The Dramatic Crown Princess Wants to Poison Me!

Chapter 496: Chapter 496: Can It Be Kept?

Prince Liang provoked public outrage by slaughtering innocent civilians, causing entire families to perish.

He even sent people to pursue the killings, exhibiting exceedingly vile behavior.

At that time, the entire people of Nanxia, upon hearing of the incident, were watching intensely. If Father Emperor does not severely punish him, it will be hard to silence the widespread voices of condemnation.

Although he murdered Prince Cheng’s Heir, it was targeted solely at one individual, who was also a descendant of the Imperial Family.

The common people simply do not care about Royal matters.

Old Fifth is far away in Yunzhou; previously he was too nervous, which led him to believe the return of Old Fifth. Upon reflection later, it was downright impossible.

Moreover, those industries openly have no connection with him. Perhaps everything is merely a coincidence.

Now, he does not dare to admit that those are his industries at all.

Because these past few years have been poor harvests, disasters struck everywhere, the Court needs to allocate silver for relief, amidst various other expenses. For the past two years, the National Treasury has been continuously empty. Those private properties have fattened the Crown Prince Mansion, with the combined annual income from those private properties, almost equivalent to half a year’s National Treasury revenue.

If Father Emperor were to find out, all of these belong to the Crown Prince’s estate. During the time when the National Treasury was so empty and unable to make ends meet, not a penny was taken out by him for filling in. His salary, he just took away the full amount without a deduction.

As the Crown Prince, to indulge oneself and hold no sense of responsibility for the country, would only cause greater dissatisfaction from Father Emperor. In any case, those industries have already been destroyed, it’s hence now all buried deeply within, swallowing the dumb loss. As long as the green hills are kept intact, there’s no fear of running out of wood for burning!

Regarding Huangfu Chi’s injury, he has already sent people to ”Manting Fang,” once he learns which three top escorts were originally accompanying whom. Who had a conflict with Huangfu Chi? It should ascertain whether it’s a case of jealousy or has another hidden motive.

As for Huangfu Wei, the matter is more severe, coming to the Crown Prince Mansion to abduct people, it goes beyond mere audacity.

The Crown Prince has even thought about it; if Father Emperor’s Holy Decree chastises him for a while and confines him. He will make Huangfu Wei’s disappearance and Huangfu Chi being beaten an affair for this Chief Eunuch to report to Father Emperor.

If Father Emperor learns, amidst his punishment and confinement, that his sons are facing one dead, one injured, and one missing, a respectable Crown Prince being bullied to this degree, Father Emperor will certainly rescind the decree and promptly dispatch people to search for Huangfu Wei.

The Crown Prince brought along individuals from the Crown Prince Mansion to kneel and accept the decree.

Today, the decree is being announced by the Chief Eunuch by the Emperor’s side, Eunuch Feng. He glanced at the incense table already set up, with people from the Crown Prince Mansion kneeling on site, and cast his gaze upon the Crown Prince’s face, before unfolding the Holy Decree.

”On behalf of Heaven, delivering by the emperor’s order, I have taken on the legacy from the great ancestor, diligently working, empathizing with ministers, nurturing the populace, paced by maintaining order across the land... Crown Prince Hanyu, my third son, unlawful and unvirtuous, not adhering to my teachings, engaging in deceitful acts, lacking benevolence and righteousness, embracing wicked ideologies, violating the teachings, suspecting kin. Indulging in wickedness and cruelty, little magnanimity, cannot accommodate tribute and ministers; emotionally cold and indifferent, conducting vile acts against his own nephew! Such misdeeds, how can one hold onto lineage and inheritance, and uphold the duty of the Seven Temples... Thus, the position of Crown Prince Hanyu, Third Prince of Huangfu, is revoked, and reverted to Prince Zhuang, immediately relocated from the Eastern Palace! Duly noted!”

The Crown Prince initially listened attentively, thinking that scolding words seemed overboard for the decree. But gradually, a sense of unease grew as he listened.