Cao Yuying—no, it should be called Cao Yuying now—holding the imperial decree, being helped up by the chief eunuch, her first reaction was to turn her head to look at... her father-in-law.
Bai Yushi still knelt on the ground blankly, his eyes were empty, his face was full of bewilderment, which made Cao Yuying feel guilty. Subconsciously, he couldn't help taking a peek at his little son-in-law—then he was glared at by the other party.
Cao Yuying: "……………"
- It's over, it's over, the front and back yards are on fire at the same time, this wave is a blood loss!
Bite the bullet and help her Master Yueshan up, Cao Yuying opened her mouth, wanting to explain, but heard the chief eunuch's persuasion rather anxiously: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is in a hurry to announce you into the palace, it's better not to delay..."
The chief eunuch is sincerely thinking about her master, but Cao Yuying at this moment can't wait to let her cheap father go as far as he can. However, hearing what the chief eunuch said, Bai Yushi finally came back to his senses, glanced at Cao Yuying with complicated eyes, and then broke away from the arm supported by the other party, took a step back, and bowed deeply: "Please His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince enters the palace as soon as possible!" After a pause, he glanced at his son, "As for other matters, I believe that Quanzi will explain clearly to me."
Cao Yuying, who made a mistake but let her lover take the blame, and was blamed by the little son-in-law again, glared at Cao Yuying: "..."
"Father—no, Lord Bai..." Cao Yuying almost yelled, and quickly corrected herself, but Bai Yushi still screamed, his face turned pale, "It's all my fault, Xiao Duan, he just accepted me. Coax, you... don't blame him... "
"This... I have my own decision, and I invite the fourth prince to enter the palace as soon as possible." Bai Yushi gritted his teeth silently, and bowed again to repeat.
Cao Yuying was reluctant to part with her, fearing that her son-in-law would suffer if she left, but Master Yueshan drove him away again and again, and finally he followed the elder's wishes, turned around every step of the way, and walked away worryingly - of course, before that After removing her makeup and changing into a man's clothes, she became... a normal boy.
Seeing such a heroic fourth prince, Bai Yushi almost lost his breath. He really didn't know whether to praise the other party for his superb makeup skills, or secretly blame himself for being blind. Thinking of the "rebellious" words and deeds of the fourth prince expecting to give birth to a big fat grandson for him a while ago, Bai Yushi was terrified, and at the same time wanted to... get so angry that he scolded the street.
—A good daughter-in-law turned into a man, who can understand such pain? !
——A well-behaved son, who would understand the pain of joining forces with outsiders to cheat his father? !
So, after watching Cao Yuying board the carriage with the support of the chief eunuch and leave Yushi's mansion, Bai Yushi immediately picked up the ruler and slapped his son twice. He looked like he didn't dare to hide if he made a mistake, and he was even more angry.
"Is your father so untrustworthy?! You have been hiding such a big matter for so long without revealing a single word to me?!" Bai Yushi was so smart that he guessed the general situation almost immediately, and coupled with Bai Duan's simple narration quickly made everything clear, "You, you bastard! It's hard for you to hide it from me! If something goes wrong, can you bear the responsibility?! It’s true that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers! Thanks to your luck, you have successfully found a way to get rid of the Gu, or else—or else—"
With her head down, Bai Duan silently endured her father's scolding, not daring to say a word of rebuttal. Bai Yushi scolded for a long time, then calmed down a little, and let out a long sigh: "Father knows that you are a good boy who is loyal to the emperor and patriotism. Although this trip is risky, it really saved the only orthodox blood of the royal family from the demon concubine. Even if the method is a bit...another way, but you are doing the right thing about 'big things don't care about small things' and 'extraordinary times require extraordinary strategies'!"
Bai Duan, the "loyal and patriotic boy" who once encouraged Cao Yuying to attack the emperor, said, "... …"
- Really... There is a faint guilty conscience...
After scolding and encouraging his beloved son, Bai Yushi finally calmed down, and began to worry about whether his disrespectful words to the fourth prince would displease him—though judging from Cao Yuying's performance today Well, he doesn't seem to mind that.
After hearing his father's worries, Bai Duan couldn't laugh or cry, and repeatedly assured that Cao Yuying would never get angry because of it. Bai Yushi stroked his beard, nodded, and satisfactorily praised the fourth prince who endured humiliation, mastered methods and luck, and then couldn't help but teased Aizi a few words: "Speaking of it, As a father, I don't know that my son is quite good at acting. Your appearance of falling in love with the fourth prince at first sight before, and your love for the fourth prince after marriage, really deceived many people, even as a father, you didn't have the slightest suspicion!"
Bai Duan twitched the corners of her mouth, thinking, "Sure enough, it's here." He took a deep breath and looked calm: "Well, yes, because it's not a show, it's real."
Bai Yushi froze while stroking his beard: "..."
Bai Duan pursed her lips: "I did fall in love with him at first sight, I don't want to marry him."
Bai Yushi with a blank mind: "... ... ... ..."
Bai Dun blushed: "Our love after marriage... is also true."
Bai Yushi, who began to weather after petrification: "..."
"My son is not filial, probably... he can't leave a future for the Bai family!" Bai Duan bent his knees, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed heavily.
Bai Yushi, who felt that he had turned into a pile of powder and dissipated between the heaven and the earth: "... ... ... ..."
Just when Bai Duan officially came out to her father, Cao Yuying also expressed the same meaning to her father in the imperial study.
After listening to Cao Yuying's words, the emperor was as inconceivable as Bai Yushi, and his trembling right hand couldn't help shaking more "lively". Fortunately, he has a strong willpower, and he quickly maintained the appearance of the king's indifference, and said in a heavy tone, "There is no queen, this is not a trivial matter. Just relying on this alone, it is impossible for me to entrust the throne to you! "
"Then don't hand it over." Cao Yuying knelt on the ground, her voice resounding, "I have never intended to inherit the throne. To detoxify the father and emperor, one is due to filial piety, and the other is to get rid of the threat of the noble concubine, and live in the world with integrity. between!"
Cao Yuying's eyes were frank and frank, as if she really didn't have the slightest reverie about the throne. It's just that what he said really made the emperor unable to understand: "You gave up the throne just for a man?!"
"That's not just a man, but the love of my life!" Cao Yuying frowned slightly, apparently not liking the emperor's contemptuous tone.
"Oh, love." The emperor sneered. Ever since he experienced the "beloved" of the imperial concubine, he was extremely disgusted with this kind of feeling, and his words became more and more sinister and sarcasm, "Then you can be sure that your 'beloved' is also willing to accompany you Cut off children and grandchildren, and be reviled by the world?"
"He is willing." Cao Yuying ignored the emperor's sarcasm, and smiled firmly, "As long as the two of us are together, there is nothing we cannot bear."
The emperor was so disgusted by Cao Yuying's appearance of a lover, he took a deep breath: "Forget it, since you are so obsessed with obsession, I can't control you. If you want to leave Beijing with a white satin, I can also allow it. But before that, you need to assist me to stabilize the court."
"Father means...?" Cao Yuying frowned slightly. He had known for a long time that the emperor's right hand was useless, but at this moment he pretended not to know, showing surprise on his face.
The emperor gritted his teeth silently: "There is something wrong with my right hand, and I can't review the memorials for the time being. Now, you will follow me in the name of studying government affairs, listen to my dictation, and give replies on my behalf. When I find someone else I can trust People, you can leave Beijing."
Cao Yuying pursed her lips, obviously she didn't like this task very much, but the emperor's mind was made up, and even the imperial decree was issued, so there was no room for him to resist.
From then on, Cao Yuying lived a sad life of waking up early to go to court, and then going to the imperial study to review seemingly endless memorials. She woke up earlier than a chicken and went to bed later than a dog. How sad!
The only consolation is that every few days, the emperor will allow Bai Duan to enter the palace, so that the lovers who have been "separated abruptly" can let go of their lovesickness. The emperor who is a straight man has a feeling of blindness. At first, he suspected that Cao Yuying did this just to defuse his own defenses, but later... he really admitted that the two really love each other—although he is extremely incomprehensible to this kind of love Even feel very disgusting.
Even though he couldn't accept Cao Yuying's "love", the emperor had to admit that his son was excellent in other aspects, even more like a seedling of a Mingjun than when he was a boy. He was careful in his thinking and accurate in his judgment, and even came up with some "wonderful ideas" that were highly feasible and beneficial to the country and the people from time to time, which made the emperor secretly amazed.
Cao Yuying has no desire for the throne, nor does she have any needs for the emperor—the only request is to let her little lover enter the palace a few more times. Therefore, when he got along with the emperor, he was neither arrogant nor humble, and once he had different opinions on the same matter, he would argue with the emperor vigorously—even, he successfully prevented the emperor's decision to flatten the Miao border, and instead promulgated A series of decrees prohibit the refining of Gu insects, further promote the Sinicization of the Miao people, and strengthen the control of the local government. Even the ancient Miao villages living in dense forests must be placed under the control of the local government.
In the end, the Miao people survived, and the witch doctor finally realized his wish, but the imperial concubine could not escape the death penalty.
In order to appease public grievances, the noble concubine was pushed to the execution ground and beheaded to death in the eyes of all the people. As for the three princes and daughters she gave birth to, they were still of the blood of the Tian family, the emperor still did not execute them secretly in the end.
In order to ensure that the three of them would not "revenge their mother" in the future, the emperor ordered them to be given poison that could lead to stupidity, and after the imperial doctor confirmed that they would not recover for the rest of their lives, they were removed from the royal family tree and handed over to them. The witch doctor brought them back to Miaojiang and continued to raise them.
Witnessing her daughter's death with her own eyes, the witch doctor almost wanted to follow her, but when she thought of her foolish grandson and granddaughter, she finally resisted the urge, dragged her exhaustion and despair, and left this seemingly The bustling capital city of nightmares.
However, no one can understand the pain of the witch doctor. The emperor felt that what he had done was extremely benevolent; the world also felt that the concubine Yao deserved what happened and was happy; as for Cao Yuying, he had already forgotten about her and couldn't think of her at all—at this moment, he was busy with the emperor. Fighting wits and courage, it is different from the appearance of not being interested in the throne at the beginning.
The emperor was angry and hated for his only remaining son's "returning on his word" and "turning his face ruthlessly", but there was nothing he could do about it—even though he took precautions and restrained him in every possible way, he still personally experienced the consequences of "raising tigers for trouble".
Although the emperor initially issued an edict to bring Cao Yuying by his side to handle the government affairs, with the intention of cultivating him and letting him inherit the throne, but since the other party fell in love with a man and made it clear that he had no intention of taking the throne, the emperor naturally changed his mind— It's a pity that Cao Yuying is obviously not the type who can come and go when called, and can be called at will.
The emperor wanted him to be his right hand holding the pen, but Cao Yuying was unwilling to wrong herself to become someone else's puppet and tool. He was squeezed out of surplus value by the emperor, and he became a little bit black. Although he still has no thoughts about the throne, he will not allow the emperor to control his thoughts and actions.
——The so-called finding a "new trustworthy person" basically means waiting for the emperor to cultivate a new heir before he can retire. This is not a problem that can be solved overnight!
The emperor wants him to do the emperor's work, but he doesn't want to give benefits, what are you kidding? If that's the case... it would be better if he became the emperor himself, so as not to have to succumb to others, wrong himself, and even worse, his lover!
——He has had enough of meeting his little son-in-law, and the days of looking at other people's faces and getting their permission!
Cao Yuying changed her mind of keeping a respectful distance from the throne, and naturally acted quickly. After contacting the government, he quickly emerged with his outstanding political talent and unique status as a prince. Coupled with the emperor's stupid approach of losing people's hearts in the past ten years, he gained a huge advantage after rising and falling. Although the emperor tried his best to suppress it, Cao Yuying always dispelled it one by one in an understatement. On the contrary, the officials felt that the four princes were talented and talented, and the emperor couldn't even tolerate and suppress his only outstanding son. Live, it's really... no longer the wise and martial arts of the past, but also a little ugly.
In this regard, the emperor had misery to say. He thought that he had been emperor for many years, no matter how talented Cao Yuying was, she was young and immature, and she would never be able to find the palm of his hand, but he never thought that he was planning to control him. It is an old ancestor who has lived for an unknown number of years, has gone through great storms, and is so black.
In the first year, Cao Yuying established the image of a wise future prince in the minds of the courtiers and attracted a large number of followers; in the second year, he had the strength to stand against the emperor; In the fourth year, the illness of his right hand, which he tried to hide, was exposed, and the courtiers were in an uproar when they learned that the memorials for these years were all reviewed by the invisible prince Cao Yuying; The era is indeed called a talented and generous emperor, who has become the overlord who was kept in the palace by his son, tried hard to have another prince, and continued to fight with Cao Yuying.
—Back then, he was proud of his supreme and honorable status, and regarded the women in the harem as playthings for ants. Now, they can only be with these women all day long, and they can't even step out of the palace gate at will, and their lofty ambitions and arrogance disappear, which can be regarded as... Heaven's law is obvious, and the retribution is not good.