Besides the people of the capital, the people of other counties and prefectures were all indignant when they learned that Prince Yi had been imprisoned by the emperor. They all came to the capital and knelt at the palace gate to beg the emperor to spare Prince Yi.
If the emperor were not under control, he would certainly not listen to the people. The emperor who was under control was better in temperament than before. With the advice of the court officials, he gradually softened his stance. Therefore, at today's court meeting, it was decided to release Prince Yi.
Therefore, the Emperor personally went to the Imperial Prison to escort Prince Yi out.
Gu Beiyi glanced at the Emperor and the vast entourage of ministers behind him, a hint of mockery flashing in his dark eyes. However, he remained calm and composed, continuing to drink his tea as if he hadn't seen them at all.
"Your Majesty, I've come to take you out of the prison!" The Emperor looked at Gu Beiyi sincerely and said, "It was my fault before. I was too jealous and ambitious, which is why you suffered so much. I'm truly sorry! Today, I'm taking you out of the prison and apologizing to you! I hope you won't hold it against me and will give me a chance to make amends!"
Gu Beiyi looked at the Emperor strangely, pretending not to know anything, and slowly said, "Release me from the prison? Make amends to me? Your Majesty, you may kill me or torture me as you please, but don't look at me like that, I'm not used to it."
"Brother, I know I was wrong. This time, I sincerely want to release you from the prison and apologize to you to make amends," the Emperor said helplessly. "I know I've done many things to hurt you in the past, and it's impossible to convince you of my sincerity in a short time. But whether you believe it or not, I'm making this clear today. From now on, I will do everything I can to make amends to you and will never lay a hand on you again. You are my own brother, and also the Prince Yi of Qingluan Kingdom, a person of high status second only to the Emperor. Our Qingluan Kingdom is facing a decline in its lineage and cannot afford any more problems."
The Emperor has many children, as did the late Emperor. However, the vast majority of the late Emperor's children died at his hands, while the rest perished in the power struggles within the imperial court.
Some of his descendants died in the struggle for imperial power, some from illness, some from battle, and some because of him.
However, his most favored heir, Gu Chen, died at the hands of Gu Beiyi. This is conclusive evidence, but he has no way to hold Gu Beiyi accountable for his crimes.
Even if she had all the evidence, Gu Beiyi would not have survived this long if he had surrendered so easily.
The Emperor is now under Rong Sheng's control, so he no longer has any evil intentions towards Gu Beiyi.
"Why?"
The emperor was taken aback.
"Why are you suddenly being so nice to me?" If he wasn't being controlled, he probably wouldn't have had a change of heart.
The Emperor said sincerely, “Brother, I am getting old. This serious illness has taught me a lesson: when brothers are of one mind, they can overcome any obstacle. The people are full of complaints against me, the emperor, and I am powerless to do anything about it. Now that you are highly regarded by the people, releasing you from the prison will bring them peace.”
This will prevent cholera from occurring.
Gu Beiyi blinked his dark eyes and looked at the ministers behind the emperor. "And you, do you also welcome me to leave the imperial prison to assist the emperor?"
Things have already come to this point, and the Emperor has agreed to let Gu Beiyi out. As his subjects, how can they have the right to say no?
If they didn't comply with the Emperor's wishes, who knew what he would do next? You must know that yesterday's edict of self-reproach and the edict of succession had terrified them, leaving them drenched in cold sweat.
At this critical juncture, they must not do anything that would further anger the Emperor or cause him to act arbitrarily.
Even if they think the emperor has something wrong with his head and his behavior is completely inconsistent with his past.
Seeing that all the ministers had lowered their heads and remained silent, Gu Beiyi already knew their attitude, so he obeyed the emperor and left the prison.
After leaving the prison, he did not attend the court assembly, but went directly back to the Prince Yi's residence.
The Emperor did not force Prince Yi to attend the court assembly. As Gu Beiyi left his sight, the Emperor's face was full of smiles.
After returning to the Prince's Mansion, Gu Beiyi changed his clothes and went to Rong Dong'an's house. Rong Sheng was still at the Rong family's house and had not returned. If he did not go, Rong Sheng would probably stay at the Rong family's house.
When they arrived at the Rong family home, the family members were gathered together chatting and laughing. The atmosphere was very harmonious, and everyone's face was filled with a happy smile, which was truly enviable.
Gu Beiyi's arrival silenced everyone, and all eyes turned to him.
After all, Gu Beiyi is the Prince Yi, who is second only to the emperor, and is no longer the Gu Sanniu who could be bullied by them.
"This humble subject pays respects to Your Highness, may Your Highness live a thousand years!" The Rong family members all knelt down to pay their respects to Gu Beiyi.
Gu Beiyi frowned and stepped forward to help them up: "We are family, there's no need for such formalities. I didn't see you being particularly respectful to me during the day, so there's even less need now, and there won't be any need in the future. I really liked the atmosphere before, but you're being too respectful to me now. You're not used to it, and neither am I."
"Your Highness is joking!" Rong Dong'an and the others knew perfectly well what this man wanted to do at their house, but none of them said anything.
Rong Sheng stepped forward and chuckled, telling her parents not to be too nervous, and that they would treat Gu Beiyi the same way they had treated him before.
Rong Dong'an and the others said no, but they were secretly overjoyed. They didn't like being too respectful to Gu Beiyi either, and felt that there was a huge gap between them. They still thought the old Gu San Niu was more agreeable.
But this is Gu Beiyi, not Gu Sanniu. He must maintain proper etiquette, otherwise it would be bad if someone had a handle against him.
They talked for a while, and seeing that the atmosphere was getting a little awkward, Gu Beiyi paused for a moment and said, "Sheng Sheng, we should get to work."
Rong Sheng's dark eyes flickered. She stood up, walked to Gu Beiyi's side, and took his warm hand: "Let's go!"
When Rong Dong'an and the others saw this, Gu Beiyi's eyes changed instantly. They didn't react because of his status, but his eyes were incredibly deep, as if they were hiding a blazing flame that could burn a person to death.
Before leaving, Gu Beiyi looked at Rong Yu and Han Tao: "Rong Yu, Han Tao, you two should prepare to stay in Jincheng after the New Year. I will arrange an academy for you to take the imperial examination. Han Tao, you... you must also study hard and not let down the effort I have put into you."
Han Tao respectfully clenched his fist: "Your Highness, rest assured, I will do my best and not disappoint you!"
Rong Yu: "Your Highness, rest assured, Rong Yu will definitely come out on top and become Your Highness's right-hand man."
After arriving in the capital, when no one was around at night, someone broke into their courtyard and called him and Han Tao together, saying many shocking things, so they were already mentally prepared.
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