Only seven days left to live? She goes crazy and kills

Emperor Wu Lie swept his majestic eyes over the people in front of him, taking in their nervous, anxious or dissatisfied expressions.

After a moment, he spoke in a deep voice: "I announce today that Dong Huang will be made the Crown Princess. After my death, she will inherit the throne and become the Emperor of Yong State."

After the words fell, there was a dead silence inside and outside the palace.

The air seemed to be stagnant for a moment.

The princes and concubines all raised their heads and looked at the emperor in disbelief, with blank and confused expressions.

What did the emperor just say?

Who will he make the crown princess?

The ministers also thought they had misheard, and looked up at the emperor: "Your Majesty?"

"Are your ears not working?" Wu Liedi's majestic eyes turned slightly, and wherever his eyes passed, it was like a sword scraping across the skin, chilling and cold. "My decree is to make Yan Donghuang the crown princess, inherit my kingdom, and become the next emperor of Yong State. I will break the ancestral laws and order the whole world to know it."

"Your Majesty wants to make a princess the crown prince?" The imperial concubine was shocked, as if she had heard something absurd.

Prime Minister Pei came back to his senses and fiercely objected: "Your Majesty, a princess has never been an emperor since ancient times!"

Taifu Jiang rarely lost his composure: "Please think twice!"

The Minister of Rites was shocked and said: "Your Majesty, this is not in accordance with the rules-"

"Your Majesty!"

"Father!"

"Rongchun." Wu Liedi turned around and ordered, "Read the edict immediately."

"Your servant obeys your order." The personal eunuch picked up the edict that the emperor had just written and read it in the hall.

The expressions of the princes were mixed, each one more exciting than the other.

Yan Ming, who was waiting to be crowned as the heir with great hope, felt as if a basin of ice water had been poured over his head, which not only extinguished all his expectations, but also froze his gentle and friendly expression on his face.

He slowly turned his head and looked at Yan Donghuang in disbelief, his eyes shocked and puzzled.

"Father, there has never been a precedent of a princess becoming an emperor since ancient times." The eldest prince Yan Zhang spoke hastily, "Why, father..."

"Why?" Emperor Wu Lie looked indifferent, looking at the sons who were vying for the throne in front of him, "Because Donghuang is both civil and military, she can suppress foreign enemies, because she is my proud daughter, because none of you are as good as her, because this is my kingdom, I will give it to her if I want to!"

At the end, Emperor Wu Lie was so excited that he felt black in front of his eyes. He held the armrest for a long time before he recovered and said in a cold voice: "You still want to ask why? Should I give up my throne to you and let you decide?"

"I dare not, I don't mean that!" Yan Zhang was indignant, "And I just think that the matter of the crown prince is related to the foundation of the country, and the world has always been the emperor of men, and women are just vassals-"

"Come here!" Emperor Wu Lie said coldly, "Yan Zhang questioned my imperial decree, drag him down and beat him thirty times."

Yan Zhang's face changed drastically: "Father!"

Two guards came in and quickly dragged Yan Zhang out

"If anyone is dissatisfied with this, you can speak out now." Emperor Wu Lie's eyes were cold and murderous, "I don't mind beating a few sons to death."

The faces of the princes all changed, and a chill ran up their spines.

In order to make Yan Donghuang the crown prince, the father even beat his own son to death?

What medicine did he take wrong, or was he drugged by Yan Donghuang?

The palace was depressed, and the howling of Yan Zhang outside the palace was horrified.

Several princes turned their heads to look at Yan Donghuang at the same time, their eyes were gloomy and dissatisfied, and they were thinking deeply.

"Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate." Minister of War Chu Jingyuan said, "Since the founding of Yong State, there has never been a precedent of women intervening in politics or even leading troops. The eldest princess holding military power is already a taboo and disrupts the moral code. How can she be allowed to inherit the country? This... This is clearly taking a risk with the ancestral foundation. Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate. Please think twice!"

Emperor Wu Lie looked at him expressionlessly and ordered calmly: "Come, drag Minister Chu out and beat him with a stick thirty times."

"Father." Yan Ming's face changed and he quickly said, "My uncle is just too loyal and has no intention of disobeying your father. I beg your father to show mercy for his loyalty!"

Emperor Wu Lie was unmoved and raised his hand to signal the guards to drag him out.

"Donghuang." Yan Ming turned to look at Yan Donghuang, pleading, "Uncle has always loved you, can you bear to see him being beaten? Mother treats you as her own child--"

"The imperial decree cannot be violated." Yan Donghuang looked at him coldly, "Second brother, do you want to destroy the dignity of father?"

Yan Ming was stunned, his expression was frozen.

Yan Donghuang stood up and bowed to his father: "Father, I have something to say."

Emperor Wu Lie's eyes were heavy: "Donghuang, it is a taboo for a monarch to be soft-hearted."

"I am not soft-hearted, but I have an important matter to report to you." Yan Donghuang lowered his eyes, his tone was flat, "I have been on the battlefield for many years and don't know much about the officials in the capital, but Minister Chu is in charge of the Ministry of War. He was responsible for the preparation and transportation of grain and grass during the war between you and me. I trust him."

"But recently I have heard that Minister Chu was corrupt and accepted bribes and embezzled money. I didn't believe it at first, but I didn't want to doubt his official style for the sake of Concubine De, but I received too many complaints secretly. They said that the memorials presented to you were withheld. I don't know who detained them, but the Minister of War was corrupt and accepted bribes, and secretly misappropriated grain and grass. The nature is extremely bad. I ask you to order a search."

As soon as these words came out, Yan Ming's face suddenly changed: "Donghuang, Minister Chu is loyal and honest, and he will never be corrupt. Someone must have seen that we are close brothers and sisters and wanted to sow discord. You... Donghuang, you must not be deceived by the villain!"

"Donghuang!" Concubine De looked at Yan Donghuang in shock, with a cold expression, "Why did you suddenly impeach your uncle? Did someone say something in your ear? The emperor is not in good health now, why do you use these things to anger him?"

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I am innocent!" Minister Chu shouted hoarsely, "Just because I oppose the princess to be the emperor, the eldest princess wants to frame me like this? Your Majesty's eyes are sharp! I am loyal, and the heaven and earth can bear witness to it-"

"The heaven and earth can bear witness to it?" Yan Donghuang's eyes were cold, "I really want to know which heaven and earth you are referring to."

"Your Majesty-"

Emperor Wu Lie's expression was slightly gloomy: "Donghuang, do you have any evidence?"