HCB Chapter 426 The deposed prince
Chapter 426 The deposed prince
Emperor Kun laughed angrily when he heard the prince's words.
"You are speechless. Since the evidence is irrefutable, you have no right to refute it. Prince! Whether you admit it or not, it is an unchangeable fact!"
Emperor Kun slammed the letters he had received onto the dragon table.
His voice suddenly became serious.
"Your Highness, please listen to my orders."
The prince kowtowed and said,
"My sons and ministers accept the order."
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Emperor Kun spoke in a cold and solemn voice, word by word.
"Crown Prince Liang He'an, following Qian's order, occupies the position of the Eastern Palace. He should strictly abide by the way of filial piety and respect for his relatives.
However, for the sake of personal gain, he behaved improperly, colluded with foreign enemies, and disrupted the government, causing disappointment in the government and the people, and resentment.
I have repeatedly taught you, but you have failed to repent, so I have demoted you to a commoner and exiled you to the northern border as a warning."
The ministers were shocked, but suddenly became silent. At this moment, they suddenly became silent!
At this moment, the prince's body still shook. He kowtowed again, filled with grief and indignation.
"Father, I am wronged and I refuse to accept the injustice. I beg you to look into this matter!"
Every word and sentence seems to be crying blood.
Emperor Kun was unmoved and said seriously,
"The Crown Prince has been deposed, and according to the law he should be imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court. I am grateful for your cry of injustice, so I will show you mercy and sentence you to exile in the northern border.
If you can find evidence to prove your innocence, I will reconsider your guilt."
Upon hearing this, the prince knew that his father's words could not be changed.
He closed his eyes. Perhaps this was the last bit of selfishness his father still had for him, a disguised form of protection!
The prince then kowtowed and said,
"Thank you for your grace, father. I will obey your order."
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At this time, the silent censor Geng suddenly spoke up.
"Your Majesty is wise. Prince, since you are crying out for injustice and refusing to admit your guilt, Your Majesty will show mercy. There is no precedent for this in Daliang!"
When you go to this place of exile, you must not lose heart. I hope you can clear your name.
When the time comes, I will be the first to speak up for you in the face of facts and evidence."
As soon as Censor Geng said this, he seemed to have become a righteous man again.
One stone caused a thousand ripples, and the expressions on the ministers' faces were varied and unpredictable.
Emperor Kun did not look at the expressions of the ministers and spoke to Eunuch De.
"Take him to the Imperial Study."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Eunuch De responded, he waved to the young eunuch and the prince was taken away.
Eunuch De sang along loudly,
"When there is something to do, we will start to act, but when there is nothing to do, we will retreat."
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Kun left his seat and strode out of the Golden Palace.
Behind him was a chorus of farewells.
"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"
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imperial study room,
The prince knelt on the ground.
"Father, since you know that I was wrongly accused, why do you still do this?"
Emperor Kun looked at his son and for the first time said in a much more relaxed voice,
"He'an, don't blame father. Everything is your fate. You can only accept defeat if you are not as skilled as others. In fact, father has long thought that leaving here and staying away from trouble may be a good thing for you.
You are too kindhearted to be cruel. This is a big taboo for a ruler.
There is no family affection in the royal family. Even the bedside has to be kept awake at all times.
You! You are still too kind!
After today, without the identity of the crown prince, you will no longer pose a threat to anyone. I hope you can live a good life as an ordinary person in the North!"
That being said, the past is like smoke.
Emperor Kun just looked at the prince. The prince whom he had cultivated with all his heart and soul was suddenly broken on this day. He was also doubting in his heart, was his decision right or wrong? !
But soon his eyes became clear. Only by polishing jade can it become a useful object!
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Liang Hean kowtowed three times to Emperor Kun, his voice choking with sobs,
"Father, take care! Before I leave, I beg you to protect my mother for a while."
Emperor Kun didn't say anything, he was sad at this moment.
After a while,
Emperor Kun walked forward and helped the prince up from the ground. He patted his shoulders heavily and sighed.
"I will. You can leave now!"
After saying this, Emperor Kun turned around. Both the father and son were filled with unbearable sadness.
The prince kowtowed three times heavily towards Emperor Kun's back.
I turned around and walked out, not knowing when we would meet again!
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Let's say, when the prince was taken to the imperial study,
Prince Rui hurried to the East Palace again.
He barged in with his guards, completely exposing his hypocritical face that was no longer disguised.
At this time, in the main house,
When Fang Qingge was informed by the robot Xiao Qi that the prince was summoned to the Golden Palace, she immediately sent out the elf to find out the news.
He repeatedly reminded her not to do anything and just let nature take its course as the prince had said.
When the guards were escorting Prince Rui into Yi Qiu Courtyard, the elf just finished reporting to Fang Qingge indignantly about the tragedy of the crown prince being deposed and exiled to the north.
The elf looked at his master with a serious expression and asked,
"Master, people have bullied the prince to this extent, why do you still have to endure it?"
Fang Qingge raised his head and suddenly asked,
"Little elf, words are not enough! You said that all this was done by Concubine Xiao and the others, but where is your evidence?
Can you produce strong evidence like those fatal letters?
We all thought the letter was fake.
But it was included in the personal letter from the War God General, which has already increased the credibility of the letter."
"Me? Oh!"
When the elf heard this, he also became deflated.
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Just at this time,
There was a noise in the yard.
"Master, that King Rui is here again!"
"Well, you just play it by ear. Remember, the outcome is already decided, so don't make any more trouble."
"Okay, Master. I'll remember that!"
As soon as Fang Qingge came out,
"master!"
Everyone in the yard ran over to protect her.
Fang Qingge took a quick look and gave instructions to the two nurses.
"Take the babies inside."
"Here."
When the two wet nurses saw Prince Rui and his guards coming in, they hurriedly pulled the two children into the house.
Fang Qingge had already told the children to stay away from King Rui as soon as they saw him. So the two children ignored King Rui and went straight into the house.
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Liang Hengrui didn't care at all at this time. He raised his hand.
"Take all the servants to the hall."
"Here."
A dozen guards came forward to take the man away.
"Master?" Xiaodouzi, Muqian, Wang Pozi and others resisted hard.
Fang Qingge said loudly,
"No one is allowed to resist. You all go to the hall. I have nothing to do. Just follow my orders!"
Seeing Fang Qingge's serious expression, everyone said helplessly,
"Yes! Master, if you have anything, just call us servants."
The guards took the opportunity to take Xiaodouzi, Nanny Jiang and others to the hall and closed the door.
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Liang Hengrui walked up to Fang Qingge and whispered,
“Qingge, I will not waste any more words. The Crown Prince has just been demoted to a commoner by my father, and will soon be exiled to the northern border.
This is a good opportunity. Pack up and follow me. I promise that I will make you my principal wife.
From now on, you will be the Crown Princess, the future Queen. I promise to love only you for my whole life."
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