PFC Chapter 583 The General Was Rescued (58)
Chapter 583 The General Was Rescued (58)
Huo Yuan endured the severe pain from his wound, beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead, but he still tried hard to make several gestures to the executioners outside the door, signaling them to rush in and take control of the situation.
However, no matter how he gestured and hinted, the executioners who were supposed to obey his orders stood there like wooden men, with no intention of taking any action.
At this moment, Huo Yuan's heart was filled with shock and anger. The physical pain had made him miserable, but it was far less than the impact brought about by this sudden change.
He stared with wide eyes, looking in disbelief at his subordinates who completely disobeyed his orders, as if he had just woken up from a dream and realized at this moment that everything was already out of his control.
Crown Prince Chen Jiyao standing by was extremely terrified, his face as pale as paper.
He knew very well that if Huo Yuan won today, the most he would do would be placed under house arrest and lose some of his freedom;
But if these two women gain the upper hand, what awaits him will probably be an extremely tragic ending - death.
When he thought of this, Chen Jiyao couldn't help but tremble all over.
Just as everyone was at a stalemate, the emperor, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke slowly: "I already understand what you are talking about."
The emperor, who was always known for his shrewdness and wisdom, showed a trace of helplessness on his face at this moment, and said in a compromising tone: "I will punish the prince severely according to the law, but you should also know that
I only have this one son left. Therefore, I will not and cannot execute him with my own hands. "
Seeing that it was hopeless to suppress the other party with power, the emperor had to change his strategy and try to impress the people present with "emotion".
After all, when it comes down to it, he who is standing here at this moment is just an old man in his twilight years.
However, in response to the emperor's words, Xue Asi smiled and responded calmly: "No, Your Majesty, you actually have other choices.
Don't forget, you still have a grandson, and it is the best time for him to inherit the throne at this age, and I believe he will become a wise ruler."
Are you kidding me? How can a child under the age of six be a good emperor?
"What did you say? Skip me and let my son become the emperor directly?" Chen Jiyao obviously couldn't accept this kind of thing. He pressed his hand on his injured thigh and was not so afraid of the head at his feet anymore.
Chen Jiyao stood up, holding on to the pillar beside him: "Even if my son becomes the emperor, I will be the emperor emeritus."
"Really?" Luo Yue looked at Chen Jiyao with a "confused" look on his face, "I thought that my mother, who was born into a noble family in Yu Country, would not be willing to be the prince of Daxia Country."
"Those who are not of my race must have ulterior motives!" Xue Asi bowed directly to the emperor, "How did an unpopular prince have enough power to shake other princes before he gained power? Have you really never thought about it?"
"She is not the daughter of a minor official at all. The prince's mother is a mixed race of Yu and Xia, but she looks more like a Xia person." Xue Asi then revealed another bombshell, "Even the medicine that the imperial concubine gave to the emperor back then was probably..."
"Okay, stop talking." The emperor immediately stopped Xue Asi from talking. "Crown Prince Chen Jiyao has committed ten unforgivable crimes and has committed many evil deeds. Now he is deposed from the position of crown prince and imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. After all his crimes have been thoroughly investigated, a decision will be made."
Then he took another look at Huo Yuan, who was still wailing on the ground, and continued, "Huo Yuan committed an insubordination, but considering the Huo family's contributions over the years, only he will be punished. He will be imprisoned in the Sky Prison with the Crown Prince and await his fate!"
Since there were no more eunuchs, the emperor shouted "dismiss the court" himself and walked towards the back hall.
He had only taken a few steps when he "bumped" head-on into Tao Nanmo and the Crown Prince Chen Fengze, who was wearing a smaller dragon robe.
"You...you?" Even though the emperor already knew what the situation would be like today, when the moment of the transition between the old and new power came, he was still a little "emotionally unstable".
"Your Majesty, you have dealt with everyone, but you can't forget yourself!" Xue Asi took out the "Confession of Sins" and "Abdication Edict" that he had prepared long ago, "Come, stamp this with your imperial seal, and the matter here will be officially over."
Without waiting for the emperor to speak, Tao Nanmo bowed to him, and Chen Fengze beside her also followed suit.
The emperor looked at this scene with mixed feelings.
He slowly said, "I have already deposed the Crown Prince. Do you really have to force me to this point?"
Chen Fengze raised his young face with a firm look in his eyes: "Grandfather, rest assured, your grandson will work diligently to govern the country."
At this moment, Chen Fengze no longer looked like a child. His eyes were bright and full of wisdom.
The emperor had only seen such a child once in his life. He suddenly turned his head to look at Xue Asi in the hall and shouted, "Daughter of the Luo family, how dare you plot to usurp the throne? This world belongs to me, Chen..."
"You stole this world." Xue Asi stepped forward quickly, and soon a silver needle stopped the emperor's words, "You can snatch it from others, why can't others snatch it from you?
Your Majesty, this feng shui should be turned around, to the death."
As he felt dizzy, the last thing he saw was the woman named "Xiao Yue", holding his jade seal and blatantly stamping the dragon seal on two edicts.