Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 173

Chapter 173 To Personally Visit the Youxian Palace
If he let the talisman return to Huyan Mingshuo’s hand, If nothing unexpected happened, Huyan Mingshuo would ascend to the throne in a few days. At that time, he would rightly be in charge of the military and political power of Ye Lan. It would be even more difficult for him to turn over again. So, he nervously asked, “What did you say? Say again, who did Prince Bingjian give the talisman to?”

Seeing how nervous the old emperor was, The guard did not mind watching the fun and repeated what he had just said, ‘”Your Majesty, the side-by-side king returned to the imperial capital today. His Highness the Crown Prince went to the city gate early in the morning to welcome him. That’s why the side-by-side king saw His Highness the Crown Prince as soon as he returned to the imperial capital. After learning that His Highness the Crown Prince was about to ascend the throne a few days later, the side-by-side king handed the military talisman to His Highness the Crown Prince on the spot. His Highness the Crown Prince accepted the spot.”

Actually, the old emperor’s actions were unacceptable to them as subordinates. Thinking back to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, for the sake of Ye Lan’s strength and unification, they had fought everywhere for so many years and had finally accomplished the great cause of unifying the world with great difficulty.

The old emperor was just enjoying the peace in the palace, Nothing had been done. Now that the Crown Prince was about to ascend to the throne and rule the world, he had jumped out and messed up the originally good situation. Yet now, he was still delusional about replacing the Crown Prince as the Lord of the Heavens. Even their subordinates could not bear to see him do this.

Does this old emperor really think that everyone is an idiot? With his series of actions, who didn’t know what he wanted to do? Wasn’t it because of the talisman that he was so nervous now? If he didn’t even have a talisman, then he had no chance of winning.

“What about the Empress? Didn’t she go to the city gate to reward Prince Bingjian? Did you see her when you came?” Since the talisman could no longer be counted on, the old emperor decided on the Empress. After all, she was Huyan Mingshuo’s biological mother. As long as she was around, Huyan Mingshuo would be afraid.

Seeing the old emperor ask, The guard continued, “I see, When the Empress arrived, The side-by-side king was talking to His Highness the Crown Prince. Later on, she didn’t know what she had said to the King beside her, The Crown Prince then sent a team of hidden guards to escort the Empress to the Tianshui Kingdom. I heard that the King brought news of the Little Emperor’s grandson. Because the Empress missed the Emperor’s grandson very much, she ignored the Crown Prince’s advice and insisted on going to the Tianshui Kingdom. The Crown Prince was helpless, so she could only let the Royal hidden Guards send her all the way.

This time, the old emperor could no longer remain calm, If even the Empress had left, wouldn’t Huyan Mingshuo have nothing to worry about? In the future, when dealing with him, he would no longer have any worries. Thinking of this, he could only instruct the guard, “Alright, I know all of this. You should go to the Youxian Palace now and tell the Youxian King that I have something to discuss with him and let him quickly enter the palace.”

The Youxian Palace was now the last straw for the old emperor. The Empress had already left, Now, in the entire country of Ye Lan, The only person closest to Huyan Mingshuo was the Right Virtuous King. No matter what, he was still the Empress’ elder brother. Huyan Mingshuo’s biological uncle. As long as he could hold him in his hand, Huyan Mingshuo would have some misgivings. After all, no emperor would ignore his mother clan. Without the support of her mother clan, even if you were the Emperor, it would be difficult for you to do a lot of things well.

Unexpectedly, the guard remained unmoved. He continued to kneel on the ground and said, “Answer the emperor, It’s not that this subordinate doesn’t want to go, Instead, he might not necessarily see the Right Virtuous King if he were to go down. Just now, His Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Bingjian said that they still had some matters to discuss with the Right Virtuous King in person. As soon as they entered the city gate, they went to the Right Virtuous King’s Mansion together. Therefore, at this moment, the Right Virtuous King is probably busy entertaining His Highness the Crown Prince and is unable to enter the palace. How about this subordinate go to the Right Virtuous King’s Mansion to deliver a message for the Emperor?

The old emperor’s heart was unspeakably irritated. He was beaten up one after another, leaving him powerless to retaliate. Was Huyan Mingshuo planning to retaliate? Could it be that the reason why he hadn’t interfered with the world during this period of time was just to numb him? The purpose was to wait for Nalan Jinhong to return to the imperial capital? When did Nalan Jinhong become the Crown Prince?

That’s right. Wasn’t this Nalan Jinhong recommended by Huyan Mingshuo? He should have thought of this a long time ago. This time, he really lost all his moves by accident. It seems that all his efforts over the past few years have been in vain. The old emperor’s heart is completely helpless now. He can only close his eyes and lean against the dragon chair. He says powerlessly, “There’s no need to go. You can go down first. I want to be quiet.”

“Yes, this subordinate will retire.” After the guard finished speaking, he stood up and left. Facing such an emperor, they were speechless. As the ruler of a country, they were actually so selfish. For his own benefit, they ignored the gains made by hundreds of thousands of troops after years of hard work. How could such a person be a ruler?

The old emperor couldn’t help but think, “Is it wrong for him to do this? Is he willing to make the situation like this? He just wants to be the emperor for a few more years. In fact, as long as Fu Yingran can endure this grievance and accept these women.”

It didn’t matter if he was a Father of the Emperor. At the very least, the clans behind these women would still be used by him, and he wouldn’t be left alone. However, Fu Yingran was so determined that she didn’t leave any room for others. That was why he had no choice but to make this decision and compete with Huyan Mingshuo for the world.

He was also helpless. The imperial edict had already been issued. If those women could not enter the palace, then he would break his promise to these women. This was equivalent to making enmity with the families behind them. After Huyan Mingshuo ascended to the throne, his Father of the Emperor’s situation would become even more awkward. When that time came, he would have no power in his hands, so how would he deal with himself? Therefore, he had no choice but to do so. Everyone only saw him desperately forcing Huyan Mingshuo, but no one could see the helplessness in his heart.

In his current condition, It could be said that he was in his prime and was not even old enough to retire. In addition, he had offended many influential families because of Concubine Ni’s instigation these past few years. If he retired like this, even his safety would not be guaranteed. That was why he had planned this ridiculous Concubine Na Ceremony in disregard of everyone’s objections.

The old emperor quietly leaned back in his chair and thought, He hadn’t returned to his dormitory until the morning of the second day. However, no matter what he thought, he couldn’t stop this from happening. Just as the old emperor was meditating, Huyan Mingshuo and Nalan Jinhong walked into the Youxian Palace hand in hand. When the servants saw that it was His Highness the Crown Prince, they didn’t dare to neglect him in the slightest and immediately spread the news inside.

Not long after, the entire Right Virtuous Palace came out to receive them. Right Virtuous King walked in the front with a majestic manner, followed by all his wives and children. When everyone saw Huyan Mingshuo at the entrance of the palace, they bowed to Huyan Mingshuo and said, “I, Right Virtuous King Xiaogang, lead the entire palace to pay respects to His Highness the Crown Prince.”

Huyan Mingshuo came directly from the city gate, and the Crown Prince was still following behind him. According to the rules, the Youxian Palace should indeed welcome the whole family and kneel before them. Therefore, Huyan Mingshuo openly accepted the kowtow of his uncle’s family. He only replied indifferently, “En, Youxian King, please calm down.”

As he spoke, he passed the crowd’s side and headed towards the study room of the Youxian Palace.

This was his uncle’s home. He had traveled a lot since he was young. He was quite familiar with the structure of the Youxian Palace. He didn’t need anyone to lead him to the study room.

After entering the study room, Huyan Mingshuo naturally sat down on the main seat. Nalan Jinhong also sat down on his right hand side. This was also the privilege of a side-by-side king. The so-called side-by-side, he could stand side-by-side with the Crown Prince in time.

The two of them sat there and looked at everyone who followed them. Huyan Mingshuo raised his eyes to look at the crowd and said indifferently, “This palace is here today. There are some official matters that need to be discussed with the Right Virtuous King. Other than Prince Bingjian and the Right Virtuous King, everyone else should leave.”

These were all his relatives. This was the first time Huyan Mingshuo had treated everyone in the Right Virtuous Palace in such a manner. Everyone couldn’t react for a while, especially the Right Virtuous Princess. She couldn’t help but raise her head and look at Huyan Mingshuo doubtfully. Was this the Crown Prince that she had grown up with?

Looking at Huyan Mingshuo’s business appearance and his innate kingship, Princess Youxian suddenly felt that such a Crown Prince was very unfamiliar. She couldn’t help but worry about her daughter’s future, so she didn’t react for a moment and just stood there blankly.

In the end, Prince Youxian had no choice but to drag her down and say, “Take everyone down. Have the kitchen quickly prepare food. It’s already noon. His Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Bingjian probably haven’t eaten yet. They’ll be eating in the mansion later. You can go down and prepare.”

This could be considered as giving her a step down. No matter what, she was always Huyan Mingshuo’s aunt. She should still be given the respect she deserved. Moreover, among the women who entered the palace this time, there was also her own biological daughter. She was also considered his mother-in-law.

Princess Youxian’s heart was in chaos at this moment. Originally, she had heard that Huyan Mingshuo had come, so she happily came out to see him. She thought in her heart, with the relationship between her family and His Highness the Crown Prince, after her daughter entered the palace, even if she could not be the Empress, she would still be given the title of Consort. How could she be that nameless Madam?

But now, what she saw was actually Huyan Mingshuo. All the words in her heart had been forced back. But since she had come, how could she be willing to be kicked out before she could even say a word? No matter what he said, he was still Huyan Mingshuo’s aunt. Besides, his daughter was going to enter the palace in a few days. He was also his mother-in-law. How could he be kicked out just like that? If this really happened, what kind of prestige would she have in the Youxian Palace in the future?

So she wanted to say a few words before she left, However, when she looked up and saw the icy coldness emanating from Huyan Mingshuo’s body, She opened her mouth and was unable to say a word. She could only stand there awkwardly. Fortunately, Prince Youxian reminded her in time and gave her a step down. Thus, she also got off the donkey and said, “Alright, I will give orders now. Let the kitchen prepare the food that His Highness the Crown Prince likes. I will not disturb you guys.” As she spoke, she left the study room as if she had escaped with everyone.

Huyan Mingshuo was something they had never seen before, Just looking at him made people panic. It was truly worthy of his title as the Asura of Hell. Princess Youxian couldn’t help but shiver in her heart. She thought, It’s better to let fate take its course. Her children and grandchildren have their own blessings. After her daughter entered the palace, she could only ask for more blessings. She was helpless as a mother, so she quickened her pace and went to the kitchen.

After Princess Youxian left, Huyan Mingshuo looked at Prince Youxian and asked coldly, “Didn’t Prince Youxian have anything to say to this palace? Back then, Prince Youxian had sworn to the Crown Princess Youxian. How long had it been before Prince Youxian completely forgot?”

Taking advantage of this palace’s absence from the imperial capital, what Prince Youxian has done is far from what you said back then, isn’t it? Shouldn’t the Right Virtuous King give this palace an explanation and explanation? It has been more than a month since I returned to the imperial capital. I have been waiting for you, Your Excellency King Youxian, to give me an explanation.