Chapter 102 Call Me Father
Li Shen didn't say anything, but just shook Zhao Zhiyuan's hand to comfort him.
"I want to see His Majesty about the Jade Seal and the Dragon Guards."
Cui Zhe was ready to shoot the bow and arrow in his hand, but he finally put it down after hearing these words.
"Put the man under guard."
Cui Zhe went to report to the emperor.
The emperor lowered his eyes and sneered: "I will go to see him."
If Li Shen wanted to use these to save his life, it was already too late.
He gave Li Shen the opportunity, but he didn't seize it.
Moreover, after seeing Li Shen's ruthlessness, the emperor would not spare his life no matter what.
"You want to save her life?"
The emperor was surprised.
Li Shen didn't even care about his parents' lives, but now he cares about Zhao Zhiyuan's life.
It seems that Li Shen really likes this woman.
Li has always been a romantic man. Once he likes a woman, he will like her especially well.
The emperor originally thought that Li Shen was like him, unlike the ancestors of the Li family and also unlike Xiao Yan.
Unexpectedly, he and Xiao Yan do have some similarities.
"That day, in front of everyone, during the wedding ceremony, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rejected her and broke off the engagement. I took the opportunity to get close to her.
I used my words to seduce her, stirring up resentment and hatred in her heart, and then lured her to be with me."
"She doesn't know much about my plans."
Li Shen continued:
"I only beg Your Majesty to spare her life. She is also a pitiful woman. It is not her fault that she has come to this point today. The greater fault lies with me."
"She was just deceived and tricked by me."
"She's just a woman, she can't cause any trouble. If Your Majesty can spare her life, I'm willing to hand over everything I have."
The emperor nodded: "Okay, I promise you."
The emperor did feel guilty towards Zhao Zhiyuan before, but treason is no small matter.
The emperor will not be soft-hearted.
Zhao Zhiyuan must die.
Regardless of whether she was deceived by Li Shen or not, regardless of whether she had been wronged or not.
Once it is touched upon that treason is committed, the person will die.
If we do not serve as a warning to others and impose severe punishment, many people will dare to commit heinous crimes in the future.
Li Shen didn't say anything, obviously worried.
"I can write an imperial edict and announce it to the world."
Li Shen shook his head: "I want Your Majesty to send her away, send her out to sea."
"As long as I can see her board the ship and wait for two days, I will return the things in my hands to Your Majesty."
The emperor pretended to be reluctant.
After hesitating for a long time, the emperor finally nodded: "Okay."
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"Live well, take our children with us, and keep our lives no matter what."
Li Shen held Zhao Zhiyuan's hand.
He whispered, "The boatman belongs to me. He will protect you in the future."
Zhao Zhiyuan's eyes were filled with tears:
"What are you going to do?"
"You're going to die."
Li Shen shook his head:
"Don't worry about me. The winner takes all, it's always been that way. At least I fought for it, and I don't regret losing."
"Let's go, don't worry about me."
Being in the royal family, this is your fate.
It's just that he has bad luck.
Only when he saw Zhao Zhiyuan board the boat and the boat disappeared did Li Shen feel relieved.
Two days later, Li Shen handed over all his belongings and prepared to die.
The emperor felt deeply moved when he received the token and seal.
These things finally returned to his hands.
It also solved some hidden dangers for Xiao Yan.
"Your Majesty, do it."
Li Shen closed his eyes, ready to face death.
The emperor shook his head: "Wait a little longer."
Li Shen opened his eyes.
Emperor: "Waiting for someone."
Li Shen had a bad feeling, and sure enough, an hour later, he saw Zhao Zhiyuan.
The emperor said calmly, "Since you are in cahoots with each other, you should go together."
Li Shen's eyes were bloodshot. "They say a king never jokes. Your Majesty, are you so reckless?!"
The emperor looked calm, with a mocking smile on his face:
"You were the first to go back on your word, and I'm just retaliating."
"Lock him up!"
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"Your Majesty, do you want me to handle this?"
Meng Mingshu was a little surprised.
After meeting the emperor this time, His Majesty looked older and his health was visibly worse.
But the emperor's attitude towards her changed drastically.
In the past, whenever His Majesty saw her, there was a hint of contempt and disgust in his eyes.
Now, there is only gentleness and even a hint of kindness in His Majesty's cloudy eyes.
This made Meng Mingshu uncomfortable and nervous.
The emperor nodded: "I think, since you are the victim, you should want to do it yourself."
Zhao Zhiyuan and Li Shen captured the mother and daughter, separated them as a family, and even caused Xiao Yan to remain unconscious in order to save her.
Of course Meng Mingshu hated it in her heart.
She really wanted to deal with these two people personally.
"Okay, thank you, Your Majesty."
Just as Meng Mingshu was about to salute, the emperor shook his head:
"No, you're pregnant, so you won't have to kneel anymore."
Speaking of children, the emperor looked at Meng Mingshu with a gentler gaze.
Meng Mingshu looked down at her belly which had not yet bulged.
It seems that everything is because of this child.
After having a child, the emperor's attitude changed drastically.
If it weren't for this child, the emperor would probably not be kind to her even at the end of his life.
"From now on, you can call me Father, not Your Majesty."
Meng Mingshu looked up suddenly: "Your Majesty?"
The emperor smiled and said, "I have already issued an imperial decree. From now on, you will be Xiao Yan's Crown Princess."
Meng Mingshu had a complicated expression.
She subconsciously touched her lower abdomen.
After returning to Beijing, she finally became the Crown Princess and became Xiao Yan's only wife.
I'm afraid I still have to thank the child in my belly.
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Meng Mingshu went to the Heavenly Prison and took Tuan'er with her.
Zhao Zhiyuan attacked Tuan'er that day, so Tuan'er has been waking up from her dreams these past few days, dreaming that Zhao Zhiyuan hurt her and her daughter.
Tuan'er hid behind Meng Mingshu: "Mom, it's that bad woman!"
Meng Mingshu nodded: "She has been captured. She can no longer hurt Tuan'er or Mother."
Tuan'er leaned over to take a look and indeed saw the chains on Zhao Zhiyuan.
Only then did she walk out from behind Meng Mingshu.
"Tuan'er, others bully us, what should we do?"
Meng Mingshu squatted directly in front of Tuan'er, touched her little head and asked.
"Bully them back!"
Tuan'er puffed out her little chest.
My daughter looks like a cute little cat, and Meng Mingshu couldn't help pinching her face:
"That Tuan'er said, how should we bully them back?"
Tuan'er lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then said, "Kill her?"
"Daddy said that all bad guys will be killed."
Meng Mingshu nodded: "Yes, Tuan'er is right. We must not be soft-hearted towards those bad guys who want our lives, otherwise they might strike back one day in the future."
"Does Tuan'er remember it?"
Tuan'er nodded obediently: "Mom, I'll remember that."
Meng Mingshu pushed Tuan'er forward two steps:
"That group will go and seek revenge first."
Meng Mingshu was not worried about the danger because Zhao Zhiyuan and Li Shen were tied up tightly and were surrounded by their people.
They are now in a completely safe environment.
Tuan'er stepped into the sky prison with his short legs.
“I want this!”
She pointed at the iron rod with her little hand, and the soldier immediately took it down from the rack.
"Help me."
Tuan'er was too small to lift the stick, but she remembered the day when the bad woman in front of her kicked her.
Watching the soldiers hitting him with sticks one after another, Zhao Zhiyuan's face was covered with cold sweat from the pain, so Meng Mingshu called for a stop.
"Is Tuan'er still afraid now?"
Tuan'er shook his head, "I'm not afraid anymore. The bad woman cried after being taught a lesson by Tuan'er."
Meng Mingshu nodded with satisfaction. Now Tuan'er should not have nightmares anymore.
Meng Mingshu carried Tuan'er back to the bedroom.
He placed her next to Xiao Yan and said, "Stay by Daddy's side until he wakes up, okay?"
"Where's mother?"
Tuan'er hooked her little hand around Meng Mingshu's.
"Mother, continue to teach the bad guys a lesson and avenge your father and me."
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