This is really like an old man hanging himself!

Sure enough, Xiao Yi, who was sitting in the seat of honor, looked gloomy.

For a moment, the entire court was silent, and everyone looked at Xiao Yi who was sitting high.

Xiao Yi slammed the dragon throne fiercely and said coldly, "Huang Tang, my son is still full of energy today, how could someone... come?"

"Your Majesty, calm down..."

The ministers trembled and fell to their knees.

"The man has been suppressed and imprisoned in the prison, awaiting punishment..."

"Your Majesty, please spare my life! Everything I said is true, Your Majesty." Lord Li knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

The guards outside the door came in immediately and pushed the man down.

"If you have something to report, please stand up. If not, please dismiss the court." Eunuch Fu shouted at the top of his voice, and his voice echoed throughout the court.

Everyone looked at each other, but no one dared to speak. Even Prime Minister Wang stood aside, lowered his head and remained silent.

No one dared to offend the emperor at this time.

"Retreat from the court..."

Xiao Yi stood up from the dragon throne, his face gloomy, and left with a flick of his sleeves.

All the civil and military officials stood up and quietly left the court.

"Prime Minister, what do you think of today's event?" The ministers, led by Prime Minister Wang, walked one after another beside Prime Minister Wang, and the one who asked was Lord Liu, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple.

"Lord Li is a person who has nothing to do with anything in normal times, but he dared to say such things in the court today. Do you think someone is instigating him..." His eyes turned to the lineage of Prince Xu on the side.

"Alas, I'm afraid it's not a good thing." Prime Minister Wang sighed, "This Lord Li has never been concerned with worldly affairs. It's really strange that he suddenly jumped out and talked about such divination today."

"In order to make His Majesty childless, do you think they are **?" Lord Wang on the side also made a gesture of wiping his neck.

"Prince Xu and others are not fools!" Lord Zhang on the side rolled his eyes at him.

"you you……"

"What are you?"

"Okay, stop arguing." Prime Minister Wang waved his hand, signaling the two to quiet down.

"The most important thing now is to find out Lord Li's motives. Why did he suddenly care about the succession to the throne and even do such a divination? There must be a reason behind this."

"The Prime Minister is absolutely right." Lord Zhang nodded in agreement.

"Moreover, such divination results may not be groundless. We need to investigate carefully to see if it is true."

"Investigate, of course we must." A hint of sadness flashed in Prime Minister Wang's eyes.

"I will arrange it right away." Lord Liu bowed.

"Also, regarding Lord Li, send someone to contact him and find out what's going on with him." Prime Minister Wang added.

"I am willing to go." Lord Zhang volunteered.

"Okay, you go." Prime Minister Wang nodded, "Be sure to be careful."

When Xiao Yi returned to Qianyuan Hall, he swept away the gloomy and furious look on his face in the court.

He held his Sheng'er with a smile on his face.

Shen Yan and he were teasing the child.

At the morning court session on the second day, civil and military officials waited in the court for a long time, but Xiao Yi did not show up.

The ministers were discussing the matter below.

"I heard that when His Majesty returned yesterday, he found the eldest prince unconscious."

"Yes, I heard that all the famous doctors in the Imperial Medical Palace went there, but they couldn't diagnose any problems. Your Majesty has been guarding him the whole time, and he just adjourned the court today."

"I heard that Imperial Doctor Lin tried everything, but the Crown Prince just didn't wake up. Do you think so? Is it really as the Imperial Observatory said?"

"According to the Imperial Observatory, the Yin energy was too strong when the eldest prince was born, and the harem is the place with the most Yin energy, which repelled the eldest prince, resulting in this situation."

"Does this mean that the eldest prince is to be sent away?"

"How is this possible? Your Majesty, how could this child be sent out of the palace?"

"What should we do? Otherwise, we will have to send all the ladies away. Humph..."

When Prime Minister Wang heard this, he was suddenly shocked and his hands in his sleeves trembled uncontrollably.

Still can't believe it.

In the following days, Xiao Yi did not attend court and was said to have been guarding the sleeping eldest prince.

And the rumors became more and more intense.

In the harem, the concubines from all palaces were terrified and gathered in the Queen's Kunning Palace.

"Empress, there are rumors inside and outside the palace now that His Majesty wants to send us away for the sake of the eldest prince. ... Um..." The concubine sitting in the lower seat burst into tears.

"I don't believe the rumors. Your Majesty would not do this...." The queen frowned and looked serious, but she was also a little uneasy in her heart.

Outside Kunning Palace, a young eunuch in brocade clothes hurried over and knelt in front of the door: "Empress, His Majesty summons you."

Everyone looked at each other, and finally the queen nodded: "I will go right away."

The queen dismissed all the concubines, packed her clothes, and went to Qianyuan Hall with the palace maids around her.

Inside the main hall, Xiao Yi sat on the dragon throne, looking tired.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you..." The Queen bowed in a low voice. Xiao Yi waved his hand: "Get up." His voice was a little hoarse, and it was obvious that he had been exhausted by the affairs of the eldest prince these days.

"Queen, are you aware of the rumors outside?" Xiao Yi looked at the queen and asked lightly.

"I heard some of it, but I don't believe it," the queen replied firmly.

"But what if I say this is true!! I summoned you here today to tell you that the eldest prince is in a coma and the imperial doctors are helpless. I decided to listen to the words of the Imperial Observatory and disband the harem." Xiao Yi's voice trembled a little.

The queen was extremely surprised. She didn't expect that His Majesty would really send them away for the sake of the eldest prince.

"Your Majesty, the eldest prince is your flesh and blood. It is only natural for you to consider him. But if you send us away, it will cause unnecessary panic and speculation. I suggest that you send the eldest prince away from the palace secretly to avoid causing even greater disturbances." The queen suggested.

Xiao Yi was silent for a moment: "The Imperial Astronomical Observatory said that only the place with the most concentrated dragon energy in the palace can nourish the emperor."

"Your Majesty..." The Queen's eyes were full of disbelief.

"I have already written the imperial edict. There are 17 concubines in the palace. Those who have parents who are still alive can return home. If they have loved ones, they can remarry after leaving the palace. If they have neither, or do not want to, they can move into another palace in Qingcheng. There are also special people to serve and settle them..." When saying this, Xiao Yi looked at the queen deeply.

Hearing this, the queen shuddered, and the emotions suppressed in her heart became active.

But when she met Xiao Yi's gaze, the light in her heart dimmed again.

"Queen, there is no need to doubt it. What I said is true." Xiao Yi saw through her inner thoughts.

The queen lowered her head slightly, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes, but she was helpless.

She knew that Xiao Yi had made his decision and she couldn't change it.

"I understand. I will obey your order." The queen took a deep breath and replied softly.

"Well, then the Queen should step down." Xiao Yi waved his hand.

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