Chapter 501 - 480: Second Update
"Prime Minister Lin, Old Master Wen Kang, I have something to say—"
Only then did Empress Xiao notice Noble Consort Wen, who had stepped forward. She hid the sorrow on her face and snorted inwardly, Now let’s see how you’ll perform.
The court officials immediately turned their gaze toward Noble Consort Wen upon hearing this.
Noble Consort Wen had been favored in the Harem for many years and was deeply trusted by Emperor Jingzhi. Now that she had stepped forward, many of the officials were inclined to believe her. The Crown Prince’s continued silence immediately gave rise to doubts among Prime Minister Lin’s camp.
Could it be that Noble Consort Wen truly possessed an Imperial Edict, then this edict must be unfavorable to them.
Prime Minister Lin’s complexion turned unsightly in an instant. How could the Empress let Noble Consort Wen speak up? If there truly was one, Prime Minister Lin knew it would certainly be to the Crown Prince’s disadvantage.
"The Emperor did indeed leave behind an Imperial Edict," Noble Consort Wen said, wiping away her tears and speaking slowly, "As for what is written in the edict, I do not understand it either. The Emperor personally sealed it in a secret chamber behind the bookshelf, a chamber only the Emperor could open.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Old Master Wen Kang immediately said, his acting utterly convincing.
Zheng Congyuan did not speak, while Empress Dowager Yan Ping, holding onto the coffin, cried very sorrowfully, as if she had no concern for the matters here.
"Crown Prince, if that is so, we simply need to open the door to the secret chamber. Whatever is written on the Emperor’s Imperial Edict will be clear. If the edict declares the Crown Prince is to succeed the throne, then we ministers will have no objections and will wholeheartedly support the Crown Prince’s succession," Old Master Wen Kang immediately said, showing "sincere" loyalty.
The people from Prime Minister Lin’s camp became anxious. What Imperial Edict? The more they looked at Old Master Wen Kang, the less trustworthy he seemed. At this moment, to stir up the issue of an edict, the more they thought, the worse it seemed.