After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

Chapter 176: Imperial Decree

The Hengyang Palace was surrounded, and the prime minister walked into the palace majestically wearing armor.

He waved his hand and his private soldiers entered the palace and drove out the palace maids and eunuchs.

The Prime Minister, with the air of a king, smiled steadily and walked towards the dragon bed with the sword in hand. "Son-in-law! It's all because your life is as fragile as paper. You can't bear the lifeblood of Donglai."

He lifted the quilt with his sword, his face suddenly darkened, and he lifted the quilt again in disbelief, but there was no one on the dragon bed!

When he turned around, Yuan Xu, Gu Xingzhi and Huang Xieer walked in from outside the hall. His private soldiers were surrounded, and those who followed him into the hall immediately turned their guns and pointed them at him.

"Father, you actually did this!" The last glimmer of hope in Huang Xier's heart was shattered. She really couldn't face it. Her own father actually wanted to seize the throne. She couldn't breathe for a long time!

"Heh! When did you find out?" The Prime Minister was dissatisfied. He had been planning for so many years, but it failed so easily?

"Father-in-law, I'm truly surprised!" Gu Xingzhi stepped forward slowly, his expression solemn. He glanced at Huang Xie'er, then shook his head and looked at the Prime Minister. "I had no idea you'd been coveting the throne for so long! Before you usurped the throne, did you consider Xie'er? Did you consider the child she's carrying?"

"Rather than letting Donglai fall into the hands of others, why not hand it over to me? I believe that with my talent for governing a country, I can definitely make Donglai a better place! And you... you clearly don't have much time left! Why can't you figure it out? Give the throne to your father-in-law, and I will take good care of Xie'er for you. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs."

A voice rang out from outside the palace, "Who said even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs?"

Everyone looked on as Helan Xuenuo entered the hall. She bowed to the Empress and the Emperor, then looked at the unrepentant Prime Minister with a mixture of emotions. She said, "The Prime Minister has a brilliant plan! He poisoned the wife, allowed his concubine to kill the old lady and framed someone else! Now he wants to put his son to death! Do you know what will happen when you entrust Huang Jiuyuan to the Qiao family and Huang Weiming?"

"Dad! Is it you? You killed mother, and what about grandmother? Grandmother was killed by Qiao? You know all this?" Huang Xie'er was devastated and shook her head in disbelief. Faced with such a father, tears welled up in her eyes and she cried at the top of her lungs. She turned to Helan Xuenuo and asked anxiously, "What happened to my brother?"

"That rebellious son, including you, Xie'er, you two have been disloyal since childhood and are unworthy of being promoted! Why did your father ascend the throne? It was for you! Wait until that sickly man dies! Wait until someone else seizes the throne. How long can you and your unborn child survive?"

"That's nonsense!" Gu Xingzhi was so angry that he started coughing. He hugged Huang Xie'er, patted her and comforted her, "Xie'er, I will pave the way for you and ensure that you are safe."

Huang Xie'er was anxious and asked, "Xue Nuo, is Jiu Yuan okay?"

"Huang Jiuyuan was nearly killed by Huang Weiming and Qiao! Unfortunately, I arrived a step too late, and he let that bastard Huang Weiming disfigure him. Now Huang Weiming is dead! Qiao and her brother are being held in the Prime Minister's residence awaiting punishment."

"You killed Weiming!" The prime minister rushed towards Helan, full of anger. When he pointed his sword at Helan, Yuan Xu swung his sword to knock his sword down, and two more people came and arrested the prime minister.

Huang Xie'er's eyes were red from crying, and a lost smile appeared on her face. "Dad, I'm calling you dad for the last time! In your heart, there are only Qiao and Huang Weiming, right? You didn't care about Jiuyuan's injury. I guess you knew that Jiuyuan would die at their hands! Did you let them do it to relieve your conscience?"

"I truly regret giving birth to you and your sister! I regret marrying your mother even more! You're birds of a feather! Not even worthy of being on the stage! If your grandmother hadn't protected you two, we wouldn't have ended up like this. Ultimately, it's all your fault! Only Weiming has been so close to me since childhood and has never left me. They're the only ones I can trust! And you..." The Prime Minister sneered, his heart devoid of any compassion. "The victor takes all, and now that we've come this far, I won't let you insult me again!"

The prime minister leaned forward, turned around, and let the sword of the imperial guard cut his throat, committing suicide!

Huang Xieer's stomach started to hurt. She had suffered so many severe blows that she fainted.

Fortunately, the imperial physician diagnosed and treated the baby in time, and the fetus was fine.

After this incident, Qiao and her brother were imprisoned and died on the guillotine.

The day Helan Xuenuo went to visit Huang Jiuyuan, Huang Jiuyuan closed the door and refused to open it. Inside the door, he said in a choked voice, "Xuenuo, you'll be scared when you see me... Go away! I don't want you to see me like this!"

There was a traitor in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Even if there was still a Queen, it would not affect everyone's disdain for the Prime Minister's Mansion.

When the Wen family planned to cancel the engagement, Huang Jiuyuan sent someone to the Wen family first to cancel the engagement.

The marriage between the two families was called off.

On the day when the prime minister entered the palace to usurp the throne, an uninvited guest, Qi Didi, also sneaked into the palace.

She tried every possible way and finally got the chance to enter the palace during the chaos and found the palace of Princess Ning'an. She came to the Duobao Pavilion as she was told. When she turned the vase, the Duobao Pavilion opened to both sides, revealing a small cabinet inside. Qi Didi opened the cabinet and took out a scroll of something.

She took off the scroll, and a look of joy appeared on her face.

The scroll appeared in Chen Shi'an's hands the next day.

As Qi Didi expected, Chen Shian set off for the palace after receiving the scroll.

Inside the Hengyang Palace, Chen Shian knelt down and presented the scroll. Gu Xingzhi took it, removed the scroll, and revealed a bright yellow imperial edict inside.

It was the imperial edict issued by the late emperor himself, the very imperial edict of succession that they had not waited for the result.

Gu Xingzhi's face flashed with regret, and he smiled gently, "I knew the late emperor would have made plans. It turns out that Ning An hid the imperial edict. The throne should have belonged to Prince Ding'an. If the late emperor had announced the edict earlier, perhaps I wouldn't have been so unlucky... Everything is determined by fate and we have no control over it!"

Chen Shian bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you must make plans early. We have learned from the past and I am afraid that some people may still have ulterior motives."

"I have already made plans. Everything will be discussed after Prince Ding'an wakes up."

"My lord, I obey."

News from the border was transmitted every now and then, with some victories and some defeats. If it weren't for the fake Ning An, the enemy would not have taken the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the border and gain the upper hand.

Helan Xuenuo was always worried about the situation in the south, and he only received one letter from General Helan and others, which was to report that they were safe.

She leaned against the mulberry tree in the south yard, feeling worried.

She didn't notice when Yuan Xu came in.

When someone hit her on the head, she was so startled that she almost fell backwards. Yuan Xu caught her in his arms and hooked her nose, "What are you thinking about?"

"I want to go south." Helan snuggled into Yuan Xu's arms. The faint scent of medicine in his arms made her feel soothed.

Yuan Xu pulled his cloak closer, holding Helan Xuenuo close, leaving only her head exposed. He rested his chin against her head, hugged her tightly, and gently stroked her back, "I'll be worried about you."

Helan Xuenuo straightened her body a little, finding a more comfortable position. Yuan Xu pressed her down and felt her body getting hotter. "Don't move around."

"Hmm..." Helan leaned her head on his shoulder, her breath spraying on Yuanxu's neck. Yuanxu stood there motionless, stiff.

Helan suddenly felt something hard poking at her. She felt a little uncomfortable and tried to adjust her posture.

"Be good, don't move!" Yuan Xu pressed her again, "Rosewood, do you have any cold water? I want to drink some cold water."

"It's so cold, drinking cold water?"

"I want……"

Helan Xuenuo had no choice but to rub his shoulder before leaving his arms and going to the yard to get him some cold water.

Yuan Xu was breathing heavily behind him and felt a fire rising.

He waited for Helan to hand him some cold water, and after drinking it, he felt the heat subsided a little.

Helan wanted to get into his arms, but Yuanxu pressed her shoulders and moved away, waving his hands and saying, "No, I can't help it."

What? Helan Xuenuo's eyes suddenly trembled, and her face flushed. She lowered her head and saw something rising from the plain, standing tall. She didn't dare to look at Yuan Xu again.

After drinking the cold water, Yuan Xu coughed and changed the subject, "Prince Ding'an has woken up. There will be an early court tomorrow."

"Finally woke up?"

"Yes, that can be done!"