20demayo Chapter 189 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with
Chapter 189 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with
Looking at Xiao Mohan's expression at this moment would be tantamount to directly admitting Xiao Jing'an's guess.
Lord Wei immediately knelt down and bowed his head to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, please see the truth. The matter I presented was solely my own thought and had nothing to do with anyone else."
"Oh?" Xiao Jing'an didn't let Lord Wei get up, but turned to Xiao Mohan and asked, "Uncle Han, what do you think I should do about this?"
Xiao Mohan's heart sank. He had a bad feeling ever since Xiao Jing'an mentioned that Lord Wei's daughter was in his residence.
He did this very discreetly, but how could Xiao Jing'an have known?
Does Xiao Jing'an know that Wei Xueying entered the palace in place of Wei Yanxi?
No, Xiao Mohan comforted himself. His plan was very thorough. Besides, if Xiao Jing'an knew about that matter, he definitely wouldn't be so calm.
Xiao Mohan had asked Lord Wei to submit a memorial and Xiao Jing'an to issue an edict of self-reproach, hoping to subtly weaken Emperor Xiao Jing'an's authority. But now it seems that this approach is not working.
Xiao Mohan composed himself, bowed to Xiao Jing'an as usual, and then answered calmly.
"The solar eclipse is also recorded in ancient books. Lord Wei's opinion is just one person's opinion. Your Majesty can summon the Imperial Observatory to inquire. There is no need to rush to a conclusion."
The Imperial Observatory? If the Imperial Observatory were useful, he wouldn't have held the sacrificial ceremony on that day.
Xiao Jing'an believed that there must be someone from Xiao Mohan's Observatory who deliberately concealed the eclipse of the sun in order to embarrass him.
Xiao Jing'an stared at Xiao Mohan's figure for a long time. Before he could speak, the handsome young man in a prince's uniform standing behind Xiao Mohan spoke.
"Brother, Uncle Han has just gained another woman. Uncle Han is already so old and doesn't have a princess yet. It's not taboo for him to take in a woman he likes first, is it?"
How did it escalate to the point of instructing court officials? Your Majesty, you're overthinking it..."
The man speaking was Xiao Jingrui, Xiao Jing'an's half-brother. He was eighteen years old this year. He was too young to participate when the late emperor's sons were vying for the throne.
Later, when Xiao Jing'an ascended the throne, he did not make things difficult for him and even bestowed upon him the title of Prince Rui. Therefore, Xiao Jingrui lived a carefree and leisurely life and often chatted idly with Xiao Jing'an without any formality.
Now, with Xiao Jingrui's witty remarks, the atmosphere in the main hall relaxed considerably.
Xiao Jing'an's expression softened, and he finally spoke: "I have already invited Master Xuanqing of Xuanqing Temple and the abbot of Huangjue Temple to come and answer your questions, so there is no need to mention this matter again."
Xiao Jing'an drew a conclusion on the matter, and the other court officials who originally wanted to keep pressing the issue also realized Xiao Jing'an's attitude. They tucked the memorials hidden in their sleeves even deeper, no longer intending to provoke trouble at this time.
"Who just spoke? Oh ho, Prince Rui, Xiao Jingrui! The two brave souls who dared to cuckold Xiao Jing'an in the future have both arrived!"
Xiao Jing'an's hand froze, and the anger he had suppressed began to surge up again.
He already knew about Xiao Mohan's matter, but what about Xiao Jingrui?
Xiao Jingrui dares to have entanglements with the women in his harem?
“Xiao Jingrui and Xiao Mohan are in different situations. Xiao Mohan planned to seize power long ago. He seduced Wei Xueying in the harem in order to take the throne. He didn’t love that woman at all.”
But Xiao Jingrui is different; he's purely a love-struck individual!
Xiao Jingrui had no ambition for the throne, and Xiao Jing'an was very indulgent towards him, so he had relatively free access to the palace.
During this period of freedom, he bumped into Han Wanyue, a high school girl who had traveled from the modern world!
Both of them were loud and boisterous, neither willing to back down, and so they started fighting. But as the saying goes, "no fight, no friendship," and the more they fought, the closer they became.
Han Wanyue's personality was not to Xiao Jing'an's liking, but she fell in love with the heroic and extraordinary Xiao Jing'an at first sight. After all, she was originally a delinquent girl, so how could she not have fantasies about her future husband?
Xiao Jing'an was already the limit of what she could imagine; he was not only a young and handsome man, but also the emperor with the highest status in ancient times.
Having transmigrated to another life, Han Wanyue became Xiao Jing'an's imperial concubine. Naturally, she felt that Xiao Jing'an was her true love, and her heart truly belonged to him.
However, what pained Han Wanyue was that Xiao Jing'an didn't like her at all, and no matter how hard she tried, things always got worse and worse.
In her distress, Han Wanyue could only confide in Xiao Jingrui, and the two grew closer and closer, their hazy feelings developing into true love...
Of course, I won't go into the specifics, but it's basically a story of bickering lovers, with a twist on the ethical dilemma of a younger brother falling in love with his sister-in-law.
And Xiao Jingrui's painful struggle, recognizing reality, and then choosing to defeat Xiao Jing'an and possess Han Wanyue.
In short, in the end, Xiao Jing'an was dramatically dethroned by Xiao Jingrui, who was obsessed with love. Xiao Jingrui then made Han Wanyue his empress, fulfilling Han Wanyue's wish of being with one person for life.
Judging solely from the love story between Xiao Jingrui and Han Wanyue, this is a classic ancient romance drama.
If we dig deeper, Xiao Jing'an's throne was probably taken down by various forces, and Xiao Jingrui was just a puppet.
Even after Han Wanyue became Empress, don't forget that there was also an Empress Dowager in the harem, who was also from the Han family and was Han Wanyue's own aunt!
This shows that the Han family controlled the harem.
As for the previous dynasty, Xiao Jingrui ascended to the throne, and Xiao Mohan became the regent. The original chief minister of the cabinet was removed from office, and no one mentioned Xiao Jing'an's empress, Jiang Lingyao, anymore.
Therefore, in the end, the Han family and Xiao Mohan should have joined forces to support Xiao Jingrui to ascend the throne and also eliminated the power led by the Grand Secretary.
Tsk tsk, no matter which plot it is, Xiao Jing'an seems to have a pretty tragic life. The struggle for the throne is truly bloody and brutal...
At first, Xiao Jing'an was very angry when he heard Su Jinyue's thoughts, but as he listened, his expression became calmer and calmer.
Later on, things calmed down.
Like a turbulent sea, the storms and thunder inspire fear, but when the sea calms down, the dark night and the muffled thunder from afar make one tremble and want to escape.
The court officials probably sensed that Xiao Jing'an was in a bad mood today, so they didn't dare to cause any trouble afterward, and the morning court session ended quickly.
After gossiping about Xiao Mohan and Xiao Jingrui's storyline, and seeing that their names didn't appear again, Su Jinyue got bored and started to feel sleepy.
After the court session, Xiao Jing'an had already left, and Su Jinyue didn't even notice. It was only when Li Derang tugged at her that Su Jinyue came to her senses.