Chapter 143 Resignation

Yuan State, Yun Mansion.

The head of the Li family was also summoned to the capital. In addition, Li also brought her two sons back to the Yun Mansion to seek shelter.

These are all descendants of the Yun family, so Yun Rui naturally would not refuse them.

Shen Huai also came back with the account book, and Yuan Xun also entered the palace to report on his duties.

At the same time, he also brought Yun Ju'an's revised account book and the original account book, a total of two copies.

The real account book was in his hands, but he ordered someone to do everything possible to get the revised account book to the Li family.

He believed that if something good came to them, they would consider it carefully before accepting it.

After all, no one can bear the emperor's wrath, so they can only try their best to find a way out.

Yuan Xun was playing chess with Emperor Yuan in the palace. He had already planted people in the Li family. Four or five years had passed, so it was normal that there were some dirty stains in the court. It was time to close the net.

Emperor Yuan was also waiting for this opportunity. The Li family and the Liang family had some business dealings, and a woman from the Liang family had married into the Li family.

Many times, the two families are tied together, with no distinction between you and me.

However, the envoys from Sha have been here for a month, and they still seem to feel that the sincerity shown by the Yuan Kingdom is not enough. After all, Dongyi brought a princess, and at present, the Yuan Kingdom does not seem to have a princess of the right age to offer as a substitute.

Lan A was also angry because of this. He didn't expect that Yun Ju'an was such a good person after all. She was able to escape the golden cicada shell right under his nose. He really underestimated her.

Originally, Lan A was also calculating that although Yun Zhuan was the daughter of a minister, since she was named a princess of the Yuan Kingdom, she must make contributions to the Yuan Kingdom.

Lan'a was not willing to settle for the next best thing. He knew the eldest princess's methods. If he brought His Highness back, it would disturb the stability of the border area, so it would be better to find other solutions.

If we send the prince there, it will probably anger Emperor Yuan.

So although things seemed calm on the surface, things were already turbulent inside.

Yun Zhuan is already dead, at least in Yuan State.

It was clearly only half a month, but the Yun family acted quickly. In less than ten days, the seriously ill "Yun Ju'an" was buried and laid to rest.

Lan A knew with her toes that the Yun family's action was a protest against Emperor Yuan.

Emperor Yuan was very smart. He knew that if there was no other solution, he could only pick a girl from the royal family and make her a princess, and then send her over. However, after thinking about it for half a month, he still couldn't find a suitable person.

Princess Lan Deng's wedding was scheduled for March, a time of spring and spring. Unfortunately, Yun Zhuan had no chance to come back to watch the ceremony.

Ever since Yun Zhuan "died", Yuan Yao seemed to have become more cautious.

Later, Liang Yan attended several palace banquets and found out that the woman he met at night was not Princess Lan Deng, who was to marry him, but Princess Yu Ling, the granddaughter of another frail Duke Yun.

I heard that the two princesses had a very good relationship, so it was no wonder that the words he said when he misunderstood her would cause dissatisfaction in Yun Zhuan.

Even if he brought it in himself, he would probably be angry, right?

Yuan Yao was an excellent woman. She was very good at tea art and flower arrangement, which was far beyond the level that ordinary ladies could achieve. She was worthy of being raised by Empress Yuan.

But he already had his own idea in mind, and he explained it to Yuan Yao again and again, but Yuan Yao just shook his head:

"If you don't want to, you can protest."

The crime of disobeying the imperial order could result in punishment at the lightest level and beheading at the worst, and the entire family would also be implicated. Emperor Yuan already had doubts about the Liang family, and now look what's going on. Isn't this just presenting one's weaknesses directly to Emperor Yuan?

Liang Yan could only look at Yuan Yao hatefully before leaving.

Emperor Yuan had only one biological brother, Prince Ye Yuanxun, but he was unmarried, so how could he have any children?

Emperor Yuan was so worried that his hair fell out.

In two months, Concubine Ruan's child will be born. I heard that she is willing to raise the child with Concubine Ying Gui, so he won't have to face Concubine Ying Gui's sad expression anymore.

It's a good thing.

As the emperor, how could Emperor Yuan not know Yun Rui's plan? However, when he asked Yun Rui to enter the palace and saw his calm expression, Emperor Yuan gave up.

He owed Yun Rui too much, so it was only right for him to set Yun Zhuan free.

So he directly canonized Lu Qinglian as Princess An Ning, and soon she married him to Dongyi as a bridge of friendship between the two sides.

I thought Lu Qinglian would make a scene, but she accepted the order calmly.

When Shen Huai brought the files over for Emperor Yuan to review, Emperor Yuan was already very tired after reading so many details about the Li family's crimes.

As a wise ruler, he naturally wanted to put the court in order, but there were too many people involved, which made him feel a little disgusted.

He thought that those officials, at least, should not raise taxes behind his back, thus deceiving both the people and the king.

After coming to his senses, Emperor Yuan simply threw away all the documents on the desk.

What has he been doing so diligently over the years?

What kind of termites are being raised?

Claiming to be a wise ruler, he only made life more difficult for the people!

Shen Huai knelt down and asked Emperor Yuan what to do: "Your Majesty, I have reported this matter to you last night. Can I resign?"

His voice was soft but firm.

He also could not tolerate the fact that he had worked hard for most of his life but could not protect his own children. He originally held a high position in the government, but was still being manipulated by others.

This is probably a level of class that is difficult to cross.

When he first entered the imperial court as a third place winner, he was dressed in fine clothes and rode a horse. Although he was only standing on the first step, the light came down and he thought he could see the sky and that the road ahead was bright and beautiful.

After half a lifetime, I have indeed been surrounded by wolves, wolves in front and tigers behind, and thorns everywhere.

He is tired too.

Moreover, for the sake of his son's name, he had already given his son to Yun Zhuan.

Later, Shen Huai found out that Yun Zhuan was very likely the lost princess of Nanzhao.

Yun Zhuan has done a lot of stupid things, but Shen Huai couldn't help but sigh that a true wise man should be a hidden dragon in the deep, so that everyone will regard her as a mediocre person.

One day in the future, the dragon will appear in the sky and deal a heavy blow to everyone.

"Why?" Emperor Yuan's chest rose and fell violently. He was clearly only in his forties, but he looked like he was fifty, and he would soon become an old man.

Shen Huai lowered his head and leaned forward: "As for Xue Yan's health, I will still need to find an imperial physician for him."

"Those doctors can't tell what the condition is that my child has. I am your Majesty's subject and the father of Xue Yan and Xue Han."

He was loyal to his king and his country, but he neglected his children.

In fact, Shen Xueyan's health has improved a lot, but if he didn't say so, how could Emperor Yuan let him go?

Emperor Yuan took a long breath:

"It is my fault that your son is seriously ill."

(End of this chapter)