When Xia Huan and Xia Yunqu were escorted out of the hall, they saw the Xuanjia Army outside the hall killing the Chiyang Army and the rebels who had surrendered to the enemy.
Among these people, Xia Yunkuo was kneeling in the middle with his head bowed. His sword was in Lin Haoxuan's hand, and he was pointing it at Xia Huan and his son. His eyes were full of ridicule and the corners of his mouth were raising a ruffian smile.
Xia Huan had been plotting his whole life, and finally plotted himself and his whole family on the road to death. The hysterical screams of the deposed Queen Xia came from behind. He closed his eyes helplessly, really wanting to die suddenly.
In the Chaoyang Palace, Prince Baoqing took over the edict from Prince Yi, and after asking the royal family members to verify it, Prince Qing'an read it out.
All the ministers in the palace knelt in the palace and shouted: "Welcome the new emperor!"
Xiao Muting took the edict handed over by the Prince of Qing'an County and stood steadily on the dragon platform. Looking at the courtiers kneeling before His Highness, a coldness flashed in his eyes.
He said in a deep voice: "All the courtiers are safe!"
"Thank you, the new emperor!" After shouting, everyone stood up.
"I understand that the country cannot be left without an owner for a day. Since this edict is verified to be correct, I will temporarily take charge of state affairs. In the past few days, everyone has been frightened. Now all the rebels in the capital have been
After the cleanup is completed, everyone can go home." Xiao Muting waved his hand majestically.
Some of the courtiers who were originally worried breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
After watching these people pull their families and leave the palace, Xiao Muting then looked at all the remaining royal family members.
"Everyone has clearly seen what happened today, and presumably heard it clearly. There is no need for me to say anything more. Since he has admitted his guilt, there is no need to listen to his sophistry. What does this king mean?
He will be executed after fifteen days. I wonder if you have any objections?" Xiao Muting was still standing on the dragon platform and simply sat on the dragon chair.
After the clan members looked at each other, they all agreed with the decision, but some people actually stood up and raised questions: "King Chen... the new emperor..."
"No, it's better to call him King Chen. I'm used to hearing this, so it's okay to just say it." Xiao Muting nodded to the Prince of Qing'an County.
He smiled and said: "I don't know why we have to keep him for fifteen days. It doesn't matter if he is executed tomorrow. Anyway, he has confessed his guilt in public. It is a serious crime to be rebellious, and he also killed his father, which is even more despicable."
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"I understand what the uncle Wang of Qing'an County means, and everyone present also understands it. The court officials who just left understand it even better, but there are still some people who don't understand. I wonder if you all know who the king is talking about?" Xiao Muting
The corner of his mouth was slightly raised with an expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile, which made people really feel uneasy.
After everyone looked at each other, Prince Qing'an replied: "Could it be...Prince Li..."
"Uncle Wang of Qing'an County is right, it is Brother Li Wang. I wonder if you heard clearly. When Xiao Muyun mentioned here just now the reason why he wanted to attack his father, he mentioned that his father
I would personally like to pay homage to Brother Wang and pay homage to our ancestors." Xiao Muting nodded to everyone.
"Yes...this is the reason for him to take action!" Prince Qing'an nodded understandingly.
"Not only did he think so, but the courtiers in the court and everyone present must also have guessed that Brother Li Wang will be established as the prince, right?" Xiao Muting asked in a non-serious tone.
After all the royal relatives looked at each other again, they were about to kneel down one after another, but they were stopped by him: "You don't have to do this, I don't mean to blame you. I was not in the capital at that time. If I were, I would have done the same thing.
Everyone thinks the same, but what I want to say is that Brother Li Wang himself believed that he was the candidate to be established as the prince. Later, because Xiao Muyun took a step ahead, he missed the opportunity, and as Xiao Muyun said
As I said, before my father took him to worship his ancestors, he indeed gathered a lot of people, and everyone must understand what he wanted to do."
The Prince of Qing'an County sighed in pain, closed his eyes, shook his head and said: "So, if Xiao Muyun hadn't taken action first, then Xiao Muche would have raised troops to force the palace, why!"
"This position is so attractive!" Xiao Muting turned his head and looked at the bright yellow dragon chair behind him, his eyes full of disgust.
Everyone nodded after listening, then sighed and shook their heads.
Xiao Muting looked at these royal family members again and said: "I am here to request you to work with me to settle the current situation of the capital. Most of the people in the city have suffered a major disaster due to this incident. As members of the royal family, we
, everyone must make some efforts to stabilize the current situation. The Xiao family can no longer be divided into pieces and make people laugh. The sky of Sheng Qin has not changed and will not fall. I think it will be better in the future. Isn’t this the truth?
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Everyone immediately said "yes" in agreement, and after expressing their attitude, they followed the Qing'an County Prince out of the palace.
Xiao Muting stood under the dragon throne, turned around and looked at the high and majestic dragon chair, but he didn't have any yearning in his heart.
At this time, Eunuch Yun came over and knelt in front of him: "Old slave, see the new emperor..."
"I am not the new emperor, and Eunuch Yun does not have to be like this, but you know the crime." Xiao Muting looked down at the gray-haired old father-in-law.
"I know my crime!" Mr. Yun said impartially.
"But I really don't know a little bit. You repay your kindness like this just because of what your mother said back then?" Xiao Muting asked in confusion.
Eunuch Yun raised his head and looked at Xiao Muting, with tears in his eyes as he said: "Your Highness really doesn't know the state in which the late Queen saved the slave. He was on the verge of life and death, because the old slave overheard that
When it came to the illness of Princess Baoping, it was the poisonous hand of Jinfei. She ordered the slave to be thrown into the well. When half of the slave's body fell into the well, he was saved by the queen passing by. In order to save the slave's life,
She just announced that she would send the slaves out of the palace, but in fact she hid the slaves in the Chaoxi Palace. His Highness also knew that the Chaoxi Palace was where the Leng Palace was. There was no one there, only five slaves and five maids.
I managed to survive with my life saved."
"What are you talking about? Yan'er was poisoned by her!" Xiao Muting suddenly felt chilled.
Eunuch Yun nodded and said: "Yes, Concubine Jin bribed the catering nun next to Princess Baoping and put some poison in the princess's meal. Because the dose was so weak, it was not visible at all for a while, but over the years, after a long time,
When something strange was discovered, it was no longer possible to save her. After listening to the slave's words, the queen sent Princess Baoping out of the palace to recuperate in Prince Chen's Mansion, just to keep her away and to change all the people around the princess.
, but the princess’s disease still cannot be cured..."
"Huh! So that's it!" Xiao Muting clenched his fists and said bitterly.
"It was only after the emperor learned about this that he placed Concubine Jin under house arrest and treated her in his own way, forcing her to eat the poison herself. Only then did Concubine Jin fall ill and die, and everyone in her palace was killed.
"Death with a stick, Xiao Muchun never knew how his mother and concubine died. She only knew that she died of illness, but it was actually the death that was given by the late emperor." Eunuch Yun nodded.
"Just to avenge your father and mother, why don't you come to me to explain the situation. One more thing, I want to ask you, is it you who takes care of Aunt Hui in my mother's palace?" Xiao Muting asked again.
Eunuch Yun grinned and said: "The old slave's ability is limited. It's not that he doesn't want to tell the truth to His Highness, but there is no evidence. How can he hold His Highness accountable to Xiao Muyun who is already on the throne? The old slave was originally thinking about it.
If you have been with him for a long time, you will definitely know the truth of what happened back then and get the relevant evidence. But I didn't expect that he took strict precautions and really didn't leave any evidence behind. It was all verbal. As for Sister Hui... I'm hearing about it.
After Fengyi Palace was haunted, Lao Nu felt suspicious, so he secretly investigated and found Sister Hui, but she was seriously injured at the time, and she didn't seem to particularly believe Lao Nu, but Lao Nu still had a way to ensure that she was alive.
As long as there was a chance, I wanted to send her out of the palace to find His Highness, but several times when I had such an opportunity, Sister Hui was unwilling to leave. The old slave was also helpless and did not dare to tell His Highness her affairs openly, for fear that His Highness would rush him.
If you enter the palace, what danger will arise..."
Xiao Muting only believed 30% of what he said. She turned her head to the side and said to him: "You go down first, and I will learn more about it in detail after I have passed."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness!" Eunuch Yun stood up and staggered out of the palace door.
Su Han stretched his head to look at the door of the palace, then looked up at him: "Do you believe what this white-haired old man said?"
"Do you believe it?" Xiao Muting asked her back: "There have been many opportunities for him to explain, but he has never said a word about how I can believe him."
"I don't believe him either! But he did betray Xiao Muyun, maybe for his mother, but not necessarily for you!" Su Han said firmly.
"Let's go! Let me take you to Yunzhen Hall to have a look. It was originally the royal father's bedroom, but Xiao Muyun abandoned it because he was whipped there by his father and he was very resistant to it."
Xiao Muting took Su Han's hand and led her out of Chaoyang Palace.