Chapter 629: The Grace of Raising
In the beginning, Prince Xiling left the secret letter in order to leave himself a way out. If the Sixth Prince failed to seize power, he could use the letter to clear himself of suspicion and put all the blame on the Sixth Prince.
Later, the Sixth Prince successfully ascended the throne and began to persecute those heroes who had helped him in the past. King Xiling did not want to sit and wait for death, so he began to plan a rebellion.
He and Qin Chong launched a coup, forcing the emperor to give up his throne to the second prince.
But King Xiling actually knew it very well.
Given the emperor's greed for the throne, it is impossible for him to give it up easily.
So Prince Xiling privately prepared a backup plan.
If the emperor refuses to give up the throne, just kill him.
Afterwards, Prince Xiling made public the secret letter written by the late emperor to Duke Changguo, letting everyone know that the emperor was a beast who could cruelly poison his own father for the throne.
And they killed the emperor simply to enforce justice.
In that way, they would occupy the moral high ground, and even if the civil officials in the court were not convinced, they would be able to find reasons to fight back.
What a pity.
The coup failed.
The prince led a large army to attack the palace, and King Xiling had to flee in panic to save his life.
Thinking of this, King Xiling felt depressed again.
He had been planning for so many years, and victory seemed so close, but in the end he failed.
Now, not only is Qin Zhong dead, his military power has been taken back by the emperor, and even the spies he had placed in the palace have been cleared out.
Years of planning came to naught!
…
Inside the Pepper Room.
Queen Qin looked at the prince in front of her and whispered,
"As long as you publish this letter, everyone will know that the emperor murdered his father and usurped the throne. Then you can use this as an excuse to drive the emperor off the throne, and then you can inherit the throne."
Luo Qinghan took the letter from her hand, unfolded the letter, and read the contents from beginning to end.
"This is not the handwriting of the late emperor."
Queen Qin: "The late emperor was too ill to get out of bed at that time, so he certainly couldn't write a letter. This letter must have been written by someone else. Although it was not written by the late emperor himself, it has the late emperor's private seal on it, which is enough to prove its authenticity."
Luo Qinghan looked at the letter in his hand in silence, as if he was weighing the pros and cons.
Queen Qin: "A throne in exchange for a life, this shouldn't be a loss for you, right?"
More than just no loss?
It’s really a huge profit!
She believed that as long as the prince was not mentally ill, he would not refuse this good deal.
Luo Qinghan: "Your proposal is very tempting, but I have a question that I would like to ask my mother to answer."
Queen Qin: "You say."
"If everyone in the world knows that my father obtained the throne by killing his father, then he will no longer be eligible to inherit the throne. Since my father cannot inherit the throne, then as his son, do I still have the right to inherit the throne?"
Queen Qin was speechless for a moment.
Luo Qinghan: "Although my father's elder brothers are all gone, he still has several younger brothers.
When my father ascended the throne, my younger brothers were still young and ignorant.
But now they have all started their own families and have their own power in their respective fiefdoms.
If they knew that their father's throne was obtained by illegal means, do you think they would let it go?
By then, the princes of various places would go to war to fight for the throne, and the Dasheng Dynasty would be in turmoil. I don't know how many innocent people would die.
Your Majesty may think that the lives of the people are worthless, but I do not want the people of the world to die in vain for my own selfish desires."
Having said this, he tore the letter into pieces.
Queen Qin opened her eyes wide and looked at him in disbelief: "You!"
Luo Qinghan loosened his hands and let the pieces of paper fall to the ground.
"Didn't you just praise me for my patience? If that's the case, how can I let you down? It's just a matter of waiting a few more years. I'm still young and can definitely wait."
Queen Qin wanted to say something else, but the prince did not give her the chance.
He just turned around and walked away without looking back.
Queen Qin's voice came from behind.
"I have raised you for so many years. Even if we didn't have a mother-son relationship before, at least I still have the grace of raising you, right? Can't you just look at this little bit of grace and spare the last bit of blood for the Qin family?!"
Luo Qinghan paused.
He turned around and looked at Queen Qin and said coldly.
"You seem to only remember the kindness of raising me, but forget the revenge of killing my mother."
Queen Qin: "Chen Zhaoyi was sentenced to death by the emperor. I just sent a cup of poisoned wine for the emperor."
Luo Qinghan: "What's the difference? Aren't they all murderers?"
Queen Qin choked.
Luo Qinghan: "I didn't seek revenge on you, which is already a repayment for your kindness in raising me for so many years. As for other things, don't dream about it."
After saying this, he withdrew his gaze and strode out of the Pepper Room.
Queen Qin quickly chased after him, and the chains made a harsh sound as they dragged on the white marble floor.
she shouted eagerly.
"You can be kind to those common people you don't even know, so why can't you be a little more kind to me, your adoptive mother?"
However, this time, the response she got was the door being shut heavily.
The Pepper Room fell into deathly silence again.
In the empty and dim hall, only Queen Qin was left.
She fell to the ground in despair.
There were pieces of paper scattered around.
She picked up a piece casually and her eyes gradually turned red.
Tears rolled down and silently hit her dress.
The Qin family is completely finished.
…
The prince went to report to the emperor.
The emperor leaned back on the couch, his face still very pale.
Wan Jieyu knelt gracefully beside the couch and gently massaged the emperor's legs.
The emperor asked, "What did the queen say?"
Luo Qinghan: "My Queen Mother would like to ask your son to show mercy and leave some bloodline for the Qin family."
When the emperor heard this, he smiled slightly.
"When the Qin family was tyrannical, why didn't they think of showing mercy to others? Now that the Qin family has fallen into this state, it is all their own fault. You don't need to care about it."
Luo Qinghan: "I understand, son."
At this time, Gan Fu walked in holding a large box full of memorials.
"Your Majesty, this is the memorial sent by the cabinet today."
Because of his illness, the emperor had been staying in the Weiyang Palace to recuperate, and all court meetings, big or small, had been postponed.
The court meeting may not be held, but memorials to the emperor must be approved.
Every day, countless memorials flew to Shengjing from all over the country like snowflakes, and were then submitted to the cabinet through the six ministries. After being screened by the cabinet, they were finally presented to the emperor.
The emperor frowned: "Why are there so many memorials today?"
Gan Fu accompanied him and said carefully: "There have been a lot of things going on recently, I hope Your Majesty will bear with me."
In fact, the number of memorials submitted to the emperor in the past was no less than this, but the emperor was strong and healthy, so working eight hours a day was no big deal for him, and he could even work overtime occasionally.
(End of this chapter)
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