Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

"Last Emperor left a will? The late emperor actually left a will!?"

"How can this be?"

"..."

Everyone started discussing it. When Xiao Zuochen heard the word "last will", he looked at the third prince. He couldn't hide the pride in his eyes. At that moment, Xiao Zuochen understood that the last will was just a fake one written by the third prince himself.

"Mr. Mushiro, please read it."

Mu Dai unfolded the will and spoke loudly in his spy voice.

"The Emperor, by order of Heaven, proclaims~"

Once these eight words were spoken, even if Prince Yun and his party had objections, they had to kneel down and obey the order.

"Now there is the prince Ming, who is filial and divine, born with virtue, has been supervised and governed for many years, and is familiar with state affairs. I know that my time is short, but the clan society cannot survive without a master, so I appoint the prince Ming to succeed the throne today. This is my intention.

I hereby declare~"

"Long live my emperor, long live long live~"

The Third Prince's followers kowtowed in thanks, feeling overjoyed. However, those who supported Prince Yun looked at each other in confusion, undecided.

"Eunuch Mushiro, could you please circulate the will to us for review?"

Fang Zhili, the director of the Imperial College, suggested.

When Kido heard this, a hint of mockery appeared on his face.

"What? Lord Fang, do you think that we are faking the imperial decree?"

"Don't worry about it, Eunuch Mu Dai. I have no intention of slandering you. I just want to be a witness. After all, this matter concerns the fate of the country. With hundreds of officials as witnesses, even if there are problems in the future, it will not be your responsibility, Eunuch Mu Dai."

When Mu Dai heard this, he looked at the third prince beside him. Anyway, this edict was indeed the handwriting of Emperor Mingren, and no matter how hard they looked, they could not find any clues, so they simply held the edict in both hands and walked towards the officials.

But as soon as he took a step, he felt someone grabbing his arm.

"Your Highness Prince Yun?"

Kiyo was puzzled.

"No need. I saw it clearly from the side. It was indeed written by my father himself. I believe that you gentlemen can trust me."

As soon as Xiao Zuochen finished speaking, the ministers stopped talking. Prince Yun had already admitted that the imperial edict was true, so what else could they do?

"In that case, the succession hall must be prepared quickly."

Among all the officials, Taifu Baili is the oldest. He has taught three generations of emperors, so it is natural for him to give advice.

"According to the ancestral system, when the late emperor passes away, the whole country must observe mourning for a year. During this year, the crown prince will govern the country. After the one-year mourning period, the crown prince will succeed to the throne. Although the third prince has not been appointed as the crown prince, the late emperor has already granted him the throne, so from now on, all of the third prince's daily life will be arranged and implemented according to the specifications of the crown prince."

"Yes!"

All the officials shouted in unison that they had won, and Mu Dai was also very excited.

Xiao Zuoming glanced at Xiao Zuochen with a smile, and stopped him directly after the court was dismissed.

"What else does my brother want?"

"Why did you speak for me this morning?"

Xiao Zuochen shrugged.

"I didn't speak for you. The edict itself was written by Emperor Mingren. Even if the officials read it, the result would be the same. It would be better for me to speak directly. This would avoid a lot of trouble and let them know that we two brothers are of the same mind."

What Xiao Zuochen said was true, he really thought so, it just depended on whether Xiao Zuoming believed it or not.

"As the third prince, I naturally trust you. After all, if you want to take the throne, I'm not sure I can beat you."

It seemed that because everything had been settled, Xiao Zuoming spoke very easily. Xiao Zuochen seemed to think about it for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and turned away. Perhaps he had heard something wrong.

"Leaving now?"

Xiao Zuoming called him from behind, and Xiao Zuochen turned his back to him and waved his hand. Seeing that he really left without looking back, Xiao Zuoming suddenly showed a mysterious smile on his face.

......

"That's it? It's gone?"

In Lingxiao Palace, Liuli and Teng Sen curled their lips after listening to Xiao Zuochen's retelling.

Xiao Zuochen shrugged indifferently.

"Isn't this what we agreed on? I'm not interested in that position at all. Why are you reacting like this?"

Xiao Zuochen actually felt a little guilty, but he still kept his mouth shut. When he was in court today, Liuli specifically told him that no matter what, he must not hand over the power first, and he must wait until Xiao Zuoming could prove his innocence and Concubine Yun had dealt with the matter properly before handing over the power. But when it came to competing with the third prince, he felt that this matter was too troublesome. Even if the third prince really became the emperor, it seemed that it was not impossible, as he would always have those ministers to assist him.

Liuli was silent for a second, then spoke.

"When will we return to Wangyan City?"

Xiao Zuochen looked curious.

"Are you in a hurry to go back?"

Liuli shook her head.

"Since the Third Prince is ready to take over the throne, it would be better for us to leave here as soon as possible to avoid any changes."

"But the seventh day after the death of the late emperor has not yet passed, so I can't leave."

Liuli pondered for a moment.

"Then let Yun Chi and the others leave the city first. Yun Bai and Yun Qiao will go back to Wangyan City and tell Mr. Ying about the situation here. Only Yun Feng and Yun Qian will stay with you. In addition..."

"What are you worried about?"

Before Liuli finished speaking, Xiao Zuochen suddenly interrupted her, because what Liuli said sounded like she was making some preparations.

Liuli doesn't beat around the bush.

"Then I'll be frank. Perhaps you think that with the Third Prince's brain, he wouldn't think of anything excessive. But I hope you can understand that people will change, especially when it comes to the fight for the throne. He's already competing with you, so why wouldn't he kill you?"

"We have lived together for so long, and I saved him in the beginning. Even if he wanted to compete with me for the throne, the most he could do was to drive me out of Tai'an City. Now that I left on my own initiative, there is no need for him to be cruel to me."

"You still don't understand. Think about the people around you, Emperor Mingren, Concubine Yun, which one of them didn't hurt the people closest to them for their own desires? His Royal Highness Prince Qing is the same, why not the Third Prince? There is no family affection between the royal families. What if the Third Prince approached you with other purposes from the beginning? All of this is just your excuse to comfort yourself!"

Liuli was a little annoyed, she didn't understand why Xiao Zuochen still thought people were so innocent after all he had been through! ?

Liuli spoke a little excitedly, but Teng Sen beside her suddenly grabbed her arm and shook his head at her.

Liuli was surprised for a moment, then shut her mouth obediently.

Just as the three of them were silent, a group of people suddenly came outside the courtyard. The three of them went out and saw that Eunuch Mu Dai was leading a group of eunuchs and palace maids towards the courtyard gate, and he seemed to be holding something in his hand.

"Your Highness Prince Yun~"

The shrill voice that belonged to my father-in-law sounded.

"Mr. Mushiro, why are you here?"

"Of course I have something important to tell you~"

As Kido spoke, he pulled out a roll of bright yellow stuff from his sleeve.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, please accept my order!"