Chapter 152: Saving the Blackened Tyrant 15

Xiao Jiyun smiled bitterly and then shook his head. "I lied to you. I'm living a good life. How could I not live a good life after becoming the emperor? Now I don't have to wait for others to pick out what I want. The palace I have now is much better than the Jiade Hall."

"Liar..." Xing Jian's voice was very low, but Xiao Jiyun could still hear it clearly.

Before Xiao Jiyun could continue to explain, he heard Xing Jian continue, "Jia De Palace is the best, largest, and warmest palace I have ever seen."

Xing Jian finally raised his eyes and looked into Xiao Jiyun's eyes. The two souls that had been separated for several years embraced each other again.

The cold winter finally left Dalan, and the Jiade Hall, which had been abandoned for a long time, was renovated.

These days, the most sensational news in the entire palace is that the current emperor is actually going to take a concubine.

The noble lady who was about to become the imperial concubine was actually a young eunuch.

As soon as the news was leaked, the entire court was in an uproar. The ministers were furious. They wanted His Majesty to expand his harem so that the royal family could have more children, instead of letting His Majesty act recklessly and take in a little eunuch.

The most indignant among the ministers was Xing Lin, whose eyes were bloodshot. Ever since he heard the news, Xing Lin had been unable to eat or sleep. His resentment towards His Majesty was stronger than that of anyone else in the court, because he had heard from the Queen Mother that the imperial concubine was going to live in Jiade Hall.

That was the palace where His Majesty lived when he was still a prince. It was Xiaoxing's former residence in the imperial palace. How could the emperor do this?

As soon as the court started, the originally angry ministers instantly quieted down. Although they had many complaints about the new concubine, who among the ministers in the court could not be afraid of this tyrant? After all, someone who proposed to establish a new queen was directly dismissed from his official position.

Amidst the silence, only one person stood up—Xing Lin walked out from behind the group of veteran ministers.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Xiao Jiyun looked at Xing Lin who stood up. His stern face showed no emotion. He lazily uttered a word, "Xuan."

"Your Majesty, I have heard that the newly appointed Imperial Concubine is actually a eunuch. The Empress Dowager is extremely opposed to this. The Imperial Concubine's status is too low. I beg Your Majesty to revoke your order."

Xing Lin's words shocked the old ministers present. Xing Lin was the only good son left in the Xing family. If His Majesty got angry and killed Xing Lin, it would chill the hearts of many old ministers.

The emperor sitting on the high platform remained silent for a long time, letting Xinglin kneel there. The old eunuch beside him then shouted at the top of his lungs, "If you have something to say, rise and report. If not, dismiss the court."

For a long time, no one dared to stand up and speak for Lord Xinglin, until everyone withdrew from the court and left, until Xiao Jiyun also left the Xuanzheng Hall, and only Xinglin was left in the hall.

After everyone had dispersed, a young eunuch came over and said to Xing Lin, who was still kneeling, "Master Xing, His Majesty wants you to go to the Qinzheng Palace."

Looking at the little eunuch who came to deliver the message, Xing Lin was full of doubts. He naturally didn't believe that the emperor who loved his younger brother so much would suddenly change his nature, but he also didn't understand the emperor's intention.

Even if the imperial concubine was just a cover, His Majesty should not use this matter to humiliate their Xing family.

As the young eunuch walked towards the Qinzheng Hall, as soon as he reached the hall door, Xinglin heard laughter coming from inside the hall and almost froze in place.

It seemed like he had seen this scene countless times in the past.

Once when they were marching north, Xiao Xing also liked to play with Xiao Jiyun in the tent. Due to the royal face, Xing Lin scolded Xing Jian several times. In the end, it was the prince Xiao Jiyun who stepped in to make him shut up.

And now, Xinglin clenched his hands into fists at his sides. The person in the Qinzheng Palace had become the imperial concubine, and his younger brother had long since turned into a cold tablet. His laughter could no longer ring in his ears.

"Master Xinglin, please come in."

The little eunuch's voice rang in Xinglin's ears again, and the laughter just now disappeared, as if everything was just a dream, and suddenly everything changed.

After entering the room, Xinglin did not see the rumored new concubine, only Xiao Jiyun sitting at the desk.

Xinglin, who had been kneeling for a long time, had shaky steps. Xiao Jiyun looked at the young eunuch next to him, and the young eunuch understood and placed the chair behind Xinglin.

After sitting down, Xing Lin felt disdainful and puzzled, not understanding what the emperor wanted to do.

The emperor sent all his attendants away, then spoke to the screen, "Everyone has left, you can come out now."

Xing Lin, with a puzzled look on his face, looked towards the screen and saw a person walking out from behind it.

Xinglin's pupils suddenly shrank. The figure of the person who walked out was exactly...

Realizing that the person in front of her was the new imperial concubine, Xinglin was so surprised that she was speechless. Doesn't Xiao Jiyun hate people who pretend to be Xiaoxing the most?

How could she keep this person by her side and give him the position of imperial concubine? Xing Lin subconsciously thought that the person in front of her was a spy sent by a small country and was about to remind Xiao Jiyun.

Then he heard the man who looked exactly like Xing Jian speak: "Master Xinglin, I also had an elder brother. When I was a child, my elder brother loved to tell me stories."

Looking at those lively eyes, Xinglin couldn't believe the absurd thought in her mind.

"Brother Xing, you can't say that."

Just as Xing Lin was about to call Xing Jian's name, Xiao Jiyun stopped him. He walked over and scratched Xing Jian's nose with his index finger, "Naughty boy, this is the Queen's brother."

Xing Lin, who was kept in the dark, watched the interaction between the two and accepted the absurd idea in her mind.

"Does the Queen Mother know about this?" Xing Lin thought of her aunt in the deep palace who was also worried about this matter like herself. She looked troubled. If she could make the Queen Mother easily believe that the person in front of her was Xing Jian, it would probably not be that easy.

Xinglin accepted Xingjian's identity, which surprised Xingjian a little. He thought that his elder brother never worshipped Buddha or believed in God, and would not easily believe in his and Xiao Jiyun's tricks.

I didn't expect him to admit it so quickly.

In the Qinzheng Hall, Xinglin told Xingjian what had happened at home in the years after he left. His younger sister got married, and he even had his own children. Xingjian was very interested in his little nephew and niece whom he had never met.

After a long while, Xinglin finally spoke, "Xingzi, if my parents could see you, they would be extremely happy."

Father, mother...

Xingjian's heart was filled with ripples. His sudden death must have brought a great shock to his parents in this small world.