Chapter 64 Fortunately the little princess came
The Queen Mother's doubts vanished when she saw the two people coming together. If she still couldn't see that this was a trap at this time, she would be too stupid.
"Your son pays homage to the Emperor, and to the Empress Dowager."
Emperor Jingyuan nodded with a smile and called his two daughters over.
Xihe's face was rosy and he spoke with full energy, without any sign of illness.
Yun immediately screamed, "This is impossible! How come you didn't catch the disease?"
The little girl stared with her big round eyes, "Mrs. Yun, what do you mean? Xihe was fine, why did she get sick? I went out to play with my sister today."
Yun subconsciously looked at Zhao Siyuan beside her and met her daughter's disappointed eyes.
Zhao Siyuan felt a headache coming on. "Mother, what do you want to do? Can you just talk about this epidemic?"
If this news really got out, regardless of whether it was true or false, Xihe would be completely ruined.
"Siyuan, come here quickly! She really has the disease! Mother didn't lie to you! You will be infected by her, come to mother quickly!" Yun's tone was extremely firm. She stretched out her arms towards Zhao Siyuan, her eyes full of hope.
Zhao Siyuan turned away his eyes with a hint of sadness, "Mother, that's enough. Are you really going to kill this stupid girl?"
Yun wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Emperor Jingyuan.
Emperor Jingyuan's face turned stern, and he angrily shouted, "What do you mean? Is there an epidemic in the palace?"
He originally thought it was a nonsensical slander, but Yun's expression made him certain that Xihe would be infected.
The Queen Mother was about to interrupt, but Concubine Chen spoke before her.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Concubine Chen told Xihe the exact dream she had, and also handed over the testimonies of the old nanny and the sick palace maid.
"Your Majesty, because of Xihe's dream, I sent flowers and mugwort to each palace. Fortunately, the disease was discovered early, and no one in the palace has been infected. The source has been detained and awaits your majesty's judgment."
Emperor Jingyuan tightly grasped the testimony in his hand. After a long pause, he looked up at the Queen Mother beside him and asked coldly, "My Queen Mother...was she involved?"
The Queen Mother's expression suddenly changed, and she was filled with anger. "What does the Emperor mean by this? Would I harm my own grandson?"
Emperor Jingyuan turned his eyes away calmly, "It's good that the Queen Mother didn't get involved."
The empress dowager did not understand what Emperor Jingyuan meant and her heart was pounding.
But after all, she was the one who was caught in the act today, so it was not appropriate for her to speak directly now. She could only hope that Emperor Jingyuan would let the matter go for her sake.
"Great! They were able to rescue someone from my lion and tiger park. The Yun family is really capable."
Emperor Jingyuan laughed softly, but his laughter was creepy.
"Sanping!"
"I'm here." Sanping, who was standing by, hurried in and bowed.
Emperor Jingyuan glanced at it and threw it away, saying, "Catch that nanny and execute her by slow slicing. All those who were involved in this matter will be executed. Send Yun Hou and his family to the palace to witness the execution!"
Emperor Jingyuan is going to remove the nail that the Yun family has planted in the palace.
"As for you..." Emperor Jingyuan raised his eyelids and glanced at Yun, who was kneeling below him, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "I wanted to spare your life, but since you don't want to live anymore, I will grant your wish."
The Queen Mother was horrified and quickly pleaded, "Emperor! Yun'er was simply deceived by a villain. She did this for the lives of the palace residents. What's wrong with that?"
The Queen Mother only spoke lightly, not mentioning at all the fact that the Yun family had colluded with outsiders to spread the disease.
But just because the Empress Dowager didn't mention it doesn't mean Emperor Jingyuan will forget it.
He snorted coldly and glanced at the Queen Mother, who was pretending to be calm, with a half-smile. "Have you ever thought about this, Queen Mother? If Xihe hadn't had a dream, and the Imperial Concubine had quickly locked them up, how many people would be dead now? Would you still have the chance to sit here peacefully?"
"You...you are cursing my family!" The Queen Mother was shaking with anger, pointing at Emperor Jingyuan's nose and scolding, "Besides, there's nothing wrong in the palace. As for Fa Yun'er, she is your closest relative!"
Older people have a growing fear of life and death.
Emperor Jingyuan looked at him intently for a moment, his eyes indifferent as he spoke word by word, "Your Majesty's relatives are indeed quite numerous. Just the other day, she was trying to find a way to replace a certain position in the Yun family, and now she's complaining about the Yun family again. Your Majesty's definition of close relatives is quite flexible."
There is no Emperor Jingyuan's family.
By the end of his words, there was already a hint of obvious sarcasm.
The Queen Mother slumped slightly on the Phoenix Throne, her expression grim. "The Emperor wants me to choose one?"
Emperor Jingyuan knew what she had done in the previous dynasty.
What happened today must have a result.
She can only choose one between the position in the Yun family and Yun's life.
But no matter which one she gave up, the Queen Mother was unwilling to do so.
After waiting for a long time, Emperor Jingyuan became impatient and urged, "Queen Mother, are you going to choose or not? If not, then we will kill them all."
"No!" the Queen Mother said quickly. After a moment, her face was heavy with sorrow as she said, "Let's just... forget about the previous dynasty."
Emperor Jingyuan didn't say anything. He waved his hand and asked someone to take Yun back to the cold palace, which was considered as his agreement.
"Rest in peace, mother. I will take my leave."
Emperor Jingyuan didn't want to stay in Shoukang Palace for even a second longer. He felt exhausted. When he left, he took the bewildered Xihe with him, and the two of them headed towards Yuanyang Palace.
Emperor Jingyuan said nothing along the way, his face looking slightly gloomy.
"Daddy, don't be sad, okay?" Xihe leaned on Emperor Jingyuan's chest, listening to his too rapid heartbeat, feeling a little uneasy.
"It's okay, Daddy is used to it."
I thought my heart was as solid as a rock, but in the end it was a little off.
Xihe couldn't force the Queen Mother to agree, so she could only hug Emperor Jingyuan tightly and comfort him, "Daddy, it's okay. You still have Xihe. Xihe will always be with you."
Emperor Jingyuan breathed a sigh of relief. It was as if a fire had been added to his cold chest, an inexhaustible fire that nourished their intertwined blood. "Xihe, please don't go far away in the future, okay? Even if you get married, you can stay in the palace. Daddy will prepare the largest palace for Xihe. In your free time, come to Yuanyang Palace to accompany Daddy. If you are bullied, you can come to Daddy. Daddy will take care of Xihe, okay?"
"Okay! Xihe won't go far. Xihe will stay with daddy and stay in Tianshuo for the rest of her life! She won't go anywhere! I hope daddy doesn't find me annoying!" The little girl laughed heartily and rolled around in Emperor Jingyuan's arms.
"How could I find you annoying? I'm so distressed." The corners of Emperor Jingyuan's mouth curled up, and the haze in his heart gradually dissipated. "Xihe will always be daddy's little darling. I will always protect Xihe."
"It's a deal!" The little girl stretched out a hand from her large cloak, "Daddy, make a pinky promise!"
The moment their hands overlapped, they seemed to have returned to the day they first met.
That day, the little girl covered in bruises held his hand in the same way and made a promise.
"It's a deal!"
The father and daughter walked in front, and the quiet winter courtyard was filled with the little princess's laughter.
Sanping followed behind with a smile on his face and a look of relief in his eyes.
In the past, His Majesty was always in a bad mood every time he came out from the Queen Mother, but fortunately... the little princess came.
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