Chapter 250 You Lost
Chapter 250 You Lost
"You!!! How dare you kill him!!!" Xiao Yinchen was furious, his eyes widened, and his fingers trembled as he pointed at the man who had lost his life.
Queen Liu remained calm and protected Xiao Ping tightly behind her. She straightened her back and looked at Xiao Yinchen sharply.
He said sternly, "A lowly commoner dared to frame the queen and the prince of a country. He deserves death! Killing him would be the greatest mercy to him.
"Your Majesty, we have been married for seven years. Even if we don't have a deep relationship, I have been managing the affairs of the harem for you for so many years. I have worked hard for you. But now you treat me like this? How can I and my son get along? Especially since my son loves you so much, don't you feel heartbroken? ! ! "
"Heartbroken? Hahahahahahahahaha…I'm heartbroken??"
Hearing this, Xiao Yinchen suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter was full of sadness and self-mockery.
Then he stopped smiling, looked at Queen Liu coldly and said: "Queen, do you know why you are the only child in the harem? That's because I can't have children at all! The late emperor was afraid that I would seize the throne from my elder brother, so he gave me poison, which made me lose my fertility. So... where did you get this child?"
If Eunuch Li had not told him the truth before his death two years ago, he would not have known that the bowl of tonic soup his father had given him was actually poison.
The ministers all looked pale and fell to the ground, wishing they had ears.
Xiao Ping bit his lips tightly, took two steps back, and didn't dare to believe what he said. He squatted down and hugged his head.
He... he was actually... no wonder my father had looked at me with such disgust since I was a child...
When Empress Liu heard this, she was stunned at first, then the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a sneer: "The emperor is seriously ill! Even the late emperor dared to wrongly accuse him! Someone! Send the emperor to the Summer Palace to recuperate."
In an instant, the guards outside the door rushed into the hall like a tide, instantly surrounding the entire hall. They held weapons in their hands, looked solemn, and were ready for battle.
The ministers knelt aside and dared not say a word.
"The Queen wants to rebel?" Xiao Yinchen pulled Fubao to his side.
At this point, Empress Liu didn't want to pretend anymore: "Rebellion? No, I just want the emperor to pass the throne to the prince. After all, you are a tyrant and don't deserve to be the emperor! Look at the years you have been in power. Whether it is the court or the ministers, as well as the people of the world, who is not living in dire straits? The country has lost large tracts of territory one after another. In my opinion, you might as well abdicate as soon as possible, and perhaps you can accumulate some good karma for yourself."
At this time, Queen Liu had lost control of her emotions. She completely disregarded her usual dignified image and the anger in her heart completely erupted.
"So... I am in this state now because you poisoned me, right?"
"Your Majesty, please don't wrongly accuse me!" Queen Liu thought to herself. She was not such a fool. The throne would be inherited by her son, and she must not give anyone else any reason to talk about her.
However, although Queen Liu tried her best to conceal it, the smug look that flashed across her eyes did not escape everyone's eyes, and anyone with a discerning eye could see the clue.
"The Queen is acting like this today, isn't she afraid of being ridiculed by the people of the world? Not to mention anything else, just the ministers in front of you are watching it with their own eyes!" Xiao Yinchen's voice sounded slowly, with a hint of majesty and questioning.
Queen Liu didn't care. She sneered and said, "So what? They have already surrendered to my father. Even if they know something, they will never say a word." Her words were full of confidence and arrogance.
"So that's how it is..." Xiao Yinchen narrowed his eyes slightly, still showing no sign of panic on his face. His calm and composed look made Queen Liu feel strange, and she just wanted to get this over with as soon as possible.
So, she turned to look at the Grand Tutor beside her and said sternly, "Master Grand Tutor, please draft an imperial edict right now to make the eldest prince the crown prince!"
Unexpectedly, the usually highly respected and revered Master Liu was now lying on the ground as if he was frightened, trembling all over, and not even daring to move.
"Master Liu!" Upon seeing this, Queen Liu became so angry that her eyebrows raised and she shouted angrily.
When Master Liu heard the scolding, his body shook like a worn-out sieve, his face turned pale as paper, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead.
At this moment, Xiao Yinchen suddenly raised his hand and shouted loudly to the outside of the hall: "Someone come!"
In an instant, a burst of orderly and heavy footsteps were heard, and in the blink of an eye, many fully armed royal guards rushed into the hall like a tide and quickly surrounded Queen Liu and others.
"You...you are not poisoned?!" Queen Liu looked at Xiao Yinchen in astonishment and screamed in disbelief.
Facing Empress Liu's surprise, Xiao Yinchen simply glanced at her calmly. "What other cards do you have? If not, I will appoint a crown prince!"
Queen Liu looked outside anxiously, as if she was waiting for someone.
Then there was the sound of swords clashing outside. Before long, Liu Chuantang strode to the side of Queen Liu.
When Xiao Yinchen saw Liu Chuantang rushing in, his eyes froze slightly, but he remained calm.
Liu Chuantang looked anxious, with a group of soldiers following behind him: "Your Majesty, I heard that someone in the palace was planning a rebellion, so I brought the troops here to protect you." Liu Chuantang said respectfully.
Xiao Yinchen sneered in his heart, how could he not know what this old fox was planning.
"Minister Liu is indeed loyal. But the person who rebelled is your good daughter. And shouldn't Minister Liu be on the way to Yongzhou now? How could he appear here?" Xiao Yinchen spoke slowly.
"Your Majesty, retaking the city is important. But your safety is more important. Your Majesty, please do not listen to the slander of villains. I am sincerely loyal to Your Majesty." Liu Chuantang's expression did not change.
Xiao Yinchen snorted coldly, "Really? Then Lord Liu, tell me, what crime should your daughter be punished for committing such a serious crime?"
After hearing this, Queen Liu shouted, "Father, don't waste your time talking to him. Let's just do it."
Did he get carried away? Fubao thought. Seeing another person coming, he shook Xiao Yinchen's hand with some worry, trying to break free from him to find his mother, but he couldn't.
Faced with the current situation, Xiao Yinchen remained calm and composed. He held Fubao's little hand tightly, without showing any sign of panic.
Liu Chuantang sneered and slowly took out an imperial edict that he had prepared long ago from his sleeve. Then he said to the emperor with a fake smile: "Your Majesty, I have already drafted the edict of succession for you. Please affix your imperial seal here. In this way, you can rest assured to recuperate and don't have to worry about state affairs." After that, he presented the so-called imperial edict to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have already written the letter of succession for you. Please stamp it. This way, Your Majesty can rest assured and recuperate." Liu Chuantang took out the imperial edict from his sleeve.
"Don't think about it."
"Tutor Liu, Prime Minister Ye! Let the Emperor stamp this imperial edict immediately!" Upon seeing this, Liu Chuantang turned around and said to Tutor Liu and others who were lying on the ground.
But they never raised their heads once from beginning to end.
"Useless!" Liu Chuantang kicked them angrily.
Then he shouted outside the palace: "Someone come!"
But none of the soldiers who had followed him just now came in.
"Someone come! Someone come quickly!" Liu Chuantang shouted again, but the soldiers outside the door seemed to be under a spell, still standing there motionless, with no reaction.
At this moment, Liu Chuantang felt a chill running from the top of his head straight to the bottom of his feet, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. There were only three words left in his mind: "I've fallen into a trap."
"Liu Chuantang, do you think they will become traitors just because you promise them something? You don't really think I would trust you with 20,000 troops, do you?" Xiao Yinchen looked at Liu Chuantang's terrified expression and couldn't help laughing out loud, his eyes full of contempt and disdain.
"I didn't seize the throne entirely with your help."
"You lose, Liu Chuantang."
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