He turned around, and the emperor's voice came gloomily, "If you don't agree, you will bear the consequences."
Murong Jie did not stop for a moment, nor did he hesitate at all, and left angrily.
The emperor laughed, first just a chuckle, then he laughed so hard that tears came out.
"Your Majesty, the dragon's health is the most important." Eunuch Lu felt sad and stepped forward to comfort him.
The emperor reached out his hand and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. "I am ruthless, am I? But can I not do this? I am afraid that this brotherhood will be severed from now on."
Eunuch Lu couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty, are you worrying too much? I'm afraid the prince has never had the ambition to seize power."
The emperor glanced at Eunuch Lu with a cold look. Eunuch Lu panicked and knelt down to apologize. "I spoke out of turn, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
The emperor closed his eyes, his face withered and sad, "I have no choice but to do this. Before, I believed he didn't have it, but now? No, he has tasted the power. Any man of blood will not ignore power. Who doesn't have ambition? Who doesn't want to unify the world? Only when he becomes a person like you, will his ambition and bloodiness be worn away. Then, even if I die, I can rest in peace."
Eunuch Lu was stunned. How could the emperor think like this? This was too cruel.
It's not the prince who has changed, it's the emperor.
However, the slaves did not dare to say this.
After careful consideration, Eunuch Lu said, "Your Majesty, you have always been a wise ruler. When you first ascended the throne, you worked hard to govern the country and appointed only the most talented people. Four years after you ascended the throne, the power of our Great Zhou has already caught up with that of Daliang. Even the Empress Dowager praised you, saying that you are diligent in government and love the people, and that you are a good emperor. In addition, the royal family has always been a place where fathers are kind and sons are filial, and brothers are friendly and respectful to each other. This is also your credit."
All of Eunuch Lu's previous preparations were just for the eight words "father is kind and son is filial, brothers are friendly and younger brothers are respectful". He hoped that the emperor could remember that the relationship between the prince and the emperor has always been very close.
However, the emperor obviously understood what he meant, but he said coldly: "Brothers are friendly and respectful to each other? Fathers are kind and sons are filial? What is the Eighth Brother doing? Do you know? The rebellious son of the deposed prince even dares to covet my concubine. How can he be called a father and a son? I just trust them too much. First, the deposed prince and Liang Taifu, then the noble concubine and the Eighth Brother. Which one of them did I not trust deeply? Will the Seventh Brother be an exception? He won't."
He waved his hand and said, "You don't have to say anything. Tomorrow, if Xia Zian doesn't enter the palace, you will summon Prince An to come to the palace to see me."
Even if he wanted to die, he had to stop Lao Qi from having any thoughts first.
Eunuch Lu's heart trembled, "What is the emperor planning?"
"You talk too much!" the emperor said coldly.
Eunuch Lu knelt down and took two steps back, lowering his head and saying, "I am guilty!"
This conversation between the brothers completely hurt Murong Jie's heart.
Murong Jie would never let Zi'an enter the palace, but Zi'an had to go because his mother was still in his hands.
The couple quarreled about this, and in the end, Murong Jie still did not compromise and only said that he would find a way to rescue Yuan Cuiyu.
Murong Jie was also feeling annoyed. He did not tell Zi'an what the emperor had said. He could not say this to anyone.
Zi'an knew that he had been to the palace, and after he left, he told her not to enter. She knew something must have happened.
After being questioned several times, he was unwilling to say anything and Zian had no choice.
"Then tell me, what are your plans to save my mother? Send someone to force their way in? The Xiwei Palace is heavily guarded, so it's not easy to save someone. If you're not careful, my mother might even die."
Zi'an's worries were not without reason. The emperor dispatched many experts to guard the Xiwei Palace. If they wanted to break into the Xiwei Palace, they would have to ask Ye Wang's men to take action. In this way, Ye Wang would be dragged into the water by them.
Moreover, most of the Night King's followers are from the underworld. They don't like the palace guards and will kill them at will. If several innocent lives are lost, how can she bear it? Behind a life, a family is implicated.
Murong Jie pondered for a long time and said, "Don't worry, I will go talk to Liang Shulin."
"Do you think he will help us?"
"I am not absolutely sure, but I have to give it a try."
Knowing that the emperor intended to harm Zi'an, he would never let Zi'an enter the palace.
Even if the consequence is being forced to rebel, he will not hesitate.
Those words completely severed the brotherhood.
He continued to order his men to deploy in the South. That was his retreat, his family's retreat.
Prince An had been waiting for the emperor to summon Zi'an to the palace. Before, Murong Jie had comforted him, saying that Zi'an would be able to cure Yuan Cuiyu of the poison after entering the palace. So, when he heard the emperor's order to summon Zi'an, he was very happy.
In the afternoon, he went to the palace to find out what was going on.
If you enter the palace in the morning, even if you haven't returned in the afternoon, it's almost time.
However, he saw that Zi'an did not enter the palace and was still in the palace.
"Didn't the emperor order you to come in? Why don't you go?" asked Prince An.
Murong Jie said: "I didn't allow her to go."
"Why?" Prince An asked angrily.
Murong Jie didn't say anything, just looked at Zi'an.
Zi'an stood up and sighed softly, "You brothers can talk, I'm going to walk around the yard."
Murong Jie called Lingli over and said, "Follow the princess closely and don't let her leave the palace."
Zi'an raised his eyes and looked at him, "Seventh Brother, what happened when you entered the palace? Can't you tell me?"
She had no intention of asking further questions, but he was willing to tell Prince An but not her
Murong Jie lowered his eyes and said, "Nothing, I just don't want you to enter the palace."
Zi'an shook his head gently, "Forget it, if you don't want to say anything, then forget it."
She and Lingli walked out. The sun was shining brightly in the yard, but Zi'an felt indescribably gloomy.
"Whatever the prince does, it's for the princess's good. There's no need for you to worry about it," Lingli comforted.
Zi'an was silent for a moment, then he went up to the corridor, leaned on the railing and looked at the scenery in the yard. "I know he did it for my own good. I just want to know what happened."
"If he doesn't say anything, it must be something he can't explain, or it must be something very embarrassing."
Zi'an really couldn't imagine what the emperor would ask him to do.
Now, he has something to ask of her.
When Prince An saw that he had deliberately sent Zi'an away, he knew that the situation was rather serious. He calmed down for a moment and asked, "Tell me, why didn't you let Zi'an enter the palace?"
Murong Jie also sat down, slowly loosened his clenched fists, and said with gritted teeth: "He wants Zi'an to have an abortion, and then he wants me to divorce her. Moreover, he wants me to take a childless drug, so that I can never have children in this life, and I can't be a human being."
Prince An did not get angry but laughed, "Is he crazy?" He knew that it was the medicine that would make him infertile. After taking it, he would be like a eunuch. Although he would still have the penis, it would be useless.
"He is crazy. His current thoughts and actions are extremely extreme. Knowing that he has such intentions, how could I let Zi'an enter the palace?"
Prince An slammed the table and said sternly: "If that's the case, then go into the palace and snatch her away."
"I had originally planned to do so, but I still need to discuss this with Lao Jiu. There aren't many people with strong martial arts skills around us, and he has heavily guarded the Xiwei Palace. If we want to go in and rob people, if we don't succeed in one go, the county lady will be in danger of her life."
(End of this chapter)