Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

Chapter 200: Taking Action

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When the Second Prince received the news of the Crown Prince’s death, he felt extremely uneasy.

Others didn’t know how the emperor felt about the prince, but he and the eldest prince, who were about the same age as the prince, knew it best. Even though the emperor had reprimanded the prince in the past two years, as the saying goes, the deeper the love, the more severe the criticism. The emperor had never been so harsh on him, the eldest prince, and the other princes.

Because I value you, I feel very sorry for you.

It was precisely because he saw it so clearly that the Second Prince felt even more desperate, and so he wanted to get rid of the Crown Prince even more. And things went smoothly as he expected.

But the second prince never expected that the crown prince would commit suicide in despair.

When a person dies, all things are gone. Even if the prince had many faults in the past, as time goes by, all the emperor can think of is his good side.

What the second prince had not expected was that the assassination was not arranged by the crown prince.

When the second prince learned the result, he broke out in a cold sweat.

How is it possible? With such a big scene, who else could have done it if not the crown prince?

If the prince was not dead, and if he was the one who ordered the assassination, then the letter would no longer be important. By then, the prince would have no way of making a defense, and he would be able to conceal the truth easily.

Unfortunately, the development of the two events went against his inference.

When the second prince learned the results of the investigation into the assassination, his heart suddenly skipped a beat and he knew that something bad had happened.

But the Second Prince could never have imagined that it would be the Seventh Prince who would finally expose this matter, and it happened so quickly and so unexpectedly.

How could it be him!

— A Seventh Prince who had been following the Fifth Prince since he was a child and whose presence was not even as strong as that of the servants around him!

The second prince stared at the letter in the seventh prince’s hand as if he wanted to make a hole in the letter. His heart was instantly filled with turbulent waves.

How could it be! How could he have this letter in his hand!

I had clearly found a way to destroy it after the death of the deposed crown prince!

The Second Prince had always been cautious and naturally would not make such a mistake, so the Seventh Prince simply asked someone to find out what method could be used to produce exactly the same handwriting, and then used the same method to make another letter.

As long as the second prince really did such a thing, even if the letter was not true, it would eventually become true.

It’s like if the prince really attempted assassination, it doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not. As long as he did it, he would be guilty of patricide and treason.

The process is not important, what is important is the result.

It’s not that the Seventh Prince didn’t have other options. He ultimately choose the Second Prince’s own method to send the Second Prince to hell completely. It can be seen from this how ruthless his methods were and how vicious his intentions were.

The only difficulty in this matter is how to put all the words on the letter together.

Although the seventh prince was not favoured, it was not difficult for him to get the authentic work of Emperor Jingwen. With the authentic work, he could use a special method to soak it in water and peel it off, so that every word on it could be arranged and combined at will.

Because it was written by Emperor Jingwen himself, the prince was unable to recognize it at first.

The Seventh Prince does not have the ability to produce conclusive evidence, and the Second Prince is unlikely to leave such an obvious flaw. But it doesn’t matter. As long as we can guess what methods the Second Prince used, I believe that my father will investigate every detail clearly.

The Seventh Prince has been patient for so many years, waiting for this day.

The Second Prince’s eyes were red with anger as he watched Emperor Jingwen finish reading the letter.

Emperor Jingwen remembered that what he had written originally was clearly to tell the prince to admit his mistakes and correct them and not to make the same mistake again, but this letter turned out to be a heart-piercing reprimand.

Even Emperor Jingwen himself could not tell whether these words were real or fake, so how could the prince know clearly?

If the prince had seen such content at the beginning, Emperor Jingwen could not imagine what the prince felt at that time.

The death of the crown prince was closely related to the interference of some people with ulterior motives.

This is what we see openly. How much more are there that we cannot see behind the scenes?

These people will do anything to get that position, and they can even think of such a sinister method.

The prince was lax in governing his subordinates, which resulted in countless deaths and injuries among the people in Yeling and Xianghu. It was not unfair for him to commit suicide to apologize. The prince sold official positions and exploited the people, which deserved death. The prefects of Yeling and Xianghu plotted treason, and the prince, as their backer, was also guilty. These were all the crimes the prince deserved. All of the above could not be cleansed up no matter what, and it could even be considered a mercy that only the prince died.

There is just one thing, the prince can die, but he cannot die due to a misunderstanding with Emperor Jingwen.

The prince and Emperor Jingwen, father and son, harboured resentment until their death. Even at the last moment, the prince did not even know that he was not rejected by his biological father.

The second prince who did this act caught the attention of Emperor Jingwen, and suddenly gave Emperor Jingwen a place to vent his resentment.

The Second Prince watched as Emperor Jingwen’s eyes gradually turned cold and disgusted.

The second prince immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Emperor Jingwen was in a state of anxiety, and in the end he could only squeeze out one word from between his teeth: “Investigate!”

Whenever the secret guards under my father’s command take action, no matter how covert they are, they will be thoroughly investigated in the end. Over the years, there have been very few exceptions.

No matter how the Second Prince tried to remain calm, his slightly pale face could not be misled, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, slowly rolling down to his temples.

The Seventh Prince suddenly felt relieved.

When the Second Prince finally waited until the court session was over, he saw the Seventh Prince also coming out of the palace. He couldn’t help but say, “Seventh brother, you are really good at this. I usually underestimated you.”

It’s true that the barking dog bites.

The Second Prince was obviously confused, otherwise, how could he have ever stopped someone in public like this before?

The Seventh Prince used to be afraid of his mother Xu Guirong’s safety, so he naturally didn’t dare to confront the Second Prince and the Fifth Prince. But now his mother Xu Guirong is gone, and the Seventh Prince is all alone. What is there to be afraid of?

Therefore, the Seventh Prince didn’t even move his eyelids, but just said: “Second brother, you are too kind.”

Xu Guirong was just a maid beside Concubine Shu back then, but later she became the emperor’s woman like Concubine Shu herself. It was natural that Concubine Shu was unhappy, and it was understandable that she repeatedly made things difficult for her.

But what does this have to do with the Seventh Prince? The Seventh Prince is not so magnanimous. He is narrow-minded and naturally cannot learn to think from others’ perspective.

The seventh prince only knew that his only warmth in the palace, his mother who cared about his food and clothing, who would compromise for him and even worry about him when she was sick, was gone.

Now that his mother was gone, he had nothing to worry about.

It doesn’t matter anymore.

However, the second prince did not understand why he was the one among him, his mother, and the fifth prince.

To be honest, the Second Prince was a smooth person and seldom offended anyone. Even if he looked down on the Seventh Prince and did not take him seriously, he would not bully him openly. This was completely different from the Fifth Prince who bullied him everywhere. After all, the Second Prince at least gave him some face. Even if he wanted to go crazy, he should target his fifth brother.

In response to the Second Prince’s question, the Seventh Prince’s answer was also very simple. At this point, it seemed that there was nothing he couldn’t say: “You are so amazing. You are the most amazing among the three.”

Regardless of whether it is conspiracy or overt conspiracy, or big or small ways, it is undeniable that the second prince has this ability.

As long as the second prince is eliminated, neither the remaining concubine Shu nor the fifth prince will be a match for the seventh prince.

Die together with these people? No, the Seventh Prince would not do such a stupid thing. Even if he wanted revenge, he would not sacrifice himself. Besides, it was too easy for them to deal with three people at once.

The Seventh Prince had been the Fifth Prince’s little follower for so many years, so he naturally knew that Concubine Shu’s greatest wish in life was to watch her son sit on the supreme throne.

If you want to take revenge on someone, the best way is not to let him die, but to take away all his hope bit by bit.

Whatever the other party wants, you must destroy it.

What’s more, the Seventh Prince will not touch the Fifth Prince. He will only leave Concubine Shu with a glimmer of hope while giving her endless despair.

With the Second Prince around, they might be able to turn the tide in time. Without the Second Prince, with the Fifth Prince’s temperament and intelligence, he would have to be slaughtered like a chicken or a pig by the Seventh Prince for the rest of his life.

The Seventh Prince has been the Fifth Prince’s dog for more than twenty years. It is time for the Fifth Prince to be his dog.

After understanding the hidden meaning behind his words, even the Second Prince felt a chill.

What a madman!

The second prince quickly reacted: “Don’t forget, if you overthrow us, you won’t get any good either!”

No matter what happens between the three of them, in the eyes of outsiders, the three of them are tied together.

Although the Seventh Prince was capable, he had been suppressed by the Second Prince and the Fifth Prince for so many years. How could he still compete with those brothers?

Without the Second Prince and the Fifth Prince, the Seventh Prince was nothing because of his low status. Even if he wanted to build up his own power, it was too late now.

The second prince suppressed his anger and said softly, “If you stop now, I swear that I will not hold it against you later.”

Not to mention that the Second Prince was not trustworthy, the Seventh Prince had no idea if there was still a chance and how much chance there was. Just the matter of Xu Guirong was something that the Seventh Prince would never be able to let go of in his life. Even if he hurt a thousand enemies and lost eight hundred of his own, he would not let the Second Prince die!

“My brother has something else to do, so I’ll take my leave now.”

Looking at the seventh prince’s back, the second prince could no longer conceal the hatred in his heart.

“I treated you like a brother, but you actually betrayed me!”

Compared to the Second Prince, the Fifth Prince had a much more irritable temper. The moment he saw the Seventh Prince, he immediately raised his hand and punched him.

Just like in all the years before, he didn’t care about the Seventh Prince’s face at all.

“Brothers?” Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince could not help but sneer.

“Would you hit your brother, or anyone else? In your eyes, I am just a dog.”

But if a dog acts like this for too long, it will bite people.

Where have we come to now?

Since the Seventh Prince was planning to kill the Second Prince, how could he only have such a small amount of things in his hands?

A few days later, the secret guards found out that the Second Prince had indeed planted people around the Crown Prince, and he was also the one who swapped the family letter.

Emperor Jingwen’s chest heaved violently.

Seeing that the time was almost right, the Seventh Prince once again stood up in front of everyone.

“Your Majesty, I have something to report to you.”

When he heard this voice, the Second Prince, who was already frightened, felt even more nervous.

Emperor Jingwen took a breath and said, “Announce!”

The Seventh Prince lowered his head and took out another memorial: “I want to report my second brother for forming a clique for personal gain, privately giving and receiving things, and selling official positions and titles.”

Just as the Second Prince overthrew the Crown Prince, the Seventh Prince is now trying to overthrow the Second Prince.

The crown prince was not clean, so was the second prince clean? Except for Xiaojiu, none of his brothers could withstand the investigation.

As for the exaggerated part, is it important? The Seventh Prince saw clearly that his father now lacked an excuse to vent, so the Seventh Prince gave him such an excuse.