Chapter 1030: Trapping people to death will not pay for their lives
"Don't, don't do this!"
Nangong Lie suddenly panicked and couldn't wait to say: "Okay, you have to express your position in public, right? Isn't it okay if I do it?"
With that said, he immediately strode towards the high platform.
He was indeed afraid of being cheated by Ye Chen, but he was even more afraid of losing Ye Chen's support.
Now that the situation has reached a critical point, there is no room for hesitation.
Otherwise, Ye Chen would most likely choose someone wiser in anger, and it would be too late for him to regret it by then.
"Your Highness, the eldest prince, what are you doing?"
"Do you really want to express your opinion?"
"Once you make a statement, you can't take it back!"
"Your Highness, the First Prince, please think twice!"
Those who followed Nangong Lie tried their best to persuade him.
But Nangong Lie weighed it again and again, and gritted his teeth and said: "Success or failure depends on this one move, we have no way out, everyone should act according to the plan!"
He said so, and finally no one tried to persuade him.
Then, under countless pairs of surprised eyes, he strode to the high platform where Ye Chen was.
First he bowed to Ye Chen, and then said forcefully: "I, Nangong Lie, the 205th generation prince of the Nangong royal family of the Yong'an Empire, hereby solemnly swear that I am willing to abide by Ye Chen's choice of emperor!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
"The eldest prince is actually willing to express his position in public?"
"What did he think?"
"Is he really willing to give up the throne?"
"Did he and Ye Chen reach some unknown deal?"
"Or did Ye Chen do something secretly to make the eldest prince compromise?"
For a moment, everyone felt extremely surprised.
Especially the other four princes, their uneasiness became even stronger.
Because every prince believed that he was the one who truly gained Ye Chen's support.
Logically speaking, wouldn't it be the only person who has received support to stand up and express support for Ye Chen's decision?
What happened to the eldest prince?
"Your Highness, it's your turn!"
Just when the second prince Nangong Kaige was in shock, Ye Chen's voice transmission suddenly rang in his ears, "Everything is under control, don't think too much!"
"But what happened to my eldest brother?"
Nangong Kaige couldn't help but send a message: "How did you get him to take the initiative to express his position?"
"I have my own way!"
Ye Chen continued to transmit the message: "And I said that this plan cannot be revealed in advance, otherwise it will be ineffective. Now, what you have to do, Your Highness, is to cooperate as much as possible!"
"That's...okay!"
Ye Chen said so, Nangong Kaige hesitated again and again, but finally chose to believe Ye Chen.
Then, he also climbed up to the high platform and swore in public that he was willing to abide by all Ye Chen's decisions.
Seeing Nangong Kaige also categorically swearing the oath, the eldest prince Nangong Lie, who was the first to express his stance, suddenly felt a thump in his heart.
Only now did he realize that things were getting worse.
However, he had already expressed his position, and he was still not sure whether he had been tricked by Ye Chen, so he naturally did not dare to reveal anything on the surface.
After the second prince Nangong Kaige, he was followed by the third prince Nangong Xiao, the fourth prince Nangong Yuan, and the fifth prince Nangong Qin.
Originally, every prince was becoming more and more suspicious, but now the situation is almost like an arrow being fired, and there is no room to take it back.
So no matter how doubtful they were, they could only make a desperate move and go on stage to express their opinions, pinning their hopes on Ye Chen not lying to them.
As for the fact that all the princes came on stage to express their opinions, maybe Ye Chen used other means to subdue the other party.
"Three princesses, since the five princes have already sworn their consent, as the contemporary direct members of the Nangong royal family, please give us an explanation!"
Ye Chen did not make a choice immediately, but instead looked at the three current princesses of the Yong'an Empire.
The eldest princess is Nangong Zhenpu, she is older and has long been married to Wen Tianzong, the eldest son of the Prime Minister's Palace.
Because she and the third prince Nangong Xiao have the same father and mother, she has been working hard for the third prince to fight for the throne since Nangong Xiao was not yet an adult.
As for the second princess Nangong Wan, because she had no power, she could only rely on the eldest prince Nangong Lie. She was completely obedient and obedient to Nangong Lie.
There is only the little princess Nangong Mingyue, who has been staying with the least favored little prince Nangong Qin. She has suffered a lot since childhood, worked hard and never complained, and is also the most inconspicuous direct member of the royal family.
The eldest princess Nangong Zhenpu did not speak immediately, but instead cast a questioning look at Nangong Xiao.
Nangong Xiao's eyes flickered, but after careful consideration, he nodded without any trace.
All five of their princes have expressed their opinions, and there are actually three princesses as well.
Therefore, the only thing they can do now is to unconditionally believe in Ye Chen.
At Nangong Xiao's signal, Nangong Zhenpu ignored the doubts in her heart and walked up to the high platform with light steps. She also swore in public as a direct descendant of the Nangong royal family that she was willing to abide by Ye Chen's choice of emperor!
In addition to the eldest princess Nangong Zhenpu, the second princess Nangong Wan and the youngest princess Nangong Mingyue also expressed their opinions one after another.
"Since the five princes and the three princesses have no objections, then everyone present should also have no objections, right?"
Ye Chen scanned the entire audience, and everyone's expression changed as he looked.
His eyes were as sharp as a sword, making people afraid to look at him.
"no comment!"
"We are also willing to comply with all Mr. Ye's decisions!"
"Young Master Ye is the one chosen by the oracle. Your will represents God's will!"
"Anyone who dares to oppose is going against heaven and will be punished by heaven!"
After the five princes and three princesses expressed their opinions, how could all the civil servants and generals present dare to say "no"?
While expressing their stance, everyone knelt down on one knee, as if they were meeting an emperor.
"Since everyone has no objections, let's invite the five princes and three princesses to rest at His Highness!"
While speaking, Ye Chen winked at a group of imperial guards waiting not far away.
The imperial guards understood this and immediately walked over with neat steps, making "please" gestures to the five princes and three princesses respectively.
"Where to go?"
"We are not going to rest, we are going to watch it live!"
"Yes, today is a great day to elect a new emperor. As direct members of the Nangong royal family, how can we be absent?"
All five princes and princesses refused.
At the same time, the feeling of being deceived became stronger in their hearts.
They even vaguely felt that Ye Chen didn't really want to choose any prince to take the throne, but wanted to take this opportunity to wipe out all the direct descendants of their Nangong royal family in one go, so that he could replace them and usurp the throne himself!
However, just when they began to resist desperately, Ye Chen quickly sent a message to each prince.
"There is only one last step left. Do you want to fail at this moment?"
"Or do you want me to choose another prince to take over?"
Ye Chen clearly conveyed this sentence to all five princes.