Chapter 442: Recognize the Late Emperor as your adopted father?!
When they said this, they already regretted it.
Did you speak too loudly just now?
Didn’t you offend Xie Jingmo?
If they had known that Xie Jingmo had won over so many people, they would not have taken sides.
Now, we are surrounded.
Now we can only hope that Mu Chengyan will take out the edict of succession, and the empress dowager will make the decision for Mu Chengyan and give the throne to him.
Otherwise, they will be the ones who die!
When they thought of this, the adults' legs trembled.
He raised his head and smiled awkwardly at the people on Xie Jingmo's side.
Show your goodwill quickly.
If I were really caught, perhaps because of this smile, the other party would give me a chance to survive.
Unfortunately, their smiles were so flattering and disgusting that the people on the other side were too lazy to look at them.
Mu Chengyan narrowed his eyes and looked at Xie Jingmo, "Are you planning to fight for the throne?"
Xie Jingmo had a lazy expression, "Want to argue with you?"
"Look at your own character, are you worthy enough to compete with me?"
"Besides, this is the Xie family's world. What does it have to do with you?"
"Oh, you asked the young emperor to write you a decree of succession and also asked him to acknowledge you as his adopted son."
"Mu Chengyan, are you ashamed? You are older than the little emperor, and he is not even ten years old. Do you have any shame to acknowledge him as your adoptive father?"
"Mu Chengyan, why didn't I see before that you're such a coward who'd give up even your dignity for power?!"
Mu Chengyan was furious when he heard this, "What nonsense are you talking about?!"
Deputy General Gao immediately retorted, "What? Your decree of succession didn't mention recognizing the young emperor as your adoptive father? Do you dare to show it to everyone?!"
As soon as these words were spoken.
The people behind Xie Jingmo were in an uproar.
Everyone laughed so hard that their stomachs were full.
"What?! Acknowledge the late emperor as your adoptive father?!"
"The late emperor wasn't even ten years old!"
"Mu Chengyan," someone slapped his face, "I just want to ask you, how old are you? How dare you do that?"
"My God, if you live long enough, you can see everything."
"A man who is almost thirty knows a child who is less than ten years old and becomes a godfather?"
"Hahaha! Prince Regent, is this true? If it's true, then when the little emperor died, I didn't see you crying and calling him godfather?"
"Hey, what do you know? I don't want a foster father, I want the throne!"
"Oh my, is that so? You usually act so noble, so noble, but you're actually this kind of person! If you ask me, your integrity and elegance are nothing compared to the purity of a soldier like us!"
“…”
The sound of people sneering never ceased.
Mucheng Yanzan clenched his fists, not daring to look up at the gazes falling from above.
He felt that he had lost everything in his life today.
Xie Jingmo crossed his arms and looked over, his eyes teasing and full of contempt.
When this gaze fell on Mu Chengyan, he felt as if it were thousands of knife tips, stabbing him fiercely!
"Sir, calm down," the Minister of Revenue whispered. "What about foster father and foster son? Those are just titles. What's actually in your hands is real. Besides, the little emperor is dead now. So what if you just confirmed the title of foster son? Being the late emperor's foster son is the dream of many. These people are just jealous of you because they can't get their hands on sour grapes."
Mu Chengyan tilted his head slightly when he heard this, "Really?"
"Of course," the Minister of Revenue nodded immediately. "That was the late emperor! Countless people bowed their heads in worship. Besides, this adopted son status is just a stepping stone for you today. Why should you care about what others think?"
Even if I care, what can I do? Now that the matter is done, I can only go ahead with it!
Of course, the Minister of Revenue did not say this out loud.
He looked at Mu Chengyan expectantly and said, "When you become emperor, kill all those who make fun of you! Wouldn't that be great?"
When Mu Chengyan heard this, his emotions changed.
He raised his head again and looked at Xie Jingmo, and almost fell into Xie Jingmo's trap.
He looked over coldly and met Xie Jingmo's gaze.
"The victor is the king and the loser is the bandit. I don't want to talk about this with you," Mu Chengyan said, "Xie Jingmo, you guessed it. I do have the imperial edict from the late emperor. It clearly states that I am his adopted son, so I am a member of the Xie family. The edict also says that the current throne should be given to me, so I am the king of this world!"
Mu Chengyan's tone became majestic, and the people behind him knelt down at the sight of this. "Long live the emperor—"
The words haven't been finished yet.
All I heard was a cold voice, "Do you think I'm dead?"
After these words were spoken, the civil officials below were unable to say anything else.
They all turned their heads to look at Yun Zhao who was sitting in the high seat, with expressions of surprise and confusion.
The imperial edict of succession has been brought out. Doesn’t the Queen Mother still want to acknowledge Mu Chengyan’s identity?
Yun Zhao raised his hand, and Fu Hai went down and took the imperial edict from Mu Chengyan's hand.
The Minister of Revenue immediately stood up nervously and tried to stop it.
"Prince Regent, this edict cannot be given to anyone casually. The Queen Mother is clearly on Xie Jingmo's side. If you give this edict to someone, who knows if she will just destroy it!"
Mu Chengyan glanced at Yun Zhao and said softly, "She is not that kind of person."
"Really?" the Minister of Revenue asked immediately, "Do you want to bet?"
Mu Chengyan extended his hand and hesitated for a moment.
He stood in the hall, looking at Yun Zhao from afar. He asked in a low voice, "Can I trust you?"
Yun Zhao smiled.
The smile was light.
With a bit of regret and remorse.
Mu Chengyan's heart tightened for some reason. Just as he was about to hand over the imperial edict, he heard Yun Zhao say, "Forget it."
"Since the Regent is so strict, Fu Hai, please come back."
Fu Hai snorted coldly and turned away.
Mu Chengyan immediately said, "Yun Zhao, that's not what I meant."
Yun Zhao kept a faint smile on his face. "I really don't understand what you mean now, but since the Regent has this concern, you can keep this edict for yourself."
Mu Chengyan stared at Yun Zhao in a daze.
Yun Zhao smiled lightly, "However, I also have an imperial edict here. I just don't know which one is the real one, this one or the one in the hands of the Prince Regent."
Mu Chengyan's eyes were shocked when he heard this.
He knew that Yun Zhao had a backup plan.
Yun Zhao's voice was not loud, but as soon as he spoke, everyone behind Mu Chengyan panicked.
"What? Another imperial edict?"
"Didn't you say there was only one copy?"
"Didn't they say that the throne was given to Mu Chengyan? Why is there another imperial edict?"
"Which edict is the correct one? Or which one of them is the real one?"
Mu Chengyan's face was tense.
Yun Zhao sat in a high position, always remaining calm and composed.
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