After hearing these heartfelt words, Emperor Yong looked at the figure of Duke Yan kneeling on the ground and his white hair, with a very moved expression on his face.
Before the death of the late emperor, he, as the crown prince, stood by his bed.
The late emperor specially called Duke Yan in, held Duke Yan's hand and recalled the past with a smile on his face.
When he was dying, the late emperor called him forward again, gave him many instructions intermittently, and finally looked at Duke Yan and said:
"Sheng'er, those veterans who followed me in the east and west campaigns are the heroes of the Yong Dynasty. Don't...don't let their hearts be chilled. Remember to be a good king who is diligent and loves the people... ....”
Thinking of this, Emperor Yong stood up quickly, walked around the jade case in front of him, and personally helped Duke Yan up.
"Zuo Aiqing, why is this happening! Get up quickly, I will definitely give you an explanation!"
Hearing this, Duke Yan raised his head with a "shocked" look on his face. Seeing the serious look on Emperor Yong's face, his eyes became redder and redder.
"Your Majesty, I... I don't want to embarrass Your Majesty!"
Emperor Yong looked gentle and said, "If I keep kneeling, you will really embarrass me."
Seeing this, Qiao Zhongguo stepped forward at the right time and smoothed things over.
"Master-in-law, Your Majesty always does what you say. Please get up quickly. Don't make things difficult for Your Majesty."
After hearing this, Duke Yan relied on the strength of Qiao Zhongguo's hand to stand up with "difficulty".
Seeing Emperor Yong looking at his trembling legs, Duke Yan smiled bitterly:
"Your Majesty, I am old. I have a lot of old ailments left on the battlefield. Now I am even more useless. I am making you laugh, Your Majesty."
When Emperor Yong heard this, he felt that the smile on Duke Yan's face was particularly sad, and he felt more and more guilty in his heart.
When Concubine Wan saw this, she knew that something was completely wrong.
Duke Yan's commotion simply pushed Xian'er to a dead end!
Sure enough, seeing Duke Yan sitting down beside him, Emperor Yong immediately looked at the eldest princess, his expression extremely cold.
"The eldest princess has sinister intentions. She plotted against the courtiers, framed the courtiers, and ignored the royal family. Her intentions are worthy of death. I--"
"Your Majesty!"
Concubine Wan suddenly screamed sadly, interrupting Emperor Yong's words.
"Holy Lord, no matter what you are going to say next, please think twice! Do you remember what this is!"
As Concubine Wan spoke, she took out something from her sleeve and placed it in her palm.
Qiao Zhongguo looked up and saw a piece of smooth jade inlaid with gold.
He squinted his eyes and took a closer look, and vaguely saw four characters engraved on the beautiful jade.
When Emperor Yong saw this thing, his expression changed drastically!
Concubine Wan shed tears and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, she loved Xian'er so much in the past and treated Xian'er as her own daughter. She even gave Xian'er the longevity lock she had worn since she was a child."
"Have you forgotten? When she put this longevity lock on Xian'er, she said that she hoped that Xian'er would be healthy and happy forever."
"Your Majesty, just for her sake, please spare Xian'er this time. Xian'er really won't dare to do it again!"
There were tears on Concubine Wan's face, but she was so nervous inside that her heartstrings were trembling.
This is her last trump card!
The Holy Emperor has been going to her Jinhua Palace from time to time for so many years, isn't it just to miss Yu Liu with her?
At that time, she saw the emperor's obsession with Yu Liu, so she took the initiative to approach Yu Liu and showed her favor to Yu Liu, and then she got to where she is today step by step!
However, she never dared to do anything with Yu Liu's affection, because she knew in her heart that affection would only be used less and less, so it must be used on the edge!
Today, in order to protect Xian'er, she can only do this!
Emperor Yong looked at this unique lock of longevity with ups and downs in his heart and his expression changed several times.
Concubine Wan saw a glimmer of hope and immediately held on tightly without letting go.
"Your Majesty, Xian'er made a mistake and deserves to be punished. However, can you give her a chance to change her ways? This child has a good heart!"
Hearing this, the eldest princess hurriedly kowtowed to the side, "Father, I know I was wrong. Please spare me this time!"
Upon hearing this, Duke Yan and others looked at Emperor Yong at the same time, and no one interrupted him.
Obviously, smart people all know that Empress Yu Liu is the absolute inverse of Emperor Yong.
If you use this trick well, you can change your life against the will of heaven. If you use it wrongly, you will die faster!
Emperor Yong's breathing was slightly rapid, and after a while he said in a rough voice: "You also know that she was very happy with Xian'er back then..."
"Concubine Wan, if you remember the first half of what she said, do you also remember the second half of what she said?"
"May Xian'er be kind to others, and may her heart be as pure as a chrysanthemum or an orchid."
"Look, how lawless she has become now! She is plotting against me and the people around me!"
At the last sentence, Emperor Yong almost roared!
Concubine Wan trembled suddenly, and suddenly felt the coldness of the floor tiles rushing up from under her body. Even the joints of her bones were cold at this moment.
Her face was pale and her heart was so desperate that she could hardly hold on to the small longevity lock in her palm.
It's over...
Even the last resort doesn't work...
Emperor Yong suppressed his dizziness and said coldly: "Since Xian'er dislikes the consort I chose for her so much and is so reluctant to leave my side, she might as well stay in the palace forever!"
"Huang Pei, clean up the side halls of the palace and temple. From today on, the princess will be a vegetarian for the rest of her life and will never marry!"
Huang Pei looked up in surprise when he heard this.
It is also illegal for the royal family for a princess to stay in the palace for a long time and never marry. How can you explain this to the world?
Emperor Yong had obviously thought about it.
"When you draft a decree for me, you say that the princess cares about all the people in the world, and she has decided to live as an ancient Buddha of the Green Lantern to pray for the people of the world. I have persuaded you several times, and the princess has made up her mind!"
When the eldest princess heard this, she felt her eyes spinning, and the next moment she leaned straight back!
Concubine Wan's heart was cut by a knife, and she hurriedly reached out to help the eldest princess, but she was so frightened that she still had no strength. Both mother and daughter fell to the ground.
The eldest princess couldn't stop crying.
How could your father be so cruel!
She spent the rest of her life worshiping Buddha and becoming a vegetarian. The rest of her life was still so long. How could she endure the loneliness and misery in it?
Moreover, the father actually wanted to announce the decree to the world, which was going to cut off her escape forever!
"Huang Pei, you have someone to guard you day and night. No one is allowed to visit the eldest princess, and the eldest princess is not allowed to interact with anyone!"
Emperor Yong was really determined to punish the eldest princess. He said it was to worship the Buddha, but it was almost like a life sentence!
This is the price of angering the emperor.
If you don't take action, it will be ruined for life!
When Concubine Wan heard this, she couldn't help crying.
It would be better to lose her status as a princess or even demote her to a commoner.
At least this way she can still try her best to make Xian'er happy and comfortable outside the palace, with no worries about food and clothing.
If you meet someone you are happy with, you may be able to spend the rest of your life together.
Now that she is locked in a palace and no one is allowed to visit her, this is simply more painful than death!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You can't be so cruel to Xian'er! She is still so young, how do you want her to live in the future!"
Emperor Yong looked at Concubine Wan whose face was filled with tears, and was furious in his heart.
Concubine Wan actually tried to use Yu Liu's longevity lock to control him. Isn't this just another plan?
"Concubine Wan, you have no way to teach your daughter. From today on, you will be deprived of the title of "Wan", demoted to Zhaoyi, and banned from Jinhua Palace. Without my permission, you are not allowed to take a step forward!"
Emperor Yong said in a cold voice. He was ruthless and refused to show any affection!
Concubine Wan had to force herself to get to this point. She never expected that in the end, not only could she not save Xian'er, but she would also get involved.
She was frightened and despaired of all thoughts. She tilted her body and fell on top of the eldest princess and fainted.
