"I have accomplished my mission and have captured the Forbidden City defenders. As for Long Yi..." Wei Fu's voice became louder, as if he was speaking to someone specifically, "His body is still warm. Anyone who wants to see him will be granted his request!"
Zhao Ying raised an eyebrow and looked at Hengbi and Yang Taifu, who jumped the highest. "Do you two still want to see him?"
Taifu Yang lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhao Ying and Wei Fu.
Prime Minister Yin was glad that he hadn't said anything just now.
Hengbi gritted his teeth in hatred. He never expected that their replacement of the capital's garrison would actually be a favor to Zhao Ying!
No one answered her, but Zhao Ying didn't care.
Zhao Ying smiled and looked at Zhao Xi, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
"Zhao Xi, can I go in and see my father?"
Zhao Xi's eyes were deep and he said nothing.
Wei Fu continued, "Princess, please go and see the emperor. I and the soldiers will escort the princess to the palace to see him. If anyone dares to stop us..." Wei Fu said coldly and drew the scabbard. Suddenly, the sound of sharp blades clashing was chilling.
"die!"
Zhao Ying raised her eyebrows in satisfaction and nodded towards Wei Fu.
Wei Fu looked at the brilliance in the woman's eyes, and his heart surged.
He didn't expect... that his sister Ying would have such great ambitions!
He also didn't expect that he would have another chance to atone for his sins with her!
Wei Fu recalled that day, not long after he left the capital, when he opened the package sent by Zhao Ying and read the letter. He felt at that time that God had been kind to him and gave him the opportunity to give his last bit of heart and soul to Sister Ying!
Zhao Ying called a few children and went up the stairs with her skirt lifted.
This time, no one stopped him.
When passing by Zhao Xi, Zhao Ying deliberately stopped and said with a half-smile, "I will return this sentence to you."
"Even if it's you that's mentioned in the edict, do you think you can still get the word out now?"
Zhao Xi asked cryptically, "When did you plan this?"
"Do you think I will really watch you retaliate against me, unable to fight back? I can give you a chance to restore your identity, or I can leave you with nothing!"
"Have you been eyeing Shangguan Shu and Wei Fu for a long time, and want to chop off my left and right arms? Then I will let you chop them off, so that I can hide him."
Zhao Xi didn't show any surprise, but his eyes were filled with pain, and even his chest couldn't help but ache. This damn Gu...
He smiled bitterly, "You...you really have never treated me with sincerity!"
Zhao Ying found it amusing. After laughing, she said coldly, "You asked for this! For the sake of a despicable and shameless Qi Dongqiang, you harmed me, harmed my mother, and finally killed my husband!"
"You brought this upon yourself!"
Zhao Xi lowered his eyes sadly, no longer able to refute, or rather, he could not refute.
Did he have to tell her clearly that he was...
Zhao Ying looked away. Her biological brother, back then, she really felt sorry for him and loved him very much...
But her feelings for him completely disappeared the moment Shangguan Shu died.
Zhao Ying took a deep breath, suppressed the sadness in his eyes, turned around, and walked into the hall step by step.
A magnificent hall, a hall filled with supreme power.
She had walked this road many times, but none of them left such a deep impression on her.
This is the path to power.
Walking over, Zhao Ying was no longer afraid!
Soon, she saw her mother, and there was a proud and excited light in her mother's eyes when she looked at her.
She saw Concubine Chuang again, and her expression was extremely ugly.
Finally, she saw her father half-lying on the couch, talking to her little Yue'er. Hearing the sound, he looked over.
Instead of being as angry as she had imagined, her father smiled lovingly the moment he saw her, then waved at her, "Come here..."
Zhao Ying's heart tightened, as if he understood something.
Her eyes suddenly felt sore.
"Mother, you're finally here. Yue'er is tired of chatting with the Emperor..."
Shangguan Qingyue jumped out of bed and tried to pounce on Zhao Ying, but was pulled into the Queen's arms. "Be good, Yue'er, stay with the Empress for a while."
The queen hugged the children and then looked in the direction of Emperor Jianxi.
Zhao Ying slowly knelt down in front of the bed, his throat swollen. "Father, I'm here."
"Um."
"Wu Yonggui!" Emperor Jianxi called out.
"I am..."
"Bring the imperial edict..."
"……yes!"
Soon, the bright yellow imperial edict was handed to Zhao Ying, exactly the same as the one in the imperial study that day.
Emperor Jianxi's expression was gentle and encouraging, "Open it and take a look."
Zhao Ying felt a lump in her chest and her eyes were filled with tears. She stretched out her trembling fingertips, took the imperial edict and opened it.
...If you can be vigilant and take care of yourself after my death, I will also be happy to die peacefully. I will order the Empress's eldest daughter, Zhao Ying, to ascend the throne in my place as Emperor. She will then follow the imperial decree and observe mourning for 27 days. After she has finished mourning, an announcement will be made throughout China and abroad so that everyone will know.
"Father..." Zhao Ying could no longer utter a word and burst into tears.
Emperor Jianxi's old hands covered Zhao Ying's face, just like when they were children, wiping away the tears of his beloved daughter one by one.
"Did Father hurt you last time?"
"Father, I don't feel any pain..." Zhao Ying held Emperor Jianxi's hand, crying uncontrollably.
Emperor Jianxi's expression was calm and composed, as if the dust had settled. "Father only wants you to know that only if you can personally obtain this imperial edict from me with your own ability, those who oppose you will truly fear and obey you."
"People are often crude and shallow, fearing power over virtue. No matter how talented and intelligent my daughter is, they will always find fault with her."
"Since ancient times, women have had a difficult life. It's hard to survive, let alone get what they want. But you are my daughter. I can give you whatever you want."
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