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The one who entered the palace was the Elder Wangye, who had already retired to the mountains. He was ranked ninth, and everyone in the Dark North Kingdom knew of the heroic deeds of the Ninth Wangye. It was just that 30 years ago, he had already retired to the mountains and rarely appeared in Dingdu City. No one expected him to suddenly appear today.
Beitang Xuanyang narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the old man who was striding towards him. His hair was obviously gray, but his imposing manner was as heavy as mountains and rivers, making people not dare to ignore him. At first glance, it was obvious that he was a man who had experienced life and death on the battlefield.
He didn't have much of an impression of this old man. It seemed that Beitang Xuanyang had rarely seen this person.
"Old Lord, you're finally here." Lord Jiang bowed to Lord Jiu excitedly.
"Lord Jiang, there's no need to be so polite." Jiu Wangye supported Jiang Daren and looked at Beitang Xuanyang with a gloomy gaze. "Benwang entered the palace by imperial order today."
Beitang Xuanyang pointed at the soldiers behind him. "I don't remember ordering you to enter the palace, and those soldiers with knives. Ninth Wangye, are you planning to rebel?"
Lord Jiu ignored Beitang Xuanyang and walked in front of Empress Wang, "Your Highness, where is the posthumous edict?"
"Granduncle Jiu, this is the edict left behind by the late Emperor. Please take a look." Empress Wang handed the edict to Lord Jiu.
Imperial Consort Qian cried out in shock, "Ninth Uncle, someone forged a posthumous edict. The late Emperor was killed by them."
"Whether it's fake or not, there will be a public opinion," Lord Jiu said calmly.
Beitang Xuanyang's eyes were gloomy. He thought that after ascending the throne, there should be no problem. He didn't expect that Beitang Yu would actually leave behind a posthumous edict.
However, so what if there was a posthumous edict? He was already the Emperor, so he had to have the final say.
Lord Jiang and the others went forward to check the edict. The moment they opened the edict, they knew it was real.
"Ninth Wangye, this is the previous emperor's handwriting. This lowly official recognizes the previous emperor's handwriting." Official Jiang said excitedly, "This edict is real."
"It's true."
"It's the previous emperor's handwriting …"
Listening to the words of those ministers, Imperial Concubine Qian's complexion became more and more unsightly. She pulled Beitang Xuanyang's hand and said, "Your Majesty, there's no need to talk to them. Wait for Prime Minister Qian and General Qian to enter the palace."
Beitang Xuanyang looked at Mo Mingxi. He had never heard of a posthumous edict before. Today, Empress Wang brought a posthumous edict into the palace. It was most likely related to Mo Mingxi.
"So what if it's the handwriting of the late emperor?" Beitang Xuanyang asked coldly. "Can't you fake it?"
Damn that Qian Danqing! Why was he still nowhere to be seen? Why didn't he appear when he was needed?
Lord Blood Demon was not here. If these posthumous edicts were true, would the guards in the palace still listen to him? There were also the ministers who had been kneeling here for half a day. They must be itching to pull him down from the throne and replace him with an obedient emperor.
If he let them have their way today, Lord Blood Demon would not let him off.
"I'm only asking you, did you kill the late Emperor?" Lord Jiu pointed at Beitang Xuanyang and asked sternly.
Ming Xi glanced at him. Although he was no longer young, his aura was so imposing that even the Corpse Devouring Beast was intimidated.
Empress Wang said that she was going to see someone, so it should be to see him.
Only Empress Wang would be able to invite such a person.
"Lord Jiu, how can you believe that the late Emperor was killed by that woman's one-sided words? Is there any evidence?" Imperial Consort Qian stood up and asked. She had always been afraid of Lord Jiu, and never thought that Wang Junchai would actually be able to invite him out. One had to know that this Lord Jiu did not even see Beitang Yu.
"The palace maid who served the late Emperor that day is the evidence. She saw Beitang Xuanyang stab the dagger into the late Emperor's lower abdomen with her own eyes." Empress Wang's voice was neither high nor low, but it was sonorous and powerful.
Beitang Xuanyang laughed arrogantly, "Bullshit, the dagger did not stab into Imperial Father's lower abdomen, but his chest …"
"In that case, it was indeed you who killed the late Emperor." Empress Wang looked coldly at Beitang Xuanyang.
"You …" Beitang Xuanyang glared at Empress Wang angrily. He had accidentally said the wrong thing.
Imperial Consort Qian was so anxious that she was about to go crazy, but she still maintained her calm on the surface, "Lord Jiu, are you guys trying to join hands to force the Emperor to abdicate? The late Emperor's coffin has not yet been buried, and you guys are so impatient to seize the throne? "
"Who was the one who let down the late Emperor? Imperial Consort Qian, you know it better than anyone else! " Empress Wang looked at her indifferently, "For so many years, the late Emperor has been good to you. When you sleep at night, can you really feel at ease?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Imperial Consort Qian's face turned ashen. Last night, she had dreamed that the late Emperor came to find her. When Wang Junchai mentioned it like this, she felt even more guilty, "I did not do anything that let down the late Emperor!"
Empress Wang looked at her sharply, "Then what are you feeling guilty about?"
Imperial Consort Qian's face was cold, "How am I feeling guilty?"
"Come, take down these traitors!" Beitang Xuanyang was too lazy to talk anymore. If he continued to talk, he would only put himself at a disadvantage.
Lord Blood Demon and the Qian Family had not appeared yet. If they were here, he would not need to talk so much nonsense here!
The imperial guards looked at each other, not knowing whether to make a move or not.
"What are you guys still standing there for?" Beitang Xuanyang was furious.
"The late Emperor's edict!" Official Jiang raised the edict in his hand and shouted loudly.
"Long live the Emperor!" Lord Jiu raised his robe and knelt down, shouting "Long live the Emperor!"
The others also knelt down, "Long live the Emperor."
"The Emperor decreed that when I was a captive, only the First Prince cared about my safety. I have two regrets in my life. One is to let down the Empress, and the other is to mistreat my eldest son, Xuan Wei. I know that my safety is uncertain, so I made a edict to pass the throne to my eldest son, Xuan Wei, abolish Imperial Consort Qian as a commoner, and abolish the Crown Prince's title …"
Imperial Consort Qian listened to Official Jiang read the edict word by word. Her heart sank little by little.
Beitang Yu … actually had such a trick up his sleeve!
She knew that he was not so easy to deal with, but his edict was too vicious!
"I don't believe that this is not the late Emperor's edict. You made it up." Imperial Consort Qian shouted loudly.
"This is the late Emperor's handwriting, and the late Emperor's jade seal. It is indeed the late Emperor's edict." Official Jiang shouted loudly, holding the edict and kneeling in front of Beitang Xuanyang, "Long live the Emperor!"
The others followed suit and bowed to Beitang Xuanyang.
Beitang Xuanyang was so angry that his entire face became distorted and sinister. His eyes were as fierce and vicious as a wild beast's.
"Capture the group of traitors." Lord Jiu ordered.
"You dare!" Imperial Consort Qian shouted. Why hadn't her father and brother appeared yet? They had so many eyes and ears in the palace, so they should have known everything that had happened in the palace. Why hadn't they come to help them?
Could it be that they had already given up?
"Roar!" Beitang Xuanyang let out a beast-like roar. Although he didn't have a golden core, dealing with a few mortal soldiers was not a problem.
Ming Xi stepped forward and kicked him down the steps. "A beast dares to ascend to the throne."
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