diskusbooks Chapter 163 Arrival
Chapter 163 Arrival
"If I spare you, who will spare me, Uncle Heng? You were the first one to escape. You completely forgot about my brother. Now, you want to step on the blood of my brother and me to ascend to the throne. You really underestimate me."
When King Heng heard this, he felt even more uneasy. He felt that he could not escape today. Tonight was just a Hongmen Banquet. If he had known this earlier, he would have escaped earlier.
"Your Majesty, this is all my fault. It has nothing to do with my princess and children. If Your Majesty wants to punish anyone, please punish me alone. They are all innocent."
"You're acting like a family now, but it's a shame you didn't consider their safety when you did these things.
Prince Heng, you and your family are now under house arrest. Without my permission, you are not allowed to leave the palace, let alone contact the outside world. Come, take them all away." After the emperor finished speaking, the guards immediately took Prince Heng and his family away.
Upon hearing that he was only confined to his house and not beheaded, Prince Heng said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." He did not struggle anymore.
Seeing the miserable plight of Prince Heng's family, Prince Huai quickly knelt on the ground. The emperor is the emperor. Even though he is of a higher generation, he dare not act like an elder. He can only hope that the emperor will not vent his anger on them.
"Uncle Huai Wang, please all get up. Your family is honest and dutiful. I will not vent my anger on you. In the future, I will allow several of my cousins to enter the palace and study there. This way, they can be trained to serve me sooner."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." After hearing this, King Huai finally felt relieved and showed a happy expression on his face.
However, privately, he always warned his children not to offend the emperor with their words after entering the palace. Even if they were members of the royal family, in the eyes of the emperor, they were not much closer than Prince Heng's family.
He didn't want his children to achieve much. After all, being born into the royal family was a great blessing. As long as they could live in peace and safety, he would be very satisfied.
This time, several ministers involved in the Prince Heng case were also betrayed by Prince Heng. Afterwards, a bloody purge was launched in the capital. Only then did the ministers truly realize the emperor's intentions.
Lu Linlang received news on the way that the crisis in the capital was temporarily resolved, but the court had to appease the victims and supply the army to stop the Tatars, and there was still a shortage of food. So she simply stayed in Jiangnan for a while, and after collecting food from Chongshui and the south, she brought people to escort it to the capital.
When they arrived at the capital, peace had returned to the city. This land had buried many sins and glories. People were used to seeing life and death, and were accustomed to the beheading of several officials and continued to live their lives as usual.
Upon hearing that Lu Linlang had arrived at the city gate with food, the emperor immediately ordered Yun Yi to go and receive her and to bring Lu Linlang to live in the palace.
Lu Linlang, Lu Zhan and their team brought a lot of food. A long line of carts carrying food attracted the attention of passers-by.
"Sister, Azhan, Acan, you are finally here." Yunyi has become that naive child again, and can't help showing his childish side in front of his family.
"Very good, very good. Our Yun Yi has become an independent adult. We have all heard about your deeds of persuading the disaster victims. You are really our pride. After not seeing you for so long, even you have become more energetic."
Lu Linlang pretended to be observing him and looked at him happily.
"Brother, you're awesome! We were so worried, but we didn't expect you to be able to resolve this issue. Your eloquence has finally come in handy. It's amazing! If it were us, we'd probably end up fighting."
Lu Zhan and Yun Can also came forward and circled around him in a playful manner.
"Stop teasing me. I heard you brought a lot of food this time, which really solved the court's urgent needs. The emperor said he wanted to see you immediately. He sent Lord Xu from the Ministry of Revenue to receive the food. I will let the people below and Lord Xu check the details. Let's go quickly."
"Then I'll have to trouble Lord Xu for help. These are the details of this batch of grain. I have prepared them in advance. You just need to count them again." Lu Linlang handed the booklet to Lord Xu. Lord Xu knew how important Miss Lu was to the emperor, so he naturally agreed quickly.
"We haven't been to the capital for a long time. It looks like the capital is still the same, not much has changed." This is the first time they have returned to the capital since leaving. The three of them couldn't help but look around and recall their days in the capital.
"Yes, these streets haven't changed. The only thing that has changed is that the capital seems to be more lively than before." Lu Linlang looked at these streets and felt very familiar with them.
"Ever since the emperor moved the capital, he has also encouraged the people to do business. As long as it doesn't interfere with farming, it is a good thing for the people to be self-sufficient and even have a surplus." Yun Yi told them some of the emperor's decrees for the capital and Daqi. These have been implemented in the capital and the results have been seen.
"Lu Zhan, do you still remember that place? That's where you used to gamble." Yun Can saw that the former casino had been converted into a restaurant, and he smiled and twisted Lu Zhan's arm, teasing him.
"How could I not remember? That's where I was woken up by my sister. Now, except for Yunxi, we are all here, but the casino is gone. I don't know if the food here is delicious. I also want to recall the good times."
"Stop talking nonsense. The emperor will definitely keep you here for a while longer this time. You have plenty of time to come here and hang out. But when you get to the palace, you two must be careful with your words." Yun Yi reminded them when he saw the two of them still playing and fighting in the car.
"Don't worry, we know our limits." The two of them quickly adjusted their posture and sat up straight.
The carriage was driven by someone from the palace, and soon arrived at the palace gate. The siblings got off the carriage and just as they entered the palace, the palace servants around the emperor were already waiting there.
"Miss Lu, the emperor has instructed you to ride in a sedan chair." The palace maid stepped forward and saluted Lu Linlang. The sedan chair was already waiting on the side.
"I am just a commoner. I must abide by the palace rules. I cannot ride in this sedan chair. Please lead the way, eunuch."
Lu Linlang refused to ride in a sedan chair, which was usually reserved for powerful and elderly ladies and ministers, or favored concubines in the palace. Since she had refused the emperor's reward, she would not go against the rules in such matters.
Seeing that Lu Linlang refused, the palace maid did not try to persuade her anymore. She just led the way, passing through the corridor and the front hall, and finally arrived at the palace where the emperor worked.
The emperor had already heard that Lu Linlang refused to ride in the sedan chair. She was standing at the door, watching them walk over with her head lowered.
When he arrived beside the emperor, he knelt down and saluted.
"No need to be so formal, cousin, please stand up. We are a family, there is no need for such red tape." The emperor helped Lu Linlang up just as they were about to kneel down.
"Your Majesty, etiquette cannot be abolished. I once wronged Your Majesty by forcing you to act as my cousin. Now that Your Majesty holds power over the world, this is our first meeting, and I would like to meet Your Majesty in person." After Lu Linlang finished speaking, she and her brothers performed the ceremony again.
From Prince Heng's house arrest to the sedan chair just now, Lu Linlang already knew that the emperor was no longer the cousin she used to be. She had become a qualified emperor with suspicion. In front of the emperor, she had to observe the etiquette of a subject to avoid misunderstandings from the emperor.