"I was just thinking about the rumors in the palace. If they reached the ears of Concubine Yi, I'm afraid she would think too much.
Furthermore, that rumor is extremely detrimental to the Fifth Prince. Do you want to talk to him about it?"
In Liang Jiugong's mind, Mu Sili can become the queen, so it is not impossible to replace the crown prince. Compared with the crown prince, he values Yinqi more.
"No need. If I believed them, I wouldn't have gone to Yikun Palace. Let's go. Don't keep the imperial concubine waiting."
"yes."
The prince had been waiting for Kangxi's attitude, but found that he treated Mu Sili and others the same as before. Feeling unwilling, he summoned Etu to Yuqing Palace to discuss matters.
"Uncle, rumors are useless. I can't wait any longer. If this continues, Concubine Yi will definitely take the throne of Queen.
If she becomes the queen, I will have to respect her as the Queen Mother and the Empress Dowager. How will I then take action against Yinqi and others?
To prevent any further complications, seven days later, I will ask the Emperor to write a letter of abdication and designate me as the heir to the throne.
If the Emperor doesn't agree, I will kill all of Concubine Yi's lineage. I want to see what the Emperor will want after all of Concubine Yi's lineage is gone!"
The fierceness on the prince's face made Soetu satisfied, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little afraid. He thought that the prince was easy to control and that Hesheli would gain great benefits when the prince ascended the throne. Who would have thought that he was wrong.
The prince's behavior in the past two years shows that he is not a good person. Unfortunately, he is his great uncle and a staunch prince's party member. He has long been tied to the same boat with the prince.
However, Kangxi's favoritism towards Mu Sili was indeed a bit excessive, as Hesheli also had other concubines in the harem.
But since Kangxi did not favor them, they could not conceive children. How could they talk about the future without children?
If Kangxi had been as even-handed as he was in previous years, he would have objected to what the prince said, but now, he supported every decision the prince made.
The prince has the blood of Hesheli and would never do anything to kill Hesheli.
In addition, he lost his mother at a young age, and it was his uncle who secretly protected him and allowed him to grow up safely. No matter what, he would protect Hesheli, otherwise he would not be able to pass the test of the censor.
Even if he passed the test, people all over the world would think that he was a king who did not keep his word.
With this idea in mind, Soetu immediately expressed his willingness to share life and death with the prince. He would support all the prince's decisions and devote himself to the prince's great cause.
"Your Highness, rest assured. In seven days, the Emperor will obediently sign the abdication decree and allow you to ascend the throne.
By then, the whole world will belong to you. You can do whatever you want, and no one will dare to say no. I would like to congratulate the Crown Prince in advance on his ascension to the throne.
The prince was very satisfied and raised his head symbolically. The Qing Dynasty originally belonged to him. He was the rightful successor. Anyone who dared to have any ideas except him was a traitor.
"My dear minister, you are absolutely right. When I ascend to the throne, I will definitely grant you a position second only to the emperor, and you will not regret supporting me wholeheartedly."
Soetu didn't take it seriously, but he still showed great interest, as if he was really looking forward to it.
He still understood the principle of 'I cannot allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed', but the most important thing now was to make the prince believe that Hesheli supported him wholeheartedly, so as to bring sufficient benefits to the family.
When the person arranged by Liang Jiugong informed him of the plans of the Crown Prince and Soetu, he just nodded and turned to enter the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
The crown prince has been jumping around over Kangxi's head for so long, it's time to end it. If he continues to sit on the throne, not to mention Emperor Kangxi, I'm afraid the entire palace will be purged.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is ready to take action, and the time is set for seven days from now. They intend for you to write a letter of abdication, otherwise they will take action against the Master and the princes.
Suo Etu still stood behind the prince, and was very satisfied when he heard the prince promise to give him a position above everyone else after the success.
"Is the Crown Prince planning to attack them and their son? If I don't agree, will he even kill me, the Emperor's father?
The throne made him think of killing his father. Why does he think that I will definitely pass the throne of crown prince to him?
I see that he has more than just the throne in his heart. I am afraid that once he takes the throne, my other children will suffer. In this case, it is better not to have this prince."
Liang Jiugong did not respond. He knew that Kangxi had not finished speaking, so he was waiting for his next words.
"I see that Baoding has the ability to make people repent and reform. Come, take the prince to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. I want to interrogate him personally.
Soetu assisted the tyrant in his atrocities. As my subject, he was bent on supporting the new emperor and even dreamed of being second only to the emperor. He is not worthy of the position of Grand Secretary.
"From this day forward, all their positions will be abolished and they will be demoted to commoners. Hesheli also encouraged the Crown Prince to seek power and usurp the throne. Considering that they are from Empress Yuan's mother's family, they will be exiled to Ningguta and will not be allowed to return to the capital for three generations."
The prince was so delighted that he thought he would become the new emperor in seven days, and was currently busy flirting with the concubines in Yuqing Palace.
The concubines were still immersed in the joy of the prince's words that he would make them concubines after he ascended the throne, but they were taken away by the royal guards who suddenly appeared.
The prince felt panic for the first time when he saw this scene. He guessed that Kangxi must have known his plan, otherwise he would not have started a war and sent the Imperial Guards to attack him ruthlessly.
At this time, he urgently hoped that Soetu could come and rescue him, but Soetu was already in danger himself.
"Please, Your Highness, surrender and do not embarrass me."
"Did the Emperor send you here?"
"The Emperor is waiting for you in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. If you have any questions, please go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and ask the Emperor in person. Take him away."
The prince had no choice but to follow them obediently. When the princess saw this, she knew that the prince had been defeated. She was not favored anyway, so she never thought of pleading for the prince.
Inside the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Kangxi frowned as he looked at the prince with resentment in his eyes.
"I didn't know you resented me so much. What's wrong? Do you think that just because you're the crown prince, the throne is yours? If your virtue doesn't match your position, I can depose you."
"Oh, Your Majesty, you're such a jokester! When has my integrity ever been unworthy of my position? This is just an excuse for you to depose me and make my fifth brother the Crown Prince.
I have been the Crown Prince for over twenty years, and I ask myself how I, despite my diligence, am I inferior to him? Yet, after more than a decade of getting along, he has unexpectedly occupied the majority of your heart.
You probably don't know, I hate you. I hate that you made me lose my empress dowager when I was born. I hate that you made me the crown prince in the name of love. I hate you even more for giving the love that should have belonged to me to my fifth brother.
Father Emperor, I am the Crown Prince and will be the new Emperor. You have been the Emperor for so many years, you must be tired. Why not let me inherit the throne?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
