Several princes were talking endlessly while looking at the imperial edict in their hands, while the concubines standing not far from them were already in a panic.
With the Empress Dowager around, the Zhou royal family would not see the tragedy of fratricide. But if Murong Jie ascended the throne, Concubine Dong would become the Empress Dowager, and then they...
Compared to Murong Jie, they hoped that the queen's eldest prince could ascend the throne.
But this imperial edict...
"My princes, please accept my order quickly. I have to go to Qingliang Palace to pick up the imperial concubine." Eunuch Wan said proudly when he saw the panic-stricken faces of the princes.
"The emperor's decree is to pass the throne to the fourth prince and has nothing to do with Concubine Dong. On what basis did the eunuch take Dong out of the Qingliang Palace? The emperor wouldn't have left an imperial decree a long time ago, right?" One of the concubines who was not on good terms with Concubine Dong couldn't help but say.
The concubine's words made the discussions around even louder. The fact that the emperor issued such an imperial decree at a critical moment was already suspicious enough, so why did he even release Concubine Dong
"A mother's status is determined by her son. Now that the Emperor has... When the Fourth Prince ascends the throne, he will have to release Concubine Dong. It is only a matter of time. Do you think the servants in Qingliang Palace will stop me?" Eunuch Wan's face changed when he heard what the concubine said. He thought for a moment before explaining.
"We already know the emperor's decree. Eunuch Wan, just go and take care of your own business." The eldest prince looked at his brothers and sisters who were all panicked and instructed Eunuch Wan.
Eunuch Wan naturally didn't want to stay here any longer, so he left in a hurry with the two young eunuchs behind him.
Naturally, he now had to go to Concubine Dong to take credit. He himself had not expected that the task of conveying the imperial edict would go so smoothly.
"Brother, what should we do? There must be something wrong with this imperial edict. It is possible that Dong tricked father into writing it."
After seeing the imperial edict, everyone present had no doubt about its authenticity, because Murong Zheng had been very obedient to Concubine Dong over the years, and as long as she begged a few times, the emperor would relent.
Although Concubine Dong never expressed her opinion on the issue of the crown prince, her attitude towards the eldest prince and the third prince showed that she had already decided to make her son the emperor.
"Wait until father wakes up. The medicine in the Ruyi bottle must be effective." Murong Kai noticed the anxiety on the eldest prince's face and reminded him softly.
No matter under what circumstances my father wrote this imperial edict, the ownership of the throne has been determined at this moment. What's more, my father is in danger now, and it is not the time for them to care about the ownership of the throne.
After hearing Murong Kai's words, all the concubines and princes came to their senses and stood quietly outside the palace. Only Murong Jie, after reading the imperial edict, obediently retreated outside the crowd and knelt down. No one noticed his pale face, and no one noticed that his body was shaking.
Peace was restored outside the bedroom, but Murong Jie slowly stood up and knelt down beside the eldest prince again. He tried to hold his head high and chest out, but he still looked like a teenager and lacked the eldest prince's calmness and competence.
The eldest prince glanced at Murong Jie, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
"Brother, if my father passes the throne to me, I will hand it over to you. I only ask you to spare my mother's life."
Murong Jie spoke very solemnly, and those who heard his words were shocked.
Giving up the throne to someone else? Was Murong Jie stupid? Only the eldest prince remained calm, but he did not respond for a long time.
"Royal brother, please fulfill my younger brother's filial piety." Seeing that the eldest prince didn't speak, Murong Jie's face was full of anxiety.
He now urgently needs a guarantee from his eldest brother. This time, his mother has made a mistake and committed a fatal crime.
(End of this chapter)