kvmb Chapter 248: Severely Punishing the Crown Prince to Rectify the Imperial Order
Chapter 248: Severely Punishing the Crown Prince to Rectify the Imperial Order
The guards were frightened by Gou Chunmei's anger and were trembling all over. Their faces were as pale as paper and their legs were so weak that they could hardly stand.
After hearing the order, he immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed for mercy.
They all responded respectfully in unison, "Yes, Miss, please calm down. Even if it costs us our lives, we will do our best to find her. Please rest assured, Miss!"
After Wang Xinyao successfully got rid of Gou Chunmei, she returned to the manor smoothly.
She hurried into the room and closed the door tightly to prevent anyone from suddenly breaking in and disturbing her.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Xinyao's mind moved, and her figure instantly disappeared from the spot. After she entered the ring space, she first took a bath in the spiritual spring.
After coming out of the spiritual spring water, Wang Xinyao took a deep breath, slowly closed her eyes, adjusted her breathing and mood, and then began to sit cross-legged in meditation with full concentration, circulating the true energy in her body, and entering a state of selfless practice.
Because she knew very well that in the prosperous yet dangerous capital city, if she wanted to survive and protect herself, it would be unreliable to rely on anyone.
Even though Zhao Haoxuan is the current crown prince and holds a high position of power, he may not be able to protect her all the time.
Only by constantly improving one's own strength can we provide the most reliable and fundamental guarantee.
The night was as dark as ink and everything was silent when Zhao Haoxuan appeared quietly.
This time he still accompanied Wang Xinyao to cast the spiritual spring water in the fields. He also had a storage bag, so more people meant more strength.
At the same time, in the Third Prince's Mansion, Concubine Yin was meeting with Zhao Yucheng with great joy.
She couldn't hide her excitement and couldn't wait to tell Zhao Yucheng the exciting news.
"Your Highness, this is great news! As soon as the prince returned to the capital, the emperor immediately confined him to the Eastern Palace!" After saying this, Concubine Yin showed a smug smile on her face.
Zhao Yucheng nodded slightly, his deep eyes flashing with light, and he slowly said:
"This is a good thing. My brother, I believe, still harbors resentment towards the Crown Prince because of the last incident involving the Imperial Seal. This way, our Li'er has a better chance of becoming the Crown Prince!"
Concubine Yin nodded repeatedly in agreement, then added, "Your Highness, and last night, the Crown Prince, despite being under house arrest, went to the Imperial Study and caused a scene just for Wang Xinyao."
"The result is predictable. Naturally, he was angrily rebuked by the emperor, and the house arrest was extended for another two days!" At this point, Concubine Yin couldn't help but laugh.
Her eyes sparkled with excitement, as if she had clearly witnessed through the void in front of her eyes the prince gradually losing power and her son's rapid rise.
Zhao Yucheng strode forward and hugged Concubine Yin in his arms.
He raised a sly smile and said, "Haha, Ling'er, those pedantic and conservative old guys will have to put on a good show in the court tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Yin hit Zhao Yucheng's chest coquettishly, with a malicious smile on her face.
Responded: "Your Majesty, you are so bad..."
The two men smiled at each other, and that smile was full of anticipation for the future and the pride of their conspiracy succeeding.
The next morning, the sun shone on the magnificent court.
Sure enough, just as they expected, a group of ministers stood still with solemn expressions, and then began to impeach Crown Prince Zhao Haoxuan impatiently.
I saw that the Imperial Censor Zhao Wenjin was the first to step out of the queue and come before the emperor.
He plodded to his knees, "Your Majesty, I recently heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had the audacity to cause a disturbance in the Imperial Study while under house arrest. Such outrageous and disrespectful behavior is truly shocking!"
"Your Majesty, merely adding two days of house arrest is too light a punishment. I, an old minister, implore Your Majesty to punish the prince severely to restore order in the court!" Zhao Wenjin shouted loudly and righteously.
"I, an old minister, implore Your Majesty to severely punish the Crown Prince and restore order to the court!" Several elderly ministers with white hair and wrinkled faces also walked out of the queue, knelt down tremblingly, their faces full of determination and earnestness.
Minister Gou Hongying also strode out of the queue and knelt without hesitation.
He shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, I implore you to punish the Crown Prince severely and restore order to the court!"
As soon as Zhao Wenjin, Gou Hongying and others finished speaking, a shocking scene appeared.
At least more than half of the officials in the court knelt on the ground in unison.
They shouted in unison, their voices resounding like a bell: "Your Majesty, please punish the Crown Prince severely and restore order to the court!"
In an instant, the entire court fell into an atmosphere of tension that was almost frozen.
The shouts of the ministers resounded through the sky, rising one after another, one wave higher than the other, making people's eardrums buzz, as if they were going to blow the roof of the palace off.
Zhao Yucheng sat steadily on the gold and jade inlaid chair, his face stern and without the slightest expression.
However, beneath this seemingly calm appearance, his heart was as ecstatic as a volcano erupting!
You know, as a prince, being able to sit in front of this solemn and dignified palace was an unparalleled honor bestowed upon you by Zhao Guoan himself in the past!
This honor not only demonstrates his respected status in the royal family, but also represents supreme recognition and trust.
At this moment, Emperor Zhao Guoan, sitting on the dragon throne that symbolizes the pinnacle of power in the world, faced this sudden and grand scene.
He was stunned at first, and then his face instantly became extremely gloomy.
Because he never expected that the current situation in the court was far more serious than he had originally imagined!
He originally thought that everything was under control, but the current situation was far beyond his expectations.
Even though the anger in his heart was burning like a volcano, he knew very well that this matter involved a wide range of people and the relationships involved were very complicated.
Therefore, due to many factors, he had to forcibly suppress his inner impulse and could not have an outburst on the spot.
The Imperial Censor Zhao Wenjin was not only a member of the royal family, but also an important minister specially left behind by the late emperor to assist him and supervise all officials.
For a long time, Zhao Wenjin has always regarded etiquette and norms as the top priority. Whether dealing with state affairs or interacting with others, he strictly follows various etiquettes.
His way of dealing with people is praised by people as being fair, selfless and impartial.
However, as he grew older, his thinking was no longer as agile and flexible as it was when he was young, and it could even be said that he was becoming more pedantic and conservative.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there must be someone secretly fanning the flames behind the series of actions that took place today.