Chapter 200 The Crown Prince Begs for Mercy
"As a crown prince, you are so audacious that you forged an imperial decree to disrupt the government. This behavior is a serious crime. Considering that it is his first offense, the death penalty can be spared, but his position as crown prince should be abolished. Do you have any opinions?"
Ling Fengxun's voice echoed throughout the Golden Throne Hall. The hall was silent for a moment, and everyone bowed their heads and remained silent.
Even Lord Yu Shi, who had been standing next to the crown prince, was dumbfounded. His legs were weak and he knelt on the ground stupidly. It seemed that all the strength in his body was drained away. His arms were hanging down, his eyes were wide open, and countless cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
When Lord Lu saw his appearance, he felt a chill in his neck, his heart was completely chilled, and his entire back was wet with sweat.
He pursed his lips and knelt down, not daring to disobey Ling Fengxun's words.
The home court now belongs to the Regent.
The prince found himself in an isolated and helpless situation.
He glanced at Commander Zhou next to him.
"Commander Zhou, I have been calculated. Everything is the conspiracy of the Regent. He has no right to depose me!"
Zhou Wu lowered his eyes, bowed his hands and saluted the prince: "Your Highness, the Regent is in a high position. Now that the late emperor is gone, he naturally has the power to act as the government. Now your false imperial edict is proven, and I am sorry."
After he said this, he immediately waved to the people around him.
Someone immediately stepped forward, directly held the prince's shoulders, and pinned him to the ground forcefully. At
this moment, Ling Changyue felt like he was a lone boat that could sink in the sea at any time.
The identity of the prince was his last resort.
"Queen Mother!"
He raised his head and looked at the Queen Mother, his voice trembling slightly.
"Are you just going to watch Ling Fengxun do whatever he wants? I am the prince, the crown prince, how can he, a regent, bypass my father and depose me, the prince!"
The Queen Mother shook her head helplessly: "Fengxun is the regent, and you, the prince, have made a big mistake again. I have no objection to his treatment of you like this."
"..."
Ling Changyue opened his mouth, but didn't say a word.
He stared at Ling Fengxun with bloodshot eyes, almost biting his teeth to bleed.
The bottom of his eyes were all bloodshot, and the prince was shaking all over.
He lost.
His hands were twisted behind his back, and the prince struggled desperately twice, but he was held firmly and had no way to break free.
Ling Fengxun looked at the prince and saw the hatred in his eyes.
He continued to speak.
"Li Yushi said that he would guarantee the prince with his life. Now that the truth has been revealed, he will be suppressed and await punishment."
"Yes!"
The guards brought by the second prince Ling Changxi immediately stepped forward and dragged Yushi out.
The eyes of the Lord Yu Shi were empty and hopeless, and he didn't even have the will to struggle anymore.
The prince watched the other party being dragged away, and he felt a little scared.
If he was no longer the prince, and someone else inherited the throne in the future, then his end would be miserable!
"Uncle Huang, I know I was wrong."
Suddenly, the prince, who was still struggling, seemed to accept his fate, his knees softened, and he knelt directly on the ground.
He lowered his proud head, his voice extremely sad: "I am young and ignorant, I was deceived, I didn't mean to forge the imperial edict to frame the emperor's uncle, I was deceived by the traitor and did such a foolish thing, please forgive my mistake this time!"
In the magnificent Jinyu Palace, all the civil and military officials who heard the prince's words were stunned, and looked at the prince kneeling on the ground in astonishment.
The prince was dressed in a bright yellow brocade jade robe. The young prince, who was once indescribably noble, was completely broken at this moment. His back was bent, and he wanted to put his head on the ground, as if he had finally walked out of his fantasy and saw the reality clearly. At
this moment, Ling Changyue's heart was filled with endless emotions.
There seemed to be countless streams rushing in his mind.
His eardrums were congested, and he felt that everything around him became empty. His head was a little congested, and he felt dizzy, and the scenes around him became less real.
After a long time, Ling Fengxun raised the corners of his lips and revealed a sneer.
"The prince said he was wrong? Where was he wrong?"
The prince vaguely heard Ling Fengxun's voice from the noise.
His voice was like crying blood, but at this moment, he had to bow his head.
He had no one to rely on, and if he even lost his identity as a prince, he would not be able to bear the consequences.
"My nephew was wrong for listening to slander and for being so obsessed that he did something that is intolerable to heaven. He slandered you, my loyal and patriotic uncle, for treason. Not only did my nephew disappoint you and ruin your reputation, but I also endangered the country and caused unrest in the court. My nephew is guilty and very wrong. From today on, I will learn from my mistakes and change my ways. I will never be deceived by slander or swayed by selfish desires again."
He said a lot of words in a row.
His words were full of guilt and self-blame.
His hands were released, and Ling Changyue immediately put his hands on the ground and kowtowed to Ling Fengxun again.
"Uncle, please forgive me this time. I will apologize to you. You can punish me however you want!"
The prince's attitude was very sincere this time.
It seemed that he had grown up in an instant and changed his ways.
When the officials below saw the prince like this, they all whispered about it. Several old neutral officials all came out and pleaded for the prince.
"Your Highness, it is true that the Crown Prince's actions this time are serious crimes. However, the Crown Prince is young and it is his first offense. He does not know that the imperial edict is fake. Everything was done by the traitor. As the saying goes, ignorance is not a crime. Now that the Emperor has just passed away, if a new monarch is appointed, the entire Beiling Kingdom will surely become even more turbulent. Your Highness, please forgive the Crown Prince's crime this time for the sake of the country!"
"Your Highness, please forgive the Crown Prince for the sake of the countless people of Beiling Kingdom and the vast mountains and rivers!" "
Your Highness, just let the Crown Prince learn a lesson. You are a magnanimous person."
More and more people came to plead for mercy.
Most of them are neutral ministers.
These people are not considering the party disputes, but whether the overall situation in the court can be stabilized in the future. The prince's move has indeed saved his position.
He is retreating to advance.
Ling Fengxun can certainly see through the prince's little thoughts, but he doesn't care who is the prince and who will sit on the throne in the end.
The prince is not as capable as his deceased brother. Even if he sits on the throne, he is just a puppet and must listen to his instructions in everything.
From today on, the prince's power will be completely stripped by him. If he still thinks he has a chance to turn things around, he is very wrong.
He will let the prince leave an heir as soon as possible.
Ling Fengxun raised his lips slightly, his eyes concealing endless dark meanings.
"Since the lords have pleaded for mercy, how can I possibly argue with a young man? Even if he knows he is wrong, he cannot escape punishment. From today on, the prince will be confined to the East Palace before the coronation ceremony, and outsiders are not allowed to visit him."