Chapter 1134
Chapter 1134
Chapter 1134
Shi Anxia! Just a bed-warmer, not even a concubine.
In the end, she actually deceived you, the emperor! She alienated the relationship between us mother and son! Every step of the way for us mother and son to get to this point was Shi Anxia's handiwork!"
Emperor Mingde asked in a hoarse voice, "Where is Princess Yuyang? My eldest sister, was it also designed by Shi Anxia? Wasn't it done by the Empress Dowager herself..."
The Empress Dowager burst into tears, "Emperor, I was wrong! I was angry that you didn't listen, and I did something wrong in my rage. I was instigated by Princess Chanyu!"
She wanted to curse! She was clearly talking about Shi Anxia, why did she end up talking about Princess Yuyang?
She had to pull it back, "Emperor, did Shi Anxia tell you that Emperor Rongguang lost the Northern Wing? Yes! It is true that Emperor Rongguang lost the Northern Wing, but Emperor Rongguang is the Prince of Ling, not the Prince of Jin!"
Emperor Mingde: “!!!”
Apart from silently reciting a few phrases of "being sincere and determined", there is really no way to resist the bewitching of this old woman.
The reason why he was raised in her care when he was a child was because he was deceived by her eloquent words.
The Queen Mother continued, "Think about it. You have always looked down on Prince Jin, so why would you pass the throne to him? Emperor, think about it carefully! Even now, think about who you would pass the throne to? Would you pass it to Prince Jin? You wouldn't! You would still choose to pass it to Prince Ling! Right?"
On the imperial edict of Emperor Mingde, he had indeed written with his own hands that the throne would be passed on to Prince Ling.
Because Shi Anxia said that Emperor Yuqing was not fit for the job, she invited Prince Ling back to the throne. Later, Prince Ling created the prosperity of Beiyi.
So he also has a good son!
Putting aside his trust in Shi Anxia and Cen Yuan, the Queen Mother's words...are actually credible.
Even if Shi Anxia hadn't said those words, after careful consideration, it seemed that Prince Ling was the most suitable person to succeed to the throne.
The eldest son is disabled and cannot be the crown prince.
The second prince...definitely cannot succeed to the throne.
The third prince, Prince Jin, is stupid! Don't even think about it.
The ninth child is too young to shoulder such a big responsibility.
There’s only the fourth one left!
The Queen Mother's eyes moved with pride, and she thought for a moment before continuing, "After Prince Ling ascended the throne, he went on a killing spree and killed all his brothers and sisters. He favored treacherous ministers and indulged in pleasure, and the court of the North Wing was in chaos. I... I failed to protect the ministers you favored, and many generations of loyal ministers died or were injured..."
"Stop talking!" Emperor Mingde closed his eyes in pain, his purple and black face became more terrifying.
"No, I want to tell you! I must let you know that you have been blinded by these two treacherous villains, Shi Anxia and Cen Yuan! The people who poisoned you in this life are no longer Li Qinghui, but Shi Anxia and Cen Yuan! They gained your trust and made you alienate me, hate me, and even force me to death! They poisoned you because they tricked you into writing the edict of succession to King Ling! They have always been King Ling's people!"
Emperor Mingde finally opened his eyes with great effort, his eyes were cloudy, "Is there any evidence to prove it?"
"Yes!" When the Empress Dowager heard Emperor Mingde ask this, she knew that the seed of doubt had already planted in the emperor's heart.
Once the seeds of doubt took root, it would be difficult for him to listen to Shi Anxia's words.
The Queen Mother raised her voice and said, "Bring him in!"
The door to the inner hall opened and the guards brought in a man.
The man was in his fifties, lean and strong, with an obvious knife wound near his ear and one of his arms hanging strangely.
After he came in, he knelt respectfully in front of Emperor Mingde's couch and said, "Greetings to His Majesty, and to the Empress Dowager."
"Go ahead," the Queen Mother said gently, "Report what you know to the Emperor."
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