Chapter 427 The Emperor's Will
The queen looked at the old chief in astonishment as he took out a bright yellow edict.
The content of the edict was actually Emperor Feng Zhao's confession that he was drugged by the Queen and mistakenly took Lin Qianning as the Queen and favored her.
But because the queen erased all traces in time, Emperor Feng Zhao did not know that the person that night was Lin Qianning.
It was not until many years later that he learned the truth, but he thought that Lin Qianning had been framed for treason and executed at that time, and Emperor Feng Zhao felt extremely guilty.
In addition, at that time, he was already at the end of his life, and the court was controlled by the queen, so he could only leave an imperial edict, appointing Lin Qianning as the Imperial Noble Consort Fengzhao and Lin Qianning's son as the Crown Prince Fengzhao, and handed the edict to the old Zongzheng and the old Zhenbei Marquis for safekeeping.
"You are lying. This edict is false."
The Queen could no longer remain calm. She had always believed that Emperor Feng Zhao loved her in this life. Even though he handed half of the imperial seal to Qing Wu before his death, she firmly believed that it was a king's consideration and check for the safety of the country, and he had to do so.
She would never admit that she had planned so carefully in this life to destroy Lin Qianning's reputation, but Emperor Feng Zhao was still willing to make her the Imperial Noble Consort.
"This imperial edict was forged by you. You and Shi Yu are in cahoots. If you have the imperial edict, why didn't you show it to me earlier?"
The old patriarch said in a deep voice, “Before the late emperor died, he handed the imperial edict to this prince and the old marquis, but he instructed us not to open it unless the prince’s identity is questioned.
Therefore, before last night, the prince and the old marquis did not know the content of this edict.
Previously, we did not understand the late emperor's intention. Now, I understand that the late emperor did not allow us to read the contents of the edict because he was protecting us, so that we would not know the truth too early, reveal our true identity, and be silenced by the queen.
The imperial edict was clearly stamped with the Feng Zhao imperial seal, and when the late emperor passed away, he handed the imperial seal to the empress and Qing Wu respectively.
May I ask the Queen, how can we obtain the imperial seal from both of you at the same time and affix it to this edict?"
His voice was strong, but he was actually lying.
The late emperor did leave them an edict, but it was a blank edict with the imperial seal stamped on it.
Last night, the prince told the queen all the truth, including his life experience, and speculated that the queen would make a fuss about his life experience today. So he discussed with the old marquis and decided what to write in the edict.
Because before the late emperor died, he handed them the blank edict, asking them to use it to protect the people and the country at the critical moment.
They all believed that this was a critical moment and if the queen was not removed, the country would be in danger.
He thought that perhaps the late emperor did know the truth, but because he was powerless, he did not want to implicate him and the old marquis, so he only left such a blank edict and did not tell the truth.
The Queen did not give up and really looked at the imperial seal carefully. It was indeed the Feng Zhao imperial seal. "Impossible, this is impossible."
How could the late emperor know? How could he know the truth?
Xiao Zhian understood what the Queen was thinking, and he smiled bitterly, "Why not? Father is so smart.
Perhaps everything became clear when he named me Zhi'an, because Zhi'an was the name that Aunt Qian Ning gave to my brother, the Crown Prince."
"Did he know it then? Why was he so kind to you and me?"
The Queen seemed to be talking to herself, "So, he cares about me. Because he cares about me, he tolerates me and the child I have with Xiao Pei.
This means I didn't lose. I still beat Lin Qianning. In the late emperor's heart, I was better than Lin Qianning. So I still won."
"No, you lose."
Wei Qingyan said coldly, "After knowing the truth, my father kept it to himself and treated Zhi'an kindly. It wasn't because he cared about you, but because he cared about my uncle and the people of this world.
Because the emperor knows very well that the uncle is innocent, Xiao Zhian is innocent, the people and the court officials who support him are also innocent, and the root of all these disasters lies with you.
He was deceived by you in the early days, and now his power has gone to someone else. His health is no longer good, and if he fights you directly, there is a high possibility that he will lose.
In addition, he noticed that you not only used evil magic, but also were good at witchcraft. If the emperor and empress were to fight, and he lost, it would hurt the ministers and the people who supported him, and it would also harm Feng Zhao's country.
Therefore, his forbearance was never for you."
According to the mad doctor, Emperor Feng Zhao's physical condition deteriorated rapidly not long after Zhi'an was born. Because the purple energy was drained away, he was in a coma most of the time and was no longer able to do many things.
The above words were spoken out of her guesswork after she learned some truth from the mad doctor, but they were enough to shatter the queen's mind.
The queen has been reborn many times and is extremely conceited, but because of the failures in her previous two lives, she is inherently inferior.
Her arrogance made her believe that Emperor Feng Zhao was in love with her and was being played around by her, but her inferiority complex made her unable to bear that all this was fake.
"You are lying. The late emperor respected and trusted me in every way and was willing to hand over the affairs of state to me. It is not what you said at all."
The Queen acted like she was mad. "You are colluding to deceive me. I will not be fooled. I am the biggest winner in this world."
"Before my father died, he made me swear to protect my brother, the Crown Prince. He said this was a secret between us, and that this was enough to prove everything."
Xiao Zhian took a step forward with a sad look on his face.
"Shut up."
The queen approached him like a madman, "You rebellious son, you actually colluded with outsiders to plot against you behind the scenes, you are worse than a beast."
Suddenly, a sharp hairpin in her sleeve pressed against Xiao Zhian's neck. She faced Shi Yu and said, "Shi Yu, don't you claim to be kind and righteous?
Now Xiao Zhian's life is in my hands. He has traveled thousands of miles to find you, suffered a lot, and almost lost his life. Now, should you also save his life?
Have Wei Qingyan give up his martial arts skills and become my hostage in place of Xiao Zhian. Let me go, or I will kill Xiao Zhian immediately."
"Who are you trying to make fun of?"
Qing Wu laughed angrily, "Xiao Zhian is your son, if you don't care about him yourself, who else should care about him?
Zhian did a great job in finding Shiyu, and Shiyu treated him sincerely in the past, but he couldn't stand up to your viciousness as a mother. It was you who wanted to kill your own child."
The Queen laughed and held Xiao Zhian's hand tighter, "See, Zhian, this is the good man you thought he was."
She looked at Shi Yu again, "For the throne, you can sacrifice your brother who has done you a favor, but what about these court officials? Don't you care about them either?"
They all have poisonous insects in their bodies. If I die, they will die too."
The Queen's words were extremely vicious.
If Shi Yu was unwilling to sacrifice Wei Qingyan, he would be heartless and ungrateful to his brothers and ministers. Even if these ministers did not die in the end, they would still resent Shi Yu's choice today.
Sure enough, after she said this, many court officials looked at Shi Yu with changed expressions, waiting for his decision.
But Shi Yu loves Wei Qingyan as his life, and he will not sacrifice Wei Qingyan even if his own life is in the hands of the queen.
But Wei Qingyan also loves Shi Yu dearly, and she can't bear to see Shi Yu being roasted on the fire, so she will take the initiative to sacrifice herself.
The queen thought so.
But then he heard Shi Yu say, "I am here to be your hostage."
As he spoke, the man walked forward. The queen clenched the hairpin in her hand and said, "Don't come over. Let Wei Qingyan destroy his martial arts and come over."
But Shi Yu ignored her and came to her in two or three steps. She said in shock, "If you come any closer, I will kill him."
But the hairpin in her hand seemed to be fixed by something, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not pierce Xiao Zhian's throat.
At this moment, everyone's eyes flashed, and Wei Qingyan teleported over. The dagger in his hand flashed with a cold light, and directly cut off the queen's hand holding the hairpin.
A sharp and miserable scream pierced the sky.
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