Chapter 245 Peaceful and Mighty
Looking at her red and swollen eyes, Lin Qingwan hugged her tightly in her arms with heartache.
"Okay, don't worry, sister-in-law will definitely convince the Lin family."
"The Fifth Prince is Fushu's husband. As long as he serves as regent, things will definitely turn around."
Xiao Fushu came over at this time.
"Sister, sister-in-law."
Lin Qingwan looked at Xiao Fusu.
"Shu'er, accompany your sister to meet the Fifth Prince."
Xiao Fushu nodded after hearing this.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will take good care of my sister."
In the palace.
Princess An Ning asked for an audience outside the imperial study several times, but Emperor Xuanyuan refused to see her. Emperor Xuanyuan even canceled the morning court for three days on the grounds of grief over Prince Rong's death, to prevent the ministers from having the opportunity to plead for Xuanyuan Jing.
Princess An Ning looked at the imperial study in front of her.
He looked at the token in his hand again and slowly stood up.
There was coldness in his eyes.
Shout loudly.
"In the 212th year of Xuanyuan, Xuanyuan Jing led his troops to repel the enemy forces of Dayan. He was seriously wounded on the battlefield, one of his wounds missing the newly created area by a finger. He eventually signed a peace agreement with Dayan, bringing peace to the people of Xuanyuan."
"In the 216th year of Xuanyuan, Xuanyuan Jing led his troops to repel the Jiang Kingdom. However, due to a plot by the enemy, he fell from his horse and was unable to walk for half a year. This brought peace to Xuanyuan."
"In the 219th year of Xuanyuan, Xuanyuan Jing led his troops to support the northern border, turning the tide and repelling Bei Pan, thus bringing peace to Xuanyuan!"
"Over the years, Xuanyuan Jing has risked his life for Xuanyuan, bearing countless wounds. He has always disregarded life and death. Now, just because of your suspicion, Your Majesty, you are going to put him to death. Such foolishness! Can Your Majesty be worthy of your late father and the soldiers who risked their lives time and time again?"
"Is there no room in this world for people who can protect the safety of the people?"
Princess An Ning's voice echoed within the silent palace walls, carrying with it a grief and determination that could not be ignored.
The eunuchs and palace maids around all lowered their heads. If they heard these words, would they die tomorrow?
In the imperial study, Emperor Xuanyuan's face was as gloomy as water. He slammed the pen in his hand on the memorial, and the ink splashed out, staining the paper.
"How dare you! Are you all rebelling against the heavens?"
"Let her get in."
Su Ping hurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead and went out to invite Princess An Ning in.
An Ning walked into the imperial study with firm steps, knelt down to salute, but did not lower her head, and looked directly at Emperor Xuanyuan.
"Your humble sister greets your royal brother."
Emperor Xuanyuan did not ask her to stand up.
Instead, he looked at her sharply.
"In the blink of an eye, little An Ning has grown up and is now able to challenge me."
An Ning looked at Emperor Xuanyuan.
"Royal brother, there is no need for us to exchange polite words today."
As he spoke, he raised the token in his hand.
"This is what our father left for An Ning. Now I am using it to exchange for my brother's life. Don't worry, my brother. An Ning knows what you are worried about. As long as you release my brother, An Ning will persuade him to hand over his military power, and then leave his hometown and never return to the imperial city."
Emperor Xuanyuan looked at the token in her hand with anger in his eyes.
"The Emperor truly loves you two siblings. He gave one of you military power and the other a token."
Listening to Emperor Xuanyuan's words, An Ning spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"An Ning is not in good health. She has been reading or playing chess all these years. An Ning has read in a book that the love of parents leads to the long-term planning of their children. Father gave my brother military power because he wanted him to grow up safely. The token he gave me is the same. Father has planned for me and my brother, but he also has planned for you, my royal brother."
"Although my brother has the power to command 200,000 soldiers, 100,000 of them can only be stationed at the border forever, and the other 100,000 are in the fiefdom. My father also made my brother promise that the soldiers under his command can only be used against foreign enemies and never rebel."
"The most noble thing in the world is only the Dragon Throne. Didn't Father pass it down to you?"
"Brother, we are all the Emperor's children. We are blood relatives. Why would you want to kill us all?"
"Over the years, to spare you from worry, I have never interfered in state affairs. What happened to the poisoning? Royal brother, you know better than An Ning. You have killed your brothers like this. When you meet our father a hundred years later, can you have a clear conscience?"
This sister had only met her once at a palace banquet after she left the palace. She didn't expect that she would dare to question her like this when she saw her now.
"An Ning, you are quite sharp-tongued now. Even if I don't pursue the matter of Xuanyuan Jing poisoning me, he killed Prince Rong, who is my son."
He couldn't understand why his brother wanted to kill Prince Rong at this critical moment.
"There might not be any misunderstanding in this matter..."
Emperor Xuanyuan grabbed the memorial on the table and threw it at An Ning.
"Misunderstand?"
"The hairpin used to kill Prince Rong was the Regent Princess's hairpin. Do you think it's a misunderstanding?"
An Ning took a step back, but the memorial still hit him. He felt pain on his body and couldn't help frowning. He couldn't be afraid, nor could he retreat.
"But brother was forced into this, Your Majesty. Why was brother imprisoned? Why was he tortured there? Do I need to tell you?"
"Things have become like this now because you have pushed me into a desperate situation step by step. If you hadn't gone too far, I would still be serving as Princess An Ning in the Regent's Palace. Why would I have to come to you, Your Majesty, to humbly beg for mercy?"
Su Ping stood aside and trembled. Princess An Ning, how can you beg humbly? You are standing in the imperial study and loudly questioning the monarch of the world. I am afraid you are the only princess in the world who dares to do this.
"Princess, why don't you go back first and wait for the emperor to calm down..."
Princess An Ning looked at Emperor Xuanyuan with a fearless attitude.
"Your Majesty, I'm very curious. What I hold in my hand is the token bestowed upon me by my father. Several ministers saw it being given to me by my father. Seeing this token is like seeing my father. Your Majesty, you have already violated my father's wishes. Do you still deny the existence of this token?"
"If you deny even the token bestowed upon you by your father, then a hundred years from now, Your Majesty, will you tell your father that you never took his words seriously..."
Emperor Xuanyuan glared at him and shouted harshly.
"Shut up…………"
"An Ning, do you really think I dare not kill you?"
If we are going to die, let's die together. There is no time. It is useless to beg such a selfish person. An Ning looked up at Emperor Xuanyuan.
"Of course I know the Emperor dares!"
"The Emperor even dared to kill the God of War who had made great contributions in protecting the people. What am I, a powerless princess?"
"But Your Majesty, are you really not afraid of the gossips of the world?"
"Are you really not afraid that the warriors who followed my brother will be disheartened?"
"My brother led them to defend the country time and time again, fighting bloody battles. Countless soldiers died on the battlefield, and countless loyal bones were buried in the green mountains. Is all he got in return just the king's speculation?"
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