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Chapter 257 The Sickly Prince and His Naughty Little Princess 25

Emperor Qingyuan locked himself in the Yangxin Palace and refused to see anyone. Even the Empress and others were turned away when they requested to see him.

Only then did everyone realize that something was wrong.

After asking around, I finally found out what happened.

The secret of Emperor Qingyuan could not be hidden after all and was dug out by someone with ulterior motives.

And once a hole is opened, all kinds of rumors and gossip will become uncontrollable and quickly escalate.

Within a day, the news spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.

All the subjects of the Northern Kingdom knew that their Emperor sat high on the throne.

His hair, eyebrows and beard were all shaved off overnight.

In an instant, the whole country was in an uproar.

"Our bodies and hair are given by our parents" and must not be damaged easily. This is a great act of filial piety.

Moreover, in the northern countries, shaving hair and beard is a great humiliation to people.

Officials in the North would only be sentenced to "head shaving" if they committed serious mistakes, which would make their mistakes and crimes known to everyone and make the prisoners lose face.

Those who could be punished with "head-shaving punishment" were generally high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Removing their hair and beards would damage their dignity and appearance, and also mean that they would lose their rights and status.

Therefore, many people who are subjected to such humiliating punishment will commit suicide out of shame and anger.

It can be said that this is a great shame for those in power, especially the emperor who is in a high position and has the power of life and death over everyone.

This was undoubtedly a provocation to his imperial power and rubbed Emperor Qingyuan's face to the ground.

After investigating for several days, they still could not find the person who broke into the palace and committed the crime that day.

The news was spread widely by people outside. Emperor Qingyuan, who had been staying indoors all this time, was so angry when he heard the news that he fell ill.

Eunuch Chen conveyed the oral order of Emperor Qingyuan, ordering the crown prince to temporarily serve as regent.

The prince said he wanted to meet Emperor Qingyuan, but was stopped by Eunuch Chen.

"Your Highness, please forgive me, His Majesty... doesn't want to see anyone right now."

The prince gave a look of understanding.

He thanked Eunuch Chen and left.

He walked quickly to the palace of Concubine Qi in the harem.

Eunuch Chen narrowed his eyes as he looked at his receding figure, then flicked his whisk and left.

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Inside Yuexian Palace.

Concubine Yu's eyes were filled with resentment and resentment.

"Why did this old man fall ill at this critical moment?"

Concubine Yu has been racking her brains these past two days, thinking about how to win his heart again.

I didn't expect to receive such news, and I was immediately furious.

The Ninth Prince sitting opposite was only of the age of dancing with a spoon, but his every move revealed a hint of calmness.

“Don’t worry, mother. This may not be a bad time for us.

My imperial sister has just offended the emperor, and you have lost his favor. I am still young, and to outsiders, it seems that we have no chance at all, so they will let down their guard against us.

Isn't it just a good opportunity for us to avoid the sharp edge and wait for the right time to act again."

Concubine Yu frowned as she listened.

"This is not a good time, it's clearly the worst time.

The fight for the throne is volatile and could change at any time, so why avoid it at this critical juncture?

I have been fighting openly and secretly with these women in the harem for so many years, and we have long been incompatible.

No matter who gets the position in the future, they will not let us mother and son go. Only by doing our best to get that position can we survive."

Concubine Yu looked at Li Yutan tenderly, and Li Yutan nodded obediently.

"Don't worry, mother. No matter what, I will work hard to get that position for you, so that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."

Concubine Yu was very pleased and reached out to touch Li Yutan's head.

"Tan'er, you are my mother's only hope. Your disappointing sister only causes trouble for us, causing trouble all day long. She is useless and can only cause trouble. I have raised her for nothing for so many years.

I kept her because I thought she could be of some use. If I had known that she was useless and would only be a burden to my son, I should have strangled her to death to prevent future troubles."

When Li Zhiyan was mentioned, disgust and disdain flashed in Concubine Yu's eyes, and she spoke with an angry expression.

Then she looked at Li Yutan with some sadness.

"I don't know how seriously ill the old man is. He won't let anyone visit him. There's only Chen Quan by his side, who's as tight-lipped as a clam. We can't get any information out of him.

I don’t know how long the old man can hold on. If he dies suddenly, the prince will naturally ascend the throne, and by then it will be too late.”

When Li Yutan heard Concubine Yu say this, he also became a little worried.

The most important thing now is to find out what the situation of Emperor Qingyuan is so as to come up with a solution.

At this time, the harem and the former court were all stunned and puzzled when they received the news that the prince was regent.

Speaking of the prince of the Northern Kingdom, he had almost no presence in the past.

The way he became the crown prince was also very dramatic.

At that time, someone in the court petitioned the emperor to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible.

The struggle in the court was particularly fierce between the faction of the Queen's legitimate son and the faction of Concubine Yu and the ninth prince.

At that time, Imperial Concubine Yu was in great favor, but the Ninth Prince was still young, and the Queen's party insisted on this point.

Concubine Yu knew very well that she could not retreat. If the Empress's legitimate son was successfully appointed as the Crown Prince, it would be extremely difficult for them to compete again in the future.

So he held on to it tightly.

In addition, supporters of other princes' parties also wanted to give it a try and compete for it.

This directly led to a dispute in the court for more than half a month, and Emperor Qingyuan was extremely annoyed.

Finally, he hastily issued an imperial decree with a stroke of his pen, appointing the son of the most inconspicuous Concubine Qi as the crown prince.

When the imperial edict came out, everyone was shocked.

They all submitted petitions hoping that the emperor would revoke his decision, but the emperor just snorted coldly.

"Isn't this what you all want to see? I am in my prime, and you all have been forcing me to appoint a crown prince. Now that I have appointed one as you wished, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

Everyone was speechless. Seeing that Emperor Qingyuan was really angry, they all kept silent and dared not mention the matter again.

If you think about it carefully, you will understand that Emperor Qingyuan did not want to appoint a crown prince at all, but he was tired of being forced every day, so he just found a prince to be the crown prince in order to shut them up.

After all, Concubine Qi's son was neither the legitimate nor the eldest, and Concubine Qi was born a palace maid with no background or backing. Her status was very low, and it was not easy for her to be made a concubine as an exception.

He did not have a large maternal family to provide support to them and their son, so among the candidates for the crown prince, no one mentioned this person.

In the end, it was this person who became the crown prince.

It was obvious that Emperor Qingyuan did it on purpose.