20demayo Chapter 198 Emperor Xia tests his son!
Chapter 198 Emperor Xia tests his son!
Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.
Emperor Xia looked at the Second Prince with a gloomy expression, "So, you've come here today to ask me to depose your eldest brother from the position of Crown Prince?"
"Father, interfering with the inner guards is tantamount to treason. My brother is already the crown prince, yet he did such a thing. His wolfish ambition is obvious. If the crown prince is not deposed, this son, my third brother, and I will not accept it, and neither will the court officials!"
"Dissatisfied?"
Emperor Xia snorted coldly, "Not to mention that this matter has not yet been concluded, even if it was your eldest brother who did it, do you still want me to kill him?"
"I dare not! I came here today only for my father... for the sake of the Great Xia Empire. I have absolutely no selfish motives!"
The Second Prince argued cunningly, "The Internal Guard oversees the entire nation and only obeys the orders of the Emperor. My brother's actions are against the Emperor. I, your son..."
"enough!"
Emperor Xia angrily said, "Are you so impatient? You want me to punish the Crown Prince before the matter is even concluded. He is your brother, my son!"
"Who taught you to do this? Are you really hoping for your elder brother's death just for the throne?"
"Father!"
The Second Prince knelt on the ground and said, "Even if my brother is deposed, I am not the only son of your Majesty. I have five younger brothers. The position of Crown Prince will be decided by your Majesty. I am really just worried about you and our Great Xia!"
"okay!"
Emperor Xia rebuked him, saying, "Even civilians rely on evidence to convict criminals. Your elder brother and Le Huang were both raised by the late Empress, so they have a closer relationship. Whether they were involved or not has yet to be determined. I have already ordered a thorough investigation. Until the matter is resolved, you...stay home!"
"Father, but that Jin Lehuang woman has her hands full with the inner guards..."
"Shut up!"
Emperor Xia shouted loudly, he was so angry!
He had made his words so clear, but his second son still refused to let him go. Emperor Xia was furious and shouted outside:
"Come on! Drag this evil creature away. Without my permission, do not let him leave the house!"
"..."
The Second Prince's pupils shrank, and he looked at Emperor Xia stupidly: "Father..."
"Get out!"
The second prince was shocked and left here with the guards in shame.
"Humph!"
Emperor Xia snorted coldly: "After more than twenty years of studying, you still don't understand the meaning of filial piety and brotherhood. I don't know if it's because I'm stupid and someone has bewitched me or..."
Emperor Xia flicked his sleeves, feeling quite angry.
He felt that his second son was either stupid or bad, as he rushed to attack his eldest brother without any conclusion.
How can the position of crown prince be abolished or enthroned so easily?
Not even the emperor can!
Emperor Xia exhaled slightly, ran to the imperial desk, picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and was thinking about going to the back garden to relax when he heard another eunuch come to report.
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince is requesting an audience outside the Imperial Study!"
"Ah……"
Emperor Xia laughed in anger: "These two brothers are really restless! I just confined the Crown Prince to his room, and they can't wait. Well, let him in! I want to see what he can say!"
Emperor Xia straightened his clothes, then sat in his seat and pretended to read the memorial!
Soon, the third prince arrived.
Emperor Xia looked up and saw that he was sweating and panting. He couldn't help but frowned: "How can you be so breathless in this palace?"
"Father!"
The Third Prince pretended to be horrified and said, "My subordinates said that my Second Brother was going to the palace to impeach my eldest brother, so I rushed in impatiently. I have been disrespectful in front of the Emperor. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"
"no!"
Emperor Xia said coldly, "How do you know your second brother came here to impeach your eldest brother?"
"Your Majesty, I understand. It's just that my second brother was too reckless. He started yelling before entering the palace and even asked me to join him in submitting a memorial, asking Your Majesty to depose my eldest brother!"
"Oh?"
Emperor Xia picked up the teacup and asked, "Has your second brother looked for you yet?"
"exactly!"
The Third Prince wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I just don't want to see this kind of fratricide, so I tried to persuade my second brother. I didn't expect him to call me a coward and even said he would submit a memorial himself!"
"After much thought, I still think I should go to the palace and report to my father!"
"Well!"
Emperor Xia nodded silently, then asked, "Since you don't want to be like your second brother, what are you thinking?"
"Your Majesty, I believe you are wise! Judging from the way you behave every day, I absolutely do not believe you would make such a serious mistake. This must have been Jin Lehuang's decision. You must have been dragged down by her!"
"But you also said that was only on the surface. What if your eldest brother is two-faced?"
"This, this can't be true, right?"
The Third Prince was stunned and said, "The court officials all say that my eldest brother is a kind and honest person, his talent and learning are second to none, and he is very filial to our father. This is why the court officials all respect my eldest brother!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia narrowed his eyes and asked, "If the court officials view it this way, what about you?"
"Of course I do the same!"
"What if it was really your elder brother who did this?"
"what?"
The Third Prince was startled, but said anxiously, "Then, then please, Father, for the sake of our relationship, spare my eldest brother this time! I truly do not wish to witness such a situation where father and son, or brothers, are at war with each other!"
Is that so?
Emperor Xia narrowed his eyes and looked at his third son. He usually looked like a fence-sitter...cowardly and unwilling to offend anyone. Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, he actually knew to plead for his eldest brother.
This actually made him feel more relieved than the stupid second brother.
He thought for a moment and said, "This matter has not been thoroughly investigated yet. It's too early to say anything now. You should go back first. The New Year is coming soon. You should make good preparations at home!"
"Your Majesty, I obey your order! I just hope that you can seriously consider it. The New Year is coming soon, and our family will be reunited then!"
"Well!"
Emperor Xia waved his sleeves and said, "I've taken note of your words. Go back and sort them out! It's freezing cold, and you're sweating all over. Don't catch a cold!"
As he spoke, he smiled gently at the Third Prince!
Upon seeing this, the third prince was so moved that he immediately left the imperial study!
After he left, Emperor Xia snorted coldly and threw the pen in his hand on the table.
"There really isn't an easy way out!"
Emperor Xia cursed inwardly.
Although the Third Prince kept pleading for the Crown Prince just now, he also said that the court officials believed in the Crown Prince. What did he want to say?
Before the Crown Prince's involvement in the internal guards was discovered, some court officials were on the Crown Prince's side. This wasn't a plea, but perhaps he was eager to send the Crown Prince to his death.
but……
Thinking of his usual timid appearance and his usual inappropriate speech, he asked, "Tianshu, what do you think of what the third brother just said?"
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince is worried about the Crown Prince. I believe this is a sign of brotherly love and respect. I..."
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has sent a memorial!"
Tianshu: "..."
Emperor Xia: “…”
These three brothers are really capable of causing trouble! Two of them just left, and now...
Although people cannot come out, the memorial has been handed over!