Chapter 77: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor
The emperor was still skeptical, and the queen mother advised him, "The royal family has few offspring, and we finally have one. We can't even protect it, so why should we abort it? It's your own flesh and blood, don't you feel bad?"
The emperor glanced at the brat in the cradle. If he was such a fellow, one would be enough. If there was one more, he was afraid that he would be so angry that he died young!
But if it was a little princess, she would definitely be as gentle and cute as Huan'er, soft in his arms, and would affectionately call him father. Then he would really be reluctant to let her go.
The emperor did not mention the abortion. "What the queen mother said makes sense. I will go to Izumo Temple to burn incense tomorrow. If the baby can be delivered smoothly, I will appoint Master Huikong as the national teacher, rebuild Izumo Temple, and grant him the plaque of Huguo Temple."
"If anything happens to Huan'er, I will tear down the Izumo Temple and see if he dares to cheat again in the future!"
The Queen Mother clasped her hands together and chanted "Amitabha" several times. "Buddha, please don't blame me. Buddha, please don't blame me. Please bless Huan'er to be safe and sound."
Ji Yunhuan couldn't help but laugh out loud. The emperor never believed in ghosts and gods. When he was dragged by the empress dowager to worship Buddha at Izumo Temple, he actually didn't stay in the Buddhist temple at all.
This is the first time that I can go to Izumo Temple to pay my respects for her.
That night, the emperor showed mercy and finally allowed his son into the house.
He was naturally happy that Huan'er was pregnant, but he also felt a little regretful that he couldn't touch Huan'er for a while. It was a good thing for that bad boy because he could sleep in Huan'er's room.
Qin Yunhan was so happy that he rolled around on the big bed. His mother smelled so good. He liked being where his mother was the most!
He was babbling and calling for his mother, and suddenly he said "Father..."
Qin Yunhan swore that he just let it slip and he really didn't mean it, but his father seemed particularly happy and held him in his arms and refused to let go.
He frowned in disgust. He didn't want his father to hug him, he wanted his mother to hug him!
The emperor has his son on his left and Huan'er on his right. If he had a little princess, he would feel that his life would be complete.
He carefully touched Huan'er's belly and whispered softly, "You have to be good and don't make trouble for your mother. Father has already thought of several titles for you as a princess. Which one do you like?"
Ji Yunhuan knew that there was still a little prince in her belly, so to be on the safe side, he bought two fertility pills. If he had known earlier, he would have bought one Qianjin Pill.
"How does your majesty know it's a princess? What if it's a prince? Would your majesty not like him?"
The emperor sighed, "If it was a prince, I would like her too. I would like her very much! But I think she must be a little princess!"
"Han'er, you want a little sister too, right? You're going to be a big brother soon, so don't bully your sister in the future."
Qin Yunhan curled his lips, he knew that his mother was pregnant with a boy who looked just like him. When the time came, the two brothers would work together to deal with their father. He would be the eldest brother and could order the younger brother around. It made him happy just thinking about it!
"younger brother……"
The emperor glared at Qin Yunhan. This brat just liked to go against him!
"It's my sister! I'm learning from father, sister...sister..."
Qin Yunhan kicked his feet and shouted even louder: "Brother...brother..."
The father and son started arguing again. Qin Yunhan had some skills and could always make the calm emperor so angry that he would jump up and down.
Ji Yunhuan patted the emperor's dragon back in a rebellious manner, then patted his son's butt, and said angrily: "Whoever makes noise again will go out and sleep!"
The big and the small finally quieted down.
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The next day, the emperor rejected the Duke's Mansion's request to confer the title of Crown Prince on the grounds that the Duke's Mansion had no legitimate son.
After the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion married the eldest princess, the mansion enjoyed a period of prosperity, and the mansion also rose in status. Unfortunately, after the death of the prince consort, the mansion could no longer be sustained.
Now only an empty shell remains, relying on the name of the Duke's Mansion to survive in the capital. If there is no prince, once the sick Duke dies, the Duke's Mansion will completely disappear from the capital, and even the current house will be taken back.
There was a rumor in the capital city, and people were privately discussing that the emperor was too ruthless. Some people in the court also pleaded for mercy on the Duke's Mansion.
The emperor remained unmoved and with a stroke of his pen, he ordered Prince Duan to return home to take care of his illness.
Prince Duan is paralyzed in bed. The emperor means that Prince Duan is the elder with the highest seniority and should not be neglected. When Prince Duan is better, the crown prince will come out to do things.
Everyone felt the impending crisis, and the court became quieter than ever before; even Prime Minister Liu stopped jumping around.
At the beginning of May, when everyone thought the emperor had calmed down, a loud thunderclap sounded and something happened again in Jiangnan.
The eldest princess' fiefdom was in the south of the Yangtze River. The officials of the fiefdom jointly submitted a memorial, broke through the layers of blockades, and finally delivered the letter from the people to the capital.
Every word in the letter from the people was written with blood and tears, accusing the princess of tyranny and brutality. The people were suffering terribly, and the officials dared to be angry but not to speak out. If they did not obey, their families would be destroyed.
Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice, prosperous and wealthy, but the people in the eldest princess' fiefdom are living in poverty, selling their children, it is a tragic thing.
The emperor was furious! He issued an order to take back the princess' fiefdom. The people on the fiefdom were exempted from taxes for three years and allowed to rest and recuperate. The people all shouted "Long live your majesty" and expressed their gratitude to your majesty.
The Queen Mother sent someone to reprimand the eldest princess and ordered her to reflect on her mistakes at home and not to go out unless necessary.
This move was equivalent to placing the eldest princess under house arrest in disguise. Now the Prince Duan's Mansion was already disgusted with the eldest princess, and other clan members did not want to offend His Majesty at this time. For a while, no one pleaded for the eldest princess.
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The Princess's Mansion.
A man dressed in black walked at night and sneaked into the Princess's Mansion under the cover of darkness without alerting anyone.
Prime Minister Liu took off his black cloak, revealing a cold and hard face. "I have come here as agreed, to see Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Yu'er did not dare to neglect and immediately invited the person into the secret room. Prime Minister Liu came in person and did not even dare to let his confidant pass the message, which showed that the matter was of great importance.
There was a chilly wind blowing through the secret room, and Yu'er couldn't help but shiver.
The sound of flesh being hit came from the front. The person being tortured no longer had the strength to scream and could only make low moans, which made him look even more eerie and terrifying.
The princess dropped the whip in her hand, wiped off a drop of blood on her finger with disgust, and said coldly: "Wash it, it's too dirty!"
A basin of salt water was poured on him, and the dying man on the rack began to twist violently, howling miserably. His mouth was soon blocked by someone, and he fainted with convulsions all over.
After simply cleaning the wound, someone pried open his mouth, pinched his nose, and forced the medicine into his mouth.
Qing'er woke up with a violent cough, and every part of his body was in pain, but he was not even qualified to be unconscious.
He knew that the eldest princess really disliked him. In the past, no matter how angry she was, she would never hurt his face, because the eldest princess liked his face the most.
Now her face was burning with pain, and the princess no longer cared about him.
"Your Highness, please kill me."
The princess was so angry that she slapped him, "How dare you! I gave you your life, and I have the final say on whether you live or die!"
Yu'er came in with her eyebrows lowered and her eyes pleasing to the eye. "Your Highness, Prime Minister Liu is here."
The eldest princess took a deep breath, cleaned up the blood with Yu'er's help, and changed into clothes to meet the guests.
Before leaving, she stared at Qing'er on the rack and ordered in a cold voice: "Everyone, be alert, don't let him die!"
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