Chapter 480 I Was Not Wrong
The Longqing Emperor was imprisoned by Prince Heng in the most secluded room in the side hall of the Longquan Palace.
Only a young eunuch stood guard at the door. The chief eunuch, Cai Chong, was executed by sword on the very day Prince Heng rushed into the palace.
When Pei Yuan saw Emperor Longqing, he could hardly believe that the person lying in bed was the same emperor who was once high above, incomparably majestic, and scheming in every way.
His hair was completely white, his cheeks were sunken, his mouth was crooked and his eyes were slanted, and drool kept dripping from the corners of his mouth.
The dragon robe he was wearing hadn't been changed for who knows how many days; it was wrinkled and the bright yellow color was no longer visible, and it was also stained with some unknown dirt.
The blanket covering him was stained with black grease, and an unpleasant odor emanated from the bed, making him almost nauseous.
Pei Yuan stood in front of the bed, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
Seemingly hearing the commotion outside, Emperor Longqing struggled to lift his eyelids and uttered a few words.
"It's the fourth brother..."
He opened his somewhat cloudy eyelids and saw that the person standing in front of him was Pei Yuan. He was so shocked that his eyes widened suddenly, and he let out a strange roar.
"You...you...what are you doing here?"
His mouth was terribly crooked, and saliva kept dripping from it whenever he opened it. It took him a long time to finally utter a single sentence.
Pei Yuan lowered his eyes and pointed to the dragon-headed cane he was holding.
"Entrusted by the Grand Princess of Chengyang and the people of the world, I will slay the traitors and eliminate the wicked."
"Heh heh heh." The Longqing Emperor understood what he meant and let out an even more urgent and strange cry.
His hands gripped the sheets beneath him weakly, as if he were struggling desperately to get out of bed.
Unfortunately, half of his body was completely immobile, and he could only let out anxious and desperate cries.
The young eunuch serving beside him understood his meaning, glanced at Pei Yuan's expression, and hurriedly stepped forward, glaring at Emperor Longqing in a loud and unfriendly tone.
"You're looking for Prince Heng? Don't bother looking, he's already gone to report to the King of Hell."
"What? Your other sons? Oh dear, you don't know? All your sons were killed by Prince Heng, not a single one left."
“Prince Heng is cruel and tyrannical, and everyone wants him dead. When Prince Lu stormed into the capital, he saved me from dire straits.”
Emperor Longqing angrily pointed at Pei Yuan with his only usable right hand, his eyes blazing with fury, as if he wanted to pounce on Pei Yuan and bite him.
However, he had no strength at all and couldn't move, let alone bite Pei Yuan. His intense anger actually made his words clearer.
He could only anxiously and weakly utter a few curses from his throat.
"Traitor...traitor...traitorous minister...traitor!"
"wild ambition!"
"You have indeed betrayed us. I... I didn't make a mistake in killing them back then."
"I am not wrong, I am not wrong!"
Emperor Longqing angrily put his hand on the bed, gripped the edge, and tried with all his might to stand up and hit Pei Yuan.
But then he suddenly rolled off the bed.
Pei Yuan took a step back and coldly watched as Emperor Longqing, like a dog, pounded the ground and roared angrily.
"Damn it, they all deserve to die!"
"I...I am not wrong, I am never wrong."
"I...didn't..."
His voice grew fainter and fainter, and with a "poof," he spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes bulging out, filled with resentment, before he breathed his last.
Pei Yuan stared at him quietly for a moment, then turned and left.
“Collect his body and bury him.”
In the winter of the twenty-third year of the Longqing reign of the Great Wei Dynasty, Pei Yuan led his troops into the capital, ending nearly a year of turmoil in the Great Wei.
After Pei Yuan stormed into the palace, he released the royal family members and the families of the ministers who were imprisoned there.
Afterwards, the royal family of the Great Wei, the ministers of the court, and the great scholars of the world all knelt down and begged Pei Yuan to enter the palace.
Half a month later, a coronation ceremony was held in the palace, and Pei Yuan officially ascended the throne as emperor, with the country named Qing and the era name Yuanfeng.
At his coronation ceremony, he announced that Shen Chu would be made empress, abolished the system of imperial concubines, and appointed his eldest son Lu Yongzhao as crown prince and his eldest daughter Lu Shiqing as princess of Chang'an.
All the meritorious officials were rewarded.
He was granted the title of Duke of Ning'an and entered the Ministry of War.
Li Chengxuan became the Duke of Protectorate and commanded 50,000 elite troops in the Jingxi Camp.
Ling Ce was granted the title of Marquis of Chengyi and put in charge of the Shenji Battalion.
Lu Zhong was appointed Grand General and commanded the Lu Family Army to guard Liangzhou.
Sun Yan became the commander of the Imperial Guards, and Du Song became the commander of the Flying Eagle Guards.
Shen Chu arrived in the capital with Little Apple and Little Potato at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month.
Unfortunately, just as they were about to set off, Yun Haixin suddenly tripped and fell, giving birth prematurely.
Shangguan Ye was so frightened that his face turned pale. He rushed into the house with Yun Haixin in his arms, and then collapsed to the ground in fright.
Fortunately, Shen Chu had already arranged for a midwife in advance, and calmly arranged for the midwife to come and deliver the baby.
Fortunately, Yun Haixin is a doctor herself and is very clear about her own and the fetus's condition.
After enduring three hours of labor, Yun Haixin gave birth to a daughter.
Holding her newborn, soft and tender daughter, she cried uncontrollably.
"My child, your mother will protect you from now on and will not let you be hurt like your brother Anian."
Chen Chu looked at his wrinkled junior sister and gently touched her small hand.
The little guy grabbed her hand and blew out a pink bubble.
Chen Chu couldn't help but smile. "It seems that Junior Sister likes me very much. Master, please give Junior Sister a name."
Yunhai thought for a moment and said, "Let's call her Wuyou, Yun Wuyou. I hope she can live a peaceful, joyful, and carefree life."
Shen Chu held his junior sister in his arms and nodded with a smile.
"She definitely will. She has so many people protecting and loving her. Her senior sister is the Empress, her senior brother is a Marquis, and her father is a Prince of Nan Yue. In the future, junior sister will be able to walk sideways in the capital."
When she mentioned Shangguan Ye, Yun Haixin's smile faded slightly.
She still couldn't forgive Shangguan Ye.
Just then, Shangguan Ye's extremely anxious voice rang out from outside.
"Have you given birth? I heard the baby crying. Haixin, are you alright?"
"Haixin, may I go in now?"
Shen Chu looked at Yun Haixin.
Yun Haixin sighed and closed her eyes. "Let him in."
Shangguan Ye is the father of the child; that is an undeniable fact.
Shen Chu got up, opened the door to let Shangguan Ye in, and considerately closed the door so that the three of them could be alone.
Shangguan Ye didn't dare to voice any objection to Yun Haixin naming their child Yun Wuyou.
If he dared to offer any opinions, Yun Haixin would dare to kick him out.
Especially after hearing that Yun Haixin planned to go to the capital with Shen Chu, Shangguan Ye became even more cautious and eagerly stayed by Yun Haixin's side every day.
I just hope to get a smile from him, or at least get a glimpse of his child.
And so, Shen Chu waited until Yun Haixin finished her postpartum confinement before setting off for the capital.
On the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, the group finally arrived in the capital.
Pei Yuan personally greeted them outside the city.
Upon seeing Pei Yuan from afar, Little Potato and Little Apple excitedly jumped off the carriage and ran towards him.
"Father."
"Father."
When they ran up to him, the two children looked at their father, whom they hadn't seen for months, and felt that his aura seemed different.
The two stopped at the same time, looking timidly at Pei Yuan.
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