Chapter 341 I Want to Be Buried Together with My Brother

But even so, Lu Minghua was still strictly ordered by the emperor not to leave the capital without permission. Every day at 2:00 pm, he had to bring the concubine's son who was placed outside the capital by Marquis Yongning to the palace to meet the emperor.

The so-called audience was just to kowtow and pay respects outside the Ganlu Palace. One could not even see the emperor and was asked to leave the palace by the eunuchs.

It is called the emperor's grace, but in reality it is house arrest and surveillance.

After the changes in the northern border, the emperor's suspicion grew day by day.

Marquis Yongning led an army of over 100,000 men, and he could only feel at ease if he held Marquis Yongning's two sons in his hands.

Everyone with a discerning eye, inside and outside the court, knows it.

But no one dared to say it.

Recently, the emperor's temper has been like a firecracker that explodes at the slightest touch.

Anyone who had any contact with the Xie family in the past became the target of his venting.

The happiest person was the Duke of Zhenguo who happened to be assassinated.

While other officials knelt down in silence and kowtowed, the Duke of Zhen lay on a recliner and basked in the sun leisurely.

While other officials were listening to his teachings of love, Duke Zhen was eating seasonal fruits and giving Gu Huai his teachings of love.

The emperor's secret guards would visit the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion from time to time.

Every day, the Duke of Zhenguo could be seen with his head wrapped in soft cloth, holding a horsewhip and whipping Gu Huai, who was inexplicably speechless. He even had a sudden whim and set fire to Gu Huai's Qishan Courtyard.

Gu Huai rushed into the fire like a madman and finally carried out a pile of ashes.

Then he stopped eating and drinking and sat on the ruins to paint.

The painting was a mess, with neither human nor ghost, and after it was finished it was burned.

In the end, Dark Guard came to an incredible conclusion.

Regardless of whether the assassination attempt was true or not, the madness of Duke Zhenguo and Prince Gu is probably certain.

So, the secret guard reported the news to the emperor.

The emperor was skeptical and wanted to test it again, but he never expected that changes had occurred in the north again.

When the army of Marquis Yongning approached the Northern Border Army’s garrison, the Northern Border Army launched a powerful move.

Prince Heng.

The only prince of Emperor Jingxiang, Xiao Heng.

In the past, something happened in the palace, and it was announced to the outside world that Emperor Jingxiang had died suddenly, and Prince Heng had died in a fire. Since Emperor Jingxiang had no children, Prince Kang ascended the throne.

Now, Xiao Heng appeared.

There can only be one legitimate imperial power.

The existence of Xiao Heng made the throne of Emperor Xiao Yao seem to have suddenly lost its support and become precarious.

When the worries of many years finally became a reality, Xiao Yao felt a sense of relief as if the dust had finally settled.

A teenager, an old man with white hair and beard, and a woman who has lived in Changning Palace for a long time and rarely sees outsiders, will never become a big shot even if there are those rebellious armies in the north who do not respect the imperial power.

Just the Northern Territory!

He also has the southern and western armies, as well as the eastern navy.

Besides, the current combat capability of the Northern Army is far inferior to that of the past.

This time, it is his chance to firmly establish his throne.

The eunuchs in the palace and the officials in the court were all sensitive to the subtle changes in the emperor.

Not rage, but insane joy.

I can't figure it out and I can't understand it.

Changning Palace.

"Sister-in-law."

Xiao Yao brought with him two jars of aged wine, which were several decades old and still covered in mottled soil.

"This is what my father buried under the osmanthus tree in the East Palace when my brother was born."

"Three altars were buried. One was opened on my brother's wedding, and one was opened on the first Mid-Autumn Festival night after my brother ascended the throne. This is the only one left."

Immediately, he gently shook the wine altar in his right hand, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by an indescribable jealousy and resentment.

"This altar was buried by the emperor's brother and sister-in-law personally when Xiao Cheng was born."

"My brother followed my father's example and buried three altars."

"Who would have thought that Xiao Cheng and Shu Yuan's love would be wasted."

"Sister-in-law, you and my brother always say that you treat me as your own son, but why do Xiao Cheng have it and I don't?"

"It would be nice if you and my brother could bury me in a grave."

"Which pot would you like to drink from first today, sister-in-law?"

Xiao Yao's eyes were bloodshot, and he spoke without restraint like a drunkard, but there was not a trace of alcohol on his body.

Empress Dowager Xie silently finished reciting the Rebirth Sutra, then numbly raised her eyes and asked, "Is this the wine for beheading?"

"How could that be?" Xiao Yao placed the wine altar on the only table in the small Buddhist temple, stood up, took out a mechanical brocade box from the secret compartment under the Buddhist platform, and opened it skillfully.

The handful of soil stained red with blood was revealed.

Then, Xiao Yao turned the golden Buddha statue in the niche in the corner of the wall. With a dull sound, a door quietly opened on the wall on one side. Behind the door was a small room hidden by a red cloth.

He reached out and tore off the red cloth, revealing densely packed tablets.

It is the tablet of the Xie family members who died in the palace coup.

"Does the Empress think that I don't know about the secret compartments and secret rooms in Changning Palace?"

"I was raised by the Emperor's sister-in-law."

"In order to give my sister-in-law something to look forward to, I have turned a blind eye to her for the past four years and allowed her to worship the Xie family in Changning Palace, offering incense and burning paper money for them."

"How come my sister-in-law can't see everything I've done?"

"A daughter who is married off is like water spilled out. The emperor's sister-in-law is a member of the Xiao family, not the Xie family. The destruction of the Xie family will not affect the emperor's sister-in-law's wealth and glory."

"Now that Xiao Cheng is dead, I can take care of my sister-in-law as my mother."

"Sister-in-law, why do you insist on being so stubborn?"

Xiao Yao looked at the rows and rows of tablets with a gloomy look in his eyes.

Empress Dowager Xie sneered, "I dare not treat the incestuous people who covet my husband as my son."

"Xiao Yao, don't you think so?"

"Your thoughts really made Emperor Wencheng extremely angry."

Emperor Wencheng was a capable ruler with great talent and strategy.

A capable ruler will naturally rule the world.

Being coveted by his younger brother, whom he had raised himself, was enough to make Emperor Wencheng feel disgusted.

"Sister-in-law."

Xiao Yao stroked the tablet with his fingertips and said nonchalantly, "These words cannot anger me."

"The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy."

"Four years ago, I won."

"The Xie family was destroyed, the Chu family was exiled, and the officials in the court were completely replaced."

"I have been looking for Xiao Heng for four years, and he is finally willing to come out."

"This time, I can still win."

"Wait a hundred years after my death, I will build a plank road in the open and secretly cross the Chencang Pass to be buried with my brother, okay?"

"Does the Imperial Sister-in-law want to come with us?"

"As for whether I have evil intentions or not, my brother has been dead for more than ten years, so he can no longer tell me in person."

"Many years ago, my brother once said that if I made a mistake, he would point it out directly and urge me to correct it."

"My brother didn't say anything, which means I was right."

Empress Dowager Xie felt a chill in her heart and felt that even a glance at him was unnecessary.

"If you want to kill me, do it quickly."

"I have no regrets."

The Xie family regained control of the northern border and were able to protect themselves.

Once Heng'er shows up, loyal and righteous people from all over the world will flock to the north to pledge their loyalty and safeguard the orthodoxy of the world.

In time, the Xie family's grievances can be redressed and their hatred can be avenged.

It’s a pity for Lu Mingchao who took that leap and died, his life or death is unknown.

Lu Mingchao sacrificed his life for justice, and Yan'er will probably remember him for the rest of his life.

"I will not let my sister-in-law die."

"I want my sister-in-law to see with her own eyes Xiao Heng's head, like Xie Er's, hanging on a flagpole, to be eaten by birds, so that she will not rest in peace until her death."

"As many days as I have been looking for him, his corpse will remain exposed."

"If you want to blame someone, blame the Empress's sister-in-law for reaching too far. In such a dire situation, she was able to send Xiao Heng away without anyone noticing."

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