In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

The Fifth Prince gave the Emperor a reassuring look. "Don't worry, Father. Lord Xie has been secretly trying to find a way to rescue you. But the Seventh Prince is keeping a close watch on you. Lord Xie had no choice but to let me bring the things back to you."

The emperor was moved and became more and more satisfied with Xie Chengjin. "In that case, I will trust him this time." After saying that, the emperor swallowed the pill directly into his mouth, and the fifth prince didn't even have time to stop him.

The pill melted in his mouth and had almost no bitter taste, which the emperor could accept. After taking the pill, the emperor instantly felt heat spreading through his limbs, and the strength that had originally dissipated was now slowly recovering.

Just as the emperor was about to stand up excitedly, the Fifth Prince hurriedly stopped him, "Your Majesty, please wait. Your body has rested for such a long time, and it is not suitable for strenuous activity. Moreover, the Seventh Prince's men are now guarding the Yangxin Palace very strictly. If Your Majesty is exposed at this moment, there will be nothing you can do to save him."

After the Fifth Prince's reminder, the Emperor immediately came to his senses and said, "I have not considered this matter carefully. Fifth Prince, what is your plan?"

The Fifth Prince looked around and whispered to the Emperor about his plan with Xie Chengjin. The Emperor couldn't help but frown. "If Xie Chengjin had been a moment later, your life would be in danger. Are you sure?"

The Fifth Prince nodded firmly. "Father, you once taught me that if you doubt someone, don't employ him; if you employ someone, don't doubt him. I'm willing to trust Xie Chengjin."

"In that case, I will cooperate with you." The emperor also knew that there was no better way at this time, so he could only follow the fifth prince and take the risk.

Soon, the day of the coronation ceremony came. It had been sunny a few days ago, but on this day the entire capital was shrouded in dark clouds, as if a storm was about to come, which made people feel uneasy.

The Seventh Prince's mood was naturally not very good, but the time had been set, and he didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he simply stopped caring about the astronomical phenomena.

The time has come. The Seventh Prince stepped onto the steps of the Golden Palace step by step, getting closer to his most dreamed position. The smile on his face became deeper and deeper, and he became more and more excited.

Under the throne room, the fifth prince had already been forced to kneel by two guards, his eyes filled with hatred for the seventh prince.

The Seventh Prince walked to the throne and slowly sat down. He raised his head, his eyes filled with wolfish ambition. "I ascend the throne today. I appreciate the brotherhood and did not want to criticize the Fifth Prince too much. However, the Fifth Prince has repeatedly committed insubordination. I can no longer tolerate it. Therefore, I will behead him today..."

Before the word "display" was uttered, a majestic voice came from behind the throne room, "Wait a minute!"

It was the old emperor's voice. The seventh prince's expression was suddenly filled with horror. He looked in horror at the old emperor who was slowly walking out from behind the dragon throne supported by Xie Chengjin. The expression in his eyes changed from horror to disbelief, and then to extreme unwillingness.

"Seventh Prince, you are so bold! Falsifying the imperial edict is a capital crime punishable by beheading!" Xie Chengjin shouted harshly while helping the old emperor sit on the dragon throne.

The Seventh Prince was still standing beside the dragon throne, frozen in place, not knowing what he was thinking.

The old emperor's expression was extremely serious, and his eyes were full of coldness when he looked at the seventh prince. He had completely no feelings for this youngest son.

Xie Chengjin received the old emperor's gaze and hurriedly said, "Where are the imperial guards? Why don't you quickly capture this traitor!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Royal Guards filed in, restrained everyone present, and pulled the Seventh Prince down from the throne.

The Seventh Prince was forced to his knees on the ground. He finally came to his senses and looked at the old emperor with disbelief in his eyes. "Impossible, this is impossible! How could you possibly get out?! Xie Chengjin... Xie Chengjin... It turned out to be you! You betrayed me?!"

The seventh prince looked at Xie Chengjin, then at the old emperor, and then at the untied fifth prince, and instantly realized everything.

"You... plotted against me, you all plotted against me... For what?! For what?!" The Seventh Prince never expected that even at this point, he still lost everything. This time, he didn't even have the possibility of turning things around.

The Seventh Prince became more and more unwilling to give in and tried his best to struggle, but it was no use. The two guards behind him held him down so tightly that he couldn't move at all.

The old emperor sat on the dragon throne, coldly gazing at the utterly humiliated Seventh Prince below him. His eyes held no trace of pity. "Seventh Prince, you have falsely conveyed the imperial edict! This is treasonous! You even attempted to regicide and usurp the throne! Your crimes are unforgivable! From today on, you will be stripped of your title, demoted to a commoner, removed from the imperial family register, stripped of your royal surname, imprisoned, and beheaded in five days!"

After sentencing the seventh prince, the emperor turned his attention to the seventh prince's followers. For these people, the nine clans of the close associates were executed, and the rest of the participants were beheaded. Their families were exiled, the women were sent to serve as military prostitutes, and the men were exiled to the frontier and were never allowed to enter the capital again.

The emperor felt annoyed when he saw the group of people shouting that they were innocent. He waved his hand and these people were dragged out without mercy. Those with louder voices even had their mouths blocked.

The emperor then turned his gaze to the trembling, silent ministers and snorted coldly, "As for you, don't think I know nothing. I've spared your lives only because you were forced to do so. Come, pass on my decree. From today on, the fifth prince is appointed crown prince. After my death, the crown prince will inherit the throne. You must assist him diligently and not disobey."

"We obey your order." As soon as the words were spoken, the ministers shouted in unison.

At this point, the farce was finally over, and what remained was some finishing work. Because Xie Chengjin had made great contributions in protecting the emperor, his official position was even promoted several levels.

However, the people were the most harmed by this incident. In order to show his great grace, the emperor even ordered the exemption of taxes for two years. For a while, the people stopped complaining.

As for Shen Wenjun, who was thrown into prison by the Seventh Prince, he was also released. Thanks to Cheng Jin, Shen Wenjun did not suffer any physical pain, and the so-called "poison" also allowed Shen Wenjun's body to recover 90%, and he was no longer in any danger.

During the time in prison, Shen Wenjun was also thinking about what kind of feelings he had for Xu Miao. He thought he would always like Su Zhizhi, but he didn't know when he developed different feelings for Xu Miao, but he had been trying his best to deny it.