The Adventures of the Crying Princess

Emperor Chengde came to Prince Yi's mansion, and Yuwen Ji knew about it, but he did not come out to see him. The emperor knew that he had hurt not only his daughter-in-law, but also his son.

He has been neglecting his son over the years, but Yuwen Ji never cares and has always worked hard for him.

Emperor Chengde knew that not rewarding meritorious service would be unfair to the couple, but he was worried about cultivating someone who would become too successful to be a threat to the emperor.

When Bai Yisong said that day, he denied it verbally but secretly admitted it in his heart.

He was just afraid that the Bai family would produce another Marquis of Zhenbei.

If he hadn't been afraid back then, he wouldn't have been taken advantage of. Now he killed this fear in the bud.

His strategy is to not reward people for their merits but only to show favor.

On the way back to the palace, Emperor Chengde of Ming felt empty inside. He admitted that at the beginning, his utilitarianism was more important than anything else.

But when the fake love became too much, I don’t know when it became real.

Even he himself couldn't tell whether he really loved her or was taking advantage of her.

Back in the imperial study, the emperor continued to review memorials. Just as he opened a new one, he was shocked by the words on it.

It was Yuwen Ji's resignation letter. The princess was ill and he had no energy to be in charge of the Ministry of Justice.

Emperor Chengde threw the memorial out of the window and shouted, "Nonsense!"

The second, third, and fourth memorials were the resignation letters of the three brothers of the Bai family. The emperor threw them out one by one, and in anger he pushed all of them down at once, "Nonsense, each one of them is too nonsense."

"Your Majesty, please calm down." After saying this, Eunuch Chen said no more.

Emperor Chengde noticed his abnormality and raised his eyelids, "You are also speaking up for the little girl? I know I was wrong and I have already apologized to her. What else does she want?"

"The little princess never asked you to accompany her. The little princess always said that she and Wan An Gu were your majesty's loyal followers and could die for you at any time.

She is so smart that she knew from the beginning that your favor was an exploit, and she was willing to join in.

If you don't give her a reward, she won't want it.

The little princess was twelve years old. She had experienced many terrible things. She had been poisoned by the soul-shattering pill and had witnessed the horror of the imperial prison.

I have lived in Wild Wolf Valley, traveled all over the country, and seen and experienced countless terrible things.

He lacks nothing except the desire for his father. Your love for her gives her hope. But you are the emperor after all, and she probably doesn't understand that the emperor's love has a price. "

Eunuch Chen knew he had overstepped his authority and immediately knelt down to kowtow and apologize.

"It's okay. I'm afraid you're the only one who's willing to tell me these words. I've failed her trust. Do you know how to make amends?"

"Sincerity, ten times ten sincerity. The little princess is loyal to me. As long as you can show ten times ten sincerity, I believe the little princess will forgive you."

Eunuch Chen spoke sincerely, and Emperor Ming Chengde nodded slightly. But in the royal family, the most difficult thing is sincerity. Mingde fell into deep thought. As the sun was setting, the Minister of Justice came again.

The emperor couldn't stand a murder case in one day. After all, a man in his sixties would inevitably have nightmares if he listened to ghost stories in the middle of the night. The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice was sincere, and Emperor Mingde had no reason to refuse him.

Today's case is a serial murder case. The criminal methods are so horrific and heinous.

Just after hearing about the serial murder case in the Ministry of Justice, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of War came and passed on the news that Yue Qi was harassing the people on the border to Emperor Chengde.

"For this matter, go find General Bai."

The official bowed and said, "General Bai said that he has resigned as the Minister of War and is now unemployed at home, so it is inconvenient for him to manage affairs.

Your Majesty, please take a look at the deployment of the five camps of the Ministry of War, and this is the deployment of the five camps. And..."

After much difficulty, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of War was sent away. The Deputy Minister of the Dali Temple came to see the emperor again, "I caught a flower thief today. In order to atone for his crime, he confessed a crime he had committed in the past. He helped the crown prince pass the message to Qi Wang, asking the King of Qi..."

The same rhetoric, but with a different content, just about the crimes of Prince Chen Qing.

Emperor Chengde was angry, annoyed, sad and resentful, and he had a fever again that night. The bitter medicine seemed to be a mockery of him.

The queen couldn't stand it anymore, so she went to Prince Yi's mansion to look for Bai Yimeng the next day. Yuwen Ji could not see his father, but he could not see his mother.

He walked out and told the queen what had happened, "Mother, please go back. The child woke up yesterday, but was too weak to speak.

My son has been taking care of her these days and has caught a cold..." He coughed after saying this.

Yi Tong told the Queen everything the Prince had done. Yuwen Ji was present but did not stop him, which clearly showed his approval.

These things were far beyond the Queen's imagination. It was the first time she knew how cruel her eldest son was to attack his own brother. "Don't worry, your father will make the judgment."

"Mother, my elder brother has been bullying me all these years, just because my father made me a backup. I am afraid that my father and mother will be sad, so I don't want to fight back.

But my elder brother really went too far this time. He can bully me however he wants, but what has the child done wrong? Mother, this time your son may make you sad. " After saying this, Yuwen Ji knelt down and kowtowed.

Although the queen didn't want to see this scene, she also knew that her youngest son had been forbearing for too long and there was really no need to endure it any longer. If it were someone else, they would have turned hostile long ago.

"I don't care about the political situation. You are all my sons. I don't want to see this happen. But I don't want my son to be a coward either.

A man should have ambitions to go far and wide. Do what you should do. As long as you keep a positive mindset and serve the country and the people, no matter what the result is, you will be worthy of your mother. "

Bai Yimeng in the room heard the queen's words clearly, coughed, and wanted Yuwen Ji to come in.

Master Long knew what his disciple was thinking. "Hold on for now. We only need one last step to succeed. My dear Master, please don't let this happen at the last moment."

Bai Yimeng suppressed his emotions and nodded slightly.

Five days later, Bai Yimeng officially came out of seclusion, wearing a plain egg-blue gauze robe and a green bamboo hairpin to hold her hair up.

Emperor Chengde came here every day these days, and finally waited for the moment to see her, "Girl, are you awake?"

Bai Yimeng bowed but did not kneel, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am not feeling well and cannot perform the ceremony. Please forgive me."

"No need to be polite."

Bai Yimeng's eyes were filled with alienation, as if telling everyone that she was not familiar with this emperor.

Emperor Chengde frowned slightly, "Can you talk to me alone?"

Bai Yimeng stared at Emperor Chengde for a long time, "Okay. Let's go to Hui'er's room."

Yu Wenhui did not object and took the initiative to open his door.

"I know everything the Crown Prince has done over the years. Most of it was to make things difficult for the Third Brother, and some of it was to make things difficult for you. The Third Brother never said anything about it over the years, and neither did you."

Emperor Chengde saw that Bai Yimeng didn't want to listen, so he sat down, took a deep breath, and changed the subject, "I am old, please don't leave, okay?"

"Your Majesty is only sixty years old. Taizu and the late emperor both lived to a ripe old age. Your Majesty does not need to worry." Bai Yimeng's words were half polite and half the truth.

He moved a chair and sat down, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am not fully recovered yet."

Emperor Chengde licked his lips and said, "I am interested in the third brother, but the current situation needs to be dealt with. Right now, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War..."

Bai Yimeng stood up and saluted, "If your majesty wants to talk about government affairs, I'm sorry I can't accompany you. Wan'an Valley will not be involved in court affairs from now on. This is the instruction left by our ancestors. I hope your majesty will forgive me.

Both the Bai family and I, Bai Yimeng, are worthy of your majesty's favor. I hope that things will end here.

If your majesty has nothing else to do, I will take my leave now." Bai Yimeng said and turned to leave.

"I was wrong. I don't ask for your forgiveness, I just hope you don't leave. I admit that I was taking advantage of you in the beginning.

But when you give too much sincerity, you can't tell whether it's being used or something else. You've been in seclusion these few days, and I feel empty inside.

I'm not saying this to seek your forgiveness, nor do I expect things to go back to the way they were. I just hope you don't leave.

The few times you left the capital before, I felt really sad and worried about you.

I admit that I owe you a lot of things, and it may be difficult to make up for it. But are you willing to try again?

I won't ask you to do anything anymore. You just need to stay in the capital. If your three brothers don't want to go to the Ministry of War, they can just stay at home and take care of themselves.

You and the third child, I grant you both double the salary, and the five children will also be paid according to the monthly allowance of the crown prince. "

"Your Majesty, have you finished? You don't have to. I have already ordered that my Wan'an Valley will withdraw all its forces in the capital and will no longer enter the court.

I am very grateful for your Majesty's salary, but it is not necessary. Wan'an Valley can still support their valley owner.

I will not leave for now. You are the father of the third child and the grandfather of the children. Accompanying you to the end is what they need to do.

Whether it's the Crown Prince or the King of Qi, you can appoint whoever you want. I, Wan'angu, can still protect the third brother and the children.

Just one thing, from now on, if those two don't behave themselves and dare to touch my family, don't blame me for killing them.

From the beginning to the end, I, Bai Yimeng, have never owed your royal family anything. I have kept all your rewards over the years, and I will take inventory and send them back to you later."

Emperor Chengde was stunned. He didn't know what to say anymore. He just held Bai Yimeng's arm tightly and said, "I'm sick. Can you call me father again?"

"Your Majesty, you know that there are no secrets in front of a doctor. You are in good health, but you just didn't get enough rest recently."

"The prince has gone crazy. This time I really need the third brother to take charge of the situation." The old emperor had never given in in his life, but this time he was really scared.

The prince has gone crazy, and if Yuwen Ji leaves again, his kingdom will be really unstable.

Bai Yimeng smiled, "He is your son, you are not unfamiliar with him, there is no need for me to pass on the message."

"He won't go."

Bai Yimeng shook his head, looked helpless, and walked out.