"Axi, go and pay your respects to your royal father first!"
Empress Ashina didn't care about the prime ministers' ulterior motives.
She knew that her Ah Xi had returned, appearing before the world in a miraculous way.
Her "miracle" is something even saints couldn't match.
If nothing unexpected happens, her Ah Xi will be able to successfully regain the position of Crown Prince!
However, it's still necessary to go through the formalities to maintain appearances.
Although Empress Ashina dared to bet that the people the emperor least wanted to see at this moment were probably her and her son.
But what does it matter?
Now the sage has become a living dead, like an old man whose sun is setting, while her Ah Xi is like the rising sun.
Whether the sage's wishes are true or not is no longer important.
At least Empress Ashina didn't care at all.
"yes!"
Helian Jue bowed in response and then went with Empress Ashina to the main hall of the Tangquan Palace where the sage resided.
"I'm going too!"
Princess Yongchang was worried and hurriedly chased after them.
The three prime ministers, Wang, Cui, and Zheng, did not speak, but their bodies followed closely behind.
It is said that since the Tangquan Palace incident, these people have only visited the emperor once.
Once they realized that this once-powerful monarch had become a living dead man, unable to move his hands or speak, they lost all interest in posing as loyal subjects around his bedside.
Yongchang, as the sage's older sister, harbored resentment towards the sage because of Jia Yi's affair.
However, overall, Yongchang still had feelings for the sage.
They've been siblings for over forty years.
There are several reasons why she did not uphold the saint's teachings:
Firstly, I feel guilty!
In this palace coup, Yongchang secretly made many small moves.
She also harbored rebellious thoughts.
Although he didn't do it himself, he did think about killing the saint, or something like that.
The sage caused Yongchang to suffer injustice in the matter of Jia Yi.
But Yongchang still has to say in good conscience that, apart from that, the Sage has always been very good to her.
Because of Jia Yi, she harbored murderous intent towards her own younger brother who had always indulged and respected her, and Yongchang felt somewhat guilty.
Secondly, Yongchang felt that since the sage was already like this, there was no point in her guarding him.
It would be better to come and keep an eye on Ashina and the three prime ministers.
The Great Zhou Dynasty belongs to the Helian family; we cannot allow these outsiders to seize it.
Her younger brother was paralyzed, and as the eldest princess of the Helian family and Helian Gui's older sister, she had a responsibility to help protect him!
Beside my younger brother was Lady Xiao. Although she was a bit seductive, she was somewhat sincere towards him.
Let her serve my younger brother; she will do her best!
...Princess Yongchang used these excuses to persuade herself, and she actually became quite self-righteous!
She was chasing after Empress Ashina and Helian Jue because she was worried that they would harm the Emperor and thus affect her own interests!
"Father! Your son Helian Jue is back!"
Upon entering the sleeping quarters on the east side of the main hall, Helian Jue was immediately greeted by a rich fragrance.
This is the aroma emitted from burning incense cakes in an incense burner.
Very concentrated!
It's also very pungent!
Helian Jue remained unmoved. He knew that this must be the filth and stench produced by the sage after suffering a stroke and losing control of his bladder and bowels.
Although someone serves you and changes the food frequently, this smell is hard to get rid of.
The only way to dispel it is with incense!
It seems his good father has really become a useless person!
Helian Jue was in a very good mood.
He quickened his pace and arrived at the bedside, where he knelt down to pay his respects.
"Ugh! Ugh!"
Helian Gui grew increasingly furious!
Ashina had just issued the imperial edict, and Helian Jue arrived in less than three days.
Who would believe that this rebellious son had no intention of rebelling?
This guy had already prepared to march back to the capital long ago and set off ahead of time, which is why he arrived so quickly!
OK!
It's possible that Helian Jue was behind the Tangquan Palace coup!
What a scoundrel Helian Jue! Thousands of miles away, he dares to meddle in things in the capital.
Hmph, I shouldn't have let this unfilial son go in the first place because I was worried about my reputation.
He should be killed, or imprisoned in the capital!
Keep him under your nose and cut off all his henchmen; only then will he truly be obedient!
The sage was so preoccupied with anger and regret that he forgot he hadn't truly intended to spare Helian Jue's life in the first place.
Exile to Lingnan!
A near-death experience!
What did he say to Consort Xiao again? "If Helian Jue survives to reach Lingnan, then spare him!"
In truth, in the heart of the sage, he had already sentenced Helian Jue to death.
He believed that, given Helian Jue's delicate nature, he was very likely not to survive until Lingnan.
Even if you go to Lingnan, a wild and remote place teeming with miasma, it is still a sure way to die.
Helian Jue: ...You really didn't intend to leave me a way out, but I was lucky enough to meet A Yuan!
Without Xie Yuan, Helian Jue would have suffered hardships and torment on his journey to Lingnan.
Without Xie Yuan, Helian Jue would not have risen to power so quickly.
If it weren't for Xie Yuan, Helian Jue would have died from the miasma poison!
The sage had no fatherly affection for Helian Jue, and Helian Jue naturally had no filial piety towards the sage.
Forget about being filial!
Ancient sages have always said that a father should be kind and a son should be filial!
If a father is not kind, then a son can be unfilial!
"Father, it's been three years since we last met, and I've missed you terribly!"
Helian Jue raised his head, ignoring the Sage's furious expression, which seemed to bulge out of his eyes.
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