Chapter 97 Worse than a beast
Ling Zhuo'an scoffed at this and said, "Uncle Emperor is really shameless at his age."
"You're old and wishful thinking. It would be fine if you were a good elder, but the key is, are you one?" Ling Zhuoan sneered.
"You're so old, why are you still acting so arrogant?"
There was nothing in the world that Ling Zhuoan had to worry about. He even dared to tell others about his own affairs, not to mention the despicable thoughts of his uncle.
Ling Zhuo'an looked at the emperor and said, "Father, please don't let your younger brother fool you when you're old."
"He misses your daughter too."
The emperor immediately perked up.
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His anger grew stronger and stronger, and he looked at Ling Yu: "Ling Yu, are you still human?"
"Worse than a beast!!!" the emperor shouted at the top of his lungs.
He was no longer in his prime, and his health had been poor in the past two years. After Lan'er left, he seemed to have aged ten years overnight.
I was originally unable to take care of many things, and I just wanted to put down the burden on me as soon as possible and settle Qingyan down so that I would have someone to rely on after he left.
I didn't expect that in just two days, my cabbages would be targeted by so many shameless beasts!
Ling Yu was originally a very frank person. It was already the limit for him to pretend to be his brother in front of the civil and military officials.
When he was young and had a good relationship with his royal brother, he understood his own temperament. Now that there was no one to find fault with him, he didn't bother to pretend.
"We all have the surname Ling, and we're all the same. Why are you blaming me, my royal brother?" Ling Yu seemed completely confused. "Besides, isn't this moral shackle that the Crown Prince and I are now under also due to you?"
Ling Yu and Ling Zhuoan said exactly the same thing, and they actually blamed everything on him!
"Actually, I have no intention of arguing. How about this, my Royal Brother? You give me your niece to raise. I'll take her back to my fiefdom. You can be a good emperor, and the Crown Prince can be a perfect Crown Prince. I swear I won't do anything that will jeopardize your status. My place is far away, and we have a small military force. Without a proper reason, the Crown Prince can't take action, no matter how crazy he is."
Ling Yu's eyes were sincere, and for the first time he played the emotional card with the emperor.
"Your Majesty, you already have so many children, but I, a humble servant, am still alone at the age of twenty-seven. After all, you and I are related by blood. When we were young, you were very kind to me, and I always called you brother."
"Just let me raise Qingyan."
Ling Yu felt that there was indeed something wrong with his royal brother's upbringing, and the little girl still didn't understand many things.
If you educate him, he will definitely know a lot of things.
At least the little girl won't lie like that and won't try to run away when she encounters problems.
The emperor's mind was too confused, and he was very angry at Ling Yu's nonsense, but what he said was right.
It is not a good choice for Qingyan to marry Ji Yanxing.
After all, Ji Yanxing controls a very important part of the military force, and the emperor and his subjects cannot be alienated.
"How about letting Qingyan make her own choice, Prince?" The emperor looked at Ling Zhuoan with suppressed anger.
He originally wanted to call Qingyan over directly, but when he thought that Qingyan was still being hidden by the prince, he became angry again.
"The imperial sister should be drinking tea in the East Palace. Let's go to the East Palace and invite her." Ling Zhuoan said with a smile.
After a long time, Ling Qingyan arrived at the imperial study.
She stepped into the imperial study, facing everyone's gaze.
The emperor's uncle is here too.
Ling Yu squinted his eyes and looked at her like a cunning fox, without hiding anything.
Ling Qingyan knew from the look in his eyes that this person had probably revealed his true intentions.
It’s so lively.
When the emperor saw his daughter, he felt loving and compassionate, yet also a little sorry for her.
Ling Qingyan saluted politely: "Tang Ning greets father, uncle, and brother."
It's like a little rabbit that has strayed into the dense forest, so cute.
But after that night, everyone except the emperor knew that the girl was not as well-behaved as she looked.
Even, very courageous.
"Tang Ning, you've said before that you like Ji Yanxing. Today, he came to the Imperial Study to ask for my permission to marry him. Your uncle and brother are... not very happy with this marriage, but I still need to ask your opinion on this matter. Tang Ning, what are your plans?"
Several eyes turned to her.
Ling Qingyan looked at Ji Yanxing. The young man had his ponytail tied high and his eyes were filled with anticipation, as if to say, "You promised."
The sun shines into the imperial study. It is so quiet that you can hear a pin drop, and the wind rustles outside the house.
The boy and girl looked at each other silently.
"Imperial sister, you have to think carefully about it. Getting married is a big deal. You can't make a decision lightly, and you must not make a wrong decision." There was no trace of panic in Ling Zhuo'an's voice.
It seemed as if whether the girl agreed or refused was not a matter of any importance to him.
If Ling Qingyan agreed, she would be the one breaking the contract first.
"I know, brother, there's no need to remind me." Ling Qingyan said.
She looked at Ji Yanxing quietly. She had taken off the precious white jade bracelet before coming here, and now she took it out from her arms.
His voice was as relaxed as possible, as if nothing had happened. "General Ji, I'm returning this to you. It's too valuable. It's better to give it to the right person."
"I can't marry you."
The girl's voice was firm and clear. Ji Yanxing looked up at the girl. Her beautiful and charming peach blossom eyes were indeed full of confusion and brokenness at this moment.
"We are not suitable for each other. I was young before and got some emotions wrong. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry." Ling Qingyan's voice was full of apology.
It was a sincere apology, because although Ji Yanxing treated her a little badly at the beginning, after the young man's enthusiasm and sincere dedication, she could see his true friendship.
"You promised me." The boy's voice was choked with sobs.
"Ji Yanxing, I'm really sorry." Ling Qingyan consoled him, "Fate comes and goes, flowers bloom and fall, let's end this between us."
There was obvious sadness and disbelief in the boy's eyes.
"Father, I refuse." Ling Qingyan said firmly.
Maybe it was because Ling Zhuoan was watching her, but even if Ling Zhuoan wasn't there, she wouldn't marry Ji Yanxing.
She is leaving the capital.
To be honest, the emperor thought that these two people were actually very compatible and had been interested in each other. I don’t know why Qingyan suddenly changed her mind. It’s a pity that they are such a talented man and a beautiful woman.
But it's a pity, but there is also an advantage. At least there will be no conflict with the prince.
Hearing the girl's sweet rejection, Ling Zhuoan was in a good mood.
The emperor was also tired and was about to ask them to leave when another announcement came from outside the door.
"Who? Who's here again?!" The emperor's heart was in his throat.
It’s never going to end!!
Then, the eunuch's voice rang out: "Your Majesty, this is a letter from the Emperor of Wei!"
The emperor's brows furrowed slightly.
After receiving the letter, the emperor's expression softened a lot.
"The Wei State has remembered Pei Wuyou and wants to use the city to exchange for their hostage." The emperor could not hide the smile on his face.
The city was exchanged for a useless proton. This was the only good news he had heard in the past two days.
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