But don't forget that it was this woman, me, who secured five years of stability for Dagan, stopped King Luopan's evil ambition to invade Dagan, and saved Dagan from being plunged into war.
I spent ten years to control Luopan and become the queen. Now I am merging the entire Luopan into Dagan. Tell me, am I qualified to inherit the throne?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Qinzheng Hall fell into silence.
Lian Yi then looked at the Third Prince and asked contemptuously:
"Third brother, what have you done for Da Gan? What qualifications do you have to oppose my succession to the throne?
Didn't your mother secretly add fuel to the fire when your father was poisoned? Do you really think you are the one who is behind it?"
The Third Prince's face instantly turned red, and he forced himself to retort:
"It was obviously the Empress who poisoned my father, it was the Nangong family! What does it have to do with my mother? Don't smear others if you don't have evidence!"
Lian Yi said calmly:
"Third brother, are you sure you want me to put the evidence in front of you right now?"
Lian Yi's words were so confident that the Third Prince was speechless for a moment. The rest of the people dared not say a word because they were not qualified to object.
Emperor Gan had not spoken a word until he saw his daughter's domineering retort, and no one in the hall stood up to refute her. Then he spoke:
"Laifu, announce the third will!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Lai Fu responded immediately.
Just now, he had been standing in front of the hall, listening to the eldest princess scolding the third prince. He felt very happy. He was the emperor's confidant and he saw everything the third prince did.
It was just because that was the emperor's offspring, and he could only watch without the emperor's permission. Now, finally someone can legitimately teach the third prince a lesson.
Lai Fu unfolded the imperial edict and read aloud the third one, which roughly meant that the remaining five adult princes were given fiefs, and were told to stay in the fiefs after attending the succession ceremony and not to return to the capital without being summoned.
After listening to the third imperial edict, Lianyi just raised her eyebrows slightly, without any other movements, and acted very calmly, as if all this had been discussed beforehand.
But Emperor Gan and Lian Yi both knew in their hearts that they had not discussed this matter before.
Lianyi felt helpless. She had come to the last step, but Emperor Gan was still setting a trap for her. His third decree was obviously to protect his son and keep them away from the center of trouble.
The fiefdom of Dagan does not have to pay any taxes to the country. All the income of the fiefdom belongs to the prince of the fiefdom. Except for maintaining the normal operation of the fiefdom, the rest of the income can be used freely. The prince has a high degree of autonomy and his fiefdom will not be taken back as long as he does not rebel.
After hearing the third imperial edict, the third prince felt a little calmer. At least his fiefdom was not so barren.
Emperor Gan waited for Lai Fu to finish reading the imperial edict before he spoke:
“The Ministry of Rites will prepare for the succession ceremony as soon as possible, and the Imperial Observatory will report the auspicious time of succession as soon as possible.
Three days later, Anping will take charge of the government. I will be there to provide guidance. I hope that all of you will continue to assist Anping and work together to create a prosperous era."
"Your Highness obeys your order!"
The court officials responded in a loud voice, but as for what they thought in their hearts, only they themselves knew.
"Retreat!"
Lai Fu sang loudly.
Lianyi then came to Emperor Gan and helped him leave the Qinzheng Hall.
After the two left, all the court officials left the Qinzheng Hall in an orderly manner. Some court officials had already gathered around the Third Prince, and they seemed to be arguing about something in low voices.
Lian Yi helped Emperor Gan to lie down before she spoke:
"Father, you shouldn't have granted land to my third brother."
Emperor Gan sat back on the dragon bed, he coughed lightly and said:
"After all, he is my son and your brother."
"Father, I know your intention. As long as he is not my enemy, I will not touch him. If he wants to kill himself, don't blame me for taking action."
"As an emperor, you must learn to be tolerant and have the capacity to tolerate others."
Emperor Gan was trying every second to PUA Lianyi, but Lianyi just smiled faintly, neither saying that she understood nor that she didn't know.
After leaving the emperor's bedroom, Lianyi took Fulin and the sundial to meet the deposed queen and former crown prince.
"Anping, you're back? Go and beg your father not to chase me away!"
Nangong Yi had long lost the dignity and composure of a queen, and even lost the energy to act. The first thing she did when she saw Lian Yi was to ask her daughter to plead for her.
Lianyi pulled out her tightly grasped hand and said helplessly:
"Mother, the emperor didn't kill you because of my daughter and brother. If you murder the emperor, your entire clan will be implicated."
After hearing Lianyi's words, Nangong Yi was stunned for a long time, then he covered his face and began to cry, while crying he said that he was helpless and that everything he did was for the prince.
To Lianyi, these were all excuses. The purpose was nothing more than the supreme power and the wealth and respect that the power brought her, but now all of these were gone.
After Nangong Yi had cried enough, she took Lianyi's hand and said:
"Anping, I am your mother. When you succeed to the throne, you must bring me back to the palace."
This was not a request but an order. Lian Yi curled the corners of his lips sarcastically, and then said calmly:
"Mother, even if you are not the queen, you are still my biological mother. I will give you enough respect after I succeed to the throne. However, while my father is alive, I dare not do anything. After all, my father has issued an imperial decree."
Nangong Yi's body stiffened. She knew that if she continued talking, she would annoy others. After getting Lianyi's approval, she decided to stop while she was ahead, but she changed the topic to her son.
"Anping, Ning'er has listened to you since he was young. This time he was deposed because of you. After this, you must find a way to help your brother. He is your biological brother and will definitely be able to help you with important matters in the court."
"Don't worry, mother. Your daughter knows."
Ripple said perfunctorily.
How stupid must she be to ask an obstacle to come back for herself? Gan Zhaoning will have to guard the imperial mausoleum for at least ten years.
Nangong Yi noticed her daughter's perfunctory attitude, but she didn't dare to complain. There was already a gap between her and her daughter, and now she didn't even have the ability to control her daughter. If she made her daughter unhappy, she would only move further away from her, and all her plans would fail.
(End of this chapter)
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