Chapter 53: Forcing the emperor to abdicate!
"Why are you so flustered?"
Sande said tremblingly: "Your Highness, the news from the palace is that His Majesty has fainted again!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan was shocked.
"What? Youyue, please take some time off and follow me into the palace!"
The two of them left in a panic. After all, they didn't know what the old emperor had encountered this time.
The body is just getting better, but some people can't stand it anymore and can't even sit still!
By the time the two of them hurried to the palace, they saw the imperial doctors already starting to get busy.
"Youyue, come on, get out of here!"
A group of imperial doctors were busy but the old emperor didn't wake up!
Hearing Xiao Yan's scolding, several people did not dare to breathe and could only retreat to the side obediently.
After making all the arrangements, Xiao Yan turned around and left the bedroom.
"Shang Haitang, is this the promise you gave me?"
Shang Haitang also felt a chill all over her body. She was always on guard, but she didn't expect that she would be taken advantage of.
"Your Highness, I failed in my duty. Please forgive me!"
Xiao Yan was very angry at this time.
"Forgive me? You can't even handle such a small matter. I really don't know how the Jinyiwei trained you!"
"The huge palace is full of imperial guards. They are all your spies. How could you not notice such a thing?"
"Do you have to wait until your father dies before you can find out?"
Shang Haitang didn't dare to breathe at this moment, he knew that Xiao Yan really dared to kill him.
"Okay, get up. Do you have any clues as to who did this?"
Shang Haitang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I have already controlled all those who have come into contact with Your Majesty!"
"The interrogation has already begun. I'm sure there will be news soon!"
Xiao Yan also knew that he had lost his composure just now, but he was really angry about this matter!
"My father's body was already in poor condition, and if he were to suffer another blow like this, it would be even worse!"
"Interrogate him strictly and find the final murderer!"
At this time, Sande came hurriedly again.
" Your Highness , all the officials have come here after hearing the news, and are now kneeling outside!"
Xiao Yan suddenly felt something was wrong. This might have been premeditated!
"Tell them all to go back, Father cannot be disturbed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw all the ministers coming, but upon closer inspection, they were all from Hu Zhenghe's faction.
"What are you doing here? Get back here!"
Hu Zhenghe stood up and said, "Your Highness, if we leave now, His Majesty will be disappointed!"
"Your Majesty has been in danger time and again. I think we should find out the real culprit!"
"I suspect that this matter is related to Ye Youyue. Please hand the person over to me, Your Highness. I will go back and interrogate him strictly!"
"You who dare to murder His Majesty shall be punished by death!"
Xiao Yan was furious when he heard this!
"Hu Zhenghe, you're lying. When did Ye Youyue plot to murder my father? If you keep talking nonsense without any evidence, I'll skin you alive!"
Hu Zhenghe frowned and said, "Your Highness, please be careful with your words. You are the crown prince, so watch your words!"
"I suspect Ye Youyue is not without a starting point!"
"First, the last time Ye Youyue treated the emperor, she prescribed a prescription for the emperor to nourish his body. As far as I know, three imperial doctors were present when the medicine was dispensed! "
"Secondly, the person who prepared the medicine is someone close to His Majesty, so he will surely not harm His Majesty!"
"Then I can only suspect that there is something wrong with this recipe, and Ye Youyue is the biggest suspect!"
"Your Highness, please hand over the person!"
Boom! All the officials knelt down immediately.
"Your Highness, please hand over the person!"
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yan calmed down. Their purpose this time was probably not for Ye Youyue.
"I've already said that this matter has nothing to do with Ye Youyue. If you really have any doubts, then bring out the evidence instead of just talking nonsense!"
"Just because the recipe was proposed by Ye Youyue, you are suspicious of others. Isn't that unreasonable?"
"Also, the imperial physician who prescribed the medicine has been sent to the Northern Pacification Office for review. I believe there will be a result soon."
As soon as Xiao Yan fell asleep, he saw the door opened and Ye Youyue dragged out with a tired body.
Xiao Yan hurried forward and asked, "What happened?"
Ye Youyue shook her head and said, "It's not good, but the person is saved. We need to find the source quickly!"
"Your Highness, I want to check the medicine residue for your Majesty's recuperation!"
After hearing Ye Youyue's words, Xiao Yan immediately understood that the problem was with the medicine.
"no problem!"
"Someone, bring us all the medicine residue from the past few days!"
But Hu Zhenghe would not miss this opportunity.
"Your Highness, I know what the relationship between Ye Youyue and you is, but I must get to the bottom of this matter!"
"You can't be so willful and unreasonable just because you are the prince!"
"We can just send Ye Youyue to the Ministry of Punishment and ask her. Why go through so much trouble?"
When Ye Youyue heard that she was going to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment, her face turned pale immediately!
People who go to the Ministry of Punishment basically never return.
"Your Highness, I am innocent!"
Xiao Yan looked at Ye Youyue, who was frightened and pale, and said, "Don't worry, I'm here!"
I don’t know why, but after hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Ye Youyue suddenly felt relieved!
"I may not trust anyone, but I absolutely trust Ye Youyue!"
Hu Zhenghe frowned when he heard this.
"Your Highness, if you insist on doing this, then please forgive me for being rude!"
"The Crown Prince has no reason to do wrong and has shielded criminals. I think the Crown Prince is unworthy of his position!"
"Your Highness, please hand over the position of Regent!"
All the officials shouted at the same time: "Your Highness, please hand it over!"
Only then did Xiao Yan realize that these people came to force him to abdicate, not to capture Ye Youyue.
This Ye Youyue is just a cover for them.
"Why, are you trying to force the emperor to abdicate?"
At this time, an official said: "Your Highness is disregarding right and wrong. I think the Second Prince is more suitable to be the regent. Your Highness should give way to him!"
Xiao Yan was immediately furious.
"Who do you think you are? How dare you speak?"
"Someone come and chop him down!"
Shang Haitang was feeling depressed after being scolded by Xiao Yan, but when he heard that Xiao Yan was going to take action, he drew out his sword without saying a word.
It wasn't even dragged on!
Just one sword!
The official was also stunned, and was still pointing at Shang Haitang before he died.
"you……"
Then he fell straight down!
Hu Zhenghe also didn't expect that Xiao Yan would really dare to kill someone.
Even though he had brought so many people here, Xiao Yan was still so unscrupulous.
"You, Prince, are you really going to shield the real murderer like this?"
"You really don't deserve this position!"
"As the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, I have the responsibility to share your majesty's worries. Your Highness, do you really want to go your own way?"
At this moment, Hu Zhenghe's eyes were fierce, as if he had determined to defeat Xiao Yan.
"What? Are you, the Prime Minister, going to make a scene?"
"And you, a bunch of courtiers, think you are good enough?"
At this time, a minister said: "Your Highness, if you really insist on doing it, then kill us all first!"
Xiao Yan immediately laughed. There are people who want to die!
"Shang Haitang, help him!"
