klisemfg Chapter 220 The Unacceptable Imperial Edict
Chapter 220 The Unacceptable Imperial Edict
three days later
Leng Chen and Leng Yiheng hanged themselves in the prison of the Ministry of Justice out of fear of crime. When the news came, Leng Yiyan's face showed no surprise or joy, as if he had expected it.
Princess Heng, Prince Heng's two daughters, and the servants in the mansion were exempted and could continue to live in Prince Heng's mansion.
But the salary of Prince Heng's Mansion was halved, and everyone in the mansion had to eat vegetarian food for three years for the people who died in Prince Yan's Mansion.
The family of the Seventh Prince Leng Chen also survived because Leng Chen took all the blame and hanged himself...
All the ministers who had always been on good terms with Leng Chen also hid like mice at this time, and even dared not mention Leng Chen's name again, for fear of getting into trouble.
All this seemed to have come to an end at this moment.
No one knew that the deaths of Leng Chen and Leng Yiheng were caused by Leng Yiyan, and no one dared to mention it again.
Since the emperor is openly protecting them, he will act secretly.
As Prince Yan, it would be easy for him to deal with the two people in the Sky Prison.
However, before Leng Chen and Leng Yiheng died, they still refused to repent, so Leng Yiyan felt that they deserved to die.
Sitting under the phoenix tree, looking at the traces of fire still remaining in every corner of Prince Yan's Mansion, Leng Yiyan felt very heavy.
"Husband, this time I have avenged Ling Xiao. What are your plans next?"
"My father is in a daze all day long and can't tell right from wrong. I thought about asking my eighth uncle and the ministers in the court to ask him for permission tomorrow to make me the crown prince and manage the government for him. Our family will leave Prince Yan's Mansion and move to the East Palace."
His idea surprised Luo Nianxi.
"Are you a little anxious, sir?"
"If you don't hurry, something will happen. The Eighth Prince and several ministers have come to me. They are all afraid that if the emperor continues like this, Pingyang will be in a state of internal and external troubles, and may even perish sooner or later."
Leng Yiyan’s words made sense. The emperor had not attended court in many days, which was a very infuriating thing. If the situation was not controlled, Pingyang Kingdom would really perish.
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Plum Blossom Pavilion
Leng Yiheng, Leng Chen and Concubine Xian were killed at the same time, which made Leng Yifei very happy.
When he arrived at the Plum Blossom Pavilion, he saw Concubine Mei looking sad.
He took two steps forward, grabbed her chin, and said angrily with gritted teeth:
"What? Leng Chen died? Are you sad? Then go with him!"
Although Leng Yifei hit the nail on the head, Mei Fei still shook her head calmly.
"No, I feel that with Concubine Xian's death and Queen Jiang's death, the harem has become much more desolate."
"Humph!"
Leng Yifei shook her chin away and reminded her sternly,
"Lonely? You should be happy. Now in this harem, only Imperial Concubine Ying occupies the position of Imperial Concubine. Although there are several concubines, you are the most favored one. If you continue to please the emperor, this entire harem will be your world."
Mei Fei's eyes flashed with a look of pleading for mercy, and then she looked up at him.
"Prince Duan, I don't want to harm others. I don't want to end up like Concubine Xian. Please forgive me!"
"Forgive you? It's too late..."
Leng Yifei swung his skirt and sat on the chair opposite her.
"You are now in a state of difficulty. You must sit on this position as a concubine and hold on to it. Go back and increase the potency of the medicine. Then go and tell him to attend the morning court tomorrow and appoint me as the crown prince to manage the government for him."
"what?"
Mei Fei stared at him.
"I'll talk to the emperor about the other things, and he'll agree without even turning a blind eye. Will he agree to make you the crown prince?"
"It all depends on your ability. Can't you see that? Leng Yiyan is no longer the same Leng Yiyan as before. If I don't act sooner, he will get there first. You have to do this tonight."
Although Concubine Mei was unsure about this, she dared not disobey Leng Yifei's words.
She asked cautiously:
'My sister, how is she? Can I meet her?'
“She’s fine.”
Leng Yifei rolled his eyes.
"She eats well, sleeps well, and has people to serve her. Don't worry. When I take the throne of the crown prince, you sisters will be reunited."
Although she missed her sister very much, she didn't dare to force him to see her since he didn't let her see him.
She had no choice but to nod and agree to this.
The next day, in the main hall.
Leng Yiyan stood at the front of the crowd with a serious expression, while Leng Yifei beside him had a smug smile on his face.
"The Emperor has arrived."
Lin Ming's voice came, and everyone bowed and saluted.
"Hail, Your Majesty."
The emperor appeared in front of everyone in his dragon robe, looking exhausted. As soon as he sat down, Leng Jin stepped forward and reported:
"Your Majesty, we have something to report."
The emperor waved his hand.
"Eighth Prince, don't worry. Lin Ming, read the imperial edict first."
The imperial edict of enthronement?
These four words made everyone's expressions tense.
Leng Jin frowned, watching Lin Ming spread out the imperial edict and read it aloud:
"The Emperor proclaims that the succession of the throne is a matter of national importance. I have decided today to appoint the third prince Leng Yifei as the crown prince. Leng Yifei is a man of integrity and loyalty, and is known as Prince Duan by the people. It is not only my wish but also the will of the people to appoint him as the crown prince. I now grant the crown prince Leng Yifei a jade seal and allow him to reside in the East Palace. I decree this."
This decree made everyone present open their mouths in shock.
How can this be?
How could the emperor appoint Leng Yifei as the crown prince?
Ever since Leng Yicheng got into trouble, Grand Tutor Xiao and Lord Xiao were thankful that they were not implicated by him, so they have been keeping a low profile. Now that they saw that the Emperor was going to appoint Leng Yifei as the Crown Prince, they all had a mocking smile on their faces.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that only Leng Yiyan was suitable for the position of crown prince, but the emperor insisted on appointing Leng Yifei, which was obviously intended to stir up conflict between the brothers. It seemed that they were going to have something exciting to watch again.
Leng Jin immediately came out to stop him.
"Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate. Although Prince Duan is a good person, he has no children and has married two prostitutes as concubines. He is not worthy of being a crown prince."
Leng Yifei responded at this time:
"Eighth uncle, are you picking on me? Who said I have no children? When Mo Xiaowan left Prince Duan's mansion, she was pregnant with my child. I just don't know where she is yet, but I will find her sooner or later. Also, you're using the two concubines in my mansion as an excuse. Isn't that a bit far-fetched?"
"Humph! You said Mo Xiaowan was pregnant with your child. You need evidence. Besides, even if she was really pregnant, we don't know whether it was a boy or a girl. You want to use Mo Xuyou's child to make a fuss. Aren't you just making far-fetched arguments?"
"Eighth Uncle, no matter what, the emperor has issued an imperial decree, but you are here to oppose it. Could it be that you want to disobey the order?"