However, although Kangxi had a good idea, the Crown Princess did not seize the opportunity, because she really took action against Li Jia and also implicated the Emperor's eldest grandson Hongxi.
"What did you say just now? Who died?"
Kangxi felt that he might not have gotten enough rest, otherwise how could he have auditory hallucinations.
Li Jiashi died just because she was a concubine, but Hongxi was the eldest grandson of the emperor. How could he die out of nowhere? Could Liang Jiugong have been wrong?
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. The Emperor's eldest grandson happened to be in Concubine Li's courtyard and accidentally ate poisoned cakes. He was unable to be saved and eventually died along with Concubine Li."
"How dare you! Who did this? How dare you murder the Crown Prince's concubine and the Emperor's eldest grandson? Investigate!"
Kangxi did not think that this was done by Mu Sili and her son. Instead, he felt that someone wanted to frame them and deliberately killed Hongxi.
After all, he had just summoned Yin Xi yesterday and told him his true feelings, and today Hong Xi was gone. This was 100% someone was deliberately targeting him.
"Your Majesty, I have already found out the truth when I returned. This was done by the Crown Princess. Their purpose... their purpose was to make the Crown Prince regret and feel heartbroken."
Kangxi really didn't want to talk this time. He wanted to save the Crown Princess' life, but he didn't expect her to seek death.
Since she doesn't want to live, let the Shi family pay for her actions. As for her, she is guilty of murdering the emperor's eldest grandson and cannot escape the death penalty.
"What was the prince's reaction?"
"The Crown Prince immediately killed the Crown Princess with a single blow."
puff!
Kangxi, who had just taken a sip of tea to calm down, suddenly spit it out.
"That rebellious son! How dare he kill Guaerjia? Did he think I would take his status as Crown Prince into consideration and give him a lighter punishment?
Guaerjia was his original wife and the Crown Princess appointed by me personally. Even if she really did something wrong, the clan affairs office would discipline her. Why would he want to kill her?
Guaerjia deserves to die, but she should die under her own judgment, not at his hands!
Come, bring the Crown Prince here. I want to ask him what he wants to do. He openly murdered the Crown Princess in the palace. Does he want to stop being the Crown Prince? "
"Your Majesty, there is no need to send anyone to invite you. I will come to your door myself."
Looking at the prince who suddenly appeared, Liang Jiugong quickly stood in front of Kangxi. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he felt that there was something wrong with the prince.
"Eunuch Liang is truly devoted to protecting his master. What's the matter? Do you think I would harm the Emperor? How could you have such an idea? I'm the Crown Prince, I wouldn't dare do that."
"Your Highness misunderstood. This servant's reaction was subconscious. After all, your sudden appearance startled me. I thought there was an assassin and almost shouted for help."
Liang Jiugong's words made him squint his eyes slightly. He was indeed well prepared, but Liang Jiugong still had the mind to tease him. It seemed that this matter would not end well today.
"Father, do you think I did something wrong by killing the Crown Princess? It's a pity, I don't think I did anything wrong.
Hongxi was my eldest son, and Li Jia was my favorite concubine. She poisoned them and their mother for a trivial matter, and I could not bear it.
The Imperial Clan Court will handle this matter impartially, but their outcome will certainly not satisfy me. Therefore, I will naturally make the decision for them."
Kangxi signaled to Liang Jiugong with his eyes, and Liang Jiugong nodded. He guessed that the outside had been surrounded by the prince's men, otherwise he would not have said anything.
"I have few descendants, and only Hongxi is acceptable. You also said that Hongxi would inherit everything I have, but he is dead, and my heir is dead.
Your Majesty, I had originally thought of waiting a few years until I had grown strong enough before coming to take the throne that belongs to me. But now it seems that I won't be able to wait that long.
The Qianqing Palace, including the Imperial Palace, has been surrounded by my men. Will you take the initiative to issue an imperial decree to pass the throne to me, or let me use force?
Don't forget, the Empress Dowager is still pregnant. If I were to use violence, it would be hard to say whether the baby could be saved."
"Evil son, how dare you attack the Queen? She is your Empress Dowager!"
"She's just a stepmother, not my real mother. Why shouldn't I dare to attack her? Ultimately, I was forced to do this by you.
If you hadn't wanted your tenth brother to take my place, I wouldn't have been living in fear for all these years.
Without further ado, tell us your decision. After all, your decision affects more than just the life and death of the mother and child."
Kangxi understood what the prince meant, but he didn't want to give him a chance.
"I will not pass the throne to you. Not only will I not pass the throne to you, I will also depose you from your position as Crown Prince because you are not worthy of it."
The prince suddenly became angry.
"Since Your Majesty is seeking death, how can I disrespect you? Come, kill the Queen and her son right here. I don't want to see them live any longer.
As for your Royal Father, you brought this upon yourself. Bring me the fine wine I prepared for you. Don't worry, you are not alone on this journey."
The Crown Prince has gone mad. He deliberately killed the Crown Princess today. He even deliberately called Hongxi to Li Jia's place, just to find a reason to kill the Crown Princess.
Only when the Crown Princess dies can he legitimately surrender himself to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and have the opportunity to implement his plan.
"Father Emperor, please don't blame me. I was forced to do this by you. If you don't die today, I will be the one to die.
You have named me the crown prince since I was born. This world is destined to belong to me, and no one else is allowed to covet it.
I have always thought that no one would be interested in my position, so I have been very tolerant towards those brothers. But I didn't expect that in the end it would be you who was interested in my position.
Since you have given the throne of crown prince to me, there is no reason for me to take it back. I have made so many preparations over the years just to ascend the throne smoothly.
Don't worry, after you leave, I will treat the remaining brothers well. There is already a fourth brother in the clan house, so they can go and accompany him.
What do you think of this, son? Isn't it good? After all, they are still alive by doing this, son thinks it is quite good. "
At this moment, the prince finally realized that something was wrong. He asked someone to bring in the poisoned wine, but where was the person? Why didn't anyone come in?
"Come here, where have you all been? Didn't I ask you to bring in some wine?"
"Your Highness, please stop shouting. If you continue, the Imperial Guards will rush in. You are such a fool! This is the Palace of Heavenly Purity. How could you really think you could surround it?"
"What do you mean?"
"Isn't the meaning obvious? If Your Highness surrenders now, the Emperor will give you a decent punishment."
Decent? Ha! Do you mean leaving yourself with an intact body? If I dare to do this today, I've never thought about continuing to live!
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