Hearing this, Concubine Li frowned unhappily and asked in a cute voice:
"Eunuch Liu, didn't I tell you that no one should disturb the Emperor unless he summons you? Why did you barge in anyway?"
Eunuch Liu half bowed and replied timidly:
"To answer Imperial Concubine Li, there really is a reason for this. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare barge in. Just now, when General Liu came, I didn't let him in."
"Liu Dechang is back?"
The emperor suddenly sat up with a start. If Liu Dechang knew that he had not attended the morning court for three days, he would definitely come to question him. In Daning Kingdom, he could do whatever he wanted with others, but Liu Dechang had the imperial sword bestowed by the late emperor, so he still had to be a little wary of him.
Seeing that the emperor's expression suddenly became nervous when he heard the words Liu Dechang, Concubine Li frowned and said deliberately:
"So what if Liu Dechang is back? Even if he's a general, he's no higher than the emperor. Just don't let him see him. He always acts so high and mighty, which is really annoying. If he angers the emperor, he'll still have his house raided."
Concubine Li's words seemed to give the emperor a shot of adrenaline. He calmed himself down and asked in a deep voice:
"You just said something happened, what happened?"
Seeing the emperor asking about this, Liu Xi hurriedly bowed and replied:
"Just now, Lord Yu Shiming sent someone to report that many people have gathered at the Heavenly Prison and at the gate of the Imperial Palace. They are clamoring for you to release His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, otherwise they will force their way into the Imperial Palace..."
As soon as Liu Xi finished speaking, the emperor's face was filled with anger. "This is outrageous! What do these unruly people want to do? Quickly tell Yu Shiming to arrest the troublemakers."
Liu Xi stood still and continued with some embarrassment:
"Almost all the people in the capital have gathered together. They have lined up from the Heavenly Prison to the palace gate. The Shuntian Prefecture officials can't even get close..."
As soon as he said this, the emperor's face turned pale and he shouted:
"This is outrageous! As the ruler of a nation, am I really going to be threatened by these common people?"
Concubine Li, who was sitting next to her, kept moving her eyes. These past few days, she was thinking about how to get Leng Yu out of the Heavenly Prison and how to stop Luo Lan from mentioning her identity as a Chu national. Now the opportunity had come.
Thinking of this, she blinked a few times darkly, twisted her waist slightly, and comforted the emperor in a soft and boneless voice:
"Your Majesty, you have always been a wise ruler in the hearts of the people. This time, since these people have been bewitched and are trying to plead for Leng Yu, why don't you just go with the flow and release him? Then, we can use this opportunity to investigate who instigated the people to cause trouble. Otherwise, if these people really act recklessly, we can't just kill them all!"
Concubine Li's words made the emperor frown a few times. At this moment, Leng Xi came hurriedly with big strides.
"Father, the officials and the people are at loggerheads. Should we mobilize the army?"
"Confused..."
Before the emperor could speak, Concubine Li looked at Leng Xi with a cold brow and asked in a sharp voice:
"Are you going to mobilize the soldiers to slaughter all the civilians? Wouldn't the capital of Daning Kingdom become a deserted city? Without the people, how can a country exist? Your Majesty, in my opinion, you should issue an order to release Leng Yu first. Once the people's emotions have calmed down, you can then punish him."
Liu Xi also nodded in agreement.
"Noble Concubine Li is right, Your Majesty. You have always valued the people's reputation. You must not lose their support because of the Crown Prince's incident this time."
Concubine Li rolled her eyes vigorously for a few times, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and said seriously:
"Your Majesty, Yu'er made a mistake this time. Although you have imprisoned him in the Heavenly Prison, you have not yet punished him. How about this? You decree to depose him from the throne of Crown Prince and let him return to his position as Prince Yu. This will be a small punishment but a big warning, and the people will have nothing to say."
The emperor nodded in agreement with Concubine Li's words. He waved his hand and said sternly to Liu Xi:
"Draft an edict. Leng Yu disregarded the emperor's will and secretly released the Chu people. This is a crime of deceiving the emperor. I consider that he has just returned victorious and has a young child to raise at home. Therefore, I will impose a minor punishment and a major warning on him. I will depose him from his position as crown prince as punishment."
The emperor's words brought a smug smile to Concubine Li's face. As long as Leng Yu came out of the prison, Luo Lan would never mention anything about her life experience again, and she could rest assured.
Now Leng Yu has been deposed from the position of crown prince. When she ascends to the throne of queen, Xier can become the crown prince with full legitimacy.
This is really a good thing that kills two birds with one stone. Thinking of this, Concubine Li's mouth showed an irrepressible smile.
It was already noon when the imperial edict reached the prison. In order to avoid gossip, Luo Lan did not go to the prison gate, nor did she allow the brothers in the mansion to go. She only asked A Cai and A Hong to dress up as ordinary people to gather information.
When Leng Yu received the imperial edict from Liu Xi, he snorted coldly and said with contempt to himself:
"When I went to war, the Emperor bestowed upon me the title of Crown Prince so that I could serve the Daning Kingdom with peace of mind. Now that I've returned victorious, he's deposed me. I'm such a complete clown, haha!"
There was helplessness and anger in his laughter.
Seeing this, Liu Xi could only shake his head and sigh:
"Prince Yu, as long as we can get out of here, wouldn't it be better to be a prince again? Go out and take a look. If the imperial edict hadn't arrived in time, the people would have already rushed into the prison."
Leng Yu rolled up the imperial edict and put it into his sleeve, then strode towards the entrance of the sky prison.
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