noffsinger Chapter 507 Deposed
Chapter 507 Deposed
On the seventh day after Yuan Qi left, the news finally reached the ears of Emperor Lin.
Feng Ming was summoned into the palace.
At least he was sober and awake, and several days had passed after all, so Zhou Chang finally gained control of Prince Yi's body.
However, at this moment, whether he could be Prince Yi again, not only did she not care, even Feng Ming himself probably did not care.
This time, the emperor summoned him to the winter warm room in the emperor's bedroom. He had caught a cold for two days and was leaning on the Luohan bed. Concubine Yi, Gu, was taking care of him, and Prince Duan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was also asking after him.
Zhou Chang entered and knelt down to pay his respects.
Emperor Lin called out.
Zhou Chang raised her body and was about to stand up, but Feng Ming's consciousness was still kneeling and she couldn't force him.
The last time Emperor Lin saw Prince Yi lying on the ground and unable to get up was more than a year ago.
Today, Feng Ming's face looked even worse than that of a dead person, and he felt a pang in his heart.
Feng Ming didn't wait for Emperor Lin to speak, and took the initiative to speak: "Father, I want to divorce the princess."
This was something Feng Ming had planned on the way into the palace. Zhou Chang was not surprised and supported it.
Yuan Qi left suddenly like that. Although he didn't say much, Feng Ming knew it must be because of the recruitment by Prince Duan's party and the exposure of the blind date between Duke Gu Yan of Xu and Yuan Yun at his house.
No matter how you look at it, he was in the wrong in this matter. Although this marriage was fake from the beginning, it was definitely his negligence that Yuan Qi left like that before he could think of a proper way to "divorce".
Emotionally, he was sorry for her.
But in terms of identity and behavior, it is indeed against etiquette.
Emperor Lin frowned and handed the bowl of soup he had just taken two sips of back to Concubine Yi, Gu, who was standing beside him.
Since he summoned someone to the palace, he must have heard about this matter. He tried to hold it back but couldn't help it: "I heard that Yuan Shi ran away on her own?"
"No, it was your son who asked her to leave." Feng Ming's face was cold.
However, he and Zhou Chang were of one mind. Since the marriage was granted, they had been planning to divorce one day. But they had never figured out how to deal with it. Now that things had come to this, they could only deal with it as they pleased.
Emperor Lin’s brow furrowed even deeper.
Prince Duan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, looked down at Feng Ming and sneered, "Humph, I think you were dumped by that merchant's daughter, but you're still trying to save face."
"Rui'er..." Concubine Yi, Gu, scolded her lightly.
Prince Duan shut up, but the sneer in his eyes did not fade at all.
The Emperor was not sure what he was thinking about. After a long while, he asked, "Now everyone knows that Princess Yuan of Prince Yi has left, but no one knows where she went."
This was the issue that Feng Ming couldn't bear to touch, so he said in a cold and hard tone, "It doesn't matter where you go. Anyway, we are not on good terms, and I want a divorce."
"How shameful!" Emperor Lin slapped the edge of the bed and sat up. "As a princess, you are running away secretly. Where is the dignity of my royal family..."
"She didn't run away secretly. I was the one who drove her away." Feng Ming still looked cold and sullen, and even kowtowed stiffly, "Please allow me and the princess to divorce."
Before the Emperor Lin said anything, Consort Yi Gu couldn't help but said, "Your Highness Prince Yi, you may not know that in the past, in the royal marriages, the princesses were only deposed and demoted, not divorced."
Ok?
Zhou Chang was stunned. This was something she had never expected.
If they cannot divorce, then in the end, I'm afraid that Yuan Qi will be the only one who gets hurt.
Prince Duan also fanned the flames: "Ninth brother, this princess was originally married to bring good luck to father's health. Now that the result is like this, can we just depose her?"
Feng Ming obviously knew what was going on, and his heart was calm: "It's all because of my willful and unruly behavior. It has nothing to do with the Yuan family. The fault is mine. How can I depose or demote him? I can only let him go home on his own."
"'Let him return home on his own'?" Concubine Yi Gu pondered over this statement and looked at Emperor Lin, "There has never been such a statement before."
Feng Ming simply knelt down and bowed to the Emperor Lin: "This son has embarrassed your father more than once or twice, please forgive me. As for this matter, since it concerns the reputation of the royal family, in my opinion, it is best to stop here to avoid more criticism."
"This..." Emperor Lin was at a loss again.
Feng Ming's voice was not loud, but his expression was solemn. Although he was kneeling, he exuded a cold and stern aura that could not be despised. In this small warm room, there was a sense of pressure that forced people to agree.
Prince Duan was clearly looking for fun today, poking his chin at Feng Ming: "I didn't realize that my ninth brother is such a loyal person. But it's not fair to use our royal dignity to do favors."
"The Yuan family cannot be moved, and Yuan Jie is still the twelfth prince's study companion." Having said this, Feng Ming suddenly stood up, unable to bear being looked down upon by Prince Duan.
What he can do now is limited, but he wants to try his best to ensure that nothing in the Yuan family is affected.
"Cough cough..." Emperor Lin seemed to have remembered something and started coughing again.
Concubine Yi, Gu, hurried over to pat Emperor Lin on the back.
"This is not good." Prince Duan took advantage of the opportunity, but he changed from looking down to looking up, and his momentum was immediately greatly reduced.
"What's wrong with that?" Although Feng Ming looked haggard, his expression was stern and inviolable. He looked straight at the Emperor Lin, "Yuan Yu also has the title of 'An Tai Merchant' bestowed by His Majesty. Although he has no title, he is still a celebrity. What's more, Yuan Jie was a companion and did nothing wrong, so he should not be implicated. As for Yuan Shi, I was the one who drove her away. She is a victim. Keeping it unchanged is compensation to the Yuan family..."
"Cough cough..." Emperor Lin coughed twice again, but waved his hand, obviously disagreeing.
Prince Duan sneered: "There is no such thing in the world. A deposed princess can escape unscathed. If outsiders knew about this, our royal family would lose face. Even if it is passed down to future generations, I am afraid that the face will be lost for hundreds of thousands of years."
"Cough cough..." Emperor Lin's breathing became heavier.
Feng Ming saw this and pretended not to hear Prince Duan's fart, but he was also anxious in his heart: "Father, if this matter is deposed by imperial decree, it will truly hurt the reputation of my royal family."
Emperor Lin gasped for a moment, and Gu brought the bowl of soup again.
Prince Duan took advantage of the situation and continued, "If you don't want to lose face, why bother talking about divorce? You should just demote her to a lower position or make her a commoner. At worst, you should send her to a nunnery to practice and keep her aside. The current situation is really a waste of time and effort, and it's just a joke."
Zhou Chang never thought of any other option besides divorce.
Demotion or demotion?
Not to mention Yuan Qi, even she found it hard to accept.
What's more, Yuan Qi must have a clean identity so that he can be with Wen Qingyan in the future.