Helian Su's eyes were filled with complex emotions, and he suddenly smiled, "She's not fat. Xiao Yu'er is weak, and it hurts to touch her bones. She needs to be nourished more."

"Father." Helian Yu kicked his calves and stepped on the robe around Helian Su's waist, leaving some incomplete footprints. "Zhaoyang County is about the size of the capital, and it's in the hinterland, very close to the capital. Just let me play with it! I promise not to rebel, okay!"

"Father~"

Chang Hai and other palace maids were all pale-faced. Chang Hai had served the emperor for many years and had never heard such shocking words. Their hearts were pounding like drums. The other palace maids were not as experienced as Chang Hai and became even more frightened, fearing that they would die after hearing this royal secret.

"Father~"

Helian Su's hand fell on Helian Yu's calf, with a sly look in his eyes, "Does Xiao Yuer really want it?"

"Uh-huh!"

"Xiao Yu'er is the princess of Da Xia. My Zhaoyang is worshipped by the whole world. It's just a Zhaoyang County. Zhaoyang can have it if she wants it." Helian Su looked into her eyes. "Except for the throne, everything in the world can be afforded by my Xiao Yu'er."

Helian Yu stood in Helian Su's arms, patted his shoulder, and said earnestly: "I am not interested in the throne. Being an emperor is too tiring. I get up earlier than a chicken, sleep later than a dog, and live a harder life than a donkey. I have to balance the court, stabilize the harem, guard against assassinations, and suppress rebellions. It's tiring!"

She just wants to create a peaceful and prosperous country.

The throne is a burden to her.

The corner of Helian Su's eye twitched, it seemed... that made sense, she was still young, but she was more insightful than him.

"I'm doing very well now. I have everything I need for eating, drinking and having fun. Except for not being able to go whoring or gambling, I'm at the peak of my life!"

Helian Su felt itchy, so he moved his hands to Helian Yu's ear and twisted it.

"hiss--"

“What are you doing!”

Helian Su's eyes were filled with smiles. "I have never twisted my own child's ears. It's new. Remember, good children don't go whoring, gambling, or break the law."

Helian Yu: "..."

The Jiaofangsi is legal!

How could there be a dog emperor who said one thing and did another? Helian Su pressed Helian Yu into his arms, picked up some food for her, and said in a calm voice: "Chang Hai, anyone who hears today's conversation will have his tongue pulled out, his palm cut off, and will guard the tomb of the late emperor for the rest of his life."

Helian Yu wanted to jump up, but Helian Su held her head and pushed the crab meat to her lips: "My dear little Yu'er, I can't punish you for your recklessness, so I have to punish these servants. They are unlucky to have you say such treasonous remarks. You have to change in the future. If you have anything to say, let's talk behind closed doors, father and daughter, and don't let others hear it."

Helian Yu pushed away Helian Su's chopsticks, and the crab meat fell on her.

The air in the Hall of Mental Cultivation became thinner, and the panting sounds seemed like a fault.

Chang Hai knelt on the ground, begging Princess Zhaoyang to stop saying treasonous words and stop disobeying His Majesty. The favor His Majesty gave her was already better than... the crown prince! The crown prince had never contradicted His Majesty like this, and had never received such a good example! Chang Hai was sure that in the royal family, Princess Zhaoyang's favor was unprecedented, and even more so, it would never be surpassed.

Helian Yu acted coquettishly towards Helian Su: "Father, you don't——"

"If Xiao Yu'er loses her temper, these servants will die." Helian Su picked up another piece of crab meat with his jade chopsticks and passed it to Helian Yu's mouth, "Eat your meal well, and these servants will be able to keep their lives."

Helian Yu looked up at Helian Su and saw that he looked normal.

Helian Su just stared at her and put the crab meat towards her mouth again.

Helian Yu glared at him, gritted his teeth and bit off the crab meat on the jade chopsticks, chewed it angrily, and kicked him twice.

Dog emperor! Helian Su put away his chopsticks, with a smile in his eyes, pinched Helian Yu's cheek, and praised: "So good."

"Chang Hai, why don't you do it?" Helian Su raised his eyelids slightly and looked at Chang Hai.

Chang Hai hurriedly pleaded guilty and dragged everyone in the Yangxin Palace out. The servants in the palace looked pale and no one dared to speak out to protest their injustice.

Soon, a new group of servants came to the Yangxin Palace to serve the two men's meals.

The incident in the Yangxin Palace caused a stir, but everyone who knew about it, except Chang Hai, cut off their tongues and hands and rushed thousands of miles away. Even if they wanted to find out something, they couldn't find out anything.

Even so, everyone knew that this matter was related to Princess Zhaoyang and was highly taboo.

Yikun Palace, where the Imperial Noble Consort resides.

"Really?" The Imperial Concubine was shocked and paced around the palace. "Pulling out the tongue, cutting off the palm, guarding the tomb, these are clearly things I shouldn't have heard!"

"Zhaoyang is still fine, and has even been given a lot of gold and silver. He is more honored and favored than before. How can he look like he was bullied?"

Dai Yan supported the Imperial Concubine, "Your Majesty."

Dai Yan lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince does not like to argue. Princess Zhaoyang is very close to the Fourth Prince. In the future, it may not be impossible for her to be close to the Second Prince."

"That's right." The Royal Concubine's eyes shone with silver light, "Let Sheng'er come over some other day. As for the commoner girl he likes, if Sheng'er really wants her, let her change her appearance, give her the status of a cousin, and take her into the mansion as a concubine. He can't always put his energy into love affairs."

"I understand."

The next day.

Helian Yu took Yingyue Caiyun out of the palace and was picked up by Chang Zuo.

After getting on the carriage, Helian Yu surrounded Chang Zuo and complained, "You don't know, so many people sent me gifts yesterday, saying they were worried that I would be frightened. Oh, the palace can't hold any more. It's so annoying!"

"Don't send me away."

"…The wind is so strong. It's February, the beginning of spring, and the wind in the capital has started to blow. I can't even hear what Chang Zuo brother is saying."

As he spoke, Helian Yu climbed into the carriage.

"Yingyue, peel an almond for me, and a walnut too..."

Gradually.

There was no sound.

Chang Zuo continued driving.

After a while, Helian Yu climbed out again, "Brother Chang Zuo, can you help me with something?"

"What?"

"Help me find a few people and send some silver."

"Giving money for no reason?"

"No... Yesterday the palace dealt with a group of people because of me... Please help me find their families and give them some silver as compensation. Give more."

"good."

Helian Yu breathed a sigh of relief and got back into the car.

Arriving at the Dali Temple, Helian Yu led Chang Zuo inside with familiarity.

In the interrogation room, a blue figure was standing in front of the rack, with his hands behind his back, rubbing the jade ring on his thumb.

"Princess Zhaoyang and Lord Chang Zuo are here—"

After the jailer reported the incident, the azure figure turned around and it was Helian Chi.

"How is Xiao Yu'er? I was busy with the interrogation yesterday and couldn't come to the palace to visit you. It's all fourth brother's fault." Helian Chi bent down and apologized to Helian Yu in a low voice.

"I'm fine."

Helian Yu walked past him and rushed to the rack out of curiosity.

On the rack, Huayang was wearing prisoner clothes and tied up with iron chains. Her body was covered with whip marks, brand marks, and blood. Except for her face, there was not a single good spot on her body.

"Lynching?"

According to Helian Yu's understanding of Huayang, it seems that Huayang does not need to be tortured to confess. As long as someone starts, she can talk from dawn to dusk.

Helian Chi laughed, but she couldn't hide it. However, she didn't need to hear these dirty words: "She is stubborn and refuses to say anything. When she does say something, she only says useless things."

The iron chains jingled and Huayang uttered two hoarse sounds.

"Princess Zhaoyang, since you are not dead, why don't you let me go?!"

Helian Yu was confused: "What did you say?"

She was lucky enough to survive, so she should let the murderer go? What kind of weird idea is this?

What a robber! "Since you are not dead, why don't you let us go? Don't you want to be known as a benevolent person?" Hua Yang shouted at the top of her lungs, "Don't all of you royal family members want to be known as benevolent people? Then let me go!"

"Let you go, and wait for you to assassinate me next time?" Helian Yu was incredulous. "Do I look stupid and easy to deceive?"