Chapter 196 Separation
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The day after the birthday banquet, the emperor issued an edict to confer titles on the two children of the royal prince as the crown prince and princess. The news spread like wildfire and everyone in the capital knew about it.
The ones who were most uneasy after hearing this news were the Crown Prince and the Queen. At this moment, they were like ants on a hot pan, at a loss as to what to do. They had no idea that the Prince had two children right under his nose!
It has been hidden for a whole year, and no one knows about it. If it weren’t for yesterday’s birthday party, it would probably still be kept secret until now!
"Mother, what do you think father meant by this? He actually used the character 'Chen' to title that little brat, who's not even a year old! Isn't father trying to slap me, the crown prince, in the face?"
The queen no longer had her usual dignity and composure. The veins on her hand holding the cup were bulging.
"Why hasn't the spy I asked you to plant in Prince Yu's mansion sent us any information? There's not even a whisper that Prince Yu is having a child!"
Helian Chen was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Mother, this matter is due to my negligence. The spies we planted were soon eliminated by Helian Chi's secret guards. After that, I didn't take it to heart. Mother, you don't know that the Prince Yu's Mansion is like a solid wall of steel!
Helian Chi is not interested in women and doesn't even have a maid to serve him. Most of the guards in the palace are retired soldiers from the Northwest Army, so it is harder than climbing to the sky to place someone in the Prince Yu's Palace!"
The Queen looked at the Crown Prince with a look of disappointment: "The stronger the defenses, the more serious the problem! You didn't even tell me about this! If you had failed and told me, I would have found a way! We wouldn't be in such a passive position today!"
"Mother, what's the point of saying this now? We should think of a solution as soon as possible. We also need to test Father's intentions. I always feel that being the crown prince is a coward and aggrieved thing!"
The Queen calmed down, looking thoughtful. After a moment's thought, she said, "Let's send someone to find out what happened to the Emperor at the Prince's Palace yesterday. Something must have happened to change the Emperor's attitude towards the Palace! We must have missed something!"
Helian Chen nodded and said, "It is not difficult to find out what happened to the emperor yesterday at the Prince's Palace. After all, most of the officials in the court went to the Prince's Palace to congratulate him yesterday. I will find out the details of this matter privately.
But I still need your mother to test your father's attitude! I am really worried and uneasy."
The Queen frowned: "I'm going to test you? The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Do you want your father to know how long my hands are? Are you impatient for him to abdicate?"
If you don't use those officials you usually pull in now, when do you plan to use them?"
"Yes, I understand!"
"Send a message to your uncle and ask him to come to the palace. I have something to discuss with him!"
"Yes, I understand. It's nothing else, I'll leave first!"
Helian Chen finished his greeting and just walked to the door
"etc"
"What else does the Queen Mother need?"
"You'd better not make any more mistakes these days! Since the joke you made in the capital a while ago, your father has privately blamed me for being too easy on you, saying you're unruly. I can sense that your father is quite critical of this matter and is determined not to bring disgrace upon the royal family! So, be careful with your words and actions during this period!"
Helian Chen recalled the joke he had made on the street riding a pig. He felt so miserable that he couldn't say anything! Could he say he was being framed? He couldn't control himself!
At this moment, the explanation seemed pale and powerless. After a moment of silence, he nodded and said, "Yes, mother! I obey your command!"
"Chen'er, I know you're not convinced. Perhaps you were framed, or tricked by someone else! But there's not enough evidence to prove it was someone else. You can only swallow your anger and blame yourself for not being as skilled as others!"
"Yes! Your son will follow your mother's instructions!"
"Remember, either don't do it, or if you do, don't leave any room for maneuver or give others leverage! You should learn more from the King of Yu in this regard!"
Helian Chen's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded solemnly.
The queen waved her hand and said, "Go!"
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Time passed quickly. Since the two little guys were canonized as the Crown Prince and Princess Xihe respectively, the status of Princess Yunli also rose.
The Prince of Yu also controlled a large number of troops, and all of a sudden the Prince of Yu's Palace became the target of court officials' wooing. They all felt that the Prince of Yu's Palace had a bright future!
These days, the officials sent various gifts to the two young masters through their wives, which made Yunli overwhelmed. Many women also sent visiting cards privately, hoping to establish a good relationship with Yunli.
All the gifts sent to the Prince Yu's Mansion were accepted, but Yunli refused all the visiting cards! She felt that dealing with these women was really annoying. Most of them were just making small talk. She would rather spend more time with her children or take a nap.
A few days later, Yuwen Ting was about to leave. He had been in Yueqi Kingdom for nearly 20 days. He had originally planned to return home after attending the prince's wedding, but unexpectedly, so many things happened. He not only reunited with his sister, but also with his mother.
The envoys from Sangyou Country had already left, and it was not appropriate for him to stay any longer. There were still many things waiting for him to deal with in Yu Country, so he had to leave! This short absence was for the sake of their family's better reunion in the future!
"Li'er, Mother, I plan to return to Yu Country tomorrow!"
Yun Li was surprised and asked, "Brother, are you leaving so soon?"
"Li'er, brother has been in the capital for over twenty days. He can't stay any longer. If he stays any longer, I'm afraid Yu Country will become someone else's possession..."
"Your brother is right. It's better to leave early and go back to finish everything. We will have plenty of time together as a family in the future! But, what I'm most worried about is your safety!"
"Don't worry, mother. I've discussed this with Li'er before. This time when I return, I'm going to take down Yu Country in one fell swoop. Li'er will lend me a hand!"
"That being said, I'm armed, and I still can't let go of my worries. A spear can be dodged, but an arrow from the dark is hard to guard against! Promise mother that no matter what, you'll prioritize your own safety, okay?"
Yu Wenting nodded and agreed: "Yes, I understand! Don't worry, mother!"
"Don't worry about this, mother. Brother will go first. I will go to Yu Country with Achi to lend a hand to him when the time comes!"
"Okay, if that's the case, I'm relieved!"
"Then let's have a family reunion dinner tonight, just as a farewell for my brother!"
"good!"
At night, after Helian Chi came back, the family gathered around the round table. Yunli took out the hot pot ingredients from the space and made hot pot. The weather was getting colder. It was already late autumn, so eating some hot pot would warm them up!
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The next morning, Yunli, Helianchi, and Murong Qingling bid farewell to Yuwen Ting and went out of the city.
Everyone was reluctant to leave. Murong Qingling felt helpless. She and her son and daughter had only been together for a few days before they had to separate! She didn't know when they would meet again!
Sometimes she really doesn't want her children to fight for so much. After all, they already have a lot, and the most important thing is that the family is together.
But she also knew that the children had grown up and had their own ideals and life values to realize, so she let them take a chance.
"Mother, don't worry. Ah Chi asked Anye to stay by my brother's side and protect him secretly. You don't have to worry too much!"
Murong Qingling was comforted when she learned that An Ye was with her son. She said that An Ye and An Bai, the two secret guards, had been in Lan Xi Country for so long, and she was naturally clear about their skills and abilities. She was naturally relieved that A Chi could train such excellent left and right arms.
"Well, now I feel relieved. Thank you, Achi!"
"You are too polite, mother. We are a family. Li'er and I will definitely be with Big Brother in his affairs! So mother, don't worry about us!"
Murong Qingling looked at Helian Chi with a look of satisfaction and said, "Okay! Mother, don't worry! You are all so outstanding, and Mother is very proud!"
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A few days later, Murong Qingling also left. When she left, Yunli still asked Baizhi to go to Lanxi Kingdom with her mother. Apart from other things, Baizhi had to take care of the shops and instant noodle shops in Lanxi Kingdom. With the Twelve Night Guards around her mother, she could finally feel more at ease.
This time An Bai will not go to Lan Xi Kingdom. He will stay in the palace to deal with the affairs of the capital.
As for instant noodles, Helian Chi has already arranged for soldiers to set off in advance and escort them to Lanxi Kingdom.
Yunli has been packing her, Helian Chi and their two children's luggage these past two days.
Mother and brother have left, and they are about to set off! According to the plan, they will go to Kunlun Mountain to find the Nether Flower to help Helian Chi completely detoxify, and then go directly from Kunlun Mountain to Yu Country to help his brother take over Yu Country.
This round trip can take as fast as half a year, or as slow as a year or even two years.
And if the search for the Nether Flower is not smooth, they will temporarily give up the search, go to Yu Country first, deal with the affairs of Yu Country, and then return to look for the Nether Flower! Along the way, they will also look for news about their father.
So she had to pack a lot of luggage. Fortunately, she had space, otherwise it would be very inconvenient to travel with two kids carrying so many bags!
Because this trip will take a long time and the return date is uncertain, Helian Chi has been dealing with military affairs and arranging all matters in the palace these days.
Before dinner in the afternoon, Helian Chi hurried back to the palace
"Li'er, let's take the two children to the palace. Father is waiting for us to have dinner together. We won't eat in the palace!"
Yun Li looked out the window. The sky was slowly getting dark. "Now?"
"Well, I was just in the Cining Palace, and my father sent someone to tell me..."
"So, you're back from the palace? You're not afraid of the difficulty of escaping. Just send someone to pass a message to me..."
Helian Chi chuckled and said, "I'm not afraid of any trouble. I'm going back to the palace to pick up my wife and children. It's not a big deal at all! I'm more than happy to do it!"
Yun Li felt sweet inside, smiled without saying anything, turned around and walked into the bedroom to change clothes.
After all, she was going to the palace, so she was dressed too casually, just a white dress, which was too plain, and her hair was casually tied up with a hairpin. She didn't go out much in the palace these days, so she took care of the children in whatever way was convenient and comfortable for her.
If she hadn't considered the opinions of the people in the palace, she would have just worn sports casual clothes. This long skirt was so troublesome. She had to mop the floor when she squatted down, and she had to change the clothes every day, as if they were disposable. The hem of the skirt would get dirty after every use...
After dressing up the two children, Helian Chi and I each carried one in our arms and boarded the carriage to the palace.
The emperor had been waiting for a long time in the side hall of the imperial study. When he saw them coming, he finally smiled.
Helian Chi and Yun Li bowed slightly and said:
"Your son greets His Majesty!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Get up! No need to be so polite!"
Helian Tian waved his hand and moved closer to the two children.
"Come, let me hug our little Hao'er and Xiao Yue'er."
Yun Li handed the child in her arms to Helian Tian, and watched Helian Tian hold the two children on his legs, sitting one on each side, lowering his head to tease the two children. At this moment, he did not seem like an emperor who was high above everyone else, but rather like an amiable elder in an ordinary family.
Ever since he and his mother had a chat in the study of Prince Yu's Mansion, the emperor seemed to have suddenly come to his senses, as if he had changed his mind. He couldn't even imagine such a scene before. He just had to not make things difficult for Prince Yu's Mansion and Achi.
Yun Li thought to herself that her mother had already told her about the conversation in the study.
At this moment, she could only sigh that fortunately she had a strong family. Others were honored because of their sons, but she was honored because of her son!
The Queen Mother is still so domineering. She directly gave the Emperor two choices. Either he supports the Prince Yu's Palace himself, or she supports the Prince Yu's Palace to take down the Yueqi Kingdom!
The difference between the two is that if he gives up his throne voluntarily and willingly, then Lanxi Kingdom will belong to the Helian family in the future!
On the contrary, if she is unwilling and does not agree to support the Prince Yu's Mansion, then she will join forces with the Prince Yu's Mansion to take over Yueqi Kingdom, overthrow the dynasty, change the names of the two children to Murong family members, and put them on the Murong family tree! Let him become the emperor of the fallen country.
There are two conditions, and you have to choose one. A smart person will choose the first one. After all, a country can be handed over without losing a single soldier. Such a huge temptation made Helian Tian make a decision immediately!
I have to say that the emperor is really smart! Look, in the face of huge interests, the prince, his own son, can also be abandoned
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They are all his sons. Although he has some conflicts with his fourth son because of some past events, who can blame him for finding a princess with a strong family background?
If his fourth son becomes the emperor in the future, it is inevitable that Yueqi Kingdom will unify the world! By then, his name will be recorded in history books, and there will be a strong mark of him in the history books! The ambition to unify the world is the dream of emperors of all dynasties, but it is unlikely to be realized.
How could he not be tempted by such a huge temptation!
So he also found this pair of twins, a boy and a girl, much more pleasing to his eyes. They were so cute and pretty that it was hard for him not to like them!
The emperor suddenly looked up at Yunli and asked, "I heard that you are going on a long journey in two days?"
"Well, we'll leave in two days."
"What about the child?"
"Of course I'll take it with me!"
"Nonsense! How can they, who are so young, travel such a long distance with you?"
Helian Chi said calmly: "Father, don't worry about this matter. We know what's going on!"
"What the hell! In my opinion, leave the two children in the palace and I will help you take care of them!"
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