"Tomorrow at the court, I will bring the imperial seal and present it in person in front of all the civil and military officials. I hope the emperor will keep his word." Chen Qingmo took advantage of the situation and agreed very readily.
The emperor didn't expect things to go so smoothly. It seems that Qu Lingyuan holds a very high position in his heart, and this idea was not wrong.
Seeing the smugness that inadvertently appeared on the emperor's face, Shen Qingmo's expression became more gloomy, and he turned and left the palace.
That night, there were several jars of wine scattered at the feet of Shen Qingmo, and he was drunk.
He had never tried to indulge himself like this before, and now he thought that being drunk was really unpleasant.
The night is silent and my existence seems particularly abrupt. All emotions are infinitely magnified, so much so that I can smell the sadness mixed with the smell of alcohol in the air, and I feel dizzy.
Recalling Qu Lingyuan's every smile and frown, he even remembered the beads on the flower on Yuan'er's head clearly.
A line of clear tears dripped down her chin onto the ground, merging with the spilled wine.
It seemed like he had only been in the north for a few days, and when he came back, they were separated forever. If he had known this day would come, he would have stayed no matter what, even eloped or anything else. He would rather farm to support her like an ordinary citizen than never see her again.
The wedding date is obviously not far away. I originally thought that when she marries into the palace, I will allow her to have only one person in the backyard. I also thought that when she marries, I will plant a maple forest for her that will turn red in autumn. I also thought that when they have a child, I will throw everything to that bad boy and take her to travel around the six countries.
He thought of everything, but he didn't think she would die.
"Yuan'er, what should I do when you're not here?" Shen Qingmo murmured softly, asking her, or perhaps asking himself.
In the past, the country was the only thing on his mind, but at this moment, it seemed that it was not so important. No matter how much power he had, he could not order the King of Hell to send her back to him...
“Snap—”
With the crisp sound of porcelain breaking, the wine glass was smashed into pieces on the ground. When Shen Qingmo woke up again, it was already early morning.
Rubbing his temples, which were a little swollen and painful due to the hangover, Shen Qingmo looked at the dim sky and suddenly felt ridiculous.
Did you actually get drunk and fall asleep at your desk yesterday? I'm so confused.
After changing into court robes, Shen Qingmo tried his best to hide his haggard appearance, took the letter paper with the evidence of the emperor's crime printed on it, and stepped into the palace.
Shen Xiaoyi never expected that today in the court, he did not wait for the Zhengui he had been thinking about day and night, but instead waited for a charge from Shen Qingmo.
In front of all the civil and military officials in the court, Shen Qingmo read out the contents of the letter and showed everyone the eye-catching jade seal on it.
"The current emperor has colluded with foreign enemies and destroyed the foundation of our country. He has lost the virtue of an emperor. He must now issue an edict of repentance and give up his throne to a virtuous person." Shen Qingmo said loudly, word by word, while holding Shen Xiaoyi.
Beneath the dragon throne, all the civil and military officials looked at each other in agreement, then shouted in unison, "Issue a self-criticism edict! Give way to the virtuous!"
"You...you don't have to frame me casually!" Shen Xiaoyi stood up from the dragon throne in a panic, looking at the ministers below who were all speaking in unison. For the first time, he felt how much power Shen Qingmo had as the regent.
"Isn't it clear to the Emperor whether this is a false accusation?" Shen Qingmo walked towards the throne step by step. "Shen Xiaoyi! If it weren't for my efforts to maintain order in the court and support the people, do you think you could have sat on this throne so firmly until now? If it weren't for my lack of ambition, do you think you would have had a chance to become emperor? Wake up! If it weren't for my deep friendship with my deceased brother, who do you think you are!?"
Shen Xiaoyi was so frightened that his whole body was shaking: "You...you...you...what do you want to do? Someone come! Protect me!"
However, at this time, no one came forward.
This is why Shen Xiaoyi wants the Zhengui. The power it represents includes absolute control over the imperial guards.
Although Shen Qingmo had already handed all of this over to him, when he really faced Shen Qingmo, he realized that the imperial guards were all Shen Qingmo's dogs!
Now he realized how naive he was. The emperor's uncle had never thought of competing with him for power. Instead, he was the one who kept thinking about nonsense and eventually pushed himself to the end of the cliff.
Unfortunately, it is too late to stop now.
My aunt is dead, and the emperor's uncle must have gotten the news... It turns out... It turns out that this was the emperor's uncle's idea since he returned to the capital.
Now that the emperor's uncle is acting this way, it's clear he's trying to force him to abdicate, and yet no one in the court, civil or military, is trying to stop him...
Shen Xiaoyi knew clearly that he had a few die-hard fans among his followers, but in the current situation, none of them dared to speak out against it!
As soon as he relaxed, Shen Xiaoyi was overwhelmed by Shen Qingmo's momentum and sat down on the dragon throne.
"Come here, Chen Xiaoyi is collaborating with the enemy and committing treason. The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people and will be put in jail!" Shen Qingmo looked ferocious.
Seeing Shen Xiaoyi being dragged away with his arms held, he still felt unsatisfied. He could not get rid of the hatred in his heart for losing Qu Lingyuan.
The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Someone took the lead and shouted, "Your Highness, we respectfully invite you to ascend the throne and become emperor."
"Your Highness, we respectfully invite you to ascend the throne and become Emperor!"
Shen Qingmo's head hurt from their noise. Besides, he had no interest in government affairs at the moment, so he had to leave this mess behind for the time being.
"Let's discuss this matter later. Let's leave the court." After saying that, Shen Qingmo was the first to leave.
After leaving the court, Shen Qingmo suddenly felt that he had lost his goal. He followed his feet aimlessly, but found that he had wandered to Xiyun Palace.
I felt a sharp pain in my heart and wanted to leave, but I walked in uncontrollably.
Maybe find some of her belongings...
Thinking of this, Shen Qingmo entered the main hall.
Ruoxi and the others were still staying in Xiyun Palace. Everyone thought that Qu Lingyuan was gone, and the atmosphere was very heavy every day. Ruoxi often ignored the palace rule of not allowing tears and often wiped away tears secretly.
"Your servant pays her respects to the prince..." Ruoxi bowed politely, then considerately led her sisters out of the main hall.
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