Somehow this rumor got out, and the ministers were furious. Memorials impeaching the prince were submitted like snowflakes. Such a prince could no longer be the crown prince.
The emperor dragged his sick body to the court, read the memorials from the court officials, and agreed to depose the prince.
As soon as the news came out, the whole country celebrated. People would rather have a prince with no ability than one who is so cruel and immoral, who would harm the prince consort who is deeply in love with him just for a tiny benefit.
What is the fault of the Crown Princess and Ling Anbo
The whole country was saddened when the meritorious officials were slaughtered.
The emperor specially sent eunuchs to Ling Anbo's mansion to pay homage and inform Ling Anbo's spirit in heaven.
The crown prince was deposed, and another topic came to everyone’s attention: who will be the next crown prince
The emperor is in poor health and is old, so the position of crown prince cannot remain vacant. The crown prince was deposed and imprisoned in the clan house. The same happened to Prince Jing. Prince Wei's health cannot handle it, so is Prince Yan the only one left
Apart from Prince Yan, the emperor has no other children.
But at this time, Lord Yuan, the director of the Imperial Observatory, submitted a memorial saying that regarding the Emperor Star, the Emperor Star had appeared long ago and had suppressed the prince's star long ago. He also stated clearly that for royal bloodlines, the Emperor Star has always been there, always in Ziwei, and that the Emperor Star was already there when they were born.
I have told the emperor before, but he did not comment. But now it is urgent. If I disobey the will of heaven, I am afraid that a great disaster will befall me.
The Emperor's Star was seen early? The ministers were all confused. What did this mean? What did it mean that the Emperor's Star was seen early? Did it mean that the star representing the Crown Prince was suppressed early
The position of the crown prince was not legitimate from the beginning.
"Your Majesty, please clear the prince's name." Lord Yuan said, kneeling down with great respect, "Otherwise it will not be a blessing for the people and all living things."
The Imperial Observatory has always been mysterious, and the chief Observatory seldom appears in the court, so much so that when he appeared in the court just now, the court officials were shocked. Now, when they heard his words, they were so shocked that they couldn't even speak.
"Sir Yuan, what is this Emperor Star?" There was silence in the court, and Prime Minister Xu finally asked.
The ministers' breathing became rapid. What if this imperial star did not belong to the royal family, or to someone else
"The Emperor Star is naturally the emperor's offspring, with noble blood. Because of his nobleness, he has a star to replace him as soon as he is born." Lord Yuan smiled slightly and said slowly.
The court officials breathed a sigh of relief. It would be great if this Emperor Star was the Emperor's bloodline. Otherwise, the whole world would be in chaos.
"Your Majesty, since he is a prince, please make it clear to the emperor." Prime Minister Xu walked out of the platform, knelt in the middle, and respectfully proposed to the emperor.
The other court officials looked around, wondering what to do, but they saw that Prime Minister Chen and several ministers also came down from the stage together, knelt down and saluted the emperor in the middle.
"Please indicate clearly."
With so many important ministers coming out, the other ministers dared not delay and walked down together, kneeling down and saying, "Your Majesty, please make it clear!"
"Everyone, please stand up!" The emperor finally spoke, shaking his hand, "It's not that I don't agree, there is really a lot of history involved."
"Your Majesty, since the Emperor Star has appeared, other matters are trivial. Please give your instructions." Prime Minister Chen looked up with a serious face and said respectfully.
What we lack now is the future crown prince of the Great Zhou Kingdom. Everything else is indeed trivial.
"Your Majesty, please give your instructions." All the ministers bowed their heads in unison.
This time, the emperor sighed and said, "My other prince is the fifth prince."
Didn’t the fifth prince die? The kneeling ministers panicked. Was this the end of the emperor? Was the Great Zhou Kingdom going to perish
"It's not the fifth prince who was stabbed at the beginning. That was just a cover-up. The one who died was not my fifth prince." The emperor said slowly.
So, the emperor was just acting for us? The ministers lowered their heads in silence, but a big stone in their hearts fell to the ground. As long as the emperor star is safe, it's good.
The Imperial Observatory is too mysterious. Some things cannot be explained clearly even if you are very knowledgeable, especially the theory of the Emperor's Star. It is said that when the Great Zhou was first established, a master named Yuan found the Emperor Gaozu, who was still a farmer, and showed him a way to become a dragon.
In the Great Zhou Kingdom, there has always been such a mysterious place called the Imperial Observatory, which is responsible for matters related to the royal bloodline. It is mysterious, but it makes people feel taboo.
The more mysterious a place is, the more people care about it and no one dares to take a peek.
What is the secret of heaven? Just because they can't figure it out doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If they really violate the secret of heaven, the world will be in chaos.
"My fifth prince is the King of England." The emperor continued, slowly speaking out this news that was hidden deep in his heart. After he finished speaking, he felt relieved.
He had kept this secret deep in his heart for so many years. Every time he saw his young son in front of him and couldn't recognize him, the pain in his heart was incomparable.
But he was afraid that the same thing would happen to Yuan Hou again, that his son would die in a place where he could not see, and that his son would be gone if he was careless.
Since Queen Yuan had sent him out of the palace, it represented Queen Yuan's will, so he just had to obey her will and protect her for the rest of his life.
Therefore, he chose his eldest son as the crown prince. Although his eldest son seemed to be somewhat incapable, he was at least kind. Even if he ascended the throne in the future, he would listen to his wishes and help him protect Pei Yuanjun.
But in the end he was wrong.
Now I think I was wrong after all.
The King of England? The Emperor was talking about the King of England? The courtiers were stunned, and could hardly believe what they were hearing.
The ministers raised their heads and looked around, seeing the same shocked faces. Someone couldn't help but whispered to the person beside him: "The King of England?"
"The King of England?"
"You mean the King of England?"
As more and more people spoke, the voices immediately became louder, as if everyone was saying the same thing: King Pei Yuanjun of England was actually the Emperor's fifth emperor, the prince born to Empress Yuan
"The King of Ying is indeed my fifth prince. When Empress Yuan was wronged, my uncle took him away. I later caught him, but I was afraid that such a young child would not be well protected in the palace, so I agreed to let my uncle take him away. He became my uncle's eldest son and was registered under the name of the Princess of Yun. The Prince of Yun is in poor health and has been recuperating. He rarely sees people. No one will find out if he is registered under her name."
"But I really can't bear to part with this child. When he is a little older, I will take him to my side and raise him in the palace."
As long as he is not using the title of a prince, and as long as others do not know that he is the prince born to Yuansheng, he will not be that dangerous, and no one will want to kill him.
But even so, Pei Yuanjun still encountered danger several times in the palace. The emperor originally thought that it was not a big problem, but later it almost became a big problem. His mother, the queen mother, had a prejudice against Pei Yuanjun after he entered the palace for the first time. She disliked him very much and even deliberately tormented him when he was just a child.
This also made the emperor more determined not to reveal any of his background, for fear that someone would find out and endanger his life.
So it's really the King of England
This time, all the court officials understood what was going on. It turned out that it was really the King of England. The King of England was the Emperor's bloodline, and was born to the Queen Mother. His status was destined to be more noble than the other princes. It was reasonable for him to inherit the throne now.
If it were in the past, even if the emperor said so now, there would definitely be court officials who jumped out to oppose it. The King of England became a prince and was to inherit the throne. The changes were too great for these officials who had just learned the truth to accept. Pei Yuanjun had a bad reputation in the past, and many officials privately thought that he would not last long.
But now, no one in the government has stood up to oppose it.
There was silence in the court!
What are you against? Before, King Jing was plotting a rebellion, and many court officials were assassinated. If King Ying hadn't sent servants to protect them secretly, they would have been dead long ago. Not only him, but also his family members were implicated. There were so many people dead in the mansion, how could he have the chance to attend court
They have always despised the people from the West Prison, and they think they are cruel executioners, but among the people who saved them at that time, a large number of them were from the West Prison.
If you think about it this way, the King of England has saved the lives of many people.
What's more, the King of England is the Emperor's legitimate son. He has the ability to control the chaos. Even if the Emperor's health can't hold on any longer, the Great Zhou Dynasty will not be in chaos as long as the King of England is there.
So why are they still objecting
Even if there are a few who used to be on the Prince's side, or the King of Jing's side, they are even more reluctant to be discovered at this time. The Prince has fallen, and the King of Jing has also fallen. If they still want to live well, they must find a new master. The King of Ying is good and strong, and who else could it be if not the King of Ying at this time
They would also like to see a crown prince who is recognized by the emperor, the people, and the ministers, and who is also very powerful.
After thinking this through, the ministers kowtowed together and said, "Your Majesty, please issue your order."
The ministers agreed with this, and the emperor was very satisfied. He had originally wondered whether any minister would come forward to make a death-defying remonstrance. These scholars would not fear life or death when they became ruthless.
Although he would not change his mind, the fact that his ministers had caused such a commotion would not look good in history and would not be good for his son's affairs either.
It is a blessing for the entire Zhou Dynasty to be able to have such a peaceful transition.
"The King of Ying is my fifth son and the legitimate son of Yuansheng. He is extremely intelligent and kind, so he is made the crown prince." The emperor asked Liquan to draft the decree.
After the edict to appoint the crown prince was announced, the queen collapsed to the ground and fainted. Only then did she know what was happening outside.
My son's matter has been exposed
At this point, the situation was already hopeless for her. After waking up, she wanted to ask for an audience with the emperor, but was stopped by the guards at the door.
"Your Majesty, please stay." The guard extended his hand.
"I'm going to see the Emperor." The Queen's face was pale as she held the hand of the palace maid. In just one night, her hair had turned half white. She used to look like a beautiful middle-aged woman, but now she was just an old woman.
"The Emperor has ordered that the Empress stay in the Pepper Palace to rest." The guard said expressionlessly, still blocking her with his hand.
"I have something to report to the Emperor." The Queen pleaded.