freenovelworld Chapter 136 Derogation
Chapter 136 Derogation
But today, Prince Jing insisted on going in to check on him, and the eunuchs couldn't stop him no matter what they did.
As soon as the door opened, Xie Bohuai appeared behind it, and Prince Jing stopped.
"Thank... Thank you, Bo Huai?" Prince Jing was a little intimidated, but now that he was here, there was no way he could back down.
A rich medicinal fragrance filled the hall. Prince Jing looked at Xie Bohuai for a long time before saying, "I want to see my father."
"Are you sure?" Xie Bohuai raised an eyebrow.
In Prince Jing's eyes, this was a provocation. He had endured for so long, and now that he had one foot in the Renzheng Hall, he would not back down. "Yes, I want to see the Emperor! Xie Bohuai, I am the Emperor's son. You have no right to act arrogantly here!"
Xie Bohuai stepped aside, not bothering with any more words to Prince Jing, and said, "Then let's go in."
Seeing that Xie Bohuai was so easy to talk to, Prince Jing was stunned again, suspecting that Xie Bohuai had set a trap for him. However, no one had seen his father for the past month, so Prince Jing still went into the inner palace.
The smell of medicine was even stronger in the inner palace, so strong that Prince Jing found it unpleasant and wanted to cover his nose. But when he saw his father sitting on the bed, he immediately knelt down and said, "Your subject greets Your Majesty."
"Hmph, you still have the nerve to call me Father Emperor? You just wish I would die sooner!" The Emperor's face was pale, and he managed to say these words with some strength, looking at Prince Jing and sighing deeply.
"Your subject wouldn't dare, your subject is just worried about you. After all, these days, besides the imperial physicians, it's Xie Bohuai who's been there. Your subject wanted to come and serve you." Seeing that his father was still alive, Prince Jing trembled. It seemed that Xie Bohuai hadn't forged the imperial edict. But he couldn't understand even more why his father refused to see them.
"You're going to serve me? With you by my side, I'll live a few days less." The Emperor looked at his kneeling son and said earnestly, "Sixth Prince, you're not exactly bright to begin with, why use yourself as a pawn at a time like this?"
The emperor knew his sons' personalities to some extent. Even though he didn't attend to state affairs, he still had his eyes and ears around.
Bad brain?
When King Jing heard this, he was very indignant. How could he be so stupid?
"Father, son and minister..."
"Stop talking. You're disappointed to see me still alive." The Emperor waved his hand, and the eunuch beside him immediately brought over ginseng tea. "Ziqian, come in. Convey my decree... cough cough... Prince Jing is arrogant and disrespectful. He is demoted to a county prince, stripped of his post, and never allowed to serve as an official in the court again."
Upon hearing this, Prince Jing's face turned pale instantly.
How did that happen?
He just wanted to confirm whether Xie Bohuai was lying. "Father, I truly care about you and have no disloyal intentions. Please, I know I was wrong and will not do it again!"
Prince Jing begged for mercy loudly. What did the idle prince mean by that?
That means he and the throne will never be a possibility.
Moreover, whoever ascends the throne in the future can manipulate him at will, since he will never have the opportunity to hold great power again.
"Xie Bohuai, please plead for me, you're the one who let me in." Prince Jing shook off the eunuch and tried to pull Xie Bohuai away, but missed.
Xie Bohuai looked coldly at Prince Jing, "Your Highness, I have advised you."
"You're talking nonsense! Where did you get the advice?" Just as Prince Jing was about to pounce again, several guards dragged him away.
At this moment, the emperor was so angry that he coughed violently, "That idiot, he has no brains and still wants to be emperor."
The Emperor did this to tell everyone that the name written behind the "Upright and Honorable" plaque was not Prince Jing's, which was also a form of protection. Unfortunately, Prince Jing couldn't understand and couldn't comprehend the Emperor's good intentions.
Xie Bohuai understood the situation clearly, but some of the things Prince Jing did made him very unhappy. The emperor did not want to see his sons fighting to the death for the throne, but Prince Jing could be spared the death penalty, but he could not escape punishment.
After instructing others to take good care of the Emperor, Xie Bohuai left the Renzheng Hall and ordered someone to escort Prince Jing back.
What is a "押" (ya)?
Only criminals can be imprisoned.
This was a slap in the face to Prince Jing, and it also told everyone in the capital that from now on, Prince Jing had no chance of ascending the throne.
With no hope left, no one feared Prince Jing. As he walked out of the palace gates, not a single person came forward to ask what was wrong.
When Xie Bohuai left the palace, he happened to run into King Cheng.
"Your Highness Prince Cheng can still laugh?" Xie Bohuai mocked.
Prince Cheng looked at Xie Bohuai, somewhat puzzled. He hadn't done anything, so what was there to be afraid of?
"Even if you want to use someone else to do your dirty work, you should at least be sure of your own abilities. Although Prince Jing is foolish, there are ways to use his foolishness. He has been demoted today, but one day he will turn his attention to you." Xie Bohuai glanced coldly at Prince Cheng and got into the carriage.