Chapter 263: Dissuasion
After hesitating for a moment, the prince clenched the bamboo painting in his hand and strode in.
The atmosphere in the hall was quite depressing at this time. Everyone was silent and just hurriedly cleaned up the overturned incense burner.
The emperor's face was livid, and he was furious. His eyes were bloodshot. "Swallow all those slaves and throw their bodies into the mountains to feed the wolves!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the servants and palace maids who were still in the palace shuddered again, fearing that if they accidentally did something wrong, they would be killed without a burial place.
The prince frowned when he saw the emperor like this, and his voice was a little low, "Father, wait a minute."
"Your Highness, are you going to plead for those lowly slaves?" The Emperor had been dissatisfied with the Crown Prince for some time because he disliked the concepts of ghosts and destiny. Seeing the Crown Prince like this, his anger became even more apparent on his face.
"Your Majesty, you misunderstood." The prince bowed slightly, "I am not here to plead for others, but to greet you on behalf of Your Majesty."
"Today, I happened to get a bamboo painting. Seeing its exquisite workmanship and excellent artistic conception, I came here to present it to you, father."
As he spoke, the prince slowly opened the bamboo painting in his hand.
The sacred image of Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared before the emperor.
The compassionate look on his face calmed the emperor's originally violent heart a little.
The most important thing is that the prince actually began to cater to his wishes, which shows that he probably also agrees with the theory of immortality from gods that he pursues.
"It is indeed good."
When the emperor thought of this, he felt much more relaxed, and even his tone of voice became a little softer. "This image of the Bodhisattva is very good, so hang it in my bedroom."
"Yes." The prince nodded, and then continued, "Today, I got this Bodhisattva pattern by chance. I think this is probably the guidance of the Bodhisattva. I also want you to be merciful so that I can get the guidance of the Bodhisattva."
"That's right." The emperor nodded, and after a pause, he said, "What the prince said makes a lot of sense. Today I will spare the lives of those palace servants who made mistakes. I will only give them thirty strokes of the cane and drive them out of the palace."
"Yes." The leading palace servant received the oral order, and a big stone in his heart suddenly fell to the ground.
Although life was not easy for the palace maids after being driven out of the palace, at least they were still alive and there was still a future.
Your Highness the Crown Prince really saved these people today...
The palace servant hurried over to pass on the message, and the prince bowed upon seeing it, "Father, you are compassionate and kind-hearted. Your kindness will surely help you accumulate merits and help you reach the pinnacle of enlightenment and become an immortal as soon as possible."
"Hmm." The emperor was more and more satisfied with the prince's words and deeds today. He couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. He even reached out and patted the prince's shoulder to show his approval.
"It is getting late, so I will not disturb you and will go to Qingxu Palace. I will take my leave first."
The matter was resolved and the prince didn't want to stay any longer.
"Go." The emperor waved his hand, raised his hand to call someone over, and prepared to burn incense and change clothes.
The prince bowed and slowly retreated.
As soon as I walked out of the palace gate, I saw a young Taoist priest who usually accompanied the emperor in his meditation walking towards me. He walked hurriedly and looked anxious.
After what happened just now, the prince was a little confused at the moment, and subconsciously stopped the young Taoist priest, "What's the matter?"
"Your Highness." The little Taoist priest bowed respectfully, "The Heavenly Master asked me to bring a message to His Majesty, asking Him to obey."
"What?"
"This..." The young Taoist hesitated for a moment and finally opened his mouth.
(End of this chapter)
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