The Eighth Prince and Sheng Mingyu shook their heads helplessly. Today's court was just a show from beginning to end, and the ending was already determined.
They would all take this opportunity to place their favorite ministers in appropriate positions.
"I never knew that my father was so vindictive. The Prime Minister only caused you trouble a few times, and you completely destroyed him. I wonder if the Prime Minister would be so angry that he would vomit blood after knowing the truth."
"Yes, Your Majesty, you are still using childhood friendship to restrain him. I am afraid that the Prime Minister is already regretting it now."
If we were to say who has the best acting skills among the three, it would naturally be the emperor, after all, he spoke the most today.
"Oh! Of course I want him to regret it. I used to think of the friendship we had in our youth, but he keeps pushing me to the brink of death. If I don't make him regret it, I've sat on the throne for so many years in vain!"
The emperor sarcastically said.
He has been sitting on the throne for many years, but he is still constrained by the prime minister. He finally feels relieved after getting rid of him today.
"Your Majesty, please stop watching the show and go draft the imperial edict first."
"Yes, Father, you must hurry up and give my brother an explanation for what happened today, otherwise they will all die."
After hearing Sheng Mingyu's reminder, the Eighth Prince immediately became interested and stopped letting the emperor watch the show.
The two of them pushed the emperor to the back hall.
He was helpless. These two guys were really annoying.
At this time, the prime minister was already dizzy with annoyance. In the past, he was respected and high above everyone else.
But now his life is about to be lost, how can these people care about him? They just want an explanation.
"Since the Prime Minister can't do anything, then the Second Prince must be able to do something, right? It was you who gathered us together back then, saying that His Majesty would side with you, but what about now? Is His Majesty on your side? I'm afraid you'll even lose your throne as the Crown Prince!"
The crowd was coming at him aggressively, and the Second Prince took a few steps back. "Everyone, calm down. Although the Emperor has spoken to me, he hasn't issued an order yet. He must still be soft on me. Don't panic."
This only made the ministers even angrier. "Second Prince, you're so good at making sarcastic remarks. You're fine, of course. You're the emperor's son. Even if you did something serious, you'd only get scolded at most. But we're putting our entire family on the line!"
"Yes! Second Prince, don't forget what you promised me that day. You must keep your promise. Otherwise, I have worked under you for so many years and I have a lot of evidence against you."
Several ministers who had been most supportive of the Second Prince also began to turn against him, their eyes red as they spoke.
Having come this far, how could they still care about friendship? They were lucky enough to be able to save their lives!
"What do you mean? Do you still want to go to my father and complain about me? I only got scolded for hurting Sheng Mingyu. The rest are just trivial matters. Do you really think you can bring me down?"
He was a little flustered and looked to the side.
At least this is still in the palace. If anyone really dares to attack him, the guards will definitely step forward to stop him.
"Alright, there's no point in talking to the Second Prince about some things. Let's go before His Majesty and talk. Since the Second Prince isn't afraid, then neither should we. His Majesty always insists on being reasonable. As long as I provide favorable evidence, His Majesty won't blame me."
"That's right! We can't do anything to you, but can't His Highness do anything to you? This isn't the only time you've harmed His Highness. I have plenty of evidence!"
These ministers were also afraid and did not dare to take action against the second prince personally. As they spoke, they wanted to run outside the palace to find Sheng Mingyu.
Ultimately, this was caused by Sheng Mingyu. As long as he was willing to plead for mercy, they would be fine.
"No! Stop right there! Can't I, the prince, take care of everything for you? Stop right there!"
The second prince's face turned pale. He wanted to stop them, but he couldn't catch up at all.
This little thing now is indeed not enough to take his life, but if everything is exposed, he will be completely finished!
Several ministers continued to move forward, and no matter how the second prince pleaded, they did not stop.
Sheng Mingyu, who heard the news, also appeared in time, as if he had walked in front of everyone unintentionally.
"Look, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seems to be about to leave the palace. Let's hurry and stop him."
When everyone saw Sheng Mingyu, they seemed to see hope and tried their best to get close to him, with a flattering smile on everyone's face.
Sheng Mingyu looked at everyone sarcastically, "How do you gentlemen have time to look for me? Haven't you always disliked negotiating with me? But what's the matter?"
He hid his emotions, a smile playing on his lips.
The officials, led by the Prime Minister, felt relieved when they saw Sheng Mingyu like this.
Looking at him like this, I just feel that he doesn't care.
It was the Prime Minister who spoke up first. "Your Highness, you're joking. When have we ever disliked negotiating with you? We're looking for you on some business. Do you have the time?"
"Prime Minister, if you have something to say, please speak directly. His Majesty has asked me to go to the Imperial Study, but I don't have much time to waste."
Sheng Mingyu nodded, and his words made the Prime Minister feel relieved. Since he still had to meet the emperor, there was still room for maneuver.
"Your Highness is well aware of what happened in the court today. You escaped unharmed. Could you please plead for us?"
After he finished speaking, his face turned red and even he felt a little shameless.
But he had no choice. If he didn't ask Sheng Mingyu for help, he really couldn't think of who else to ask for help.
"oh?"
Sheng Mingyu was a little surprised. He never thought that the Prime Minister would have the nerve to mention it.
"Please don't be ridiculous. This matter has an impact on me. If I let it go, won't anyone be able to bully me?"
There was a smile on his lips and his eyes were extremely cold.
The Prime Minister was so frightened that he shuddered, but he continued to speak, "I naturally do not want the Crown Prince to be hurt, but this matter concerns so many ministers. We serve His Majesty in the court and work for the benefit of the people. If you drive us away because of this, I am afraid His Majesty will be heartbroken. I beg the Crown Prince to consider His Majesty's interests."
He used the people to talk and tried to force him back.
Sheng Mingyu still had a faint smile on his face and a blank look in his eyes.
"You mean to say that it doesn't matter if I get hurt, or if my reputation is slandered, that I can sacrifice myself as long as it allows you to survive?"
Sheng Mingyu's words made everyone feel ashamed.
The second prince stood at the back, his eyes full of hope, but he didn't dare to get closer. He couldn't afford to lose face.
"If you really think so, then I can only say sorry. I can't do it. If you have any objections, please go and talk to His Majesty."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave. The Prime Minister reacted and quickly stood in front of him, stammering to explain, "I beg Your Highness to give me a chance. If there is ever a need for the Prime Minister's Mansion in the future, I will definitely do my best!"
All his hopes were in Sheng Mingyu's hands, so it was normal for him to bow his head.
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