Chapter 247: Snatching the Imperial Luck 3 Updates
"A mere heir apparent is not worthy of the prince. The prince is so noble..."
Concubine Dugu was the first to disagree. This was too unfair to Xiao Jingyan.
"This is just an expedient measure. The prince is the prince, and the prince is still the prince. When the overall situation is stable, the prince can still return to his original position. Judging from the fortune, the prince is only one step away from the destiny of the emperor. You and the prince have completely opposite fates. We are destined to have no fate.
, there is no fate.”
After the Imperial Master explained this, Xiao Jingyan came to his senses and asked, "Where is the King of Nancheng now?"
"It's in Kyoto City." Concubine Dugu was surprised; "Is it possible that the prince really intends to fake the identity of the crown prince?"
Xiao Jingyan nodded and looked at the Imperial Master again: "Besides regaining my own imperial destiny, is there any other way?"
"There is a huge gap between the strength of the prince and Xiao Jingheng. Once they meet head-on, all the previous efforts will be wasted." The Imperial Master sighed again.
Xiao Jingyan remembered the first time he met Chu Yunning, when her face was pressed against Lu Qianqian's face. Now he could follow suit and leave a way for himself to survive. He immediately asked someone to make a mask.
"This matter will be based on what the Imperial Master said." Xiao Jingyan nodded in agreement, and Concubine Dugu on the side immediately promised: "As long as the prince wants to do anything, I will definitely help, and I will send someone to recruit the King of Nancheng into the palace.
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"Um!"
Half an hour later, King Nancheng entered the palace, and I don’t know what Concubine Dugu talked about. King Nancheng just started setting off firecrackers when he returned, and he looked very happy and continued to give porridge outside the city for ten days.
Everyone was curious, and an acquaintance asked: "Why is the King of Nancheng so happy?"
All his sons are dead, Nancheng Palace is in dire straits, and it is only supported by a lonely noble concubine. What is there to be happy about?
King Nancheng explained in public: "As we all know, I lost a son more than 20 years ago. This son was filial and sensible. But later I found out that he just looked similar to my wife and was not actually my son. Maybe I missed him too much.
Only when I miss my son
Wrong person."
"The one who died was not the prince. Could it be that you are so happy because you have found your son?" someone asked.
The King of Nancheng nodded without hesitation: "Indeed, by chance a few days ago I found my son who had been missing for many years. After a drop of blood and a kiss, I am sure that I have found my son."
King Nancheng and the late emperor were brothers from the same father, but Concubine Dugu in the palace was the adopted daughter of King Nancheng's mother's family. She was the nominal cousin of King Nancheng, who entered the palace and became a concubine and married the emperor.
For this reason, when Prince Nancheng led his troops to disobey the imperial edict, it was only Concubine Dugu who intervened to prevent his family from being confiscated and exterminated. It was not until the emperor's death that Prince Nancheng returned to Kyoto.
Many people are envious of the old princess of Nancheng for adopting a good daughter, controlling the harem single-handedly, and saving the family from disasters.
Just when everyone had almost forgotten about King Nancheng's family, a legitimate son appeared again, and everyone couldn't stop laughing: "Congratulations to King Nancheng on the birth of his son."
"Thank you very much."
In order to celebrate the recovery of his son, King Nancheng immediately decided to hold a grand banquet and invited all civil and military officials to celebrate.
At first, no one attended the banquet. Concubine Dugu went to the banquet first. For this reason, everyone rushed to the Nancheng Palace one after another.
There were also five princes who came together. The five princes simultaneously expressed their refusal to sit on the throne, but the country could not live without a king for a day, so they recommended Xiao Jingyan as the emperor.
"It's just nonsense!"
"How can an unknown outsider sit on the throne casually?"
Only then did all the civil and military officials know that today was the Hongmen Banquet, a banquet specially organized to compliment Xiao Jingyan, the prince of Nancheng.
Just as everyone was talking about it, Xiao Jingyan walked in casually with half a mask on his face.
He has a slender figure, an orchid and jade tree, and an extraordinary temperament. The nobility around him cannot be concealed, as if he is a noble man stepping on the clouds and slowly walking into the noisy crowd.
The surroundings gradually became quiet.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Xiao Jingyan. He held a bow and arrow in his hand and aimed at the bell hanging on the eaves with precise aim. The bell fell down with a whoosh and broke into several pieces on the ground.
"Okay!" King Nancheng was the first to applaud and came to Xiao Jingyan's side: "You have suffered a lot these years."
Xiao Jingyan showed special respect to King Nancheng in front of everyone: "Father, my son and minister will not suffer."
After chatting for a while, Concubine Dugu stood up and said: "Everyone, this person in front of you is indeed the prince of Nancheng and the future emperor of Dongling. The war in Dongling is imminent, and there must be a wise and powerful emperor.
Lead us in resistance,
Do you also want to watch Dongling become the second Xihai?"
"There is no king in Dongling, and the people's hearts are unstable. If Nanduan wants to invade, it will be like searching for something. Don't forget how Nanduan attacked Dongling. There were countless casualties. How many soldiers of Dongling were killed by an epidemic?
"
I have to say that Concubine Dugu's eloquence aroused the anger of everyone present in just a few words.
It is a fact that Dongling suffered heavy losses during the southern invasion.
The five princes are weak and weak, and none of them can show their courage. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, it is better to recommend a talented person to the throne.
"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor." Concubine Dugu knelt down and shouted in unison.
Immediately afterwards, King Nancheng also knelt down and shouted long live.
One after another, civil and military officials also realized what was going on, and started shouting "Long Live Long Live". A few people who had objections expressed their opinions on the spot, which was too hasty.
Concubine Dugu glanced at the guard, and with a puff, the sword entered her body. The man's eyes widened in horror, he vomited blood, and he died immediately. This move was to frighten others.
Soon those who were unconvinced also knelt down and shouted long live.
Xiao Jingyan looked at the courtiers prostrate at his feet, and his heart surged with endless hope. He originally did not want to ascend the throne as emperor in this way.
But now it is a last resort.
"Everyone is safe."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" All civil and military officials stood up.
Another minister who knew how to look at people's faces suggested: "Your Majesty, the country cannot live without a king for a day. You should hold a coronation ceremony as soon as possible to appease the people."
As soon as he finished speaking, others expressed their agreement.
Xiao Jingyan nodded: "If there's no further delay, let's do it tomorrow!"
"yes!"
Before the banquet was over, Xiao Jingyan officially moved into the palace, and Concubine Dugu became the Queen Mother.
The first thing she did when she became the Queen Mother was to borrow the hand of the former Queen Mother. Now the Queen Mother gave five cups of poisonous wine to the five princes in her name.
In less than an hour, the bodies of the five princes were carried into the palace, and Concubine Dugu pretended to cry a few times.
"The Queen Mother is so cruel, she can even attack her own grandson."
This kind of trick can only be deceived by children. Everyone felt like a mirror, these five princes were not killed by the Empress Dowager at all.
But Queen Mother Dugu couldn't tolerate anyone anymore.
Not only that, the Empress Dowager was charged with murder and was forced to drink poisoned wine and declared that she committed suicide. I was sorry for the late emperor, so she could only take her five grandchildren to make amends to avoid suffering.
Everyone knew what was going on, but no one exposed it. In recent years, Queen Mother Dugu has barely controlled the government.
It has always been the case that those who obey me prosper and those who go against me perish.