Chapter 201 The Grand Plan for Ascension to the Throne

Ling Changyue understood Ling Fengyan's meaning.

Although this time, because of the pleadings of a group of old ministers, he was not able to abolish his position as the crown prince, from now on, everything about him was in the hands of Ling Fengyan.

Ling Changyue closed his eyes.

"Nephew, accept the punishment."

Ling Fengyan nodded slightly: "Take him away."

"Yes!"

The imperial guards immediately set out and escorted the crown prince out.

This drama came to an end, and the ministers below were obviously obedient.

Ling Fengyan's eyes swept across the faces of those ministers who had stood on the side of the crown prince before, making all of them tremble.

He didn't say anything, nor did he even rebuke these people. He just smiled and said, "You all have been deceived for a while. I will not be too harsh on you. Including Lord Lu, go back to your house."

An Yunxi blinked.

Is that the end of it?

She wanted to kill all those who had joined forces with the prince to deal with Ling Fengxun!

But this was Ling Fengxun's decision, and she would not intervene easily.

Moreover, she was not stupid, and she could vaguely guess why Ling Fengxun did this.

If he killed everyone in public, it would not be good for him. The life and death of those running dogs would not affect the current situation much.

Ling Fengxun showed magnanimity and forgave past grudges. This not only washed away his reputation as a tyrant, but also made these ministers more convinced of him, making his prestige and status in the court more stable.

Thinking carefully, Ling Fengxun's every step was calculated.

He also did not intend to let those people go, because someone in the court would teach these lackeys who lost the support of the crown prince. There was no need for Ling Fengxun to do it himself, and these people would suffer the consequences one by one

. An Yunxi lowered her eyes.

Compared with the prince, her vision was still much shallower. She waited until he had solved it before she figured out the key.

As for why he did not directly depose the crown prince, it was also very simple.

Deposing the crown prince now would only increase the chances of the third and second princes ascending the throne.

The power behind these two people should not be underestimated. They used to have a common enemy, the crown prince, so they would listen to her prince. If the crown prince really fell, these two people might turn their spearheads against Ling Fengxun!

After An Yunxi thought everything through, she looked at Ling Fengxun with bright eyes, and she couldn't help but slightly raised the corners of her lips.

She was totally overthinking it.

He would handle the affairs of the court properly, and she didn't need to worry about it at all.

The Queen Mother rubbed her brows and said, "I'm really exhausted after coming out so late, so I'll leave now."

Ling Fengxun bowed slightly in the direction of the Queen Mother and said, "Queen Mother, please take care. Fengxun has other things to deal with, so I won't see you off any longer." The Queen Mother

shook her head and said, "No need. You stay and take care of some trivial matters later."

She walked out of the Golden Throne Hall first.

Following her were the noble concubines and other ladies in the harem.

Before leaving, the noble concubine looked at the dragon throne with regret. Her son almost had the chance to sit on the throne.

Why did those damn old men plead for the prince?

The noble concubine was very unwilling, and the other concubines were not much different.

The other ministers, the second and third princes, and others all knelt on the ground at this moment, and shouted to Ling Fengxun above: "Long live the Regent King!"

The neat and unified voice echoed in this magnificent Golden Palace.

Everyone's face was extremely respectful.

The submissive posture made An Yunxi's heart slightly hot.

Ling Fengxun said in a light voice: "My lords, please stand up. I will ask someone to arrange for everyone's affairs. It's getting late. Let's adjourn the court."

The two words "adjourn the court" fell from Ling Fengxun's mouth.

The ministers stood up and left the hall in an orderly manner.

With the last person leaving, the entire Golden Palace instantly became quiet. Only Ling Fengxun and An Yunxi remained.

Ling Fengxun asked the palace maids to leave, and then he took An Yunxi's hand and led her to the side hall.

An Yunxi's eyes shone with a bright light, and her beautiful eyes slightly raised.

"My Lord, I want to hear your explanation. What is the fake imperial edict?"

Ling Fengxun smiled.

The incomparable black dragon robe swayed with his every move, carrying an air of supreme majesty and nobility.

He adjusted his robe slightly, then sat opposite An Yunxi and said softly, "The imperial edict is real, but the imperial seal is fake. I knew that my brother would take back my power as regent, so I had someone replace it with a fake imperial seal for him. He was already seriously ill, and he hadn't reviewed memorials for a long time, so he didn't notice the slight difference on the imperial seal."

An Yunxi was stunned. She had never thought that Ling Fengxun had started planning so early.

"Fake imperial seal? What if someone finds it?"

Her heart was pounding, and she was a little worried.

Ling Fengxun narrowed his eyes and said, "When I entered the secret room of my brother's bedroom, I had already destroyed the fake jade seal. Now there is only the real jade seal in my hand. Where is the evidence?"

An Yunxi couldn't help but chuckle: "Prince, you really have been prepared for a long time, why didn't you tell me earlier, and made me worry for so long?" Ling Fengxun

heard this, and there was a little more grievance on his handsome face: "Didn't Xiao Xier say that you wanted to guess it yourself? I just wanted to give you a surprise."

"I received this surprise, Prince."

An Yunxi couldn't help laughing, and didn't blame Ling Fengxun for keeping it a secret.

After all, husband and wife also need some small surprises.

"By the way, are you planning to let the Crown Prince go just like that?"

Ling Fengxun's eyes became slightly solemn, and he spoke out the question that An Yunxi was most concerned about with his deep gaze.

"He will die sooner or later, but not now. Although the emperor has passed away and the imperial power has been handed over to me, if I announce to the world that I will ascend the throne now, the entire Beiling Kingdom will inevitably fall into civil strife and blood will flow like a river."

An Yunxi was a little angry: "Who cares if he is the emperor? The prince has been the regent for so long, and there has never been any chaos. Why are they dissatisfied?"

Ling Fengxun touched

An Yunxi's head and smiled soothingly. "Xiao Xi'er, look into my eyes."

He raised his hand, and his bony fingers gently pointed at his eyes.

The pair of dark blue eyes were very distinct, as deep as the sea, as mysterious as the sky, making him look even more enchanting and handsome, rarely seen in the world.

An Yunxi wondered: "What's wrong with the prince's eyes?"