Chapter 399: The Filial Son Xie Yuheng

"Dad, you are an important official in the court and you are deeply trusted by the emperor."

"Perhaps His Majesty will not kill you to silence you because of your past contributions."

At this point, a hint of sadness flashed in Xie Yuheng's eyes.

"But the child is different. The child has not made much contribution to Nanchu, so Your Majesty has no psychological burden to kill him."

"Father, if you hadn't brought me back to Kyoto from the battlefield, I would have at least some military merits to my name today. If His Majesty wants to kill me, you'd have to think twice."

"Ah! If you hadn't stopped me from guarding the city gate this time, after I'd accomplished my mission, even if I encountered something as treacherous as this, even if the emperor wanted to kill me, he would have spared my life because of my merits."

"Dad, do you ever regret it?"

Xie Yuheng asked sincerely.

He turned to look at his father.

I wanted to see a look of regret on my father's face.

But he saw that his father was furious, his face was ashen, and he was about to explode in the next second.

Xie Yuheng quickly hugged Duke Xie.

"Dad, I'm not saying this to blame you. I want you to know the importance of making great achievements."

"Please don't let your impulse lead you to regicide for the sake of your child. After he leaves, burn a few more paper horses and invulnerable armor for him."

"Don't make a huge mistake for your child. It's not worth it!"

"I can't bear to leave you, my mother, Brother Chu, and my brothers..."

Xie Yuheng was still talking non-stop, and when he got to the emotional part, tears started to fall down his face.

If he died, how sad would his parents, Brother Chu, his brothers, and his good friends in the Beijing Camp be?

And Pei Xiaosi, who will protect him, who is so skinny and weak, in the future?

And Pang Yunche, will this bastard run to his grave to humiliate him in the future?

By then, he wouldn't even be able to change his mind and could only listen to Pang Laoer making a scene in front of his grave.

I've made up my mind. If Pang Laoer dares to curse too badly.

He would pretend to be a ghost at night to scare him... Woohoo, it wasn't just pretending, he would be the real ghost then...

He was a man of Nanchu, but he did not die on the battlefield, but died in the secret.

How could he bear this?

“Daddy… wuwu…”

The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. Xie Yuheng hugged Duke Xie and burst into tears.

For a moment, the study was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Even the heavy breathing of Duke Xie became steady, and everyone could hear such a subtle change.

【No way, no way! 】

[Xie Yuheng can't be a fool, right? He is so strong and manly, how can he be so stupid!]

[He truly is a filial son to his father, a filial son who wants to send Duke Xie away!]

This was the screaming complaint from Li Yuwan's heart.

[His personality is definitely not mine. It must be that Duke Xie's mansion raised him this way. If he were raised by me, he would definitely not be so stupid!]

[This silly kid must be terrified, crying. It's silly, but it's heartbreaking.]

This was the old emperor's constant evasion and heartache.

[Although I really wanted to strangle this brat to death just now, seeing him crying out of fear, my heart ached as an old father.]

This is the heart-wrenching voice of Duke Xie.

Duke Xie patted Xie Yuheng's back gently.

"Silly boy, what are you thinking about? Look, your brother Chu is here too."

"I am an old minister, and you are a young general. The emperor has not asked us to retreat, so he will not take your life for this reason."

"A real man was frightened and cried. If you tell others about this, how will others look at you?"

Xie Yuheng felt even more aggrieved.

He cried not because he was scared, but because he was wronged.

The old emperor also spoke to appease:

"Could it be that in your heart, I am such a tyrant who cannot distinguish right from wrong?"

Xie Yuheng shook his head.

"It is I who think left."

Duke Xie and the old emperor breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

"Then Your Majesty, will you agree to let me guard the city gate? I will feel safe only after I have made great achievements. Otherwise, I will feel uneasy."

Since the emperor will not kill him, can he take the opportunity to ask to guard the city gate?

The old emperor thought about it and felt that if he didn't agree to this brat, this brat might be worried in the future.

At worst, as his father, I can just send more people to protect him secretly.

A sense of security still needs to be given.

"Since you are so determined to guard the city gate, I will grant you your request."

Xie Yuheng kowtowed quickly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I know that Your Majesty is a wise ruler."

The corners of the old emperor's mouth began to twitch slightly again. If I don't agree to him, I will be a tyrant.

The old emperor looked at Duke Xie with sympathy. This naughty kid really had the ability to make people angry to death.

Thank you, my dear, for the suffering he has endured!

Duke Xie instantly understood the meaning of the old emperor's eyes.

It’s good to know how difficult it has been for him over the years!

The old emperor instructed the chief steward beside him:

"Draft decree: The Ninth Prince's daughter, Li Yuwan, is virtuous and kind-hearted, and has won my heart. I hereby grant her the title of Princess Furong.

He was given ten thousand taels of gold, a princess's mansion, two hundred Jingwei (guardians of the imperial guards), and Lin County, Ning County, and Fu County as fiefdoms.

The old emperor listed a series of rewards, the specifications of which were completely beyond the scope of a normal princess.

Li Yuwan felt guilty.

She could tell from the old emperor's words that he didn't know that the ninth prince's biological daughter was still alive.

These rewards were not for her, but compensation for Feng Li and Shen Zhao.

She can't accept it!

These should have belonged to Shen Zhao.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

The old emperor looked at Li Yuwan kindly, afraid of scaring her again.

"Furong, what do you want to say to Uncle Huang?"

This is the child adopted by the Ninth Brother, and he is also my junior.

"My father and mother's biological daughter is still alive. The emperor should bestow upon her the title and the rewards. She is the only one who can be Princess Furong."

The old emperor was stunned. He had never expected that Lao Jiu's biological daughter was still alive.

He thought Lao Jiu adopted Li Yuwan because the child died young.

I didn't expect she was still alive.

Then when he bestowed the title on Li Yuwan just now, why didn't Feng Li say that the child was still alive?

Feng Li, who was being questioned at this time, didn't care about these at all.

To her, Li Yuwan and Yaoyao are both her daughters.

Moreover, Yaoyao prefers her own identity as the daughter of the Shen family, and she doesn't want to force Yaoyao.

The reason why Shen Zhao revealed Li Yuwan's identity as the daughter of the Ninth Prince and did not reveal his true identity.

She just didn't want to tell the world that she was not a daughter of the Shen family.

She will never forget the kindness her father and brother have shown her.

The old emperor took a deep breath, "Who is she?"

Li Yuwan knew that the emperor was asking who was the daughter of the Ninth Prince.

"Princess Zhong."

As soon as these words came out, the old emperor looked at Chu Mu suddenly.

Princess Zhong is the biological daughter of the ninth prince!

This realization made the old emperor's heart suddenly tighten.

He had heard the rumors in Kyoto about Chu Mu neglecting his wife because of an orphan girl.

He also heard about how the Shen family father and son were expelled from Kyoto and how the eldest daughter of the Shen family knelt down to beg the ministers.

He also knew about the suppression she received from everyone in the Chu family.

Thinking of the past, the old emperor felt mixed emotions.

"Pass on my order, Princess Xuanzhong, come to the palace for an audience!"