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Chapter 219 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with
However, decades have passed, and the emperor has changed hands once. It's a bit unreasonable for Xiao Mohan to come to him now demanding an explanation.
"Uncle Han, regardless of whether the events of the late emperor's era are true or false, your current secret plot to seize power and disrupt the court is no different from treason. Do you acknowledge this?"
Xiao Mohan wanted to argue that what he had just said was not his true intention, but what he said was still the truth in his heart.
"Turning the throne? Disrupting the court? Rebellion? Hahaha..." Xiao Mohan seemed to have resigned himself to his fate. "Now that things have been exposed, you are the butcher and I am the fish on the chopping block. Naturally, you can do whatever you want. It's just a pity..."
Xiao Mohan resigned himself to his fate and revealed his true colors, then said something even more cruel: "It's just a pity that your father died too early!"
I had painstakingly orchestrated a scheme to stir up his sons' ambitions for the throne. Just when I thought I could reap the benefits after they had almost finished killing each other, he died!
He really died at the worst possible time, which caught me off guard and allowed Xiao Jing'an, who slipped through the net, to become emperor in the end!
"It's truly a cruel twist of fate!"
After hearing Xiao Mohan's hysterical words, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.
Unexpectedly, the fierce struggle for the throne in the late emperor's later years was partly due to Xiao Mohan's interference.
If Xiao Mohan hadn't revealed these things himself, who would have known?
"I was a witness to the late emperor's ascension to the throne. Young man Han, if you want to know, I can tell you about it."
An aged but steady and powerful voice came from outside the hall, and everyone looked up.
Upon seeing who it was, everyone stood up to greet the person, and even Xiao Jing'an stood up from his seat to welcome him.
It turned out that the person who came was Xiao Jing'an's grandfather's younger brother, who was also Xiao Mohan's uncle.
This person is quite old and senior; he is currently the patriarch of the royal family, and usually, he is not allowed to handle minor matters.
This time, it was because the matter was quite serious that Xiao Jing'an arranged for someone to invite the old clan chief.
The old clan chief was old, but he was still vigorous, walked with a powerful stride, and exuded a strong aura.
Upon entering the main hall, the old patriarch first glanced at Xiao Mohan, who looked like a trapped beast, then snorted coldly before sitting down on a chair next to him.
After he sat down, Xiao Jing'an sat down again, and only then did the others dare to sit down.
Others might fear the old patriarch, but Xiao Mohan wasn't afraid at all. He could say he wasn't afraid of anyone now, because he already knew his fate was sealed, so he might as well just give up and do whatever he wanted.
"Old clan leader, how dare you show your face? Back then, it was you and my hypocritical brother who together seized the throne that Father Emperor left me! That's the truth, what else do you have to say to refute it?"
Faced with Xiao Mohan's accusations, the old patriarch remained calm and composed. He stretched his legs, waved his sleeves, and then spoke.
“Back then, my dear brother, your good father, did indeed want to make your mother empress, and on his deathbed, he also wanted you to inherit the throne.”
Xiao Mohan laughed loudly: "Hahahaha... You finally admit it, the throne was originally mine!"
"However, at that time, going against your father's decision and insisting on the late emperor's succession was also a unanimous decision of all the royal family members!"
Xiao Mohan's arrogant laughter stopped abruptly, while the old patriarch seemed lost in memories.
When Xiao Jing'an's grandfather was in power, the political situation was relatively clear in the early stages, but he became senile and incompetent in his old age.
He indulged in pleasure, favored treacherous officials, sought immortality by consuming elixirs, embarked on massive construction projects, and even defied public opinion to build the Hall of Longevity.
He plunged the entire Dayong Dynasty into misery and rebellion, yet he remained immersed in his dream of immortality.
Finally, after exhausting himself to the point of death, he still left a three-year-old child as the new ruler of the Great Yong Dynasty!
The old patriarch truly despised his own brother to death, and he never regretted the decision he made against his brother's wishes!
The country relied on a long-term ruler. At that time, the Dayong Dynasty was already in chaos. The Dayong Dynasty had not been established for a hundred years, and there were often people claiming to be from the previous dynasty who caused trouble and attempted to restore the dynasty.
How could the old clan chief listen to his elder brother and make a three-year-old child emperor?
That's not loyalty and filial piety to the Emperor, that's disloyalty and unfilial piety to the Great Yong Dynasty!
Fortunately, the late emperor was kind and benevolent. Although he lacked the courage to act decisively, he was able to continue the precarious Yong Dynasty.
Who would have thought that Xiao Mohan was also behind the late emperor's death!
The patriarch roared in fury: "Young Han, you are truly an unfaithful and unfilial person!"
To tell you the truth, I was the one who pushed for the late emperor to ascend the throne. I even suggested to the late emperor that, in order to eliminate any future troubles, we should just strangle you.
But the late emperor couldn't bear it. He said, "You're just a child who doesn't understand anything. I don't want you to know these things."
When the time comes, we will nurture you well so that you can grow up to be successful and make great contributions to the Great Yong Dynasty.
If he knew that his sons were killing each other for the throne, and that it was you who stirred up trouble between them, how heartbroken he would be…
After hearing so many secrets, Xiao Mohan understood that he had no hope of ascending the throne from the beginning, and all his efforts over the years had been in vain.
Xiao Mohan was completely desperate and gave up struggling.
Xiao Jing'an sighed, never expecting it to end like this.
However, how Xiao Mohan should handle this is also a problem.
After dealing with Xiao Mohan, there was still Wei Xueying, who was trying her best to minimize her presence.
Xiao Jing'an spoke mysteriously: "Consort Wei, I remember that Uncle Han just called you Wei Xueying, but I clearly remember that Consort Wei's name should be Wei Yanxi."
Can you tell me what exactly happened?
Now that Wei Xueying knows so many secrets of the royal family, and Xiao Mohan has already revealed them, her own secrets can no longer be kept hidden, not to mention the truth serum's effect.
Wei Xueying told Kong Kong about her own situation, but of course, Kong Kong had placed a restriction on her knowledge of the system, so she couldn't reveal it.
Xiao Jing'an could finally take this opportunity to openly expose these sordid affairs to the public.
Finally, we can openly and honestly punish these people.
"What a fine Minister Wei! What a fine Minister Wei! You are truly my good subject!"
Guards! Immediately send men to arrest and bring all members of the Wei family to justice. Interrogate them thoroughly and don't let them say that I wronged them!
Furthermore, have you found out where Wei Yanxi eloped to? Defying the imperial decree and eloping for love, I want to see just who she has chosen…
"If you're looking for Wei Yanxi, then there's no need to waste your energy."
Xiao Mohan suddenly spoke up about Wei Yanxi, then raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiao Jing'an provocatively before continuing.
"Wei Yanxi is in my residence."