The emperor suddenly flew into a rage, as if he had been holding back something all along. “The early death of a loyal and virtuous official damages the foundation of the empire. If you continue to protect him, he will only become more and more despicable.”

And you, as a prince, have accomplished nothing, you are all useless, none of you share my burdens. All of you, get out of here! If you say another word, I'll beat you too.”

Prince Ning had never seen the emperor so angry. He was a little scared and worried that Prince Liang would further anger the emperor, so he dragged Prince Liang out.

King Liang was furious. He went back and summoned his bodyguards, ordering them to deliver a message to the commander of the Imperial Guards.

When only the Emperor, Empress, and Crown Prince remained in the room, the Emperor asked the Crown Prince, "Did Tingzhou really sacrifice himself?"

He looked at the body and still couldn't believe it.

He was heartbroken at the loss of such a capable general, but he still felt that something was amiss, and that this suspicion must have been caused by Tingzhou himself.

Because forcing the Prince of Liang to rebel was a plan he conspired with Tingzhou, the person in charge was the easiest to manipulate.

The Crown Prince nodded, his expression sorrowful. "He sacrificed himself for Da Yuan, for the royal family."

He didn't even have a proper grave after he died.

The reason the crown prince chose to be buried with the warrior was to pass on his identity to him.

From the moment he took Xie Tingzhou's place, he vowed to restore Xie Tingzhou's glory to him.

The truth about his death in battle back then cannot be mentioned again, but now, Xie Jiatingzhou died to save His Majesty and all the officials at the sacrificial altar.

They all owe him a life, including him.

The survival of these people ensured the operation of the court and preserved the Dayuan Kingdom. Xie Jiatingzhou made an unparalleled contribution to Dayuan and the Xie family royal family.

“Father, this is not the first time Tingzhou has saved me. I humbly request that you allow me to send Tingzhou back to the capital immediately so that I may personally inform the Marquis of Zhongyong of his death.”

The emperor remained silent for a moment, then granted his request.

Then he summoned Chen Banjun and instructed him to spread the word that the sacrificial ceremony would be held again the next day, and the imperial carriage would return to the capital the day after.

Today's explosion failed, so the Prince of Liang has no choice but to raise an army. He will not miss this opportunity, otherwise it will not be as easy for the Liang Palace to force the emperor to abdicate once the emperor and empress return to the capital.

The Crown Prince's departure at this time would be legitimate and would also lull the King of Liang into a false sense of security.

The son didn't say it explicitly, but the emperor understood what he meant. Seeing that his son also had an injury on his leg, he said, "You should go back and rest. Let Lei Ce and Prime Minister Li investigate the rest."

Actually, there's nothing to investigate. Apart from Xie Tingzhou's death, everything else is under his control.

Then the Crown Prince knelt down and said, “Father, the old Marquis of Zhongyong made great contributions to the Great Yuan and was granted the imperial surname by Emperor Renzhao.”

Now, Prince Xie has twice saved my life, yet he died young. I humbly request Your Majesty to allow me to retain the name Xie Tingzhou, so that I may live on with his unwavering loyalty.