Chapter 85: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor 85
Xu Junzheng was appointed Prime Minister, and His Majesty also conferred on him the honorary title of Prince Taifu, which meant that when the prince ascended the throne in the future, Xu Junzheng would still be relied upon. Not to mention that he was also the Empress's uncle and often traveled between the palaces, enjoying unparalleled honor and favor.
For a while, the threshold of Xu's mansion was almost trampled down by people. It was a prosperous time, but Xu Junzheng was unusually low-key. Apart from being busy with state affairs, he seldom interacted with others.
He was the chief judge of the eldest princess's case of treason. He was busy until the beginning of winter and finally concluded this shocking case before the New Year.
The eldest princess' crime is unforgivable. Your Majesty, out of consideration for the dignity of the royal family, has allowed her to commit suicide.
Xu Junzheng took the emperor's decree to the Ministry of Justice to sentence the eldest princess to death.
The eldest princess was wearing gray prison clothes, her face was haggard and she looked like an old woman. Without the brocade clothes and pearls and jade embellishments, she was just an elderly woman.
Now that she has no children, the royal family members avoid her like the plague. Princess Qiao Yue, who was once favored by her, has never come to see her. Instead, she took the initiative to expose her crime of "disrespecting the emperor" for fear of being implicated.
Xu Junzheng read out the imperial edict in a serious manner. He would not sympathize with his enemies. He just felt happy in his heart, but he was an upright person and would not do anything to add insult to injury.
"After you die, I will collect your remains. Even though there will be no tombstone or grave, it is better than leaving your body exposed in the wilderness."
A gleam of light flashed in the eldest princess's cloudy eyes, "You... you still have me in your heart..."
Xu Junzheng interrupted her immediately, "I hate you! I hate you more than anyone else in this world! Only when you die can I be happy. Don't be delusional. I am only doing this because you returned my younger brother's body."
"I, Xu Junzheng, don't want to owe you anything. In this life, forever, or even in the underworld after death, I don't want to have anything to do with you!"
Behind him came the eldest princess's sharp cry, which sounded like crying and laughing. Xu Junzheng didn't have time to tangle with a dying person, so he left the poisoned wine and left.
The next day, Xu Junzheng was stopped by the Minister of Justice as soon as he went out. The Minister of Justice had a bitter face and said that the princess refused to die. He smashed the poisoned wine, tore up the white silk, and insisted on seeing Xu Junzheng again.
The eldest princess is a member of the royal family, and His Majesty's decree is to allow her to commit suicide. The Minister of Justice did not dare to take the responsibility for killing the eldest princess, so he begged Xu Junzheng to go to the Ministry of Justice's prison again.
Ji Yunhuan also arrived at the Ministry of Justice prison after hearing the news. She stopped Xu Junzheng and sneered:
"She can see whoever she wants. Does she think she is a precious princess? She is just a convicted woman. Uncle, don't worry about her. Just leave her to me."
Xu Junzheng wanted to stop him but couldn't. He could only watch Ji Yunhuan rushed into the innermost cell surrounded by the crowd.
The eldest princess's curse was heard from the cell, followed by sharp cries, and finally silence.
Not long after, Ji Yunhuan came out. She was dressed warmly, with a snow-white fox fur coat on the outside. The furry fur set off her pretty face, which looked cold and majestic.
"Uncle, I was afraid that you would not be able to adapt and allow a dying person to act recklessly. Look, it's solved now. It's such a simple matter. The princess committed suicide, and the minister can close the case."
The Minister of Justice breathed a sigh of relief. The Empress had solved a big problem for him, so he naturally would not go against the Empress.
"Your Majesty is right. The princess felt guilty about her failure to Your Majesty, so she drank poison and committed suicide last night."
Xu Junzheng said nothing. After they left the prison of the Ministry of Justice, Ji Yunhuan got on the carriage and Xu Junzheng followed.
The carriage was spacious and warm, so Ji Yunhuan took off her fox fur coat. She was slim to begin with, and even with so many layers of clothing wrapped around her, her pregnancy was not noticeable.
But Xu Jun knew that his niece was pregnant, so he became even angrier and scolded her with a stern face:
"This is simply nonsense! The Minister of Justice doesn't dare to do anything. Don't I know what to do, uncle? Is it necessary for you to run to a place like this in the cold weather?"
"Your Majesty will not blame me for such a small matter, but you are a woman, so you should be gentle and virtuous. You are pregnant, so you should not interfere in such a bloody matter!"
Ji Yunhuan shrank his neck and whispered in defense: "His Majesty knows."
Xu Junzheng raised his voice, his hands shaking with anger, "How dare you let His Majesty know? When you go back later, tell His Majesty that the princess was already dead when you came. I killed her, and it has nothing to do with you."
Ji Yunhuan knew that his uncle was worried about him, and he felt warm in his heart. He smiled and coaxed his uncle all the way.
"Your Majesty knows that I hate her to the core. She killed my mother and almost killed the crown prince. Your Majesty specifically asked me to watch her end with my own eyes to fulfill my wish."
"Don't worry, uncle. His Majesty treats me very well. Now that my revenge has been achieved, from now on, I can finally live a carefree life. It's time for you to let it go."
The carriage drove all the way into the palace. Thinking that there were people waiting for him in the palace, Ji Yunhuan couldn't help but reveal a soft smile.
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The closer it got to the birth, the more anxious the emperor became. Although the eldest princess had been eliminated, there was no guarantee that someone else might have other thoughts in the future. He planned to move all the concubines to the temporary palace.
Concubine Hui bid farewell to the Empress and went to the temporary palace happily. The palace had been redecorated and was more spacious and elegant than the palace. If she wanted to find another job in the future, His Majesty would agree.
Even if some people are not happy about it, they cannot disobey His Majesty's decision and can only leave the palace.
After the emperor accomplished this great task, he immediately ran to Ji Yunhuan to take credit for it. Seeing that Huan'er was about to give birth, the emperor wished he could stay by her side all the time.
This time the delivery went smoothly, and Ji Yunhuan soon gave birth to the second prince. When the emperor heard that there was another child in her belly, he was extremely happy. Unfortunately, the baby was still a prince.
After all, they were Huan'er's children born with great effort, so the emperor naturally liked them. He bestowed titles on them at the hundred-day banquet. Before they were even out of their cradles, the two princes were already princes.
Ji Yunhuan also understood what the emperor meant. If it was settled sooner, it would avoid the chaos of fighting for the throne and the brothers would be closer.
Another year passed, and the emperor had made all the necessary preparations and finally held a grand wedding for Ji Yunhuan.
The queen was dressed in red attire, with a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe. The central door was opened to welcome the queen into the palace, to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and to receive worship from all officials, with unparalleled honor.
The imperial edict was announced to the world, and the whole nation celebrated. Land tax was exempted for three years, and the people of Dazhao were grateful for the kindness of the Queen Mother.
When the prince was eight years old, the system finally woke up from hibernation, and the sudden appearance of a light curtain scared Ji Yunhuan.
"Congratulations to the host for completing the mission and successfully giving birth to a child of destiny, thus maintaining the stability of this small world. The mission reward will be settled when the host leaves this world."
"May I ask if the host wants to leave this world, or stay and continue to live this life?"
Ji Yunhuan saw the second prince practicing sword in the yard, and the third prince who looked reluctant but was no match for his second brother's strength and was dragged out by his second brother to bask in the sun.
The prince rushed in cheering, pounced on and snatched the second brother's small wooden sword. The two brothers started playing and laughing, and the whole yard was filled with their excited screams.
The third prince sighed like a little adult, took out a book from somewhere and started reading.
Ji Yun rubbed her head which was swollen from the noise. She was determined to stay, after all, she couldn't bear to leave her child.
"Let's make a deal. Since the mission has been completed, can I get a Thousand Gold Pill on credit?"
She really wants a chubby little princess!
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