Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 219

Chapter 219 Your Majesty’s Helplessness

Huyan Mingshuo looked at the people kneeling on the ground and Father of the Emperor, who was standing at the door like a statue. His heart was cold. This was his Father. These were his officials. These people were plotting against him all the time. They actually wanted to seize power from the Empress while he was away, so that they could take over Ye Lan. This made him feel extremely disappointed.

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes to adjust his emotions. When he opened his eyes again, he was calm. He calmly said, “Someone, please bring Father of the Emperor back to the Northern Garden to support him for the rest of his life. You must not take a step out of the Northern Garden for the rest of your life. Otherwise, the entire Northern Garden will be executed.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.” As he spoke, a group of Guards Legion Corps guards Mu Na’s Father of the Emperor and goes to the north courtyard. Ever since Huyan Mingshuo appeared, he hasn’t said a word. Based on his years of experience, he knows that he was plotted again this time. However, the result isn’t too bad. Just pretend that he hasn’t come out this time. Nothing has happened.

Father of the Emperor walked expressionlessly towards the north courtyard under the escort of the Guards Legion Corps. Actually, escort was similar to escort, There was no freedom either. Everyone just didn’t attack him for the sake of the Emperor, but they weren’t too polite. There wasn’t any good tone on the way. They just urged him to hurry up. Thinking about it, it was true. From now on, everyone’s lives were tied to him. These guards couldn’t help but vent their anger in their hearts.

As opposed to Father of the Emperor being placed under house arrest again, After the Guards Legion Corps escorted Father of the Emperor away, Huyan Mingshuo ordered, “As for you, I believe that you have been officials for many years. You should all know the crime of conspiracy to rebel. However, I do not want to embarrass you. After all, you have worked for Ye Lan for most of your lives. The so-called’you have worked hard without merit ‘.”

But if I don’t pursue it, He was truly unable to convince the crowd, Fortunately, you have already resigned. You are a commoner, so I will be lenient. I will only confiscate all your family property and behead all those who commit crimes. All the concubines and their families involved in this matter will be exiled for thousands of miles. They will never be allowed to step into the capital for the rest of their lives. The children of the family and the men will not be allowed to join the official family for generations. Are you convinced? ”

“Grassroots thanks Your Majesty for your kindness. Long live! Long live!”

This time, Huyan Mingshuo was truly showing mercy outside the law. Conspiracy to rebel was a big crime, and it was going to involve nine families. Right now, he was only ordering the slaughter of those who committed the crime. Even their family members were only in a calm exile. It could be said that this was his greatest concession.

Actually, it wasn’t that Huyan Mingshuo was suddenly merciful, but that there were many criminals this time, and they were all aristocratic clans that had been operating in the imperial capital for more than a hundred years. The connections between the various clans were all intertwined, and it could be said that it affected everyone’s entire body.

If he really wanted to join the nine races, then perhaps more than half of the people in the imperial capital would be implicated, so he had to take a step back. As long as he didn’t involve anything else, the imperial capital wouldn’t be in chaos for the time being. Now that he had just ascended the throne, everything in the imperial capital was still on the verge of collapse, so the imperial capital couldn’t be in chaos.

Those people also knew that this was the best outcome. Although they were still going to die, they still managed to preserve their family. They also knew that this was the Emperor’s greatest concession, so everyone could only thank him.

After everything was settled, Huyan Mingshuo waved his hand and said, “Lan Zheng, Lei Yu, and Yu Wenhao stay. Everyone else, leave.”

“I’ll take my leave.” After saying that, everyone left the hall. They had to do everything. They had to go into exile. Those who should die also went to die. Empress Dowager Xiao, accompanied by the palace maids and eunuchs, also went back to her own bedroom.

Huyan Mingshuo led Fu Yingran to Yikun Palace. His expression was so gloomy that he could drip water. When he entered Yikun Palace, Huyan Mingshuo waved his hand and the palace door closed behind him. He forcefully locked the eunuchs and maids behind him outside.

He turned around and hugged Fu Yingran and said sluggishly, “Yingran, I’m so tired. When is this day going to end? Why does he have to go against me? Is power really that important? Does the royal family really have no father and son? What do you think I should do? What should I do with him?”

If he can really support this country, what if I give way to him? But you’ve also seen what Ye Lan has become in his hands these past few years. I really can’t bear to watch the people of Ye Lan continue to suffer. Do you know what kind of life the people of Ye Lan lived before you married me?

Although our country of Ye Lan is vast, But most of them are desert grasslands, Apart from raising cattle and horses and sheep, There was no other source of livelihood. The spring and autumn season was better. The citizens could also raise some cattle and sheep to eat. However, once winter arrived, the sky was covered with snow. The citizens could not even go out. They could not even provide basic food and clothing. They could only wait for the relief of the Imperial Court, and the treasury of Ye Lan was not rich.

That’s why I wanted to expand Ye Lan’s territory. This way, the north and south can think about what they need. The people don’t have to suffer from hunger, and the Ye Lan Imperial Court doesn’t have to worry about it every year. Now that I’ve finally done it, why can’t he support me? Even if I personally chased him off the throne, I still have no choice. Even if he doesn’t become an emperor, he is still my father. Could it be that I can still make things difficult for him? Why couldn’t he figure it out?

“If he can really suppress the other countries, I would also like to let go of this burden and walk around. However, he can’t suppress it. It was not easy for us to achieve what we have achieved today, and we have paid a high price for it. I can’t just watch as Ye Lan returns to the past. Is it wrong for me to do so?”

Why did even his father have to go against him again and again? Was it really wrong for him to do this? If it came from someone else’s troubles, perhaps he could still accept it, but it was his own biological father. They all said that wishing for his son to become a dragon was the wish of one of his parents, so why would he be so evil when he came here? Huyan Mingshuo’s heart was really painful. He could not understand why his father was so persistent in opposing him.

Fu Yingran listened to him silently. She had never seen Huyan Mingshuo like this before. In her impression, Huyan Mingshuo had always been undefeatable. Even in the face of countless enemies, he could still face difficulties without blinking an eye. He had never looked so dispirited. It seemed that fighting Father of the Emperor over and over again had dealt him a great blow.

But that’s true, After all, he was his biological father, Blood is thicker than water, Moreover, Huyan Mingshuo had always valued kinship, Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so indecisive in the face of the events that had happened in the Imperial Capital these past few days. If it weren’t for his biological father and uncle, with his temperament, he would have already dealt with them with tough methods. How could he have kept them? People plotted against him again and again.

Seeing Huyan Mingshuo like this, Fu Yingran’s heart was incomparably sour. Thinking about how such a brilliant and decisive man had been forced to such a state by his loved ones that he cared about, it could be seen what kind of torment he was experiencing in his heart. This was her husband, how could she remain indifferent?

Thus, Fu Yingran also reached out and hugged his waist tightly. She comforted him silently, until after a cup of tea, Huyan Mingshuo’s emotions gradually calmed down. Fu Yingran raised his head in his arms and gently stroked his handsome face. He said with a heartache, “You’ve done very well. Really, in my heart, you are the best. As for Father Emperor, I don’t know how to persuade you. I can only tell you that no matter what decision you make, I will always be by your side and support you.”

Huyan Mingshuo didn’t say anything after hearing this. He only tightened his arms around Fu Yingran and buried his head on her shoulder, breathing in the unique scent of her body. This made him feel extremely at ease.

After a while, Fu Yingran asked softly, “Now can you tell me why you appeared in the palace at this time? Didn’t you go to Tianshui Country? Now that you’re back, what about Haoze?”

Huyan Mingshuo did not raise his head. He only said on Fu Yingran’s shoulder, “I originally did not plan on personally conquering the Tianshui Kingdom. I have already sent people to investigate the Tianshui Kingdom. There is nothing important about it. Those people are just going to join the Tianshui Kingdom together. Isn’t this the result you arranged back then?” “Send Mu Hai to handle such a small matter as Zhao An. The reason why I intentionally left is to give them a chance to act without worries.”

However, all of this had already exceeded his imagination. He had originally thought that he was deliberately putting on a show to make everyone think that he was no longer in the Emperor, so that those people could relax their vigilance and act recklessly. At that time, he could hide in the shadows and control all of this.

Therefore, less than thirty miles away from the city, he returned to the capital. Originally, he wanted to send someone to deliver a letter to Fu Yingran. Then, the husband and wife worked together openly and secretly to deal with those who had dissent.

Unexpectedly, Fu Yingran had only made such a big formation on his first day. Even he was caught off guard, so he had no choice but to change his original plan to cooperate with Fu Yingran. Otherwise, how could all of this be so smooth?

Hearing what he said, Fu Yingran instantly understood. She was originally sighing in her heart that this matter had gone too smoothly, making people feel that it was somewhat untrue.

By the time she received the news, those people had already made their move. It was impossible for the people she sent to completely stop their movements. Now, this could be explained. Fortunately, with Huyan Mingshuo’s secret cooperation, all of this was considered to be satisfactory.

Fu Yingran felt a little ashamed at the thought of almost letting those people succeed. She was indeed a little too anxious about this matter.

Thus, she leaned against Huyan Mingshuo’s embrace and apologetically said, “I’m sorry, Ming Shuo, I was too anxious, I just thought it would be best to get rid of all this trouble before the winter snowy wilderness arrives, ‘”I didn’t expect it to be such a disaster. If it weren’t for you circling in the dark this time, I’m afraid there wouldn’t be such a result. It seems that neither of us is suitable for these court battles, so I agree with you. When Haoze is a little bigger, it would be better to throw that position to Huyan Haoze.”

It turned out that neither of them was suitable for this intriguing court life, and they yearned for a life where birds could fly in the sky and fish could swim in the sea.

They were all born into the royal family. Everyone only saw their extraordinary and respected identities, but they didn’t know the price they had to pay behind this noble identity. For the sake of this so-called Crown Prince identity, Huyan Mingshuo had lived in the constant calculations of others since childhood. Even his own marriage had to be based on the interests of the country.