Chapter 259 If You Were Born a Few Years Earlier, It Would Have Been a Great Disaster
Xuanwu Gate.
The second prince was half lying on the recliner on the gatehouse with his legs crossed, yawning continuously.
"Your Highness, Prince Yong is here." The guard ran in quickly to report.
It’s so fast.
The second prince smiled amusedly and slowly stood up from the recliner, walked out of the city wall, and looked at the black mass of palace soldiers approaching rapidly outside the long street. He really felt a sense of oppression.
Especially Yun Ji, who was riding in the front. Even though he was only wearing an ordinary Taoist robe and had no weapons on his body, his whole body was like an extremely sharp sword. A glance from his sharp eyes had the power to sweep away thousands of troops.
Those who have fought in the battlefield and shed blood are different. Those who were once devoted to Buddhism can now come and force the emperor to abdicate like a god of death.
Just for a military slave, the second prince really thought Yun Ji was too stupid.
As stupid as his cheap father.
"What is the emperor's uncle doing here with his troops? Rebellion?" The second prince asked cynically, lying on the door wall with his chin supported by his hands.
When Yun Ji reached the gate, he stopped his horse and looked at the Yulin Army inside and outside the city gate, swords drawn and ready for battle. Then he looked up at the second prince above.
"The Emperor is seriously ill, and I have come to visit him."
"You can't bring so many people with you for a visit. Mother said that the palace needs quiet to help Father recover from his illness. At most, only my uncle can come into the palace to visit. Uncle, do you dare?"
Without any hesitation, Yun Ji dismounted and walked into Xuanwu Gate alone.
Seeing that he didn't even think about it, the second prince really couldn't understand.
Was he so conceited that he thought he could move around the palace safely alone, or was he so anxious that he ignored everything for Su Rui and even risked his own life?
No matter which one it is, it is equally stupid not to be able to protect yourself.
Yun Ji walked in alone, and the Yulin Guards did not dare to attack, so they could only make way for him. From above, it looked as if Yun Ji pushed away the torrent blocking his way and walked into the palace with extremely firm steps.
The Second Prince turned and tried to leave, but the guards quickly stopped him. "Your Highness, the Empress has only asked you to stay here and watch."
"This person has already entered the palace, can't I take a rest?" asked the second prince unhappily.
The guard didn't answer, but his expression remained resolute.
He followed orders.
The second prince's sinister eyes grew colder and colder, as if he was being tied up like a dog.
But he couldn't bark, so he could only return to the gatehouse angrily and sit down again.
Yun Ji's steps were big and fast, and in less than a moment, he had reached the door of the Yangxin Palace.
The Hall of Mental Cultivation today is no longer what it used to be. It is as cold and quiet as an abandoned place, with no sign of human life. Only solemnity and majesty remain, like a huge cage carved from jade.
Yun Ji did not push the door open and walk in. Instead, he stood outside the palace, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I beg to see you."
A moment later, there was movement behind the closed door.
The palace door opened from the inside, and Empress Lin and her attendants quickly crossed the threshold. She said in surprise, "What a coincidence! I was just about to send for you when you came. Unfortunately, it's not a coincidence. The Emperor just took his medicine and went to bed, so it's inconvenient for him to see you right now."
"If I can't see the emperor, it's the same to see the empress." Yun Ji's expression was neither sad nor happy, but his eyes staring at Empress Lin were terrifying.
"Nonsense! How can I compare with the Emperor?"
"Your Majesty, do you really have to delay this for a moment?" Yun Ji asked.
Empress Lin looked at Yun Ji, disappointment in her eyes as she said, "You child, when you were in seclusion, you always called me 'Imperial Sister-in-law'. Now that you are no longer a nun, you have become more and more distant. You don't even want to say a few words to me."
"As long as Your Majesty releases Abbot Kongming, I can talk to Your Majesty as long as you want." Yun Ji's tone was gentle, but his attitude was direct.
There was finally a change on Queen Lin's charitable face. The smile remained, but her eyes were cold.
"That won't do. Although the Emperor is asleep, his condition isn't stable yet. We can't afford to ignore any relapses. Abbot Kongming found the thousand-year-old snow ginseng for use as medicine. Only he knows how to treat and regulate the Emperor. For the Emperor's health, Abbot Kongming will reside permanently in the Yangxin Palace from today onwards and cannot leave. I'm sure you, Yinqin, don't want to put the Emperor in danger."
"With the Empress here, the Emperor's health will never be in danger." Yun Ji's voice was terribly deep.
Empress Lin seemed oblivious to the deeper meaning behind the words and waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "I'm not a panacea, so how could I possibly possess such power? However, as long as it can extend the Emperor's life, I will spare no expense, no matter what the method."
There was a war going on between us.
"What does the Queen want?"
Yun Ji's tact pleased Empress Lin. She took a step forward, reached out and gently brushed the dust off his shoulders. She said softly, "Yinqin, I've watched you grow up since you were little. I treat you like my own child. I know you're not interested in worldly affairs, so why did you go to such lengths just to satisfy the Emperor's obsession? Why not just let it go? Su Rui's status is a hindrance after all, and since she has a short life, and the child is born safely, let her go. I'll find you a consort soon with a good family background, appearance, and talent. It will be good for both you and the child."
It sounds like the painstaking efforts of a sister-in-law or a mother.
But it only forced Yun Ji to stop fighting.
The best empress must be a member of the Lin family chosen by Queen Lin.
"What if I don't want to?"
"If you don't want to, I can't force you." Queen Lin withdrew her hand and sighed helplessly.
She didn't push him, but he couldn't have what he wanted.
Su Rui, you must die today.
In the past, she underestimated Su Rui and the relationship between her and Yun Ji.
But this feeling is also a double-edged sword. If it weren't for the deep feelings, Yun Ji would not be here today. Regardless of whether Yun Ji agrees or not, as long as Su Rui dies, it will be a heavy blow to him.
There is no one in the backyard, which is an opportunity.
"But as your sister-in-law, I want to advise you not to be impulsive because of a woman. This is the imperial palace, and the emperor is in the palace. The relationship between the monarch and his subjects comes first, and then the relationship between brothers." Queen Lin's kind reminder was tinged with subtle sarcasm.
Today, Yun Ji, trapped by deep affection, has no power to resist. If he dares to break in by force, it would be a rebellion, even if he is alone.
Queen Lin looked at Yun Ji with a smile in her beautiful phoenix eyes, waiting to see what he would choose.
But Yunji didn't move at all, he just looked over when he heard the noise behind him.
A person came running in from outside in a hurry. Youlan, who was beside Queen Lin, stepped forward. After the two whispered a few words, Youlan's face suddenly changed. She looked at Yun Ji in astonishment for a moment and then quickly walked back to Queen Lin.
When Queen Lin saw Youlan looking at Yun Ji, she knew that something was wrong. When she heard Youlan's brief report, the smile on her face froze for a moment.
Looking at Yun Ji, who was growing rapidly and was no longer the child she knew, Empress Lin said with an unreadable expression, "No wonder, no wonder the Emperor always said that if you were born a few years earlier, you would be a disaster."
"Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness. Since the Emperor needs to rest, I will take my leave first." Yun Ji bowed and turned to leave.
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