boyutpedia Chapter 1150 [The Wrong Couple 11]
Chapter 1150 [The Wrong Couple 11]
"Father, you don't have to worry so much. Your daughter is not as weak as you think. I have enough ability to protect myself, and I have the Golden Dragon Guards by my side. They will definitely ensure my safety." Zhaoyang said firmly, her eyes clear and bright.
The emperor looked at his daughter in front of him. Although he still felt a little uneasy, he also understood Zhaoyang's character and ability. He sighed and said slowly: "Father knows that you are capable, but things in this world are unpredictable, and father is really worried. However, you are right, with the Golden Dragon Guard by your side, father can be a little more at ease."
Zhao Yang nodded, and then asked: "Then Father, where do you plan to let me go?"
The emperor was silent for a moment, then replied, "Your grandmother's home is in Lijiang. On the surface, your father will banish you to the border, but in reality, you will go directly to Lijiang in secret. This way, you can be guaranteed to be safe while avoiding unnecessary trouble."
Zhao Yang thought about it for a while and felt that this arrangement was reasonable, so he said, "Okay, Father, I understand. Have you informed your third and second brothers about this?"
The emperor shook his head and explained, "I haven't told them yet because I'm afraid they'll worry and I'm also worried they'll drag their feet. This operation must be kept secret. The fewer people who know about it, the better."
Zhao Yang nodded in understanding and said, "Okay, Father, I understand. I will follow your arrangements and will never cause you any trouble."
So, at that moment, the whole palace seemed to be shaken by the fierce quarrel between Princess Zhaoyang and the emperor. Their voices echoed in the empty hall, making people tremble. The quarrel was so fierce that everyone present looked at them in amazement and did not dare to interrupt easily.
Finally, the emperor left in a rage, leaving Princess Zhaoyang heartbroken and tearful. Then, a cruel imperial decree came like a bolt from the blue - Princess Zhaoyang was demoted to the border and left to fend for herself.
The news spread like wildfire, causing an uproar. People were shocked by the sudden decision, because Princess Zhaoyang had always been the emperor's favorite princess, and her status was extremely respected. Now, she was demoted to a bitter cold place because of a quarrel, which was really unbelievable.
At this time, Zijun was out of town and did not hear the shocking news. However, the second prince, who had always loved Princess Zhaoyang, was extremely worried after learning about this. He rushed to the Zichen Palace without hesitation and anxiously asked to see the emperor, hoping that the emperor would revoke his decision.
The second prince knew that Princess Zhaoyang was delicate and fragile, and the environment in the border area was harsh. How could a weak woman like her endure such suffering? He was extremely anxious and knelt outside the Purple Palace, begging the emperor to change his mind.
However, the emperor ignored the second prince's request and even refused to see him. The second prince had no choice but to kneel down from day to the next morning. For a whole day and night, he had not eaten a drop of water or a grain of rice, and his body was already exhausted.
Despite this, the second prince still gritted his teeth and refused to give up. He firmly believed that as long as he persisted, the emperor would eventually be moved by his sincerity. However, the human body has its limits after all, and even an iron body can hardly withstand such a long period of torture.
Finally, in the early morning of the next day, the Second Prince’s body could no longer hold on. His eyes went dark and he fell straight onto the stone steps outside the Zichen Palace, unconscious.
The eunuch was shocked when he saw this, and he did not dare to delay any longer, so he ran to find the imperial physician. The imperial physician heard what the eunuch said, and he did not dare to delay, so he hurried over.
After a thorough diagnosis of the Second Prince, the Imperial Physician prescribed several medicines and reported to the Emperor that the Second Prince was fine, just a little frightened, and would recover after a little recuperation. After hearing this, the Emperor finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the emperor couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this child was too honest. This was obviously just a play, a trap set by him and Zhaoyang, but he didn't expect him to be so serious. However, it was precisely because of this that the play seemed more real and more convincing.
The emperor had been guarding the second prince's bedside, watching him intently, fearing that he would make another mistake. Time passed by, and finally, the second prince slowly opened his eyes.
The Second Prince was still very weak, but as soon as he woke up, he immediately struggled to sit up. Seeing this, the Emperor hurried forward to support him and asked with concern: "My son, how do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
The second prince shook his head and said weakly, "Father, I am fine. But... I have a favor to ask, and I hope you can grant it."
The emperor looked at the second prince, feeling somewhat puzzled, wondering what he wanted to ask for at this moment. So he asked softly, "My son, please tell me what you want. As long as your father can do it, I will definitely not refuse."
The second prince took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then said, "Father, I beg you to revoke your order and let my younger sister stay in the palace. My younger sister is just a weak woman, how can she endure the hardships of the border? I am willing to go to the border in my younger sister's place, and I beg you to grant my wish."
The emperor felt a pang of sadness when he heard the second prince's words. He certainly knew that the second prince loved his younger sister, but he also had his own difficulties. So he sighed and said, "My son, just give up on this idea. Zhaoyang has already set off for the border, and it's too late to regret it now."
"What?" The second prince was struck by lightning when he heard this, and his face turned pale in an instant, "Father, you have spoiled my little sister since she was a child, how could you bear to let her suffer at the border?"
"Okay, take good care of yourself, and don't worry about Zhaoyang's affairs. I have my own arrangements. Don't go anywhere during this period of time, and don't even think about leaving the palace. I have sent people to guard you." The emperor said majestically.
The second prince was struck by lightning when he heard this. He had never expected that his father would be so resolute and even blocked his own way out. He felt desperate. Not only could he not see his younger sister anymore, but he could not help her out of her predicament either.
However, the only people who really knew about this matter were the emperor and Zhaoyang. Even Ziyuan was kept in the dark. In order to prevent Zhaoyang's three companions from being implicated, the emperor specially conferred the titles of county lords on all of them. Among them, Yan Yueyue was conferred the title of Le'an County Lord, Su Huan'er was conferred the title of Rong'an County Lord, and Shi Wuxia was conferred the title of Ji'an County Lord.
After conferring the title of county lord, the emperor asked Su Huan'er and Yan Yueyue to go home. However, Yan Yueyue and Su Huan'er were very anxious when they learned that the princess had been demoted. They knew that the princess had been kind to them, and now that the princess was in trouble, how could they just sit back and watch?
However, they also understood that their own power was no match for the emperor, and faced with such a situation, they felt helpless.
The two were extremely anxious, like ants on a hot pot. At this moment, Su Huan'er's maid Yang Yiliu suddenly had an idea and said, "Huan'er, Princess Le'an, in my opinion, why don't we go to Aolong Castle and look for Princess Ji'an. Maybe she can come up with a good idea?"
After hearing this, Yan Yueyue's eyes lit up and she thought this was a good idea, so she quickly responded, "You're right, let's go to Aolong Castle now!"
They left as soon as they said they would, and they hurried to Aolong Castle. However, since they had not prepared the corresponding introduction in advance, they were ruthlessly stopped by the guards at the door.
Seeing this, Yan Yueyue hurried forward to negotiate with the guards and said, "Please go and inform your third young lady that Yan Yueyue and Su Huan'er are here to visit."
The guard looked these people up and down and saw that they were dressed in very shabby clothes. It was obvious that they had come from a long journey. Not only were their clothes tattered, but their bodies were also covered in dust and looked dirty.
Although the guard had some doubts in his heart, he still reported it according to Yan Yueyue's request.
When Shi Wuxia learned that Yan Yueyue and Su Huan'er were coming to visit, she immediately rushed out to greet them without saying a word. But when she saw how miserable they looked, she was shocked and quickly ordered the servants to take them to wash and tidy up.
After they had finished packing, Shi Wuxia asked with concern, "Yueyue, Huan'er, did you encounter any emergency? How did you end up like this?"
Yan Yueyue said solemnly, "It's a long story. We had no choice but to do this! For some reason, Princess Zhaoyang was demoted by the emperor and exiled to the distant border. The second prince knelt on the ground for a day and a night to plead for the princess, but the emperor showed no sympathy and refused to agree. Now, Princess Zhaoyang has been expelled from the capital. What can we do?"
Yan Yueyue became more and more excited as she spoke, tears welling up in her eyes. She continued, "Huan'er and I came here to ask you to lend a hand and save the princess!"
Seeing this, Shi Wuxia hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, Yueyue. Although my ability is limited, I can go find my eldest brother, second brother, and third brother. They must have a solution. Without further ado, let's go find them now!"
After saying that, Shi Wuxia led Yan Yueyue and Huan'er and hurried to Shi Wuji's residence.
After seeing Shi Wuji, Shi Wuxia said anxiously: "Brother, you must help the princess! Now the princess has been banished to that bitter and cold place, and I don't know how much suffering she will endure!"
Shi Wuji's face suddenly changed when he heard this, and he asked suspiciously, "What? Wuxia, are you serious about what you just said? Princess Zhaoyang was demoted, how is this possible? Are you kidding me?"
"That's right. Huan'er and I did come from the capital, and we heard the incident with our own ears. The princess was demoted, and as her companions, we were naturally implicated. The emperor directly issued an edict to confer us the title of county princesses and let us go home. However, the princess was so good to us, how could we just watch her get into trouble and do nothing? Ever since the imperial edict was issued, we will never be able to see the princess again." Yan Yueyue said anxiously.
Shi Wuji frowned when he heard this, and asked quickly, "Then do you know which road the princess was escorted away from?"
Yan Yueyue thought for a moment and replied, "The princess was escorted away, and the people from the Dali Temple followed her the whole time."
At this time, Shi Wuhen and Shi Wujie also walked in. Shi Wuhen said solemnly: "Brother, this matter needs to be considered carefully, and you must not act rashly."
Shi Wujie disagreed and interrupted, "How about I go rob a car? Then I can take a group of people with me, cover my face, pretend to be a bandit leader, and rescue the princess directly, right?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Wuhen immediately gave Wujie a slap on the head and said unhappily: "Why do you always think of unrealistic ideas? This will never work!"
Shi Wujie was stunned by Wuhen's knock and muttered, "What should I do? I can't just watch the princess suffer, right?"
"If Prince Zijun takes action, perhaps it will really work." Shi Wuhen said thoughtfully.
However, Shi Wujie shook his head and retorted: "But Prince Zijun is not in the capital, and he probably doesn't know about this matter yet. It's futile to look for him."
Shi Wuji was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Okay, stop arguing, I'm going."
Shi Wuhen hurriedly dissuaded him, "But, brother, you don't know the way! It's easy to get lost if you go out alone."
Shi Wuji raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile: "Don't worry, I have my own way."
Shi Wuhen was still worried and insisted, "Brother, I'd better go with you. I really don't trust you to be alone."
Shi Wuji waved his hand and said firmly: "No need, you stay in Aolong Castle. This will save one person from doing this, and even if something goes wrong, it will save trouble."
Shi Wuhen refused to give up and continued, "Brother, we are brothers. Wujie and I are not afraid."
Shi Wujie also echoed: "Yes, big brother, count me in!"
At this time, Shi Wuxia, who had been silent, also spoke up: "And me, big brother, I want to go too."
Then, Su Huan'er and Yan Yueyue said in unison: "And us!"
"Wuhen, you follow me. Wujie, you stay in Aolong Castle. Someone is needed to guard here." Shi Wuji ordered seriously.
When Shi Wujie heard this, he immediately became anxious and said quickly: "Brother, I want to go too! I also want to share your worries!"
Shi Wuji felt a little reluctant when he saw his brother's anxious look, but he still shook his head and said, "Wujie, you stay. This operation may be dangerous. I can only rest assured if you stay in Aolong Castle."
Shi Wujie wanted to say something, but seeing his elder brother's determined eyes, he knew that no matter how much he insisted, it would be useless, so he had no choice but to respond: "Okay, elder brother, I'll listen to you."
Shi Wuji patted Shi Wujie on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't be discouraged, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Then he turned to the others and said, "Miss Yan, Miss Su, Wujie, Wuxia, you all stay, Wuhen and I will chase the escort carriage."
Everyone nodded, indicating that they understood. Shi Wuji and Shi Wuhen jumped on their horses and galloped away like an arrow from a bow, soon disappearing from everyone's sight.