Hearing this, Concubine Li frowned displeased and asked in a charming voice:
"Eunuch Liu, didn't I tell you that no one should disturb the Emperor unless he is summoned? Why did you still break in?"
Eunuch Liu half-bowed and timidly replied:
"What I said to Concubine Li is that it happened for a reason, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to barge in. When General Liu came just now, I didn't even let him in."
"Liu Dechang is back?"
The emperor suddenly sat up in agitation. If Liu Dechang knew about his absence from the morning court for three days, he would definitely come to question him. In the Daning Kingdom, he could not be afraid of others. Liu Dechang had the Shang Fang Sword given by the late emperor. He still has to be wary of him.
Seeing that the emperor's expression suddenly became tense when he heard the words "Liu Dechang", Concubine Li immediately frowned and said deliberately:
"What if Liu Dechang comes back? Even if he is a general, he is not as high as the emperor. Just don't let him see him. He always acts aloof and condescending. It's really annoying the more people look at him. He will make people angry later. If you kill the emperor, you will still raid his home."
Concubine Li's words seemed to give the emperor a shot in the arm. He calmed down his emotions and asked in a deep voice:
"You just said something happened. What happened?"
When the emperor asked about this matter, Liu Xi hurriedly bowed and replied:
"Just now, Mr. Yu Shiming sent someone to report that a lot of people gathered in the Tianlao and a large number of people gathered at the entrance of the palace. They clamored for you to let His Highness go, or else they would force their way into the palace..."
As soon as Liu Xi finished speaking, the emperor's face was suddenly full of anger, "This is really unreasonable. What do these unruly people want to do? Hurry up and ask Yu Shiming to arrest the troubled people."
Liu Xi stood still and continued with some embarrassment:
"Almost all the people in the capital have gathered together. People have lined up from the Tianlao to the palace gate. The officials of Shuntian Prefecture can't get forward at all..."
As soon as he said these words, the emperor suddenly turned livid and shouted:
"This is really unreasonable. Should I, the majestic king of a country, be threatened by these people?"
Sitting aside, Li Fei's eyes kept turning a few times. In the past few days, she was thinking about how to get Leng Yu to leave the prison and make Luo Lan stop mentioning her identity as a Chu country person. Now this The opportunity has come.
Thinking of this, she blinked her eyes darkly a few times, twisted her waist slightly, and comforted the emperor in a soft and boneless voice:
"Your Majesty, you have always been a wise king in the hearts of the people. Since these people have been deceived and want to intercede for Leng Yu this time, you might as well go with the flow and let him go, and then take the opportunity to find out who is instigating it. The common people are making trouble, otherwise if these common people really get into trouble, we can't kill them all!"
Concubine Li's words made the emperor frown a few times. At this moment, Leng Xi came in a hurry with long strides.
"Father, the officials and the people are at a standstill. Should we use the army?"
"Confused..."
Before the emperor could speak, Concubine Li looked at Leng Xi with a cold eyebrow, and asked loudly with sharp eyes:
"Are you going to use officers and soldiers to kill all the people? Then wouldn't the capital of Daning become an empty city? Without people, how can we establish a country? Your Majesty, in my opinion, you should order Leng Yu to be released first , after calming down the emotions of these people, it would be better for you to punish them."
Liu Xi also nodded in agreement.
"Concubine Li is right. Your Majesty, you have always paid attention to the reputation of the people. This time, you cannot lose the support of the people because of the prince's affairs."
Li Fei rolled her eyes vigorously a few times, and suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and said seriously:
"Your Majesty, this time Yu'er made a mistake. Although you imprisoned him in the heavenly prison, you still haven't punished him. How about this, you decreed that he should be deposed as the crown prince and let him return to his position as Prince Yu. This is also the case. It’s a small punishment but a big punishment, and the people have nothing to say.”
The emperor nodded in agreement with Concubine Li's words. He waved his hand and said sternly to Liu Xi:
"In drafting the decree, Leng Yu ignored the holy will and secretly let the people of Chu go. This was a crime of deceiving the emperor. I thought that he had just returned from victory and he still had a child to raise at home, so I punished him with a small punishment but with a big punishment, and abolished him. to the position of crown prince as punishment."
The emperor's words put a proud smile on Concubine Li's face. As long as Leng Yu comes out of the prison, Luo Lan will no longer mention anything about her life experience, and she can rest easy.
Now that Leng Yu has been deposed as the crown prince again, when she ascends to the position of queen, Xi'er can legitimately become the crown prince.
This is really a good thing that kills two birds with one stone. Thinking of this, an uncontrollable smile appeared on Concubine Li's lips.
When the imperial edict reached Tianlao, it was already noon. In order to avoid people talking too much, Luo Lan did not go to the entrance of Tianlao. She also did not allow the brothers in the mansion to go. She only asked A Cai and A Hong to dress up as common people. Inquire for information.
When Leng Yu received the imperial edict from Liu Xi, he snorted with his nose and mocked himself with contempt:
"When we went to war, the emperor gave me the title of crown prince of the Great Ning Kingdom in order to allow me to serve the Daning Kingdom with peace of mind. Now that I have returned from victory, he has deposed me as the crown prince. I am really a complete clown, haha! "
There was helplessness and anger in his laughter.
When Liu Xi saw this, he could only shake his head and sigh:
"Prince Yu, as long as you can get out from here, wouldn't it be better to be a prince? Go out and have a look. If the imperial edict hadn't arrived in time, the people would have been unable to hold back and rushed into the sky prison."
Leng Yu rolled up the imperial edict and put it into his sleeves, then took long steps towards the door of the prison.
The moment he walked out of the prison door, the people cheered instantly.
"The prince is out."
"Prince, you are a great hero. If you don't come out, it will be unjust."
"Prince, we common people will live and die with you."
"..."
Listening to the people's shouts one after another, Leng Yu's eyes were a little red. He stretched out his hands and pressed down hard, shouting loudly:
"I, Leng Yu, am so loved by everyone, and I am very grateful. But from today on, I am no longer the prince. I am still Prince Yu. Now that I am out, everyone should disperse!"
When everyone heard this, they fell silent instantly. At this time, someone shouted loudly:
"Why are you not the prince? This prince's position belongs to you."
"Yes, you came back with a great victory. Why didn't the emperor praise you, but instead deposed you as the crown prince? This is unfair."
"It's not fair..."
"It's not fair..."
The crowd's shouts rang out again, and Leng Yu hurriedly pressed his hands again. When everyone quieted down, he raised his voice again and shouted:
"It's been five years. My children can already walk, talk and call themselves daddy, but I haven't even seen them in person. Now please go back. Only if you all leave here can I return to Yu smoothly. Wangfu, thank you all for making it happen.”
As soon as he said this, someone in the crowd shouted:
"Everyone, please disperse. Prince Yu is fine. Everyone can go back to eat."
"Let it go, let it go."
"..."
