Chapter 98 Help

Ling Qingyan's eyes also lit up.

That’s great! If that’s the case, then Pei Wuyou’s safety can at least be guaranteed.

He can go home.

"The letter said that the Princess Danyang of Wei State will come to the capital in person to discuss the city affairs in detail and take Pei Wuyou back." The emperor looked a little more relaxed.

"I remember Pei Wuyou was a guard in Tangning Palace." The emperor coughed dryly, "Um...Tangning, Pei Zhizi is about to go back. If you are short of guards, your father will assign some to you."

"Tang Ning has a gentle personality and should be nice to Pei Wuyou," the emperor asked tentatively.

He also knew that the hostage had suffered a lot in their Ling Kingdom, and he turned a blind eye to it. He didn't expect that Pei Wuyou would be remembered by the old emperor of Wei Kingdom.

Being able to exchange a city for a prince, that must be how valuable Pei Wuyou is. I heard that the old emperor of Wei has been seriously ill for some time, and the civil strife continues. At this time, I think of Pei Wuyou...

It's not certain whether the child will have great luck when he returns. If Tang Ning treats Pei Wuyou badly like those princesses and princes who have grown up astray, and makes the child bear a grudge, it will be very troublesome and not good for Tang Ning.

But given Tang Ning's personality, he shouldn't be the type to mistreat his servants, so the emperor only asked for safety's sake.

Before Ling Qingyan could reply, the prince's clear voice rang out in the air:

"Your Majesty, you may rest assured. My good sister treats Pei Wuyou very well. Pei Wuyou is living a very comfortable life in Yaohua Palace." Ling Zhuoan said this with a hint of gritted teeth.

Ling Qingyan blinked and stood there blankly.

The emperor exhaled with relief, his eyes widening with smiles. Ling Zhuo'an then continued, "However, the letter from Wei State arrived quite late. Pei Wuyou was tortured by me last night. I didn't know how hard I was going. Pei Wuyou will need at least a month to recuperate before he can withstand the bumpy journey."

"Thanks to the Imperial Sister's plea for him, the Imperial Physician has been sent this morning to treat him. He will not die. Father, you can rest assured."

Ling Zhuoan revealed the facts in a calm voice.

The emperor almost couldn't catch his breath.

"Torture?! The torture you used in the Ministry of Justice?!" The emperor felt that Ling Zhuoan was becoming more and more unrestrained in his actions. At this moment, he really regretted not educating these children well when he was young. They seemed to be good people before, so why are they doing things more and more without considering the consequences?

After thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was not his fault. If Ling Zhuoan was his and Lan'er's child, he would definitely keep him by his side and teach him, and would never raise him to be like this.

He wouldn't have any evil thoughts towards his sister.

"Well, Pei Zhizi left the palace without permission and was caught red-handed by me. He also said some things—" Ling Zhuo'an's lips curled up in a cold smile, glancing at Ling Qingyan, "He said some things that I don't want to hear."

"I was disturbed by my father's nagging last night and couldn't sleep well. So I decided to teach this ignorant hostage of Wei a lesson."

Ling Qingyan's eyes rolled around.

Why did she feel that her royal brother was becoming more and more lawless and crazy?

In the past, Ling Zhuoan would at least pretend in front of others, in front of his father, and in front of her.

Now he really is a madman with an unstable mental state.

Ling Qingyan swallowed.

No, even though he's handsome, a madman who has turned evil is hard to control and scary.

Ling Qingyan shivered in the warm imperial study, and moved to the side, thinking she was keeping calm.

As she moved closer to Ji Yanxing, Ji Yanxing's dark eyes brightened a little, but Ling Qingyan didn't think too much about it.

Ling Yu's fingers tapped lightly from time to time.

"You are too rude!" the emperor scolded.

"Someone! Get Pei Wuyou out of the Ministry of Justice quickly and treat him well! Go back and ask the Imperial Hospital to give him the best medicine!" It was useless to say too much, and they could only solve the problem as much as possible.

"Since Pei Zhizi is going to be taken back by the Wei State and the Wei envoys are coming, it is extremely inappropriate for Pei Zhizi to still live in the Yaohua Palace. Your Majesty should find him a new residence." Ling Zhuoan reminded very considerately.

"Ask the Ministry of Rites to prepare a place for him to live!" the emperor instructed the eunuch.

After explaining Pei Wuyou's affairs, the emperor turned his attention to Ling Qingyan and Ji Yanxing. "Since Tang Ning has no interest in Lord Ji, let's cancel this arranged marriage."

After saying this, the emperor seemed to feel guilty towards Ji Yanxing and added, "If General Ji meets a woman he likes in the future and you two are in love, I can grant you a marriage."

The young man kneeling on the ground had his back straight, his fists clenched tightly, veins bulging, and his voice was hoarse. "Your Majesty, I obey your command."

Then, the emperor looked at Ling Yu unhappily, "Prince Yong can do it too, right? I will take care of my daughter myself. I don't need a beast in human form like Prince Yong to pretend to be a good guy."

He glanced at Ling Zhuo'an again and said, "The Crown Prince, as a Crown Prince, you should focus on your work and not dwell on things that shouldn't be on you. There will be a blessing ceremony in a few days, and there must not be any mistakes."

"If your sister doesn't want to go to the Eastern Palace, you can't force her to go there," he warned.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The blessing ceremony has been prepared properly and there will be no mistakes." Ling Zhuoan had a smile on his lips and did not answer the second half of the emperor's sentence.

The emperor took a deep breath. His health had not been good in the past two years, so he needed to be less angry. He calmed himself down and said, "Everyone, please leave. Qingyan will stay."

Several people stood up and took their leave.

Only the father and daughter were left in the house.

The emperor looked at his daughter with pity and said, "Qingyan, father, I'm sorry...your brother...father never imagined that your brother would be like this."

"At the beginning, your father wanted him to take care of you because he wanted you to develop a brother-sister relationship so that you would have someone to rely on." The emperor's face was full of guilt and his eyes were full of fatigue.

"Well, I know, father, you are doing this for my own good. It's not your fault, and you don't have to blame yourself." Ling Qingyan's face was filled with a relaxed smile, which made people feel warm at first sight, like a gentle spring breeze blowing across the grassland, making people feel open-minded and refreshed.

It’s not her fault, as her father is really good to her.

She was the one who conquered first, so if anyone is to blame, it should be Yan Hong, who seems to have a mental disorder.

You are really sick!

When the emperor saw that his daughter was comforting him, he felt even more guilty. Alas, the cabbage in his house was so good that it was easy for people to covet it.

Just like her mother, too dazzling.

Wisps of smoke rose from the gilded auspicious beast incense burner in the imperial study. Ling Qingyan pursed her lips, as if she had made up her mind, and spoke:

"Father, Qingyan has something to ask of you."

There were only the emperor and Ling Qingyan in the room. No one else could hear their conversation. Ling Qingyan's heart was pounding.

"Father, my brother has been eyeing me covetously. If this continues, I will be unable to conceal it. I would like to leave the capital and ask for your help."