Chapter 684: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General 131
The emperor's expression eased slightly. He held the queen's hand and sighed, "Fortunately, I still have you. They all hope that I will die. Only you are sincere to me. Even my mother is forcing me. I am her only son!"
The Queen covered the Emperor's mouth and whispered, "Your Majesty, please don't say anything unlucky. Your mother is naturally hoping for your best."
The emperor snorted coldly, disdainfully, "My mother no longer has me in her heart. She only wants to support Yuwen Yi!"
"I just can't understand it. I just destroyed a Duke's Mansion. I was thinking about the imperial power, but my mother insisted on getting angry with me. She went against me for the sake of outsiders! Am I her biological son?"
"If the emperor wants his subjects to die, they must die. I am the emperor. Whoever I want to die should die! I have already given the Duke's Mansion the highest honor, and I have also given Ji Yunhuan the high position of a second-rank general. What else is she dissatisfied with?"
"Rui'er did make a mistake, but Ji Yunhuan was so aggressive that I couldn't save my face. She also spread the little things about the Duke's Mansion everywhere. I don't think she has good intentions! She and Yuwen Yi are not good people. They teamed up to plot against me!"
The queen felt chilled to the bone when she heard this. She even felt like she no longer knew Yuwen Hong.
Once upon a time, Yuwen Hong and Duke Ji were brothers. One ascended the throne at a young age, and the other inherited the title at a young age. The two supported each other in the capital. Duke Ji tried his best to protect Yuwen Hong. But now Yuwen Hong can't remember the deep friendship they once had at all.
Yuwen Hong did not feel the slightest bit of guilt. If Prince Rui had not wanted to assassinate him, the Emperor would certainly not have punished Prince Rui even if the truth of the extermination of the Duke's Mansion was revealed.
The Queen lowered her eyes, suppressed the disgust in her eyes, and said softly, "Your Majesty is definitely not wrong, but the current situation is like this. My mother wants to establish a prince. Why does Your Majesty have to be angry with my mother? There is no overnight hatred between mother and son. If Your Majesty gives in, my mother will naturally calm down."
"Even if the crown prince is appointed, what does it matter? The world still belongs to your majesty. The imperial guards, the patrol camp, and the imperial baggage army are all in your majesty's hands. If the crown prince has any other intentions, it would be treason. Your majesty can kill him as easily as killing an ant."
"In my humble opinion, Your Majesty favored Prince Rui in the past, which fueled his ambition. It is not good for the prince's family to dominate alone. We should let a hundred flowers bloom. This will also constrain the crown prince."
"The second prince's mother's family was convicted of treason and cannot be used anymore. However, the fourth prince only had an affair with a concubine. After so many years, he must have reflected on it. The fifth prince was framed and is even more innocent. It would be better to confer the title of prince on them all. They are grateful for your kindness and will naturally be loyal to you."
The emperor was like a frightened bird. He was already annoyed enough with Prince Yi and had never thought of promoting other princes. When the queen said this, he felt that there was some truth in her words.
"Then let's make them both kings. Take this opportunity to make more imperial concubines and make the Tenth Prince's birth mother a virtuous concubine. I think the Tenth Prince is well-behaved and cute, which is exactly what I want."
The emperor has already planned to let several adult princes fight to the death. He doesn't like any of them!
The tenth prince was young and posed no threat to him, so he could enjoy the happiness of family life.
The emperor finally issued an edict to appoint Prince Yi as the crown prince and Ji Yunhuan as the crown princess, and the imperial edict was announced to the world.
At the same time, the fourth prince and the fifth prince were both granted the title of prince, and even the second prince was granted the title of a county prince. The harem was lavishly rewarded, and the positions of the four concubines were all filled.
The former court and the harem were filled with joy, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites were busy as hell. First, they changed the Prince Yi's Mansion into the Crown Prince's Mansion, and then the Crown Prince's wedding took place. The Crown Prince was extremely anxious and could not wait to marry the Crown Princess the day after the enthronement.
Ten miles of red makeup, red silk spreading on the ground, the Imperial Guards leading the way, followed by ceremonial officials, and musicians from the palace playing music. Yuwen Yi was riding a maroon horse, his mouth almost grinning to the sky.
The Prince's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion were very close to each other, so the wedding procession set out early in the morning, circled the inner city, and finally stopped at the gate of the Duke's Mansion.
The population of the Duke's Mansion has dwindled, with only Ji Yunhuan left, but there are an unusually large number of people blocking the door!
Wu Jie was guarding the door with a sword in hand. He bowed to Yuwen Yi and rushed forward without saying a word. The people from Jianxiao Villa were also ruthless and didn't talk much, so they rushed forward one after another.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites had never seen such a scene before, and their faces turned pale with fear. "Quick... quick, protect the emperor! Are they crazy? What do they want to do?"
The generals who followed Yuwen Yi understood what was going on. No wonder the prince gave each of them a big red envelope before leaving. The prince's money was indeed not easy to earn. One had to risk their lives for it.
He really is willing to stand by his brothers!
The generals rushed over and entangled the people from Jianxiao Villa. Yuwen Yi finally managed to get rid of Wu Jie. He knew that the gate would be difficult to open, so he used his Qinggong skills to climb over the wall and go in.
"How can you be so cunning? How can you welcome the bride without going through the main gate? Your Highness, you can't cheat. This doesn't count. Go out and enter again."
Yuwen Yi stood in the yard and turned around to see a group of people standing behind the gate, staring at him covetously. One of them was carrying a huge bucket full of water.
"All's fair in war, as long as I win, that's all. Anyway, I've already come in, and I won't retreat. Aunt Lan, please be kind and let me pass."
Lan Xingluo snorted coldly, "Stop trying to get close to me. Who is your Aunt Lan? Since you refuse to leave, let this Pavilion Master throw you out personally!"
Lan Xingluo held a fiery red folding fan and started fighting with Yuwen Yi, enjoying the fight very much.
There were knocks on the door outside. Someone was banging against it with his body. The people behind the door suddenly scattered. The people who were banging against the door had no time to retreat and fell all over the place. A bucket of water was poured on them and everyone was soaked.
But the wedding procession finally came in.
Yuwen Yi dodged the handful of red powder that Yue Lanshan threw at him, but he still choked and coughed, "What the hell is that?"
Yue Lanshan chuckled, "It's just chili powder, just teasing you, but guess what the next one is?"
Yue Lanshan is not young anymore, but she is still playful. She would sneak attack Yuwen Yi from time to time and have a lot of fun.
Yuwen Yi had just dodged a handful of white powder when a punch came at him. He grabbed the attacking fist and shouted angrily, "Xue Qing! Which side are you on? Not only did you not follow me to welcome the bride, but you also helped the Duke's Mansion to stop me!"
Could it be that Xue Qing was so enjoying the show when he saw Yuwen Yi being beaten and running away that he couldn't help but feel itchy and joined the battle.
Xue Qing argued, "I am an old subordinate of the Duke's Mansion, and I have a close relationship with General Ji. You want to marry General Ji, so what if I stop you? It will be more lively when there are more people."
However, he didn't expect there would be so many people. He brought some of the Duke's old subordinates, but they were of no use.
Yuwen Yi gnashed his teeth and said, "Bring your people over here to help me, or I will send you to the northern border tomorrow, and you can forget about staying in the capital."
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