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He sighed inwardly, and then hurriedly spoke to the emperor without losing any opportunity, pleading for the second prince: "Father, please show some mercy and spare my second brother! He is in so much pain now, I believe he has deeply realized his mistakes."

In this magnificent yet bloody palace, there are only two princes.

Fortunately, the emperor issued an edict yesterday prohibiting all royal family members from coming to the court. Because of this, these people managed to escape.

But then again, if the princes' mansions were unfortunately attacked by those vicious rebels, the consequences would be disastrous.

But considering the strength of the guards in each prefecture, it shouldn't be so useless.

Those were also selected from the imperial guards, after all, they were all the emperor's sons.

The emperor sighed heavily and spoke slowly, "Second brother, you and the crown prince were born in the same year, and you have played and grown up together since childhood. I originally thought that even if everyone in the court had objections to my appointment of a crown prince, at least you should understand and approve of it. However, I never expected that your son would have such huge ambitions. Although you don't have such thoughts, you do have descendants. Perhaps it's my fault that I have lived too long, so that the next generation can no longer suppress their thoughts."

Hearing this, the prince's face turned pale instantly and he knelt down on the ground in panic.

The second prince remained kneeling on the ground from beginning to end and never stood up.

The emperor stared at the second prince with a sharp gaze, and asked in a deep voice: "When did your son subdue the group of people under the former Protector of the Country? On the surface, this matter seems calm and difficult to detect, but the general saw the clues at a glance. Now, tell me the truth!"

At this moment, the second prince finally slowly raised his head and looked at the emperor, his eyes full of unwillingness and helplessness.

He said slowly, "Father, I do support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wholeheartedly. However, the head of the Imperial Hospital was only canonized the year before last. As the eldest son, his position is unshakable. There is no doubt about that. But you are reluctant to canonize him as the Crown Prince. How can my brothers not have distracting thoughts? In the past two years, I have put aside those desires for power and profit, but how can my children be willing to give up just like that!"

The emperor had expected this, and after hearing this, he could not help but sigh heavily and slowly said, "Since I ascended the throne, I have experienced many years of wind and rain. Natural disasters such as droughts and floods have come frequently, and I have always tried my best to deal with them, just to ensure the safety of the people of this world. If I hand over this beautiful land to you, I wonder if you will first focus on cultivating your own power and ignore the millions of people in Daxia!"

Hearing this, the Second Prince turned his gaze to the Crown Prince standing beside him, with a questioning look on his face, and asked bluntly: "Brother, in your opinion, are you really qualified to take on this throne and become a qualified emperor? I do not deny that you are kind and benevolent, but as a ruler of a country, kindness alone is far from enough, and you must be ruthless enough to control the court. However, considering our deep brotherhood, I will put aside my desire to compete for the throne for the time being. But to be honest, deep down in my heart, I really can't accept it."

When the emperor heard what the second prince said, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, he chuckled, and said earnestly: "Given the current situation in Daxia, it is most appropriate to pass the throne to the crown prince. Although he has no ambitions, he is kind and caring for the people. Such a character is the key to promoting the country's economic development. Moreover, only when the crown prince ascends the throne can you ensure that all of you princes are safe."

After hearing what the emperor said, the second prince was silent for a moment, and finally spoke again: "Father, I have no other request now, I only ask that you take my son to be properly buried. I beg your forgiveness!"

After saying this, the second prince knelt on his knees, bent over and kowtowed, his expression full of sorrow and earnestness.

The emperor knew very well that the second prince remained silent this time, obviously unwilling to reveal the details of his collusion with the Protector of the Country, Gao.

At this moment, the emperor couldn't help but feel doubtful and began to wonder whether the Second Prince was involved in the things that the Duke of Protectorate had done in the past.

As a result, the emperor felt more and more that he could not let the second prince off easily.

In fact, the emperor did not care who coveted the dragon throne, which symbolized supreme power, and he could still be tolerant and understanding.

However, if the Second Prince had truly done anything that endangered the country and harmed national interests, that would be something the Emperor would never tolerate.

The emperor turned his head with a gloomy face and ordered the eunuch beside him: "Pass on my order! Immediately demote the second prince to a commoner. Order the three courts to thoroughly investigate all those who are plotting evil and traitors."

Upon hearing this sudden and severe punishment, the second prince stood there in a daze as if struck by lightning, completely at a loss as to what to do.

He really couldn't understand why the emperor would be so cruel to him this time. You know, when his other brothers made mistakes before, they were just demoted at most, but when it came to him, he ended up with nothing.

In desperation, the second prince kowtowed to the emperor with tears streaming down his face, begging for mercy: "Father, please have mercy! I know my crime, please forgive me! Do you really want to abandon your own flesh and blood?"

The crown prince standing by did not utter a word from beginning to end, but the grief-stricken and angry questions from the second prince just now deeply touched a chord in his heart.

The ministers were still in a state of confusion at this moment. What happened last night was so thrilling that they have not yet recovered from their shock.

Just last night, there were flashes of swords and bloodshed in the palace, and the situation was so tense that it was suffocating.

And this morning, the emperor issued an order to depose a prince without hesitation!

Both of these events were major events that concerned the fate of the country, but the ministers were not mentally prepared in advance and did not know how to deal with the situation for a while.

Just as everyone was looking at each other in bewilderment, a slight sound of footsteps was suddenly heard outside the hall.

Immediately afterwards, a fair-faced eunuch hurried into the hall in small steps.

He came to the emperor, bowed respectfully, and then spoke carefully: "Your Majesty, the Tiger Army has just sent a message that the rebels in the capital have been completely wiped out, without a single fish escaping. Now, they have come to ask the emperor for instructions on the next action plan. Since the Tiger Army is our elite division, it is not allowed to stay in the capital without permission, so I would like to ask the emperor whether to allow them to return to the original place where the Tiger Army was stationed?"

The emperor nodded slightly, expressing his approval, and said, "Well, that's very good. Pass on my order and have the Tiger Army return to their base immediately. In addition, the Imperial Guards must also make proper arrangements and must not slack off in the slightest."