Chapter 225: Vicious Female Supporting Character vs. Childless Emperor 69
The Royal Guards followed His Majesty's instructions and did not drive away the villagers, so the villagers followed them all the way from the end of the village to the beginning and gathered at the gate of Aunt Ji's yard.
Aunt Ji knelt down first. She had served in the Prime Minister's Residence before and knew a few rules.
"This common woman pays respect to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"
The highest-ranking official the village chief had ever seen in his life was the county magistrate. He never dreamed that the emperor would come to Taoli Village in person. Even the county magistrate had never seen the emperor.
He changed into his best clothes and asked the villagers to line up. Of course, he stood at the front. It is said that the emperor is protected by the energy of a real dragon. If he breathes in more, maybe he can prolong his life.
"Lee Kuan Yew of Taoli Village and other villagers came to pay respect to His Majesty. It is a great honor for His Majesty to come to Taoli Village. Long live His Majesty!"
The villagers followed suit and bowed down, shouting "Long live the Buddha".
Long Lin and Ji Yunhuan accepted the villagers' gifts. He was in high spirits and asked the village chief about some farming and mulberry matters. He then gave away some gold and silver items as rewards.
The village chief was very excited, holding a small golden incense burner. This would become the Li family's heirloom in the future.
Aunt Ji also received an elegant ornament and quickly knelt down to express her gratitude.
Long Lin smiled at Huan'er, but Huan'er turned her head away and ignored him. He did not get angry and said loudly:
"I met Huan'er in Taoli Village and fell in love at first sight. It was truly a match made in heaven. Huan'er is the only daughter of the Prime Minister's family and has a noble status. I shall welcome her as the Queen. Everyone, please meet the Queen."
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Li Qingyun was holding an old hen and some wild ginseng that he had purchased, and was preparing to send them to Aunt Ji's house to nourish Huan'er.
He still had a glimmer of fantasy in his heart. He and Huan'er had known each other since childhood and had grown up playing together. Perhaps Huan'er still had him in her heart.
He didn't want to give up just like that. He thought that a gentleman loves a beautiful lady, and he felt that he was no worse than the businessman.
Li Qingyun saw people kneeling on the ground in front of him, and everyone was shouting "Long live the Queen, long live the Queen". The children were not sensible enough and kept chattering.
Li Qingyun was stunned. He loosened his grip and the old hen clucked and flew away. He stood there blankly, somewhat unable to believe it, but had to believe it.
It was not until his father pinched him that he woke up from his dream and knelt down.
It turned out that Huan'er was actually the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. He only knew that the farm managed by Aunt Ji belonged to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he never thought that the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion would be so approachable in the village.
The emperor praised him for his bravery, did not make things difficult for him, and even rewarded him with a good bow.
If he had thought about fighting for it before, the moment he learned of the emperor's identity, he no longer dared to have any thoughts.
It is always difficult for the young Mu Ai to let go. It is all just a dream and he should wake up. Perhaps it is time for him to get married. His parents have urged him many times.
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After the villagers dispersed, the Imperial Guards surrounded the farmyard and prevented outsiders from approaching.
Long Lin sat down on a long wooden bench with great fanfare, and pulled Huan'er over with him. Ji Yunhuan glared at him, but still sat down obediently.
The Prince of Jin had his hands tied behind his back and was forced to kneel before the Emperor.
His face was covered in blood. When he fell into the pit, a rock knocked his front teeth out, and now he had a lisp when he spoke.
"Long Lin, you are so sinister and cunning, you deserve a bad death! Where's Zhao Hei? How dare he betray me! You are a bunch of snakes and rats, none of you are good people!"
"I am not afraid to tell you that there are 100,000 troops in Jinzhou. I have left my confidants in Jinzhou. If I die, they will definitely rebel!"
The reason why Long Lin spared King Jin's life was to control the situation in Jinzhou.
The previous emperor was weak and incompetent, and was greedy for pleasure. He did not care about state affairs for more than ten years, which resulted in the continuous expansion of the power of the princes in various fiefdoms, which had become a country within a country.
During these years in office, he has already taken back some military power. He could indeed send troops to encircle Jinzhou, but that would be too drastic a move, and the ones who would suffer would be the local people of Jinzhou.
He wanted to control Jinzhou's 100,000 troops without making any noise.
"Prince Jin, you and I are of the same clan. In fact, I should call you my cousin. I can let you go without pursuing the crime of treason. You are still the Prince of Jin. As long as you hand over your military power and cooperate with me in reducing the power of the vassal states, you will still be a member of the royal family and enjoy the royal salary."
The King of Jin spat fiercely, his eyes flashing with ferocity, "You wishful thinking, you dog emperor! I will never be your running dog, so just give up on this idea!"
"Chang'er is my only son. If you want to kill him, I will fight you to the death! With these 100,000 troops, Chang'er will surely ascend to the throne. He will definitely avenge me. I will die with no regrets, hahahaha..."
Ji Yunhuan couldn't bear to listen any longer. Unfortunately, her black iron whip was not with her. She could only stand up and kick King Jin in the stomach, cursing, "Idiot! Shut up! You don't even know you've been deceived. Long Haochang is not your son at all!"
The King of Jin curled up in pain and shouted in disbelief, "You are talking nonsense! Chang'er is my son. He is my only son!"
Ji Yunhuan groaned, and looked at Prince Jin as if he was looking at a fool. "Princess Jin gave birth to three sons and one daughter for you, and she is devoted to you. You could have chosen an heir from among your three sons. No matter who you chose, the other brothers would have obeyed you."
"But you insisted on letting Long Haochang live in the Prince of Jin's mansion. Your three sons either died of illness or died by mistake while trying to frame Long Haochang. You also placed the Princess of Jin under house arrest and married your daughter off far away. You lost your wife and children because of Long Haochang. Have you never doubted his identity?"
Prince Jin covered his head tightly, and some details that he had never noticed before emerged.
In fact, Long Haochang doesn't look like him at all, nor does he look like the singer he once favored outside.
Long Haochang always said he had a headache and could not remember many things from the past.
Long Haochang held the painting he had made himself, but he couldn't explain the meaning of the painting...
His head hurt so much that it felt like it was going to explode, and Prince Jin banged his head desperately against the bluestone slabs on the ground with such force that it seemed as if he was going to kill himself.
The Royal Guards immediately held down Prince Jin to prevent him from going crazy. Prince Jin could not die without the emperor's order.
"No... No! No way! Chang'er wouldn't lie to me! You are just trying to sow discord between us. You have no evidence, I... I don't believe it! I don't believe it!"
Ji Yunhuan sneered and clapped his hands gently, "You are really good at deceiving yourself. What kind of drug did Long Haochang give you to make you gamble the land of Jinzhou and disregard the lives of the people just to help him ascend the throne."
"You want evidence, right? I'll give you evidence! Aunt Ji, go and get Sister Xiuping, and let His Royal Highness Prince Jin take a closer look and listen carefully to what kind of person Long Haochang is!"
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