Emperor Chongde sneered: "Mo Yu, tell the Third Prince!"
Commander Mo glanced at the pale-faced Third Prince and spoke in a deep voice.
After hearing what had happened, Yan Xingzhou's expression first turned to disbelief, then to bewilderment and fear.
"Elk?"
How could it be a deer?
He clearly arranged it to be...
Before he could ponder why things had changed, Yan Xingzhou looked at Emperor Chongde with a resolute gaze: "Father, I have absolutely no intention of disloyalty!"
Emperor Chongde asked with a mocking expression, "Then what are you doing here all this way?"
And what was Consort Li's intention in deliberately saying those words to mislead him?
The python doesn't necessarily refer to the crown prince; it could be another prince. Why did he specifically suspect the crown prince at the time?
The Crown Prince was respectful and humble, and kept a low profile, yet I misunderstood him time and time again!
Emperor Chongde was naturally unwilling to admit that he was being paranoid. He could only blame others, being fooled by his favorite concubine and son, which he could not tolerate!
"By imperial decree, the Third Prince is hereby imprisoned in his Prince's Residence for his insolent words and actions, and is not to leave without my order!"
Emperor Chongde paused, still not satisfied, "Consort Li has failed in her duties and has interfered in politics within the harem. Effective immediately, she is demoted to Consort Li and ordered to reflect on her mistakes in seclusion, as a warning to others!"
Yan Xingzhou stood there, stunned.
Even when he was angry before, the Emperor had never punished the Consort. This time, however, he was truly enraged.
Yan Xingzhou gritted his teeth. Things had come to this point, and pleading would be useless; it would only further enrage his father. He took a deep breath and kowtowed to the ground: "Your subject accepts the decree and thanks Your Majesty."
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.
Don't let him know who's behind this!
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When the imperial decree reached Kunning Palace, the Empress remained silent for a moment before slowly chuckling, "That's quite strange. Consort Li has been favored for most of her life, but I never expected this day to come."
Her laughter wasn't out of schadenfreude, but rather a laugh at the emperor's cold-heartedness; in the face of power and lust, all marital affection was as fleeting as passing clouds.
Fortunately, she had already seen through the cold-blooded and ruthless side of her husband.
Across from him, Yan Huai raised his cup, took a sip of tea, lowered his eyelashes, and said slowly, "Third brother, you really need to change your temperament and learn what brotherly love and respect are all about."
His eyes and brows were gentle and bright, like a gentle breeze and a clear moon, as if they were carved from fine white jade.
The Empress glanced at her son and sighed softly, "Being born into the royal family, some things are destined to be unattainable. Don't get hung up on them."
Yan Huai raised his eyes and smiled slightly: "Your subject understands."
"Tang Ning, that child, always manages to solve our urgent problems, and so does Ming Yi..." A fleeting look of melancholy crossed the Empress's face.
If Mingyi hadn't reminded Tang Ning, it probably wouldn't have been so easy to turn the situation around this time.
“Indeed, we owe a great debt to my aunt and cousin.” Yan Huai frowned, his expression slightly grave. “However, that stone is truly strange and not a good thing. I will advise Father to deal with it as soon as possible.”
His men noticed the unusual nature of the stone, which led them to devise this plan to turn the tables on him.
But it's ultimately not a good thing. If it affects more people, that would be bad. It's better to deal with it as soon as possible.
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