In the palace, Mo Rongyi still refused to listen to anyone's advice and continued to sit on the ground. The Empress Dowager was so angry that she couldn't speak. Only a few ministers were trying to persuade him. Among them, Qiu Yaozong was the most anxious. Elder Xu remained silent, as if everything that happened in the hall had nothing to do with him.
"Little ancestor, you should listen to the Empress Dowager and stop fooling around, okay?" Qiu Yaozong was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. It was already the last moment. Couldn't this little ancestor be a little more cooperative? The ascension ceremony was supposed to be a tense one. If they couldn't stop Lu Yaoyao from outside, the little prince might not be able to sit on the throne stably.
Mo Rongyi wanted to kick him away. If he wasn't his maternal uncle, if there weren't so many ministers watching … Is this prince fooling around?
Isn't this fooling around? Qiu Yaozong was crying and screaming in his heart.
"Ah Yi, you don't want to ascend the throne today?" The Empress Dowager tried hard to suppress her anger. Since she had already come this far, she wouldn't regret it anymore. If this son didn't cooperate, could she not find an obedient person to complete the ascension ceremony today?
Mo Rongyi turned back and slowly got up to walk to the Empress Dowager's side. "Mother, Imperial Brother will definitely come back. Stop."
The Empress Dowager grabbed Mo Rongyi's collar and pulled him down. "Even if he comes back, I won't let him have the chance to enter the palace. A 'Yi, you have to sit on the throne even if you don't want to. If you delay any longer, I will first kill Lu Shiming and his son in the prison. You can wait until I kill everyone in the prison before considering whether or not to ascend the throne."
"You can't kill Lord Lu!" Mo Rongyi cried out in shock.
The Empress Dowager smiled and said to Qiu Yaozong, "Welcome, Your Majesty, to the throne."
"Mother!" Mo Rongyi shouted. "Imperial Brother will definitely come back. Even if he's gone, there's still Sister-in-law Empress's child. Imperial Brother's own flesh and blood is the legitimate heir. I can't sit on the throne anymore."
"Where is Lu Yaoyao?" The Empress Dowager asked coldly and angrily. "Will I let a bastard of unknown origin become the master of the Jin Kingdom?"
Elder Xu slowly opened his eyes, "Empress Dowager, the Empress is pregnant in the palace, how can there be a bastard?"
The Empress Dowager looked at Elder Xu. "Lord Xu, what are you trying to say?"
"This subject just wants to remind Empress Dowager that the Empress wasn't pregnant outside the palace." Elder Xu said with a smile.
"Is that so? Does Lord Xu think that I am senile and can't remember things?" The Empress Dowager's voice was cold. She could see that there were not many officials in the court who were willing to listen to her. They were all afraid of death.
But what did it matter? As long as Mo Rongyi sat on the throne, he would be a powerful emperor. So what if these people were unwilling?
Elder Xu smiled. "This official dares not."
The Empress Dowager's sharp eyes swept over everyone, "We respectfully welcome the Emperor's ascension to the throne."
"Empress Mother!" Mo Rongyi was helpless and angry. He had already made it so obvious. Why was the Empress Dowager still not awake? Once his brother returned, there would be no turning back.
"Come," the Empress Dowager looked coldly at Mo Rongyi, "Escort Lu Shiming and his son to the Meridian Gate."
Mo Rongyi was shocked. "No!"
"Then ascend the throne!" The Empress Dowager said angrily.
"No!" Mo Rongyi shook his head. He didn't want to sit on that throne even if he was beaten to death. Once he sat on that throne, he would betray his brother. He couldn't do such a thing.
The Empress Dowager's anger seemed to be completely suppressed. She said to Qiu Yaozong, "Let someone invite the Emperor up."
She intended to force Mo Rongyi to sit on the Dragon Throne and ascend the throne.
Qiu Yaozong was about to respond when a loud and suppressed excitement came from outside.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
The Emperor has arrived!
The Empress Dowager's face instantly became gloomy. Obviously, the Emperor who was singing outside was not the one in the hall now.
Compared with the Empress Dowager's face, the faces of others showed joy, especially Mo Rongyi, who ran out with a bright smile.
Elder Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He finally came back.
As soon as Mo Rongyi walked out of the hall, he saw Mo Rongzhan holding Ye Zhen and slowly walking up the steps. His eyes suddenly turned red. "Brother!"
"Welcome back the Emperor!" Elder Xu took the lead in kneeling down and shouted loudly.
"Long live the Emperor!" Everyone knelt down.
Mo Rongyi also cried and knelt down, throwing the crown on his head aside.
Only the Empress Dowager sat in her original position, looking coldly at Mo Rongzhan and Lu Yaoyao as they walked into the hall step by step.
He is still alive!
Lu Yaoyao is not dead!
"Ministers, please rise." Mo Rongzhan came in front of the Empress Dowager. He didn't even look at her, but turned back to all the ministers.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Elder Xu stood up, his eyes full of wisdom fell on Mo Rongzhan with a smile.
Mo Rongyi walked over nervously. "Brother!"
"You have done very well." Mo Rongzhan whispered to comfort him. The news that he refused to ascend the throne and delay time had long spread outside the palace.
His younger brother had him in his heart.
When Mo Rongyi heard this, he knew that his brother did not blame him. Tears welled up in his eyes at once.
Ye Zhen looked at him with a smile, her eyes full of relief.
"I did have some accidents in Anhe City, but fortunately, the Empress was by my side, and I got through the difficulties safely. The Empress Dowager was afraid that I would die outside, so there was today's farce." Mo Rongzhan said with a smile.
His words sounded like he was protecting the Empress Dowager, but the ministers were all shrewd people. How could they not hear the hidden meaning in his words?
"Since I am back, naturally there is no need for someone to supervise the country." Mo Rongzhan said lightly, "Ministers, please retreat first."
He planned to deal with family affairs next, and there was no need for these ministers to watch over him.
Elder Xu cupped his hands and saluted, "This minister will retire."
There must be a lot of things to deal with in the court, but the most important thing now was the grudge between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.
"Tang Zhen, take Qiu Yaozong with you." Mo Rongzhan ordered.
Qiu Yaozong, who had long been scared silly, was scared out of his wits. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's not my fault. Please spare my life! Empress Dowager, sister, save me!"
Qiu Yaozong was too clear that if he was taken away, he would definitely die.
The Empress Dowager did not speak, and Mo Rongzhan did not even look at him.
Tang Zhen had directly sent people to take Qiu Yaozong away.
Soon, only Mo Rongzhan and his family were left in the hall, and the others were guarding outside the hall.
Murong Ke came in from outside and whispered in Mo Rongzhan's ear, "The palace has been cleaned up inside and outside."
"Good." Mo Rongzhan nodded gently and let him stay.
In addition to Ye Zhen, Murong Ke knew that he had amnesia and was the clearest about his youth, so he naturally wanted to stay.
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