Chapter 450: Manual Action
The room was elegant and quiet, with sunlight streaming through the window lattice and tiny dust particles floating in the air.
Beside the pear wood table, steam rose from a teacup, casting an unreal glow on the man's face.
The report was delivered in a flat, monotone voice.
"Ling Xiao confessed that Ji Canglin could only command his five thousand personal guards from beginning to end, and after fighting against the Liao people, only five hundred of them remained."
"It is said that Shangguan Yu secretly brought him back to the capital to make him emperor, but he was unpredictable and always went against the empress's family."
He not only killed those who supported His Highness, but also those who supported the Empress. He acted like a madman, which greatly displeased the Shangguan family.
"In fact, Ling Xiao said that Ji Canglin does have hysteria. He always suffers from insomnia in the middle of the night, wakes up from fear, and then laughs eerily. The next day, he sends them to assassinate people he doesn't like."
Ji Ruyan frowned.
A well-behaved exterior hides a madman within.
It seems that not only he, but even the Empress, didn't know what kind of person he was.
"Ling Xiao said that the Emperor was not killed by Ji Canglin, but was poisoned by a Gu, and was delirious. He mistook Ji Canglin for the Emperor, wrote the edict of succession, the edict of rebellion by the Empress and the Shangguan family, and handed over the imperial seal to Ji Canglin. Then, in a daze, he walked straight into the sword."
Now those things are all placed under the third stone slab at the entrance of the Emperor's bedroom.
Everyone thought Ji Canglin had taken the imperial seal away, but it turns out it was still in the palace.
The shadows cast by the window frame fell on Ji Ruyan's pale face, creating a mottled pattern.
"When Your Highness was imprisoned, it was the Shangguan family's doing. Ji Canglin said that he wanted Your Highness to return what was stolen from him, but he never intended to kill you."
"..."
How ridiculous.
In the end, are they going to say he's innocent?
From the moment he learned that he was the Empress's biological son, he had already stood on the opposite side.
He chose to bring him down and reclaim everything he had, which meant it was a fight to the death.
The Shangguan family will naturally clear away any obstacles for him.
Now they're saying he didn't want him to die?
Ji Ruyan seemed to chuckle, a laugh filled with mockery.
He had died, been humiliated, and suffered a fate worse than death.
However, he will no longer harbor hatred towards that person.
Because it is already insignificant.
The person who reported added, "Of those five hundred-plus people, three secretly reported that they heard with their own ears that the King of Western Liao claimed that Ji Canglin was his own son."
The man raised his slightly lowered eyes.
"However, Ling Xiao and the rest of the people do not admit it."
The report concluded, and the visitor fell silent, bowing his head and awaiting orders.
After a long while, Ji Ruyan said in a deep voice, "Although Ji Canglin committed the crime of treason, he is indeed of the bloodline of the Daqian royal family."
The three who spread the rumors were executed.
The remaining personal guards of Ji Canglin were exiled to the northern border, never to be released again.
Ji Canglin's remains were transported back to Ganzhou and buried in his fiefdom.
The Empress is stripped of her title and abandoned in the wilderness!
"Yes, Your Highness."
Only after the man left did Ji Ruyan smash the cup in anger.
"Shangguan Zhi, the Shangguan family... exterminate their entire clan!"
Even though she was cold-hearted and vicious, and harmed the king, she didn't make him as angry as he was!
It is acceptable to feel anger and resentment, but it is wrong for an empress to betray her country!
Such a despicable woman actually reigned as empress for decades!
nausea!
Ji Ruyan felt a chill run through her body until someone else arrived.
The letter from the capital was delivered, and unsurprisingly, it was from Prince Qing'an urging him to return.
Ji Ruyan's eyes were cold, and she ignored him.
He stood up, opened the window, and stared at the rows of peach trees planted in the college.
Beside the newly sprouted leaf buds, rosy flower buds have already emerged, soon to bloom and fill the tree with fragrance.
The peach tree is young and tender, its blossoms are bright and beautiful.
His mind calmed down, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
After leaving the room, he asked where Old Man Lu was.
The guard said he had gone to the kitchen.
He then headed towards the kitchen.
Old Master Lu was instructing Chaoxia on what kind of soup to make, what ingredients to add, and how long to simmer it when Chaoxia reminded him that he saw the handsome young master standing outside.
The scars on his face were covered with a layer of artificial skin, so they were barely noticeable unless you looked closely. They were conspicuous whether he was standing in a crowd or alone.
No wonder his daughter likes it.
"Uh, is there something you need, young master?" Old Man Lu thought for a long time before addressing him as before.
"Uncle Lu, I have something to tell you. I'd like to... get married to Qingqing here first."
What?
marriage!
Getting married is such a big deal...
"Uncle Lu, you know, there are so many people in the academy. It's not good if Qingqing keeps holding my hand and people see it." The man seemed quite helpless.
"..."
Old Man Lu glared at him, and seemed to mutter two words, but no sound came out.
It's as if Qingqing is clinging to him!
In fact, it was always his daughter who was the one who started the physical assault!
Old Man Lu had no rebuttal, and was furious.
He said in a muffled voice, "Why are you asking me for advice? Do you think I can control her?!"
Ji Ruyan smiled gently, like a spring breeze caressing her face.
"I'm not discussing this with you, I know you can't control it, I just wanted to let you know so that I can tell Aunt Shui when she wakes up."
As for Qingqing...
She will definitely agree.
He is very "weak" now, so she is very easy to talk to.
Old Man Lu was so angry that he fell backwards.
I'm starting to think of that bastard Ning Xiuwen!
Taking advantage of his daughter's liking...
"Wait, what do you mean by 'get married to Qingqing here first'? Are you going to get married to someone else when you go back to the capital?"
Old Man Lu's eyes turned cold.
If that's the case, he'd rather die than agree!
"Uncle Lu misunderstood. What I meant was that time is tight right now and we may not be fully prepared. I wanted to take advantage of the fact that Uncle Lu and Aunt Shui are both here to establish a formal relationship with Qingqing, so as to avoid any bad rumors."
"We can have a big wedding with Qingqing later, not to marry someone else."
So that's how it is.
That's more like it.
But once you're married, there's no need to do it twice.
Why bother with all that useless stuff?
"That's really unfair to my daughter," Old Man Lu said, feigning concern.
Then, as soon as Ji Ruyan left, he ran to Lu Feng's house like a rabbit.
"Boss, wake up quickly! The Crown Prince wants to force your sister to marry him!"
"Dad, did you say it backwards?" Feng Xiaowan, unaware of what had happened, rushed in and asked in surprise.
Old Man Lu choked up again.
This eldest daughter-in-law is so direct!
He didn't realize anything was wrong!
Although on the surface, Qingqing seems to be the most capable.
But in reality, the crown prince had his daughter firmly under his control for a long time.
The second son told him that the Crown Prince had spread the word to the world that Qingqing was no different from the royal family.
He just told people that Qingqing and he had a complicated relationship.
Who would dare to compete with the Crown Prince for a woman!
Old Man Lu winked at Feng Xiaowan.
Feng Xiaowan suddenly realized.
Stimulation therapy!
"Yes, yes, Brother Feng, wake up! His Highness the Crown Prince is forcing Qingqing into the bridal chamber!"
Believe it or not, I actually saw Lu Feng move right after I said that!
The blanket slowly billowed up!
Wow! This blood-ganoderma is really good, amazing! Its medicinal effects are superb!
No wonder Qingqing wanted to plant it!
"We've made it! We've made it!" Old Man Lu said excitedly.
Feng Xiaowan hurriedly tried to help the person up, but then she saw a little child with messy hair crawling out from under the blanket!
"Xi Bao?"
"Mom, Grandpa." Xi Bao rubbed her sleepy eyes and grinned.
"..."
Chaolu had been searching for someone outside with her dog, only to find out they were here!
She said that the little thing was fine to ignore, it was probably hiding somewhere.
Feng Xiaowan and Old Man Lu were only excited for nothing.
"You're not allowed to come to your father's place anymore. You spit everywhere." Feng Xiaowan lifted the blanket to check.
Xi Bao grinned: "Mom, Dad just held Xi Bao's hand!"
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