Chapter 114

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Jiang Zhaoying seemed to be extremely angry. Her body began to tremble violently, her face turned pale, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Seeing her panic on his face, King Youzhou hurried forward and held her in his arms. He wiped the tears from her face and patted her back, trying to calm her anger.

This scene.

In the eyes of the emperor and powerful officials, it was nothing more than the hysteria and helplessness of a woman who was extremely angry after being wronged. She really could not hide her emotions and did not have a trace of scheming.

The emperor stared at Jiang Zhaoying solemnly.

This life.

Few women would lose their temper in front of him. Even the Queen Mother, the most noble woman in the world, always paid attention to her manners and rules.

It is said that even a rabbit bites when it is cornered. This is absolutely true.

The prince stood beside King Youzhou, looking straight ahead coldly, but no one knew that his peripheral vision was filled with the dazzling image of King Youzhou holding Jiang Zhaoying.

His sword-like brows seemed to frown, and the atmosphere in the inner hall became inexplicably cold.

"Father."

The King of Youzhou looked at the Emperor and begged.

"Since my cousin got married, there have been all kinds of rumors trying to hurt her and force her to death. But after careful investigation, my cousin has never hurt or harmed anyone. What's wrong with these people? Why do they treat my innocent cousin like this?"

"Father."

The prince spoke solemnly.

"I can explain this matter. Jiang Zhaoying did come to me several times. She used two million taels of silver as the condition of the deal and asked me to protect the King of Youzhou and Madam Jiang. She assured me that the King of Youzhou would never have any intention of disobeying him in his life, and that he was willing to move to his fiefdom and never return to the capital. After all, the King of Youzhou and I are brothers, so how could I not protect them? However... I have already sent all the two million taels of silver to the national treasury. Father can check it."

The emperor immediately turned to look at Eunuch Chen. After verifying the situation, Eunuch Chen whispered to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this is true."

Is it really like this?

There was a glimmer of surprise in the emperor's eyes. Two million taels of silver could do a lot of things, but he actually gave it all to the national treasury without asking for a penny.

This prince...he is either really loyal, or he is too cunning and difficult to see through for a while.

The emperor walked down the steps step by step and looked at Jiang Zhaoying.

"I'm sorry that you've been wronged in this matter. I've given you the imperial decree of divorce."

Raise your hand.

Eunuch Chen hurriedly handed over the prepared divorce decree.

Jiang Zhaoying's tense heart suddenly relaxed, and she quickly knelt in front of the emperor, with her forehead lightly touching the ground.

This kneeling.

I am willing to do it.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."

"Well, you are too angry. Do you think you can beat the prince? Stand up. Don't kneel."

After receiving the imperial edict, Jiang Zhaoying wiped her tears and was then helped to stand up by the King of Youzhou.

The emperor looked at them huddled together, and the sight of Prince Youzhou fixing her long hair, seemed to be smiling.

"You two siblings have a very good relationship. I should have given you to the King of Youzhou."

"Father, that's not possible. My son and I are truly siblings."

These words made King Youzhou break out in a cold sweat and he quickly refused. What if the emperor really randomly arranged a matchmaking match between them? Wouldn't he be ruining his cousin's happiness?

Even if she wanted to get married, she wouldn't marry her cousin.

Jiang Zhaoying also bowed.

"Your Majesty is so kind to me. I know that I am of low status and dare not covet the royal family."

"Well, what are your plans after the divorce?"

Although the emperor was speaking to Jiang Zhaoying, his eyes were sweeping over his sons. Seeing that their eyes were not on Jiang Zhaoying, the darkness in his eyes faded slightly.

Jiang Zhaoying felt a little depressed when she heard this. She knew that the emperor was testing her, so she spoke frankly.

"Your Majesty, I want to go out for a walk and take a look at the mountains and rivers of Daye for my father to see if the current changes in the four seasons have any impact on the lives of the people. Perhaps I can also improve some astronomy and geography that I don't usually pay attention to."

"That's not bad, but... you don't plan to join the Imperial Observatory? The position of the chief of the Imperial Observatory has been passed down by the Jiang family for many years. Is there anyone in your generation who will inherit it?"

The Jiang family’s son doesn’t seem to be that good?

Jiang Zhaoying can take over this task. If she is willing to take over the position of the Imperial Observatory, then she won't have to worry about what the princes think of her.

After all, the Imperial Observatory will not hold any other position!

"Your Majesty... Is Your Majesty really planning this?"

Jiang Zhaoying raised her eyes, with some surprise and gratitude in her eyes.

The emperor was very satisfied with her reaction. His brows softened and he nodded.

"Since you have this ability, you should serve your country."

"My mother's last wish was for me to live a happy and free life. I have never thought about entering the Imperial Observatory, so I have to discuss this matter with my father."

Jiang Zhaoying lowered her eyes and answered obediently. She looked petite and not at all aggressive. The emperor was very satisfied with her.

The King of Youzhou felt cold all over as he listened to their conversation. This had completely blocked his cousin's path to the royal family.

My father is worried that my cousin is too beautiful and that after the divorce, she will be noticed by the princes and taken into the palace to be pampered.

I don’t know why.

The King of Youzhou always felt that ever since his father said these words, he felt that the coldness on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had almost doubled, making him want to tremble.

King Yunzhong felt a sharp pain in his knees as he knelt down. As he listened to their irrelevant talk, he clenched his fists and gnashed his teeth in anger.

Jiang Zhaoying was pulling deliberately to divert her father's attention. She wanted him to kneel a little longer and torture him on purpose. This bitch, there must be something wrong between her and the prince. The prince looks at everyone coldly, but he shows warmth when he looks at Jiang Zhaoying.

only.

These two people are simply old foxes, pretending not to know each other in front of others.

"emperor."

Jiang Zhaoying seemed to remember something and stepped forward and bowed.

"Song Chengyu and the Fourth Princess' marriage... Before the divorce, Song Chengyu asked me to pay one million taels of silver to marry the Fourth Princess in a grand ceremony and then give up the position of the principal wife. Now that I have received the imperial decree for the divorce, I am naturally unwilling to pay a penny more. So I guess he will come to the emperor to beg for mercy."

The emperor's face immediately turned gloomy.

He really has a big appetite. He asked for one million taels of silver. I wonder how much good this money can do to help the people.

"He has a pretty big face."

The emperor sneered coldly.

King Yunzhong seemed to have come to his senses and rushed forward and said.

"Father, I have something to report."

Jiang Zhaoying's eyes flickered slightly as she listened, and she was waiting for King Yunzhong to take the initiative to bring up the matter of the Fourth Princess.

"Shut up!"

The emperor's face was filled with anger, and he pointed at King Yunzhong and roared.

"You are about to die, do you think I will still believe you?"

Prince Yunzhong's face turned pale all of a sudden, and he wanted to say something with trembling lips, but he heard a surge of movement from the prince, followed by the voice of Empress Song.

"Your Majesty, please let me in to see you. I have something to say."

“Your Majesty… Your Majesty…”

The shrill voice of Empress Song continued to be heard outside the palace, followed by the sound of a young eunuch falling down. Soon, Empress Song ran in crying, and seeing her son kneeling beside her, she rushed over and hugged Prince Yunzhong in her arms and said anxiously.

"Your Majesty, those things are not true. Someone framed them. Your Majesty, please don't believe them."

"Biased?"

The emperor rushed to Empress Song in anger and stretched out his hand. Eunuch Chen hurriedly put a few pieces of evidence into the emperor's hand. The emperor handed them to her and pointed at the things on them.

"He embezzled most of the disaster relief funds from Yuzhou, Qingzhou, and Lianzhou. Could it be fake?"

"Isn't it because of him that these officials died?"

"In order to get more disaster relief money, he ordered the flood to be released, drowning tens of thousands of people. He then lied to the court about the death toll, forcing the people to go up the mountain and become bandits. Now the people have come to me to complain. Tell me, was this all based on bias?"

"I don't believe it."

Empress Song was so shocked by the emperor's words that her whole body went cold. If any of the crimes were proven true, they would surely be killed and there would be no chance of survival.

"This must have been a frame-up. Someone set a trap for him to fall into, and wanted to kill him."

"Kill him?" The emperor's eyes were filled with sarcasm, and he glared at Empress Song. "He's just a prince, why would you kill him? Are you trying to tell me that the prince did all this, but the King of Yunzhong is responsible for everything!"

Everything the prince was in charge of was organized, clean and efficient, but when it came to King Yunzhong, some of them starved to death, some drowned, and some became greedy.

"Father, I did do some wrong things, but I really didn't do anything that was so harmful to the world and harmed the lives of the people."

King Yunzhong was in a panic at this moment. There was murderous intent in his father's eyes. If they didn't prove their innocence, they would be dead.

He was smart since childhood, and he helped to deal with some things at a very young age. He was repeatedly praised by the emperor and admired by court officials, so that he had those thoughts and began to secretly plan his own power.

But there is one thing.

It was really not him who was responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of people.

Is it the prince?

King Yunzhong's eyes were bloodshot as he looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Or maybe.

Yue Ming Wang.

When meeting King Yueming's gaze, King Yunzhong suddenly shuddered violently. King Yueming smiled at him, then retracted his gaze and returned to his well-behaved appearance.

"Imprison Song Qingwan into the cold palace, hand the King of Yunzhong over to the Dali Temple for custody, and take back all the glory of the Song family."

"No, Father, I have something else to report. Please do not touch me. I am still useful."

King Yunzhong suddenly shouted that once he entered the cell, he would never be able to get out, he could not go in.

Absolutely not.

"Go ahead."

The emperor turned around and walked up the stairs step by step towards his high seat. Eunuch Chen hurriedly stepped forward and helped the emperor sit down. King Yunzhong said anxiously.

"The one who is in love with the Fourth Princess is not Song Chengyu, but me. She has given birth to a son for me. Father, if you kill me now, how will you explain to Chi Yan?"

…

This news was so shocking that everyone stood there in a daze for a long time without making a sound.

"What did you say?"

He could still believe that Song Chengyu was in love with the fourth princess. After all, Song Chengyu had been to the border, and when did he meet the fourth princess?

"This son has also been to Yunzhou. The reason why I concealed this matter was because I was afraid of your anger, so I resorted to this desperate measure. Father, now the child is being held by the Queen of Chiyan. Please help this son to get the child back."

The prince looked at Jiang Zhaoying. Jiang Zhaoying did not look at him, but blinked her long eyelashes lightly. The two of them understood each other tacitly, and King Youzhou stepped forward and spoke honestly.

"Father, why not let the Fourth Princess come over to confront us? If this is the case, you still have to rescue the child. He is your first grandson."

"kindness."

The emperor nodded, and then sent someone to invite the Fourth Princess. Jiang Zhaoying turned around and looked at the eunuch who had handed her tea. The eunuch immediately turned around and took a shortcut to the Fourth Princess's palace. King Yunzhong wanted to grab the Fourth Princess as a life-saving straw, but she refused to let him.

The waiting time was extremely difficult. Prince Yunzhong kept looking towards the door, and Empress Song was even more anxious. She couldn't go to the cold palace, as that was not a life for a human being.

It was not until the sound of the Fourth Princess entering the palace was heard from the door that King Yunzhong's eyes were full of hope. He looked at the Fourth Princess, who was more plump and fair than before, and said infatuatedly.

"Sister Zhiyu."

The fourth princess glanced at him, then bowed to the emperor, who asked her.

"The King of the Clouds said that you had an affair with her and that you had given birth to a son for him. Is that true?"

The fourth princess' back stiffened and she stood there for a while before she spoke firmly.

"Your Majesty, I do not know this prince. I was in love with Song Chengyu and I did give birth to a son for him. Now the child is in the hands of the queen. Your Majesty..."

The fourth princess suddenly knelt before the emperor and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, I want to go back to Chiyan. I am really worried about my child. I miss him so much that I don't want to stay here for even a day."

"You swore yesterday that you would marry Song Chengyu."

There was no expression of sadness or joy on the emperor's face. Everyone could understand that a woman was worried about her child. She was willing to give up everything for her child, which made people look up to her.

"I thought that as long as I married Song Chengyu, I could bring the child to Daye and let him grow up safely. But now it seems that this is not a good choice, so I want to go back. If I really can't protect the child, then we will die together."

After saying.

The fourth princess bowed deeply, and when she tilted her head slightly, she looked deeply at King Yunzhong and a tear fell from her eyes.

It's only been more than a year since I last saw him, but he has grown into a tall and handsome young man.

original.

They can keep their privacy for a long time and be together happily.

But why did it all fall apart again? What a good plan they had!

King Yunzhong stared at the Fourth Princess in a daze. When he saw the tears in her eyes and her trembling hands, he immediately understood what she meant. In despair, he also fell to the ground.

She wants to keep the child and give up on him!

"revenge."

King Yunzhong's eyes were red, and he opened his lips to silently say these two words to the Fourth Princess.

We must avenge them!

The fourth princess nodded slightly.

She had to go back, take the child away and sneak into Pun Town, so that she could get hold of everything they had prepared.

As long as she had all those troops in her hands, she would lead them back to Chiyan, first snatch the child back, then fight back to Daye to avenge King Yunzhong...

Raising her tearful eyes, the Fourth Princess looked towards Jiang Zhaoying, murderous intent flashing in her eyes.