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When Qi Xiang saw Rong Chu's half-smiling expression, his heart suddenly felt like a mirror, and he understood everything.

It seems that the prince has long expected that today's enthronement ceremony will definitely not go smoothly, so he set up a trap early in the morning and waited here.

What Qi Xiang couldn't figure out was how did the prince know that King De would come?

Ever since the incident in Linqing City where King De's million-strong army disappeared overnight, it seemed like a mysterious incident on the surface.

However, the next day, Qi Xiang received the news.

In fact, King De's army did not disappear as reported by the outside world. It was just a cover-up trick deliberately used by King De.

King De's tens of thousands of troops just broke into pieces and dispersed, rushing to King De's original fiefdom in northern Xinjiang overnight.

Rong Chu is naturally more aware of this kind of news that Qi Xiang can receive.

Prime Minister Qi understood that the reason why Rong Chu did not move King De was simply because the road to northern Xinjiang was too far. If he sent troops hastily, it would be a huge waste of financial and military resources.

Moreover, the matter on the old emperor's side has not yet been resolved, and the prince cannot be distracted for the time being.

This allowed King De to live freely for so long.

But even Prime Minister Qi was deeply surprised. It turned out that King De pretended to surrender to the old emperor because he actually wanted to become the emperor.

But how did the prince know that King De had the edict of succession written by the old emperor himself?

If King De has such thoughts and does such a thing, he will definitely not let anyone know about it.

As for the old emperor, even though he clearly had a prince, he wanted to pass it on to a side clan, so he should keep it a secret.

The prince can guess such a secret thing. Could it be that the prince has the ability to predict things like a god?

Thinking of this, Qi Xiang couldn't help but look at Rong Chu, and a hint of awe flashed in his shining eyes.

While Qi Xiang was thinking, King De was already forcing the old emperor to give up his throne.

"Your Majesty, this is the edict written by you. Do you want to deny it?"

When King De saw the old emperor sitting on the dragon chair without saying a word for a long time, staring at him with his gloomy bloodshot eyes, he couldn't help but sneered.

"Rong Jixuan, you treacherous villain! It was obviously you who tricked me into writing the edict, and you couldn't have written it at all!" When the old emperor saw King De being so aggressive, he immediately slapped the armrest of the dragon chair and became furious.

He really regretted how he could have trusted this villain like King De in the first place!

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong!" King De was not upset when he heard this. His shrewd eyes only glanced at Rong Chu who was standing aside, and then he looked back.

He looked at the furious old emperor, and a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth for a moment, "Could it be that the Supreme Emperor has forgotten that you sent people to persuade me to defect, and promised that as long as I support you, I will defeat that ruthless villain Rong Chu for you?

Will you pass on the throne to me?"

As soon as these words came out, there was an immediate silence in Tai Chi Hall, and everyone looked at Rong Chu.

But even though he was scolded in front of his face, Rong Chu still looked cold and indifferent, as if he didn't care at all about who would sit on the throne, and he didn't care at all about being scolded.

This also made everyone present feel a little puzzled, because they all felt that this did not seem to be in line with the character of His Highness King Jin!

The old emperor's face was already very ugly. King De's words made him sit on pins and needles. He could feel the disdainful looks cast towards him by the ministers.

However, what troubled the old emperor even more was how he should deal with King De now.

It is simply impossible for him to give up the throne!

He finally managed to get the Supreme Emperor to open his mouth and stab Rong Chu into silence. How could he just let that villain, King De, reap the benefits?

The old emperor gritted his teeth and thought quickly. He knew that he had to make King De give up first.

At this time, he didn't care about saving any more face. He pointed directly at King De and scolded him, "Even so, King De, have you kept your promise? You fled without a fight, but now you still have the nerve to threaten me.

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"Why should I be shameless?" King De raised his eyebrows indifferently, "You asked me to help you, and I did. It's just that the opponent was too strong and I didn't want to make unnecessary sacrifices, so I just ran away with my men!"

What King De said was so shameless that everyone present couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths.

Mu Ning couldn't help but want to laugh, especially when she saw the old emperor was so angry that his mouth was filled with smoke, she felt even more relieved.

"You, you, you -" The old emperor pointed at King De with trembling hands, but he didn't say anything for a long time.

None of the officials present made a sound, because everyone could see that the situation at this moment was very strange.

"Your Majesty, you can't sit on this dragon chair anymore. Please come down!" King De didn't want to talk nonsense with the old emperor anymore. He went up directly, picked up the old emperor, and pushed him aside.

The old emperor was so angry that he was shaking all over and almost fainted, but he couldn't even utter a retort.

Moreover, no one among the officials spoke for him, which made the old emperor feel extremely chilled.

He could only stand aside like a fool, watching helplessly as King De sat proudly on the seat that belonged only to him and symbolized the supreme respect.

As soon as King De sat down, he tore open his coat and threw it aside, revealing the bright yellow dragon robe underneath.

The eyelids of all the officials couldn't help but twitch.

Everyone was thinking secretly, I am afraid that King De has already had such treacherous thoughts, otherwise how could he even prepare the dragon robe!

It seems that the most scheming person here is King De. Over the years, he has acted as if he is loyal and patriotic and has a pure heart, but in fact he has been waiting for an opportunity to covet the supreme throne!

"Why, when the new emperor ascends the throne, the ministers' families shouldn't react like this!" Prince De looked around and saw that all the ministers were just staring at him and no one knelt down to salute. He couldn't help narrowing his eyes and said coldly.

The ministers looked at each other in confusion, and then all eyes suddenly focused on Rong Chu.

"Now that I am the emperor, are you paying attention in the wrong direction?" King De was furious when he saw this, and he said sharply.

Someone among the dozens of guards who came in with King De immediately shouted, "The new emperor has ascended the throne, everyone kneels down!"

Among the ministers, some were already frightened by King De's power, and the two groups started fighting.

"New emperor? What qualifications do you have to be the new emperor?" At this time, Rong Chu, who had always been unusually silent, suddenly raised his head. He narrowed his eyes and looked at King De, who looked very proud, with a look in his eyes.

Unabashedly cold and sarcastic.

"Hmph! Rong Chu, I still have the blood of Rong's ancestors in my body, but you are just a bastard who doesn't even know who your biological father is! Who do you think is more qualified?!" King De also didn't

Angry, he squinted at Rong Chu with a sarcastic look on his face.

In fact, King De had always coveted the throne because he felt that the old man Rong Guangnian was stupid and narrow-minded and was not worthy of being the emperor at all.

If he does it, it will definitely be more suitable!

This idea was originally only buried in King De's heart. Although it was ready to move, it did not actually sprout.

He is not stupid enough to be an enemy of a country.

However, later, by chance, he heard the old emperor and Empress Dowager Cao discussing that Rong Chu was not the late emperor's biological heir, and he became suspicious.

Later, he also sent people to the old land of Huashan to investigate, and spent a lot of money to bribe someone close to Qin Aotian in Chengtianmen.

After finally confirming that Rong Chu was indeed not the heir of the late emperor, he began to deploy the plan.

He didn't expect that things would progress so smoothly!

Now that everyone knows that Rong Chu is a bastard, he is no longer qualified to compete for the throne, and he will be charged with disturbing the royal bloodline.

And in his hand was the edict of succession written by the old emperor himself, and he was undoubtedly of the royal family.

Therefore, in Daqian, which attaches great importance to bloodline inheritance, he is now the most qualified person to be emperor!

"Bastard?" Rong Chu raised his eyebrows and repeated these two extremely insulting words that both King De and the old emperor repeatedly said. A cold light suddenly gathered in his eyes.

"Isn't it? A person who doesn't know who his biological father is, isn't he still a bastard?" King De has now completely torn off his usual mask of loyalty, and he even deliberately raised his voice.

"This man's mouth is so mean!" Mu Ning was angry in her heart. She felt that King De was really annoying.

"Zhizhi!" The rich man echoed, nodding his head angrily.

"Then according to your wishes, King De, if my biological father appears here now, will it prove that I am not a bastard?" Rong Chu said with a smile.

It's just that although he was smiling, the smile did not reach his eyes, and his extremely handsome face was as cold as ice.

King De was shocked when he heard this. He looked at Rong Chu, as if he couldn't respond to what Rong Chu just said.

But Rong Chu obviously didn't need King De's consent. After deploying for so long, he had been waiting for this moment!

"Come here, please come to the palace, Father!" Rong Chu suddenly gave an order.

As soon as Rong Chu finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

Father? It seems that the only person who can be called father by Rong Chu is the late emperor.

But isn't the Supreme Emperor, who claimed that he was just poisoned and unable to govern and had to pass on the throne to recuperate and did not die, already sitting here?

Where did another great emperor come from?

At this time, not only the officials all looked puzzled, but Mu Ning was also a little confused.

Rong Chu has always been mysterious recently. She didn't ask about his affairs, so she didn't know what he meant.

However, after the old emperor heard Rong Chu's words, he felt his heart sinking. He turned to look at the old man who was sitting in a wheelchair without anyone directing him and continued to sleep with his eyes closed. His eyelids suddenly jumped up.

He suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

At this time, King De was also looking at Rong Chu with a frown, but there was a trace of disapproval on his face. It was obvious that he thought Rong Chu was being mysterious.

At this time, the sound of "Gululu" was heard again outside. The moment the sound was heard, everyone turned their heads and looked outside the hall.
To be continued...