Chapter 536 Extra Chapter: Nothing Left Unfinished (Twenty-Four)
Inside the Golden Palace, the court officials discussed the events of the previous night, all with expressions of astonishment on their faces.
"What exactly happened last night? I clearly remember Princess Chaoyang and Prince Lu were about to fight, but I can't remember anything after that."
"Me too! I thought I was dreaming, but it turns out everyone's the same!"
"It seems that everything that happened last night was true. I wonder how Princess Chaoyang and Prince Lu are doing now."
"What I'm more curious about is who took us home last night."
...
"Lord Lu, do you know what happened last night?"
When asked, Lu Heng remained completely calm, saying, "What I saw was the same as what you all saw. I don't know what happened after that."
Seeing that even Lu Heng, the head of the court officials, was unaware of the truth of the matter, everyone was somewhat disappointed.
But they didn't have much time to discuss it. Soon, a eunuch announced in a drawn-out voice, "The Emperor has arrived!"
Everyone was startled. The Emperor had actually come to the morning court session today. They wondered if he was going to talk about what happened last night...
As they expected, the Emperor walked out with a solemn expression amidst the respectful greetings of the crowd.
Looking at the kneeling officials below, the emperor's expression remained unchanged; in fact, it appeared somewhat stiff.
"My esteemed subjects, please rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After the officials stood up, they exchanged glances, wondering who should report to the emperor what had happened the previous night.
Before they could even think it through, the Emperor spoke up himself.
"I already know about what happened last night, and everything that followed was done under my secret orders. My ministers, please don't overthink it."
Princess Chaoyang and Prince Lu dared to use force in the palace, ignoring the prohibitions. I have ordered them to be placed under house arrest.
No one is allowed to mention last night's events again.
Hearing the emperor's words, the ministers felt relieved, but a chill still ran through them.
The emperor is still the emperor. Although his health has declined in recent years, he is not someone they can underestimate.
If the Emperor had intended to kill them last night, none of them would have survived...
Despite the respect shown to him by the court officials below, the emperor's expression remained unchanged as he continued to announce the next shocking piece of news.
“After thinking about what happened last night, I realized that apart from Chaoyang, none of my other sons are cut out to be wise rulers.”
In recent days, I have felt my health deteriorating, and I am even too weak to get up for the morning court session.
Therefore, from this day forward, I hereby declare that the throne is passed to the Prince of Qi, who will henceforth be the new ruler of our dynasty!
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked; this was an outcome no one had anticipated.
Some who were feeling uneasy stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty! Isn't this order a little too sudden?"
The Emperor's expression remained unchanged. "It's not sudden at all. This is the result of my long and careful consideration."
"My esteemed ministers are all my beloved subjects. Please believe me, King Qi will be a wise ruler who leads our dynasty to its zenith."
Seeing the Emperor's decisiveness, the ministers were filled with fear. Without Princess Chaoyang and Prince Lu, who knew that Prince Qi would come!
Wasn't Prince Qi frail since childhood? What is the Emperor really thinking?
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