Only Leng Yu, Luo Lan, and the people from Prince Yu's Mansion are left here.
Liu Xi took two steps forward, bowed and said:
"Prince Yu, Princess Yu, your Majesty would like to invite you two to come in. Please come in."
Leng Yu and Luo Lan looked at each other, nodded, and followed Liu Xi towards the Yangxin Hall.
The emperor was taking a nap with his eyes slightly closed. The sound of footsteps came. He slowly opened his eyes and tried to support him to get up. Liu Xi wanted to quickly step forward to help him, but his foot injury was not healed yet, so he did not dare to Go quickly.
Seeing this, Leng Yu quickly stepped forward and helped the emperor sit up.
When the emperor saw Leng Yu, a look of guilt flashed in his eyes. ,
Leng Yu took a cushion from the end of the bed and put it on him, then took a few steps back, bowed and clasped his fists,
"Father, Eunuch Liu said your name is Erchen?"
"Well, Yu'er, are you back? How are you handling the affairs of the victims? Liu Xi has told me everything that happened during this period. It's really hard on you. "
"Father, this is what I should do. I have ordered Ayu and Ahou to deal with the disasters in person. This time, a large number of victims flocked to the capital. This is due to the negligence of officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. I want to take good care of them. After some governance, several officials were dismissed from their posts, and a county magistrate named Lin Dong was made an exception. Because you were in a coma at the time, the ministers made the decision privately. If anything was done inappropriately, they were still I hope my father will correct me, and I will definitely change it in time."
"Well, since Liu Xi asked you to handle the government affairs on his behalf, you naturally have the right. There is no need to change it. You have done a good job. My father always treated you wrong in the past. You don't bear any grudge against my father!"
"I don't dare. My father has always been in my heart. I don't dare to bear grudges against you."
The emperor nodded feebly,
"Whether you hold grudges against me or not, I want to tell you something today. After this serious illness, I have figured out a lot of things. I am tired, and I can no longer handle state affairs. I think that this throne, by Let’s do it for you!”
The emperor's words made Leng Yu frown, and Luo Lan was a little surprised.
"Father, your body is recovering day by day, and you have not yet reached the point where you need to give up your throne. Besides... besides, I am not ready yet. I hope that my father will take back his life."
The emperor was a little surprised when he saw Leng Yu's offer. This throne was something that others could only dream of, but he refused to take it. This really puzzled him.
"I have thought about it, and among my sons, you are the only one suitable for this throne, but you are unwilling to do it. I can't understand why?"
"I feel that you are in good health, but it is too early to abdicate now..."
Although Leng Yu didn't say it directly, Luo Lan knew what he was thinking. He just didn't want to confine himself to the palace prematurely, and he didn't want to live a life of intrigue every day. Like himself, he liked a peaceful life.
If forced one day, he would accept the throne, but not now.
Thinking of this, she stepped forward and bowed:
"Father, your body will gradually return to normal within half a year. After that, if you take good care of your body, it will return to the same state as before. Why are you in a hurry to give up the throne?"
Luo Lan's words made the emperor's eyes flash with anticipation. He looked at her and asked eagerly:
"Will my body really return to normal?"
"Really, as long as the emperor stops touching things that he shouldn't touch and pays more attention to moderation in his life."
Luo Lan wanted to remind him not to have such stupid thoughts as immortality, otherwise, Leng Xi and Concubine Li would not take advantage of this.
The emperor nodded as if he didn't understand why.
"Well, my illness this time is inexplicable, and I can't remember many things. If I can really recover from this serious illness and be the same as before, I will definitely reward you well."
After saying this, he looked at Leng Yu again,
"Yu'er, after this incident, Liu Xi has a high opinion of you. Since you are unwilling to take over the throne, I will appoint you as the regent of Daning Kingdom. You can handle all matters big and small on my behalf, go to court on my behalf, and review memorials on my behalf. On some matters, you can make decisions directly without going through me. Are you willing to share my worries?"
this……
Leng Yu suddenly frowned. What was the difference between what the regent did and what the emperor did?
But the emperor has already said this, so what reason does he have to refuse?
So, he cupped his fists with both hands, bowed and replied:
"My son, I thank my father for his love. I will definitely fulfill my mission and share my father's worries."
Seeing Leng Yu's response, the emperor nodded feebly,
"Well, that's good. Liu Xi, go back and draft an imperial edict to convey my will."
Speaking of the imperial edict, Luo Lan thought of the imperial edict she had falsely conveyed. This matter could not be hidden. If the emperor found out about it from someone else one day, he would definitely be troubled again according to his suspicious temperament. She would get angry and bring trouble to Prince Yu's palace, so she might as well take the opportunity to speak out.
Thinking of this, she rolled her eyes a few times and then knelt down.
"Your Majesty, my son has made a mistake, please punish me."
Her actions shocked Leng Yu, and the emperor looked at her in confusion.
"Princess Yu, what are you doing? You have merit and I haven't rewarded you yet. Why do you want to punish you?"
Before Luo Lan could continue, Liu Xi suddenly knelt down.
"Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with Princess Yu. It is the old slave's fault. Please punish the old slave."
Liu Xi's behavior made both Luo Lan and Leng Yu confused. The emperor looked at him in surprise.
"Liu Xi, what's wrong with you?"
Liu Xi looked at the emperor, put his face directly on the ground, and replied loudly:
"Before the emperor fell into coma, he did not issue an imperial edict giving Prince Yu full authority to handle matters in the court. He only gave oral instructions. This made Prince Yu a lot of inconvenience, especially after the disaster victims happened. Therefore, the old slave asked Yu The princess pretended to be the emperor and wrote an imperial edict, stole the emperor's jade seal, stamped it, and passed the imperial edict to Prince Yu, asking the emperor to convict him."
Luo Lan was stunned for a moment by Liu Xi's words. It turned out that Eunuch Liu had always known that her imperial edict was false, but why did he want to hold him back?
Seeing this, she hurriedly bowed to explain,
"Father, this matter has nothing to do with Eunuch Liu. It was done by me alone. Seeing that my husband was inconvenienced, I secretly wrote the imperial edict, secretly covered it with the jade seal, and asked Eunuch Liu to deliver the edict in the name of the emperor. All of this is It's my fault, please punish me father."
"Your Majesty, Princess Yu is trying to excuse the old slave. Please take a closer look, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, it is Eunuch Liu who has taken charge of the crime on behalf of his son. Please take a closer look..."
Not only the emperor was surprised by the words of these two people, but Leng Yu was also a little puzzled.
The emperor suddenly put one hand on his forehead and waved helplessly,
"I originally wanted to reward the person who secretly issued this imperial edict. Now that you two are fighting here, who should I reward?"
reward?
Liu Xi felt that the emperor must have wanted to use this to find out who had falsely conveyed the imperial edict, and then punish the person.
When Princess Yu passed on this false imperial edict, he had already thought that when the emperor woke up, he would take the blame for Princess Yu. Anyway, he was an old man and was not afraid of the emperor's decree to punish him. He just didn't expect it. , before he could speak, Princess Yu took the initiative to speak.
No, he must understand the emperor's intentions, and he must not let Princess Yu be held responsible for this.
Thinking of this, he straightened up and looked at the emperor, clasping his fists in confusion and saying:
"Your Majesty, this old slave doesn't understand what you mean. He falsely conveys the imperial edict. This is the crime of deceiving the emperor. Why does the emperor not punish you but reward him?"
