The spacious front hall was full of guests, all of whom were big people with heads and faces in Xichu. At this time, these big people looked at Nangong Chen, the fifth prince who was standing at the front with different expressions, dressed in a bright red wedding dress.

Some are shocked, some are dazed, some are not convinced, some are ecstatic, and some are confused...... Everyone's eyes were staring at Nangong Chen, listening silently, watching, and there was a storm in their hearts.

Hu Chen, the butler of the Five Princes' Mansion, held a golden scroll of holy decrees high in his hand, and looked at everyone with a humble and happy face: "Your lords have already heard the contemptible people read the holy decree, should you congratulate our five emperors...... No, congratulations to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? ”

Looking around, he saw that everyone seemed to be wandering out of the world, and before he came back to his senses, his tone was slightly raised, and his voice was lengthened: "Well~~ What's the matter, why did you adults not only kneel down when they heard the holy decree, but were stunned?" Don't all of them understand the rules? ”

These words seemed to remind everyone, and with a bang, the hall seemed to explode, and the sound of discussion was endless.

The content of the holy decree just now, everyone can hear it clearly, instead of going to the inheritance of the original prince Nangong Qing, the fifth prince Nangong Chen was renamed the crown prince, and it was also said that Nangong Chen was rich and majestic, benevolent and filial piety, and had the appearance of a wise monarch...... Listening to the crowd hesitated and dreamed, and could not believe it.

Today is obviously the day of Nangong Chen's concubine, how could it become the time to announce the crown prince? With such a big event, why didn't Emperor Xichu say it in person, not announce it in the court, but inform it in this kind of place and on this occasion? Isn't this child's play?

Someone shouted out on the spot: "Impossible, why did Your Majesty abolish His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Absolutely! ”

Some people were quite calm, but they were also puzzled: "Fifth prince, this matter is very important, let's wait for Your Majesty to come." ”

But some people were ecstatic: "The five princes are indeed the dragons and phoenixes among people, no wonder Your Majesty will change the position, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been missing for many days and has not appeared so far, it is really too nonsense." And he has always had a close relationship with the King of Chu, who knows if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is ......"

All the discussions were undisguised, and the atmosphere of the whole wedding banquet changed.

Everyone's reaction was already expected by Nangong Chen, and he didn't say anything immediately, but slowly walked to the chair where Emperor Xichu had sat just now and sat down, looking at everyone with a smile and confidence, looking like the overall situation had been decided and everything was under control.

Seeing this, Hu Chen nodded flatteringly to Nangong Chen, raised the holy decree in his hand like a fox and a tiger, and said loudly: "What are you arguing about, don't you see the holy decree in the hands of the contemptible people?" ”

Suddenly, everyone reacted, and their eyes focused on one place - the holy decree in Hu Chen's hand, as if they wanted to see through it.

Just now they heard Hu Chen read the content of the holy decree, but whether the holy decree was written like this, the officials who were deeply suspicious in their hearts were like ants crawling all over their bodies, wanting to see what was going on. As for Hu Chen being just the housekeeper of the Five Princes' Mansion, no one cares why he should read out the holy decree.

"Okay, since the fifth prince said that His Majesty made you the crown prince, then let everyone see the holy decree first." An official who had always looked at Nangong Qing immediately stepped forward and said excitedly: "The old man absolutely does not believe that His Majesty will abolish the crown prince, it must be fake." ”

Nangong Chen raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said lightly: "What, Lord Chen means that this palace has forged a holy decree?" The words dragged on, and although the tone was calm, there was a hint of threat.

The official surnamed Chen was immediately stunned, and then still said strongly: "Xia Guan didn't mean this, but since the fifth prince said that this was His Majesty's will, but His Majesty is not here now, shouldn't you let everyone see the holy decree first?" Otherwise, such an important matter, how could the five princes just send someone to talk about it seriously. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, there were countless echoes in the crowd, and there were obviously many people who agreed with this person.

Nangong Chen was not in a hurry, glanced at the crowd, and his eyes fell on Wei Yanghou: "What does Wei Yanghou think, is it the same as Lord Chen, who thinks that this palace has forged the holy decree and deceived everyone?" ”

"Ben Hou didn't mean that." Wei Yanghou, who was already over sixty years old, walked forward slowly, his face was indifferent, and his expression was unwavering. And everyone also looked at him, because Wei Yanghou's identity was somewhat special compared to others, because his eldest granddaughter Su Yi was the fiancée of the crown prince Nangong Qing.

As if this matter had nothing to do with him, Wei Yanghou arched his hand towards Nangong Chen, and said with a faint smile: "Since the fifth prince just let people read out His Majesty's holy decree in public, then everyone should believe that this is His Majesty's will, after all, this is a major matter, and the five princes dare not forge the holy decree, otherwise, this is a great crime of rebellion." ”

"However, the procedure for abolishing the crown prince and appointing the fifth prince as the crown prince is different from before, normally it should be after the Ministry of Rites drafts the edict, His Majesty stamps the treasure seal, informs everyone in advance, and then chooses an auspicious day to announce it in public in the court, but it will not be so sloppy and sloppy as today."

Speaking of this, Wei Yanghou paused slightly and continued: "So, just now Lord Chen asked to see the holy decree, which is also as it should be. If what the five princes said was true, then why should they care if everyone looked at the holy decree? Moreover, the holy decree is in the hands of the stewards of the five princes. ”

"Hahahaha......" Suddenly, Nangong Chen burst into a hearty laugh, but suddenly stopped, "Okay, good, it's worthy of Wei Yanghou, what he said is reasonable, if this palace doesn't let you see it with your own eyes, then your adults will definitely not believe it." Hu Chen, give the holy decree to Wei Yanghou and let him see it clearly with his own eyes. ”

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Prince." Different from what everyone called, Hu Chen had already called Nangong Chen the crown prince, and he immediately stepped forward and handed the bright yellow scroll to Wei Yang Hou, with a somewhat arrogant look: "Master Hou, please take a look carefully." ”

Then Wei Yanghou, who was calm on the surface, but also puzzled and shocked in his heart, how could he not be in a hurry, he immediately took the holy decree and unfolded it, swept the handwriting on it at a glance, and finally even looked at the signature and seal at the place of payment for a long time, his expression kept changing, and finally his eyes widened more and more.

It turned out to be true!

The content of the holy decree is exactly the same as the content that Hu Chen read just now.

Before, Wei Yanghou thought it was fake, even if he knew that Nangong Chen was unprepared and didn't dare to mess around like this, but before he saw it with his own eyes, he couldn't believe that it was the truth. Did His Majesty really abolish Nangong Qing's position as the crown prince? How can it be! And so quickly, without the slightest rumor, the fifth prince Nangong Chen was re-established, which was simply beyond everyone's expectations.

couldn't stop his hands from trembling, and Lord Chen, who was next to him, was anxious, so he came over to see it directly.

At a glance, he also saw it like five thunderbolts, and the whole person was stunned.

With such expressions on the two of them, needless to say, others had guessed something, and some people couldn't wait, so they directly took the holy decree from Wei Yanghou's hands, and immediately a bunch of people came over. After a moment, a low cry was remembered, full of surprise, but also many of them were surprised, and then the decree was passed down one by one, and almost everyone took turns in a circle.

Those who have seen it are either stunned or stunned, completely unconvinced of what they see. But there are also different people, after seeing it, their expressions were overjoyed, and they immediately rushed to Nangong Chen to congratulate: "Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Prince, from today onwards, His Royal Highness must learn the way to govern the country and not live up to His Majesty's expectations." Weichen is willing to serve His Royal Highness the work of dogs and horses, and ...... before and after the saddle."

The two factions with such completely different attitudes soon had a dispute, one side resolutely did not believe it, and had to ask Emperor Xichu to speak clearly, and the other side pointed to the holy decree, saying that this was the evidence, as for His Majesty was tired, just went in to rest, and could not disturb His Majesty, if there was anything to discuss, it would not be too late to say it slowly tomorrow morning.

Soon, there was an uproar in the hall, and there were even people who started directly, more and more people participated, you and I pushed, seeing that things were getting bigger and bigger, like a farce, Nangong Chen stood up abruptly and shouted: "Stop!" ”

It was like thunder, with a strong killing intent, and at the same time, countless forbidden army guards immediately swarmed up, surrounding this hall. The fierce eyes, the fierce momentum, and the fully armed state made everyone calm down suddenly.

Even those who were skeptical before understand it at this time.

Regardless of whether this holy decree is true or not, I am afraid that Nangong Chen will become the prince. If anyone objects, I'm afraid that blood will be splashed on the spot, and don't think of this door. Some people even reacted, why did Nangong Chen announce the news today, and why was Emperor Xichu not present?

Thinking of this, the ministers couldn't help but feel their hearts sink, so it seems that they are afraid that Emperor Xichu will not be able to help himself.

"Fifth Prince, what do you mean?" Looking at the surrounding surroundings surrounded by forbidden legions, Song Qian, the secretary of the military department, immediately sank his face, "With so many forbidden troops, do the five princes want to coerce us to recognize your identity?" ”

"What else is there to say, Lord Song, this holy decree is clearly forged!" Someone looked at Nangong Chen, glared angrily, and looked indignant: "The five princes actually forged the holy decree, and their crimes should be punished, and now Your Majesty and Niangniang are not there, but I am afraid that they will be placed under house arrest by the five princes." We will never agree, Fifth Prince, you are too desperate! ”

"Lord Song, you are ill-intentioned when you say that!"

Immediately, Jiangbei County Shou Du Ji'an jumped out and said with a deep face: "The fifth prince was named the crown prince by His Majesty, this is evidenced by the holy decree, just now His Majesty and Niangniang went in to rest, this is what everyone has seen, why does Lord Song want to say that His Majesty and Niangniang are under house arrest?" Is it because this is the Five Princes' Mansion? In this way, wouldn't all of us be under house arrest by the Five Princes? Is there any, is there any? ”

Walking around with his hands outstretched, Du Ji'an showed his freedom, without the slightest intention of house arrest, and sneered: "I think Master Song was bought by the former prince Nangong Qing, right?" Although the official is not in the capital, there is also news that Lord Song and the former prince Nangong Qing are very close, and now the official wants to ask Lord Song, you are dedicated to speaking for the former prince, and Your Majesty also said that the former prince and the king of Chu are plotting against each other, do you also collude with the king of Chu? ”