Chapter 361 Your Majesty, I Want to Resign
"Your Majesty, Shu'er has lost her mind due to anger and has spoken without restraint. She truly deserves to be punished." Concubine Yuan looked at Emperor Beili's expression and, after a moment's pause, seemed to have received approval. She turned to Sang Shu and reprimanded, "Come here, take the Sixth Princess to the confinement room and make her kneel for three days and three nights."
Ye Qianning took in everyone's expressions. When Emperor Beili looked at Sang Shu, she knew this would be the result.
Sang Shu was different from other princesses because Emperor Beili and Concubine Yuan loved her very much. Sang Shu was their first daughter, so she was raised by Emperor Beili and Concubine Yuan herself.
It is said that when Sang Shu was one month old, Emperor Beili even went to the morning court holding the baby.
You have to know that in ancient times when women were not allowed to enter the court, the fact that Emperor Beili broke the rules and brought his child to court shows how much he doted on Sang Shu.
"Yes." Mammy stepped forward.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Emperor and Concubine Yuan were clearly trying to protect him.
"Wait." Xiang Minghou took a step forward.
The nanny was startled and quickly stepped aside.
Concubine Yuan clenched her palms.
Emperor Beili frowned and said solemnly, "My dear Minister Xiang, the Sixth Princess is arrogant and unreasonable. I will punish her severely."
"Your Majesty, I think what the Sixth Princess said is right. Even if Beili doesn't have a Marquis Xiang Ming, there will still be thousands and thousands of generals like Marquis Xiang Ming." Marquis Xiang Ming knelt on the ground.
"What do you mean, my dear?"
"Your Majesty, I wish to resign and beg for your permission." He kowtowed to Marquis Ming.
Emperor Beili was startled and looked solemn: "Lord Xiang, do you know what you are saying?"
Resign?
If a great general resigned and the barbarians knew that the border was left unguarded, that would be disastrous.
"Your Majesty, I am old now. I just want to take my woman back to the countryside and live a peaceful life for the rest of my life." Xiang Minghou has been in the military camp since he became an adult, and it has been many years.
I have never felt so cold and tired before. It's time to take a break.
Emperor Beili pondered.
Old?
Xiang Minghou is only in his early thirties and in the prime of his life, yet he wants to live in seclusion?
"Your Majesty, I am willing but unable to do so. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to resign."
How could the Northern Li Emperor let go of such a powerful general? "Lord Xiang, how long do you want to rest? I will give you time. There is no need to mention resigning."
"Your Majesty, there's no need to persuade me. The little princess knows that Beili still has other generals even without me, Marquis Xiang Ming. But without my daughter, I have nothing." Marquis Xiang Ming's eyes were red. "I beg for mercy, Your Majesty."
"Even if you resign, the prince's marriage will not be affected. So are you still willing to resign?" asked Emperor Beili.
"Your humble servant is willing."
"I don't want to, Your Majesty, I don't want to." Ye Qianning ran to his father and cried.
Xiang Minghou was a little surprised.
Emperor Beili laughed: "Look, even the little kid doesn't agree with you resigning."
"Your Majesty, what I meant is that I don't want to marry the prince. I want to live in the countryside with my father. I like the countryside and don't like Kyoto." Ye Qianning said while crying. Although her voice was not very clear, others could understand her.
Bei Li's smile suddenly froze.
"I don't want to be scolded. I came to Beili to find my father, not to suffer and be scolded."
"I will issue an order. If anyone talks about this again, they will be severely punished."
"It's the emperor's decree, but they just don't dare to tell him in front of him. When he's not around, they change their attitudes and mock and insult him. I've seen it all in Kyoto these days. Anyway, they don't believe it and don't want to get married." Ye Qianning said without hesitation.
She had seen many people like Bei Lidi in modern times, whether in the business world or in hermit families, they were cruel and shameless.
The envoys from the three countries were all in Kyoto, and Princess Dongyi was also present, so he had some concerns.
Sang Qi already hated Ye Qianning, and seeing her crying and refusing to marry, he couldn't help but say, "Father, I also ask you to cancel the engagement."
"Prince." Emperor Beili lowered his eyes and scolded.
"Father, I don't want to marry a fat woman as my Crown Princess. Please grant my wish."
Although Concubine Yuan didn't want to, she didn't dare to join in.
Dean Chen and his group had cold expressions on their faces, but they were worried that they would only feel at ease if the marriage was annulled.
"Let me think about this."
After a while, Emperor Beili spoke in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, then this humble servant..."
"The matter of your resignation will be discussed in the court tomorrow. Let's stop here today." The majesty of the Emperor of Beili is unquestionable.
"yes."
Xiang Minghou has made up his mind and will not change his decision no matter where the discussion takes place.
Emperor Beili looked at the mess and said, "The Sixth and Ninth Princesses will be punished by kneeling for three days and being grounded for six months for their words and deeds. The Crown Prince and the Eighth Prince will each receive ten military sticks for fighting. Ye Qianning will be punished with three military sticks for insubordination, considering her young age."
"The Emperor's Ten Military Sticks..."
"Your Majesty, the child is too young to withstand the three-army stick. If you want to hit someone, hit me."
Just as Concubine Yuan was about to say something, she was silenced by Mr. Gu's voice.
"If the emperor wants to hit you, hit me." Xiang Minghou said anxiously.
Madam Zhan wanted to plead for mercy but was stopped by Zhan Yi. She could not say any more in this situation, otherwise it would make the emperor even angrier.
"Uncle Huang, you can't hit Fatty. Fatty did nothing wrong." Nan Xiang didn't quite understand anything else, but she couldn't stand when she heard that Fatty was going to be beaten.
Princess Changyang tried to pull him back but failed.
Emperor Beili turned his eyes and said: "I forgot about you. I will punish you with the Three Armies Stick as well."
"Your Majesty, Xiang'er is not in good health, and the Three Armies Stick is too heavy." Princess Changyang knelt on the ground.
"The prince was injured so badly that he was punished with ten military sticks. Can't my brother's daughter bear three military sticks?" Emperor Beili seemed to be talking to Princess Changyang, but he was actually talking to Marquis Xiang Ming.
Princess Changyang didn't dare to say anything more. She was very worried. Both children were six years old. A single blow from the military stick would probably kill them.
Mr. Gu and Marquis Xiang Ming couldn't even open their mouths to plead for mercy.
"Mom, don't cry. It's just three sticks. Xiang'er is not afraid."
Princess Changyang sighed, her personality was becoming more and more like her father's.
"This matter ends here. Everyone, please disperse." Emperor Beili said, turning around and looking gravely: "You are also at fault for what happened today, Concubine Yuan. You and the princess will kneel together as punishment."
"Yes, I will accept the punishment."
After paying her respects, Concubine Yuan ordered the Sixth and Ninth Princesses to be taken away.
The emperor flicked his sleeves and left.
The queen originally wanted to watch the prince being beaten, but when she saw the emperor leaving, she had to turn around and follow him, and the concubines also followed silently behind him.
"Xiang'er, you are so stupid." Ye Qianning walked over.
"This isn't stupidity, this is loyalty. It's just three beatings, I'm not afraid." Nan Xiang was still cheerful.
Ye Qianning was deeply moved: "Loyalty is true, but you know what a tactical retreat is."
"What retreat?"
"It's just... forget it, I'll explain it to you later." Ye Qianning wanted to explain, but a group of guards fell in front of him.
The guards came with torture instruments and placed a stool in front of them.
"Okay."
Nan Xiang nodded, and seeing that the stool was ready, she lay down on it consciously.
“…”
Little sister, can you please not be so proactive when we get beaten?
(End of this chapter)
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