The Imperial Study.

The big eunuch took Jiang Qiancheng to the imperial study, and as soon as he stepped in with his front foot, he heard the emperor's coughing sound with his back foot, which was even more serious than when Jiang Qiancheng took Yue Qingming here to see him before.

Jiang Qiancheng walked up to the emperor and saluted respectfully: "The son of the emperor sees his father." ”

"No courtesy, no courtesy."

After raising his head, Jiang Qiancheng looked at the emperor carefully, his body looked weak, and the smell of medicine was permeated in the imperial study, it should have been the emperor who had taken medicine not long ago, but it stands to reason that the emperor's body should be fine, how could it suddenly relapse?

Jiang Qiancheng asked directly: "Is my father's health okay?" ”

"It's okay," the emperor looked at him with a smile, "I didn't ask you to ask how I am doing, I have something to tell you." ”

"Father, please speak."

"Now that you're the crown prince, you should know that my throne will definitely be yours in the future, right?"

Jiang Qiancheng was a little surprised, he said such a thing? How do you answer yes? If the answer is "right", it is not proof that he covets the position of the emperor, and if the answer is "wrong", it is obviously a lie.

"You don't have to be nervous, I don't mean anything else, I just want to know if you know this in your heart."

Jiang Qiancheng frowned: "Father doesn't have to beat around the bush, if you have anything to say, just say it directly." ”

"In that case, I'm getting straight to the point, and I'm wondering if you're ready to inherit the throne."

Jiang Qiancheng's eyes widened violently, and his face was full of disbelief.

The emperor suddenly got up and walked towards him, stretched out his hand and pressed his shoulder: "I am very serious about you, you only need to answer, and don't worry about the rest!" ”

"What does Father mean by this?"

"Isn't it obvious what I mean?" The emperor's expression was solemn: "Obviously, I want to put the throne in your hands!" ”

The surprise on Jiang Qiancheng's face had completely turned into shock, and his steps involuntarily took two steps back, but he was pulled back by the emperor.

A trace of panic flashed in Jiang Qiancheng's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, he thought that the emperor was in such a hurry to find himself here, but he didn't expect to say such things to himself, and for a moment he was really at a loss.

He stretched out his hand and took away the emperor's hand on his shoulder, and said, "If my father really wants to hand over the throne to his sons, just make an order directly, and there is no need to say these things to his sons in private." ”

"Did you promise?"

"What my father said, when did the sons and daughters really refuse?"

"Very well," the Emperor laughed, "Very well!" ”

Jiang Qiancheng frowned slightly, although he kept himself calm, Jiang Qiancheng still didn't understand what the emperor wanted to do, did he really plan to give himself the Zen position? But his instincts tell him that things are not as simple as they seem.

The Emperor looked delighted, as if thinking about something, and then turned away, but his back still looked excited.

Seeing this, the big eunuch brought up the things that the emperor had ordered in the morning, and respectfully placed them in front of Jiang Qiancheng.

Jiang Qiancheng's eyes widened, that holy decree was Zen, but it had not yet been covered with the jade seal, and now, the jade seal was placed in front of his eyes, as long as he stretched out his hand and picked up the jade seal, he would soon become the emperor.

His hand was raised involuntarily, but reason reminded him not to be impulsive, he suppressed and put down his hand, looked at the emperor, and asked him: "Father, what does this mean?" ”

"Prince, now that the jade seal and the holy decree are in front of your eyes, as long as you stretch out your hand to complete the last process, you are the emperor, what are you waiting for?"

"Father, is this a temptation of his son?"

"I'm putting my most important thing in your hands."

Jiang Qiancheng frowned, suddenly feeling a little uneasy in his heart, he didn't know what was going on, he had an ominous premonition.

He subconsciously took two steps back, widening the distance between himself and the great eunuch: "Father, Erchen remembered that there are still some things in the East Palace that need to be dealt with by Erchen, Erchen will go back first, if there is something, I will talk about it later." ”

When Jiang Qiancheng turned around without hesitation, the emperor also turned around: "Jiang Qiancheng!" ”

Jiang Qiancheng stopped, but maintained his posture with his back to the emperor: "Does my father have anything else to order?" ”

"If you step out of the imperial study like this today, I guarantee that you will never see Yue Qingming again, or rather, you will never be able to see Yue Qingming alive again."

Jiang Qiancheng's eyes widened instantly, and he turned around suddenly: "If you dare to move, Yue Qingming, I will never obey any of your orders in the future!" ”

"Don't worry, she's still safe now, but whether she's safe in the future depends on your choice."

Jiang Qiancheng clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said, "What do you want?" ”

"I said, I want you to be emperor, but before that, there are some things that need to be done by you."

“…… You said. ”

"There are some people, I can't touch them openly, but you are still just the crown prince, you can find a way to get rid of them, solve the troubles in my heart, and also prepare for your future ascension to the throne of the emperor."

“……”

The emperor waved his hand, and the great eunuch handed a prepared roster to Jiang Qiancheng.

The emperor said: "The names of the people you want to get rid of are all on this list, I will give you two months, if you can't do it, Yue Qingming will not be able to come back, you can think about it yourself." ”

“……”

Jiang Qiancheng took the roster in the hands of the great eunuch, didn't say a word, and strode out of the imperial study.

The emperor looked at his back as he left without hesitation, with a smile on his face, and said, "I don't think I chose the wrong person. ”

The chief eunuch cautiously spoke: "But Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't look very happy." ”

"If you're not happy, you're not happy, does he think it's so easy to sit on the throne of the crown prince?" The emperor smiled contemptuously: "Since he values Yue Qingming so much, then let Yue Qingming be his pedal to move forward, what is the process, I don't care, what I value has always been the result." ”

"Your Majesty is wise."

"Send someone to keep an eye on the prince's every move, and if there is anything unusual, tell me immediately!"

"Yes."

When the great eunuch was about to do it, the emperor said: "In addition, the people around Yue Qingming have also been arranged, if the prince is disobedient, I am ready to send Yue Qingming on the road, I don't want to see an unsightly woman return to the imperial city again." ”

The big eunuch looked up at his face quietly, and then arched his hand: "Yes, the slave will do it immediately!" ”