Chapter 195 Send Him Away from Beijing
Chen Yu's heart sank, and she forced herself to remain calm and said, "Your Majesty thinks too highly of me. I am definitely not that important."
Negotiating with the emperor was like trying to get the skin of a tiger. She knew that she could neither agree too readily nor be too arrogant.
Emperor Tongxu looked at her and said, "You are too modest, Chen Yu. I might as well tell you that I can only let one of you and Xie Tingzhou go. Letting you go with him will only make Beilin even more powerful."
"Apart from my decent martial arts skills, I don't know what else is there that people would fear."
"It's hard to find a talented general." Emperor Tongxu looked at him sharply, "You have followed Zhong'an for many years, haven't you learned anything from him? I want you to stay here. The prince is too gentle. I need someone like you to assist him. As long as you are here, Beilin will submit."
He sat in that high position for nineteen years, a position that gave him the right to look down on all the people. In that position, he learned how to see people, to see them too clearly.
"Choose one, let Xie Tingzhou leave, or let him stay."
The door of Xuanhui Hall opened.
Shen Yu came out, holding the bright yellow imperial edict in her hand. When she stepped over the threshold, she stumbled and stood up before Li Zhaonian supported her.
Her body felt very heavy, and her original plan was to send him home, but when she actually did it on the day she realized how painful the decision was.
He could finally go home, on the condition that he was trapped here instead.
"Eunuch, please go to the Beilin Palace to convey the imperial edict," she said.
Li Zhaonian looked at her and saw that her eyes gradually changed from hesitation when she left the hall to brokenness, and then everything disappeared. Her eyes were red, but she was still as firm as usual, as if everything just now was just his illusion.
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The northern palace is brightly lit.
Servants came and went, and Uncle Zhong was busy instructing them to pack up.
Just now, an imperial decree came from the palace, allowing the Crown Prince of Beilin to leave the capital that day and return to Beilin to tend to the old prince.
"Slow down, slow down, this thing can't be bumped."
"Ah." Zhong Bo said to himself, "I thought I would live here for at least a few years. I moved so many things that the prince often used here, but who knew I would have to move back again."
Changliu squatted at his feet, blocking the ants' path with a stick, "Grandpa, where was Yu at that time? Didn't she go back to Beilin with us?"
He was used to calling her Shi Yu and couldn't change his way of speaking.
Uncle Zhong sighed, "You can't say this in front of His Highness. It will hurt him."
"I know." Chang Liu said unhappily, "But I really don't want to leave Shi Yu."
Zhong Bo said: "She is honest and kind to everyone around her."
Changliu nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Well, she is very nice to people. She gave me a very valuable jar, secretly gave me pocket money several times, and often gave me snacks."
He remembered something and added, "Although I was drugged once."
Uncle Zhong wiped his eyes and said, "There will always be a day. After we get through this, we will meet again."
Chang Liu pursed his lips and felt like crying, but he held it back.
Xie Tingzhou felt a severe headache when he listened to the sound of people coming and going to pack up.
He had been sitting in the chair for a long time, leaning forward and looking down at the imperial edict in his hand.
The thing I have been looking forward to for a long time, now that it is in my hands, it doesn’t seem so important anymore.
If she is not here, what is the point of him returning to Beilin?
As soon as he loosened his fingers, the imperial edict fell to the ground and scattered. The handwriting on it was messy and frivolous. It was obviously written by Emperor Tongxu after he woke up, and it was stamped with the emperor's seal.
Xie Tingzhou stood up and walked out. When he reached the yard, Xifeng immediately rushed forward.
"Your Highness, the palace gate is closed, you can't get in."
Xie Tingzhou's breathing trembled slightly, "I have a way."
He took a step forward, and Xifeng stepped in front of him, "Even if you can go in, I can't let you in."
When Emperor Tongxu woke up, it was time to take action against Prince Qi. Once something happened in the palace, every step would be extremely dangerous, and he could not let the Crown Prince take the risk of entering the palace.
What's more, leaving this chaotic place now is the best option so as not to be involved by any party.
"You want to stop me?" Xie Tingzhou spoke each word with an imposing manner.
Xi Feng was overwhelmed by the momentum that was blowing towards him. His knees went weak, but he still refused to move an inch.
"Your Highness, let's leave Beijing first and make plans later.
, we are restricted everywhere in the capital, and we can't let go. Besides, Miss Shen is very skilled in martial arts, so it shouldn't be a problem for her to protect herself in the palace."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "swish" sound, and Xifeng felt a chill on his neck. When he lowered his eyes, he was pricked by the reflection of the knife.
Xie Tingzhou said quietly: "No one can stop me today."
Xi Feng gritted his teeth and said, "Xi Feng is the guard that His Highness personally selected. The guards take the safety of their masters as their own lives. Even if I die under His Highness's sword today, I am willing."
"Hey." Li Jifeng's nonchalant voice suddenly rang out from the courtyard gate, "What are you talking about in the middle of the night? It's scary."
Xie Tingzhou looked over.
"Don't worry about me." Li Jifeng said, "Let's solve your internal fights first, and I'll just watch the fun."
He held a brown envelope in his hand, shaking it deliberately. If it weren't for the lights on everywhere, it would have been difficult to see clearly.
Xie Tingzhou's eyes turned stern, he put away his knife and walked over quickly, "Is it her letter?"
"Yeah." Li Jifeng said: "Why else would I come here so late at night instead of sleeping? Hey hey hey——"
The letter in his hand was snatched away by Xie Tingzhou, who then slapped his chest with a knife.
Li Jifeng held the knife in his hand for fear of cutting himself, so he stuffed it into Xifeng's hand and chased after Xie Tingzhou, muttering, "Xie Yun, you are so unkind, I came here to deliver a letter in the middle of the night, and you didn't even have a cup of tea--"
The door slammed shut in front of him, almost hitting his face.
Li Jifeng touched his nose with lingering fear, "This is the way to treat guests, tsk, forget it, I won't bother with you today."
He walked to the stone bench in the yard and sat down. He turned his head to look at the figure reflected in the window, and the teasing in his eyes faded.
We are brothers, and it is time to say goodbye.
Xie Tingzhou unfolded the letter. The handwriting was familiar, but a little sloppy. It was obvious that it was written in a hurry.
He thought of her writing furiously under the lamp, with her head slightly lowered, the lines of her neck stretched, her eyes focused and serious, and perhaps a gentle smile at the corners of her lips.
Xie Tingzhou pressed the letter against his chest, feeling a twitching pain with every breath.
"Ayu...Ayu..." He murmured her name, raised his head, and tears dripped down his chin onto the letter paper.
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