"Please continue speaking! I forgive you..." The emperor felt a little tired, but he had to speak.

Hearing this, the secret guards started to babble...

Then the emperor was seen furious, "Damn it... I am still dying! The prince can't wait to start scheming against my court, my ministers, and my tutor."

So the emperor sat down at his desk, picked up his red brush and began to write.

According to heaven’s destiny, the emperor issued an edict:

I have received the mandate of heaven, and rule the four seas. I educate the people with benevolence and virtue, hoping that the country will prosper and the people will be healthy. However, in recent days, I have been deeply saddened to find that the actions of the prince are against human ethics and disrupt the order of the court. This is a great disaster for the country, and I have no choice but to issue this edict to set the record straight.

The Crown Prince is the foundation of the country. He should be filial, loyal and faithful, assist me and rule the world together. However, my Crown Prince does not think about making progress, but instead has other intentions. He colluded with treacherous officials in the court, plotted against the Left Prime Minister Chu Yichen, and the highly respected Grand Tutor, and wanted to do something illegal to seize the throne. Such behavior is intolerable to heaven and earth, and is infuriating to both humans and gods!

Considering the relationship between father and son, I initially kept my temper and admonished him repeatedly, hoping that he would turn back from his wrong path. However, instead of repenting, the prince became more and more serious, and has reached a point where there is no return.

For the sake of this country and the well-being of the people, I have to reluctantly give up my love for you, depose you from the throne of prince, demote you to a commoner, exile you to the frontier, and never set foot in the capital again in my lifetime.

At the same time, I have found out that there are indeed treacherous officials in the court who are colluding with the prince and intending to overthrow the government. I will severely punish these traitors and have ordered them to be rounded up, either by beheading them in public or by confiscating their property and exterminating their clans to serve as a warning to others.

As for the Grand Tutor and the Left Prime Minister Chu Yichen, I know that they are loyal and devoted to the country. Although they were framed by the Crown Prince this time, I am clear-minded and will definitely clear their names. I will confer the title of Grand Tutor to commend their loyalty and contributions.

I know that this edict has shaken the government and the people, but my heart is only concerned with the safety of our country and the people. I hope you will sympathize with me and uphold the government to ensure that our dynasty will last for thousands of years and its foundation will be forever consolidated.

Admire this!

The emperor was writing and reading at the same time. At this time, the empress who was outside the imperial study could no longer stay there and rushed directly to the imperial study.

Eunuch Li said loudly: "Empress, the Emperor has not summoned you, you are not allowed to enter the Imperial Study!"

"I have important matters to discuss with the Emperor. Can you, Li Defu, bear the consequences for delaying my work?" the Queen said sternly.

Seeing this, Li Defu dared not to stop him and could only say loudly: "Your Majesty, the Empress wishes to see you."

The emperor's voice came from the imperial study, "Announce...the queen to see you."

After the Queen entered the Imperial Study, she said, "Your Majesty, I am here to see you. I was just outside the Imperial Study when I heard that the Emperor wanted to depose the Crown Prince?"

Hearing this, the emperor put down his red brush and said with a grim look: "That's right... The prince is guilty of treason, colluding with his cronies, and framing loyal officials... According to the law, he should be executed, but he is my son.

I only abolished his position as Crown Prince and demoted him to a commoner. I have already done my best to protect him."

When the queen heard this, she felt it was extremely ironic... "Your Majesty, I tell you, the prince cannot be deposed. I have one last old thing of the imperial concubine here. If Your Majesty must depose the prince, then I will burn it."

Hearing this, the emperor's eyes were red with anger. After a long while, the emperor calmed down and said, "It's up to you! Anyway, you have been threatening me with her things for many years.

If Lan'er were still alive, she would certainly not want to see me disregarding the country and the people for her.

For so many years, I have been threatened by you... I dare not get close to my son with Lan'er. The title given to him is the crippled king... I am already very sorry to Lan'er, from today on I will no longer be threatened by you. "

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