Chapter 837 My Life is Worth It
"A-choo!"
Thousands of miles away in the Lingnan Royal City, Xu Yu couldn't help sneezing several times as soon as he came in.
The old prince, who had been talking to the old man, was distracted by the noise and smiled with an inextinguishable weakness.
"Did you get scolded or did you catch a cold?"
Compared with the past few days, the sick look on the old prince's face has faded a lot, and he looks better day by day.
Although he could no longer get out of bed, no one could tell from his complexion that he was terminally ill.
Only the great wizard and Old Qi, who had been treating the old prince, could not control their hearts and began to sink when they saw this.
The great purge in the royal city has come to an end, and all that remains is boredom, interrogation and questioning.
The great worry in his heart had been removed, and the old prince's tense breath gradually dissipated. His good complexion at this moment could not be said to be a last gasp of life, but it was indeed a sign of him counting the days.
There are only a few.
Xu Yu wrinkled his nose and said calmly, "I guess he's being scolded."
Anyway, he has been scolded so much these days that no one can get close to him unless they scold loud enough.
Xu Yu acted as if he was used to it and didn't care at all. Seeing this, the old prince couldn't help but sigh softly: "I'm sorry for wronging you."
He should have been a great general with great military achievements and a great reputation throughout the world, but after this incident, he had to bear the label of a treacherous and cruel official.
As long as Xu Yu stays in the court, he will never be able to get rid of this stigma.
He will be the sharpest knife in the hands of the new emperor.
He will also be the person that court officials fear the most.
Xu Yu said calmly, "Your Highness, you are too polite," and then turned to talk about the business he was going to report today.
All the people on the list given by the old prince were arrested. Except for those who resisted and were beheaded on the spot, the remaining 132 leaders were all arrested.
His family members were temporarily detained, and all those related to him were detained awaiting trial. Those who were identified during the interrogation were also arrested.
The prisons in Lingnan were overcrowded, and the blood stains on the whips in the interrogation cells had never dried. The confessions and evidence obtained through the overnight interrogation had been compiled into a book, and Xu Yu had brought them all here today.
The old prince had long lost the energy to carefully examine the testimony. He closed his eyes and said softly, "Have you dealt with all the damned?"
“There are no mistakes or omissions.”
Xu Yu bowed his head and said, "Compared to the list His Majesty pointed out, the names of those whose property was confiscated also include the Guo and Wei families."
The old prince was stunned for a moment before he realized who Xu Yu was talking about. After a moment, he laughed and said, "Is it about enforcing the law impartially?"
“Not really.”
Xu Yu said matter-of-factly, "It's a personal revenge."
These two families were indeed involved in things that they should not have been involved in, but the scope of their involvement was not large, and strictly speaking, it did not reach the level of having their property confiscated. The crime could be serious or minor.
Xu Yu simply held a grudge against these two families for their interference in Xu Yanran's marriage, so he took the opportunity to get rid of them all.
I will never hold a grudge against someone.
The old prince laughed heartily at Xu Yu's frankness. He coughed a few times, waved his hands, and said with a smile, "You are quite honest."
"Just say this to my face, and don't mention it again after you get out."
Xu Yu bowed obediently and said yes.
The old prince said with a smile, "Alright, you've been through a lot these past few days. Now that the result is out, it's time for you to take a break."
"I'll arrange for someone to take care of the rest. Take some time today to go to the outskirts of the city to pick up your wife and two children, Nuonuo and Yuanbao..."
"I miss them too. If it's still early, bring them back and have them sit with me for a while. If it's too late, come tomorrow so I can have someone prepare some food the children like."
Xu Yu left as ordered.
The old man sat there without saying a word, and only said after Xu Yu had gone far away: "The prince is too pampering to him."
It sounds bad to take revenge for personal gain, and it is not a fair thing to do.
Xu Yu did it so carelessly, and the old prince did not pursue it. If it were made public, people would probably talk about him being unfair.
The old prince smiled indifferently and said, "Whether it is fair or not depends on people's hearts, not on people's words."
"This was taught by my teacher when I was young. How could the teacher have forgotten it?"
The old man sighed helplessly.
The old prince didn't feel tired at all; he even felt more energetic. "Yu Bai hasn't caused any trouble so far and is about to run back. I guess that's because everything has been arranged."
"Now I just have to take care of things in the royal city. This way, the child will have fewer worries in the future. Teacher, you should be happy for me. Why are you sighing?"
The old man was speechless when he saw the old prince who should be in his prime but already had a head full of white hair.
The old prince narrowed his eyes and smiled comfortably: "I really have waited too long."
"I thought I had become numb, but now, day and night, I feel the same secret joy I felt when I first admired a young girl when I was young. But the thought of reuniting with her makes me extremely happy. It's true."
"Teacher, if you're not tired, why don't you accompany me to discuss the punishment for these people? I want to finalize these matters quickly."
The old man was invited to stay in the palace to assist the old prince in handling government affairs.
A thick file was spread out on the table. The old man dictated the old prince's order for approval. As they went back and forth, the sun gradually set.
If the great wizard and Old Qi had not come in and sounded the alarm, the old prince would have wanted to look at the files for a while longer.
The old man stood up and walked out. Old Qi looked at the old prince with a flushed face and said coldly, "Go to bed early."
"I'll be on guard here tonight."
In order to prevent the old prince from closing his eyes and never waking up again, Old Qi and the great wizard have been taking turns to keep watch these days.
Until now, the night watchmen have hardly dared to close their eyes.
The old prince laughed dully a few times, his eyes looking past Mr. Qi to who knows who, and his tone was also light and light: "I have told Yu Bai, he will be grateful to you."
Boss Qi said with a frown that he dared not, and then skillfully inserted a few silver needles into the old prince's wrist.
The other end of the silk thread wrapped around Old Qi's fingertips was wrapped around the old prince's wrist. If anything was wrong, he would be able to detect it at the first moment.
The old prince looked down at his hands, which were now only skin and bones, closed his eyes and smiled, "Have you ever felt that life was worth living?"
Old Qi sat by the bed with an unclear expression in his eyes. After a long while, he said calmly, "Yes."
When Sang Zhixia was willing to exchange her own death for his life.
The old prince may have thought of this as well, and chuckled: "You are a blessed person, and so am I."
"My life is worth it."
Old Qi turned his head away and didn't respond. The old prince murmured a few words, asking him to remember to bring Nuonuo and Yuanbao to see him, and then he fell asleep at some point.
The great wizard, who was supposed to be resting, came out from behind the thick curtains, looked at the old prince on the bed and said hoarsely, "Bring the child here tonight."
Jiang Yubai was not around, and the last people the old prince wanted to see were just those two children.
Old Qi slowly exhaled and hummed.
As soon as the carriage returning from the villa arrived at the gate of Xu's house, people from the palace stopped Xu Yu.
The visitor's eyes were red, and he lowered his head and said softly, "General, please take Miss Nuonuo and Master Yuanbao over. The prince is worried about them, and I'm afraid he won't be able to sleep well without seeing them."
Xu Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he briefly looked at Sang Zhixia who had just gotten off the car.
Sang Zhixia pursed her lips and said, "Take it with you."
Unexpectedly, the visitor bowed respectfully to Sang Zhixia and said, "You should also come and stay for a few days."
"The prince mentioned it several times during the day, saying that he hadn't seen you for a while and wondered how you were doing. Since there's nothing important going on right now, why don't we go together so I can take care of the child? What do you think?"
They all knew the old prince's situation very well.
At this time, no one can refuse.
Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu did not even enter the house. They took Nuonuo and Yuanbao, who were sleeping soundly in the car, and got on the palace's car and went directly to the palace.
Inside the palace, the great wizard first arranged to send the child to the next room to rest. He took Sang Zhixia's hand and patted it without saying anything, and his breathing involuntarily became lighter.
"Girl?"
Sang Zhixia blinked blankly: "Huh?"
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