sbdcsierra Chapter 384: Write the abdication edict!
Chapter 384: Write the abdication edict!
"He's back. Father, you will never see another prince again."
"Even if my uncle took the blame for me, I will never be able to ascend to the throne."
"Given my relationship with him, I will definitely not have a good ending in the future."
"Since that's the case, I'll just rebel. Even if I'm cursed and despised after my death, I won't regret it!"
"Father, please don't blame me. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself. If you weren't so biased, I wouldn't have ended up like this."
"Or, blame Xie Nanyuan. If he had been honest and died peacefully at the border, I wouldn't have risked my life like this."
When Xie Nanyuan heard this, he didn't even frown.
Luo Xiyao couldn't hold it in any longer, "Are you mentally ill? Your military prowess, your writing and policy writing, which one of them can compare to my cousin? Isn't it natural for the emperor to favor my cousin?"
"I am not as good as others, I don't know how to work hard to improve myself, I have evil thoughts all day long, I am narrow-minded and I will never give up even the slightest grudge."
"Now that you've rebelled, you still have the nerve to blame others. How shameless!"
"Then according to what you said, my cousin should have died at the border, so that I can help you. Bah! You are more shameless than capable, and you have even more beautiful dreams!"
Luo Xiyao attacked continuously, tearing off Xie Qian'an's face and throwing it to the ground and stepping on it.
He had always thought that his literary talent was not inferior to Xie Nanyuan's, and that the root of all this was simply the emperor's favoritism. Now that Luo Xiyao had exposed it, he was naturally furious.
He suddenly walked towards Luo Xiyao. Shen Qionghua quickly stood in front of Luo Xiyao. When she turned around and was about to speak, she found a more majestic figure standing in front of her.
Looking at the back of the person in front of her, Shen Qionghua pursed her lips, and a warm current seemed to flow through her heart, sour, shivering, and with a hint of sweetness.
Xie Nanyuan glanced at Xie Qian'an calmly, "Pingning is right. I spent most of my time in the army before, and I never really argued with you. It's you who's been biting me like a venomous snake."
"I've been away from the capital for years. This should be the best time to improve yourself, to showcase your talents before the Emperor, to gain his reliance and respect. However, you've only focused on projecting an image of humility, courtesy, and respect for others."
"The border is in turmoil, and the people of several cities along the border have been displaced. Dai Viet's treasury is struggling to support itself. As the prince of Dai Viet, you don't seek to quickly end the war. Instead, you interfere, colluding with the State of Chen. For your own selfish desires, you've dragged out the war, even recruiting General Lin to be your pawn at the border, disregarding the lives of the people."
"People like you have no regard for the country or the people. No wonder the emperor looks down on you."
"Even I can't look down on you!"
"You look down on me? Why do you look down on me?" Xie Qian'an rushed forward and grabbed Xie Nanyuan's collar, his eyes red.
"How do you know I didn't show it in front of him!"
"What qualifications do you have to blame me? Do you understand the feeling of powerlessness that comes from knowing that no matter what I do, I can never compare to you in his heart?"
"You can get everything I've worked so hard for just by waving your hand. Why?! This isn't fair at all!"
Xie Nanyuan frowned and pushed Xie Qian'an away. Xie Qian'an staggered and steadied himself.
"So, as long as you die, the dark clouds above my head will dissipate, and I can get what I want."
"You blame me for the deaths of those people, but if you had been willing to die, how could they have lost their lives?"
"Xie Nanyuan, how come your life is so tough! Poisoning, assassination, fighting on the battlefield, so many people died, why can't you be killed!" Xie Qian'an roared.
Assassination...
Xie Nanyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Assassination?"
Xie Qianan sneered, "Why are you pretending? I don't believe you haven't doubted me in your heart."
Xie Nanyuan's eyes darkened. "Of course I suspected it, but that hunting trip in the palace..."
"Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you. So what if it was me who did it?" Xie Qian'an said.
Xie Nanyuan's eyes were filled with shock and fear. "So, long before that, you had already colluded with the State of Chen. You were the one who secretly let those Chen soldiers into the hunting grounds!"
"That's right. It's your fault for wanting to fight with me. It's a pity that I didn't take the opportunity to kill you that time!" Xie Qian'an said with a distorted face.
"If you had died that time, none of the things that happened later would have happened, and those people wouldn't have died in vain. You are the culprit who killed them."
There were some things that Xie Qian'an buried deep in his heart and did not say out loud.
In fact, this war with the State of Chen was actually agreed upon between him and the State of Chen.
As the Chen army was approaching, he worked in the court to gain an opportunity to go on the expedition. His original intention was to join forces and take the opportunity to accumulate military merits.
He made an agreement with the State of Chen that after he ascended the throne, he would give the five border cities to the State of Chen.
But who knew that some unexpected changes would happen in the middle of the journey. He was blinded by the so-called "victory" and did some things that led to the State of Chen breaking the agreement, which was why he suffered a series of defeats later.
Later, Xie Nanyuan took over the border army.
He was extremely angry, and the State of Chen had suffered a lot at the hands of Xie Nanyuan in the past, so they were quite wary of Xie Nanyuan and wished to get rid of him as soon as possible.
The two parties hit it off and joined forces to get rid of Xie Nanyuan. The number of cities he promised was increased from five to eight.
It was through this incident that he truly realized that he was not as good as Xie Nanyuan.
The State of Chen dared to unilaterally break the alliance with him, but because of its fear of Xie Nanyuan, it took the initiative to make peace with him.
But he was unwilling to accept it. He worked so hard but was still no match for Xie Nanyuan, so he kept deceiving himself.
But in the end, his wish was not fulfilled and Xie Nanyuan returned safely.
Therefore, he must, and must sit on the throne. Only in this way can he prove that Xie Nanyuan is inferior to him and truly step on Xie Nanyuan.
These remarks were truly shameless. Shen Qionghua stood out from behind Xie Nanyuan, her beautiful eyes full of hatred.
"Xie Qi'an, no matter how eloquently you speak, no matter how you argue, ask the people in this hall, how many of them will think you are right?"
"It's clearly you who are incompetent and greedy, untalented and jealous. You selfishly dragged innocent people into this situation, yet you dare to blame all the mistakes on others."
"Those people were so innocent, and so was my father. If you act like this, aren't you afraid that those wronged souls will come after you in your dreams at midnight?"
"You think you're truly innocent just because you're putting the blame on others? Ha! Dream on!"
Xie Qi'an listened to Shen Qionghua's accusations, his eyes narrowed slightly, "You really do know. No wonder you are completely different from when you first entered the Yongning Earl's Mansion."
When the Shen family first came to the capital, Yi'er told him that although the Shen family's daughter was smart and good at doing business, she valued family affection and had great respect for Lin and the old lady.
But when they met later, Shen Qionghua's behavior was very different from what Yier said.
At first, he thought that the Shen family had just arrived in Beijing and Yi'er didn't know Shen Qionghua well enough, or that Yi'er was kind and was just speaking for Shen Qionghua.
It was not until later, when Shen Qionghua became quite resistant to him and tried every means to leave the Yongning Earl's Mansion, that he guessed that she knew they wanted the Shen family's money.
Later, as one thing after another happened, he realized that something was wrong.
If Shen Qionghua only knew that he was plotting to steal the Shen family's money, she could just take her family and hide away. At most, she could create some trouble for him in the future and take revenge on him, but there was no need to go against him all the time.
It even escalated to the point of a fight to the death.
There is only one possibility that could make her do this without caring about her widowed mother and younger brother.
That means she already knows the cause of death of the head of the Shen family, and she wants to take revenge on him!
That's why he teamed up with Xie Nanyuan to oppose her everywhere!
"Oh! If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself! The evil you and Earl Yongning have done is far more than this. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I'm afraid I would be the only one left in the Shen family."
Shen Qionghua looked at Earl Yongning as he spoke. The other party was solemn and said, "Bah! Pretending, you are a bunch of snakes and rats. How dare you have such ambitions... You are daydreaming!"
"Do you think she'll fall for you if you kill her husband? She said that now even looking at you makes her feel sick!"
Earl Yongning's face turned cold and hard, and he suddenly clenched his fists.
"Whether or not I get it, I'm afraid it's not up to you to decide." He said to Xie Qian'an: "Your Highness, the business is important. The rest can be discussed later."
Xie Qi'an nodded, looked at Xie Nanyuan, and said loudly: "Everyone listen! No one is allowed to step out of this hall. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"
"Take the Emperor to Taiji Palace!"