He had read many history books, and from those books he witnessed the rise and fall of many dynasties.
Aside from those emperors who met tragic ends, it is impossible for an emperor who has reigned for many years to easily relinquish his power—this is human nature.
Human nature is invincible.
Yuan Ye would never harm his own body, nor would he joke about the fate of the nation.
His father had already committed many foolish acts, and many imperial edicts caused widespread resentment among the people.
Yuan Ye could only try his best to make amends.
He knew far more than others imagined—his father wouldn't live much longer.
Birth, aging, sickness, and death are all predetermined, and even emperors cannot escape them.
Yuan Ye only needs to endure a little longer before he can successfully ascend the throne, at which point everything will be resolved.
However, this period is precisely the time when we need to be most vigilant.
He had to curb the development of all forces and control the direction of the court to pave the way for the new policies.
He couldn't allow the people to suffer, but without power, Yuan Ye was powerless to do anything about it.
His former teacher once said that he was too kind and that his kindness would be a double-edged sword.
He may become a benevolent ruler, but he may also be killed by someone else.
But if one were to become an emperor, one would disregard the lives of everyone, and Yuan Ye could not do that.
He didn't want to become a cold-blooded, power-hungry monster.
The Emperor is a cautionary tale.
Now the old emperor won't let Yuan Ye have any power at all.
He began to feel afraid, afraid that he was getting old and that his son could kill him at any moment.
He wants to hold all the power in his own hands.
Yuan Ye often wondered if he would become that kind of person when he ascended to that position.
They will stop at nothing to gain power.
His father is so old, yet he is still obsessed with elixirs.
The elixir was the real culprit that destroyed his body.
But no one dared to persuade him to stop, because he himself didn't want to.
Even now, Yuan Ye is just enduring the night in vain.
Yuan Ye had never told anyone about his relationship with his father, but now he was telling Jiang Tian about it.
Even he himself was surprised.
It turned out that he trusted this woman to a degree that even surprised him.
After recounting the relationship between the father and son, Yuan Ye couldn't help but sigh, "Fortunately, my father's health was damaged before he ascended the throne, making it impossible for him to have any more children, otherwise I would be a ghost by now."
Jiang Tian looked at him with a strange gaze: "Your Highness, if others hear you say that, you'll be at the execution ground tomorrow."
Yuan Ye hugged her tightly, sighed silently, and then got back to the point: "So don't get involved in this mess anymore. I don't need you to do anything for me. The world will be mine sooner or later."
Jiang Tian shook her head: "Although the Emperor can no longer have other children, he has a large harem, and each of them is backed by a complex web of power struggles. You only control the court, but can you control the harem? If no one is watching over you, how can you guarantee that you will be the one to win in the end?"
"If you truly consider me one of yours, then take me into the Eastern Palace. Stop spouting nonsense. If I remain outside, I'll eventually find connections to become a palace maid and enter the palace. What if I become your mother then?"
Yuan Ye immediately covered her mouth, his face turning very ugly.
His father still greatly favors young and beautiful women.
That's just how people are; the older they get, the less they want to admit they're getting old.
Now, beautiful concubines are appearing one after another in the palace. Jiang Tian is quite pretty; if she really becomes one of Father Emperor's concubines, then he will be in trouble—
Yuan Ye didn't even dare to think about it.
He gritted his teeth: "Why do you have to go against me? I'm doing this for your own good!"
“I’m doing this for your own good. Why do you treat me like a parasitic plant? Why don’t you believe I can help you? Besides, I’m not just helping you, I’m also helping myself. If you dare to favor someone else in the Eastern Palace, I’ll get wind of it immediately, and then we’ll be done with each other.”
She brought it up again, leaving Yuan Ye speechless.
Sometimes he thought she had a very broad mind and a wealth of inner wisdom; other times he thought she was just a jealous person.
She was the one who brought up the issue of not having a formal title with him, but she was also the one who kept bringing up his marriage, making herself jealous.
His crown princess is nowhere to be found.
After pondering for a long time, Yuan Ye could only give her a perfunctory reply: "Let me think about it carefully, and I'll tell you when I've figured it out."
“I just want an answer. We’ll be in the capital tomorrow. If you run away and disappear, how will I find you? Once we get to the capital, I only want to see my uncle once, and then I’ll follow you. Don’t hesitate any longer.”
Jiang Tian suddenly pinched his face, looking very angry.
The two were talking about something extremely important—something that concerned their lives.
But the solemn atmosphere was instantly shattered when Jiang Tian pinched his cheek.
Yuan Ye felt both helpless and relieved.
Having been surrounded by conspiracies and intrigues for so many years, he rarely has the time to be honest with others.
"I don't want you to lose your life, understand? No matter what I say, your life is mine. If I don't want your life, no one else can."
"In the Eastern Palace, I have too many things beyond my control. If I bring you in, what will I do if something happens to you?"
The thought of it breaks his heart.
Jiang Tian was very important to him, and he didn't want her to live in danger.
"Knowing all your thoughts, I couldn't bear to see you suffer there. Our ill-fated relationship has already begun, so we should be together through life and death. Don't worry, I have a way to protect myself—my uncle has a get-out-of-jail-free card, which the emperor gave him years ago. Back then, the two of them must have had a very good relationship, after all, my uncle was extremely loyal to him."
"Later, my uncle didn't want to use it anymore. He probably thought that since the person had died for treason, even if one of them survived, the whole family would be dead, so it was useless. My cousin handed that pardon to me, saying that I could do with it as I pleased. They wouldn't use something like that to protect a general's loyalty and integrity, but I needed it."
"When that time comes, I'll pull out this gold medal, and my life will definitely be saved. Then you can find someone to rescue me, right?"
Upon seeing the "get-out-of-jail-free card" that Jiang Tian produced, Yuan Ye's expression changed several times.
In fact, the Emperor had ordered people to look for this item—he was determined to kill Zhao Zhen, but he never expected that it would remain undiscovered.
Zhao Zhen obediently became a prisoner. Without sufficient evidence, his father was determined to kill him.
Now that he has been rescued, he gave the items to Jiang Tian, who helped him find the evidence, as a way of repaying kindness.
Yuan Ye's mood suddenly calmed down.
"Why didn't you tell me you had this? Are you trying to play a trick on me again?"
Yuan Ye couldn't help but ask, his tone a little hurt.
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