Chapter 218 The last piece of red book and iron certificate is actually in her hands
"Why are you standing there? Hurry up and go."
Yun Zheng said nothing, just staring into the darkness.
The emperor walked out from the darkness, and Yongan immediately became excited. He knelt down with a plop and said, "Your Highness."
She had been in jail, and the arrogance in her was gone.
The emperor nodded in satisfaction and decided that from now on, any royal relatives who committed a crime would be sent to jail.
"Go ahead."
Yong'an's eyes were red and tears were shining. "Your Majesty, I was deceived by that heartless man. I beg Your Majesty to help me vent my anger."
"Where is the red seal and iron certificate?" The emperor only wanted to know this.
Yong'an remained silent, struggling internally. The emperor didn't urge her and just looked at her coldly.
Her heart trembled, and she gritted her teeth. "The imperial decree and certificate are in my hands. I am willing to hand them over to the emperor. I only ask for a life of wealth and glory for the rest of my life."
The emperor looked puzzled, "Okay."
He never expected that the last piece of red-lettered iron certificate was in Yong'an's hands, and it had been kept secret for so many years.
His royal sister is also a top figure.
Yun Zheng raised her eyebrows. Royal family members are naturally good at weighing the pros and cons.
She looked at Ye Yichen, who was still unaware, not realizing that Yongan only wanted wealth and glory for her.
"The red seal and iron certificate are hidden in..." Yongan was about to speak when he was interrupted by Ye Yizhen. "Mom, wait a moment."
The emperor frowned.
Ye Yizhen didn't notice and said softly and coquettishly, "Mom, I also want to ask for the title of a princess."
Yongan looked at her with a complicated expression, and everyone else was silent.
Ye Yizhen was feeling uneasy, but she managed to speak with all her might, "I'm not after wealth and fame, but my status is awkward. Without a title, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to gain a foothold in Da Qi."
She seemed to have forgotten that she had just called him "your emperor" and did not consider herself a citizen of Da Qi.
The emperor said coldly, "I can't afford to support a princess from a neighboring country."
Yun Zheng knew that the emperor was the most vindictive, so she said with a smile, "Your Majesty, then send her to Nanyue to be a princess."
Ye Yizhen couldn't help but get anxious, "I won't go. I'm a Da Qi person in life and a Da Qi ghost in death."
The people of Nanyue are unfamiliar with the place, so my father issued an edict to invite her to go back, and she can only go back if she is given sufficient guarantees, otherwise she will not have a good life.
"Mom, please help me beg for mercy."
Yongan pushed her away and said, "You and your own father deceived me so badly. Don't call me mother from now on."
Ye Yizhen was filled with regret. "Mom, I just lied to Yun Zheng. If I had known my father was the emperor, who would have wanted to suffer here? I would have gone to find him a long time ago."
"I just made up that lie on purpose to provoke Yun Zheng. The secret guards said they were protecting me, but they were actually monitoring me and asking me to do something for them."
"They arranged for me to go to the Pingxi Marquis' Mansion to search for the Red Book and Iron Certificate. My wet nurse is also theirs. I have no personal freedom and am firmly controlled by them."
"Mom, I'm your only daughter, and we depend on each other for survival. Dad has so many children, how could he possibly care about my life or death?"
Yongan remained silent.
The emperor said calmly, "If you want to be the princess of Da Qi, that's fine."
Ye Yizhen's eyes lit up, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I knew that the Emperor's uncle was the softest-hearted and valued family ties the most. Blood ties are the most real."
Just say it, and glanced at Yun Zheng, his pride evident in his words.
Yun Zheng cursed in her heart, "Silly girl, doesn't she know what kind of person the emperor is?"
Sure enough, the emperor's voice rang out, "No reward without merit, what can you offer as a token of your loyalty?"
"Huh? A pledge of allegiance?" Ye Yizhen's mind was in a turmoil. "I've already given away everything about that secret guard. I haven't concealed a single thing."
The emperor looked at her meaningfully and turned to look at Yong'an.
"Where is the red seal and iron certificate?"
Yong'an replied respectfully, "I have set up a small Buddhist temple in my courtyard on the mountain, where I placed the tablet of the King of Zhennan, and the red seal and iron certificate are hidden inside."
Hiding it in a memorial tablet? Genius.
"Go." With a glance from the emperor, several dark shadows disappeared instantly.
He just couldn't figure out, "How did the Red Book and Iron Certificate end up in your hands?"
A trace of reminiscence crossed Yong'an's face. "My father married me to the Zhennan Palace. First, to win me over and keep me under surveillance. Second, to have me find that red-lettered iron certificate."
"No one would have thought that the red-lettered iron certificate was hidden behind the plaque in the ancestral hall, and I discovered it by accident."
The emperor looked at her deeply. She was not honest. It was not easy to find the imperial edict.
Yong'an sighed softly, "At that time, I thought that giving the imperial seal to my father would leave a way out for myself. Later, the prince and I fell in love with each other..."
"Puchi." Yun Zheng couldn't help laughing. In love? "Did the Prince of Zhennan ever doubt you?"
Yongan smiled bitterly, "I doubted it and tried to test it several times, but I always played dumb and hid it."
Under the candlelight, the emperor's expression flickered.
Yongan said pitifully, "Your Majesty, please let us go back first. This shabby place is not a place for human beings to stay."
"You can send someone to keep an eye on me. I'm not going anywhere. If your men can't get the red book and iron certificate, I'm willing to die as an apology."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Come here, send them back."
The mother and daughter were overjoyed that they could finally leave this damn place.
Yun Zheng walked along the long corridor, her eyes rolling slightly. "Your Majesty, why didn't the Zhennan Palace rebel back then? They had the Nanyue Kingdom as their ally."
If you don’t understand, ask.
Seeing that the last piece of red-lettered iron certificate was about to be obtained, the emperor was in a very good mood and became more patient.
"Firstly, he was under strict surveillance by the imperial court at the time. They even married a princess to him and kept an eye on his every move. It would have been difficult to conceal such a large-scale rebellion from the imperial court."
"Secondly, he, a vassal king, allied with a neighboring country to rebel. He couldn't stand the greater good, so neither the government nor the people could tolerate him."
Even if you want to rebel, you have to have a legitimate reason, otherwise who would dare to fight against you with their head on the line?
"Third..." The emperor looked at Li Wuyang.
Li Wuyang nodded slightly, "The Emperor suspects that the Zhennan Palace has been in contact with the remnants of the previous royal family, so he sent me to investigate."
Yun Zheng was even more confused. "What? How can we still interact if everyone is dead?"
Li Wuyang said calmly, "At the end of the previous dynasty, the last group of royal descendants fled to the vicinity of Nanyue. It was the Prince of Zhennan who led his troops in pursuit, forcing the last crown prince of the previous dynasty to jump into the Nandian Sea with his entire family and generals."
"And, the Prince of Zhennan was crowned king for his merits."
A flash of inspiration struck Yun Zheng, "So, not all the bodies have been found?"
There is room for maneuver. It is impossible for all of them to escape, but it is no problem to save one or two.
"right."
Yun Zheng was a smart person and reacted immediately.
She gasped. If this was true, then there must be a reason why the court had always been suspicious and wary of the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion.
It was getting late, so Yun Zheng took her leave from the emperor.
Li Wuyang also took his leave.
The emperor looked at them deeply and said, "Ninth brother, please return to the palace to recuperate."
"Jinyun, please stay for a moment. I have something to ask you."
The two exchanged glances and said, "Yes."
Li Wuyang left without looking back.
The emperor said with a smile, "Jinyun, how do I treat you?"
Yun Zheng answered without hesitation, "Your Majesty's kindness to me is as great as a mountain. If it weren't for your kindness, I wouldn't be able to stand here peacefully."
The emperor smiled slightly and said, "Then, I want to hear some truth."
"yes."
The Emperor asked abruptly, "Prince Rui returned to the capital, seriously injured, but he didn't go back to his own palace first, nor did he go to the palace to see the emperor. Instead, he went to Qin Garden first. What do you think?"
Yun Zheng's heart tightened. What she was worried about happened.
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