Remarrying Chun Yuan

Qin Mushuo invited Grand Scholar Lin and Vice Minister Li, which naturally met with resistance.

The two refused to say a word or write a petition requesting to succeed to the throne. They just sat there silently, refusing to eat the food offered by the palace maids or touch a drop of water.

A day later, Qin Mushuo still dared to stand up to them.

Two days passed, and the two of them still refused to drink any water, and one of them even fainted once.

When Qin Mushuo saw the imperial physicians busily reviving the person, his heart began to panic.

He had intended to persuade them with earnest words, but he hadn't expected their resistance to be so fierce, which frightened Qin Mushuo into thinking that the idea was terrible.

"What should we do? What should we do now? It's one thing if these two old geezers refuse to help me, but if they really die in the palace, I'm completely finished!"

He was devastated, unable to believe that he was so unworthy of being trusted by the court officials.

Even if Grand Secretary Lin and Vice Minister Li were to scold him, he would still have room to maneuver and could say something about repenting and asking for patronage.

But silent indifference is the greatest insult.

Clearly, they had already decided in their hearts that he was no good!

"Now that things have come to this, what does it matter whether they did it voluntarily or not? While they are unconscious, let's just put their fingerprints on the draft document and stamp it with their names."

Jiang Yunjiao hadn't expected that Qin Mushuo would still want the approval of the court officials. "At this time, we can only complete the succession as soon as possible. They are clearly just stalling for time, and we can't wait any longer!"

“They didn’t bring any name badges, and they had nothing on them. If it wasn’t voluntary and I really ascended the throne, what if they turned around and accused me? Wouldn’t that be a difficult problem to solve?” Qin Mushuo said anxiously.

“At that time, they had no choice but to admit it, whether they wanted to or not. Your Highness only needed to promote them to be the left and right arms of the Great Qi, and they would have no way to explain it.” Jiang Yunjiao said, “Your Highness’s move was a risky thing to do. I think they were just waiting for His Majesty to return, waiting for Yuan Cuo and Liu Yuechu to return…” Jiang Yunjiao had to mention these names.

But her method did work.

Although Qin Mushuo's expression was extremely unpleasant, he still sent his men to handle it.

But his patience had reached its limit. Recalling what the Princess Consort had said, he really didn't need to be in such a hurry. He could have just waited for Emperor Qi Xiao to return and then slowly recovered.

If Yuan Cuo hadn't wanted the throne of Qi, he would still have had opportunities and wouldn't have had to take this desperate path!

“Jiang Yunjiao, you bear a great responsibility for my journey to this point. If things succeed, you will have made an indelible contribution, and I will not treat you unfairly. But if it fails…” Qin Mushuo sighed, “I will kill you with my own hands. You can go and wait in the underworld!”

As Jiang Yunjiao bowed her head in response, a hint of disdain lingered in her voice.

Is this really the Crown Prince?

Why can't she just become a man?

She knew she couldn't compare to the Chu Emperor, lacking his soaring courage, but she considered herself stronger than many men, yet she had no opportunity to demonstrate her abilities!

"If there is an afterlife, could I be reborn as a man who stands tall and upright?" she prayed silently in her heart.

Qin Mushuo acted swiftly, forcing the imperial physicians to administer a sedative to Grand Secretary Lin and Vice Minister Li. He then had a memorial written requesting Qin Mushuo to succeed to the throne, which the two officials then pressed their handprints on.

These two alone were not enough, so he also managed to confuse three other ministers in the court and get them to write memorials recommending him.

With this, coupled with the Right Chancellor's initiative to invite Qin Mushuo to succeed to the throne, Qin Mushuo's momentum suddenly reversed, leaving the resentful and unaware court officials at a loss, only thinking that Grand Secretary Lin and Vice Minister Li had been misled by the promised official positions.

Because Qin Mushuo also announced the promotions of various officials at the same time, including bestowing three titles of nobility upon them.

But before this trend could gain momentum, it was met with a collective protest from Lin Mengjun, the students of the Imperial College, and scholars from many other academies.

They requested to see Grand Secretary Lin and Vice Minister Li, rather than to hear the imperial edict.

Moreover, Emperor Qi Xiao is still alive and has not passed away. It is unreasonable for the Crown Prince to suddenly succeed to the throne, and it would break the rules set by the ancestors of the Great Qi!

Qin Mushuo was furious and sent someone to question Lin Mengjun. The questioning was ostensibly a question, but it was actually a veiled threat.

"By inciting these students to cause trouble, you are essentially going against your father and ruining their futures. Lin Mengjun, can you bear this responsibility?!"

The one who questioned him was the Right Chancellor. Qin Mushuo would naturally not personally intervene in such matters. Only someone of such importance as the Right Chancellor could possibly make the students back down.

Lin Mengjun made his position very clear: "First, I am not inciting anyone. Besides, the capital has suddenly become like this. Who knows if they recommended these officials voluntarily? Why are the recommendation memorials written but no one is ever seen? Therefore, if you want our approval, these court officials, including my father, must come out and tell everyone in person."

"Secondly, even if he says he approves of Qin Mushuo's succession, I will immediately sever our father-son relationship and completely break ties with him. His Majesty is still alive, so why should a prince suddenly succeed to the throne? This is simply illogical!"

"Besides, even if His Majesty passes away one day, it depends on who His Majesty's will is passed on to. It's not certain that it will be him. Why should he declare himself emperor now? That would be going against the ancestors of the Great Qi!"

"We refuse to accept this!"

Lin Mengjun shouted this, and many students immediately shouted in unison, "We refuse to accept this!"

The Right Chancellor's gaze swept over the crowd like a knife, his face threatening, "Do you still know the consequences of following him in causing trouble? You have studied diligently for decades, don't ruin your lives because of a moment of impulse!"

"Then let the ministers who recommended the prince for the throne come out and speak for themselves! We've studied all the etiquette and rules, but the court's attitude towards things is so casual. Haven't we wasted all our time reading those books?"

"No one is blind, not even the Right Chancellor. You can see us clearly, and we can see you clearly too!"

……

The disturbances grew increasingly intense, especially with the involvement of teachers from the Imperial College.

No matter how high an official's rank, he cannot compete with a teacher who has countless disciples. When the Right Chancellor saw Yang Zhanchun in the crowd, his heart turned cold. It was likely that this was at the behest of Master Zhuang, otherwise it would be very unlikely that this person would appear.

With this group causing trouble, Qin Mushuo's "decree" would be useless and impossible to implement.

At this moment, Li Chengyue had no time to worry about Vice Minister Li. He had already made contact with the palace and even found Tuoba Yun, wanting to join forces with him to enter the palace and snatch people away.

But Tuoba Yun felt it was inappropriate to abduct someone. "Well... Miss Yuechan said she could try to enter the palace and poison someone. I wonder if Lord Li thinks this is feasible?"