After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

"Master Liang, what's going on?"

Liang Wenchang looked puzzled, "Eunuch Li, why don't you read it out?"

Eunuch Li glanced at the faces of the princes and ministers, with a stiff smile on his face, "Haha, Lord Liang, this imperial edict was written by you, please move over and read it with me."

"It's just an imperial edict, why bother?"

Prince Yan looked impatient.

Everyone knows who will be the heir to the throne. Reading out the imperial edict now is just a formality. Why bother dilly-dallying?

"Yes, read it out quickly."

The old prince Duan is seventy-six years old. He is considered a highly respected person in the royal family. "After the announcement, the Ministry of Rites should start preparing for the enthronement."

He was hunched over, and his breathing was a little unstable. If it weren't for the emperor's death and the announcement of the crown prince, he wouldn't have entered the palace today.

Prime Minister Xiao also said, "This imperial edict was issued by the emperor earlier. You just need to read it out."

He tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth, not letting the happiness in his heart show on his face.

After all, he is also a princeling.

It is really unexpected that the prince, who was sent to guard the imperial mausoleum, would have a chance to turn things around. It was just that he got the credit of following the emperor for nothing.

Zhao Qingming, who was standing by, frowned slightly as he looked at the stiff expression on Eunuch Li's face and the cold sweat running down his forehead.

Could it be that the successor is not the crown prince?

Mr. Zhang, the cabinet scholar, seemed to have guessed something and glanced at the expressionless Duke Zhenguo.

This old guy will definitely not let the prince ascend the throne so easily, but... who will he choose?

"You are so slow, you can't even read an imperial edict?"

He was in good health. He took a few steps forward and took the imperial edict from Eunuch Li. When he saw the name of the person on it, he was slightly startled.

Lu Huaizhen? !

If you think about it carefully, Prince Xian has helped the Duke of Zhenguo a lot, so it is reasonable to give him the throne.

But... Prince Xian is not in good health. This monarch is a sickly person and it is not good for the prosperity of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

He looked at the Duke of Zhenguo with his sharp and cold eyes, asking what was going on.

The Duke of Zhenguo raised his hand and touched his nose, then lowered his head and did not look at him.

"What on earth are you guys dawdling about?"

Prince Yan couldn't wait and ran forward to look at the imperial edict in Lord Zhang's hand. When he saw the name on the edict, his throat felt like a chicken being strangled, his eyes bulged, and his face was full of disbelief.

"This, this, this..."

how can that be!

When everyone was confused, Lu Chen walked in with the prince.

At this time, the prince was still speaking wildly, "How dare you, the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, treat me like this? Aren't you afraid that I will settle the score with you later?"

"It's not too late for you to please me now. I will definitely forgive you for your previous disrespect!"

"You don't even realize you're about to die, what an idiot!"

Bai Youyou couldn't help rolling her eyes after hearing his shouting. Her status didn't allow her to stand here, so she could only stand at the door of the palace with Lu Qi.

The door was open, but there was a screen blocking it from the inside, so I could only hear but not see.

Soon, the prince's voice was heard, "Father!!"

After mourning and crying, he said loudly to Eunuch Li: "My father has already passed the throne to me. Please read the imperial edict quickly."

"If you don't read it, I will do it!"

Prince Duan could not stand still, and he hobbled forward to take the imperial edict from Lord Zhang's hand. When he saw the contents of the edict clearly, the sad expression on his face relaxed.

"Everyone, listen to my orders!"

As soon as the words came out, everyone in the room lifted their robes and knelt on the ground.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: I believe that the way to govern a country is to place the highest priority on the crown prince. Prince Xian Huaizhen is kind, respectful, and prudent, and possesses both talent and virtue, and is the right person to inherit the throne—"

Before Prince Duan finished reading the imperial edict, the crown prince jumped up from the ground, "Impossible, you must have seen it wrong, how could it be Lu Huaizhen!"

He wanted to snatch the imperial edict from the old prince Duan, but the Duke of Zhenguo quickly held him back and said, "The imperial edict has not been read yet, why are you in such a hurry?"

Not only the crown prince was shocked, but everyone else also looked up at the old Prince Duan in a daze, wondering if he had read the name wrong due to his old eyesight.

Knowing what they were thinking, the old prince snorted coldly, "Is it because my eyes are blurry? Wait until the imperial edict is read out, and then you can just read it again."

The old Prince Duan glanced at the Crown Prince calmly and continued to read: "Now, in accordance with the ancestral system, I appoint Prince Xian Lu Huaizhen as the Crown Prince to bear the heavy responsibility of the ancestral temple and the country. I hope that my subjects will obey the new monarch and assist him in governing the world. I decree this!"

"No! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!"

The prince wanted to break free, but was pinned down by the Duke of Zhenguo and could not move.

He looked at the imperial edict with bloodshot eyes, "I am the only son of my father now. How could he pass the throne to that sickly Lu Huaizhen? This imperial edict is absolutely fake! Absolutely fake!!"

Everyone was also suspicious and passed the imperial edict around one by one.

But it is indeed stamped with the imperial seal, which cannot be fake.

Liang Wenchang said, "This imperial edict was spoken by the emperor. I wrote it on his behalf. The emperor confirmed it and then stamped it with his imperial seal. It cannot be faked."

The prince was still unwilling to accept it and shouted, "Impossible, you must have conspired to tamper with the imperial edict!"

He looked at Eunuch Li who had not yet recovered from his shock, "Eunuch Li, tell me, did my father pass the throne to me? Did they tamper with the imperial edict?"

Eunuch Li moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but finally he swallowed it down.

His eyes shifted to Liang Wenchang who was standing in the corner. At that time, the imperial edict did have the name of the crown prince, but now it was changed to Prince Xian and was read out.

Things have been decided and he can't change them.

"Your Highness, accept your fate."

"No, I won't accept my fate! Eunuch Li, you can't do this. Father clearly passed the throne to me. You need to explain it to them!"

The Duke of Zhenguo sneered, "Don't be unreasonable. The imperial edict is here, and it has the imperial seal as a seal. How can you doubt it!"

At this time, Lu Huaizhen was surrounded by people and walked into the bedroom. Although he looked pale, he exuded a calmness.

Upon seeing this, the prince struggled like crazy and rushed towards Lu Huaizhen, "Lu Huaizhen, you colluded with Liang Wenchang to tamper with the imperial edict, you should be killed on the spot!"

Lu Huaizhen dodged gently and said calmly: "The throne has never been obtained by force. You all know your character very well. The emperor is wise and benevolent, and cares about the people of the Great Zhou, so he made me the new king."

Everyone still remembered the incident in which the prince beat thousands of refugees to death with a stick, and nodded secretly.

The old prince Duan said in a cold voice, "You are now a commoner. If the emperor really wants to pass the throne to you, why didn't he restore your position as crown prince earlier?"

The prince was speechless for a moment, his eyes full of resentment and resentment. He glared at Lu Huaizhen fiercely, "Even so, can your frail body shoulder the responsibility of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"