Chapter 206: Mantis Catches Cicada
The Second Prince's rebellion was both reasonable and unexpected.
As for the reason, the ministers who heard the news later understood it, the concubines and princes understood it, and even the palace maids and eunuchs understood it.
The only person who didn't understand was his biological father, the old emperor who had rebelled.
He had always doted on the second son, and he even thought about the third son when they rebelled, but never thought of the second son.
Although he never thought of passing the throne to his second son, he always gave him this hope on the surface.
The second son has always regarded himself as the invisible prince and believes that the throne will be in his pocket sooner or later.
Why would he rebel so recklessly?
Because of his treatment of Consort Xian Guifei
Why? Is Consort Xian Gui his mother or his father?
Listening to the old emperor's questioning, Xiao Ling silently lowered his head and rolled his eyes.
It turns out that you have been flattered for so long that your brain has become stupid. You are about to kill someone's mother, so why can't they fight back against you?
Except for the earliest prince who enjoyed some fatherly love from you, you treated the others like kittens and puppies.
When I'm happy, I appreciate something useful to cheer myself up; when I'm unhappy, I just put it aside and forget about it.
Do you really think that the princes and princesses have a family affection for you?
Your usual filial piety and respect for your parents are all pretended. Even the eunuchs can see it, but you are deceiving yourself.
It’s good that your mother is favored and can see your father more often every year.
There are some little princesses of low birth whom you may not even be able to call out their names when you meet them.
I'm not a bastard. How dare you, who is even inferior to my stepfather, compare yourself with my mother?
The old emperor really can't see clearly. His mind is full of the principles of rulers being ministers and fathers being sons.
If it were in an ordinary family, he would be the head of the family, the queen would be the legal mother, and Consort Xiangui would be just a concubine.
Even a concubine's son is the master, and a concubine is a slave.
I have never heard of any illegitimate son fighting against his biological father for his aunt.
The old emperor's questioning and roaring made the second prince's hands tremble for a moment, but he had already done it and it was too late to regret it now.
Originally he just wanted to go to the palace to plead for his mother, but his good father did not allow him to say a word and started scolding him.
After scolding him, he kicked his wheelchair over, causing him further injuries.
He even asked why he didn't use crutches since he just broke a leg. Was he trying to act arrogantly and rudely in front of his father?
That's hilarious.
The fourth brother has been sitting in a wheelchair since he injured his leg and has never kneeled down to you. Why can't he do that to me?
The second prince felt more and more sad the more he thought about it.
Mr. Dong was right. All the favors that my father showed me in the past were fake. He is also going to make trouble for the crown prince.
First, his mother fell from power, and then he continued to suppress himself until all his edges were smoothed out and he became a timid yes-man.
The second prince did not get to see his mother, was scolded terribly, and was then dragged back to the palace with a dislocated leg.
The conspirator who was scolded yesterday for his treasonous remarks calmly watched the second prince smash the house, with a gleam of determination in his eyes.
The old emperor finally shattered his son's last trust with his own hands, and the second prince finally made up his mind not to become like the crown prince.
Mr. Dong said that speed is of the essence and that all the manpower that can be mobilized should be quickly assembled before the emperor takes back the power of the second prince.
The nephew of the imperial concubine said that the longer the night, the more dreams one has. If the emperor kills your aunt and imprison you, you will have no chance.
The nobles who support the second prince say that if things get worse, they must act now while the situation is troubled, otherwise it will be too late when the emperor is on guard.
The second prince said: Yes, fuck him!
Thus, a rebellion that was the exact opposite of what had been planned for a long time suddenly broke out.
After kicking his son in the morning, his son broke into the palace in the middle of the night and forced him to abdicate.
For the first time, the old emperor had a comprehensive understanding of his second son's quick temper.
You have such high execution ability, but you can't succeed in anything you do. Why didn't you feel so happy when you were doing the homework?
You can delay it for a day if you can, you can delay it for a while if you can. If you think of it, do it immediately. Why would you be punished?
You dithered when it was time to be efficient, but you acted rashly on a whim when it came to something as big as rebellion.
Or... you have had this intention for a long time
Watching the father and son arguing fiercely about who is right and who is wrong, the second prince's diehard fans are getting anxious.
"Your Highness, the victors win and the losers lose. Now is not the time to reason."
"Yes, history is written by the victors. Your Highness has already made the decision."
The old emperor looked at this group of people and smiled coldly.
"The second one is stupid, and you are even more stupid. Come on, take them down."
At the command, many men in black jumped out from the beams, and there was another layer of barrier in front of the old emperor.
There were shouts and screams outside the hall, and it was obvious that two groups of people were fighting.
The second prince's hand holding the sword trembled.
"Father, why should you resist?
You just give up the throne to my son and I will honor you as the emperor, and you can still enjoy the glory in the future.
The crown prince has become a cripple, the third son is half dead, the fourth son is paralyzed in a wheelchair, and the sixth son is a stutterer.
If you don't hand over the throne to your son, who else can you hand it over to?
Give it to Lao Wu?
You don't know what kind of beast he is.
Do you think the Manchu civil and military officials will agree?
Any man with a bit of blood in his veins would tolerate someone insulting his wife and daughter in front of him."
The old emperor was so angry that he was shaking and pointing at the second prince.
"Even if the crown prince is deposed, there is still the eldest grandson of the emperor. The third son is still alive, and the fourth son can handle state affairs even if he is in a wheelchair.
I have seven, eight, nine, eleven, and twelve children. I have plenty of sons."
The second prince suddenly laughed out loud, "Mr. Dong is right, you never considered me at all.
No, not just me, you didn't consider anyone at all.
You only wanted to hold on to the power in your hands and never considered choosing a wise ruler for Dajin.
But unfortunately, you are old, and Dajin needs a young emperor."
When the father and son were confronting each other, the door of the hall was suddenly kicked open, and the imperial guards in heavy armor surrounded the Second Prince and his group.
The Second Prince was visibly panicked, "How could it be that you are not..."
The man knelt on one knee holding the bloody knife and bowed to the emperor.
"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and have killed all the rebels!"
The second prince's crutch finally gave out and he fell to the ground.
This shouldn't be the case. When they broke into the Imperial City, it was clearly poorly guarded. How could it be possible...
Seeing the old emperor's attitude, a flash of lightning suddenly flashed through the second prince's mind.
He was fooled. His father was always on guard against him.
"Father, Father, I know I was wrong.
I was confused for a moment because I heard that you were going to kill my mother. Father, please spare me for the sake of my filial piety to you in the past."
The second prince's ferocious attitude made the old emperor feel proud for a moment.
These unfilial sons are so arrogant and incompetent that they really think they are so great. They really think that the last year's champion is a fake.
When the old emperor wanted to mock the second prince for overestimating his own abilities, a cold light suddenly flashed. The second prince was stunned when he saw the tip of the knife protruding from his chest.
The general who had just been kneeling in front of the old emperor drew back his sword coldly, his face full of sneer and ridicule.
The old emperor's expression of astonishment was the same as the second prince's. He slammed the table in anger.
"Who gave you permission to kill my son?
You, you are also a traitor and a thief.
Come, come and capture him for me."
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