"Lord Yan is in a high position and has great power. He eats the emperor's food and should share the emperor's worries. Besides, it will also bring honor to Lord Yan if your nephew is conferred the title of prince!" Han Cheng said with ill intention.
Can I give you this light to increase your strength?
Yan Suizhi had never wished so much as he did at that moment that he possessed peerless martial arts skills that would allow him to instantly kill Han Cheng! A cold light flashed in his eyes as he stared at Han Cheng intently.
Han Cheng felt a little uneasy, but he was a seasoned man, so he kept his composure and remained aggressive.
"Lord Yan? Are you unwilling?"
Emperor Dezong sighed from his high throne. "Forget it. I'll summon the Eighth Prince right now."
Yan Suizhi had to mobilize all his strength to control his trembling body. He knew that he had no way out.
Yan Suizhi walked to the front of the hall, knelt down and kowtowed.
"I, your humble servant, bow to thank God for His grace on behalf of my nephew Yan Jinbai!"
Emperor Dezong's tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and his heart, which had been hanging for a long time, finally settled down.
His son was saved.
Han Cheng was also visibly relieved. He had just been worrying about how he would force Yan Suizhi to agree if he refused. Fortunately, Yan Suizhi was a smart man after all.
Emperor Dezong was so excited that his tail was shaking. "I hereby appoint Yan Jinbai, the nephew of Yan Suizhi, the Second Minister of the Cabinet, as Prince Rui, and send him to Mobei immediately!"
"I thank you for your grace on behalf of Yan Jinbai." Yan Suizhi fell to the ground, his whole body exhausted, and he was unable to stand up for a while.
The imperial court was also afraid that the matter would be complicated if it dragged on, so it completed the enthronement as quickly as possible and brought Jin Bai into the palace for emergency training so that his words and deeds would meet the standards of a prince.
Jin Bai cried until his voice was hoarse. He was completely disoriented by this sudden change. As intelligent as he was, he knew he couldn't resist. Instead, he hugged Yan Suizhi's neck, saying he would be fine and asking his uncle not to worry. He just didn't have time to say goodbye to his mother, which was a pity.
After thinking for a while, she cried and said, "It's better this way. If my mother knew that I was going to Mobei, she would be sad."
Yan Suizhi was heartbroken as he held the sensible Jin Bai in his arms. He hated his own helplessness, unable to even protect his beloved child.
Xie Wanyun had been incredibly busy these past few days, and hadn't paid much attention to Jin Bai. He only vaguely felt that the child hadn't been around for a few days. After this busy period was over, he would go see him, or even just bring his son to live in Mu Garden.
The Mobei envoys quickly accepted the fact that Prince Rui was a hostage. Whether he was the emperor's biological son wasn't too important; what mattered was that the child was a genuine prince!
This honor far exceeded their expectations. Moreover, the imperial court had given them a large number of gifts and a large number of craftsmen, who could help them greatly improve the backward productivity on the grassland.
That morning, the Mobei delegation returned with a full load and set off on their journey home. The imperial court gave them great respect and sent them off with the utmost etiquette.
The long procession stretched for several miles as it left the city, attracting the attention of the people along the way.
Xie Wanyun is busy in Yunjianfang with Quan Ge'er, Xie Silong, Xiaodouzi and other children. Recently, she has deliberately let the children do more things, hoping that they can mature as soon as possible.
I just felt that today was a little unusual, the streets were noisy, and I casually asked, "What's going on today? Why is it so lively?"
The young man from Yunjianfang said with a smile, "Madam Xie, you don't know yet, but today is the day the Mobei delegation returns home. The people of Mobei have gotten a great deal this time. Not only have the court given them many gifts and craftsmen, but they've even sent a prince as a hostage!"
"Oh?" Xie Wanyun became interested. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "There are only two princes in front of the emperor. Who did he send out?"
One of the guests couldn't help but chime in, "How could he be the Emperor's biological son? I heard he's the son of an important official. Alas, he's not a son, he's a nephew, about the same age and appearance as the Eighth Prince. He was given the title of Prince Rui and sent directly to Mobei as a hostage."
Xie Wanyun was stunned and didn't react for a while.
Jin Bai hasn't come for several days, and there is no news from Yan Suizhi either.
"Oh? Which important official's nephew is he?" Everyone who heard it became interested.
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