To everyone's surprise, but not so unexpected, but somewhat puzzling, the emperor deposed the prince and imprisoned him in the East Palace for three years without being allowed to leave the East Palace.
Apart from that, without saying a single extra word, he announced his resignation and left with Feng Ruobao.
A group of ministers with complicated expressions were left behind, looking at each other.
The East Palace is the residence of the prince. The emperor deposed the prince and trapped him in the East Palace. Does this mean that there is still hope for the prince?
When there is an opportunity in the future, will he restore his identity?
But under the crown prince, there are the second prince and the third prince who have grown up. No one can say what changes will happen in three years, let alone three months.
The emperor's heart is unpredictable, and everyone cannot be sure of the emperor's thoughts towards the prince. They can only take one step at a time.
However, they could clearly see the emperor's attitude towards Du Xueyi.
Du Xueyi is afraid that he will not have a good life.
If the son does not teach, it is the father's fault. If the prince does such a wrong thing, it is the emperor who is embarrassed.
Some people with clear minds, such as Yu Zhengde and his son, Wang Gangzheng, Gong Mingcheng and others, all immediately understood why the emperor was unwilling to investigate the Huangshaling incident in depth.
Perhaps the emperor already knew that the prince was involved in the Huangshaling incident. Therefore, when Liu He identified the queen, the emperor directly ignored the matter and convicted the queen of murdering the emperor's heir.
The prince's case broke out today, and the emperor must have wanted to cover it up, but Du Xueyi's persecution went too far. In full view of the public, the emperor could only make a judgment.
But he must be angry with Du Xueyi in his heart.
Du Xueyi put his official hat back on, feeling less afraid.
After the general learned that Mr. Xu had reported the prince, he asked Yu Liangzhi to give him a message to force the emperor to deal with the prince.
If the general dares to issue such an order, there are arrangements to protect him.
General Thaksin.
Dusting off his clothes and robes, he straightened his back and left the palace, ignoring everyone's gaze.
At this time, Lan Shu was standing outside the imperial study with her back straight. After she sent Yu Liangzhi into the palace, she told Feng Ruobao that she wanted to see the emperor.
Feng Ruobao knew the emperor's thoughts about Lan Shu, so he ordered someone to bring Lan Shu here.
Your Majesty must be in a bad mood today, but with Shu's presence, it may get better.
When the emperor saw Lan Shu, his expression was stunned for a moment, and then his cold face softened slightly.
When Feng Ruobao saw this, he knew he had done the right thing.
He hurriedly bowed forward and said, "Mother, why are you waiting outside? Our family clearly asked them to take you to the side hall to have a rest first. These brats must be lazy. We will definitely deal with these lazy people when we get back."
"I asked them to bring me here. The study is an important place. I don't dare to enter it at will. I just want to say a few words to you and then leave." Lan Shu looked at the emperor.
The emperor pursed his lips slightly and said, "I'm tired. Come in and sit down to talk."
Lan Shu didn't move, and Feng Ruobao hurriedly stepped forward, "Empress, Your Majesty was busy until midnight last night and didn't go to bed until midnight. He got up before dawn. He was really tired."
After glancing at the emperor who walked straight into the royal study, Lan Shu finally followed him in slowly.
The emperor sat down leisurely, paying attention to her from the corner of his eye. The previous depression and heaviness in his heart seemed to have dissipated a lot. He picked up the tea on the imperial desk and took a sip.
He doesn't like cold tea, but he felt pretty good after drinking it today.
After taking another sip, Feng Ruobao saw this and hurriedly made another cup of warm tea and offered it to him, "Your Majesty, you have a bad stomach. You will feel uncomfortable after drinking this cold tea."
The emperor didn't refute, put down the cold tea, took the warm tea in his hand, and took another sip.
Feng Ruobao hurriedly poured another cup for Lan Shu, "Your Majesty, you've worked hard, drink some tea to moisten it."
Lan Shu drank the tea in one gulp and said bluntly, "What Du Xueyi did today was my intention. Please don't embarrass him."
The emperor also put down his tea cup and looked at her, "I am the emperor."
No one can remain safe after forcing the emperor.
"But you are also a father." Lan Shu retorted and added, "You are not only the father of Prince Mingxi, but also the father of my Lan Shu's children."
The emperor's eyebrows twitched slightly, "What do you mean by this?"
Lan Shu stood up and approached him, "Shi Jin, when you left the palace on errands and didn't protect me and the children, I don't blame you.
But you don't want to believe me, you didn't track the whereabouts of your children in time, you let them suffer so much, and eventually died in the battle at Huangshaling. This is your dereliction of duty as a father.
Today, Du Xueyi avenged them and asked you to deal with the prince. If you insult Du Xueyi for this, I, Lan Shu, swear to the sky that I will fight you until death, and your two children will never forgive you. "
"You found them? What does it mean that they died in Huangshaling?" The emperor looked shocked.
"You know which one of the 20,000 National Guardsmen who died in Huangshaling is a woman." Lan Shu looked at him coldly.
Die in battle?
woman?
Of the 20,000 Protectorate soldiers who died in the battle at Huangshaling, he only knew that his Protector General was a woman, and this was only informed by the late Emperor before his death.
The emperor's pupils shrank sharply, "Wei Qingyan?"
He quickly grabbed Lan Shu's arm, "You mean, Wei Qingyan is our daughter?"
"Yes." Lan Shu's voice was low but powerful, "She was your daughter and she protected the country for you, but she was killed by your wife and your son.
And you, the father, have repeatedly protected their murderers. "
"Wei Qingyan is our daughter? How... is this possible? How could the Wei family have adopted our daughter?" The emperor almost muttered to himself.
Lan Shu quietly watched the various changes in his face and expression.
In the end, what lingered on his face was a little guilt, sadness and a hint of unclear emotion, "What's going on? Tell me why our daughter came to the Wei family.
Who is our son and why did he die in Huangshaling? Lan Shu, tell me. "
Lan Shu looked at him without blinking, "Shi Jin, can I trust you again?"
The emperor closed his eyes gently and nodded heavily.
He has been a prince for many years and an emperor for six years, so he has always kept his emotions and anger secret. It has been a long time since he showed his emotions like this, let alone made such a promise to others.
Lan Shu nodded slightly, "I guess you have already met Li Shuyi and know that she put our son in the slave labor camp.
Qingyan entered the palace when she was young and accidentally saw the child being bullied by the eunuchs. Perhaps due to blood connection, she boldly took the child out of the palace and kept him by her side, becoming her secret guard. She called him Abu.
In the battle of Huangshaling, Abu served as a secret guard and died protecting Qingyan. As for how Qingyan got to the Wei family, I have not yet found out..."
She said everything she could, including Wei Qingyan's resurrection from the dead, Abu's soul being stored and destroyed, and other unspeakable things, but she didn't say a word more.
"Shi Jin, you have many children, so you may not care about these two, but they are life to me. I am extremely grateful for what Du Xueyi has done for them."
"It's not that I don't care." The emperor whispered.
"Then tell me, apart from the prince's reason, is there any other reason why you don't want to investigate the matter in Huangshaling?"
