Chapter 413: Helping others to achieve their goals and returning the pearl to the emperor
Li Yuzong continued: "If you had been submissive and admitted your mistakes first, the emperor wouldn't have been so cold to you. The relationship between the emperor and his subjects has turned out like this..."
He felt it was such a pity, Li Yuzong sighed.
Even if Wei Ting was a rare military talent, history books had already recorded what fate such a person would face if he dared to covet the emperor's woman.
Wei Ting remained silent until he reached the main tent.
Emperor Wu Su summoned him late at night, and he could guess what it was about.
Taking advantage of the emperor's serious injury and coma, he used some means to force Ji Qingwu to marry him. Although he was later tricked by Ji Bolian and took his daughter home, the matter ended in a farce and was left unresolved.
But Wei Ting knew very well that when Emperor Wu Su woke up and learned about this, he would not let it go.
He had been optimistic and thought that his marriage with Ji Qingwu was a done deal, but he did not expect Ji Bolianheng to interfere.
Ji Bolian returned to Lin'an at the right time, just at this critical juncture, which might be the work of Emperor Wu Su.
Inside the main tent of the military camp.
The flickering candlelight revealed a tall figure.
Emperor Wu Su lowered his head and picked up the pen, writing something.
Li Yuzong stopped at the door and bowed to report: "Your Majesty, General Zhenbei has arrived."
Emperor Wu Su took a while to move and threw the pen aside.
A faint word floated outside the tent.
"Xuan."
Li Yuzong glanced at the general in front of him and said, "General Wei, please come in." Then he gently opened the military tent for him.
Wei Ting walked over quickly, knelt on one knee, and performed a military salute.
"I kowtow to the emperor. Long live the emperor."
Emperor Wu Su sat behind a long desk in the tent. Although he was not on the throne several feet high, his aura still made Wei Ting's back feel heavy.
The emperor was slow to ask him to stand up, so he could only kneel on the ground and wait for his fate.
It was warmer inside the tent than outside, but Wei Ting's hands gradually grew cold.
He could feel that cold gaze lingering on his back and neck.
"Do you regret it?" Emperor Wu Su's voice was indifferent, yet as cold as ice.
These three words came without any warning, but were enough to frighten people.
Is the emperor giving him a chance to admit his mistake?
Wei Ting's back, which had been straight all along, trembled almost imperceptibly.
He took a deep breath and replied, "I have never regretted it!" Wei Ting continued, "I admit everything I have done."
After saying this, he lowered his head and waited for the emperor's decision.
Zhao Mingyan threw the letter paper with wet ink in the air and asked casually.
"Do you know what I'm talking about?"
Wei Ting felt surprised.
There is no clue in Emperor Wu Su's attitude. I wonder if he is pretending to be confused.
"I am stupid, please tell me what this is about, Your Majesty." He answered cautiously, but he already had a premonition in his heart.
There aren't many things that he would regret.
If Emperor Wu Su was not talking about Ji Qingwu's matter, then what else could it be?
The black ink was absorbed by the yellow paper. Zhao Mingyan placed the letter on the table and said calmly, "I am talking about the incident when Wei Liru entered the palace."
Wei Ting's back was completely stiff.
Mentioning Li Ru at this time would not be to dig up the past.
Zhao Mingyan's eyes fell on Wei Ting's hands on his knees, and his tone was calm but oppressive.
"I remember that General Wei was strongly against Wei Liru entering the palace. Because your sister grew up with you and you treated her very well, but she -"
Before Zhao Mingyan finished speaking, he saw Wei Ting's fingers suddenly tighten.
"You are not related by blood."
Wei Ting raised his head abruptly, staring at the person sitting on the seat: "Your Majesty..."
Zhao Mingyan continued calmly, "Although she is the legitimate daughter of the Wei family, her true identity is just an abandoned baby brought back from a corner alley."
Wei Ting's eyeballs trembled and a storm surged in his heart.
What is the emperor's intention in bringing up this matter at this time?
He did not deny it, nor did he make any unnecessary excuses. Now that the emperor has spoken, he must have investigated the old matter thoroughly.
"I am guilty. I knew about it but did not report it, and Concubine Wei was not aware of it." Wei Ting said in a deep voice.
Wei Ting also accidentally overheard Madam Wei talking to his father and only then did he realize that Wei Liru was adopted from outside and was not his biological sister.
But his biological sister had died of illness long ago.
Zhao Mingyan said, "Tell me, what do you know?"
Wei Ting answered carefully, "The Concubine Wei is not the legitimate daughter of the Wei family, but I did not intentionally deceive the emperor. It was because my younger sister was born prematurely and died after only half a month. My mother was seriously injured during the birth and was weak. My father could not bear to tell her the truth, so he brought Li Ru back from outside to adopt her."
Zhao Mingyan's expression did not change, as if he had already understood it.
"Oh? Why did you strongly oppose Wei Liru's entry into the palace?"
Wei Ting lowered his head, a trace of struggle flashing in his eyes.
Zhao Mingyan took in his reaction and remained calm.
"No matter what your reason for dissuading me, I will give you a chance now."
Wei Ting's heartbeat was like a hammer hitting his chest, getting heavier with each beat.
First they were both generals, and then they had been emperor and subject for many years. Wei Ting thought he had some tacit understanding with the emperor.
His scalp tightened and he vaguely sensed Emperor Wu Su's intention, and his heart became more and more flustered.
Wei Ting knelt on his knees and said, "There is no private relationship between this general and Madam Wei!"
Zhao Mingyan chuckled, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
"I have accomplished something great and am willing to return your pearl to you. I will give Concubine Wei a new identity, and then -"
He paused, his eyes as cold as ice.
"I will grant you a marriage."
Wei Ting's heart sank, and he said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not possible."
Zhao Mingyan's tone turned cold and stern: "Only General Wei can do this, but I can't do it?"
Wei Ting felt cold all over.
You can't refuse, you have to accept it.
Only today did he understand his own heart.
What he regretted most was not agreeing to let Wei Liru enter the palace, but not holding on to her when Ji Qingwu tried every means to get close to him.
Wei Ting's face turned pale and he felt frustrated.
Zhao Mingyan was not pleased by his loss of composure, but simply said, "There is one more thing I want to let General Wei do. I would not trust anyone else to do it."
Wei Ting was a little dazed: "Please give me your instructions, Your Majesty."
Zhao Mingyan said: "Two hundred miles away from Longzhou, there is a Black Wind Village. It is not an ordinary bandit den. It was once a subordinate of Yuwen Tianqing, the fourth prince of Xijin."
When Wei Ting heard this, his expression froze. He forced himself to cheer up. The war with Xi Jin was above everything else. He immediately concentrated and listened carefully.
Zhao Mingyan's eyes were deep as he said slowly, "The Black Wind Village robbed Qingyun's convoy yesterday. The prince consort has applied for a transfer order to lead troops to encircle and suppress them."
Wei Ting nodded. He had also heard about this matter. No wonder they sent elite troops. It turned out that hiding among them were Xijin's troops.
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with the people from Black Wind Village? Should they be executed immediately?" he asked.
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