It's really hard for this rough guy. He racked his brains to come up with such a few elegant sentences. If he says one more sentence, it would be excessive.

Although Duke Wu was not educated, as the head of the nobles, he still had some influence. So, many nobles knelt down behind him and agreed with him.

"Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible!"

I didn't change a single word of the words I agreed with. After all, the more you say, the more mistakes you make. It's better not to say anything.

Seeing that the atmosphere had become so tense, other high-ranking officials of the imperial court simply threw up their official robes, knelt on the ground and spoke out against the emperor.

"Please let my emperor make the decision!"

Although the struggle in the emperor's eyes was not obvious, people who were good at guessing the emperor's mind could see it. Shen Mufeng secretly winked at his friend, and Pei Changjing nodded slightly in understanding.

Chu Daidai, whose sleeves were firmly grasped by Lin Youan, huddled aside and could not understand the current situation. But a melon that is not understood is also sweet. After returning, An An and Shen Xiaowu will always help him understand it.

The hall was quiet for about thirty breaths. Finally, the emperor closed his eyes silently and spoke in a grim voice.

"Depose Crown Prince Jun, commit the same crime as treason, and grant..."

"Father calm down!"

Pei Changjing bravely stood up, oh no, he knelt down.

"Father, my second brother is truly innocent! He was implicated for no reason. It is a huge injustice no matter how you look at it! Father, please have mercy on him and come up with a foolproof plan. Please have mercy on him!"

He kowtowed his head several times. No matter whether he was pretending or doing it sincerely, the kowtows were definitely real and after a few kowtows, a large area of ​​his forehead turned red.

Seeing that Pei Laoliu finally expressed his stance, King Ning and the others breathed a sigh of relief. If Pei Laoliu could tolerate Pei Laoer, then they would definitely be able to live in peace in the future!

So, except for Princess Rongchang who was not in the situation, all the remaining princes and princesses rushed out, knelt down, and cried and pleaded for mercy for the deposed crown prince.

"Father, please have mercy on me!"

"My second brother is already unlucky enough. Father and all the adults, please spare his life!"

"My poor second brother, what sin has he committed? He was just digging earthworms in the mansion, but he was so unlucky that he was accused of rebellion! Who can I complain to?"

"Wow, second brother, you are wronged! It's going to snow in June, my second brother..."

This was the most united this group of royal brothers and sisters had ever been in their lives. Not only for their own future lives, but also because they really didn't want the deposed crown prince to die.

Even when they were competing for the position of crown prince in the past, no one thought of killing Pei Changjun who was imprisoned in the mansion.

After all, when the second son was the crown prince, he was indeed very easy to talk to. From childhood to adulthood, he never bullied his brothers and sisters by relying on his status as a legitimate son, and he never took advantage of his status as the crown prince to punish anyone.

He was just too benevolent and unfit to be an emperor. He didn't do anything against the will of heaven, so why was he implicated and killed?

The emperor opened his eyes and looked at his children who were kneeling on the ground as if they were performing a big show. At this moment, they did not have the dignity that they should have as the royal family, but instead, they all acted as unruly as Dai Xiaoqi had learned.

However, the emperor's gloomy expression suddenly softened. He looked at the silly Xiaoqi who was standing aside and watching the fun with relish, and then looked at the cowardly Xiaoliu whose forehead was already swollen.

"Prince Xuan, I will ask you one last time."

Although he was calling out by title and reciting the terms emperor and subject, his voice was not majestic, and even carried a hint of expectation from a father.

"In the future, will you be able to accommodate these siblings?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces changed slightly. They knew that the position of the East Palace would probably be settled today.

"can!"

Pei Changjing saluted gracefully, gently and calmly.

"As long as they don't rebel and cause trouble for the country, I will treat my brothers and sisters well!"

"Okay, remember what you said today."

A smile returned to the emperor's face.

"Where is the clan order?"

Prince Cheng stepped out again.

"The old minister is here!"

"I have received news that the Prince of Jin ascended to heaven in Wuliang Temple yesterday. Alas, my eldest brother must have had a hard life! Thank you for praying for our Great Qi!"

The corners of Prince Cheng's mouth twitched violently twice.

This bastard Lao Liu is such a bad guy. Even after becoming the emperor, he is still a non-human being.

Don't you have any idea why your elder brother had such a hard life? Who knows how he died yesterday? Is it necessary for you to cry over him? Pah!

Even though he was clear-headed, he couldn't say anything in front of this petty-minded guy. After all, he had a family to keep alive!

Not only can they not expose the emperor's hypocritical mask, but they also have to follow him and go along with him, talking nonsense against their conscience.

"Well, the King of Jin has worked hard. It's a pity that he has no one to take over his family now that he is gone. I think it's hard for me, the king's uncle, to feel this way."

"Oh, isn't it? As the old saying goes, when a man dies, all debts are settled. Now that he's gone, I'm reminded of the time when we were brothers.

At that time, he was so envious of me for having a legitimate son that he even said he wanted to snatch the second son away and make him his own son!"

Great, now the truth is revealed?

This time, it wasn't just Prince Cheng who was cursing the emperor for being shameless in his heart. Basically, everyone who knew what kind of shitty things he had done in the past was cursing him in their hearts.

The emperor is indeed worthy of being an emperor. When he becomes shameless, he really has no shame at all!

Even the eldest prince, Prince Ning, lowered his head in shame.

When did my father and my great uncle have a deep brotherly relationship? Why do I remember that they used to fight like black-eyed chickens every day? What kind of shit haven't they done to fight for the throne?

As the legitimate son of the Prince of Qin, the second son almost died at the hands of the eldest uncle several times. When did he get jealous and want to snatch him away as his own son? It was more like trying to snatch him away and kill him.

The emperor was still sitting on the dragon throne, sighing with deep emotion.

"It's a pity that my elder brother has no children in his whole life. Who will burn paper for him in the future?"

"Well, it's really pitiful."

Prince Cheng pretended to be dead and didn't respond.

He was worried that if he dared to fulfill the emperor's wish, the Prince of Jin would crawl back and take him away during the seventh day of mourning.

"What should we do? Alas, my eldest brother has no son to carry on the family line, so the family line will be cut off in the future. As his brother, I can't help but feel bad for him."

"The deceased is gone. Your Majesty, please accept my condolences."

You can feel bad as you like. Anyway, I can't do such a shameless thing for the time being. I'm worried that I might piss off your elder brother again!

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