The princess was fed contraceptive soup on the day of the marriage exchange, and she went crazy

But when they really entered the Taiji Hall, Sheng Nanzhi looked at the dark crowd in front of her and couldn't help but look at Concubine Hua.

They probably got it wrong.

The emperor not only summoned the princes, but also many court officials.

The emperor sat on the chair, his face still a little pale.

Seeing Concubine Hua coming in with Sheng Nanzhi, the emperor's eyes moved slightly: "Why is Concubine Hua here?"

"The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. I have important matters to attend to. Concubine Hua should go back."

Concubine Hua was not afraid at all. She just smiled and said, "Yes, I heard that Your Majesty had woken up. I was extremely happy, so I hurried over to see him."

"Seeing that Your Majesty has truly awakened and is in good spirits, I am relieved."

"I will take my leave now."

After Concubine Hua left, the emperor glanced around the hall and suddenly attacked.

He picked up the paperweight on the table and slammed it. "How outrageous! You are absolutely outrageous! When did I ever allow you to dispose of the Crown Prince without authorization?"

He raised his head and pointed at the princes: "All of you, kneel down before me!"

Several princes knelt down, still trying to defend themselves: "Father, it was really the Crown Prince! He was deceiving the Emperor!"

"He had clearly damaged his descendants, making it impossible for him to have children for the royal family. Yet, he concealed this from his father, allowing him to misunderstand and appoint him as the crown prince!"

"Furthermore, I suspect that the Crown Prince was responsible for Father's sudden fainting."

"Only Father and the Crown Prince were in the palace at the time. We were so angry and worried about Father's health. We also heard that the Crown Prince had defrauded the emperor, so we attacked him."

"Although he may indeed be your son, the charge of deceiving the emperor cannot be washed away no matter what."

Sheng Nanzhi, standing aside, heard clearly that these princes wanted to seize on the fact that Wen Tingyun had deceived the emperor.

But they didn’t know that it didn’t matter whether Wen Tingyun deceived the emperor or not. What mattered was that if the emperor wanted his subjects to die, they had to die.

The emperor now wants their lives.

Sure enough, before they could finish, the emperor interrupted them again: "He did not deceive the emperor, but I can see clearly."

"You think I'm doomed this time, so you want to get rid of him first so you can fight for the throne, right?"

"You probably didn't expect that I'm not dead!"

One of the princes immediately said, "It's impossible for him to have children again. This is deceiving the emperor. How can the emperor say that he didn't deceive the emperor?"

The emperor sneered: "Because I know!"

"I knew he would not have any more children. I knew everything, so I specially appointed him as the Crown Prince."

"I know that he has no chance of inheriting the throne, and I appointed him Crown Prince just to test you."

"It turns out you guys really are...unable to withstand any temptation at all."

Several princes looked at each other with pale faces. What kind of test?

The emperor sneered, "You are so impatient, wishing me dead! But you didn't expect that I would wake up, right?"

Several princes were still muttering: "How...is this possible?"

They seemed certain that the emperor was trying to clear Wen Tingyun of any charges: "We can understand that your father favors the seventh prince, but you can't use this as an excuse to slander us..."

"Slander you?" The emperor sneered, "Princess Yi!"

When Sheng Nanzhi was called, she lowered her head and took two steps forward: "My daughter-in-law is here."

The emperor raised his chin slightly. "At that time, Sheng Qingqian and Concubine Rou both insisted that they were pregnant with the prince's child. In order to prove that he had not defiled the palace and had no relationship with Concubine Rou, the prince told me that he was injured and could not be moved."

"Princess Yi was there at the time, she can testify."

"Not only Princess Yi, but also Concubine Hua, Concubine Rou, and Sheng Qingqian are here too."

"I already knew at that time that Wen Tingyun would never be able to have children again."

"But he was named the crown prince only after that incident."

The emperor sneered, "That's because I want to see who will be unable to restrain himself and take action now that I have appointed him as the Crown Prince."

"But I didn't expect that I could trick you all out in one go!"

"I'm still fine now, and you're already coveting the throne? Are you hoping for my death?"

"Do you think that if you kill the crown prince and wait for me to die, you can ascend the throne and become emperor?"

"You're dreaming!"

The emperor slammed the table again and said, "I will give the throne to anyone, but not to you, the ungrateful sons who only want to kill their fathers!"

"Come here and draw up the decree!"

The emperor sneered and looked at the princes intently: "Draft an edict to appoint Prince Yi Shi Huaizhi as the crown prince!"

Sheng Nanzhi suddenly raised his head and asked, "Who will be appointed as the crown prince?"

Her eyelashes trembled slightly. Is the emperor... crazy?

Even the court officials who were watching the situation from the sidelines could no longer sit still: "Your Majesty, Prince Yi..."

The emperor glanced at him and said, "Of course I know that Prince Yi is unconscious, and the imperial physician said he might never wake up."

"I'm not confused yet!"

The emperor raised his chin slightly. "I deliberately want to make him the crown prince. I want to tell you that I can give this crown prince position to a prince who has damaged his offspring and will never be able to have children, or to a comatose living dead, but I will never give it to you, a bunch of you with such wicked ambitions."

"Draft an edict!"

The emperor's attitude and purpose were very clear, which was that he would not really appoint a crown prince for the time being to fuel anyone's ambition.

But if a crown prince is not appointed, these princes, and even the court officials, will stare at the crown prince's position like crazy.

Therefore, he might as well enthronize someone who was obviously incapable of inheriting the throne and becoming emperor.

Let them give up the desire to get the position of crown prince.

Sheng Nanzhi's eyelashes trembled. The emperor was playing with fire.

The chief eunuch and the secretary looked at each other. The emperor's voice was as loud as a bell, so he should be in good health.

Moreover, although the emperor was angry, he would not really get rid of these princes completely.

He is in good health and has several adult princes who can deal with various emergencies at any time. If the emperor wants to deliberately do this to intimidate the princes, then let him do it.

The Chief Eunuch and the Secretary of the Central Secretariat quickly made a decision. They stepped aside and began to draft the edict.

Soon, the imperial edict was drafted.

The emperor then looked at Sheng Nanzhi again: "Princess Yi."

"Since Prince Yi is unable to come to receive the decree, you will receive it on his behalf."

Sheng Nanzhi put on an uneasy look, looked around, then bit her lip and knelt down with a pale face: "Your Highness, I will take your orders on your behalf."

The Chief Eunuch unfolded the imperial edict in his hand: "The Emperor decrees: I have ruled the country day and night, diligently seeking only the safety of the state and the well-being of the people. Now that my sons are all grown, the Sixth Prince, Shi Huaizhi, is benevolent, filial, respectful, intelligent, and virtuous. He has also studied the classics, history, and the art of statecraft, and possesses unique insights. I believe he possesses the talent and is worthy of the great responsibility and the succession of the imperial lineage. I hereby appoint the Sixth Prince, Shi Huaizhi, as Crown Prince and lord of the Eastern Palace."