Chapter 439 Will He Be Resentful?

"Master, something terrible has happened!"

The Crown Prince's Residence.

Xiao Ye and Su Liluo were discussing how to counteract the medicine that Zi Xing and Consort Zhang had given the Emperor when Ye Dong rushed in from outside.

"what happens?"

Xiao Ye and Su Lilu both looked at Ye Dong.

"My lord, the palace spies say that Prince Xiao went to the palace to see the emperor and presented evidence that Prince Chu rebelled at your instigation. Now the emperor is furious and has sent someone to invite you to the palace."

"What!"

Su Liluo stared wide-eyed in shock.

She truly hadn't expected that Prince Xiao would be able to frame her like this.

"I'm afraid King Xiao made some promise to King Chu, and the two of them have reached an agreement to work together to bring me down. This trip is going to be troublesome."

Xiao Ye calmly stated his guess.

"So what does my husband plan to do now?"

Su Liluo looked at Xiao Ye with concern.

After all, the Emperor now trusts Prince Xiao, and it's likely that he won't be able to return unscathed from this trip.

"Let's go to the palace first and take a look. Don't worry, I'll adapt to the situation."

"Then I'll go with you."

"It depends on the Emperor's decree. If he doesn't summon you but you go with him, I'm afraid Prince Xiao and his men will use that as an excuse to make things difficult for you."

As the two were talking, clear footsteps sounded outside the door.

Before they could even finish their discussion, the people from the palace arrived.

"Your Highness, His Majesty requests that you come to the palace alone."

The head eunuch spoke politely and respectfully, his face revealing no emotion whatsoever.

alone?

Su Liluo glanced at Xiao Ye. She realized she probably couldn't go with him on this trip and could only stay in the manor and wait.

Soon, Xiao Ye arrived at the palace.

As soon as he stepped into the main hall, he was met with Emperor Wenjian's calm expression, and glancing to the side, he saw Prince Xiao standing upright.

"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty!"

Xiao Ye first knelt down and bowed respectfully.

He knelt for a long time but didn't hear Emperor Wenjian speak. His heart sank, and he knew that Emperor Wenjian was probably angry.

"Hmph! Look at these for yourself!"

After a long while, Emperor Wenjian snorted coldly and then threw a stack of things in front of him.

Xiao Ye reached out and picked it up, glancing at it briefly. It was Xiao Churen's confession.

He confessed that he was forced to rebel by the Crown Prince, who deliberately rescued him during his exile and poisoned him, forcing him to contact the Liu family to rebel.

Originally, the Crown Prince intended to take advantage of the Liu family's successful rebellion to dethrone the Emperor, so that he could ascend the throne naturally. The Crown Prince felt that the Emperor was still in his prime, and if he waited until the Emperor passed away, he would have to wait another one or two decades.

However, they did not expect that Prince Xiao would be able to invite a divine physician, so the Crown Prince changed his plans again at the last minute.

The Crown Prince believed that with a divine physician by the Emperor's side, even if the Emperor had one foot in the grave, he could be saved. Moreover, the Crown Prince did not expect that Prince Xiao was also very powerful.

They tested Prince Xiao's strength several times and were frightened each time, so the Crown Prince changed his mind and arrested himself to claim credit, attempting to gain more popular support than the Emperor.

As Xiao Ye looked at the contents of the confession, he couldn't help but curl his lips into a mocking smile.

Their excuses are really ridiculous, especially regarding Xiao Wang's strength.

Xiao Wang is a man who has never been on the battlefield and does not have strong military power. If Xiao Ye wants to deal with him, does he need to be afraid?

However, Emperor Wenjian was clearly confused at this point, and was fooled by the words of Prince Xiao and Prince Chu, and believed them.

"Father, I do not admit to these crimes. I only want to ask you a few questions."

Xiao Ye calmly looked at Emperor Wenjian, who was sitting on the dragon throne.

He was still kneeling on the ground, but his upper body was ramrod straight, and his overall demeanor was much stronger than that of the standing Prince Xiao.

What do you want to ask?

Emperor Wenjian still gave him a chance to speak.

"Father, if what this says is that I did this to win the hearts of the people, then why didn't I publicize my achievements after I returned?"

Furthermore, having fought on the battlefield for many years, why would I be afraid of King Xiao's strength? King Xiao has lived in his fiefdom for so many years. If he is powerful, does that mean he is not behaving himself in his fiefdom?

Has Prince Xiao been secretly cultivating his own power all along? Otherwise, why would I, as a crown prince with military power, be afraid of him?

Finally, since that divine physician's medical skills are so remarkable, I would like to ask, Father, has Your Majesty ever seen a patient she treated who lived to be one or two hundred years old?

this.....

Emperor Wenjian was stunned upon hearing this.

He narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, slowly realizing that Xiao Ye's words made some sense, when suddenly King Xiao stepped forward.

"Your Highness, after you returned and learned of Father's attitude, you naturally dared not boast about your achievements anymore. Although I do not have military power, Father has been busy lately and has entrusted me with the command of the Imperial Guard and other military officers in the capital."

So it's only natural that you're wary of me, isn't it? During the time my father was treated by the divine physician, many of his minor ailments have been cured. If this continues, he'll surely live to be a hundred.

"Father's good health makes me happier than anyone else. But Your Highness, you'll have to remain in your position for a while longer. Whether you're happy or not, I don't know."

King Xiao remained calm and composed, offering a reasoned and eloquent analysis and explanation.

Emperor Wenjian's wavering heart was instantly pulled back, especially by Prince Xiao's words that he would live to be a hundred years old and could reign for a long time, which made him even happier.

As an emperor who has enjoyed supreme power, who wouldn't want to stay in that high position for a few more years?

As long as he doesn't die, he will always be the emperor of this Great Liang, while the crown prince will always remain the crown prince. Won't he be unwilling to accept this?

Thinking about it this way, Emperor Wenjian couldn't help but have doubts about Xiao Ye.

After all, the crown prince is the heir apparent, and once I pass away, the crown prince will be the one to succeed me.

To him, the crown prince was both his son and someone who coveted his throne.

Xiao Ye saw all of Emperor Wenjian's psychological changes. He knew that it was already quite an achievement that he had managed to sway him.

Therefore, he is not in a hurry to explain, but instead uses actions to calm his mind.

So Xiao Ye looked at Emperor Wenjian sincerely again, "Father, I will not say things to make people happy but I don't know if they are true or not. I only want to prove it with my sincerity."

Therefore, I am willing to hand over all the military power I have seized in Youyun Prefecture, as well as all the military power I currently hold, to my father, hoping that he will believe in my sincerity.

"As long as Father Emperor is healthy, your son is willing to be the Crown Prince for life, serving you faithfully without hesitation!"

Hand over military power!

Upon hearing this, not only was Emperor Wenjian surprised, but Prince Xiao, who was standing to the side, also looked at Xiao Ye in surprise.

He never expected that Xiao Ye would be so willing to hand over his military power.