Princess Qingning, still shaken, asked, "Father, are we just leaving like this? Didn't you say you wanted Uncle to thoroughly investigate this matter?"
Princess Xiang glanced at her daughter and said, "There's no time to spare. They've already set our arrival date. Your elder brother will be worried about us."
The Prince of Xiang's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Who was so cruel as to take the lives of this family of three?
He didn't know what role his elder brother played in all of this.
There are indeed very few people in the capital who would dare to openly deal with the Prince of Xiang's mansion in this way.
Without the Emperor's authorization, no one would dare to act so recklessly.
"I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly!" A ruthless glint flashed in the eyes of the Prince of Xiang. "However, we must set off today."
The King of Xiang dared not gamble.
He could stay, but as long as he decided to stay in Shangjing, Princess Xiang would definitely not leave.
How could the Prince of Xiang bear to put his wife and daughter in danger?
I was lucky to escape with my life today.
After today, those people who dared to do it once will dare to do it a second time.
When the Prince of Yu and his wife heard the news, they came. Although only a corner of the General's Mansion was burned down, this act was a blatant provocation.
The thieves were so audacious that they dared to burn down the Prince of Xiang's residence; this was a blatant disregard for the imperial family.
Given the commotion at the Prince of Xiang's residence, and the Emperor's reassurance still not arriving, the Prince of Xiang knew that his guess was probably correct.
This contains the work of the Emperor's elder brother.
He might not necessarily want his younger brother to die, but he also didn't want her to live too comfortably.
The Prince of Xiang sneered inwardly. It had only been a short time since he had risked his life to protect his brother, yet his elder brother had already forgotten.
Does the emperor's memory only last 7 seconds, like a fish's?
Lin Muheng could see Uncle Wang's disappointment, but he wasn't surprised at all.
My father is not a grateful person.
He traveled thousands of miles to rescue the emperor, yet he was still suspected of having received information that he had concealed.
The emperor not only distrusted his own brothers, but also his sons.
The saying "The most ruthless are those in the imperial family" perfectly describes someone like my father.
"Uncle, leave this to me! I will send someone to escort you out of the capital." It's good that Father didn't ask any questions; let's leave now to avoid any unforeseen complications.
Once the Prince of Xiang reaches his fiefdom, he will be safe.
After the assassination attempts and treasonous incidents, Emperor Rongsheng was now extremely paranoid.
He suspected everyone he saw and wanted to kill them.
Despite the Prince of Xiang's desperate efforts to protect him, he was still suspected.
The Prince of Xiang looked at the Prince of Yu, his nose tingling with emotion. "I won't say thank you. Take care of yourself."
Princess Qingning held Jiang Chuwei's hand and wept bitterly.
She never imagined that what her father and mother had said was true.
My father has been idle for so many years because he is worried about my uncle's suspicion.
Unexpectedly, despite his father hiding his talents for so many years, he still couldn't escape being hunted down.
She couldn't understand how the Emperor could turn his back on her so quickly after just bestowing the Xiang Prince's Mansion upon him!
What she didn't know was that money was the least important thing to the emperor.
The whole world belongs to him, and of course, all the wealth in the world belongs to him.
The money was merely being held in someone else's possession; the emperor could simply find an excuse to confiscate it all.
"It was my fault for being so insensible! I caused my father and mother so much distress."
Princess Qingning looked regretful.
"Alright, it's not your fault. You grew up in the capital, so you definitely don't want to leave."
Jiang Chuwei used a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.
"It will be difficult for us to see each other again in the future." Qingning was very reluctant to part.
Jiang Chuwei smiled and said, "I'll come to see you again in the future, so you'd better treat me well."
"Of course." Princess Qingning smiled through her tears.
Jiang Chuwei chuckled.
Qingning is indeed like a child; this frankness is something that was nurtured by the Princess Consort of Xiang.
However, Jiang Chuwei didn't see it as a good thing.
Qingning is a member of the royal family, and the struggles within the royal family have never ceased.
The Prince of Xiang has presented himself as a carefree prince for so many years, partly to save his life.
Of the late emperor's nine sons, only he and the emperor remained. The Prince of Xiang had witnessed far too much bloodshed.
The title of prince sounds prestigious, but most of them don't even live as long as ordinary people.
Princes grow up in the palace from a young age; the fact that they survive to adulthood already puts them ahead of many others.
The Prince of Xiang profited even more.
He lived to have both a son and a daughter.
Jiang Chuwei didn't delay their departure.
Every extra hour of delay increases the chances of things changing.
The Prince of Xiang and his wife bid farewell to the crowd, and as they boarded their carriage, "Imperial edict has arrived!"
A sharp voice rang out.
The Prince of Xiang felt a sudden unease.
Wang Defu approached with a smile, "Your Highness! Where are you planning to go?"
The Prince of Xiang asked, "Why has the eunuch come in person?"
Wang Defu smiled and bowed as he waited for them to disembark from the carriage.
Princess Xiang and Princess Qingning had no choice but to get down with the help of their maids.
"Your Highness, heed my decree!" Wang Defu's shrill voice rose.
The three knelt down to receive the imperial decree.
Wang Defu glanced at the three men, unfolded the imperial edict, and read aloud, "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: It is hereby heard that Gu Yunfei, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites, is exceptionally handsome and talented, and that Princess Qingning is graceful, kind, and of outstanding character and appearance. I am delighted with her. The two are a match made in heaven. To bring about the union of these two beauties, I hereby bestow marriage upon Princess Qingning and Gu Yunfei. A princess's residence is granted, and all the ceremonies shall be jointly handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Director of the Imperial Observatory. An auspicious day shall be chosen for the wedding. This proclamation is hereby issued throughout the realms so that all may know."
After Wang Defu finished reading the imperial edict, Princess Xiang gritted her teeth.
Princess Qingning's face turned deathly pale.
Who is Gu Yunfei?
Why did her uncle, the emperor, suddenly bestow a marriage upon her?
"Your Highness! Accept the decree." Wang Defu reminded the three bewildered people.
The Prince of Xiang was shocked. He immediately realized that the mastermind behind all of this was his elder brother, the Emperor.
It turns out that his elder brother didn't want him to leave the capital.
But my elder brother is too despicable, using his daughter's marriage to keep him occupied.
Princess Xiang's eyes welled up with tears.
She had never felt so frustrated in her entire life.
She thought it was bad enough that she and the prince were wronged, but why should her daughter have to suffer this humiliation?
Marriages of imperial princesses were usually decided by the Empress Dowager and the Empress, and the Emperor would only intervene if the two of them did not participate.
But at the very least, they would have asked for the opinions of the prince and princess, or at the very least, they would have asked for Qingning's opinion.
The emperor's intentions were made clear by this sudden decree.
The purpose was to use Qingning's marriage to stall the Prince of Xiang.
Emperor Rongsheng did not want Prince Xiang to leave Shangjing.
Qing Ning looked at Jiang Chuwei helplessly; she was frightened.
She never imagined that a single imperial edict would determine the rest of her life.
"Your Majesty, very well," the Prince of Xiang said through gritted teeth. "Your subject accepts the decree."
Wang Defu let out a barely audible sigh, and the Prince of Xiang reached out to accept the imperial edict, saying, "Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty!"
He regretted it at that moment.
He regretted trusting the emperor completely.
He should cultivate his own power.
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