Chapter 199 They've all rebelled.
"You're quite a talented young man, I'm sorry you've suffered all these years."
The sudden greeting caught everyone off guard. Just as Duke Anguo was wondering what the emperor meant, the emperor looked at Xu Feng.
"You've been by Yu'er's side all these years. Have you thought about where you'd like to go in the future?"
The emperor had maintained contact with Luo Yu over the years, so he was naturally familiar with Xu Feng as well. Now that Luo Yu was gone, the emperor wanted to personally take care of the people around him.
However, Xu Feng replied, "Your Majesty, I have no intention of leaving the Duke's Mansion or the Heir Apparent. However, the Heir Apparent assigned me a task before he left, so I will carry out the task he gave me after I see him off."
"Yu'er gave you a task? What did he ask you to do?"
The emperor was surprised to learn that Luo Yu had unfulfilled wishes before his death, so he anxiously pressed him for details.
"The Crown Prince said that this matter can only be handled by me alone, so please do not ask any further questions, Your Majesty." Xu Feng shook his head, not intending to say anything more.
Before Luo Yu left, he said that he could not mention any information about Gu Shuyan until the matter was settled.
This is all he can tell the emperor now; as for the rest, the emperor will know everything once he arrives at the Marquis's residence.
The emperor was furious at Xu Feng's attitude, but considering his long-standing debt to Luo Yu, he didn't say anything more.
Along with the news of Luo Shizi's sudden death, the emperor also posthumously conferred upon Luo Yu the title of Prince.
Because of this sudden decision, the morning court session the following day was filled with uproar. Not a single official, whether from the Senate, the Cabinet, or even the Six Ministries, supported the decision.
"Your Majesty, bestowing the title of Prince upon the Heir Apparent Luo is already a violation of ancestral rules. Now, to bury someone of a different surname in the imperial mausoleum is something we cannot agree to."
The main hall was noisy. Yun Yichen, who had not spoken until now, stepped forward and raised his voice.
Upon hearing this, everyone unanimously replied, "We are sorry, but we cannot agree."
"You've all rebelled, you've all rebelled."
The emperor, who had reigned for many years, had never felt so humiliated. Not a single person supported him or spoke up for him. Was he, the emperor, merely a figurehead?
"Although Prince Luo is not of the imperial surname, he is the only bloodline of the eldest princess. What is wrong with bestowing upon him the title of prince and allowing him to reside in the imperial mausoleum?" The emperor still wanted to persuade everyone.
"His Majesty also said that Prince Luo is not of the imperial surname. If he is not of the imperial surname, then what status does he have to be enshrined in the imperial mausoleum? Since the founding of this dynasty, apart from the members of the royal family, there has never been a prince of a different surname. Prince Luo has neither military achievements nor accomplishments, so why should he be posthumously honored?"
Yun Yichen had a serious expression, and just by standing there, his aura was enough to make people not dare to underestimate him.
The emperor was already deeply grieving over the death of Prince Luo, and at this moment, the only one who dared to shout at him was this Ghost-Faced Yama.
If more than half of the officials used to regard him as a viper, now everyone sees him as kind and amiable.
"Because I am his uncle."
The emperor blurted it out almost without thinking, and his hysterical state was something no one had ever seen before.
For a moment, the hall was completely silent, but Yun Yichen remained unmoved. "Even if Prince Luo is His Majesty's nephew, we must still follow the ancestral rules."
"Yun Yichen!"
This was the first time the emperor had called Yun Yichen by his name, which showed that he was truly angry. However, Yun Yichen was as stubborn and unyielding as a rock in a latrine, refusing to budge no matter what.
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