The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

Lu Ming's palms were slightly sweaty. He took a deep breath and slowly calmed down.

Is it about to begin?

The emperor walked up two steps, slowly stopped, turned to face the courtiers, and scanned everyone in the Chongde Hall.

Lu Ming was a little impatient. Thinking of what was about to happen, he couldn't stop his blood from boiling. Therefore, every moment seemed to be infinitely stretched at this moment, making it difficult to wait.

There was silence in the Chongde Hall.

At this moment, the sound of fighting suddenly came from outside the hall. Everyone trembled. Who dared to act recklessly outside Chongde Hall?

Xie Lin said, "Lord Lu, go out and check what's going on. How dare someone make trouble outside Chongde Hall? Catch them and kill them without mercy!"

Lu Ming was stunned. Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked him to go out?

He instinctively looked up at Xie Lin, who was also looking at him. Their eyes collided in mid-air, and Lu Ming suddenly lowered his eyes.

"As you command, I obey." Lu Ming bowed and retreated. He began to worry that the soldiers he brought in were discovered, which led to the conflict.

However, even if they were discovered, they should not cause a conflict. Those outside were all Xue Jinfei's men. But for the lives of Xu Shulan and her son, Xue Jinfei had decided to obey the Queen's orders.

Why is it?

As Lu Ming walked out of the palace, he felt extremely regretful that he would not be able to see with his own eyes the Emperor accusing the Crown Prince of his crimes at the cost of his life.

Fortunately, there are several ministers in the palace who are their people. When the time comes, Lord Li will lead them and follow the emperor to accuse His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and force His Royal Highness the Crown Prince into a desperate situation. Then he can rush in with his soldiers.

It is not difficult to win over those ministers. They are stubborn by nature and are truly loyal to the emperor.

All along, they have been unable to visit the "seriously ill" emperor, and have long suspected in their hearts whether Xie Lin was plotting to usurp the throne.

He just went to talk and chat with them, and by the way confirmed that their suspicions were not doubts, and they stood on the same front with him and the queen.

Lu Ming let out a long breath, strode out of the gate of Chongde Hall, and his figure disappeared in an instant.

The court officials withdrew their gazes and turned to the emperor and the prince again.

The emperor was supported by Yao An and still stood on the steps. His face was swollen and his body was fat, but he looked very sick while standing, especially his face was very pale.

It seems that he is really seriously ill. Is he pretending? Lord Li and other ministers believe that the emperor is pretending and was forced by the crown prince to pretend to be seriously ill.

The truth will be revealed soon.

The emperor finally spoke: "The Crown Prince has been handling state affairs for nearly two years. Now that Daqi has been pacified, Dongfang Shuo and his wife, the rebels, have been executed. The Crown Prince's ability is obvious to all of you, my dear ministers, so I will not elaborate on it. Yao An, read my edict."

Yao An let go of the emperor's arm and, with the help of another young eunuch, unfolded the edict that had been prepared long ago and read it out in public.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have worked hard day and night, following the teachings of my ancestors and devoting myself to governing the country and maintaining peace. However, time flies, and I am old and weak, seriously ill and frail, and it is difficult for me to continue to shoulder this heavy responsibility. I think my son Xie Lin is both virtuous and talented, and is capable of taking on this great responsibility. In order to ensure the long-term stability of the country, I have decided to abdicate to Xie Lin to inherit the throne.

"From now on, Xie Lin will be my successor, inheriting the throne and ruling the country. All my power, responsibilities and obligations will be transferred to Xie Lin, and I will retreat behind the scenes and enjoy my remaining years.

“Ministers and officials at all levels should wholeheartedly assist the new monarch and work together on state affairs to ensure the prosperity of the country.

"This edict is known to all the world. Everyone should follow the order and do not disobey my orders."

Lord Li and others, who were waiting for the emperor to reprimand Xie Lin for his crimes of seeking power and usurping the throne, were stunned and confused!

How come it is completely different from what they thought?

"We all obey the imperial decree. Long live the emperor!" Wen Tingshen took the lead in kneeling down, and the other ministers followed suit. The sound of "Long live the emperor" three times rang out again like a tide.

The ministers were kneeling on the ground. The emperor looked down and saw only black heads surrendering at his feet.

Although Lord Li and the others also knelt down, they were shocked in their hearts: Was the abdication edict issued just like that?

From now on, the emperor becomes the emperor emeritus, and the prince becomes the new emperor? What they thought did not happen at all!

Are the Queen and Lord Luming playing a trick on them?

Lord Li suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, are you really seriously ill? Are you really willing to abdicate the throne to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Now that we are all here, if Your Majesty is threatened by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, just tell the truth. We will protect Your Majesty!"

Lord Li emphasized: "Those outside are all your guards. As long as you say a word, they will protect you and catch the traitors even if they sacrifice their lives!"

This was telling the emperor that the people outside could rush in and capture Xie Lin at any time.

The emperor is in their team, so he must understand what he meant!

"You bastard, don't you believe what I say?" The emperor roared, veins bulging on his face, and he even started coughing.

"How dare you falsely accuse the Crown Prince of plotting to usurp the throne? You deserve the death penalty. I will sentence you to death by hitting your head against a pillar. Someone, come!"

Wen Tingshen and Yang Qi stepped out directly, captured Lord Li, grabbed his hair without hesitation, and slammed his head against the pillar.

Boom! ! !

A loud bang echoed throughout the palace, almost piercing the eardrums of the ministers. Blood splashed from Lord Li's forehead, splashed on the pillars, and fell on the ground, like colorful blood flowers.

After Wen Tingshen and Yang Qi let go of his hands, Lord Li fell to the ground and died on the spot.

Before the court officials could react, the door of Chongde Hall was suddenly pushed open, and Lu Ming rushed in with a sword in hand and three hundred soldiers.

Lu Ming shouted, "Prince Xie Lin plotted to usurp the throne and imprisoned the emperor under the pretext of being seriously ill. He is truly a traitor! Now the emperor has banged his head against the pillar and accused the prince of evil deeds. Soldiers, listen to my order and follow me to capture the traitor Xie Lin!"

Because the emperor had been coughing badly before and was hunched over, basically leaning on Yao An at this time, and there were several eunuchs and palace maids serving him. Lu Ming took it for granted that the person who hit the pillar was the emperor, so he didn't look carefully. He didn't see the emperor at first glance, and immediately shouted out words that made people's blood boil!

The court officials were shocked again, staring at Lu Ming in a daze: Lord Lu, do you want to listen to what you are saying? Do you want to see who is hitting the pillar first?

But the soldiers had already rushed in and headed straight for Crown Prince Xie Lin. Seeing this, the emperor hid behind Yao An.

He agreed to abdicate mainly because he wanted to live a good life for the rest of his life, so he didn't want to be accidentally injured by Lu Ming.

Lu Ming rushed to the front, wanting to capture Xie Lin alive and gain the first credit, but he didn't expect that when he rushed to Xie Lin, Xue Jinfei suddenly appeared from behind Xie Lin and fought with him!

"Master Xue!" Lu Ming was caught off guard, stunned, shocked, and then angry, "Do you know what you are doing!"

Doesn't Xue Jinfei want the lives of Xu Shulan and the child? He can have many concubines, but his own flesh and blood are irreplaceable!