Chapter 492

Forced to Abdicate Then, Zhou Daqian told the story of how they served the late emperor, and how the late emperor suddenly fell ill due to a stroke, and how Zhu Ling and Han Lie secretly controlled the late emperor. He also told

the story of how they were knocked unconscious and taken away after the late emperor died, and were sent to the witch to be slaves.

Finally, Zhou Daqian said, "My master, before his death, gave me the late emperor's jade ring. He told me that the late emperor secretly gave him the jade ring before he died, and asked him to find a way to give it to the great prince."

"Let the great prince come to the palace with the jade ring to inherit the throne."

After hearing this, everyone was shocked beyond words.

Prince Shen said, "That is to say, the late emperor actually wanted to pass the throne to Haoyun. It was Zhu and Han Lie who murdered the late emperor and seized the throne."

The white-bearded assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel said, "Now that I think about it, the late emperor suddenly had a stroke and fell ill, and many people in the court found it strange. At that time, I also suspected that the illness was strange, but there was no solid evidence. I didn't expect that he was murdered by this vicious woman and Prime Minister Han!"

Everyone also discussed it excitedly.

At the same time, Han Lie, who was originally standing next to Prime Minister Lin, covered his head and face with his sleeves, bent his waist, and was about to slip away quietly.

Xia Miaoyuan, who was sitting on the shoulder of the second prince, happened to catch this scene.

She immediately opened her mouth and shouted, "Lord Han is trying to run away! Lord Han is fleeing for fear of punishment!"

Yue Haoyun was quick-witted and stepped forward, grabbing Han Lie by the collar, "Lord Han, don't go!"

Everyone's eyes were on Han Lie. Prime

Minister Lin's eyes were red, and he beat his chest and stamped his feet, saying: "Lord Han, you and I have served in the same court for decades. I thought that although you were not honest enough, you were also a loyal and patriotic official. You actually did such a treasonous thing!"

King Shen also said angrily: "Back then, it was my royal brother who had a keen eye for talent and promoted you. You became the prime minister and powerful minister of Dai Viet. How could you bear to do such a cruel thing to him!?"

The ministers also rushed to point at him and cursed, "Han Lie

, you ungrateful villain!" "Han Lie, you traitor and thief!"

Han Lie defended himself: "I had to do this! When the late emperor was alive, the king and I always had different political views."

"If he succeeds to the throne, he will never tolerate me sitting in the position of prime minister!"

"I, Han Lie, have worked hard for half my life and have risen to the position of a senior official in a country. How can I be driven out like this!"

Minister Lin pointed at Han Lie and stamped his feet and said, "Han Lie, you are confused!"

"Just because of your own selfishness, you can unite with the Zhu family and plot against the late emperor. Where do you put the national laws and ethical principles? You have read all the books of sages into dog stomachs! You are really confused!"

Yue Haoyun stared at Han Lie and said word by word, "Lord Han, I, Yue Haoyun, disagreed with your political views back then, but I am not that kind of villain!" "

You have been the prime minister for many years, and your achievements in Dai Viet are obvious to all. Although I don't agree with some of your political views, I also admire you."

"If you really chose to murder the late emperor because you were jealous of me, then I really misjudged you!"

Han Lie turned his head away, avoiding Yue Haoyun's gaze, and said nothing.

At this time, knowing the truth of the year, Lin Xiang and several other old ministers were very angry. The young officials hurried forward to pat them on the back to calm them down.

Meng Yong supported Lin Xiang and patted him on the back for a long time before he calmed down a little.

Lin Xiang suppressed his anger and tried to speak in a calm tone: "Everyone, now that we have learned the truth of the year, it is time to set things right!"

"Letting the third prince Yue Haoming succeed to the throne was not the last wish of the late emperor."

"Your Majesty!" Lin Xiang shouted to the little emperor.

Yue Haoming, who was held by the palace maids, looked at him in despair and said nothing.

Lin Xiang's voice continued, "Your Majesty, please abdicate and return the throne to the great prince!"

The princes and ministers also spoke in unison: "Your Majesty, please abdicate and return the throne to the great prince!"

Hundreds of people shouted in unison, the shouts shook the sky, and were extremely intimidating.

The little emperor was frightened by this situation, and immediately trembled slightly.

"You are all traitors and thieves, you are forcing the emperor to abdicate, you are rebelling!" Zhu Ling's face was ferocious.

Then she shouted to her son, "Ming'er, don't agree to them! Don't abdicate! If they dare to kill you, it would be treason!"

Meng Yong gritted his teeth and grabbed Zhu Ling's collar, saying viciously, "You vicious woman, I will avenge the late emperor and kill you with my own hands!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a sharp blade from his boot.

The little emperor cried out, "No! Lord Meng, please don't kill her! If you agree to spare her life, I will agree to let you sign the abdication edict."

Yue Haoyun looked at the little emperor righteously and said word by word, "Your and my father was killed by this woman. If she hadn't done this, our father could have lived for at least another 20 years and ruled Dai Viet for 20 years."

"It was her who caused our father to die young. As our father's most beloved little prince, you have the nerve to plead for her?!"

The little emperor was already in tears and couldn't stop crying, "No matter what, she is my biological mother!"

Yue Haoyun was furious. He snorted coldly and turned around. Prime

Minister Lin said in a deep voice: "Zhu Shi plotted to murder the late emperor. Her crime is unforgivable and she will definitely die. Your Majesty, you must sign this abdication edict, and Zhu Shi must also die. There is no room for negotiation!"

After that, Prime Minister Lin ordered a young scholar to immediately draft an abdication edict.

Yue Haoyun's men had already brought the blank edict and the imperial seal. The scholar took a little time to prepare and quickly wrote the abdication edict.

Yue Haoyun ordered the maid to release the little emperor, handed the abdication edict to him, and said coldly: "Sign it! I can spare your life because of your youth and ignorance."

Zhu Ling's hair was draped over her face, and her dress had been torn into pieces. She looked extremely frantic at this moment. She shouted like a mad woman, "Don't sign it!"

"Ming'er, don't sign it! If you sign it, you will become a fish at their mercy!"

The little emperor wiped his tears, looked at his mother, then at the edict, and took the brush from the side with trembling hands.

Everyone stared at the brush intently, and saw that the tip of the brush was getting closer and closer to the edict.

At this moment, a high-pitched female voice was heard in the air.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am here to save you!"

Everyone was startled by the sudden voice and looked up.

In midair, a woman in red tight-sleeved clothes and pants was seen leading eight young women flying towards them using light kung fu.

Looking more closely, the palace maid named Mei'er beside Zhu Ling was secretly rescued by them at some point, and at this time, Mei'er was also among them.