Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1062: Chapter 1063: Now, you’ve finally got your wish, haven’t you?

After a long while, Su Chengyu was sure he could speak, and then, with a voice still choked with sobs, he stammered, ”Chengyu will surely be a good Emperor, and not let down the expectations of Father Emperor and Imperial Brother.”

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On the sixth day of July, Xiao Changyi, who had never attended the morning court, did so.

When the princes and high officials saw Prince Yi, Xiao Changyi, they were all greatly shocked, and at the same time, they had a premonition that something big was going to happen at court today.

And sure enough, a major event did occur.

The Emperor of Xiyun was going to abdicate.

He even mentioned that he had already chosen a date—just three months away—and it was an auspicious day, highly suitable for the New Emperor’s enthronement.

Once the Emperor of Xiyun made this statement, the whole court was in an uproar.

In the history of Xiyun, there had never been an Emperor who abdicated early. Su Haoyu was the first, and many people wanted to object, believing that an Emperor’s longevity on the throne also represented the fortune of Xiyun and should not be given up so casually.

Especially General of Cavalry Han Xinche—he really wanted to object. And he was even more anxious in his heart.

If Su Chengyu had already inherited the throne, then even if he could find his grandnephew Su Chenglin, it wouldn’t be of any use!

But before anyone could voice their opposition, Xiao Changyi and Prime Minister Li knelt down and cried out in unison, ”Long live the Emperor, may the Emperor live for ten thousand, ten thousand years, your subjects\this old subject will serve the New Emperor with the same loyalty as we have served Your Majesty.”

With the head of the hundred officials and the man with the highest prestige in Xiyun kneeling down, everyone else reluctantly followed suit.

Whether they wanted to oppose or not, they all knelt down and exclaimed, ”Your subjects will surely not fail Your Majesty’s expectations and will serve the New Emperor with the same loyalty as we have served Your Majesty.”

However, those who wanted to oppose did so with great reluctance in their hearts.

But they had no other choice.

They could tell that Prince Yi and Prime Minister Li had known about the Emperor of Xiyun’s abdication beforehand, which showed that the abdication was an inevitable event. If they opposed it now, it would simply create a reason for the New Emperor to deal with them later.

So, it was better not to oppose after all.

Han Xinche knelt there, grinding his teeth in fury and swallowing them. With the ascendancy of the New Emperor, his hopes of rejuvenating the Han family were doomed.

In court, the Emperor of Xiyun charged Prime Minister Li and the Ministry of Rites with the planning of the enthronement ceremony for the New Emperor.

Simultaneously, the Emperor of Xiyun had decrees issued to announce throughout the land that he would abdicate early and that Crown Prince Su Chengyu would inherit the throne of Xiyun in three months, with national celebrations to follow.

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When Gong Juechen saw the imperial edict, a cold sneer crossed his heart.

Su Haoyu, to make your precious son Emperor, you had all your other sons killed... Now, you must be content, aren’t you?

Heh, even abdicating early...

To think an Emperor would step down ahead of schedule...

And you’re not even dead yet...

He truly is your beloved...

The son of the woman you loved has a different place in your heart...

Without giving the imperial edict another look, Gong Juechen turned and walked back.

Heading in the direction of Prince Yi’s Mansion.

He was currently staying at Prince Yi’s Mansion.

And he hadn’t thought about moving out yet; he planned to stay at Prince Yi’s Mansion as long as he could.

While walking back, Gong Juechen cursed in his heart: Su Haoyu, if you do not descend into hell and are forever unable to find peace after death, I—will—never—let—this—go!

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With the New Emperor’s enthronement approaching, some were busy, and others were not.

Xiao Changyi and An Jing were among the ones not busy.

Most of their time was now spent taking care of their children, and Gong Juechen also helped them out.