The Adventures of the Crying Princess

The two edicts of Emperor Chengde were not contradictory, nor did they intend to check and balance power.

The prince was not unvirtuous, but because the state of Daxing was in decline, the next monarch must be someone who was decisive and ruthless. Due to his physical condition, the prince was more feminine and less forthright and domineering.

With the emergence of things like forcing the emperor to abdicate, dethronement is only a matter of time for the country and the family.

It is not difficult to depose the crown prince, but the difficult part is how to alleviate the turmoil in the court caused by this.

If Chen, Huazhi, Yueqi, Lu and Yue, which have been eyeing it covetously, attack it together, how will Daxing cope with it?

There are two purposes for giving Yuwen Ji the token of regent. One is to test Yuwen Ji's ability to handle state affairs. The other is to wait for Bai Yimeng to teach Yuwen Hui how to take power.

For a dynasty with few royal heirs, Emperor Chengde had to be extremely cautious in every decision he made.

After sending Yuwen Ji away, the old emperor changed into casual clothes and decided to go to Prince Yi's mansion to take a peek.

Prince Yi's Mansion

Yuwen Hui was reciting a book while standing upside down, and his voice could be heard throughout the Lanyue Pavilion. Long Yi supported Emperor Chengde and stood on the treetop, watching coldly.

"The little monkey is abusing my grandson." The old emperor was so angry that his teeth were itching.

"Your Majesty, you misunderstood. This way, you can memorize the book well and practice Qi at the same time." Long Yi whispered about the training process when they were young. "Children who suffer from hardships when they are young will have more endurance and better health when they grow up."

"Don't speak up for her, she is abusing you. Why didn't Long Ziming train her like this when she was a child?"

The golden shadow appeared, and after greeting, he replied, "Master, although he may seem careless, he is actually a martial arts fanatic. His basic skills are very solid. How do you think he practiced them, Your Majesty?"

Emperor Chengde was speechless, but after thinking about it, he felt that it made sense. Bai Yimeng's martial arts skills were indeed far beyond those of his peers.

Jin Ying continued to explain, "The master is forcing the prince so much because he is worried that he will be in a high position in the future and will inevitably be in danger. If there is no one to take care of him, he can protect himself. He went to Beidu Academy in the morning and practiced martial arts after school. This is what he does every day."

Jin Ying did not reveal Bai Yimeng's intention, but Emperor Chengde could hear it. It was obvious that this was a secret attempt to train Yuwen Hui to be the crown prince.

He felt relieved and quietly left the palace, wanting to see what Bai Yimeng and Yuwen Ji really thought. He didn't believe that someone would not be interested in the imperial power.

Not long after, Bai Yimeng came out, looked up at the treetops, knelt down and kowtowed, "The daughter-in-law pays respects to the emperor."

Emperor Chengde curled his lips and motioned Long Yi to help him down. After landing, he squatted down and stared at Bai Yimeng, "Monkey, what do you think? Tell me."

"Really?"

"Do not talk nonsense!"

Bai Yimeng stood up and patted the dirt off her body, "My daughter-in-law is not full." Seeing that the old emperor did not understand, Bai Yimeng repeated, "My daughter-in-law just ate less. I wanted to find something to eat. I saw you when I left the room. You asked me what I thought, and this is what I thought."

Emperor Chengde showed a look that said, "Am I giving you face?" and said, "Follow me in and let's talk."

Bai Yimeng naturally knew the purpose of the emperor's visit. He had deliberately talked nonsense just now because he felt that such things should not be discussed in public.

After entering the room, Bai Yimeng knelt down again, "Father, I can probably guess what you are thinking, but I and the Third Brother really don't want to..."

"Shut up. Don't think I won't hit you. How many heads do you have for presumptuously guessing the emperor's will?" Emperor Chengde patted her head and sighed, "Stand up and talk."

"My daughter-in-law didn't speculate on the emperor's intentions. You were the one who was talking about idle chat."

"Don't think I don't know the reason why you named the child. Forget it, I won't waste my words on you. Your opinion doesn't count in this matter. Take good care of Hui'er, and don't be so smart."

Emperor Chengde walked out, spoke a few words to Yuwen Hui, then turned around to look at the two little ones.

At this moment, Eunuch Chen came in quickly, his eyes full of panic, and he collapsed to the ground, "Your Majesty, the prince has committed suicide by taking poison. The imperial physician is helpless, what do you think we should do?"

After that, he handed a letter to Emperor Mingde, "This is the prince's suicide note, Your Majesty, please take a look.

Emperor Mingde felt dizzy and immediately sat on the ground, holding the letter in his hand and remained silent for a moment, "Little monkey, are you willing to save him?"

"The Crown Prince is the head of the state, and he is also your son, Yuwen Ji's elder brother, and Hui'er's father. Of course I am willing."

Emperor Mingde could see that she was unwilling, but he didn't care about that. He grabbed her sleeve and said, "I beg you, go save him, don't let him die."

Bai Yimeng bowed and walked out of the room. After arranging the affairs in the mansion, he rushed to the palace.

The emperor was helped by everyone and sat back on the couch. Yinsi served him ginseng tea. Emperor Chengde closed his eyes for a long time before he opened the letter and read it.

"Father, please forgive me. I know that I am lacking in talent and virtue. I have not fulfilled my duty of filial piety to my parents and raising my children. I also do not have the ability to stabilize the country and help you share your worries.

He was weak when he was young and poisoned when he was young. This was due to his son's fate and had nothing to do with anything else.

The crown prince is the foundation of a country and has a great impact. Only a man of both ability and integrity can be competent for the position. My son is weak and has always neglected civil and military affairs, so he is not a good candidate for the crown prince.

The emperor, out of consideration for family ties, has been reluctant to depose me. I feel guilty and cannot sleep at night.

I was afraid that the villain would interfere and sow discord between my son and the third son. Fortunately, the third son was loyal and honest. Otherwise, the country would be in danger.

I was afraid that the treacherous and corrupt officials would use my son to commit treasonous acts. I would never dare to force my son to abdicate. I only bring up the past today because I don't want to leave any regrets.

On that day, my son was drugged or poisoned. In any case, he was insane and could not control himself.

Since the mistake has already been made, there is no point in saying more. The son is only worried that the treacherous and treacherous people will use his hands to do disloyal and unfilial things.

The son felt that his health was not as good as before and he was afraid that he would not live long. At this time, he was most likely to become a puppet of others and be manipulated by others. The son had no talent or virtue, so how could he watch himself make a big mistake?

My father probably has a candidate for the crown prince in mind. Please take care of yourself after your son's death.

Unfilial son, Yuwen Qian respectfully presents this."

Emperor Chengde tightly grasped the letter, his fingertips turning white from exerting so much force. He didn't know whether it was because the contents of the letter were too shocking or something else, but he was confused for a moment.

After a while, Bai Yimeng returned and came to the side of Emperor Chengde and whispered, "Father, the crown prince is alive. My daughter-in-law has persuaded him to recover. He probably doesn't want to commit suicide anymore."

Suddenly, a wave of heat poured into his body from the top of his head. Emperor Chengde's eyes were blurred by the mist. He held Bai Yimeng's hand, opened and closed his lips, and tried to make a sound. After a long time, a hoarse voice finally broke through his throat, "Thank you, little monkey."

The characters rushed out of his mouth, and the old emperor seemed to be unlocked by an invisible hand. He swallowed and showed an uncoordinated smile, "How did you persuade me?"

Bai Yimeng smiled bitterly for a long time, and instead of answering, he asked, "Father, beating... beating the crown prince, how is the crime generally convicted?"

Emperor Chengde understood immediately, burst into laughter, poked her head and said, "You little monkey, you are too brave.

Well, the prince committed suicide without permission, which is a serious crime. You can be regarded as teaching him a lesson for me.

In consideration of your contribution in saving the crown prince, the reward will be sent to you later. From now on, the monthly salary of the crown prince and Princess Jiahe will be paid as the crown prince's grandson. Thank you."

“This is inappropriate!”

Emperor Chengde glared at Bai Yimeng and said, "Okay, I'll take this as your thanks. I have things to do so I have to go back."

To communicate with a rogue, you have to act rogue. The old emperor's move was to give the man a taste of his own medicine.

The Ninth Princess had moved out of Prince Yi's Mansion and returned to Princess Chengrui's Mansion. Before Emperor Chengde returned to the palace, he made a detour to the Princess' Mansion.