met free Chapter 1153 [The Wrong Couple 14]
Chapter 1153 [The Wrong Couple 14]
"Princess, I heard that the emperor suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood after hearing the news that you had passed away. Should we hurry back to Beijing to check on him?" Zi Yuan said anxiously.
When Zhaoyang heard this, his heart suddenly tightened, and he quickly asked: "What? How is father now? Is he seriously injured?"
Zi Yuan hurriedly comforted her, "Princess, don't worry too much. I just got the news that the emperor is fine for now, but he seems to have locked himself in the palace and won't see anyone. Even the 'spiritual official' who accompanied you was locked in there with him, and he hasn't eaten or drunk for several days."
Zhaoyang frowned upon hearing this, and became increasingly anxious. She knew very well how much her father loved her, and the news of her sudden "death" must have made him heartbroken.
"I know this old man never knows how to take care of himself." Zhao Yang sighed, "How can we go on like this?"
After thinking for a while, Zhao Yang ordered: "Zi Yuan, go find Liu Yi and ask him to give this handkerchief to my father. When my father sees this handkerchief, he will naturally understand my intentions."
Ziyuan took the handkerchief and looked at it carefully. She saw a lifelike phoenix embroidered on it with delicate needlework, which was obviously embroidered by Zhaoyang himself.
"Yes, Princess, I'll do it right away." Zi Yuan said, and then hurried away.
At the same time, in the inner hall of the palace, the emperor sat alone on the dragon throne, his face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot. In his hand, he tightly grasped a secret report, which recorded in detail the truth of Princess Zhaoyang's murder.
After a thorough investigation, the emperor finally found out the whole story. As he expected, all this was a conspiracy secretly planned by the eldest prince.
"This rebellious son is so cruel that he even spared his own sister!" The emperor was furious and slammed the table. "He is simply a beast!"
The emperor was filled with regret. How could he trust himself so easily? He actually sent Zhaoyang away. He thought it was a kind of protection for her, but he never expected that it would become a kind of harm to her. Zhaoyang, it's all your fault. It's all your fault! Your father is willing to use his life to exchange for you. Are you willing to come back? But don't worry, your father will never let those who hurt you go easily.
At this moment, a secret guard suddenly appeared in the hall. He walked quickly to the emperor, handed him a handkerchief with both hands respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, when I was checking something today, an unknown person suddenly bumped into me and stuffed this handkerchief into my arms."
Upon hearing this, the emperor quickly took the handkerchief and took a closer look. His eyes widened immediately. Isn't this the handkerchief of his precious daughter? How could it appear here?
The emperor's heart tightened, and he asked hurriedly: "Can you see what the other person looks like?"
The secret guard bowed his head and replied, "Your Majesty, I didn't see the other person's face clearly. He just bumped into me at that time, and I felt the handkerchief in my arms. However, I feel it is a bit strange. Why did he bump into me in such an inconspicuous corner of the street? Moreover, he seems to know my identity very well."
After hearing what the secret guard said, the emperor frowned slightly, as if thinking about something. After a while, he waved his hand and said to the secret guard, "You go down first. I understand."
"Yes, I'll take my leave." said the secret guard, and then disappeared into the dark.
The emperor slowly unfolded the handkerchief and gently placed it on the table, as if it was an invaluable treasure. He stared at the handkerchief, with a hint of expectation and worry in his eyes.
Then, the emperor carefully poured some tea to soak the handkerchief. As the water penetrated, a row of clear handwriting gradually appeared on the handkerchief, as if a mysterious code was revealed.
"It's all fake, everything is fine, please don't return to Beijing for now." The emperor whispered these words and breathed a sigh of relief. He muttered to himself, "This damn girl really made me worry to death! Fortunately, she was very smart and finally got out of danger. I don't know how she did it, but my little cotton-padded jacket was almost gone. This stinky girl, when I return to Beijing, I will definitely scold her. This fake death is not something you can play casually, and you didn't inform me in advance. What if I get scared and something happens, what should I do? Fortunately, my body is still strong."
However, the emperor remained calm on the surface. He knew that in this palace, any expression of emotion might cause unnecessary trouble. Although his heart was already turbulent, he decided to continue pretending so as not to let all his efforts of the past few days go to waste.
However, the emperor also understood that he had to take action privately. These days, he unexpectedly discovered that his eldest son, who seemed ordinary and only did small things, actually had so many supporters in the court, the so-called accomplices. This discovery made the emperor realize that this time he might need a major change.
In the court, many officials seemed to be highly respected, but in fact they were not worthy of their positions. This phenomenon had long caused dissatisfaction among the people, and now, there was finally an opportunity to completely clean up these incompetent people.
At the same time, Zhaoyang has been secretly cultivating many talented people over the years, and this is a good opportunity to place them in suitable positions. In this way, not only can those vacancies be filled, but also new vitality can be injected into the court.
However, at this moment, the eldest prince suddenly appeared. He stood at the door and seemed to want to go in, but was blocked by the eunuch in charge.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. The Emperor has ordered that no one can enter." The eunuch in charge said expressionlessly.
The eldest prince was obviously a little anxious. He quickly explained, "I am not looking for my father. I just want to see Zhaoyang. Maybe this is the last time I will send her off. I want to see her again and fulfill our brother-sister relationship."
There was a hint of helplessness and sadness in his words, which made people feel pity for him.
However, the emperor heard everything clearly inside. He secretly despised him, thinking that the eldest prince didn't want to see Zhaoyang at all, but just wanted to show off his victory.
The eunuch in charge said flatteringly, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will go in and report."
The eldest prince nodded expressionlessly and said, "Okay, I will wait here for a while."
Time passed by minute by minute, and the eldest prince stood there, seemingly calm, but actually a little anxious. Finally, the eunuch in charge came out, stepped forward quickly, and asked anxiously: "How is it? Is the emperor willing to see me?"
The eunuch bowed and replied, "Your Highness, the Emperor asked you to come in, but he specifically told you to keep your voice down and not disturb Her Royal Highness the Princess from resting."
The eldest prince felt relieved after hearing this. He straightened his clothes and walked into the palace. As soon as he entered the palace, he saw the haggard emperor, and his heart tightened.
The eldest prince walked quickly to the emperor, knelt on his knees, kowtowed and said, "Father, I pay my respects to you."
The emperor raised his head slightly and glanced at the eldest prince. A hint of barely perceptible disgust flashed across his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and said, "Get up."
The eldest prince stood up, looked at the emperor with concern, and said, "Father, are you in good health? I heard that you have lost your appetite in recent days. How can this be? In the court, we still need you to take charge of the overall situation."
The emperor cursed in his heart: "What a hypocritical and rebellious son!" But his face was calm and he said lightly: "You are thoughtful."