Chapter 403 Ling Jingxuan Extra Chapter End

If Qin Caiyun knew that I was testing her in this way, this marriage would definitely not take place.

Fortunately, the guards were alert enough to dive into the panicked crowd and successfully get rid of Qin Caiyun.

Qin Caiyun was furious, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

The next day, Qin Yuefeng and Qin Yuelin brought Qin Caiyun to the outside of the imperial study and knelt down to apologize.

She secretly met with the prince and caused him to be assassinated. Although she escaped danger, it was definitely a serious crime, not to mention that Qin Caiyun also slapped my son in the face.

I left them alone and worked diligently in the imperial study to review memorials. I was very tired and really didn't want to do it anymore.

When Sheng'er learned about it, he was very worried and wanted to come to plead for the Qin family, but I had already confined him to the East Palace as punishment for taking a risk yesterday and giving me a "scare".

After I reviewed the memorial, I called the three of them in. Qin Yuefeng, who was in his fifties, had his eyes darkened by the sun. Qin Caiyun, a little girl, was sweating profusely and her face was red, but she looked much more energetic than her uncle.

From this we can see that this girl is in good health and will surely live happily ever after with her future husband. I am very satisfied.

Without me asking, Qin Yuefeng and Qin Yuelin have already listed all of Qin Caiyun's crimes, and they are far more than I can count.

After saying this, Qin Yuelin held the seal of the general in both hands and was actually about to resign and hand over the military power. Was he trying to use the military power and official position to save his daughter?

I looked at the general's seal in Qin Yuelin's hand, and my thoughts suddenly flew far away.

I think I probably understand why my father and I are always bewitched by the daughters of the Qin family, because they give us the feeling of home.

Everyone in the Qin family loves their children and knows how to love them. That’s why the Qin family is so powerful today. There has never been a playboy who bullies men and women, or even an uneducated waste in their family.

The Qin family is better at raising children than I am. I only raise one, but they raise all their children well.

I know very well how much Qin Yuelin wanted to be a general and how hard he worked to reach his current position, but for the sake of his daughter, he would give up everything, even though he already has seven children.

Ministers in the court always tried their best to send their daughters into the palace. If they didn't have daughters, they would find a relative's daughter to send into the palace. Even if there were deaths in the harem, they would spare no effort to send new ones and never felt sorry for them.

But the Qin family has never sent any. I have been on the throne for so many years, and I haven’t received a single one.

The Concubine Qin Shu, whom my father liked back then, was the one who entered the palace because she wanted to and liked him. It was not because the Qin family forced her to come.

Even when she was most favored, the Qin family never asked her to use her favor to help the Qin family gain the slightest benefit.

Even though she gave birth to Prince Ning, the Qin family firmly supported the prince and their attitude was always loyal and clear. They would never let anyone misunderstand Concubine Shu and Prince Ning, and would never cause any trouble to them and their son.

They understand family and value kinship, never sacrificing their children for the sake of family glory. The daughters they raise are confident and intelligent, with a warm and reassuring aura.

This is something that no one else can learn no matter what.

Every member of the Qin family has achieved what they have today through their own real abilities, not through nepotism. I have to admit that.

Of course, I did not accept the military power returned by Qin Yuelin. As for punishment, I only punished Qin Caiyun.

I punish her by marrying Sheng'er and becoming the Crown Princess. She must protect Sheng'er for the rest of her life and never let him encounter any danger again.

The two Qin brothers were very confused. After they came to their senses, their eyes revealed a bit of reluctance, as if their daughter had suffered a great injustice by becoming my daughter-in-law.

Only Qin Caiyun's eyes were a little wet, with a bit of surprise.

I recognized her not because she had done a great job in protecting the emperor yesterday, but because she dared to slap Sheng'er in the face at a critical moment. She is a person who knows how to distinguish the important from the unimportant, even in a life-and-death moment.

She let Sheng'er go first, perhaps not entirely out of love, but because she knew that he was the crown prince, and his life was tied to the country. Anyone could die, but he absolutely could not.

In contrast, Sheng'er, who had been holding on to her, was blinded by love. Fortunately, Qin Caiyun slapped him awake in time.

In fact, it was more like she was stunned, but it doesn’t matter. I think Qin Caiyun is very suitable to be the Crown Princess, and that’s enough.

Sheng'er knelt down happily to express his gratitude, but I felt a little sympathy for him.

The Qin family is impeccable as ministers, but as father-in-laws, haha, the notorious King Wu Ling made Qin Qingyao suffer injustice, and he even knelt in the snow in front of the Qin family's door and knelt in the street for a whole night, and did not even come to the morning court!

Sheng'er is the crown prince, and the Qin family certainly wouldn't dare to make him kneel. But if he displeased Qin Caiyun, he would inevitably be subjected to their ancestral cold stares.

I just thought about it casually, and a picture came to my mind.

The whole country celebrated the prince’s wedding.

Ten days later, I claimed to be ill and did not attend court, and asked the prince to go in my place. For the next half month, I did not attend court or read memorials, and gave more and more power to Sheng'er.

Even if he came to ask for my opinion, I would just let him discuss it with the court officials.

It doesn’t matter whether I handle it well or not, what’s important is that I can have some free time from now on.

Perhaps it is because I have fulfilled the biggest wish in my heart. I really feel satisfied and light-hearted, but when I am alone, I feel a little empty.

I also began to be kind to the other princes, asked about their studies, conferred titles on a few princes, and arranged marriages for a few princesses.

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Fengyi Palace has been closed for nearly ten years, and no one can disturb it except me and the Crown Prince.

For so many years, I have never appointed another queen. The queen in my mind is only Qi Luoyuan. After I die, I want to be buried together with her, and I will never find someone else to take her place.

I went to the imperial mausoleum to see my queen, told her about the grand wedding of the prince, and told her how satisfied I was with Qin Caiyun as my daughter-in-law.

I know she must be very satisfied too, she always listens to me.

I pretended to be sick for too long, and when I came out of the imperial mausoleum, I really fell seriously ill.

In fact, I am not yet fifty years old, so it is really not the time for me to die, but I don’t care much about life and death.

Because I know there is someone who loves me waiting for me in the underground, and I know that after I die I will sleep with Qi Luoyuan forever, so there is nothing to be afraid of. Sometimes when I think about it, I even feel a little bit of anticipation.

I seldom attend court anymore, and all state affairs are handed over to the Crown Prince. He is getting better and better, and is acting more and more like an emperor.

Moreover, Qin Caiyun was also very capable. In the second year after their marriage, she gave birth to my eldest grandson. I went to Fengyi Palace happily and told the Queen the good news.

He was a very strong and fat boy, born full-term, weighing eight kilograms, twice as much as his father. However, Qin Caiyun suffered a lot and even bled, which scared Sheng'er a lot.

When the imperial grandson was one month old, I issued an edict to pass on the throne, allowing Sheng'er to rule the country. I then became a carefree emperor, playing with my grandson every day.

This time, the ministers in the court did not ask me to think twice. After all, my health has not been very good recently. I never cared about injuries and illnesses when I was young, but I am bound to suffer retribution when I am old. The ministers in the court are really afraid of my illness.

It is better to abdicate as soon as possible than to pass away suddenly one day like my father did, catching everyone off guard and causing chaos in the world.

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Perhaps all the court officials knew the Qin family's temper and were afraid of the Qin family's huge power, so after Sheng'er ascended the throne, no one came forward to select a beauty for Sheng'er.

But Qin Caiyun was a clear-headed person. After her grandson turned one year old, she, as the queen, personally arranged the selection of concubines.

After that, I gave Fengyi Palace to her. I had taken so many heads and blood in the past to establish the status of Fengyi Palace in the entire harem. I think its residual influence can still last for a few more years.

In the autumn of the year when I was fifty-two, the weather was good and I was in good health, so I wanted to go horseback riding and hunting.

But his health was not as good as before, and he accidentally fell off the horse and was seriously injured.

But fortunately, I didn't die from the fall. I was able to see Sheng'er and leave him a few last words.

I have killed countless people in my life, so I don't need to drag a few more before I die. I asked Sheng'er to pardon the people who accompanied me to the enclosure that day. He was very reluctant, but he did not disobey me.

I told him that although the Yang and Qin families are of great use, they only belong to my generation. Who knows what their descendants will be like in the future? I told him to clean up when the time comes. After all, the world belongs to the Ling family.

I asked him to bring up a royal concubine from the Qi family. Whether he likes it or not, the queen's mother's family cannot lose face.

I told him that we must first decide who will be the crown prince and then train him with all our strengths and weaknesses. We must not let the princes compete with each other first and then choose a crown prince from among them. If we do so, the world will be in chaos.

Sheng'er agreed repeatedly, but I was still worried. I asked him about the emperor's eldest grandson, and he said that this was exactly what he wanted. So I wrote two more edicts.

The first is Qin Caiyun's position as queen and Huang Changsun's position as crown prince. As long as the Qin family does not rebel and the two of them do not force the palace, no one can shake their position.

Secondly, he required Sheng'er to suppress the Qin family's power when passing the throne to the emperor's eldest grandson. Even if he did not eliminate them completely, he would at least reduce their power and send them out of the court. He must not allow them to continue to take root in the court.

I won't be able to see what the Qin family will be like when my grandson takes the throne, but since my father, the Qin family has been in a very high position. In my opinion, they have gained full trust and will continue to grow and develop.

Sheng'er and Qin Caiyun are very much in love, and the Qin family will certainly spare no effort to help Sheng'er. As far as he is concerned, the Qin family is destined to prosper for decades more.

By this calculation, by the time my grandson ascends the throne, the Qin family will be so powerful that it is unimaginable.

Therefore, Sheng'er must be the bad guy, and I think if the Qin family can remain sober as they are now, they probably won't wait for Sheng'er to take action, and they should find a way to retreat.

Sheng'er is an obedient child. He agrees to everything I say. I am so proud to see this child who has the blood of Qi Luoyuan and me grow up so well, so capable, and has a happy family.

I couldn't wait to find my queen. I had made her wait for me in darkness for more than a month, and now she had been lonely for more than ten years.

I should go see her. I have a lot to say to her.

I seemed to see her coming to pick me up, still as young and well-behaved as she was more than ten years ago, smiling warmly at me.

My life is enough.