"Please enlighten me, father." Yun Zhiyuan asked humbly, obviously he really couldn't guess the answer.
The emperor snorted coldly, and then he continued, "The reason why I passed the throne to you was because you were my eldest brother's legitimate son. Although over the years, you have met the criteria of a crown prince."
"But this is just the standard I used to hold you to. Ever since the Fourth Brother came back, I've been getting more and more surprised the more I investigate."
"Not only did he thrive in the enemy country, he also had his own army. Even if he did something deceiving the emperor when he returned to Beijing, it was understandable. He was investigating the death of the previous queen!"
When Yun Zhiyuan heard the five words "the late queen's death", his face turned pale instantly.
The emperor naturally did not miss Yun Zhiyuan's slightly changed expression. He continued, "So, there is no reason for me not to know the truth he found out!"
"Old Four is more resourceful than you, and he knows more about the blood-related family ties!"
Yun Zhiyuan's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he said, "Father, this is a frame-up..."
Although the emperor did not reveal the truth about the death of the late queen, Yun Zhiyuan had already begun to protest his injustice.
"Could it be that both I and the Fourth Brother have made a mistake? You should be thankful that I have not executed you now!"
The emperor's voice was still calm, but it made Yun Zhiyuan's already pale face look even paler.
He frowned, lowered his head, and trembled: "Father, have you ever thought that maybe Mother was willing to..."
"Shut up! You still want to quibble after all this? Do you really want me to produce evidence and have people testify against you?"
"Or would you only be willing if I depose you from the throne and execute you?"
At this moment, Yun Zhiyuan dared not say any more. He lowered his head and trembled like a sieve.
"I do not want the past affairs of the royal family to be exposed and made a laughing stock of the world. I can keep your position as the crown prince, but I will also issue a secret decree. If you have any intention of treason or harming your brothers and sisters, the fourth brother can directly depose you for me!"
This is a threat and also a condition.
If you want to live in peace, just stay within your means...
As for the death of the late queen, Yun Zhiyuan couldn't really be asked to pay with her own life. Although it was very painful when the late queen was killed, Yun Zhiyuan could kill his mother, but as a mother, she might not be willing to kill her own son.
The emperor has made huge concessions.
Yun Zhiyuan didn't dare to say anything more. He was extremely shocked in his heart. He had never thought that he would be so transparent in front of the emperor.
Yun Xuanting also knew clearly that the late queen definitely did not want them to kill each other, and would definitely not support blood feud.
Therefore, Yun Xuanting did not recognize Yun Zhiyuan as his brother, but he also did not think of taking his life.
In a blink of an eye, the wedding day of Yun Xuanting and Yang Xinwan arrived.
Although Yang Xinwan's marriage was watched and laughed at by everyone at the beginning, Xue Zixiao had been demoted early and sent to the border to fight, and he had already married the princess. No one dared to mention the past relationship between Yang Xinwan and Xue Zixiao.
Zhu Xian came on behalf of the clinic to congratulate Yang Xinwan and Yun Xuanting on their wedding. She had imagined various real identities of Yang Xinwan, but never thought that she would be the legitimate daughter of the prime minister.
Among the guests, there was a limping old man who surprised everyone. As they had not seen him for a long time, when the old acquaintances recognized General Yuchi, they felt extremely dazed.
No one expected that General Yuchi would be present and be able to walk. It seems that he is not really disabled...
After the wedding, Yun Xuanting and Yang Xinwan moved into the bridal chamber.
Yang Xinwan asked curiously through the bright red veil: "Why don't you go to the front hall to accompany the guests? What are you doing in the bridal chamber?"
Yun Xuanting, dressed in bright red, had no intention of leaving. He held the jade ruyi in his hand and couldn't wait to pick up Yang Xinwan's red veil.
"Silly boy, a night of love is worth a thousand gold. If you accompany them, isn't that a waste of our time?"
While Yang Xinwan was stunned, her vision gradually brightened, and what came into view was a face that was extremely seductive and evil.
She swallowed the words she was going to tease Yun Xuanting. She had to admit that at the moment, she was bewitched by the man's beauty and felt that Yun Xuanting should really spend more time with her instead of those people outside...
Yun Xuanting heard all of Yang Xinwan's inner thoughts. He raised the corner of his mouth slightly and lifted Yang Xinwan's chin.
He looked at her stunning and beautiful face: "Xinwan, your red lips are so beautiful. Let me, your husband, taste them first, and then drink the wedding wine..."
Yang Xinwan opened her mouth to say something, but Yun Xuanting had already pulled down the bed curtain and leaned towards her, and the words that came to her lips only turned into sobs.
When the two of them were dressed in wedding gowns, Yang Xinwan pointed at the red mole on Yun Xuanting's chest and asked, "Why does your mole look familiar to me?"
Yun Xuanting's face was full of doting: "When I was tracing the past events, I found out that it was you who saved me when I fell into the water when I was a child!"
"Although you and I are still young, I know that if a woman saves a man and they have physical contact, the man must be responsible for the woman! But after you saved the man, you hurriedly left the palace..."
Yang Xinwan couldn't help but be surprised. It turned out that, whether it was the original owner or her, God had already arranged for the two of them to be connected, and they were destined to have a happy marriage today.
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