Chapter 208: Conferring the title of Princess, Thanking the Banquet and Leaving
Although the emperor never jokes, he still silently rescinded his order. Except for Xie Yan, the entire Xie family was executed immediately, and all nine generations of the Xie family were exterminated.
The emperor was very respectful to his niece and added, "Although Xie Yan is the son of Xie Ming'an, he is very righteous and has exposed the traitors. His merits outweigh his faults. I appoint him as a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Works."
Xie Yao: "I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of Xie Yan."
The Minister of Revenue, Jiang Rushan, was the eldest son of Prime Minister Jiang. After he was executed, the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue were temporarily handled by the Assistant Minister of Revenue, Pei Jun.
At the last moment before leaving the court, the emperor looked at Xie Yao and said, "Xie Yao, please come forward and listen to my order."
Xie Yao stepped out of the line, bowed and waited for the emperor's words.
All the civil and military officials held their breath again, thinking that although Xie Yao was the eldest princess's daughter, her biological father was unknown.
The eldest princess had been married to the former emperor of Yong for eighteen years, but when the news got out that she had a child before marriage, Yong State didn't know how to explain it.
What's more, Xie Yao concealed Gu Dao's identity, and it was wrong for a woman to join the army and lead troops.
Could it be that the emperor wants to punish her?
But no matter what, she is still a member of the royal family.
Just as the officials were still debating whether to plead for Xie Yao, the emperor looked at Xie Yao and spoke in a clear voice:
"Xie Yao, Lieutenant General of the Border Army and Captain of the Xihe Camp, is the daughter of the Princess Zhenguo. You have pacified the border for me and have made numerous military achievements. Although a woman, you are superior to men. Today, I confer upon you the title of Princess Yong'an, and permit you to carry on the Empress Dowager Xihe's aspirations for women to command the military, leading the border troops and achieving military exploits!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all officials fell silent.
The emperor actually appointed Xie Yao as Princess Yong'an and allowed her to continue leading troops!
Where is the promised punishment?
Xie Yao raised her eyes and looked at the young emperor sitting on the dragon throne, her phoenix eyes were clear and bright.
Apart from the enthronement, the last sentence in the emperor's speech is the key.
Leading the frontier troops and making military achievements——
The general was in charge of 200,000 troops on the northern border of Dayan, and had always been a source of fear for the emperor.
The emperor allowed her to command the army as a woman, and she was in charge of the border troops, in order to use her to share power.
Conferring the title of princess on her not only vindicated her status and bestowed honor on her, but also allowed her to divide the military power of the general by serving as a major general of the border army and a princess of the royal family of the Li family.
But what the emperor didn't know was that she originally wanted to lead troops to fight, become braver with each battle, stand in a position where no one would look down on her, and enjoy the scenery.
The emperor's eyes darkened slightly. His thoughts were similar to Xie Yao's.
Now that Xie Yao has become a princess, he can sleep more peacefully if the military power is in the hands of his niece rather than in the hands of Gu Zhaotang and Xiao Yizi, and it can also balance and distribute power.
But because she is Xie Yao, the so-called balance is useless to her.
The three most powerful people in the State of Yan today are her biological father, her biological mother, and her husband.
Under the gaze of the Princess, the General, and Xiao Yizi, Xie Yao bowed with dignity and said, "I obey your command!"
The eldest princess and Xiao Yizi were proud of it. The general was still immersed in the shock that Xie Yao was his daughter, but at this moment he suddenly realized that he had a successor. In the past, some border troops were dissatisfied with Xie Yao's identity, not because she was a woman, but because she was not their descendant.
From now on, the 200,000 wolf cubs in the North will have a new king worthy of the name after the old wolf king leaves.
The emperor was unhappy with Xiao Yizi and wanted to give his niece a place to be alone, so he gave Xie Yao a princess's mansion and allowed her to form her own personal guards.
However, as the Princess of Jingbei, she still had to live in the Jingbei Palace.
As for the personal guards, the emperor cunningly asked Prince Jingbei to allocate half of his 800 personal guards to the princess.
The officials wanted to argue about the fact that it was against etiquette for a woman to lead troops, but when they learned that half of King Jingbei's personal guards would be given to Xie Yao, they suddenly stopped shouting.
It is better to let a woman in the capital lead 400 personal guards than to let a prince who is moody and likes to kill people indiscriminately lead them.
Anyway, there is no war in Dayan now, so it is not Xie Yaozhen's turn to lead the troops.
The emperor's edict was delivered to the prison.
However, to everyone's surprise, Xie Yan refused the appointment as a Deputy Minister of Works and instead chose to go to Lingbei to serve as the magistrate of Lingbei County.
His cell was a single room, right across from the other members of the Xie family.
Xie Ming'an was stunned. He rushed forward, clutching the iron railing tightly, his eyes red. "Xie Yan, are you crazy? Why don't you stay in the capital to be an official and go to Lingbei?! Do you know what that place is? You want my Xie family to have no descendants, no descendants!"
Xie Yao is now the only bloodline of the Xie family.
As long as Xie Yan stays in the capital, the Xie family will have descendants.
Maybe, he can expand the Xie family, and maybe one day, he can even vindicate the Xie family.
"Father, do you think the Xie family still has a successor?"
Xie Yan raised his head and looked at his hysterical appearance, with a sarcastic and cold smile on the corner of his lips.
Xie Mingan was stunned.
Xie Yan said slowly, "If I stay in the capital, I'm afraid my sister will think I'm dirty."
The eunuch who announced the decree passed on his reluctance to serve as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Works. An hour later, the emperor sent a new decree, appointing him as the magistrate of Lingbei County.
Because he refused the emperor's order, the emperor was unhappy and ordered Xie Yan to leave Beijing immediately to take up his post without delay for even half a day.
Xie Yan followed the eunuch who announced the imperial decree out of the prison. The Xie family members who stayed behind either broke down and cried in despair, or cursed him for being unfilial, but he could no longer hear them.
Xie Mingan's last hope was shattered. He clutched the railing, his hair disheveled, crying and laughing: "It's over, it's over, hahahaha."
Old Madam Xie collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face as she said, "You, the Xie family, are all a bunch of lunatics."
Her son is crazy and her grandson is crazy too.
Walking out of the cell, the sunlight was dazzling, and Xie Yan subconsciously raised his hands to shield his eyes.
He squinted his eyes for a while to adjust, then put his hand down. His brown eyes were dyed amber by the light.
Suddenly, Xie Yan's pupils trembled.
Xie Yao was standing not far away, wearing a pomegranate red dress. The sunlight shone on the tips of her hair, gently caressing her long black hair. She was so dazzling that people couldn't take their eyes off her.
"elder sister!"
A smile immediately appeared on Xie Yan's lips, and he ran quickly to Xie Yao like a puppy that had found its owner.
"It's only been a few days, and you've lost weight."
Xie Yao reached out and patted his messy hair.
The boy had a green stubble on his chin, and his eyes were shining as he looked at her with respect.
She knew that Xie Yan was going to Lingbei, but she did not stop or persuade him.
Everyone has their own path to follow.
He followed Xie Yao to the Princess's Mansion.
Xie Yao prepared clean clothes for him and asked him to change himself.
Xie Yan changed into a green robe and tied his hair with a jade belt. He stared silently at himself in the bronze mirror, trying hard to curl up the corners of his lips and revealing a handsome and unruly smile.
But the sight of himself like this made him frown.
He looks so much like Xie Mingan.
Staying in the capital, Xie Yao would think of Xie Ming'an every time she saw him.
Lingbei, that is his home.
Xie Yao had served in the army in the northern border for nine years, and Lingbei was in the northern border.
Xie Yan wanted to go to the places where she had been stationed and fought, to see the scenery through her eyes.
After walking out of the room, Xie Yao handed him a token with a familiar and somewhat ugly knife engraved on it.
"Lingbei County belongs to Yunzhou, located at the border between Yan and Yong, not far from the Xihe Camp. This is my token. If you encounter any trouble, take it to the Xihe Camp and the people there will help you."
"Yes, sister."
Xie Yan took the token and held it tightly in his hand.
Xie Yao and Xiao Yizi, who had arrived, rode on horseback, prepared a bag for Xie Yan, and sent him to the gate of the capital.
The prince could ride a horse, and on his wedding day, he got married on horseback.
Recently, his leg disease has improved, and the prince rides wherever he goes without restraint. If you don’t know, you might think his leg has healed.
Xie Yao: "Your Majesty, the housekeeper said that your leg injury has not healed yet, so you should ride less."
Xiao Yizi coughed and said seriously, "I saw that Xuan Ting liked your mount Liaoyuan, so I created an opportunity for the two horses."
Xie Yao lowered her head and found that her Liao Yuan was actually rubbing Xuan Ting's neck. As a result, she and Xiao Yizi were originally side by side, but now, Xiao Yizi could put his arm around her waist!
This pervert!
She took a deep breath, pulled the reins, and moved away from Xuan Ting.
Xie Yao looked at Xie Yan, her eyes clear and distinct in the spring breeze and willow catkins: "Brother, have a safe journey."
"The wind is strong, sister, please go back quickly." Xie Yan said as he got on the carriage.
In addition to the coachman, he was accompanied by two guards to protect him, a servant, and Ming'er, the former maid of the Xie family.
As soon as he got in the car, Xie Yan suddenly lifted the curtain, stared into Xie Yao's eyes, his heart beating faster.
An impulsive emotion surged up, and the boy's voice suddenly became hoarse: "Xie Yao——"
Xie Yao: "What?"
"No, nothing."
Xie Yan swallowed what he wanted to say and looked at King Jingbei with a stubborn and deep look in his eyes: "Your Highness...Brother-in-law, please don't make my sister sad."
This was the first time he called Xiao Yizi brother-in-law.
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Yizi's lips, and his peach blossom eyes were deep, as if he could see through the boy's thoughts.
"This prince is even more reluctant to make the princess frown than you are." He spoke each word with an emphasis, as if swearing an oath.
Xie Yan lowered his eyes: "Sister, see you later."
Today, the Princess Yong'an, who was canonized by Emperor Xie Yao, holds the military power of the border army.
And he was in Lingbei, which was the place where she had to protect her troops.
Life is long and the journey is arduous, but they will meet again one day.
However, throughout his life, he could only call her sister, and the relationship between them was only that of brother and sister.
It’s better this way, he is his sister’s only brother.
Xie Yao watched the carriage leave before she and Xiao Yizi rode their horses side by side, walking back slowly and leisurely.
Xie Yan looked back from inside the carriage, gazing at the fiery horse, and its upright figure, and murmured softly, "Xie Yao, I only wish that you will get what you wish for in this life, and live in peace forever."
Half a month later, the day for the execution of the entire Xie family arrived.
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