Chapter 402 The Emperor's Attitude
The emperor nodded:
"Since you have guaranteed that she can come back, why not wait until she returns to Beijing..."
"Father!" Xiao Zirui said in a deep voice, "If the emperor's uncle insists on acting as a guarantor, I have no objection, but there should be a time limit for the return of the regent princess!"
"That's true," the emperor murmured, "then the time limit..."
Xiao Zirui immediately said:
"Master Jingyuan has returned to the capital, and has scheduled a lecture in three days. He asked someone to send the spiritual object back, so he will definitely ask about it when he arrives. It would be unreasonable for the Regent Princess not to be there to give an explanation!"
"Why not set the deadline to three days? If Master Jingyuan begins to lecture and the Regent Princess still doesn't show up, then the uncle will be the one to give an explanation for this matter!"
The Emperor looked at Xiao Changheng:
"What do you think, my brother? Are you sure she can come back within three days?"
Xiao Changheng said calmly:
"I can only guarantee that she will return to the capital, but not within three days. I am not sure."
Xiao Zirui frowned and said:
"So if she doesn't come back, will this matter just drag on and nothing will happen?"
Xiao Changheng glanced at him calmly and said to the emperor:
"Regardless of whether she comes back in three days, I want to explain the situation to Master Jingyuan. He will make his own judgment. If Master Jingyuan also thinks that Qingqing's act of taking the spiritual object was wrong, I am willing to accept his decision."
Seeing him say this, the emperor could only nod:
"Yun Qingqing hasn't returned yet, and Master Jingyuan hasn't been seen yet, so it's really hard to deal with. So let's do as you say and see what happens when the time comes."
Xiao Zirui gritted his teeth secretly, but didn't know what to say.
Yun Bailian saw what he was thinking and suddenly said:
"Since the Imperial Uncle has said so, shouldn't he make a promise? If Master Jingyuan proves that she really shouldn't have seized the spiritual object, and the Imperial Aunt doesn't come back to hand over the spiritual object, how should the Imperial Uncle take responsibility?"
The emperor looked somewhat embarrassed:
"this……"
Xiao Changheng said calmly:
"Just tell me, Princess. What do you want me to guarantee?"
Yun Bailian's eyes flickered slightly, and she lowered her head and said timidly:
"I dare not speak rashly, but I feel that spiritual objects are related to the fate of the country. If the uncle is the guarantor, he should naturally bring out something comparable to it. This is considered sincere..."
Her voice became smaller and smaller, as if she was afraid to speak.
Xiao Changheng curled his lips coldly without saying a word. Yun Bailian only felt that the air around her had become colder, and the air pressure was so low that she had difficulty breathing.
Xiao Zirui understood what Yun Bailian meant, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he said with the pressure of the regent:
"The Crown Princess is just talking nonsense, so don't take it seriously, Uncle. The only thing that can be compared with the fate of a country is the military token. Uncle has made countless military achievements and is the god of war of our Daliang. Even if the Regent Princess takes the spiritual object and flies away and never comes back, you can't ask Uncle to use the military token as a guarantee!"
"Bai Lian, why don't you apologize to the Emperor's uncle!"
Yun Bailian immediately said timidly:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince was right in giving me the lesson. It was my reckless words that made me speak out of turn. I hope your forgiveness will come from you, Uncle."
Xiao Changheng snorted coldly, bowed slightly to the emperor, and said seriously:
"I have said before that I believe the princess must have her reasons for doing this. Regardless of whether she can get back in time or not, I am willing to guarantee it with the military token! If Master Jingyuan says in three days that the spiritual object should not be obtained by her, I will return the military token to my brother!"
The emperor frowned and waved his hand:
"I don't agree with this! This country is full of civil and military officials. Who can I trust more than you? Let's talk about this later!"
As he spoke, he stood up and said coldly:
"I am tired, everyone please leave! If you have anything to say, we can talk when we arrive at the Fahua Temple in three days!"
The emperor flicked his sleeves and walked away.
Xiao Changheng watched him leave, then left the imperial study directly without paying any attention to Xiao Zirui and Yun Bailian's eyes.
On the way back to the Prince's Mansion, Xiao Zirui had a gloomy look on his face and punched the carriage seat hard.
"Father's heart has really grown crooked! He is defending him so openly, it's already unreasonable!"
Yun Bailian was startled, and quickly pulled him back and whispered:
"Brother Prince, be careful with your words!"
Xiao Zirui took a deep breath and stopped talking, but his expression became increasingly gloomy.
The emperor said that he could rest assured that the military command was in Xiao Changheng's hands rather than in anyone else's. This sentence made Xiao Zirui's sense of crisis worse than ever before.
What kind of king would be unguarded against a minister in charge of a large military force?
No, he didn't regard Xiao Changheng as a subject at all! The emperor's attitude towards Xiao Changheng was simply to regard him as the crown prince!
A strong murderous intent flashed in Xiao Zirui's eyes.
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Yun Qingqing returned to the imperial capital and went to Tianming Pavilion first.
After instructing Mu Hongling to settle Chu Jingyan's affairs, she dove headfirst into the unfinished matters and was busy for two days and two nights.
Finally, she finished processing the case files of the regulations, and she felt that she had accumulated some more strength.
Seeing that she had finished her work, Zhiluo finally found an opportunity to talk to her:
"Your mission at Tianming Pavilion should have come to an end, right? Do you want to continue?"
Yun Qingqing looked at the pile of files in front of her and smiled slightly.
She understood what Zhiluo meant.
Nowadays, the sources of these wishes are increasing, including those from the eight ghost towns in the underworld, the inner disciples of the Seven Stars Palace, and the believers of the Tianming Pavilion.
In comparison, the wishes provided by Tianming Pavilion all come from mortals, and are far inferior to others in terms of quality and quantity.
That's why Zhiluo feels that the input-output ratio is too small and it's better to close this place.
Yun Qingqing shook her head:
"I originally opened this Tianming Pavilion for the purpose of accumulating willpower, but it is not just that."
"Low-level practitioners cultivate their Taoism, high-level practitioners cultivate their mind, but in fact there is another kind of practice in this world, which cultivates sentient beings and karma."
"My last... cough, I was limited by the environment. Although my progress in cultivation seemed unattainable to outsiders, it was still limited to the stage of cultivating my mind. It was not until I came here and opened the Tianming Pavilion... that I finally felt that I had touched the threshold of cultivating sentient beings and cultivating fate."
"What's more, it was the willpower of the believers of Tianming Pavilion that helped me get through the most difficult period earlier. If I close Tianming Pavilion and abandon those ordinary people who instinctively seek help just because I have made a little progress, wouldn't that be like crossing the river and destroying the bridge?"
Zhiluo sighed:
"You always have your reasons... Then what are you going to do with this place in the future? Do you have to keep spending so much energy on it?"
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