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Since hearing those words, Mo Xiao Li sat in Tianming Palace in silence for the entire afternoon, constantly recalling the news he had just heard. He never expected that the events unfolding were not as simple as he had thought. If Mu Yueqing was not lying, then he had indeed falsely accused Mu Junqi, and the real culprit was still at large.
He was unsure how many more secrets lay behind this entire affair, leaving him feeling somewhat astonished. It was only at this moment that he realized how complicated the situation truly was, and he understood just how wrong he had been before.
At that moment, Ziyue rushed in and knelt on the ground, excitedly saying, "Your Majesty, Little Prince has woken up! Lord Xia said he is fine now."
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiao Li cast aside all his anger and confusion from earlier. His mind was solely focused on Ziyue's words as he asked with some excitement, "Is it true?" Without waiting for Ziyue's response, he hurriedly stepped outside.
Ziyue quickly followed and added, "Lord Xia said that as long as he takes a few more doses of medicine, he will be fine."
Mo Xiao Li did not reply but continued walking forward. Before long, he arrived at the room. As soon as he entered, he heard Little Prince chattering away. At this sound, his anxious heart finally relaxed. He took a few steps inside and saw Xia Ziqian holding Little Prince in his arms. Although Little Prince's face was still a bit pale, it looked much better than before. Upon seeing Mo Xiao Li enter, everyone knelt and bowed in greeting, "Long live Your Majesty!"
However, at that moment, Mo Xiao Li paid no attention to their greetings. He quickly walked up to Xia Ziqian and took Little Prince from his arms, holding him close. Little Prince looked up at him and suddenly smiled. Seeing this smile made Huixin and Ziyue's eyes well up with tears, while Mo Xiao Li felt a pang of guilt in his heart.
Feeling somewhat at a loss himself, he turned to the side and said, "Little Prince has just recovered from a serious illness; let’s hold a banquet tonight—"
"Thank you, Your Majesty—" everyone replied in unison.
At that moment, perhaps everything else no longer mattered; only Little Prince's health was important.
As night fell as scheduled, everyone seemed indifferent about the banquet that evening. With General Mu now imprisoned, there was an air of uncertainty among them. They feared that one misstep could make them scapegoats. However, given the current situation, not attending would lead to even worse consequences.
That night, before the banquet began, melodious music spread throughout the palace. Whether it was their imagination or not, they felt that tonight's banquet was not as simple as it appeared on the surface; perhaps something unknown would happen.
In fact, their thoughts were not wrong at all; tonight's banquet was merely a facade, and the real purpose was to deal with General Mu. Of course, that was a matter for later.
Once everyone had taken their seats, they waited for a long time without seeing Mo Xiao Li appear. Each person craned their necks to look, but there was still no response. After quite some time, Mo Xiao Li finally emerged amidst the crowd.
Perhaps it was his appearance that stirred the subdued crowd into a commotion, yet his face showed no expression, leaving people unable to guess his true feelings. They remained deeply convinced of the previous statements, each fearing that they might inadvertently become the one to be dealt with.
"During this time, I have troubled you all, my beloved ministers. I am truly grateful to you here. However... you must have already heard about General Mu's situation. I never expected that he, originally a loyal minister, would do such things. Therefore, I am very angry. But today we will not discuss this matter; we are here only to celebrate the recovery of the Little Prince," Mo Xiao Li said in a deep voice while raising his wine cup.
Upon hearing this, the crowd quickly stood up and said, "It is the Imperial Favor Bestowed that has allowed the Little Prince to be safe—"
Hearing their words, Mo Xiao Li merely chuckled lightly and then said, "Of course, tonight I also have something more important to announce."
Upon hearing this, the people below immediately began whispering among themselves, speculating about what kind of event was about to unfold. A few who usually had good relations with General Mu had already started trembling.
"I hereby announce that the Little Prince will be established as the Crown Prince—"
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately caused an uproar. No one had expected that just recently he had been confined to the Mausoleum and so quickly released and named Crown Prince; they speculated about what could possibly be happening.
However, no matter how they speculated now, everything had already been decided. On one side, the concubines were all gazing at this scene in shock, completely unprepared for such an outcome. Especially Consort Xi; she wore a smile on her face but felt immense hatred inside. Her hands were tightly clenched within her wide sleeves as she could not help but stand up first and say with a smile, "Your Majesty is wise."
Upon hearing her words, everyone finally reacted and collectively bowed in praise, "Your Majesty is wise—"
Mo Xiao Li smiled lightly and then said, "Everyone, please rise. The coronation ceremony will be held three days later. Understood?"
"I understand, Your Majesty—"
But at that moment, a man suddenly emerged from somewhere and knelt before everyone, saying, "Your Majesty, we do not agree—"
Everyone looked at him in shock, clearly not expecting anyone to dare to do such a thing. Their eyes widened, and Mo Xiao Li looked at the scene with some anger and said in a deep voice, "Who are you?"
"We are followers of General Mu. Now that he is imprisoned, everything is a lie. Someone must have framed General Mu. Your Majesty, can't you investigate this matter thoroughly?" the newcomer said fearlessly.
Hearing this, Mo Xiao Li angrily slammed the table and stood up, shouting, "Impudent! Do you know what you are saying?" He then turned to Zuo Yunqing and said, "Take this man away and execute him by slow slicing! Since he is an accomplice of General Mu, find the others and imprison them immediately!"
Zuo Yunqing acknowledged and went down. Just as he was about to apprehend the man, he unexpectedly said, "Even if you imprison me today, it will be of no use; the people of the world will not believe you!" With that, he drew a dagger from his waist and stabbed it directly into his chest before collapsing.
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