Xiao Yan reminded him that he had told him this a long time ago. He had told him not to interfere in the Lu family's affairs and to avoid suspicion, but he never listened to his heart.
The second prince's lips trembled.
It was his own fault and he had no one to blame.
Emperor An was listening to Xiao Yan's words and was so angry that he couldn't help but kick the second prince again.
"Do you think you are the only smart person in the world? You think you are the only one in the court who is great, you idiot!"
"You are just ambitious, ignorant, ridiculously stupid and arrogant. A brainless, vicious and unfilial idiot like you actually dares to dream of the throne."
Emperor An cursed viciously, and after finishing speaking, he said angrily:
"It is decreed that the second prince is stupid and unfilial. He has colluded with the court officials and has no superiority. Therefore, his status as prince will be abolished and he will be demoted to a commoner..."
"Father!"
The second prince did not expect that Emperor An would be so ruthless and wanted to destroy him directly.
He stood up suddenly and wanted to beg for mercy, but suddenly his vision went dark, he straightened up, closed his eyes and fell down.
An Di couldn't avoid it and was rubbed all over by the blood on his head.
Xiao Yan lowered his head and glanced at the corner of his clothes gathered around his legs. Fortunately, he had retreated far enough.
Several people in the palace were shocked because the second prince suddenly fainted. Seeing the anger on Emperor An's face, Xiao Yan got up and stepped forward even though he was extremely disgusted. He knelt down next to the second prince and took a look, through his collar. Touched the side of his neck.
"Your Majesty, the second prince must have fainted due to excessive blood loss. Do you want to call the imperial doctor?"
"I will let him die!"
Emperor An was a man who wanted to live if he loved him, and wanted to die if he hated him. The second prince really angered him this time and made him murderous.
He was already very irritable now, and his temper was even more unstable. At this time, he hated the second prince so much that he had disgraced the emperor and made the royal family a joke in the eyes of the world.
How could he remember that the man in front of him was his own son? Not to mention that he just fainted in front of him. At this time, he didn't even bother to care about the second prince dying in front of him.
Grand Master Liang did not dare to come forward to plead for mercy. There was Cui Lin standing outside who had done as much work as the second prince. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, Emperor An's anger would fall directly on him.
Cao Dejiang finally stepped forward: "Your Majesty, although the second prince's words and deeds were inappropriate and he intervened in the Privy Council's investigation without permission, he is a prince after all, and he just exposed the affair between the queen and her son in the morning. If your majesty punishes you severely at this time, you may Provokes gossip.”
An Di turned his head sharply and glared at him.
As a royal censor, Cao Dejiang had a harder head than others. In the past, he was glared at by the emperor more than once or twice. He had long been used to it.
Cao Dejiang said: "To be honest, the second prince contributed to the court by finding out about the Queen and Prince Cheng. Although the court exposed him and acted improperly, the clan is afraid that he will be punished for his actions to confuse His Majesty's bloodline. It’s extremely satisfying.”
"Although Your Majesty is angry, you can't let the Second Prince bleed to death here, and you can't demote him to a commoner because of this matter. Otherwise, I'm afraid that before tomorrow, everyone will know that Your Majesty is angry with the Second Prince because of the Queen's matter. , the old princes from the clan will also come to our door and say that Your Majesty has acted improperly..."
"Cao Dejiang, you are so presumptuous!"
Emperor An's anger rose at Cao Dejiang's words.
After Xiao Yan saw the second prince, he stood aside and was too lazy to kneel down again.
Seeing that Emperor An was angry at this moment, he spoke: "Your Majesty, please calm down."
"Although Master Cao's words are offensive, they are not unreasonable. The second prince said to others that he intervened in this matter because he was afraid that the Lu family would deceive your majesty. If your majesty punishes you for this, you will inevitably be said to be unkind by those who talk nonsense, saying that you are angry out of shame and are angry. The second prince."
"Your Majesty is the victim of the Queen's matter. It was the Lu family who deceived the superiors, the Queen was shameless, and King Cheng deliberately concealed it, so His Majesty was kept in the dark for many years."
"Although this matter may be spread out and hurt the royal family's face, in the final analysis, the fault lies with others. Your Majesty handles it generously. He will kill those who deserve to be killed and hold accountable those who deserve to be punished. No one in the clan will dare to comment."
"If anyone dares to criticize the royal family and ridicule His Majesty with this, then he deserves to die. The adults in the court should also understand what should be said and what should not be said."
"But if something happens to the second prince, or if he is demoted to the bottom, and becomes the target of others' criticism, I am afraid that everyone in the Guang clan will worry your majesty."
Emperor An was extremely angry when Xiao Yan started talking, but after hearing what he said, the anger on his face softened a bit.
He knew those clan members very well. On weekdays, they seemed to be doing nothing serious and most of them were living well. However, once the emperor made some mistakes, these people would rely on their status to jump higher than the other.
They are of high status and many of them are elders.
Unless he doesn't care about how others think of him and directly kills those people, otherwise he will act "out of bounds" and they will keep chattering.
And about Queen Lu and her son...
Most people in this world like to pry into secrets. The more he conceals it, the bigger the matter will become.
It would have been fine if he had suppressed the matter in advance before it caused any trouble in the morning, but after the morning it was obvious that the matter could not be concealed.
Instead of covering things up and letting outsiders speculate and talk, it would be better to just make the crimes of Empress Lu, mother and son, Prince Cheng, and the Lu family known to the public, as Xiao Yan said.
Of course it will arouse discussion, but who dares to talk about royal matters?
Emperor An thought it through, but he still looked at the second prince on the ground with disgust: "What about him?"
Xiao Yan said: "Your Majesty left the affairs of the Lu family in the hands of minor officials, and specifically issued an order not to allow anyone to interfere. The second prince violated the imperial order, interfered in the Privy Council's investigation without authorization, and secretly hid the female officials in the palace..."
Emperor An's eyes moved slightly, and then he felt calm.
"Feng Lai."
"The slave is here."
"Take Prince Hatred out and teach him the imperial doctor."
Hate the prince?
Chamberlain Feng was stunned for a moment before he realized that Emperor An was talking about the second prince.
Most of the princes in the Wei Dynasty were crowned princes. Only some who were younger and unmarried were crowned princes. Generally, the palace would not title princes before the crown prince was decided, for fear of losing the title. After that, he had different intentions and legitimately won over the courtiers.
The second prince is the only one in the current dynasty who has been granted a title. Even though he is a county prince, it is still an honor.
But this honor...
"The second prince shared my worries and thoroughly investigated the queen and her son. He deserved the title. However, he acted wildly and disobeyed my will. He interfered in the court without respecting the imperial edict and interfered in the affairs of the Privy Council. This is really disgusting. Lift.”
"I reward him for his hateful words. I hope he will remember what he did today in the future and also warn other princes and courtiers about what they should do and what they should not do."
Hate disobedience.
Disgusted by disobedience.
The servant Feng looked at the second prince who was lying on the ground unaware of his affairs with pity... No, he hated the prince.
After receiving this title, his future was completely over.
Emperor An still thought it was not enough: "I hate that the prince has an unstable mind and cannot take on important responsibilities. I have removed all his errands in the court so that he can live in the palace and cultivate his character. From now on, he will not have to enter the court."
Waiter Feng: "..."
Adding insult to injury, nothing more than that.
"This slave obeys your order."
