The emperor's voice was a little weak and his face didn't look very good.
Upon hearing this, Ying Huaiji first had the eunuch pour a cup of ginseng tea before saying, "Third brother may not have intended to murder Fourth brother. If he truly wanted to kill, he wouldn't have resorted to such a foolish method. However, Fourth brother did indeed protect Third brother from disaster. In my opinion, Father should just give him a few words of reprimand and then let Third brother take care of Fourth brother himself. This way, the two brothers can spend more time together and learn to value brotherhood."
These words touched the emperor's heart.
He was angry, but he couldn't give up his son at this time.
But the evidence is all here. It would be unreasonable not to punish a person severely for such a serious crime as murdering a sibling...
"You are sensible. I hope they can understand your painstaking efforts." The emperor sighed. "The queen is incompetent and can't even manage the harem properly. Ji'er, do you think I should... depose her? After all, no woman in this world can compare to your mother!"
As soon as he said this, Ying Huaiji immediately knelt down and said, "Father, please think twice. Deposing the Empress is a matter of great importance to the country and should not be made lightly. Now that the Empress has been deposed, how will my Third Brother cope with this?"
"You really don't want me to depose the queen?" The emperor looked at him scrutinizingly.
Ying Huaiji looked up in confusion and said, "I don't want you to worry. If you bring up the matter of deposing the empress, the ministers will surely talk too much and upset you."
"What a pity! If only others could be as sensible as you. I want to tolerate her, but she always violates my taboos! If it weren't for her contribution to the succession of the heir, I would really have abolished her!"
There was no fluctuation on Ying Huaiji's face.
"By the way, I also heard that Xiao Qilang is a weird person who likes to tend to corpses all day long? You are familiar with him, what kind of person is he? This time, my two princesses actually fought for her, which really brought shame to my royal family!" The emperor changed the subject and said.
When Xiao Cunyu was mentioned, Ying Huaiji's eyes showed some fluctuation.
Recently, the news has spread throughout the court and even the streets and alleys that the two princesses fought over Xiao Qilang.
People love excitement and spread rumors, especially since Xiao Qilang is so handsome, so people are more willing to believe that the princesses caused trouble in order to compete for his beauty.
It would be strange if the emperor felt comfortable with two princesses fighting over one man.
Then he asked the two princesses and found out that they had no good feelings towards Xiao Qilang at all, which made him feel a little relieved.
But the marriage has already been granted and it cannot be easily taken back.
"Xiao Cunyu has always been like this. He is a free and easy person, without any great ambitions in his heart, but he is born with a chivalrous heart. He likes to search for strange people and things, and he really likes to make decisions for the dead. Whenever he finds a corpse, he will inform the government office. Although his behavior is strange, he also knows the rules. The prefect of Beijing should have some written records. Xiao Cunyu has made many contributions to the government office during his time in Beijing. But this person did not seek an official position or money. If he was punished for no reason for the sake of the two imperial sisters, it would be a bit unreasonable." Ying Huaiji said more.
The emperor looked at him a few more times and said, "You seem to think highly of him, but he's just a commoner. If he were truly capable, he would have taken the imperial examination and served the country long ago. A man like him is not worth your bother."
"Father, when my mother was young, she also loved famous mountains and rivers, and yearned for the birdsong and fragrance of flowers and rivers. I have always wanted to be like you, but my body is not strong enough. This Xiao Qilang is a man of the world, and I envy him, so I want to protect him."
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