The sun shines on the side of the man's face, making his sharp jaw and deep eyebrows look particularly gentle.

Qi Anze picked up a bowl of soup from the pot with a spoon and handed it over.

"Try it, I've simmered this chicken soup for three hours, it should be delicious."

Qiao Xi looked at the man with an indifferent expression and suddenly felt that he had really thought too much before.

Even if the blackening value drops further, he will not become a brainless kind person, otherwise how could he be the emperor.

What happened this time was really a slap in the face, and he had been banned by the emperor for a while...killing someone with a borrowed knife!

"Host, how come the third prince knows about Prince Rui?"

The man raised his eyes to signal her to finish the soup.

"How could the third prince have such a method? Of course it was the help of the imperial concubine."

He just asked people to place evidence on her only path. As long as she is ready to find evidence against herself, she will give an extra copy of Prince Rui.

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Go to the study room,

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince has visited Jiangshan and Sheji several times without caring about him. If he is not severely punished, the people will not be angry."

An old minister with a gray beard said excitedly, and other ministers also agreed.

…

"You are so brave, do you want me to kill your own prince?"

The emperor swept all the memorials on the table to the ground, his eyes widened, and he angrily scolded the ministers who had come to the court.

…

…

Since the prince was deposed, the old ministers who had always supported the prince said they were ill. Unexpectedly, something like this happened right after.

Although King Rui did something wrong, if he is also deposed, it is very likely that King Wu will inherit the throne in the future.

This is absolutely impossible. Dongling Kingdom’s ambitions over the years have been clearly revealed.

Only the emperor persisted in doting on Concubine Yin. If her family was allowed to be the sole leader, wouldn't Huaqi have to change its national surname to "Li"?

At this time, Fu Guo Gong could not care about his real health and pretended to be sick. He knelt outside the door and begged to see him.

"Xuan."

After the emperor finished speaking, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Most of the ministers who came to the court this time were supporters of King Wu. In this situation, the prince's supporters were still needed to check and balance.

"Veteran Xu Liangfu comes to see your Majesty. Long live your Majesty. Long live your Majesty."

"Excuse me. Is Duke Fu Guo feeling better?"

It was probably the first time that the emperor had been so kind to him. The old man was a little dazed, but he was a veteran of three dynasties and he quickly understood the emperor's intentions.

"The old minister's health is no longer seriously injured. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

After all, he is a veteran of three dynasties, and the other ministers are still somewhat afraid of him.

"Now that you are well, please help me share the burden. They all suggested that I kill Prince Rui to make the people angry. What do you think?"

The emperor deliberately spoke very harshly. He also wanted to see if this veteran minister who was dedicated to assisting the prince would make a different choice.

"I think the second prince is too playful. He must have been instigated by others in this incident. He just needs to be given a lecture."

"How do you say this, Duke Fu? There is ironclad evidence about Prince Rui. How can the common people be so angry if he just reprimanded him so lightly?"

"Master Wang, do you mean to put the second prince to death?"

Although the emperor told them to tell them everything, no one dared to say that he wanted to execute the prince. After all, if he was not careful, he would be labeled as murdering the emperor's heir.

Duke Fuguo's rhetorical question immediately caused everyone to silence and look at each other.

But after a while, someone else started to make a move.

"Mr. Fu Guo, if there are people who ask for orders, I hope you can give me a solution. I hope you can give me some advice." Another minister asked, asking for the next best thing.

"Master Qian, the eldest prince is under house arrest in the East Palace. Do you want the third prince to inherit the throne?"

Hearing that Duke Fu brought this matter to his attention, the emperor raised his eyes slightly and calmly observed the performance of the subordinate ministers.

Mr. Qian's face turned red because of his words, but he could not refute. After all, it was everyone's acquiescence that the third prince could not inherit the throne.

"Your Majesty is in his prime, and he can wait until the fourth or fifth princes grow up to inherit the throne."

The young minister who had remained silent immediately broke the deadlock in the debate.

The emperor glanced at the young man and nodded imperceptibly.

…

"Okay, don't argue anymore. The second prince, Prince Rui, will be relieved of his title and land, demoted to a commoner, and will not be allowed to enter the capital for life."

The emperor's imperial edict concluded the debate. Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief and knelt down with their own evil intentions.

But a little chamberlain in the corner where no one was paying attention followed the ministers out of the palace gate.

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"Seriously, does the emperor really want to demote me to a commoner?" Prince Rui tugged on the collar of the young chamberlain with a look of disbelief.

"Really, I heard it very clearly. It won't be long before the imperial edict comes."

The man fell down on the chair in a daze. Next to him, a young man wearing a black neck jacket stepped forward with a sinister look on his face.

"Your Highness, please make up your mind. If this is still the case, we will really be like the former prince, and we will not even live as coolly as him."

"Yes, the prince has a queen, and King Wu has a concubine. As for me, I only have myself."

The man murmured to himself, and the expression on his face gradually changed from confused and sad at the beginning to serious.

"Go, let everyone prepare."

"yes."

…

"Second Prince Qi Yuzhe accepted the decree..." The chamberlain's voice slowly finished reading the contents of the imperial decree and said with a look of disdain,

"Accept the order, Mr. Qi."

The second prince looked up at the night sky and saw rows of crows passing by. The dazzling expression of the chamberlain made him squint his eyes slightly.

I sent a servant with such contempt for others to convey the order. It seems that my father is really giving up on me.

The waiter wanted to remind him aloud, but a cold light flashed across his face. He covered his neck in disbelief and flapped his mouth.

"I don't answer, so I am still the second prince and the Rui King of Huaqi Kingdom." The man looked into his eyes and said in a cold voice as he stood up.

On the other side, Qi Anze, after receiving the news that the second prince had forced his way into the palace, very calmly placed the note with the news on the candle until it burned out before getting up and blowing it out.

Taking the wine that had been prepared on the table, he sat in the courtyard and drank alone.

"Second Imperial Brother, you have been by your father's side for so long, and yet you still believe in him and still have illusions. It's ridiculous and pathetic!"

Qiao Xi, who had been staying silently behind him, felt his heart and felt some sympathy for these princes in the imperial family.

It looks glamorous, but you can't even see the family affection that ordinary people can easily have. You live in calculations all your life. It's so sad.

[Hint: Competitor-1]

She walked over and poured herself a glass.

The sun gradually sets in the west, and the breeze blows the locust flowers in the yard.
Chapter completed!