Chapter 199: Convey the King's Will
Zhou Wu looked at the prince with doubt in his eyes: "Your Highness, can you explain to me why the imperial seal on the imperial edict is fake?"
It's no wonder that they didn't notice this.
It's because the prince's acting skills are so good that he fooled all of them.
Moreover, the emperor's handwriting and the imperial edict were all made extremely real, without any trace of forgery, so everyone ignored the imperial seal.
If Ling Fengxun hadn't pointed it out in public, I'm afraid they still wouldn't notice that the seal was different from the previous one.
After all, the pattern of the imperial seal is too complicated. If you don't compare it carefully, who can remember it exactly!
The prince was speechless and his hands and feet were cold.
His eyes flushed slightly, and he raised his head and looked in the direction of Ling Fengxun.
Seeing that Uncle Xian looked calm, the prince suddenly laughed.
"It's you, right? Uncle Xian, you planned all this. It was you who asked that little eunuch to give me this fake imperial edict, making me mistakenly think that it was the real imperial edict!"
An Yunxi was also a little shocked.
She knew the truth. That eunuch Wu was not Ling Fengxun's man at all.
The imperial edict was also written by the emperor himself!
How could it be fake?
If it was fake, then she really worried about the prince in vain.
Ling Fengxun raised the corners of his lips, and the mockery in his eyes gradually deepened.
He was wearing a dragon robe of unrivaled nobility, with patterns embroidered with golden threads glittering. His sleeves fluttered in the wind, but he did not look shabby, but rather more majestic.
Such a powerful aura made many people feel a little breathless.
An Yunxi pursed her lips, and the shadow of Ling Fengxun was reflected in her eyes, flashing with moving light.
The man in her eyes seemed to glow, becoming brighter and brighter.
He really did it, and he would protect her and the child in her belly.
With him by her side, even in the face of countless storms, An Yunxi has someone to lean on
. She used to think that she was imprisoned in a cage and became a plaything in his palm, but in fact, someone silently shielded her from all the storms, allowing her to still do whatever she wants under his protection.
An Yunxi's eyes secretly turned red. There
was a hint of smile on her lips.
At this moment, all the civil and military officials looked at Ling Fengxun, lowered their heads slowly, and did not dare to show any disrespectful expression.
Ling Fengxun spoke in front of everyone.
"Does the prince admit that he falsely conveyed the imperial edict?"
The prince Ling Changyue's voice became extremely hoarse, and there was a bit of helplessness in his eyes.
He had never felt so weak before. Even his raised hands were trembling slightly.
"You plotted against me, Uncle Huang."
Ling Fengxun snorted coldly and said, "When did I ever plot against you, Crown Prince?" The Crown Prince
's lips trembled slightly: "That Eunuch Wu."
Before the Crown Prince could finish his words, Ling Fengxun interrupted him.
"This king never remembers any eunuch Wu. Since the prince trusts him, he can even casually take out the fake imperial edict sent by him as false evidence, intending to use it to frame this king for treason, which is a serious crime. This king has fought for the country for so many years, and experienced life and death on the battlefield many times, but in return he has been framed so severely by you. It really chills us and the countless soldiers who fought for Beiling Kingdom!"
Ling Fengyan spoke in front of everyone, his thin lips opened lightly, and every word he said was full of weight.
The prince was a little breathless due to the pressure.
His eyes trembled and turned blood red.
At this moment, he almost vomited blood.
What Ling Fengyan said completely put him on the fire.
He looked at the imperial edict, and felt that what was originally an object of hope had now become a hot potato.
The situation reversed in an instant.
When the queen mother saw this scene, there was deep disappointment in her eyes.
"Prince, do you know that you are wrong? If someone frames you, I can let you go. As long as you admit your mistake to your uncle, your uncle will definitely forgive you." After all,
the prince is her grandson.
Even though the queen mother felt that this grandson should not target Ling Fengxun, now that she saw him in prison, she didn't mind giving him a hand.
At least, save his life.
The queen mother stepped in front of Ling Fengxun and spoke with some helplessness, begging for mercy for the prince.
"Fengxun, the child is still young. He must have been deceived by some people with ulterior motives. They deliberately try to sow discord between him and you. After all, you are uncle and nephew. There is no need to fight to the death, right?"
Ling Fengxun understood what the Queen Mother meant.
She wanted him to take a step back and be more lenient to the Crown Prince.
The Queen Mother stood on his side without hesitation in the previous confrontation between him and the Crown Prince, and he could not deny the Queen Mother's face now.
For the Queen Mother, the palms and backs of her hands are all flesh and blood. What she least wants to see is the royal family killing each other. It is true that she is good to him, but she is also the Crown Prince's biological grandmother. It is impossible for her to allow him to directly kill the Crown Prince, who is of royal blood.
Ling Fengxun narrowed his eyes slightly: "Fengxun understands."
The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew that Ling Fengxun respected her and was grateful for her upbringing, but she also understood that every request was only eroding this feeling.
Therefore, the Queen Mother rarely asked Ling Fengxun for anything.
Her only thought was to save the lives of the royal heirs as much as possible. As for other things, she was unwilling to interfere.
Falsifying the imperial edict was a serious crime that would cost one’s head. What the prince did today had already violated the royal law. Now that the previous emperor had passed away and the empress was gone, if she didn’t help and say a word, the prince might be beheaded by Ling Fengxun the next moment.
As a result, the prince didn’t think that the Queen Mother was helping him at all.
Hearing the Queen Mother say this, he couldn't help but sneer: "Humph, Queen Mother, don't jump out and act like a good person at this time. Just now you didn't know that the imperial edict was fake, and you didn't want people to catch Ling Fengxun. Why are you still pretending to be hypocritical now? It's impossible for me to apologize to him!"
The Queen Mother was stunned: "Changyue, you kid..."
Her face changed in an instant.
She sacrificed her old face and finally begged for a way out for him from Ling Fengxun. Fengxun also promised her that he would be lenient, but this stupid child didn't appreciate it! It would be fine if he did
n't appreciate it, but he was rushing to commit suicide and deliberately angered Ling Fengxun!
The Queen Mother's eyebrows twitched and her feet staggered. Fortunately, someone next to her stepped forward and supported her.
"Queen Mother"
the nanny asked with concern.
The Queen Mother waved her hands, her face livid with anger.
"I'm fine."
If that doesn't work, then we can just pretend that this stupid child has never been born!
Ling Fengxun spoke slowly: "The country has its own laws, and the family has its own rules. Even if the prince breaks the law, he should be punished the same as the common people. Pass on my will."