Chapter 292 Ji Cailiang Retirees
"I'm too old to do anything anymore. Oh, Your Highness, what brings you here?"
"You are my superior, so it's only right that I come to see you. I reckon the Ministry of Works still needs to quit."
When this was mentioned, Minister Gong sighed, "If I weren't old and unable to work anymore, I really wouldn't want to retire. I've worked my whole life, and all I care about are these few acres of land on the imperial estate!"
"What's the big deal about those few acres of land? Wouldn't it be better to focus on the money?"
"You're right, but I can't take it with me, so it doesn't matter."
I stayed with Minister Gong at his home for a while, and only left after we had a meal.
As soon as he left, the emperor summoned him back to the palace.
"It's almost dark, why are you calling me to the palace?" She's already quite old, and she's separated from her two older brothers, so she's no longer afraid of the Emperor punishing her.
After all, she only has to eat her fill and the rest of the family isn't hungry!
"This isn't about letting you stay in the capital. I've thought about it. What do you think of me abdicating now and handing the throne to the Crown Prince?"
"What's wrong? Is your body failing you? Can't do it anymore?" Ji Yingying retorted, knowing she wouldn't interfere with Emperor Xuande's thoughts.
[Host, I think it's fine for him to retire. His health is really declining, especially since he was poisoned before. In the past, when he was young and healthy, those hidden ailments couldn't affect him, but now it's not so good. However, it's also fine if he doesn't abdicate, since he's much stronger than the late emperor.]
Why are you analyzing so much?
[Isn't this just a bit of gossip?]
“Yes, if you can’t work anymore, then you…” Before he could finish speaking, Ji Yingying told him to stop.
"Your Majesty, you can decide for yourself what you think. I don't care anymore. I'm already thirty-five or thirty-six years old, and I won't be going out anymore. My mother is getting old, and I have to stay here to keep her company."
These days, I'll just spend each day with them as best I can.
[Yes, host, I have a feeling there's danger.]
[Where is the danger around? My guards are all here.]
I don't know, but I feel there's some danger.
I believe you. Please spare some time to protect the Emperor; we can't let anything happen to him.
After countless upgrades, Xiangxiang's sense of danger has become much stronger.
If it's dangerous, then it's dangerous!
"Your Majesty, I'm going back now. Think it over carefully. If I think it's worth doing, then do it!" After saying that, she really left, which made Emperor Xuande unable to help but curse, "That little rascal never gives a straight answer."
However, how could there possibly be a positive answer to this?
In the days that followed, Ji Yingying attended court every day, eating melons and keeping an eye on the so-called danger, but she just didn't know where it would come from.
Emperor Xuande doesn't seem to be planning to abdicate. However, Ji Yingying knows that it's because the Crown Prince persuaded him that the Crown Prince doesn't want to take over the throne so soon.
After three years of quiet living in the capital, the 73-year-old Ji Cailiang retired.
Actually, he should have retired a long time ago, but Emperor Xuande kept delaying it. Now that he has retired, he spends his days fishing at the Prince of Jin's residence with Fang Yulan, and he also brings Mu Kaiji along.
Mu Kaiji had long since stopped caring about politics and preferred to play around. To put it bluntly, he didn't have a strong sense of belonging to the Tianyou Dynasty.
However, Ji Yingying didn't care. She would only be busy occasionally, and most of the time she would delegate tasks to others.
The nearly sixty-year-old Xuande Emperor originally intended to abdicate, but a major event occurred before his abdication.
The Prince of Yan, far away in his fiefdom, launched a political uprising to seize the throne. Unfortunately, he was taken into custody by Ji Yingying as soon as he entered the capital and before he could make a move against Emperor Xuande.
The Prince of Yan and his heir were furious. How could they have been captured before even getting their hands on the throne, after planning for half their lives?
These two are hilarious. We knew about this three years ago, but we never expected it. We've been waiting and waiting, but it just never happened.
That's right. Three years ago, Xiangxiang said there was danger. Every time she entered the palace, she felt there was danger. Later, she found out that the Prince of Yan wanted to rebel.
Ji Yingying directly discussed the matter with Emperor Xuande, and they ultimately decided to trap him like a turtle in a jar.
Little did I know that I would be waiting for three years.
"You...didn't we already get out of here?"
"Do you think you can seize the throne by getting me out of here?"
[Host, they also want to kill you.]
Good heavens, this is killing me! What did I do to offend him?
They think you'll get in the way of their plans.
"That's true. I did hinder their plans, and look, I've been taken down. Besides, I went to war when I was a teenager, and before I was twenty, I had conquered Baohe Kingdom and Haixiang Kingdom, expanding the territory of Tianyou Dynasty. And he thinks he can mess with me?"
Haha...that's true.
"Brother, believe me, this woman must die, or she will harbor ambitions..." Before he could finish speaking, he strangled himself to death. What did this mean?
【What? I didn't lay a hand on him! I was hoping he'd complain, the Emperor would punish me, and I could go back to my leisurely life. Look at my detective brother, he's working so hard for the Emperor, and he's so happy!】
[Host, I feel you can work until retirement, so don't overthink it.]
[Hehe~ This is going to kill me!]
Upon seeing his father dead, the Prince of Yan's heir took advantage of the crowd's inattention, drew his sword, and rushed forward, intending to kill the emperor.
If you can't kill Ji Yingying, then kill the Emperor.
The next second, he was shot and killed.
[This is truly... cold weapons trying to compete with firearms? What a pity!] Before he could finish his exclamation, the next second Emperor Xuande coughed up blood.
Ji Yingying quickly went up to take his pulse.
"You've been poisoned?"
"I am unharmed!"
"It's alright. I have the antidote for this poison, I'll give it to you right away." Fortunately, I've traveled all over the country over the years and have stored up a lot of medicine.
However, after taking the antidote, the poison was neutralized, but the body became increasingly weaker.
Even if Ji Yingying is a miracle doctor, she can only regulate his body, not strengthen it!
Besides, he's still the emperor, and he needs energy to handle things. If he keeps acting recklessly, even if she's very capable, she can't help him live to be a hundred.
However, Emperor Xuande also planned to abdicate.
With the palace matter resolved, Ji Yingying stayed in the palace for two days before returning home.
After returning home, she slept for two days before feeling better; she was getting old.
I can't take it anymore!
It's Chinese New Year, and it's a rare occasion for the whole family to get together for a meal. This time, Mu Kaiji also joined in for the New Year's Eve dinner.
"Kaiji, I always thought you would be my brother-in-law. I never expected that you two would always be like this, even though Sasa is already married."
"I wonder how Sister Sa Sa is doing." It's been so many years since I last saw her.
"We'll see each other soon. The Emperor will abdicate after the New Year this year, and Sa Sa will be back then."
Ji Yingying nodded, feeling a little uneasy, but she didn't take it seriously.
Instead, she nudged Mu Kaiji and said, "I promised to introduce you to Sister Sasa, but it turns out you two are truly destined to be apart!"
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