Although everyone was panicking, they all followed the procedure and called the imperial physician. The prince also mentioned the regent minister.
The emperor will not die in a short time. The imperial physician will have to delay his death for a few months at best. Your Majesty is extremely jealous, so it is best for the prince not to be around during these months. He should stay away from you so that he will not be easily caught.
He is the orthodox one. If the Pingzhou group can still make meritorious deeds, then even if the emperor wants to depose the prince, it will be impossible.
As long as Pingzhou and his group return, there will be no more obstacles.
When the emperor woke up in a daze at night, the prince sat beside him and told him the day's arrangements in a soft and gentle voice.
The regent ministers he nominated were all pillars of the court. Now that the emperor was seriously ill and the prince had to go to Pingzhou for disaster relief, there was no problem in letting these ministers take charge of the government temporarily. Moreover, many of the ministers were veterans of two dynasties during the previous emperor's time. They were loyal and trustworthy, and both civil and military officials performed their duties. Unless the prince was assassinated outside, the overall situation would be decided.
However, the prince managed to save his life when he returned from Changguo, so it is almost impossible to assassinate him now.
The emperor coughed repeatedly, but he also knew that he could not make a fuss about deposing the prince at this time.
"My son, this Xiao Cunyu...cannot stay." The emperor spoke with difficulty, feeling powerless. Seeing the Crown Prince's expression, he continued, "As a ruler, how can one be swayed by the personal feelings of his children? This Xiao Cunyu is guilty of deceiving the emperor. You contradicted me on her behalf, which shows that she has disturbed your mind. Moreover...if her predictions are true, then she possesses extraordinary abilities. Keeping someone like her by your side would be a disaster..."
Even if the Xiao family is loyal and upright now, who can tell what will happen in the future?
"If the Xiao family becomes an in-law, there is no guarantee that they will not become disloyal in the future... If Xiao Cunyu can even predict natural disasters, he will no longer be a king in the eyes of the people of the world..." the emperor continued.
At this time, the words spoken were somewhat sincere.
If he was still in good health, facing such a prince, he would definitely find a way to suppress his tendencies. But now he obviously felt weak, and the ministers in the court had surrendered to the prince, so he could not do anything.
I can only teach the prince with all my heart, hoping that he will keep his king and father in his heart.
Upon hearing this, Ying Huaiji said, "Xiao Cunyu's divine predictions have allowed the people of Feng to safely survive this catastrophe. This is both loyal and righteous. It is a blessing bestowed upon my country by Heaven. How can I not keep him?"
"Your Majesty is old and always says some foolish things. If Your Majesty works hard to govern the country and is wise and benevolent, even if there are tens of millions of Xiao Cunyu, it can only prove that our Feng Dynasty is favored by heaven and is full of talents. Killing your ministers and common people when you see they are powerful is the act of a tyrant." Ying Huaiji said again.
The only thing left was to point at the emperor's nose and scold him for being incompetent.
When the emperor heard this, his hands shook with anger.
"You, you dare to disobey me! I am doing this for your own good! If you don't stop, I will let the third brother..."
Before the emperor could finish his words, the crown prince smiled humbly and said, "If Third Brother has the ability to take my place, I will have no objections. It's a pity... Father has been so busy favoring beautiful women over the years that he hasn't raised a single useful child."
The emperor choked and said, "He is also a legitimate son."
"He may not be. The Empress is still able to hold her position securely because I simply don't argue with her. Didn't Father want to depose her a long time ago? If she is ignorant, I can help him achieve his wish." The Crown Prince finished speaking and tucked the quilt in for the Emperor. "Father, please rest well. I still have many things to attend to, so I won't bother you any more."
He stood up to leave, and the emperor hurriedly asked, "That Xiao Cunyu! How have you dealt with him now?!"
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