Chapter 254: Being demoted from Beijing
"Your Highness!"
The imperial concubine couldn't sit still this time. Bi Yuntao had just been released from prison, why did he go in again? He can't go in again, and it will be really difficult to get out of the prison this time. It would be okay if the second prince died, but if he didn't die, there would be no peace forever.
"Well?" The emperor glared at the imperial concubine fiercely, "I have made up my mind, don't mention it again!"
The imperial concubine fell down on the chair in despair, her expression showing decadence.
"Pretend to return to the palace!"
Bi Yuntao was detained by the guards obediently. Of course, he didn't want to be honest. He didn't have the courage to resist yet, and he still had a trace of luck in his heart. Maybe he would be imprisoned for a while this time. After the storm subsided, he would He was released from prison.
But he never expected that the emperor's punishment would put him in deep trouble.
Along the way, Bi Yuntao was thinking about whether to escape from prison. But after thinking about it, I didn't think of any good solution.
When everyone arrived at the Zichen Hall, the emperor had already taken the lead and sat on the dragon chair, looking at everyone majestically.
"Today was supposed to be the hunting ceremony before New Year's Eve, but you guys ruined the ceremony. I'm very angry!"
"Now the second prince is seriously injured, his life or death is uncertain, and the murderer turned out to be my fourth prince. The two of them killed each other, and I am deeply saddened!"
"It is the fault of a son not to educate his father. The two of them got to where they are today because I neglected to discipline them. I am here to reflect on myself."
At this time, the eldest prince was in a state of confusion. He still didn't know what happened.
He had been patiently looking for prey throughout the ceremony, having no idea that this place was so exciting.
Now from the emperor's mouth, I heard that the second prince and King Qi were fighting each other. Not only did the second prince fail to get rid of King Qi, but he was seriously injured and his life or death was uncertain.
This made him shocked and at the same time secretly regretted it. If only he had known about this earlier, so that he could send someone to do it secretly and get rid of the second prince, a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh, in one step.
In this way, the future throne will be firmly in his own hands. But what we know now is that it is too late. It is estimated that the second prince has been treated by the imperial doctors at the imperial hospital.
The third prince was a transparent person in the entire hunting ceremony, but he saw everything from beginning to end.
The third prince's memory of Bi Yuntao's argument just now was still fresh in his mind. This made him restrain his contempt and began to take Bi Yuntao seriously.
Sure enough, there has never been a waste among the princes since ancient times, it's just that each one has different pursuits.
This also made the third prince secretly make plans. When dealing with Bi Yuntao in the future, he must consider carefully.
This time the second prince missed a good opportunity because of his poor thinking, which almost caused him to die. Now his life or death is uncertain.
The two people with different thoughts unanimously expressed their happiness at the second prince's reckless behavior. As for Bi Yuntao, they didn't know what kind of punishment the emperor would impose.
"Bi Yuntao, do you know your guilt?!" At this time, the emperor no longer called Bi Yuntao King Qi, but directly called his name.
"My son, I know my guilt!"
Bi Yuntao really wanted to plead not guilty, but he had no way to explain clearly. As long as he explained the whole thing clearly, the emperor would definitely let him go.
But this matter also involves a firecracker, which cannot be sourced in time. The emperor may even ask him to hand over the firecracker. Then he will really lose the watermelon and pick the sesame seeds, and the gain will not be worth the loss!
"Hmph!" The emperor snorted coldly, "This time you admit your guilt and admit it happily. Why don't you continue to quibble?"
Bi Yuntao couldn't help but rolled his eyes. Centralized power kills people! It's better to have New China, which values everyone's gains and gives you the qualifications to apply for a lawyer.
Now in this old society, the emperor alone has the final say. If the emperor notices any threat, he will strangle you in the cradle. Zheng
"Since you have confessed, I will say nothing more!" The emperor waved his hand and wrote an imperial decree.
"Declare the decree!"
The emperor handed the written imperial edict to Eunuch Gui.
"Your Majesty...this..." Eunuch Gui took it in his hand and looked at it carefully. He couldn't help but want to say something nice for Bi Yuntao, but he could see the murderous look in the emperor's eyes, so he had to give up.
"From now on, King Bi Yuntao of Qi will be deprived of his title, demoted to a commoner, and expelled from the capital. No one can enter the capital without my will! I do this!"
"Bi Yuntao, do you have any objection to my verdict?"
"Buzz!" Bi Yuntao's head seemed to explode. Was he being expelled from Beijing? Have you become a passerby since then?
I can't blame the delay in getting the imperial edict to marry Ruoxi. It turns out it's waiting here!
I've been fooled by you again. It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years. Just wait for me, I will definitely come back!
"My son, I have no objection."
"For the sake of New Year's Eve, I specifically allow you to say goodbye to the imperial concubine, but this is not an excuse for you to stay in the capital. I will send people to keep an eye on you until you leave the capital. If you dare not leave, , don’t blame me for being rude!”
"Go down! I hope you can take care of yourself in the future!"
"Hey!" Bi Yuntao walked out of the palace dejectedly, no longer as elegant as before, "Forget it, let's take it one step at a time! Go back to the palace to change into clean clothes first. Anyway, I still have a lot of silver in my hand. I can't wait for a while. They won’t starve to death.”
"If you are unfamiliar with this place, where should you go?"
Bi Yuntao couldn't help but feel confused about the future. He had always been active in the capital.
Even though this was the case, he just stayed in his own palace, either teasing Lan or on the way to teasing her. Even the market in the capital city was only visited by Xue Ruyue when she came back from Hanfeng Temple.
"Do you want to go to Jinling City to find Sister Xue?"
Bi Yuntao couldn't help but think that Xue Ruyue was from Jinling City, and that Meng Ruolang's son also lived in Jinling City, which was very prosperous and there were many people doing business there. Maybe he could make a fortune again with a wonderful love, start a second spring, marry Bai Fumei, and leave. It’s a bit exciting to think about reaching the pinnacle of life!
He returned to the palace with his thoughts. As soon as he changed his clothes, the hurried figure of the imperial concubine appeared in front of him.
"Tao'er!"
Seeing Bi Yuntao's somewhat lonely figure, the imperial concubine's eyes were filled with tears.
"Mother... mother, you have to take care of yourself in the future. Your child is unfilial and I can no longer serve you by your side!"
Bi Yuntao originally wanted to call her mother-in-law, but then he thought about it. Now that he has been demoted to a commoner, he is no longer qualified to call her mother-in-law.
Thinking of this, my eyes couldn't help but turn red. Who would be willing to leave their hometown if they were not forced to do so?
"It's okay, but it's you. What are your plans for the future!"
"I don't know either. I'm thinking about whether to go to Jinling City to find Sister Xue. I don't know if Sister Xue is willing to take me in!"
"It would be good to go to Jinling City. It has beautiful mountains and clear waters and is a land of plenty. Ru Yue has not been there before. Isn't the purpose of her coming to the capital just to seek help from the queen?"
"Although the emperor has verbally agreed, the decree has never been issued. It just so happens that you can take this opportunity to get close to Ru Yue. It is best to get Ru Yue for your mother and concubine."
"Now that you have been deprived of your designation, your engagement with Ruoxi will naturally no longer count. Ru Yue has been using the fact that you have an engagement as an excuse to refuse to agree to the mother-in-law's proposal. Now that you have no engagement, it seems that she is here this time. How to shirk it.”
"But I don't know how to do business either!"
Thinking of the crisis facing the Xue Ruyue family, Bi Yuntao couldn't help but scratch his head, with a look of embarrassment on his face.
"It doesn't matter if you don't!" The imperial concubine rolled her eyes at him.
"As long as you get Ru Yue to the concubine, the other concubines will naturally help secretly. At worst, you will go far away from Dali and settle down in Dali. Although the concubine has been married from Dali for many years, the concubine is still in Dali. The influence is still there, as long as my mother and concubine send me a letter, you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."
The imperial concubine actually had one more thing to say, which was that it was best not to come to this point, otherwise Bi Yuntao and the others would lose their freedom from now on. Especially Xue Ruyue, the one in Dali is as good as Bi Yuntao in terms of women. If he really lets them go to Dali, that one will definitely do everything possible to win over Xue Ruyue when he sees Xue Ruyue's beauty. Get it. By then, the daughter-in-law he has chosen will really be no longer safe.
"Since you're like this, mother, how about I give it a try?" Bi Yuntao was still a little unsure, and his tone softened involuntarily.
"Just give it a try. Don't you still have the formula for Miao Lian? If it doesn't work, let Ru Yue and the others change the school."
"That's right!" Bi Yuntao nodded, "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. My child can't enjoy the New Year's Eve dinner with my mother. How about my mother staying in the house to eat with my child tonight?"
"Okay!" The imperial concubine nodded, "I will send someone to call Lan from the palace, and the three of us will eat together."
Bi Yuntao smiled slightly, nothing more, but the smile was slightly bitter and lonely.
In the huge Qi Prince's Mansion, there were only two people who could have a good meal with him in the end, which was a bit indifferent.
I don’t know when we will get together next time? Will it be the same people at the next gathering?
"Master!"
The mother and son sat for a while, and Lan had already learned from others that Bi Yuntao had been deprived of his title, demoted to a commoner, and expelled from the capital. At this time, the imperial concubine sent someone to inform her that she should go to Prince Qi's Mansion. So without saying a word, she used Qinggong to run over as if she were flying.
She no longer cares whether her identity will be exposed. She failed to complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty within the deadline. After today, she will leave the capital and return to His Majesty. She might as well be gentle with Bi Yuntao now. No one knows when they will meet again.
"Lan Lan!"
Seeing Lan running out of breath and sweating profusely, Bi Yuntao ignored the fact that the imperial concubine was still watching and felt sorry for her, so he hugged her and sat on his lap.
"Look, why are you in such a hurry? You are sweating profusely while running. What if you accidentally fall? You want me to be so distressed, young master, so you are willing to do it, right?"
"Master!" Lan Xian said angrily with her cheeks red. She lowered her head and nestled in Bi Yuntao's arms. She glanced at the Imperial Concubine shyly, "The Imperial Concubine is still here!"
"Hahaha!" The imperial concubine couldn't help but sneered, "I don't feel bad about seeing you at all, but I actually enjoy it! Do you want me to make room for you and let you two consummate your marriage?"
"Okay!" Bi Yuntao's eyes lit up and he blurted out without thinking. It would be a great thing if I could eat this girl Lan before leaving!
"Hmph! You are so beautiful! It will take a while for you to marry Ru Yue, and it will take a while for Lan to consummate the marriage with you! Otherwise, there is no need to talk!"
The excited expression on Bi Yuntao's face immediately collapsed.
"Master, come on!"
Lan pursed her lips and smiled softly, and kissed the corner of Bi Yuntao's mouth as an encouragement.
