He Zheng said coldly: "I don't want to."
"The country remains your majesty's."
He slowly raised his eyelids and looked directly into Emperor Jinde's eyes.
"Your Majesty is old and should not get angry. Please grant Princess Yongle's request."
Eunuch: "..." Why does this sound weird?
It's not respectful enough, and it seems to have a hint of impatience?
It's more like the younger generation in the family talking back to the elders.
Emperor Jinde laughed angrily, grabbed the teacup and waved it, but saw that He Zheng still looked calm, as if he was the one who caused the trouble from beginning to end.
It's like the younger generation is looking at an unreasonable old man.
“…”
As the emperor, doesn’t he have any face?
Emperor Jinde collected his thoughts and said, "If you are less angry with me, I will be in good health."
"I agree to this matter. If those censors want to cause trouble later, you can handle it yourself."
"Alright." Emperor Jinde waved his hand, "Go down."
"Not as likable as the one in your family."
He Zheng said softly, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. I'll take my leave."
After He Zheng left, Emperor Jinde's eyes were deep and he was silent for a moment.
Don’t you want to?
He doesn't care about anything in this world.
After a moment, Emperor Jinde waved his hand and summoned Princess Yongle in.
Not long after, Dou Xiao was summoned and was naturally very nervous.
Emperor Jinde said in a deep voice: "Yongle likes you. If you betray her, you should know the consequences."
"My daughter will not be bullied by others."
Upon hearing this, Princess Yongle was shocked.
Dou Xiao straightened his tongue, his eyes firm, "I, your humble servant, will treat Her Royal Highness the Princess with love, respect, and protection, treating her as my life. If I disobey, I will be punished by heaven and doomed to eternal damnation, with no hope of rebirth."
After saying this, he kowtowed heavily.
This oath is too cruel.
Even Princess Yongle was shocked, thinking to herself, this silly rat dares to say anything.
Emperor Jinde was satisfied.
Dou Xiao is He Zheng's man, which is more reliable than the oath he swore.
It wasn't long before the news that Princess Yongle had chosen a husband spread. What was even more surprising was that the husband actually retained his original position.
He is still the deputy commander of the Beijing Guards.
This is unprecedented in the history of Daxia.
Princess Yongjia's Mansion in the east of the city.
Princess Yongjia smashed a lot of porcelain, her eyes full of anger, "Father is clearly partial. Father is too partial to Yongle."
Why can Princess Yongle live happily with her beloved?
Moreover, her father made an exception for her and allowed the son-in-law to retain his original position.
Princess Yongle's husband Dou had real power, but her husband... was simply a waste.
Princess Yongjia became even more angry when she thought of this.
"Your Highness, don't be angry. Drink the pregnancy-preserving medicine first." The prince consort whispered.
Princess Yongjia pushed his hand away, pointed at his nose and said, "Look at how useless you are. Besides serving me, what else can you do?"
The prince consort's whole body was stiff, and the only smile left on his face froze.
I could barely even force a fake smile.
After a moment, he came to his senses and coaxed, "I am useless. Your Highness, calm down and drink the medicine while it is hot."
Princess Yongjia snorted, then calmed down and lowered her head to drink the medicine.
However, he didn't notice that the prince consort's face darkened and murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
…
Wei Yian was beheaded. The King of Longxi gained nothing from his trip to the capital, lost a son, and even the reputation of the Wei family was ruined.
As the year was coming to an end, the King of Longxi prepared to return to Longxi.
Before leaving, the King of Longxi, the Duke of Zhenguo and the King of Kang conspired.
Prince Kang: "Father only has eyes for the Crown Prince, not for me, his son."
He couldn't help but look sad, and sighed, "Over the years, the Wei family has been loyal and obedient, yet Father is still worried and wary of us... Now he even suspects us of treason. Alas, he always finds excuses to accuse us."
The Duke of Zhenguo said calmly, "Your Highness Prince Kang, don't be soft-hearted. His Majesty has been so heartless before. Even if he is your father, you should make plans for yourself."
"My uncle is right." King Kang finally made up his mind.
His expression changed from sad to increasingly cold and hard.
"I will have someone give Father a slow-acting poison. It won't kill him, but it will only damage his body and leave him bedridden."
The King of Longxi nodded slightly after hearing this and said, "That's very good. Your Majesty's health has deteriorated, and your control over the court will naturally weaken."
"When he is bedridden, we will force His Majesty to depose the Crown Prince and appoint Prince Kang as the new Crown Prince..."
The Duke of Zhenguo interrupted: "No."
"Deposing the Crown Prince is not an option. The Crown Prince must die."
"Only when the Crown Prince dies will he no longer pose a threat to King Kang. Only then will it be legitimate to make King Kang the Crown Prince. Even those old stubborn people won't be able to impeach him."
"King Kang is the crown prince. If we wait for a while, your majesty will abdicate and King Kang will ascend the throne."
The King of Longxi nodded and said, "If His Majesty refuses... hehe, the soldiers we have will make him surrender."
Just thinking about himself ascending that throne made King Kang's heart warm and his body tremble slightly.
excited.
So exciting.
King Kang gritted his teeth and pretended to be calm: "I'm afraid the Marquis of Anguo will obstruct us."
The King of Longxi sneered, "What can the Marquis of Anguo do to stop us? He has no troops under his command, he is just an empty figure. To put it bluntly, the Marquis of Anguo is nothing more than a dog of your majesty."
Prince Kang is not as conceited as his second uncle and will not look down on Marquis Anguo.
The Duke of Zhenguo said, "Xiangyong, go back to Longxi and make good preparations."
He forced Emperor Jinde to abdicate, supported Prince Kang to ascend the throne, and purged the forces in the court. From then on, the Wei family became the only powerful family and could no longer be shaken.
King Kang curled his lips, there was still a trump card he hadn't revealed.
With that trump card, he can control Xie Qingyao.
Now that Xie Qingyao is in his hands, he doesn't believe that he can't control the Marquis of Anguo.
Time flies and it’s the New Year.
Red lanterns were hung in every household and the word "Fu" was pasted all over the place.
Everyone in the Anguo Marquis's mansion was filled with joy. They prepared a lot of New Year's goods to send out, and the goods received filled the warehouse.
Xie Qingyao gave New Year's red envelopes to the servants.
"Madam is very wealthy." Everyone smiled happily, and they could have a prosperous new year.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xie Qingyao spent the day with her whole family at home.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Xie Qingyao went to Xie Yuchuan's yard with He Zheng, had lunch with Xie Linqian and Xie Yuchuan, and then returned to the Xue Mansion, where all the Xue family members gathered.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Xie Qingyao and He Zheng entered the palace and had dinner with His Majesty.
"Cough, cough, cough." Emperor Jinde looked a little pale and started coughing while covering his mouth with his left hand.
He has always been in good health and very strong, but he has had some minor problems recently and has been feeling inexplicably weak.
Could it be that I’m really getting older?
He Zheng's eyes flickered slightly: "How is your Majesty's health?"
Emperor Jinde knew that he was always cautious and said, "He is not as good as before. I wonder if it's because he has been busy lately and hasn't rested enough, or what else."
Xie Qingyao said softly, "Can I take your Majesty's pulse?"
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