Chapter 103 The Daughter of a Guilty Minister vs. the Disabled Prince 17
Xiao Yan was also confused. He admitted that he was greedy for Xiao Yun's body, but he was not greedy for it in that way!
He finally managed to stand up. He really couldn't stand needing Xiaoyun's help on the bed, so he kept enduring it. Tonight he can finally avenge himself!
God must be playing tricks on him. The New Year's Eve is ruined!
"Tomorrow is the New Year's banquet, what should we do now?"
The two tried many ways and hugged each other for a long time, but they still couldn't get it back.
Ji Yunhuan collapsed on the bed, panting from exhaustion. "Forget it. I definitely can't change it back now. It took a day last time, and it will definitely take a day this time."
"Then don't go to tomorrow's New Year's banquet. I haven't agreed to it anyway."
Ji Yunhuan sat up from the bed and shouted, "No! We have been planning for so long, are we just going to give up like this? It's just a change of body, what you can do, I can do too, or do you just not believe me at all?"
Xiao Yan was anxious, "Of course I believe you! But you know that Concubine Wu has bad intentions, how can I let you take the risk on my behalf?"
"Do you think you're safe hiding in the East Palace? Concubine Wu has set up such a big plan. No matter where we are, she will come to find us. It's better to show up and gain the upper hand."
Ji Yunhuan finally persuaded Xiao Yan, and the two of them will attend the New Year's banquet together tomorrow.
She deliberately switched bodies with Xiao Yan.
During the New Year's banquet in her previous life, she was already in the Fifth Prince's mansion and had no idea what exactly happened in the palace. However, she heard that Xiao Yan broke into the New Year's banquet, causing bloodshed and even almost killed the Fifth Prince!
From then on, Xiao Yan completely broke off relations with the emperor, and in the end he could only rely on treason to ascend to the throne. Not only was his path extremely difficult, but he also gained a reputation for brutality and murder.
In this life, she will not let Xiao Yan make the same mistake again!
"Your Highness, now that things have come to this, can you please consider the plan I mentioned before?"
Xiao Yan looked down at Xiaoyun's body. He didn't dare to touch or look at her, for fear that Xiaoyun would get angry.
Why would the rubbish Fifth Prince let Xiaoyun seduce him? Even if it was just a pretense, he couldn't stand it!
"No! Don't even think about it! If he looks at you for even one more second, I'll dig his eyes out!"
Ji Yunhuan patiently persuaded, "But now the person in this body is you, Your Highness, go and ask him out, and the rest will follow naturally!"
"If this plan succeeds, the emperor will certainly become suspicious of the fifth prince. Once the seeds of suspicion are planted, it will be difficult for the emperor to favor the fifth prince without reservation in the future. This is also an opportunity for Your Highness!"
This is also another reason why Ji Yunhuan used "soul swap". Xiao Yan refused to agree with her plan, so Xiao Yan could only "seduce" him himself.
Xiao Yan couldn't resist Xiao Yun's constant nagging, and finally had to give in and say that he would think about it.
Ji Yunhuan yawned, fell on the bed and fell asleep.
Xiao Yan also lay down beside Ji Yunhuan, staring at Xiao Yun's profile with burning eyes.
This silly woman, obviously she hated the Fifth Prince so much, yet she still insisted on arranging such a plan. She really was so worried about him that she didn't even care about herself.
Xiao Yan couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. He felt both distressed and sweet. He wished he could hold the person in his hands and never let her get hurt again.
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At the same time, inside Jinhua Palace.
The fifth prince stayed in the palace with Concubine Wu to celebrate the New Year's Eve. He was the only one who had such favor.
"That loser is so lucky. If he uses our Gu, he might be able to stand up again."
Concubine Wu showed a grim smile on her face, "It's better if he can stand up. If he doesn't make a big fuss, how can His Majesty make up his mind to execute that waste?"
"The whole court is thinking of the good of deposing the crown prince, and they are saying that my son is incapable of being the crown prince. Xiao Yan must die, and he must die in disgrace. I want to see who dares to speak up for Xiao Yan in the future. Those ministers should support my son to be the crown prince!"
The Fifth Prince seemed to have already seen the scene of himself being honored and worshipped by all the officials.
"Xiao Yan is a coward. He has been hiding in the East Palace for three years and has refused to show up. What if he doesn't attend the New Year's banquet tomorrow?"
Concubine Wu said: "As long as the poison is used, it will be fine. Even if he doesn't go, I will find a way to get the emperor to go to the East Palace. Tomorrow, Xiao Yan will definitely die!"
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New Year’s Day, New Year’s Banquet.
The palace was busy early in the morning. The carriages blocked the palace gate and the ministers flocked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
It was not until noon that the emperor finally appeared with Concubine Wu. Concubine Wu temporarily took over the position of empress and accepted the worship of all officials together with the emperor.
Xiao Qiping was wearing a dragon robe and an imperial crown on his head. He was nearly fifty years old, with a mediocre appearance and a very old face.
Concubine Wu beside him had gentle features and looked at Xiao Qiping with eyes full of admiration, as if he was the only god in the world, making people willing to submit to him.
Xiao Qiping looked at the ministers kneeling down below, and his heart was filled with infinite pride. This country was his! Those who used to look down on him could only kneel down to him, admire him, and submit to him.
Those who harbored evil in their hearts had already been dealt with by him!
Today, the Xiao Kingdom is stable and prosperous, there is no more war, and there are constant praises in the court. This is all thanks to him as the emperor.
The supreme position is indeed fascinating. Xiao Qiping enjoyed everyone's kneeling and said after a long time:
"My dear ministers, please stand up. You are all important officials in the court. I have specially granted you a New Year banquet to celebrate with all the officials."
A uniform voice of thanks rang out from below, "Your Majesty, we thank you for your grace. Long live Your Majesty!"
After three kneelings and nine kowtows, the ministers finally stood up.
Several old ministers pressed their aching backs and sighed silently.
His Majesty the present seems kind, but in fact he is narrow-minded and petty. Anyone who dares to be disrespectful to him in the slightest will surely suffer a bad end.
"We old guys never had to perform this kind of ceremony when the previous emperor was alive. Now that we are so old, every time we enter the palace, we are exhausted."
"Hey~ who said it wasn't true? His Majesty prefers to summon us to the palace, claiming to love us, but in fact, he is just showing off his imperial majesty."
"In the beginning, I did not agree to let him ascend the throne. Look at the court now, it is full of flatterers! The country is in internal and external troubles, but no one dares to speak up. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can..."
"Old Tian, be careful with your words! Now that there is no crown prince, what else can we old folks think about? We just have to get by and not make mistakes, so as not to bring trouble to our nine clans!"
After everyone took their seats, they toasted the emperor in unison and knelt on the ground again.
If others kneel and you don't, wouldn't you be hated by the emperor? So no one dared to stand.
The emperor drank a glass of wine, waved his hand with a smile on his face and said: "My dear ministers, please stand up! I have seen your loyalty. There is no need to be polite. Let's start the meal."
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