Chapter 34 She Can Afford It
The guards and the Minister of Works waiting outside were all shocked. They had been paying close attention to the secret room, but they didn't hear any movement.
The Minister of Works was still worried about how to dismantle the secret room. Although the secret room was small, it was extremely strong. It was very difficult to dismantle it with manpower, and using gunpowder was afraid that it would affect the imperial mausoleum.
He was worried. It was unscientific to collapse it just like that!
In front of him, a group of people knelt down: "Your Majesty, we are late to rescue you, please forgive us!"
The emperor looked at the people in front of him with contempt. He ascended the throne at a young age. In order to make all officials submit, he always showed a stable and dignified image, even to his own children.
In Gu Huaiyu's memory, his father had never hugged him. This was the first time he felt his father's strong arms.
Gu Huaiyu was precocious and mature, and was polite to his father. It was also the first time that Emperor Xiaode saw his son's admiration for his father in his eyes.
At that moment, they had an ordinary emotional bond between father and son.
The emperor ignored the people on the ground, put the two children in his hands down steadily, and asked with concern: "Huaiyu, how do you feel!"
Gu Huaiyu sucked a few mouthfuls of Su Xiaoxiao's blood, and he felt like he was reborn. He felt clear-headed and transparent.
He said respectfully: "Father, I feel that I am no longer in any trouble. I am much better than before!" [That is, you ate a magic
pill from me at night. Now the formation has been broken, and you drank my blood. It would be strange if you are not fine. Master said that my blood is the treasure of time. It is a bargain for you. However, since you saved the milk pot, you should take this advantage! ]
Hearing this childish voice again, Gu Huaiyu was sure that he could hear Xiaoxiao's voice.
But why couldn't he hear it before? It seems that everything that happened in the secret room caused them to be entangled.
Gu Huaiyu picked up Xiaoxiao's milk bottle, wiped it carefully and handed it to Su Xiaoxiao, saying sincerely: "I don't need to thank you for your kindness. I will protect you in the future."
The emperor was very happy. The old ancestor was right. There was indeed something here that suppressed the dragon's energy. Thanks to the true goddess, his son escaped.
But who dared to set up an altar above the imperial mausoleum so brazenly, causing his prince to suffer so many years of torture.
Thinking of this, he was furious, and frowned and scolded: "Gu Ling, get out of here!" Gu Ling, who
was kneeling, had been shaking like a sieve. He didn't dare to get up, and really rolled to the emperor's feet.
The emperor was already extremely furious, and seeing Gu Ling in such a state of panic, he was so angry that he kicked him in the heart: "You idiot, this is how you guard the imperial mausoleum. People are offering dragon energy sacrifices above the ancestral tomb, but you didn't notice it at all. If it weren't for..."
He wanted to say if it weren't for Xiaoxiao, but he was worried that the child was still young and someone with ulterior motives would take advantage of it, so he changed his words:
"If it weren't for the protection of our ancestors, you would still be in front of me now! You get out of here and kowtow to our ancestors. From now on, your title of prince will be stripped away, and your good-for-nothing son will also be stripped of his title of prince."
Gu Ling covered his chest and begged, "Your Majesty, please keep my title of prince for the sake of the fact that we grew up together. Otherwise, my father will be pissed to death!"
“Don’t always bring up Prince Dun. It’s the father’s fault if the son is not well educated. If he wasn’t my uncle, you would have been killed long ago. I tell you clearly that the title of Prince Dun is over, and you have to follow my lead from now on.”
After sending Gu Ling away, the emperor took Su Xiaoxiao from the crown prince and said softly, “Xiaoxiao, his son bullied your sister. I’ll take care of it for you!”
[I like the emperor’s open-mindedness!] The
crown prince’s face froze. When had his father ever been so humble before, and the one he was trying to please was a little kid!
How could he know that the ancestors said that only you, the true goddess, could break the sacrificial formation, otherwise, the Great Shuo Dynasty would end here.
The hero of Dashuo, the savior of his son, the destined goddess who kept Dashuo's foundation intact, what's wrong with him being a little humble. After
the emperor finished talking to Su Xiaoxiao, he raised his head and looked like the emperor who was respected by everyone. He looked at the Minister of Works Zheng Yi and said in a deep voice: "Go and check quickly to see if the collapse of the secret room has damaged the imperial mausoleum." He also
said to Lin Feng, the commander of the Yulin Army: "Send someone to search the area within a radius of 50 miles of the imperial mausoleum to see if there is anything suspicious!"
The two of them took the order and left. The emperor then carried Su Xiaoxiao onto the dragon chariot and led everyone back to the palace.
The queen had been anxiously waiting in the palace. Last night, she and the emperor had the same dream, saying that Xiaoxiao was the real princess, and her son would finally be free from the terrible torture today.
The more she expected, the more afraid she was. She had an extremely tormented day.
Seeing the prince get off the sedan chair safely, she was so excited that she forgot about etiquette and blurted out to ask the emperor: "Is it done?"
The emperor nodded: "The altar has been destroyed, the evil has been eliminated, and the prince will no longer be controlled by others!"
The emperor was very happy and rewarded the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion with many things. He even took the jade pendant from his waist and tied it on Su Xiaoxiao's collar. He said lovingly: "Good child, you are really a lucky star. This jade pendant is a reward for you!"
Su Xiaoxiao's hands were not flexible enough, so she tilted her head to see what the jade pendant looked like, but unfortunately she could not see anything.
[The jade pendant given by the emperor should be worth a lot of money. Compared with the gold medal of the empress, which one is more valuable? The Emperor and Empress are both good, but the Crown Prince is a little stingy. He ate my elixir and drank my blood, but he didn’t show any appreciation.】
The Crown Prince’s heart skipped a beat. Xiaoxiao was right. He, the biggest beneficiary, really didn’t show any appreciation.
So, he took the black jade from his waist and put it on Xiaoxiao.
Before he could say anything, he heard Su Xiaoxiao say:【Is this family addicted to giving jade pendants as gifts? No one cares about my life or death. This milk jug has been empty for a long time!】
Gu Huaiyu suddenly realized, and after tying the jade pendant, he hurriedly ordered the palace servants to prepare milk, and said: "The Royal Aunt said that Xiaoxiao likes to eat cheese, prepare more!"
Su Xiaoxiao’s anger turned into joy:【Is this more like it! 】
The prince suppressed his smile. This Xiaoxiao was undoubtedly a real foodie.
The emperor was in a good mood and arranged for the kitchen to serve food. He sat with the empress, the prince and Su Xiaoxiao.
The prince carefully fed Su Xiaoxiao cheese. Looking at the table full of delicacies, Su Xiaoxiao suddenly felt that the cheese was not fragrant.
【Is that a roasted suckling pig? It smells so good. I want to have a bite. If not, I can gnaw on some bones. I haven't eaten meat for a long time. I want to eat it. Woohoo!】
Su Xiaoxiao looked at the roasted suckling pig and her mouth was watering.
Gu Huaiyu shook his head, carefully wiped off the saliva for Su Xiaoxiao, and explained: "You are still too young to eat meat. When you grow up, we can eat meat!"
The emperor and the queen were indifferent to Gu Huaiyu's attitude. This child deserves it.
Su Xiaoxiao was greedy, and Eunuch Yang came to report: "Your Majesty, Prince Su has returned to the capital and is seeking an audience outside the palace!"