diskusbooks Chapter 96 Disobeying the Imperial Order
Chapter 96 Disobeying the Imperial Order
Yu Chisheng agreed with her suggestion, saying, "Indeed, none of us have met anyone from Huaxiang Pavilion, so we should confirm it carefully."
Seeing him nod, Consort Lan finally felt a little relieved.
Rumor has it that the people of Zhonghua Xiangge are skilled in medicine and poison. If they can win them over to work for her and the Crown Prince, what difficulty would there be in dealing with Prince Cheng?
If the other party is unwilling to submit to them...
Then don't blame her for being ruthless!
Let alone one person from Huaxiang Pavilion, even the entire Huaxiang Pavilion would never be able to stand in the world again!
"I will immediately send someone to Prince Cheng's residence to deliver a message: if anyone from Huaxiang Pavilion appears, the Prince Cheng's residence must immediately send them to the palace."
After Yuchi Sheng finished speaking, he summoned Qi Sui, the chief steward of internal affairs, and instructed him to convey the imperial edict.
Looking at his profile as he spoke to Qi Sui, Consort Lan couldn't help but curl her red lips into a smile.
Cheng Wang Mansion.
When the palace staff arrived, Yu Chi Ling, Ye Shi Shu, Ye Shi Jun, and Gu Si Mo were having lunch together.
Upon hearing that she was to be sent to the palace, Gu Simo subconsciously looked at Yu Chi Ling.
Ye Shijun already knew that Yu Chiling wanted to ask people from Huaxiang Pavilion to 'treat' his leg injury and appearance, and he also knew that his brother-in-law wanted to use this opportunity to give his wife a legitimate identity.
However, he was very uneasy. "Your Highness, the palace is a dangerous place, and people's hearts are unpredictable. My Mo'er is too naive. What if she is made difficult for us if she goes to the palace like this?"
Yu Chi Ling's lips twitched slightly.
Ye Shishu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law's name is now Hua Xin, don't call her that wrong again!"
Also, who praises their wife like that?
Based on her status as a disciple of Huaxiang Pavilion, her sister-in-law is far from being innocent!
Gu Simo's cheeks flushed red, and she tugged at Ye Shijun's sleeve under the table.
Ye Shijun turned to look at her, his face innocent. "What did I say wrong? I'm definitely worried about you going to the palace!"
"Ahem!" Yu Chi Ling cleared his throat and said in a low voice, "The people of Hua Xiang Pavilion are not people that anyone can see whenever they want. Even if someone wants to see them, it will have to be after my leg injury and appearance have 'healed'. At that time, I will bring Hua Xin to the palace to receive the reward."
"Yes," Gu Simo nodded in response.
Ye Shishu understood what Yuchi Ling meant. Some people wished he were dead, so why would they give him a chance to recover?
Before she is 'fully healed', she definitely cannot let anyone see her second sister-in-law, lest some people harm her second sister-in-law!
She just couldn't understand why her second sister-in-law's attitude towards Yu Chi Ling seemed a little too respectful. If they were fellow disciples, they should be quite affectionate; what was the meaning behind this inexplicable awe?
Since his brother-in-law had spoken, Ye Shijun couldn't say anything more.
Although he worried that his wife would be harassed if she went to the palace, he also understood that his wife needed such an opportunity to shine.
Afterwards, Yuchi Ling had Wenxuan push him to see the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict from the palace—
……
Royal study room.
The messenger reported truthfully, "Your Majesty, I have conveyed your decree to Prince Cheng, but Prince Cheng said that the people of Huaxiang Pavilion are low-key and do not like to show their faces. If we force them to enter the palace, they will give up treating Prince Cheng."
Yu Chisheng's face darkened slightly.
He was an emperor, and being treated so disrespectfully naturally displeased him.
Upon hearing that the people from Huaxiang Pavilion refused to enter the palace, Consort Lan immediately rebuked them, "What arrogance! The Emperor summons them, yet they dare to defy the imperial decree!" Then, she angrily petitioned Yuchi Sheng, "Your Majesty, a mere martial arts sect dares to show such disrespect to the Imperial Family! Such blatant disrespect deserves death! I beg Your Majesty to issue an order immediately to punish them and uphold imperial authority!"
Yu Chi Sheng lowered his eyes and looked at her. "Noble Consort, when did you become so extreme? Didn't you hear Ling'er's words? If we forcibly summon him to the palace, he will give up treating Ling'er. If he really has the ability to bring the dead back to life, aren't you afraid that if you rashly kill him, Ling'er will miss a crucial opportunity and become crippled for life?"
Consort Lan's face stiffened when she was asked the question.
But soon, she revealed a look of deep love for her son and explained, "Your Majesty, I am not being extreme, but I am restless and anxious because of Ling'er's grief. Ling'er was born after I carried him for ten months, and I hope more than anyone else that he can recover his health as soon as possible. But I am also afraid that Ling'er will seek medical help in desperation and fall into other people's traps."
Yu Chisheng glared at him irritably, "Ling'er only injured his leg, not lost his mind. If the other party didn't have any real skills, with Ling'er's wisdom, would he be deceived by them?"
Consort Lan quickly feigned being persuaded, "Your Majesty is right. With Ling'er's wisdom, she won't be easily deceived. I was just too worried and almost lost my mind because of Ling'er's injury."
No one knew how much her heart was aching at that moment.
Prince Cheng has been the Emperor’s favorite since the time of Kaihui. Although the Crown Prince is the best at making people happy, the Emperor praises Prince Cheng the most!
Left with no other choice, she persuaded him to join the army for training, hoping to keep him away from the court and thus prevent him from vying for the crown prince position. At the same time, the battlefield was ruthless; if Prince Cheng were to be defeated one day, he would either die in battle or suffer a complete loss of reputation.
Despite her meticulous planning, she never expected that after Prince Cheng joined the army, he would receive news of great victories at the border every few months. Not only did he not die on the battlefield, but he also gained control of 100,000 troops due to his continuous military achievements!
later……
When Prince Cheng returned to the capital wounded, she was overjoyed, thinking that he had become a cripple and would never have the chance to rule the country again.
But she never expected that the Emperor would not take back the military power of Prince Cheng after he became a cripple. On the contrary, he showed even more favoritism towards Prince Cheng than before!
She was already secretly annoyed because she couldn't get rid of Prince Seung, and now she was being told that Prince Seung's legs and face could be cured...
How could she possibly sleep under such circumstances?
“Your Majesty, Princess Consort Cheng has not come to the palace to pay her respects since she married into the Cheng Prince’s Mansion. Didn’t you want Princess Consort Cheng to help mediate the relationship between me and Ling’er? Why don’t you find a time to invite Princess Consort Cheng to the palace so that we, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, can spend more time together? I happen to have many treasures that I want to give her.”
Yu Chisheng pursed his lips and pondered for a moment before saying, "Right now, Ling'er needs treatment for his leg injury, so it's best for Princess Cheng to stay by his side to take care of him. There's plenty of time in the future, and there's no rush for you two to get along. Once Ling'er is healthy, you can have Princess Cheng come to the palace to pay her respects to you every day."
His repeated rejections nearly shattered Consort Lan's back teeth.
On the surface, however, she had to maintain her image, blaming herself, "Look at me, I'm getting anxious again."
Yu Chisheng picked up a memorial from the table, glanced at her, and said, "If there's nothing else, go back to your palace."
Consort Lan replied obediently, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will not disturb you any longer."
Back at Lanxia Palace.
She was so angry that she smashed two vases.
The head maid and the senior palace maid didn't dare to breathe loudly.
Just as he was thinking of what to say to soothe her emotions, he heard her suddenly speak, "Go to the East Palace and summon Consort Luo!"
She suddenly remembered that the Crown Princess had told her that Luo Lixian had a good relationship with Ye Shishu when she was in the Wei family.
She used to look down on Luo Lixian, but things were different now. Luo Lixian had been confirmed by the Crown Prince as the Fifth Princess of Bei Lin Kingdom. With that princess status, she could certainly use her...