Li Yuanche's eyes were filled with complex expressions such as anger, hatred, unwillingness, and pain.
He was unwilling to do so, he really was unwilling to do so.
He was clearly the heir to the throne, but he had fallen to the point of being trampled underfoot.
He was clearly just a little bit away from the pinnacle of power, but in the end he gained nothing.
God is so unfair, so unfair!
Li Yuanche's roar gradually faded away, and finally disappeared completely from his ears.
The old emperor looked at Li Yuanche being dragged away, and was so angry that he slammed the table and cursed several times in a row.
"Bastard, bastard..."
Shen Wangshu frowned slightly and looked at the old emperor, "Your Majesty, this..."
The old emperor waved his hand, signaling Shen Wangshu not to say anything more, "Don't worry, I will never let this evil beast go!"
"Well, Your Majesty, please don't be too angry."
After Shen Wangshu comforted the old emperor, he asked again, "Your Majesty, do you feel better now?"
The old emperor nodded and said, "I am fine now. I just want to be alone for a while. You all may leave first."
Shen Wangshu nodded, "Then I will take my leave."
"I will also take my leave!"
Mo Sichen then retreated as well.
After the two men left, the old emperor leaned dejectedly against the head of the bed, his face gloomy.
"Your Majesty, please don't be too sad."
Li Zhongyi came forward and helped him smooth his back.
The old emperor looked up outside the tent and sighed, "Tell me, did I really make a mistake back then?"
Li Zhongyi was stunned when he heard this. "Where did you get that from? When has Your Majesty ever made a mistake?"
The old emperor slowly shook his head, "I don't know whether I am wrong or right."
In order to make up for Yuan Che, he was granted the position of crown prince.
But he is a fool with ambition but no strategy. He has not made any great achievements in the past few years. Now he is even thinking of rebellion because of those rumors.
"Your Majesty is kind-hearted and virtuous, but Your Highness the Crown Prince has indeed gone too far in this matter. Please do not blame yourself too much."
"well…"
The old emperor sighed again, and the expression on his face became more depressed and sad.
"Tell me, is what the prince just said true?"
"What does your majesty mean?"
"Noble Consort Shu and Prince Chen..."
"this…"
Li Zhongyi looked embarrassed, "Your Majesty, this kind of thing...I'm afraid it's not in my power to comment..."
"I ask you how I feel about Concubine Shu."
The old emperor was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked.
"Of course, it's the love of all the people..."
"Then what do you think of Concubine Shu's attitude towards me?" the old emperor asked again.
Li Zhongyi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Shu Guifei naturally admires and worships Your Majesty. Not only is she extremely respectful to Your Majesty, she also obeys Your Majesty's orders."
The old emperor laughed when he heard this, "It seems that Concubine Shu is really sincere to me."
"What about the Prince of Chen towards me?"
"this......"
Li Zhongyi was stunned and didn't know what to say.
"I really can't say for sure. After all, the Prince of Chen has no blood relationship with the Emperor. Moreover, he has made great military achievements in recent years and is quite prestigious among the people. So..."
"That's why I'm asking you, do you think Prince Chen will rebel?"
Li Zhongyi: “…”
"Don't dare to say? Okay, then I'll change the question. Do you think Concubine Shu will betray me?"
Li Zhongyi: “…”
He couldn't help but raise his sleeve to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. This question was too difficult to answer.
The old emperor seemed to have anticipated the answer, "I know."
He closed his eyes and said tiredly, "Okay, you can go down too. I want to be alone."
After he finished speaking, he thought for a moment and added, "Forget it, you go and watch over him. Let's spare the prince's life and have him escorted back to the capital."
"Yes, then I will take my leave."
Li Zhongyi bowed and said goodbye.
After he left, the old emperor opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling of the tent with a deep gaze.
After a long while, he murmured, "Shu Guifei, I hope you won't let me down."
…
The news of the prince's rebellion quickly spread like wildfire, and everyone in the city knew about it overnight.
The emperor was furious and imprisoned the crown prince Li Yuanche in the prison.
, closely guarded, and sent people to investigate the matter, vowing to find the accomplices of the rebellion.
Those who previously stood on the prince's side are now silent, not daring to breathe, and living in fear every day.
Just a few days after returning to the palace, the old emperor officially issued an edict to depose the crown prince.
The general content was to remove the crown prince from his position, demote him to a commoner, expel him from the royal family, and execute him in the autumn.
None of the prince's followers were spared. All those who were related to him were dealt with according to the severity of the crime. In serious cases, the entire family would be executed, and in minor cases, the entire family would be exiled.
In just a few days, the entire capital seemed to have changed. There was unrest in the city and people were in a panic, fearing that they would be thrown into prison one day.
But after the crown prince was deposed, the old emperor did not think of appointing a new crown prince. Instead, he took the opportunity to announce that Shen Wangshu was pregnant.
This caused an uproar in the entire court.
No one expected that the emperor at this age could bring such good news. It is really touching.
For a time, the Shen family became a popular family that everyone was vying for, and the status of the Shen family's side branches also rose rapidly.
Even Shen Wangshu's younger sister, who had just come of age, was almost being met by matchmakers.
When Shen Wangshu saw the letter written by Shen Yuanyuan, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
In fact, the original owner of this world had a pretty good relationship with her half-sister.
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