Chapter 63: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor 63
It was the first time that the emperor discovered that his harem was so full of dangers, and he actually left Huan'er alone in the palace.
He was really scared. If he had not returned in time last night, how would these people deal with Huan'er who was giving birth?
"To harm the heir to the throne is a capital crime! Give Liu a cup of poisoned wine and send his body to the Prime Minister's residence. All the others involved in the poisoning case, regardless of their status, will be dragged out and beaten to death!"
"There is no need to conceal the news. I want everyone to know that anyone who dares to touch Concubine Chun will be killed without mercy!"
Ji Yunhuan had never seen the emperor like this before. He looked very calm, except for his eyes which were frighteningly deep.
This is the emperor, with thundering tactics and decisiveness. He can decide the life and death of dozens of people in an instant. At this moment, he seems like a high god, and no one dares to question him or offend him.
Commander Liu bowed and said, "I obey your command."
"Wait." Ji Yunhuan came out of the house and held the emperor's hand, "I have something to say."
The emperor's hands were incredibly cold, like a piece of ice-cold iron. Ji Yunhuan rubbed the emperor's hands with his own palms, transferring the warmth from his body to them.
The emperor's expression eased a lot. He held Ji Yunhuan's tender little hand and wrapped his cloak around her.
"Why did you come out? You are still in confinement and cannot be exposed to the wind. Go in quickly. Don't worry about this matter. I promise that no one will dare to hurt you in the future."
Ji Yunhuan was wrapped into a ball, with only her fair face exposed. Her body had recovered, and she was not actually cold. The cloak with a familiar scent wrapped around her, and the heat rose up, dyeing her cheeks red, making her even more beautiful and charming.
"With Your Majesty here, I feel relieved. But Huipin has never had any intention of harming anyone. She was just happy that day and wanted to set off fireworks for me to see. So I would like to ask Your Majesty to spare Huipin."
The emperor had no impression of Huipin. He only remembered that she was promoted by the empress. The emperor could not say that he trusted the empress very much, but he would not make random suspicions and cause discord between the emperor and the empress.
Unfortunately, the incident of the Spring Equinox left a huge shadow on the emperor. He now could not trust the people promoted by the queen, so he planned to take this opportunity to resolve the issue together to prevent future troubles.
But Huan'er was too soft-hearted after all, and she actually pleaded for Huipin.
Commander Liu knew how important Concubine Chun was to His Majesty, so he followed Concubine Chun's words and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Hui just lit the fireworks. The fireworks were supposed to be lit by the eunuch. Concubine Hui just had the spur of the moment idea. I don't think it was arranged in advance."
Ji Yunhuan blinked her big watery eyes and nodded desperately, "I think what Commander Liu said makes sense. I just promised to promote Huipin. She won't harm me."
The emperor smiled helplessly, "You, you, I really can't do anything about you. Well, since Huan'er begs for mercy, I will spare her life. However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped, so I have to punish her."
"Liu Dewang, pass on my oral order. Huipin will be demoted to Huichangzai and fined one year's salary. Since she is no longer the head of a palace, she will be moved to a side hall. Tell her that if it weren't for Concubine Chun's plea, I would never let her off easily!"
Ji Yunhuan took the emperor's hand and shook it happily, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your grace."
The emperor's arrangement this time was to do her a favor. When she promoted Huipin in the future, Huipin would only be more loyal to her.
The eldest princess did not win this fight, but she also lost miserably.
This was an opponent who was a hundred times more powerful than Liu Yan and her ilk. She had a thorough plan and every step was taken. It was not until the murderous intent was fully revealed that she discovered the clues.
If she didn't have the Ping An Fu and the Shun Sheng Dan, it's hard to say what the outcome would have been.
The emperor carried Ji Yunhuan into the room and carefully placed her on the bed. The emperor stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Ji Yunhuan, "What are you thinking about? You are so absorbed in thought. The most taboo during confinement is to worry and be mentally distressed. I am here for you, just rest assured and recuperate."
Ji Yunhuan leaned against the emperor and sighed quietly, "Since I took over the harem, I have not dared to slack off for fear of disappointing the trust of His Majesty and the Queen Mother."
"It's a pity that I have only been in the palace for a short time, and there are still some places that I cannot take care of. People have taken advantage of them, and I have caused Your Majesty to worry about me. I am really ashamed."
The emperor patted Ji Yunhuan's head lovingly and comforted him, "Huan'er, don't think too much. There is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. There are tens of thousands of people in this palace, some of whom even entered the palace during the reign of the previous emperor. Not to mention you, even the empress dowager has places that she cannot take care of."
"I'm killing a chicken to scare the monkeys today. They won't dare to mess around in the future. Don't worry, Huan'er. I will definitely protect you."
Ji Yunhuan counted on her fingers and said, "Your Majesty, I feel that there are too many people in the palace. Do you think those concubines who are not favored can be released from the palace and allowed to marry on their own, so as not to waste their lives in the harem?"
The emperor teased, "Huan'er is finally jealous? You little jealous person."
Ji Yunhuan gritted his teeth and accepted the title, hugged the emperor's arm and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, just tell me whether you agree or not?"
Faced with such a beautiful woman, how could the emperor not agree? There was indeed no precedent for this matter, but for Huan'er, what did it matter if he set this precedent?
Things became much simpler after that. Not only the concubines who had not been favored, but also the older palace maids, female officials, maids, eunuchs, etc. would all be released from the palace.
Ji Yunhuan found reasons to send all suspicious people out of the palace, regardless of whether they were involved in the poisoning case or not.
The personnel in various places were rearranged and although there were fewer people, things were more organized.
No matter how powerful the plan is, it ultimately requires someone to be used, so she will cut off the source of the problem and completely block the eldest princess's path.
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The Princess's Mansion.
Qing'er dressed up as Xu Junzheng, wearing a bright red top scholar's uniform, with a handsome face and a hairpin with flowers on her head, and came slowly on a tall horse.
His back was straight, and from a distance he looked like a handsome and elegant gentleman walking on flowers, which made people fall in love with him at first sight.
Qing'er dismounted, knelt before the princess, and said in a loud voice: "Your Highness, Xu Junzheng, pays respect to Her Highness. May Your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
The eldest princess lifted his chin. His face was flawless, as always, the look of submission she had always dreamed of.
The palace maids and eunuchs around her all lowered their heads and even suppressed their breathing, for fear of disturbing the eldest princess's interest.
There was a thousand kinds of charm in Qing'er's eyes, as if he had infinite affection. He rubbed the eldest princess's fingertips gently, with a hint of flattery.
The princess suddenly slapped him and said angrily, "Look at how lowly you look. You don't look like a noble and aloof champion at all. You look like a prostitute in a brothel!"
Qing'er didn't feel insulted. He was just a young prostitute. When he thought he was going to be killed by the old man, the eldest princess rushed in and saved him from suffering.
The eldest princess was the light that shone into his life. He lived only for the eldest princess. Tears flashed in Qing'er's eyes and she said aggrievedly, "But Qing'er is not the top scholar..."
"Shut up!" The princess scolded dissatisfiedly: "Put away your lowly look, I want to see Xu Junzheng!"
Everything happened again, and this time the eldest princess was finally satisfied. She seemed to have returned to Chang'an Street many years ago and saw the young man who amazed the entire capital.
"Xu Zhuangyuan, are you willing to be my consort? I will help you rise to the top and grant you a lifetime of honor and favor!"
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