How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

Chapter 259: The Second Imperial Edict, Shen Yuan's Sword Opening 2nd Degree

Xie Jinyu chuckled, the sword in his hand trembling slightly because of his excessive emotions, "I will naturally not tell you."

He raised his sword and swung it, the cold sword light flashing with murderous intent, without the slightest hesitation, "Don't worry, my dear Shen. After you pass away, I will send you off with the highest funeral etiquette in the court. As for my second brother, I will also give him a reasonable explanation and will never let him feel sad at all."

The cold sword tip was heading towards Shen Yuan's neck. Shen Yuan's expression was tense. He raised his hand to block it, but his serious internal injuries forced him to be unable to attack at the moment. He could only dodge to avoid the murderous intent from Xie Jinyu.

The sword tip chopped off a corner of the bed beam, and the entire bed began to shake. Shen Yuan turned over and rolled off the bed. He raised his hand to grab a wooden bowl on the wooden table and swung it at the long sword that was stabbing at him with a sword flower, forcing it to change the direction of attack.

He spoke very quickly, "Your Highness, please think carefully! This life is different from the past. The eldest prince now holds great power and has three thousand loyal elite troops around him. He is not as easy to deal with as in the past. If Your Highness still wants to secure the throne, you cannot kill me!"

Xie Jinyu paused with the sword in his hand, then pointed the tip of the sword straight at Shen Yuan, sneering, "I will issue an order to send him back to the border, and never allow him to enter the capital again. If he does not obey, he is worthy of death. What's the harm in eliminating those who are plotting rebellion?"

"It seems that Your Highness has not seen the second imperial edict." Shen Yuan said firmly, "Your Highness may wish to go to the Queen to confirm the meaning of the second imperial edict first, and then make a decision."

Xie Jinyu frowned slightly. Having lived together for ten years in the previous life, Shen Yuan knew Xie Jinyu's temper. Xie Jinyu also understood Shen Yuan. Since Shen Yuan dared to speak, then what was written on the second imperial edict must be the legitimate reason for the eldest prince to disobey the order.

"Your Highness, why should you be so anxious? I am here and I cannot escape." Shen Yuan said calmly. The calmness between his brows made Xie Jinyu calm down a little.

Perhaps, he should see what the second imperial edict is.

Xie Shoujun was indeed a trouble. In his previous life, the fierce battle against the Huns resulted in the sacrifice of all his elite soldiers. After returning to the court, he kept a low profile and secretly deployed private soldiers with his surviving subordinates. He also secretly cooperated with Hu Lai to train a large number of death warriors for the second prince.

Now Xie Shoujun’s elite troops have not been sacrificed, but he still hates the royal family in his heart. Allowing him to stay in the court will always be a big threat.

Not to mention, Xie Shoujun is very kind to his second brother...

"I will spare your life for now. Shen Yuan, you have always been good at judging the situation and should know what to do." Xie Jinyu looked at him warningly, "Second brother is not that person. If you dare to touch him, I will never tolerate it!"

Shen Yuan folded his hands, bowed slightly, and said with an unchanged expression, "I know."

After watching Xie Jinyu walk away, Shen Yuan waited for a while, and when he was sure that Xie Jinyu would not make a surprise attack, he immediately rushed out of the Imperial Hospital and headed towards Chenghuan Palace.

If you don’t run now, wait until later!

When the prince sees the contents of the second imperial edict, he will surely rush back to the Imperial Hospital in rage, clamoring to kill him!

After all, what was written on the imperial edict was—

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: The universe is vast, the sun shines brightly, I am the father of the world, my heart is concerned about the marriages of the common people, and I also wish for the harmony and prosperity of families throughout the world.

Today, there is Shen Yuan, a minister of state, who has great talent and the ambition to serve the country. His achievements are as brilliant as the stars in the sky, and his virtues are widely spread inside and outside the court. There is also the regent Xie Chengze, a descendant of the royal family, a descendant of the phoenix and a grandson of the dragon. His achievements are remarkable, and he is blessed by the people and is a model for the monarchs and ministers of the world.

I see you two as two splendid flowers in one stem, fully displaying the true qualities of masculinity. I hereby issue this decree to grant you a good marriage. I hope you can compose a long song hand in hand and build the path for our Jian'an prosperous era.

When will the marriage be completed and the prince ascend the throne?

Admire this! "

In Kunning Palace, Xie Jinyu held the imperial edict tightly in both hands, his whole body trembling. After a long while, he laughed in anger and threw the imperial edict to the ground. "My good father, you still don't let me worry even after your death!"

The entire imperial edict had 170 words, not to mention that only seven words were related to him. Apart from the words praising his second brother, the rest were completely unacceptable to him, which made him very annoyed.

Cao Qingran calmly picked up the imperial edict on the ground and said, "As long as Shen Yuan marries the regent, you can ascend the throne legitimately without being criticized by the world."

Xie Jinyu sneered, "When has the Queen ever feared the criticism and condemnation of the dead?"

Cao Qingran's hand that picked up the imperial edict paused slightly, and he looked at Xie Jinyu with surprise.

Although Xie Jinyu seldom called her that, she usually addressed her as mother out of courtesy. This was the first time she called her Empress.

Moreover, he was indeed a little different today than in the past. He always felt that...

He seemed to be much more gloomy and irritable, no longer giving people the impression of a young prince with little experience, but a prince who had experienced the ups and downs of the court.

But Cao Qingran didn't care.

She said calmly, "After His Majesty's funeral, you will prepare the wedding for Minister Shen and the Regent. By then, the ministers in the court will naturally have no say in the matter. The Regent has no intention of taking the throne, so you should be a good emperor, promote the top scholar in the military examination and other military generals, suppress the eldest prince's military power, and ensure that you can sit firmly on the throne."

As if she had heard some ridiculous joke, Xie Jinyu sneered coldly, "There is no way I can prepare a wedding for them!"

Cao Qingran paused, "So what?"

"As long as one person dies, it will be fine."

Cao Qingran thought he was going to kill Shen Yuan, and couldn't help but frowned, "Shen Yuan is a talent that cannot be cultivated, it would be a pity to kill him."

Xie Jinyu sneered, "Really? What a pity."

It’s a pity that you can’t use him to kill your second brother in the future?

The murderous intent in Xie Jinyu's eyes frightened Cao Qingran secretly. She could not help but take a step back and said coldly, "How can you kill such an important official of the court? If you kill Shen Yuan, it will undoubtedly give Xie Shoujun a legitimate excuse for rebellion!"

Especially at such a sensitive time!

"You killed Shen Yuan because you want to be a tyrant?" Cao Qingran frowned and rebuked harshly.

"I don't care."

He had been a tyrant once, and he didn't care about being one again.

But, my second brother will definitely not like it.

So, he could not kill Shen Yuan, but the "Regent"... must die.

When Shen Yuan rushed to Cheng Huan Palace, a huge fire and thick smoke were everywhere. The palace servants were busy fetching water to put out the fire. Amid the shouts of "fire", there were several shrill and panicked cries, "Second Prince! Second Prince is still in there! Where are the two masters Wuhen and Wuji? Go in and save His Highness!"

Shen Yuan panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down.

This fire must have been the work of the prince. If Xie Chengze was really in Chenghuan Palace, with the protection of Wuhen and Wuzhi, how could anything have happened to him?

However, just in case, Shen Yuan raised his hand to his lips and blew a whistle with a strange tune.

A moment later, two figures appeared in front of him. Wu Trace's long sword was pressed against Shen Yuan's neck. They looked at him with unfathomable eyes, "How can you whistle like that?"

This is the unique whistle that their master taught them to use to pass on messages. When someone with internal strength and martial arts skills blows it, it can be heard even from a long distance.

Shen Yuan lied calmly, "The Regent taught me."

Then he asked first, "Where is the Regent? Is he in Cheng Huan Palace?"