Beijing.
It rained continuously, sometimes lightning pierced the sky, and sometimes thunder rolled.
Yan Jing returned to the capital in such weather.
There has been no good weather along the way.
Unfortunately, the journey that was supposed to take three days ended up taking three days. Nine out of ten guards who were traveling with us caught cold.
Miraculously, most of the people in the imperial envoy team were sick, but Yan Jing, the imperial envoy, was safe and sound. He ate well and lay down to sleep.
When the imperial envoys arrived in Beijing, Yan Jing immediately bathed and changed clothes before entering the palace to ask for an audience.
Qiantian Hall was where Emperor Yongping handled state affairs.
When Yan Jing arrived at Qiantian Hall, there was someone visiting him.
Coincidentally, the person he met was none other than Dingbei Hou, who was currently in the limelight.
"Yuanshu, you are a little late coming back!"
After Yan Jing greeted Emperor Yongping, Emperor Yongping smiled and said, "Come, tell me, what kind of person is my great nephew?"
"Go back to the Holy One. Because there is a discrepancy in the words in the imperial edict, Xu Huaiyi dare not obey the edict. I have already brought the imperial edict back!"
Yan Jing bowed, took out the carefully kept imperial edict from his sleeve, held it in both hands, and raised it above his head.
And following Yan Jing's words, Emperor Yongping, who had been smiling just now, instantly darkened his face.
Marquis Dingbei, who was accompanying him, also changed his expression and fell to his knees.
"Your Majesty, the child is innocent and the son is unworthy of his father. I am willing to bear the consequences for my son!"
Dingbeihou knelt on the ground and spoke sincerely.
Emperor Yongping glanced at Dingbei Hou and said calmly, "Brother-in-law, why do you say this? Get up, I am not a foolish king, how can I punish my great nephew for this?"
"Yan Jing, tell me, what's wrong with this imperial edict?"
After Emperor Yongping finished speaking to Marquis Dingbei, he turned around and looked at Yan Jing, regardless of whether Marquis Dingbei stood up.
"Return to the Holy Spirit!"
"According to the decree, Xu Huaiyi is the eldest son of Dingbeihou. However, Xu Huaiyi thinks that he is the eldest son of Dingbeihou. There is a difference of one word. He dare not betray his biological mother's kindness in giving birth, so he does not dare to obey the imperial edict!"
"Later, Xu Huaiyi learned that his mother had been abandoned by the Xu family, and he himself was removed from the Xu family tree. Therefore, he did not dare to obey the imperial edict!"
Yan Jing did not mention Zhao Bingxi's role in it, not because he was afraid of the Zhao family, but because he did not want to create complications.
Emperor Yongping sat on the dragon chair and remained silent for a long time.
Marquis Dingbei was still kneeling, expressionless, but his clenched fists showed his inner unrest.
His first wife was divorced and his eldest son was removed from the family tree. He knew nothing about these things.
"Is there such a thing?"
Emperor Yongping sighed quietly, glanced at Dingbeihou, and said calmly, "However, since this is a private matter within the Xu clan, it is not for me to interfere."
"Then, this will be the end of it!"
"Your Majesty, how should Xu Huaiyi be rewarded for his contribution?"
After Emperor Yongping made his decision, Yan Jing asked.
"Any merit should be rewarded, and any fault should be punished. Xu Huaiyi refused to obey the imperial edict, and I will not hold him accountable. I think it means that the merits outweigh the faults!"
Emperor Yongping waved his hand casually, signaling that the matter would end there.
He is an aloof emperor, but if the imperial edict is rejected, does he not want to lose face
However, the moment Emperor Yongping finished speaking, a bolt of lightning fell from the sky and struck the roof of Qiantian Hall.
The roof of the majestic Qiantian Temple was suddenly split open by lightning, and a hole was opened.
The glazed tiles on the roof rustled down.
"Holy lord, beware!"
After all, Dingbeihou was a fierce general who stepped out on the battlefield. He came back to his senses in an instant, swooped down, and used his body to protect the still dazed Emperor Yongping.
Marquis Dingbei himself was hit with a bloody head by the glazed tiles falling from the roof of Qiantian Palace. (End of chapter)