jdhmnovel Chapter 248: Abolition of the Crown Prince
Chapter 248: Abolition of the Crown Prince
"It seems that you are still too comfortable in this capital. In this case, in my opinion, your salary does not need to be so high." Li Siqi raised his eyebrows and said nothing, just quietly looking at Li Siming who was a little jumpy.
However, he didn't expect that Li Siming not only withheld Li Siqi's salary, but also wanted to kill him.
Just at this moment, someone came out to report on the battle situation at the front. Li Siming's eyes rolled around, "The capital is peaceful. Seeing that my brother is so free, I think it would be better for me to go to the front and fight with General Cui, so as to end this war as soon as possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, whispers were heard in the Golden Palace, but Li Siming and Li Siqi turned a deaf ear to these words.
Li Siqi looked up at Li Siming's provocative eyes, and he just smiled happily, "Since my royal brother has such high expectations of me, I won't disappoint you. It just so happens that I have admired General Cui for a long time, and it is my honor to fight with General Cui this time."
Li Siqi did not resist, but Li Siming looked at him a few more times.
The news that Li Siqi was exiled to the border by Li Siming to assist Cui Jiangke soon reached Xu Yingying's ears.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yingying became extremely anxious. When Li Siqi returned home, Xu Yingying could not help but go up to greet him.
"Your Highness..." Li Siqi looked at Xu Yingying's anxious face, knowing what she wanted to say, and quickly stopped her, "Come with me to the study."
Seeing Li Siqi being so cautious, Xu Yingying had to swallow her doubts and patiently followed Li Siqi into the study.
After the door was closed, Xu Yingying asked directly, "Is it true that you were exiled to the frontier by the crown prince?"
"Yes." Li Siqi didn't react and looked indifferent, as if it was just a small matter.
"Why don't you resist?" Xu Yingying was a little puzzled.
"Now that my father has not recovered, this is not the time to turn against Li Siming. Moreover, if Li Siming goes too far now, when my father regains power, it will be too late for him, Li Siming, to regret it."
Li Siqi was very confident, but Xu Yingying was more worried than him. "The emperor was particularly partial to Li Siming before. Even if Li Siming is the one who caused him to be like this now, his soul doesn't remember these things, and his body has no memory at all. How can you guarantee that he will stand on your side after he wakes up? No, I still have to go to the palace to take a look."
Xu Yingying was very worried. After much thought, she decided to go to the palace in person.
But before Xu Yingying walked out of the study, she was stopped by Li Siqi.
"Yingying, don't worry." Li Siqi looked helplessly at the person in front of him who was in a hurry. "Don't worry, I have my own plan for this matter. Li Siming will not get his wish. As for my father, I have my own plan."
Seeing Li Siqi so confident, Xu Yingying still had some doubts, but she didn't want to offend him, so she had to be patient and wait quietly.
It seemed that Li Siming wanted to avoid any further complications, or perhaps he really didn't want to see Li Siqi in the capital, so he couldn't wait to start planning the celebration.
When they received the invitation letter, Li Siqi and Xu Yingying looked at each other. Xu Yingying didn't quite understand Li Siming's train of thought. She always thought that Li Siming was a fool. Now it seems that he is indeed a fool.
The invitation letter clearly stated that Li Siming planned to hold a banquet for Li Siqi to celebrate Li Siqi and Xu Yingying's departure for the border.
Although they found it ridiculous, Li Siqi and Xu Yingying still went to the appointment on time.
At the banquet, the wine was flowing, but the ministers all surrounded Li Siming and flattered him in every way. Li Siqi, on the other hand, was pitiful, with only a few people. Naturally, these people were the ones who were often bullied by Li Siming.
Li Siqi just smiled, drank and chatted with Xu Yingying, quietly watching to see what other tricks Li Siming could come up with.
Li Siming was enjoying his drink very much, and as he got in a good mood, he started to mock Li Siqi again.
"Royal brother, why are you sitting there all the time? Today is a farewell banquet specially held for you..."
"I didn't know that the prince was in such a good mood." Before Li Siming finished speaking, a familiar voice came from the door of the banquet hall.
Li Siming was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked towards the door. The next second, his face turned extremely pale and his body trembled slightly.
Li Siqi also heard it, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He glanced playfully at the somewhat flustered Li Siming over there, and then stood up slowly.
Only then did Xu Yingying understand why Li Siqi had been so unhurried, as if all this had nothing to do with him.
Xu Yingying stood up with Li Siqi and looked at the person who came. The person was the emperor who was supposed to be lying in the Yangxin Palace.
At this time, the emperor was walking briskly and showed no signs of illness. The other ministers present looked at each other, wondering what was going on.
But without exception, they all fell to their knees.
Li Siming saw Su Shengyuan behind the emperor and his face turned even paler. The person following the emperor was not Xiao Shunzi, but Su Shengyuan. Li Siming couldn't help but guess that the emperor already knew the general idea of the matter.
Su Shengyuan followed behind the emperor. He didn't look at Li Siming in a very friendly way, but he looked at Li Siqi with tenderness and appreciation.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
The emperor said nothing, but walked up to the dragon throne step by step.
After they sat down, the emperor spoke, "Old Seven, please get up, and Miss Xu too."
Li Siqi and Xu Yingying stood up and looked at the ministers and Li Siming who were still kneeling around them. A sincere smile appeared on Li Siqi's face.
"Father, are you feeling better?"
"I am much better now, thanks to you." The emperor smiled at Li Siqi.
Li Siqi said modestly: "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. This is what I should do."
"Li Siming, do you have anything else to say?" The emperor looked at Li Siming who was kneeling at his feet, and his tone was very cold.
Li Siming forced himself to calm down, then grabbed the emperor's trouser leg, "Father, please look carefully, I...I am innocent."
Li Siming was too panicked and was already talking nonsense.
The emperor kicked him away and said, "What have you wronged? Do you really think that I don't know what you did? Come on, drag Li Siming away. From today on, the prince will be deposed as a commoner and expelled from the capital. You will never be allowed to step out of the capital again!"