Chapter 123 Extra 5 You are innocent, why do you have to suffer with him?
After the Lantern Festival, the temperature gradually warms up. Zhu Wenqin sat in the main hall, looking out the window quietly. New leaf buds were timidly poking their heads out from the branches, so green that they seemed to be dripping with water. Looking at this vibrant scene, Zhu Wenqin unconsciously touched her slightly bulging belly, her heart filled with wonder and anticipation for the new life.
"Qin'er." Jing Siye saw the little girl sitting alone by the window with a smile on her face, and couldn't help but call her softly out of curiosity.
Zhu Wenqin turned around, her eyebrows curved, and she happily took Jing Siye's hand, gently placed it on her belly, and said softly:
"My Lord, it seems like the baby is moving."
Upon hearing this, Jing Siye's eyes flashed with nervousness and joy. He quickly and carefully picked up Zhu Wenqin and placed him on his lap. Then he gently stroked his lower abdomen, muttering to himself:
"Baby, be good and don't make daddy too tired."
Zhu Wenqin leaned in Jing Siye's arms, enjoying this moment of warmth. After a while, he raised his head slightly, with worry in his eyes, and asked:
"Your Majesty, what should we do if the baby is a princess?"
Jing Siye gently pinched Zhu Wenqin's nose and said lovingly, "Qin'er, don't worry about this. Whether it's a princess or a prince, I will hold them in my hands and love them dearly."
Zhu Wenqin got a satisfactory answer and was delighted. She leaned closer to Jing Siye's arms, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"Your Majesty, actually, I want to go back to my hometown in Yancheng."
Jing Siye nodded and said seriously: "Well, after the baby is born, I will personally accompany you back."
Zhu Wenqin's eyes lit up, she hugged Jing Siye's neck and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Jing Siye raised his eyebrows and teased him deliberately: "It's not enough to just talk, you have to show it."
Zhu Wenqin thought helplessly:
[Okay, I knew you would say that.]
[Alas, I really spoiled you. 】
As she said that, she gave Jing Siye a kiss on the face.
After the kiss, Zhu Wenqin leaned against Jing Sixuan's chest again and asked another question hesitantly:
"Your Majesty, didn't you say that you would grant amnesty to the people when you ascended the throne? Then why are Bai Zhuo and the others still in the Heavenly Prison?"
After asking this, Zhu Wenqin felt a little regretful. After all, Jing Sixuan was Jing Siye's mortal enemy and almost killed him several times.
Jing Siye sighed, his eyes full of mixed emotions, and said:
"My eldest brother was originally sentenced to death, but I have already pardoned him by sparing his life. Qin'er, if you have anything to say, just speak up. I am listening."
Zhu Wenqin thought about it, mustered up the courage to say, "Bai Zhuo, it turns out that you are attracted to the emperor, right?"
Jing Siye's heart shrank when he heard this, and he subconsciously defended himself:
"That's just his wishful thinking. I have never had any other thoughts about him."
Zhu Wenqin shook her head slightly and said, "I'm not arguing with the emperor about this. Bai Zhuo has loved the emperor for ten years. He has not committed any crime, but he is willing to accompany the eldest prince in the prison. I believe the eldest prince is sincere to him."
Zhu Wenqin paused for a moment, then continued, "Wei Shuxian was poisoned by Concubine Chen and is unconscious. They have a pair of daughters. How about that?"
"Qin'er wants me to let him out."
Zhu Wenqin nodded: "At least, he doesn't have to stay in the prison. Bai Zhuo has been loyal for so many years and has made great contributions."
Upon hearing this, Jing Siye pulled Zhu Wenqin into his arms, his eyes staring out the window. He rubbed his chin on the top of his head, as if he was thinking about something.
The next day, the prison door creaked open, and the jailer walked in and said to the people in the cell:
"Mr. Bai, the emperor has something to ask you to go to the imperial study."
Bai Zhuo was slightly stunned when he heard this, and subconsciously looked at Jing Sixuan who was sitting on the straw mat.
Afterwards, Bai Zhuo patted his hands and comforted him softly:
"My Lord, I'll be back soon."
Jing Sixuan nodded slightly and said in a low voice: "Okay."
After Bai Zhuo left the prison, the jailer said to Jing Sixuan inside:
"Your Highness, you can be released from prison now. Your daughters are waiting outside the prison."
Jing Sixuan widened his eyes in disbelief:
"I'm out of jail now?"
The jailer nodded and said, "Well, the emperor only sent a handwritten order here." After he said that, he took out the emperor's handwritten order from his arms and handed it to him.
Jing Sixuan took the imperial edict with one hand and quickly read it through. The general content was that he was demoted to a commoner and was granted a piece of land in the suburbs, allowing him to live in seclusion there with his two daughters.
Jing Sixuan instantly understood why Bai Zhuo was called out first. It turned out that his second brother was afraid that Bai Zhuo would suffer with him.
Thinking of this, Jing Sixuan choked up inwardly: "Well, Ah Zhuo really deserves a better life."
Jing Sixuan walked out of the prison gate. The sunlight was dazzling and he squinted his eyes. Xue Nian walked up, handed him a bundle, and said:
"There are some silver and precious medicinal herbs in it. They were sent by the Queen."
Jing Sixuan looked at his two daughters standing beside him, and finally took the bundle and said in a hoarse voice:
"Thank the Queen for me." Then he took his two daughters and walked out of the palace with heavy steps.
Bai Zhuo arrived at the imperial study and bowed respectfully to Jing Siye:
"I greet the emperor. What instructions do you have for me?"
Jing Siye sat in front of the desk with a calm expression: "Nothing, just play a game of chess with me."
Play chess? Bai Zhuo was full of doubts and couldn't help thinking to himself: Why did they call me here from the Heavenly Prison just to play chess?
Bai Zhuo pondered for a while, and suddenly, he reacted. His eyes instantly became panic-stricken, and he ran out without saying a word.
"Don't chase me," Jing Siye saw this and said directly without beating around the bush:
"I have already left the palace."
Bai Zhuo turned around, his eyes full of anger and confusion:
"Your Majesty, why are you like this?"
Jing Siye stood up, slowly walked to Bai Zhuo, and said:
"You are innocent, so why do you have to suffer with him? Wouldn't it be better to serve me in the palace and have no worries about food and clothing?"
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