"Mo Wu, how long has it been?"
In the courtyard of the Dragon and Phoenix Palace, Gu Qingfeng sat in a wheelchair, gazing in the direction of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Your Highness, they have been inside for half an hour."
Gu Qingfeng nodded almost imperceptibly. Half an hour had passed since he went inside. He wondered how his father would deal with Gu Qingling.
In her past life, Gu Qingling personally ordered the execution of her mother. In this life, what kind of ending does her mother hope for Gu Qingling?
As he pondered this, Gu Qingfeng lowered his head with a touch of self-mockery. In his current state, unable to even walk, what hope did he have?
Jiang Yu was also waiting at the same time.
At the end of August, the weather was sometimes hot and sometimes cool.
"Your Highness, Wanji is keeping an eye on things. He'll report back as soon as he has any news." Ling Mama didn't know about her past life, so she didn't know why Jiang Yu was so persistent in waiting for the result.
"Granny, what will be the fate of a prince who harbors rebellious intentions?"
Jiang Yu twitched the corner of her mouth. From the very beginning, she had intended to kill.
But she didn't know if Gu Heng could bring himself to do it.
Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Gu Qingling was so frightened that he couldn't utter a complete sentence. He had never seen Gu Heng like this since he could remember.
"father......"
Gu Qingling's nose was streaked with snot and tears. "I never thought that way..."
“I have tried my best to be a good crown prince... I want to be like an ordinary child. My mother already hates me, Father, I can't... I can't be hated by you anymore.”
Looking at Gu Qingling, who was sobbing uncontrollably, Gu Heng felt a sharp pain in his chest.
This was his eldest son, whom he was very proud of. He had poured the most effort into Gu Qingling, and time and time again he had softened his heart and made him... transform from a son of a concubine into a legitimate son.
"I have treated you well."
Gu Heng's eyes also reddened.
As the emperor, he absolutely could not allow his children to harbor rebellious thoughts.
"I was worried that I might have wronged you, so I had Deng Yu investigate long ago."
Lifting Gu Qingling's chin, a ruthless glint flashed in Gu Heng's eyes. "Guards!"
"Father, Father, Emperor!" Gu Qingling cried out in terror, "I am your own child, your and Mother's own child..."
Even if you despise your child, you must... still consider your mother and your uncle...
Seeing Gu Qingling's incoherent ramblings, Gu Heng closed his eyes:
"He was imprisoned in the ancestral prison and was not allowed to step out of the prison without being summoned."
Gu Qingling collapsed to the ground. Imprisonment... is better than death.
Deng Yu glanced at Gu Qingling almost imperceptibly. Sure enough, the Emperor was still soft-hearted.
After Gu Qingling was taken away, Gu Heng stayed alone in the Taihe Hall for a long time.
"Cen Hai, that Xu Dong, is hereby ordered to commit suicide."
......
All the palace servants in Gu Qingling's room disappeared within a day, stripped of their princely robes, and imprisoned in the imperial prison in only cloth shirts.
The Imperial Prison was a dark and gloomy place where members of the imperial family were imprisoned.
The guards of the imperial prison were all well-trained imperial guards.
Just before stepping into the prison, Gu Qingling looked up at the sky. He feared he would never see such beautiful weather again in his life.
Nothing is more important than life.
Deng Yu spoke softly; he could tell that the Emperor was frequently showing leniency towards the eldest prince.
Therefore, he also needed to leave himself a way out.
Gu Qingling was already somewhat numb, and staggered into the prison.
When the news reached Zhaoning Palace, Jiang Yu chuckled coldly, feeling a bit of a pity.
"Let's think of a way to let that person in Lingxi Palace get the news too."
He is her son after all; she should know whether he lives or dies.
As she stood up, Jiang Yu felt a little dizzy.
Granny Ling quickly reached out to support Jiang Yu, saying, "Your Highness, be careful."
"I'm fine, just a little tired."
Lingxi Palace.
Consort Rong was hugging a pillow and teasing the birds in the courtyard.
Unable to speak, Consort Rong could only smile blankly, occasionally letting out strange cries. Her knuckles were red as she clutched her pillow. All three of her children had now become estranged from her.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, and the birds were startled and took flight.
Consort Rong's eyes flashed, and she ran barefoot into the house.
"Gu Qingling was imprisoned in the Imperial Prison and stripped of his title as Crown Prince. He was not allowed to step out of the Imperial Prison without being summoned."
The cold voice rang out, and Consort Rong felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
"Also, the second prince's legs are crippled, and the third prince has been granted the title of Prince Yan."
"Consort Yi is pregnant with a prince."
After uttering those three sentences, Consort Rong was left alone in the room.
A few breaths later, Consort Rong suddenly began to laugh silently.
Heavens, are you taking revenge on me for the mistakes I made back then?
Her two sons, one was disabled and the other was crippled.
However, Jiang Yu's son was granted the title of king at a young age.
As she laughed, tears welled up in Consort Rong's eyes. "Gu Heng, Gu Heng, you've made that man's son a king. Surely you're not having an easy time either."
But what should she do now?
Am I going to pretend to be crazy and stupid for the rest of my life?
......
For several days in a row, Gu Heng did not step into the inner palace.
Gu Qingyan, who was in Daning, was completely unaware of what had happened at the Daqing Imperial Palace.
At this moment, Gu Qingyan was wearing the armor of an ordinary soldier when Zhuo Yi threw him into the army.
"Where did this little brat come from? What are you doing in the military camp?" A burly soldier, holding a steamed bun, sat down next to Gu Qingyan. "Do you have the guts to go to the battlefield?"
"Why shouldn't I be? I may be small, but I have my uses on the battlefield."
The soldier smiled and pointed in another direction, "The order has been given to attack the Great Xia on a chosen day."
But his words and actions showed that he didn't take the Great Xia Dynasty seriously at all.
This is the source of Da Ning's strong military strength.
Seeing that Gu Qingyan remained silent, the soldiers were not annoyed. "We were originally going to continue attacking Daqing, but for some reason the higher-ups changed their minds."
"Are you going to attack the Great Xia?"
"go!"
Gu Qingyan took a big bite of the steamed bun, picked up his sword, and headed towards the training ground.
On the other side, Ling Ku paced back and forth anxiously.
"Prime Minister, how could you send the young master to the military camp? Swords have no eyes on the battlefield." Ling Ku was covered in sweat. If anything were to happen to the young master, he would have to die on the spot to atone for his sins.
"His Highness requested to go."
Zhuo Yi said calmly, "I believe this is not a bad thing for Your Highness."
"It is an honor to leave one's sweat on the expanded territory of Daning."
It is also the best tool for winning over the hearts and minds of the troops.
“But the young master’s status is so noble!” Ling Ku still wanted to bring Gu Qingyan back, but Zhuo Yi’s words stopped him in his tracks:
"We both know how the king got to where he was back then."
Your Highness has a complex identity, so you must first win people's hearts.
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