The assassin's princess is actually my aunt

Chapter 155: 1 Imperial Edict, 2 Princes

Princess Mingxia burst into tears, covered her face with her hands and sobbed softly.

She knew very well that her father's attitude towards their Kunning Palace was cold, and this situation had existed since she was a child.

She was always puzzled as to what had caused such a rift between her father and her mother.

Even if we can't be as loving as other couples, at least we can respect each other and treat each other with courtesy.

However, the reality is completely the opposite. Not only does my father have no affection for my mother, he is even full of indifference and suspicion.

Although he felt aggrieved in his heart, he thought of his mother who was still the queen.

Since her brother was firmly seated on the throne of Crown Prince, Princess Mingxia felt that there might be hope for a turnaround.

But now... things seemed to have gone beyond her imagination.

Queen Meng, who had been silent all this time, now quietly stared at Qian Wuheng, who was full of complacency and pride in front of her.

A strange light flashed in her eyes, and she asked calmly:

"Prince Yi, is what you hold in your hand really the imperial edict of succession to the throne?"

Qian Wuheng's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a confident smile.

He replied, "Of course! If the Queen has any doubts, she can send someone to verify it."

After saying that, he threw the so-called imperial edict to the Duke of Fuguo who was not far away.

Then, Qian Wuheng raised his voice and ordered loudly: "Duke Fuguo, please read the imperial edict from our father in public.

At the same time, please help verify the authenticity of this edict!"

The Duke of Fuguo took the imperial edict and looked solemnly at Empress Dowager Duanrong, Empress Meng, the Crown Prince and others.

Finally, he took another deep look at Qian Wuheng, who looked very pleased.

He sighed, opened the edict and began to read it.

According to heaven’s destiny, the emperor issued an edict:

I was ambushed recently and poisoned, vomited blood and fell into a coma. After investigation, it was found that it was the prince who did it.

His behavior is extremely treasonous and his crime is unforgivable. Now he is deposed from the position of Crown Prince and demoted to the King of Cold. He will be moved out of the Crown Prince's Mansion on a certain day."

"Father..."

Qian Wuling's body suddenly lost its support. He fell to his knees and then collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, he felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained away.

His eyes were empty, but he kept muttering: "King Han? King Han?"

At this moment, the smile that had originally appeared on Qian Wuheng's face had not yet fully blossomed.

The Duke of Fuguo, who was standing aside, had an extremely strange look on his face.

He looked at Qian Wuheng in disbelief, as if he could not understand what was happening before his eyes.

Then, he looked at it again and again, and finally picked up the imperial edict again and continued to read:

“In addition…Prince Yi plundered laborers on a large scale, forcibly imprisoned people, and killed those who disobeyed his orders.

He trained troops privately, made plans in secret, bribed the palace guards, and started a rebellion.

His mother, Consort Feng Duan, forged an imperial edict of succession under the pretext of attending to the emperor's illness.

Such disloyal and unjust acts are truly a disgrace to the royal family.

Therefore, Prince Yi was demoted to a commoner and was never allowed to enter the court again. Concubine Feng Duan was allowed to commit suicide with a white silk.

I hope this edict can be announced to the world to rectify the country's laws. I decree this!"

Although Duke Fuguo was old, he had fought on the battlefield countless times in his life.

He exuded an extremely powerful and awe-inspiring aura.

His voice is so powerful and majestic that it seems to be able to shock the heaven and earth, and it cannot be easily ignored.

The sonorous and powerful voice of the Duke of Fuguo, accompanied by the whistling sound of the wind, spread far away.

For a moment, the entire Yide Palace was silent, as if time had stopped.

Everyone present looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Qian Wuheng's originally raised mouth corners instantly froze on his face.

His eyes were filled with complex emotions such as disbelief, helplessness, and fear.

His entire face became extremely distorted due to this sudden change.

"What did you say?!"

Qian Wuheng suddenly took a big step forward and roared at the top of his voice.

Just now, when he learned that Qian Wuling's position as crown prince had been abolished, he felt so happy in his heart.

However, at this moment, he felt deeply desperate and helpless!

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Prince Fuguo, please stop talking nonsense!

How can you say such disobedient words? How can the imperial edict allow you to make up such nonsense and try to slander the king! "

Qian Wuheng's hair stood on end with rage, his eyes widened, and his face flushed red.

He pounced forward like an enraged lion.

With lightning speed, he snatched the so-called imperial edict from the hands of the Duke of Fuguo.

Qian Wuheng held the imperial edict tightly, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

He opened his eyes wide, staring at the imperial edict in front of him in disbelief.

After repeated confirmation, I finally saw clearly every word written on it.

However, it was these words that made him feel unprecedented fear and helplessness.

"This is impossible... How could Father know about this?

No, no, no…there must be a misunderstanding!

This king has never thought of rebellion, let alone the intention of rebellion! "

Qian Wuheng's voice was filled with despair and unwillingness, as if the whole world was collapsing at this moment.

He shook his head desperately, trying to deny this cruel reality, but deep down he knew that all this was irreversible.

Suddenly, Qian Wuheng seemed to have found a glimmer of hope.

He raised his head and said with a firm gaze: "This king is not plotting a rebellion!

Everything I do is to eliminate treacherous officials and flatterers and to clean up the government!

That's right, that's it!

It must be that the emperor believed the slander and issued such an order.

When I meet my father, I will explain the truth to him!"

Qian Wuheng muttered to himself as he reached out and firmly grasped the collar of the Duke of Fuguo.

Because he was too excited, the imperial edict in his hand accidentally slipped and fell to the ground.

"Duke Fuguo, I really did not commit treason, please believe me!

You will immediately go to the palace to meet my father and tell him the truth about this! Go quickly!"

Qian Wuheng pushed the Duke of Fuguo hard, his eyes full of eagerness and pleading.

However, at this moment, the Duke of Fuguo also stood there in a daze as if he had suffered a heavy blow.

Even this old duke, who has experienced countless storms and seen many ups and downs.

Faced with the sudden changes today, I couldn't help but feel confused and a little dazed.

Whether it was Empress Dowager Duanrong who was quite frightened today, or Crown Prince Qian Wuling who had already lost all hope.

Or they may be calm and composed, like Qian Wushang, Queen Meng, and others.

No one could recover from Emperor Qianyao's sudden move.