Zhao Yunwan looked at Xiao Ding with reluctance.
"Ding'er, protect yourself, protect your sister!"
"Mother, I will, please rest assured! You must take good care of yourself and wait for me. I will become strong!"
Xiao Ding left the prison, turning back every few steps.
Zhao Yunwan instructed Liang Qianfan to take good care of the Second Prince, as long as the Second Prince was not involved in this matter, there would still be a chance.
Fortunately, Zhao Yunwan has not yet used Xiao Ding to harm Xiao Sheng.
Xiao Sheng will not make things difficult for Xiao Ding for the time being.
However, Xiao Sheng knew that Xiao Ding would one day develop a vicious and ruthless personality.
Keeping Xiao Ding around is like keeping a ticking time bomb.
Xiao Sheng thought Li Xingran's lyrics were really great.
Xiao Ding returned to Chonghua Palace and stayed there quietly for a day.
Then he went to see Xiao Sheng and said he wanted to see Emperor Hui.
Xiao Sheng said frankly, "Second Emperor, if you want to see your father, just go directly. There's no need to ask me again. After all, he is your father. You can see him whenever you want."
Xiao Sheng had Linghu Yao take Xiao Ding to the Taihe Hall.
He also instructed Linghu Yao that Xiao Ding could freely enter and leave the Taihe Hall.
When they arrived at the Taihe Hall, Linghu Yao did not follow, nor did he bother to eavesdrop.
They stayed far away in the trees.
His mission was finally accomplished.
Having served Emperor Hui for so many years, I have witnessed firsthand the ugly faces of Emperor Hui and Zhao Yunwan.
If it weren't for avenging his master, how could Linghu Yao have returned to the palace?
The master died a terrible death.
Emperor Hui must be made to pay the price!
Xiao Ding knelt before Emperor Hui.
"Father, I miss you."
Xiao Ding knelt and moved to Emperor Hui's side.
Emperor Hui's meals were laced with muscle-relaxing powder by Linghu Yao every day.
Therefore, Emperor Hui had no energy to do anything.
His spirits were often low.
Emperor Hui looked at his second son.
He only had two sons and one daughter in his lifetime.
Xiao Sheng had grown into a personality that Emperor Hui completely did not understand, but Emperor Hui knew Xiao Ding all too well.
Given time, Xiao Ding will surely become a powerful ruler.
It's a pity that I was so engrossed in the harem at the time that I didn't make plans for Xiao Ding earlier.
Now it's too late to help him.
Having lost all power, the entire palace now obeyed only Xiao Sheng.
Emperor Hui rarely showed such a loving expression as he stroked Xiao Ding's hair.
"Ding'er, in the future, you must think a hundred steps ahead before taking one step, otherwise, you will give others an opportunity to take advantage of you."
"Your son will heed your teachings, Father."
"Ding'er, you are a good child. Just be a good second prince. Only then will you have a chance to turn your life around when you go to your fiefdom!"
Xiao Ding looked up at his father.
I instantly understood what my father meant.
He had committed no major offenses, and after reaching adulthood and going to his fiefdom, he was still free to enter and leave the capital.
They might even have a certain number of personal guards.
Xiao Jing's words were like a wake-up call!
Xiao Ding had been in a daze for the past few days, completely at a loss.
Today, after being enlightened by Emperor Hui, I finally understand.
His fiefdom was in Jiangnan.
The Jiangnan region is prosperous, and it can develop its economy and build a navy.
He may have fallen in the palace, but he still has his fiefdom, and he still has a chance!
"Father, when would be the most appropriate time for me to request permission to go to my fiefdom?"
"After Xiao Sheng ascends the throne, you should leave! This will give you more time to accumulate strength."
"My son understands."
"By the way, Father, Mother said she wants to see you one last time and asked me to invite you to see her."
Xiao Jing had the same idea.
"Ding'er, even if you don't come, I will still go to see your mother soon."
"Father, once you see Mother, please do everything you can to save her!"
Xiao Jing actually wanted to ask Zhao Yunwan if she had ever truly loved him.
I also want to figure out Zhao Yunwan's true purpose.
Although he always knew that Zhao Yunwan was strange and had secrets, Xiao Jing never questioned her, adhering to the principle that husband and wife should trust each other and unconditionally accept her flaws.
This is truly a warrior of pure love!
Xiao Jing promised Xiao Ding that he would go to see Zhao Yunwan.
After receiving Emperor Hui's three further assurances, Xiao Ding left Taihe Palace and returned to his own Chonghua Palace.
Xiao Sheng is too busy. This seven-year-old child has been working non-stop for the past few days.
Li Ting helped him stabilize the court outside the palace. Ministers who had used opium were arrested by the Ministry of Justice on this grounds and imprisoned in the Dali Temple jail.
Interrogate each one thoroughly.
Most of the ministers had been exposed to opium.
With the year-end approaching, Wan Nian discussed with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Court of Judicial Review, and decided to have these officials finish their tasks for the year first.
When local officials return to Beijing at the end of the year to report on their work, some of those with outstanding achievements will be promoted and retained in Beijing.
Xiao Sheng's coronation ceremony is also being prepared intensively.
The Prime Minister purged the remaining rebels of the Great Yue Kingdom in the imperial city.
You won't believe it until you look it up, and what you find will shock you.
Within the palace alone, a thousand people from the Great Yue Kingdom were found, scattered across various palaces, each performing different duties.
It can be said that from the emperor's side down to the cook, there were spies from the Great Yue Kingdom.
The more the prime minister investigated, the more alarmed he became.
Judging from these numbers, the palace maids and eunuchs in the imperial city will also need to be replaced.
The Court of Imperial Clan Affairs drafted the charges against Zhao Yunwan, and all the evidence was copied and organized again, ready to be distributed to various government offices and to the surviving elders of the Xiao family.
The Imperial Clan Court stripped Zhao Yunwan of her title of Empress and honored Zhao Yunshu as Empress Renxiao.
Upon learning of the change, Xiao Yuyan caused a huge uproar in Consort Chen's palace.
When Xiao Ding learned of this, he asked Consort Chen to allow him to see his sister.
Consort Chen agreed.
When Xiao Ding saw Xiao Yuyan, his tone was stern and solemn: "Xiao Yuyan, if you want to die sooner, then keep causing trouble."
"If you still want to live a life of luxury and wealth, then put away your unreasonable and willful nature."
"Now it's Xiao Sheng's world. Father can no longer protect us. We have to rely on ourselves for everything."
“If you don’t wake up and continue to act recklessly, only thinking about making Xiao Sheng suffer, then you will be the one who suffers.”
"Brother, I just can't accept it. You were about to become the crown prince, so why did everything suddenly change?"
"The winner is king, the loser is a bandit. My brother is no match for Xiao Sheng."
"Then what will you do in the future?"
"Sister, after the New Year, I will be writing to request permission to go to my fiefdom. Would you like to come with me?"
"Why go to the fiefdom? It's too far from the capital."
"It will be easier to do some things once we're in our fiefdom!"
"Brother... I understand, let me think about it."
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