Chapter Twelve Once Under the Sea
The prince knelt down at Emperor Jing's feet, kowtowed repeatedly and shouted for injustice.
The confidence and arrogance that he had just pretended to be was immediately extinguished by the sharp words of the ice knife and frost sword contained in this memorial.
He originally thought that as long as he crossed this threshold today, he would have succeeded halfway.
I didn’t expect that King Xuan’s party would be so scheming! Knowing that his father’s most taboo was disloyalty, they dared to frame his noble prince! It hinted that he had the intention of stationing troops to rebel!
However, the crime of rebellion has always been a taboo in the Tian family! The torture of Che Lingchi is probably out of the question!
The most terrible thing is that this kind of rebellion does not necessarily have to be proved.
If you believe it, you will have it, if you don't believe it, there will be nothing. Even if his father did not punish him this time, as long as his father's trust in him is shaken, the foundation of the crown prince's position will be shaken!
From then on, his road was like catkins in the wind, only a sip of east wind and dew could gently blow away the rain and wind.
The more the prince thought about it, the more frightened he became!
Although King Xuan had always been at odds with him and had been fighting for a long time, he had never really taken this party dispute seriously as a life-and-death war!
As far as he was concerned, he had never taken King Xuan seriously.
In terms of eldership and inferiority, although he was born after Prince Mian and was the second eldest son, he was the legitimate eldest son.
When it comes to assisting people, King Xuan pales in comparison to him!
As the crown prince, he had the blessing of the late empress and the blessing of his mother's family, General Chen. He also had the devoted support of his father-in-law, Prime Minister Tang, who ruled the world, and the greatest scholar in the world, Xu Mengzhang, as his teacher.
What's more, with the consent of his father, he opened a Taoist temple in Jiuxianju, and all the wise men from all over the world came to seek refuge.
The prince's family is full of talents and famous officials.
All in all, Lu Zhao had already taken advantage of the right time, place, and people!
In contrast, King Xuan Lu Shang, although his mother was the empress, was only the successor. Although he was the legitimate son, he could only be ranked last. He was born without the right to bring someone who is less than one person and more than ten thousand people.
The crown of the prince.
Although he was crowned with a crown, his father also gave him a nine-seed night-light pearl crown.
Everyone only knew that the nine-seed luminous pearl crown seemed to have the same number of luminous pearls on the crown prince's head, but few people knew that the quality and texture of King Xuan's pearl crown was not as good as before.
It is said that the Dongji Night Pearl is divided into five grades: good, superior, and supreme. The one on the crown prince’s head is a peerless night pearl.
Pearls, and what he, Prince Xuan, wore could only be top-quality goods that the prince would disdain.
Based on these details alone, the prince is sure that his position in his father's heart is irreplaceable!
Today was the first time he felt a real crisis!
The crime of treason, once convicted, will be overwhelming, and there will be no possibility of return!
King Xuan and his group of people who framed and harbored evil intentions should be punished!
At this moment, the prince's teeth were itching with hatred, and his mind was turning over and over again, constantly searching for countermeasures. The sweat on his forehead was so anxious that the cold spring had already faded away from the cold spring when he entered the house.
Looking at the situation today, it is possible that my father is really interested in this matter.
Today's critical situation is incomprehensible, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to make a comeback!
While the prince was thinking about how to defend himself, he kept shouting his injustice:
"Father, I have been wronged! My loyalty and filial piety to my father can be learned from heaven and earth! The sun and moon are proof! I will never dare to have any evil intentions!"
The prince spoke plausibly and swore to God.
Emperor Jing's face turned livid, he walked around far away, picked up a cloisonné vase at hand, and smashed it hard again.
That priceless antique vase was shattered into pieces in an instant.
The prince was so shocked that he had no choice but to kneel on the ground, staggering to the feet of Emperor Jing, hugging his legs, and burst into tears.
Emperor Jing gave a hard squeeze in disgust and stepped away with all his strength.
The prince clung to Emperor Jing again like a piece of candy, and hugged Emperor Jing's legs so tightly that he couldn't shake them off. Then he sniffed and cried like an aggrieved child.
Emperor Jing understood in his heart that this was the prince's usual trick.
Ever since he was young, whenever he got into trouble or made a mistake, he would use this trick to coax his father into relenting.
Over the years, he didn't know how many times he had indulged him!
"Father! Just for the sake of my mother and queen, believe me, please forgive me for my mistake today! My son has absolutely no intention of causing harm! Someone is framing me and deliberately setting fire to me!"
The prince was already in great confusion, so he could only bring up the name of his long-deceased mother to resolve the current crisis.
After hearing this, Emperor Jing's heart suddenly sank.
His first wife, the First Queen, was his first love in his childhood, and it was the pain in his heart that could never be healed.
Emperor Jing
He raised his neck slightly, not wanting to lower his head to look at the son in front of him.
This son who failed to live up to his expectations! This son who made mistakes since he was young and got away with it by acting coquettishly and crying in order to escape punishment! This son who is thirty-five years old and has not yet grown up mentally and cannot mature enough to stand on his own! This son who has disappointed him countless times!
Emperor Jing thought of this, shook his head, and began to sigh again. He was extremely disappointed with Adou, who couldn't help him!
The prince looked up from his feet, and saw that on his majestic and weathered cheeks, there seemed to be a few lines of old tears, crawling over the criss-crossing lines on his face, and gently sliding down.
When the prince saw this, he couldn't help but feel a sore nose. He called his father passionately and burst into tears again.
The grief in Emperor Jing's heart was unbearable, and the prince kept adding fuel to the fire, and now he was incited by his wails.
Suddenly, he felt a heartburn, accompanied by a severe pain like a twisting pain, which was like a raging river in his chest, and kept coming!
He originally covered his chest but now it was stretched to his throat, as if his throat was strangled by something! It was so uncomfortable that he could hardly breathe!
When the prince saw that Emperor Jing's face turned purple in just an instant, he was shocked and turned pale. He shouted loudly at the door and outside: "Come here! Quickly announce the imperial doctor!"
Emperor Jing could not wait any longer, his eyes darkened, and he died in the prince's arms.
"Father! What's wrong with you! Father!"
The prince shook Emperor Jing hard, who fell in his arms, and cried.
Feng Xianfu hurried forward, opened Emperor Jing's mouth with force, and poured in a small mouthful of ginseng soup.
After entering the ginseng soup, there was still no movement after a moment.
"Why doesn't the imperial doctor come? The emperor fainted! This is a serious matter! Commander Jiang, I can only trouble you to make a trip in person! "Father, please don't leave your son and minister alone!"
Feng Xianfu hurriedly ran out of the Dongnuan Pavilion door and called for help quickly towards Jiang Chengzi who was pacing beside the palace.
"The father-in-law who was sent to ask for the imperial doctor hasn't come back yet. He may have thought it was a recurrence of an old illness. I didn't expect that your majesty's illness today would be so serious! I will go and ask for it myself right now!"
As Jiang Chengzi said this, he used his internal strength and quickly floated out of the Longqing Hall using his Qinggong steps.
The prince was crying violently in the pavilion, his feet were in chaos, and he choked with sobs:
Chapter completed!