Chapter 422 Murong Yi retreats to advance
An Yi watched Murong Yi choking, and he almost couldn't hold back his laughter. He turned his head away, fearing that he would laugh out loud.
Murong Yi, however, said angrily towards Master Su's back, "Don't be too proud too soon."
Yin Yi walked over after hearing this. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked at Murong Yi with a half-smile, saying, "If I were Prince Yi, I wouldn't be making harsh remarks here. Instead, I'd be thinking about how to protect myself and how to face the Emperor's wrath when he wakes up."
Murong Yi's heart choked when he heard this. He knew that the emperor would come to settle the score with him when he woke up, so he wanted him to remind him.
He rolled his eyes: "Don't pretend to be kind and think you can bring me down this way. Do you have the evidence? Do you have the ability to do that?"
An Yi spread his hands and said, "The Emperor's words are as good as gold. What he says is the truth. He doesn't need any evidence."
Murong Yi's face darkened. He knew it, but would he admit defeat? Definitely not. He would find a way to save his life and stay in the capital, even if it meant some punishment.
If he left now, he would have no chance of becoming the emperor of Xifeng Kingdom in the future. He would not be so stupid as to just leave.
He wanted to take a gamble, betting that the emperor would not kill him.
It was not until dawn that the emperor slowly woke up. As soon as he woke up, he felt strong again and no longer felt like he was dying. His memory came back instantly and he knew he had been saved. He turned over and remembered.
"Your Majesty, please take your time."
When the Ninth Eunuch saw this, he immediately supported the emperor and said softly.
"Old man, why are you here?"
When the emperor saw that it was the Ninth Eunuch, his voice became much softer and he felt more at ease.
The Ninth Eunuch's eyes filled with tears. He blinked and said, "Your Majesty fell ill when I was not with you for a while. From now on, I will never leave you again."
"I'm not crying, why are you crying? Help me up."
"Yes, Your Majesty, the ministers are all waiting here, there is no need to rush."
The emperor then turned around and saw the ministers standing in the hall.
"Your Majesty, I greet you. May your Majesty be well and safe."
At this time, all the ministers knelt down and paid their respects.
"Everyone, get up. I'm fine now. How long have you been standing here?"
Seeing so many court ministers waiting for him here, his heart warmed up. When these ministers saw him wake up, the happy expressions on their faces were real.
Better than his sons, at least they don't want to die.
"Your Majesty, we have been standing here for nearly two hours."
Uncle Su bowed first and spoke.
The emperor smiled knowingly when he saw him. He waved his hand at the ministers and said, "Lord Su, stay here. Everyone else, please go back. Matters concerning the court should be handled by the cabinet first. Only those that cannot be handled should be brought to me."
"Yes, Your Majesty, we will take our leave."
After hearing this, all the great masters immediately knelt down to pay their respects.
They were woken up by Lord Su in the middle of the night and had been standing here for nearly two hours. They were cold and tired and wanted to leave early. Fortunately, the emperor sympathized with them and they left quickly.
Murong Yi, who was outside, saw that all the ministers had left. He quickly ran into the hall, rushed to the emperor, and knelt on the ground with a plop. He kowtowed repeatedly, tears streaming down his face. He sobbed bitterly, "Father, I am wrong. I have been bewitched. I know I was wrong. Please punish me."
This tactic of retreating in order to advance was a method he came up with. Only by admitting his mistakes and gaining the emperor's forgiveness could he stay in the capital and have the opportunity to compete for that position.
He is a prince. Even if he escapes to the other three countries, they will not accept him. He only has a chance if he stays in Xifeng Kingdom.
The emperor had never seen Murong Yi crying so hard before. Seeing him kowtow so hard that blood was coming out of his forehead, he looked at him with disgust and said, "How dare you, a rebellious son, come to see me? Come with me and kneel outside. You are not allowed to get up without my permission."
"Thank you, Father. Thank you, Father."
After hearing this, Murong Yi kowtowed again. Sure enough, this trick worked and the emperor did not immediately drag him away to behead him.
He quickly got up, crawled out of the palace, and knelt heavily on the ground, kneeling there straight.
An Yi curled his lips when he saw it. He didn't expect Murong Yi to come up with such an idea. It really opened his eyes.
He thought this guy had some leverage over the emperor and would force him to compromise, but he actually used this method. He was also drunk.
"Your Majesty, you just woke up, you should eat something first."
After everyone in the hall had left, Uncle Su spoke to the emperor.
The emperor nodded, feeling that he was indeed hungry. He glanced at the Ninth Eunuch, who immediately understood and went to the door to ask the eunuch outside to serve the meal in the imperial kitchen.
"Lord Su, what's going on with the Fourth Brother?"
The emperor immediately asked him the question he wanted to know most, and even Murong Yi did not come to settle the score with him.
Master Su said, "Your Majesty, Prince Li and Yue'er are at the border and can't leave. I don't know the details. If your Majesty wants to know the details, why not let Prince Li's men tell you?"
The emperor nodded.
Uncle Su immediately asked An Yi to enter the hall.
After hearing this, An Yi hurried in.
"Zhao Ming greets the emperor and Lord Su."
An Yi immediately saluted the emperor and Mr. Su. Zhao Ming was An Yi's name. When he was in Ming, he used this name.
The emperor said kindly, "No need to be so polite. I'm so grateful that you returned in time this time. Otherwise, I would die with regrets. Tell me, how is the situation with the fourth son and his wife?"
An Yi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, after Prince Li learned of the situation, the princess immediately prepared an antidote..."
An Yi briefly told the story of Qingniu Pass.
"The fourth brother doesn't raise any corpse soldiers?" The emperor was very disappointed after hearing this.
An was stunned when he saw the emperor's expression. What did the emperor mean?
Does he wish his master would raise corpse soldiers?
An Yi was happy in his heart. This emperor was really interesting. Others tried to avoid him, but he still had hope.
But how could he possibly tell the Emperor about the Shadowless Army? He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, that's all due to misunderstandings. If that were the case, they would have beaten the Dongfeng Kingdom to a pulp. How could they have only lost the Qingniu Mountains?"
The emperor nodded. "That makes sense, but acquiring the Qingniu Mountains is also good. The fourth brother handled it well. But what about the ten thousand war horses?"
An Yidao said, "The war horses are still being raised at the border. The master wants to distribute the 10,000 war horses to the four major border areas once the snow melts."
"Okay, okay, the fourth one is indeed my most beloved son."
The emperor's depressed mood was swept away at this moment. He really didn't expect that Murong Li would bring back so many things after a trip to Dongfeng Kingdom.
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