Chapter 237 Heartbroken Person
The Earl of Yongqing felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and a chill ran from his heart to his limbs and bones.
Princess Rongning was bewitched, and Xue Han was forced to cooperate. Does this mean that Liu Yatou was the culprit behind the death of King Xijiang?
This is utterly ridiculous!
But that anger couldn't even sprout from its heart before it was suffocated.
This is the Emperor's will. All imperial favors, whether thunder or rain, are expressions of imperial grace. If he dared to argue with the Emperor, he would be courting death.
The Earl of Yongqing lay sprawled on the gold bricks, all his strength drained away: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me..."
Emperor Jingping's eyes were icy: "Do you know that war has broken out on the border between Great Xia and Xijiang? This was all caused by Qiu Heng and his group's reckless actions."
He was also dissatisfied with Rong Ning for causing such a big trouble for the court, but Rong Ning was, after all, his own niece, and his younger brother, the Prince of Fu, was always considerate, so he couldn't punish her too severely. He decided to confine her to the Prince of Fu's residence for the time being.
If the war with Xijiang intensifies in the future, and it becomes necessary to seek peace—
The best solution would actually be to appease the anger of the Xijiang people with a large amount of gold and silver and Rong Ning. But doing so too quickly would be embarrassing.
When Qiu Heng first appeared before him, Emperor Jingping would feel a certain appreciation for this special girl. Now that she is gone, he has no mercy for the Earl of Yongqing.
"Earl Yongqing".
"Your subject, Your subject is here." The Earl of Yongqing's voice trembled, and his heart jumped into his throat.
"As the head of the family, you bear a great responsibility for Qiu Heng's actions. Temporarily imprison her in the Dali Temple prison, and we will deal with her after the chaos subsides."
The Earl of Yongqing's eyes widened suddenly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty—"
Heaven has no eyes, where is justice! When that brat Qiu Heng did good deeds, the rewards were hers, but when she caused trouble, he was the one who went to jail.
The Earl of Yongqing was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood in the Dali Temple prison cell.
Emperor Jingping lashed out at the Earl of Yongqing, pointing at Xue Quan: "You too shall go to the Dali Temple and stay there."
Xue Quan dared not argue at all and obediently went to the Dali Temple, but in his heart he cursed his adopted son, who was mostly dead.
What sins did he commit? Others raise sons to carry on the family line and have someone to rely on in their old age, but his son died young and even tricked him into going to Dali Temple.
He's a eunuch. Even if he commits a crime, he's still in the Inner Palace. What merit does he have to go to the Court of Judicial Review?
This third urgent report, bringing news of the war, stirred up unrest and created a tense atmosphere in the court.
When Prince Kang returned to his residence, he saw Ling Yun waiting for him.
"Why is Yun'er waiting here?"
Ling Yun's face was somewhat pale: "My son heard that there's another urgent report from the western border and wants to know the details."
Prince Kang gave his son a deep look.
Yun'er wants to know about Qiu Heng.
"The Xijiang army has invaded the border city; the situation was tense when the urgent report was sent..."
"What about Ah Heng? How is she?"
Prince Kang hesitated for a moment, knowing that the news would spread sooner or later, and sighed, "Aheng and Xue Han were in dire straits, so they jumped off the cliff together."
The guess was confirmed. Although he was mentally prepared, Lingyun realized that no amount of preparation was enough when he actually heard it.
The first encounter in the mountains, studying in the Taoist temple, the reunion in the capital... Scenes flashed through my mind rapidly, and then a sharp pain struck without warning, making me dizzy.
"Yun'er, Yun'er, what's wrong with you!"
As Lingyun's eyelids twitched slightly, about to open, she heard her parents arguing.
"Your Highness clearly knew that Yun'er valued his adopted sister, so why did you directly tell him about Qiu Heng's death?"
"It's not a secret, it can't be kept hidden. Rather than letting Yun'er find out from elsewhere, it's better to tell him the truth."
"Your Highness has made it clear that you've caused Yun'er to faint!"
"Father, Mother, is Aheng really dead?"
No, Ah Heng won't die—Ling Yun listened to his sister's cries and struggled to open his eyes.
"Yun'er, you're awake!" Princess Consort Kang was the first to notice Ling Yun was awake and quickly sat down beside his bed. "How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"
"It's alright. I just had a headache, but I'm fine now."
Princess Kang turned her face away, tears falling down her cheeks.
Headache is the biggest problem, and now the pain has caused him to faint, yet the imperial physicians are helpless.
"Mother, don't worry." Ling Yun looked at Prince Kang. "Father, His Majesty has seen the urgent report. What are his plans?"
"The Earl of Yongqing was imprisoned in the Dali Temple prison, and Xue Quan was also imprisoned in the Dali Temple."
"Did the Yongqing Marquis's residence only imprison the Yongqing Marquis?"
Prince Kang nodded: "Let's leave it at that for now; he is the head of the family."
The head of a family is in jail; that's a pretty harsh punishment.
Ling Yun relaxed a little when he heard that it was only the Earl of Yongqing.
Among the people Ah Heng cares about, there is probably no one named Yongqing, so there's no need to go to great lengths for him for now.
"Yun'er, don't worry. What will your mother do if something happens to you?"
"My son knows."
"Then you should get some rest." Princess Consort Kang gave Prince Kang and Princess Jiayi a wink, and they went out together.
Not long after, Princess Jiayi's voice came from outside the curtain: "Brother, may I come in?"
"Come in."
The county magistrate of Jiayi walked in with red eyes, tears streaming down her face.
Ling Yun looked at his younger sister with gentle eyes: "Is Jia Yi worried about Aheng?"
"Brother, did Ah Heng really jump off a cliff and die as the urgent report said?"
No, it won't.
Princess Jiayi wiped away her tears: "Why do you say that, elder brother?"
"Aheng is the most vibrant person I have ever met. I believe she is blessed with good fortune."
With tears in her eyes, the Princess of Jiayi asked, "Brother, are you just going by your gut feeling?"
Ling Yun hesitated for a moment, then asked helplessly, "Jia Yi, don't you trust your brother's intuition?"
Princess Jiayi hesitated for a moment, but answered from the bottom of her heart: "I don't really believe it."
Isn't this just deceiving yourself?
Thinking about it this way, Princess Jiayi cried again.
The Yongqing Marquis's mansion was in a state of panic ever since the Marquis of Yongqing was taken away. When they received the news that the Marquis of Yongqing had been imprisoned, they were in an uproar.
"Madam, will the old master be alright?"
"Mother, Father is in prison. What should we do?"
Master Qiu walked out crying.
The old lady demanded, "Third son, where are you going?"
"I'll go back and pack my bags to go find Heng'er."
The old lady's lips twitched violently as she scolded, "Stop causing me trouble. Heng'er fell off a cliff in Xijiang. If she's alright, she'll definitely come back. But if... if something happens to her, how will you find her? You were killed the moment you entered Xijiang!"
"So, we're just going to do nothing?"
The old lady closed her eyes and said in a deep voice, "At a time like this, the more you do, the more mistakes you make. Just wait and see."
Master Qiu asked, "What about Father's side?"
The old lady glanced at her eldest son and said indifferently, "If you want to visit me in prison, go ahead, I won't stop you."
If the Emperor's punishment for the Yongqing Marquis's mansion was merely to send that old man to jail, she would even think it was quite good.
It was Heng'er—thinking of Qiu Heng, the old lady felt a pang of sadness.
Liu Yatou went to Xijiang and caused the deaths of the King, Princess, and Prince of Xijiang. Logically, she shouldn't have caused her own death.
(End of this chapter)
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