Ah Qi called out and waved her wings.
"Don't worry, I will protect the princess."
Ah Qi screamed again, spread her wings and flew away.
In the carriage, Shu Nuan couldn't sleep and couldn't fall asleep.
When she opened her eyes or closed them, she saw the scenes that Seoul was facing.
feeling bad.
She endured the discomfort and sat up, took out a pen and paper, and used it to draw to distract her restless mind.
She drew a picture of him.
Halfway through the painting, tears fell on the paper, smearing the ink and gradually blurring his outline.
Uncle Sheng, are you still there
Is he waiting for her
Shengjun... when can we arrive...
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North City, Royal Palace.
Sheng Zhiyu had been kneeling outside Zhenghe Hall for two days and two nights.
In the past two days, many ministers came to persuade him, but he insisted on kneeling here. He even said that if the emperor didn't see him, he would kneel and die here.
The door of the main hall finally opened, and the chief steward said: "Your Majesty invites the fifth prince to enter the hall."
When Sheng Zhi stood up, he took a breath and couldn't stand at all. The chief chamberlain came over to help him and sighed: "My lord, why is this necessary? I dare to advise your lord not to get involved in the Ji family." That’s muddy water.”
Everyone could see that there was no way the emperor would let the Ji family go.
After all, what Ji Xili did this time was such a rebellious thing.
Sheng Zhiyu didn't say anything, he just walked into the hall with strong support.
Until the door of the main hall was closed by the chief steward.
Sheng Nan was sitting on his seat, reviewing the memorial. Hearing the sound of Sheng Zhiyu coming in, he still didn't raise his head and said very indifferently: "If you are here for the Ji family, you can get out now."
Sheng Zhiyu knelt down in the main hall again, "Brother Imperial, I know that Sister Xi Li has committed a heinous crime, but please, for the sake of the Ji Mansion family who have dedicated their lives for you for half their lives, please don't take their lives. "
Sheng Nanchen's face suddenly became very cold. He put down the memorial in his hand, raised his head and said coldly: "It was me who was assassinated by Ji Xili. She dared to attack me. If I let their family off easily, what will happen in the future?" Can’t anyone come and assassinate me if they are dissatisfied with me?”,
"Brother Huang should know that this is an accident. The life and death of the fourth brother in Seoul are unknown. Sister Xili... has liked the fourth brother since she was a child. Care will lead to chaos. She does not have any murderous intention towards the emperor, but is just too worried about the fourth brother. Only then would you make a big mistake in the heat of the moment, I beg your royal brother to spare the lives of the Ji family!"
Sheng Nanchen stared at him coldly and said nothing.
And Sheng Zhiyu even pulled off the crown that bound her hair and said loudly: "Brother Emperor, Sister Xili's crime is unforgivable and the nine tribes should be implicated. Please consider what they have done for the Northern Kingdom and please forgive her." The lives of the Ji family, as long as they are spared, the emperor brother can do whatever he wants with them. The younger brother is also willing to promise to the emperor brother that he will never let them make any mistakes again at the cost of being deprived of the throne and becoming a commoner. Opportunity!"
Sheng Nanchen sneered: "You mean, you want to give up your title for Ji Xili?"
"yes."
Among the brothers, he has always been the one who stayed out of things, but this does not mean that the imperial brother will not be alienated from him. After all, he has always been close to the fourth brother.
He could only voluntarily give up his identity, which was the only bargaining chip he could use to make demands on the emperor.
…
The next day, an imperial edict was sent to Tianlao.
In memory of his old friendship, the emperor removed Ji Houye, Ji Xili, and Ji Xubai from their official positions. The Ji family was demoted to common people and exiled to Beige.