Crown Prince's Counterattack

East Palace

"His Royal Highness, Lord Yun, please see me"

"Let him in"

Sima Yi was a little surprised. Although he was not familiar with this person, he had a slight impression of the name. He was a bit puzzled to come to see him today, who is usually not obvious.Since Liu Xiu was abolished, he called for a letter, and now the East Palace has long been a place of right and wrong, so he wanted to see the purpose of this person who took the initiative to ask him to see him.

"My minister greets His Highness"

"get up"

Yunzhi stood up, glanced at Sima Yi, then lowered his head again.Although he lost to the subordinates of the Eastern Palace, there were eight hundred people who wanted to work for the prince, and he was not conspicuous among them. This time the situation changed drastically, and he knew that his chance had come.

"What's your business here looking for Gu Ke?"

"This... is something important, but before I say it, I would like to ask Your Highness to forgive me for my crime of disrespect"

After finishing speaking, Yunzhi knelt down in front of Sima Yi, so Sima Yi was really curious.

"Get up, Gu promises to be"

"Thank you Your Highness"

Yunzhi breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this errand would be difficult.

"Now you can tell me why you came..."

"Your Majesty and the empress have been at odds for a long time, and now there is no room for change in the imperial decree. The empress has been abolished. Your position, Your Royal Highness, is worrying. I wonder if there is a good way to solve it?"

Yunzhi took a deep breath and spoke in a tentative tone.

Sima Yi was a little surprised that he had the guts to talk about this in front of him, no wonder he had done so many preparations before.But he just glanced at Yunzhi indifferently and didn't say anything, after all, Lord Yun is not qualified to know so many things.

"If Your Highness doesn't have a good plan, I have a plan here."

Yunzhi obviously misunderstood Sima Yi's silence, a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

"Oh? Come and listen!"

Sima Yi was very surprised, could it be that Master Yun was a jewel he had not discovered yet, he couldn't help but look at him a few more times, feeling Sima Yi's scrutiny, subconsciously, Yunzhi straightened his back.

"Your Majesty has always favored Yin nobles, and because of this he valued Liu Yang, the son of the Yin clan, the King of the East China Sea. Now that the empress has been abolished, His Highness is in a dire situation. From the perspective of my humble minister, it is better for His Highness to retreat bravely than to end up in a situation where father and son turn against each other and the net is broken. Leaving the place of right and wrong, His Majesty will definitely compensate His Highness for the love between father and son. Although His Highness is unlikely to ascend to a high position, it is a good choice to be a free and easy prince. No minister is disrespectful, and every sentence is for the sake of it. Your Highness thinks about it, and I hope His Highness thinks twice."

"Hahaha... It turns out that you came here to persuade Gu to abdicate voluntarily, but Gu didn't know that you had already become a lobbyist for the emperor. It's been three days since you've seen each other with admiration!"

Sima Yi laughed back in anger, his sharp tone made Yunzhi's face extremely tense.

Sima Yi didn't expect that Liu Xiu would send someone to persuade him, but it also showed that Liu Xiu's dethrone was not far away, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing the prince's cold gaze focused on him, Yunzhi felt very uneasy. Last night, His Majesty summoned him suddenly and told him to do some things. Thinking that the prince's status is unstable now, he always has to find a way out, so he He readily agreed, but only now did he realize that His Highness the Prince's temper is not as gentle as he usually shows.

"Your Highness, I said these words because I was really worried about your situation. Your Highness may wish to think more about it. As long as His Highness is willing to withdraw, His Majesty will not only treat you preferentially, but also His Majesty. If Your Highness doesn't care about yourself, don't you think about it? Madam, do you think about it?"

Now that the matter has come to an end, Yunzhi also let go of all the worries in his heart. This is what His Majesty told him. He believes that the prince will choose to give in because of Queen Guo, but things are often unexpected.

There was a mocking smile on Sima Yi's face, he just gave Yunzhi a cold look, and then told the eunuch outside.

"Kick this person out to Gu, from now on, this person is not allowed to appear in front of Gu"

"Your Highness!!!"

Yunzhi turned pale with shock, the prince's words meant that as long as he was in power for a day, Yunzhi would never be able to succeed. Although he had expected this ending, Yunzhi still wanted to struggle.

"His Royal Highness, you said that you would not blame the humble minister."

"Quickly pull people out"

Sima Yi didn't even look at him, the eunuchs grabbed the struggling Yunzhi and dragged him out.

Yunzhi returned to his mansion in a daze. Now that His Majesty's mission has not been completed, he has offended His Highness the Crown Prince. Nothing could be worse than this.

"How are things going?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness kicked him out"

The old eunuch showed some apprehension on his face, and his tone could not help revealing some caution.

"As expected of my prince!"

Liu Xiu's face showed no sign of change. It was obvious that such a result was within his expectations, otherwise his tone would not have expressed appreciation. It's a pity that the crown prince has such a mother, whether it's because of Liu Yang back then or because of the current situation. The so-called Guo Shengtong, Liu Xiu has decided to give up his eldest son.

He sent people there this time because he wanted to give the prince one last chance. As long as he was willing to give up his current position, he was still willing to protect him. After all, he was still his son. Liu Xiu didn't want to be too heartless, but in the end the prince was still Rejected his last overture.But if the crown prince succumbed, Liu Xiu would be a little disappointed, and this kind of contradictory mood was particularly complicated.

However, Liu Xiu didn't intend to endure it any longer. It was imperative to abolish the prince. Since the prince rejected his overture, it meant that the father and son had finally turned against each other.Liu Xiu sighed, and her mood became gloomy.

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In the city of Luoyang, there are unexpectedly many guests in the teahouses and restaurants in the market today.

"Have you heard?"

"Of course I heard it. What you want to talk about is that His Majesty promulgated the decree to abolish the crown prince this morning!"

"You said, did the prince really murder the king of the East China Sea?"

"It's possible. After all, His Majesty loves him so much, it's not impossible for the crown prince to act impulsively!"

"No, no, the queen was just deposed, and then she said that the prince murdered her younger brother. No matter how you look at it, I think it's a bit wrong. I think this may be another play to frame the prince. You must know that your majesty wants to give to the palace. It’s not a matter of a day or two for that person to vacate his seat.”

"Hey, who says it's not? His Royal Highness is too pitiful."

... a lot of sighs

"How has the public reacted to this?"

"People...His Highness is quite popular among the people."

Liu Xiu already knew the implicit unit's words, he nodded calmly, without much reaction, since he made a decision, no one can stop him.

At the early court today, Liu Xiu deposed Sima Yi as the crown prince on the grounds that the prince murdered the king of the East China Sea. The officials were in an uproar. Even though many ministers headed by Zhang You raised objections, Liu Xiu remained unmoved and insisted on going his own way. .

Regarding the Prince's murder of the King of the East China Sea, Liu Xiu has no evidence to prove that it was the Prince's doing, but all of this is not important to Liu Xiu, all he wants is a chance to attack the Prince, so whether it is Whoever did it, Liu Xiu must also accuse the prince of this crime, so that no one can blatantly object.

Now that the dust has settled, Liu Xiu finally heaves a sigh of relief. Years of past events accumulated in his heart have become his demons. Now that his wish is fulfilled, Liu Xiu is inevitably a little bit disappointed while being happy.

On the other side, Sima Yi calmly accepted this reality, ignoring the pity eyes of others, Sima Yi ordered his servants to pack their luggage, and they have already found a place outside the palace. It's inappropriate. Although the imperial decree said that the crown prince murdered the king of the East China Sea, Liu Xiu, who could not provide any evidence, did not embarrass Sima Yi too much. This may be the only guilt left in Liu Xiu's heart, and it also shows Liu Xiu's current state of mind. guilty conscience.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty is here"

Although Sima Yi is no longer the prince, the palace people still call him His Highness.

"Invite her to the side hall"

Sima Yi did not expect to receive Yin Lihua's invitation at this time, but Sima Yi already knew the purpose of her trip.

"To bother you"

"You are welcome"

When Yin Lihua saw Sima Yi, she took the initiative to come up. After the two exchanged pleasantries, the scene became awkward, but the anxious Yin Lihua still spoke.

"I don't know if His Highness knows Yang'er's whereabouts?"

Knowing that Liu Yang was missing, Yin Lihua's first reaction was to think that Sima Yi was behind the scenes, and that's why she came to him.

"Whether you believe it or not, Gu really doesn't know the whereabouts of my fourth brother"

Sima Yi sighed, looking helpless.

"I believe you, I take the liberty to disturb you today"

Yin Lihua took a deep breath, with a look of loss and sadness, but unexpectedly, she didn't get too entangled.

Sima Yi thought it was a little funny, Liu Xiu didn't believe what he said, but this woman actually believed it, what an interesting fact.

"Fourth brother will come back safely"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kind words"

Yin Lihua forced a smile, the worry on her face never dissipated.

"It seems that the fourth brother has a very good mother"

"What can I do? He already has such a father. A concubine should always be a good mother. Isn't Your Highness's mother just like a concubine?"

Seeing the beautiful shadow who came quietly and drifted away, Sima Yi couldn't help but laugh a little. He commented on Liu Xiu in front of him, she is really an interesting woman, but it's a pity...

Sima Yi restrained the smile on his face, and said to the person standing beside him: "It's time..."