"I deserve to die. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Dugu Yu bowed his head and confessed his guilt, but in his heart he imitated Qin Qingyao and secretly rolled his eyes. "You are not joking? I haha!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Minister Qin saw that the emperor was about to get angry and quickly ran out and knelt in the hall. "Your Majesty, please calm down. It was all my daughter's fault. I didn't teach her well. I am guilty. Please forgive me!"
Dugu Yu frowned. What crime had his father-in-law committed by coming out to stop him? Was the emperor justified in going back on his word?
The emperor did not punish anyone, but followed Qin Shangshu's example and walked down with a hearty laugh.
"You! I'm really curious. What kind of daughter did your family raise to become King Wu Ling's princess? How could she transform a rough stone who only knows how to fight into a gentle woman?"
Minister Qin was terrified and said, "My little girl is ignorant, ignorant..."
"Alright!" The Emperor waved his hand to let Minister Qin step aside, then said to Dugu Yu, "Prince Wuling, since you just saved my Jiayi Pass, I will not pursue the crime of not doing your job properly."
Dugu Yu, "Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty!"
"But I still have to give you the reward I promised you. I'll give you three days off so you can go home and spend some quality time with the princess."
Ten days or half a month is absolutely impossible. I have to get up before dawn every day to attend court. Who will give me a holiday?
"The lotus flowers in the Imperial Garden are also very beautiful. If Princess Wu Ling really likes them, I will grant her a palace entry token so that she can enter the palace to see the flowers at any time. No one is allowed to stop her!"
"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness on behalf of the princess, but this is absolutely unacceptable. The princess is playful by nature and doesn't understand the palace rules. I'm afraid she might offend you, Your Majesty. Please take it back..."
"Hey," the emperor waved his hand, "My dear Dugu, you don't have to be polite. I really want to meet the princess in your mansion who can make you do your job!"
Haha, then you just wait! I'll never let her go!
"On behalf of the princess, I would like to thank the emperor for his reward. Long live the emperor!"
The matter was resolved perfectly. The two-faced people in the Northwest Camp left, Ling Jingxuan got the Chiayi Pass he wanted, and the emperor was very satisfied with Dugu Yu's initiative to return the military power.
It was like killing three birds with one stone. Everyone was happy, except the prince.
The first thing he said to the Grand Tutor and the others after leaving the court was to quickly investigate Wu Shifeng's background and see how to win him over. Chiayi Pass was his and he absolutely could not lose it to someone else!
If Prince Duan gets there first, who knows what tricks he will use to attack the border.
What's more, Wu Shifeng has 50,000 soldiers and horses taken away from King Wuling. Even if Wu Shifeng does not surrender to him, at least he must ensure that he will never surrender to King Duan!
The Grand Tutor's forehead was covered in sweat. "Prince, Wu Shifeng is a subordinate of King Wu Ling. He is a man of strict discipline and upright character. He is not easy to approach. This matter must be carefully considered!"
"Besides, the Emperor has been quite dissatisfied with you recently, so we should keep a low profile for a while!"
The prince roared, "Keep a low profile! That damn Ling Jingxuan is so arrogant and complacent, suppressing me everywhere. How can I keep a low profile?"
"He, a prince, can act so arrogantly, but I, the crown prince, must keep a low profile and avoid his attention. Is this even fair? I won't keep a low profile!"
"So what if I covet the throne? I am the eldest son and grandson of the royal family, so I have every right to covet it! It is Ling Jingxuan who is the one with the most wicked ambitions and is a traitor!"
"But why do so many people still support him? Why doesn't the emperor punish him? Are they blind?"
The Imperial Tutor was frightened by his outburst and dared not say anything to provoke him. If he dared to say that the Emperor was blind, if this got out...
Qin Yuelu wisely remained silent. The prince was always conceited and would not listen to advice. It seemed that he had no intention of changing in his lifetime. It was truly despairing!
After Dugu Yu returned home, he told Qin Qingyao what happened at the morning court while eating. Anyway, the emperor's handling of the matter would be known to the world today, so it would not matter if he told her.
Qin Qingyao didn't expect Dugu Yu to hand over 50,000 people at once. She felt a little sad, "Husband..."
Dugu Yu reached out and picked up the rice grains from the corner of Qin Qingyao's mouth. "Don't overthink it. I was planning to give up Wu Shifeng and his 50,000 soldiers. I just didn't expect this opportunity to come."
How could it be possible to single out those few people and send them away? Even a fool could see that there was something fishy going on.
Those troops were originally brought up by Wu Shifeng himself, and giving them to him was also a way to be responsible for those soldiers. This would prevent everyone from getting suspicious and causing trouble in the end.
Qin Qingyao sighed softly. This was probably what they called destiny. Jiayi's attention would definitely fall into the hands of Prince Duan. It would definitely fall into the hands of Prince Duan.
After going through so much trouble, she only managed to save Yuan Yixiao's life and prevent her from being killed by Yuan Jinghe for the sake of justice, but she also had to fill in the gap with the daughter of a Qi general...
The luckiest among them is probably Lu Qifeng's family. His father can come back with General Sun, and the family is reunited.
I just don’t know who he will be assigned to and what he will do after General Sun’s downfall.
Just as the two of them finished breakfast, a young eunuch from the palace came to the palace with an exquisite bright yellow brocade box.
"Your servant greets the princess!"
"Sir, please don't be so polite. What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Princess, the Emperor heard that you love lotus flowers, so he granted you a token to enter the palace, allowing you to enter the palace and admire the flowers in the imperial garden at any time. This is a great gift!"
Qin Qingyao's eyes widened, thinking she had misheard. "The emperor gave me a token and allowed me to enter the palace at will?"
The young eunuch smiled sweetly, "That's right. Let me tell you, among the countless ladies in Yulin City, only you and the old lady of the Yang Mansion have this brand!"
The plaque that the old lady got was earned through her own merits, unlike Qin Qingyao's, which was given to her to enter the palace to appreciate the flowers.
"But Your Majesty, who told you that I like lotus flowers?"
The eunuch covered his mouth, his face flushed, and smiled in a charming manner, "Of course it's Prince Wu Ling."
This pretty look made it seem as if she was in love with Dugu Yu, which gave Qin Qingyao goosebumps!
"I understand. Thank you, eunuch." Qin Qingyao said as she took a bulging purse from Bai Zhi and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand.
"Oh, Princess, you are so polite. I will just say a few more words. The rules in this palace are very strict. You can go to the garden more often and go to the palaces of the ladies less often to avoid trouble."
"And when it comes to entering and leaving the palace, the most important thing is to pay attention to the time. The palace is heavily guarded at night. If you don't leave during the guard hours, you'll most likely have to spend the night in the palace!"
"Can outsiders stay overnight in the palace?"
"Of course men can't do that, but if it's your turn, Princess, there's plenty of room in the harem."
The eunuch flirted with her delicate eyes, but what he said made Qin Qingyao tremble. Sleeping in the emperor's harem? She must be sick!
Qin Qingyao took the token and went to find Dugu Yu, "Husband, look, the emperor gave me a sign, allowing me to enter the palace to see the flowers."
Dugu Yu didn't even raise his head, let alone take a look, "Oh, are you going?"
"I always feel that this matter is strange. Why would he give me this for no reason? I won't be fooled! Here you go."
When Dugu Yu saw Qin Qingyao casually throw the token on the table, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
"There are indeed many varieties of flowers in the palace. If you want to go, tell me in advance and I will find an excuse to go with you."
Qin Qingyao nodded. "That's fine. I won't go there myself. The harem is too scary! By the way, husband, when did you tell the emperor that I like lotus flowers?"
"I said that this morning."
"ah?"
Qin Qingyao was truly confused. Wasn't the morning court supposed to discuss state affairs? Why was he criticizing her?
…
After today's morning court session, the deeds of General Sun's beastly son have spread throughout the world.
Although he said that further investigation is needed, the emperor has already asked Lord Sun to return to the court and selected his successor. Is there any need to ask what the facts are?
He must be brought back and punished!
It was so shameful that everyone thought it was Qi State that provoked them, and they were ready to see how King Wu Ling would deal with them!
The result turned out to be this kind of thing!
Fortunately, no fighting broke out, because such a beastly thing would waste people's money and cause war. Does he deserve it?
The people were outraged and all directed their anger at Lin Xiafeng.
So this is the truth. Did you know this all along, and so deliberately deceive everyone, deliberately getting everyone to support the war and clean up the mess for the Sun family? You are truly ambitious!
So, could it be that General Sun is loyal to the prince, so the prince and the concubine who has not yet married into the family are creating such public opinion and want to make the matter bigger at all costs. They would rather confuse right and wrong and cause a war between the two countries, just to protect the Sun family?
Fortunately, the emperor is wise and sees everything clearly, otherwise, how many soldiers’ lives would have been lost and how much money would have been wasted!
Amidst the romantic atmosphere, the people who condemned the prince and Lin Xiafeng for their insidiousness and cunningness were like a pot of boiling water.
However, these seemingly wise and righteous people are actually the same group of people who repeatedly promoted the "Crown Prince's Concubine's Theory" yesterday.
Yesterday they lifted Lin Xiafeng to the top of the mountain, and today they pulled her down with their own hands and killed her.
So the public opinion game is sometimes not so fun. Once you play it off the track, you will really end up drowning in saliva!
…
The prince was scolded by the emperor yesterday. While secretly hating Ling Jingxuan for slandering him, he also put all the blame on Lin Xiafeng.
He swore to heaven that he had never spoken nonsense about the affairs of the court in front of her, and it was even more impossible for him to ask King Wu Ling to go to war just because of this matter. He and Lin Xiafeng hadn't even seen each other in the past two days!
Faced with the evidence brought by Ling Jingxuan, he insisted that Lin Xiafeng was just being clever, making false statements and deceiving the people with only a vague understanding of the truth.
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