Xiao Lingzi pushed him hard and roared angrily.
"Hurry up and go. She'll be far away soon and you won't be able to catch up with her. If she gets upset and something happens to her, you'll regret it."
His words frightened Zhang Yuan so much that he shivered. Although he was angry that Wu Xiaoyun had lied to her, he still loved her in his heart. Over the years, she had coaxed his mother into being happy every day, and kept the house exceptionally clean. Moreover, when she was around, there were delicious meals on the table for every meal. Even if she shouldn't have lied to him, the princess said that the matter should be put aside for the time being. What reason did he have to keep blaming her?
What if...what if she really can't get over it and does something?
Thinking of this, he suddenly stood up, took big strides, and ran towards the door like crazy.
Looking at his back, Xiao Ningzi sighed and shook his head:
"Alas! You're tough on the outside but soft on the inside. I just don't know when the emperor's order to execute the Chu people will be withdrawn. Otherwise, Brother Yuan won't be at peace."
Xiao Lingzi took Fang Qiu's hand and said calmly with a firm look in his eyes:
"No matter when the Emperor withdraws his order, I will protect my wife well. I have no worries anyway. Wherever my wife is, I will be there."
Hearing him say this, the Queen was the first to curl her lips and sigh:
"You really forget your friends when you see a beautiful woman. You still have no worries? Aren't these brothers of yours your worries? Aren't the prince your worries? Saying this is really disheartening."
Seeing the sour tone in Ah Hou's voice, Xiao Lingzi hurriedly shook his head to explain,
"When you get married in the future, you will understand my current thoughts. Okay, I will send Qiu back first. Oh, and I have already ordered people to gather the people. Tomorrow morning, everyone will flock to the Heavenly Prison to plead for the prince."
Hearing this, the twins looked at him with puzzled eyes.
"Brother Ling, didn't the princess say that we shouldn't influence the people?"
Xiao Lingzi frowned, a mysterious look flashed in his eyes.
"The princess said we can't do it, but she didn't say we can't do it. At this critical moment, the more people, the better."
His words gave the other men a sense of enlightenment. They looked at each other, patted their heads and nodded in sudden realization.
"Yeah, if Brother Ling could think of it, why didn't we think of it?"
Ah Yu also kept clicking his tongue and saying:
"Yeah, I was still worried about this. After hearing what Brother Ling said, I know what to do. Brothers, let's not stay here and take action quickly."
After saying that, he was the first to walk towards the gate, and the others followed closely behind him.
…
The next morning, Liu Dechang led his men back to the capital. This expedition could be said to have been a failure, as he did not bring back a single Chu person.
However, as soon as he entered the city gate, he was welcomed by the people and everyone applauded and cheered.
The people all knew that if the Chu people were captured, the war between the two countries would inevitably extend to the capital. When the two countries were at war, the ordinary people would suffer the most.
Liu Dechang was riding on his horse with a solemn expression. What he was most worried about was Leng Yu's condition, so his face remained expressionless when facing the people.
At this moment, someone in the crowd shouted:
"This is the first time General Liu has returned empty-handed. We should all celebrate this, as it can save the people from war. Crown Prince Leng Yu, for the sake of peace, secretly released the people of Chu and was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison by the Emperor. Let's go to the Heavenly Prison now to seek an explanation."
"Yes, go to the Heavenly Prison to rescue the prince."
"Let's all go. If the emperor doesn't release the prince, he will lock us all up in the Sky Prison."
"The Crown Prince has returned victorious, but the Emperor not only refuses to reward him, but also punishes him. This is totally unreasonable. We must rescue the Crown Prince."
“…”
Everyone's words fell into Liu Dechang's ears. He was still worried about Leng Yu just now, but now he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and a barely noticeable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
If these people really went to the Heavenly Prison to demonstrate, and he went to the emperor in person to plead for mercy, the emperor might not be so stubborn anymore.
Thinking of this, a dark look appeared in his eyes. Then he tightened the reins of the horse and shouted, "Gee!"
The moment the horse galloped, it carried Liu Dechang towards the palace at the fastest speed.
Liu Dechang entered the palace without changing his clothes, but it was already past the morning court time. If he wanted to see the emperor, he had to go to the Imperial Study or the Yangxin Palace.
He rushed to the Imperial Study but saw no one there. He then hurried to the Yangxin Palace, but was stopped by Liu Xi.
"General Liu, the emperor has been feeling unwell lately. Please come back another day."
"I have an urgent matter, please inform me, sir."
Liu Xi sighed and shook his head helplessly.
"General Liu, it's not that I didn't inform you, but the Emperor hasn't attended the morning court for three days. It's useless for me to inform you. The Emperor has said that he won't see anyone while he's recuperating."
how so?
Liu Dechang suddenly frowned. After turning around a few times, he shook his sleeves and turned around angrily.
Since the emperor is not here, let’s go to Prince Yu’s mansion and see what the situation is now!
The people over there are making a big fuss, the emperor can't just sit back and watch.
At this time, the emperor was lying on the dragon couch in the Yangxin Palace. In the fruit plate in Concubine Li's hand, there were peeled apples. She picked up the apples one by one and put them into his mouth.
The emperor half-closed his eyes, looking very much enjoying it.
"Your Majesty, you haven't attended the morning court in three days. The officials may be making unwarranted assumptions. In my opinion, you should attend the morning court tomorrow."
"Whoever dares to speculate, I will not let him off easily. Ever since Yu'er was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, people have been submitting petitions to plead for him. I want to let these people know that even my own son cannot be tolerated in disobeying my will."
"Your Majesty, didn't you say last time that you wanted to make me the Empress? Why not announce it at the morning court tomorrow? I can then go and manage the disobedient concubines. Otherwise, they are ignoring me now..."
The emperor half opened his eyes and looked at her, took two deep breaths and nodded.
"Tomorrow? That's too hasty. I'll have the Ministry of Rites prepare it later. Conferring the title of Empress is no joke. The date will be decided by the Ministry of Rites. Oh, and the pills Xi'er sent me are really effective. After taking them, I felt refreshed all over. Last night, when I stayed in Rong Fei's room, she praised me for my good health, which was a bit unbearable for her..."
The emperor's words made Concubine Li's face turn pale instantly. Recently, Concubine Rong was quite favored by the emperor. It seemed that she had to intervene, otherwise, she would shit on his head sooner or later.
Thinking of this, she once again picked up an apple with her delicate hands and placed it before the emperor's mouth, saying coquettishly:
"Your Majesty, why don't you come to Liyuan tonight and let me experience what it's like to be like you in your former glory..."
The emperor chewed the apple in his mouth, raised his eyebrows and nodded proudly.
"Okay, I'll go to Liyuan tonight..."
At this moment, Liu Xi came running in with small steps.
"Your Majesty, something happened."
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