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Appearing Rather Fierce (2)
This while, Jing Wan was already sitting by Li Hong Yuan’s side, “How about wangye return first? This wife will stay behind to tidy things up, and once the city gates open tomorrow morning, head back then?”
“What’s the hurry? Whenever you finish packing up will be when we’ll leave. Even if the city gates are closed, can just open again, not that big of a deal. Otherwise, it’s just waiting until tomorrow morning to return together.” Li Hong Yuan rather lazily said.
Jing Wan silently pinched Li Hong Yuan. For all things, need to stop before going too far. After all, right now, it was that one in power. Having him thoroughly angered won’t be good for anyone. “Wangye, don’t say nonsense, let’s just leave now. There really isn’t anything that needs to be packed. This wife will just leave behind two people.”
Li Hong Yuan didn’t say anything either, returning it is then.
Compared to those rushing back previously, Li Hong Yuan’s party traveled at a normal pace. The people from the palace, no matter how worried, still didn’t dare to rush him. Of course, for Yu Zhong Qing who’d already casted himself under him, he was rather calm. He believed that Li Hong Yuan similarly will be able to free himself this time. In any case, for the Bai family that plans on going against him to the end, afraid they won’t have a good ending.
Li Hong Yuan rather wanted to return to his own manor first to rest his feet and drink some tea, but under Jing Wan’s ‘threat’, he instead went with Yu Zhong Qing and them to the imperial palace first.
Li Hong Yuan entered Le Cheng Emperor’s imperial study. There were two people kneeling inside. Without a doubt, it was the Bai family’s former cabinet minister, and his son, Scholar Bai. Speaking of which, based on the agreed upon process, Scholar Bai will also become one of the cabinet ministers in the future. Everything else aside, the father and son pair as cabinet ministers, when mentioned, was also quite impressive.
According to Li Hong Yuan’s knowledge, the former Cabinet Minister Bai, after finally waking up, just staggeringly wanted to enter the palace, his only son, Scholar Bai, accompanying him. The two of them have already kneeled before the emperor for more than four hours. For an already sickly and weak old man to kneel that long, yet still ‘towering upright and not collapsing’, even Li Hong Yuan wanted to praise in admiration. However, in reality, this former cabinet minster certainly wasn’t able to withstand. Looking at him now, he seemingly was all about to collapse.
And this kind of situation, it goes without saying, had an enormous effect on Le Cheng Emperor. This was his di-related maternal uncle, so he was naturally heart-aching to the extreme. Kneeling until now, no matter what was said before, even if Le Cheng Emperor didn’t agree to it, at this time, even the things the Bai family father and son pair didn’t say, he all agreed to.
At least, when Li Hong Yuan came in, Le Cheng Emperor was standing before his maternal uncle, attempting to personally have him supported up.
“Your Majesty, your Majesty, this subject’s poor grandson, he hadn’t even reached his twenties, he died so tragically………..”
His old tears streamed down, his voice hoarse, tottering on the verge of collapse, very much pitiful!
“Maternal uncle, maternal uncle, why don’t you get up first, alright? This emperor certainly will give you justice.”
“Your Majesty, your Majesty………”
Li Hong Yuan watched from the sides, completely unmoved, as if watching a farce.
When Le Cheng Emperor finally noticed Li Hong Yuan, Li Hong Yuan had already stood there for a good while.
“This son greets imperial father.” Li Hong Yuan calmly bowed.
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“You bastard, do you have this emperor in your eyes or not? Still not kneeling?”
Li Hong Yuan lifted his eyes, his eyes empty like an old well. Lifting the hem of his gown, he knelt down.
Seeing him like this, Le Cheng Emperor was quite angered, hating that he can’t go forward and slap him to death. However, seeing that face, he ultimately was unable to. Forcibly suppressing his anger, “Today’s matter, what do you have to say?”
Li Hong Yuan coldly scoffed, “What to say? The surrounding walls of the rare beast park in the estate are tall enough and very sturdy. Never mind one or two tigers, even if a hundred, if not someone deliberately letting out, then those animals absolutely won’t be able to escape. This son has no grudges and animosity with the Bai clan, even very rarely coming in contact with them. Clearly, this son had stood out too much lately, so someone wants to deal with this son. The Bai clan son was nothing more than a pawn chosen by the other party. Choosing him and not someone else, it’s nothing more than the fact that he is very useful, that’s all. When Scholar Bai came to the estate, he didn’t even think about investigating the truth, instead giving this son a face first. And Elder Bai is also very laughable, disregarding everything and running before you to tearfully complain, directly just clinging onto this son and not letting go. Want an explanation? Some things were already obvious, to procrastinate and not investigate, this prince rather want to ask, what does the Bai clan want? What kind of grudges does this prince have with them?”
Getting said as such by Li Hong Yuan, the two Bai family elders shook in anger, pointing to Li Hong Yuan, “You, you……..”
Li Hong Yuan directly stood up, slightly swinging his sleeve, “If you want to pin a hat on his prince, then please have the evidence brought out. Even if creating fake evidence, at least try to pretend to investigate the matter. Without any reason, groundless claims, this prince won’t admit to.”
“You bastard……….” Le Cheng Emperor angrily shouted.
Li Hong Yuan’s gaze directly looked towards Le Cheng Emperor. Compared to the expressionless face from before, this while, it was a sheet of ice, “Those words just now were similarly said for imperial father to hear. If imperial father also feels that it’s all this son’s fault, then bring out the evidence. Or perhaps, imperial father wants to depend on those sentiments, and whatever they say, you will listen, and whatever they want, you will give, even able to unhesitantly abandon this son. Then, imperial father might as well just issue an imperial decree to punish this son. After all, you’re the ruler, and this son can’t even be considered a subject. Wealth, honor, life, or death, all merely just a word from you. For some things, in any case, it’s already been more than twenty years, so one won’t care about this bit.” With that said, he just directly brushed his sleeves and left.
Le Cheng Emperor blanked. He didn’t understand too well what this son of his meant, but thinking of a certain possibility, he uncontrollably retreated two steps. He knew? He really knew? But, how was that possible, how was it possible………….
Li Hong Yuan stopped at the door, turning around, looking towards the two from the Bai family, “In the entire capital, everyone all know, give this prince a foot of respect, this prince will return an inch. If your Bai family insist on clinging to this prince and not letting go instead of investigating the truth, then before this prince gets dragged down, this prince will certainly first let your Bai family fall into chaos.”
Afterwards, he left quite straightforwardly.
The Bai clan father and son pair was frightened inside, while Le Cheng Emperor had his brows tightly knit. Le Cheng Emperor was actually very clear inside. Regardless of how much he gave this son, he still owed him, owing him ‘the right to inherit the throne’. From the start, he just got robbed of his birthright, and the one that brought about all of this was also him. This son has never thought of fighting for the throne. In the past, he was still somewhat unclear as to why, but now, if he knew that his own birth was special, then wasn’t it completely explainable?
The more Le Cheng Emperor thought about it, the more he felt this was the case.
But, this matter, aside from him, only Noble Consort Su-shi knew. The rest have long died off. If Yuan’er knows, then without a doubt, he must have learned from Su-shi!
Le Cheng Emperor burned in anger. That woman truly is daring!
The Bai clan pair, seeing Le Cheng Emperor’s expression clearly amiss, also somewhat panicked inside, “Your Majesty………….”
Le Cheng Emperor looked towards them, the sorrow in his eyes previously already gone, no longer having that ‘absolutely will support them no matter what’ attitude, “Maternal uncle, go back and properly take care. This matter, exactly what happened, this emperor will have the capital’s magistrate office, the Ministry of Justice, and the Judicial Court jointly investigate to find the true culprit. As the saying goes, the dead cannot return to life, maternal uncle should come to peace with it. To be like this again today, not cherishing one’s body, this emperor will heartache.”
These words appear as if showing concern, but the two Bai family elders understood the true meaning. This was clearly already carrying a warning. For them to use past sentiments to cry before him, how was it not necessarily a kind of ‘threat’. That’s right, in Le Cheng Emperor’s eyes, it was precisely a threat, because he was the emperor. If he gives, you can have, but if he doesn’t give, you can’t demand!
The Bai clan father and son pair were thoroughly chilled inside. Originally, the situation was perfectly fine, and also beneficial towards their Bai clan, but as soon as Jin Qinwang came, moving his mouth, in merely a few words, things just completely overturned. They were fearful of Jin Qinwang’s abilities, but also shocked at Jin Qinwang’s position in Le Cheng Emperor’s heart.
“Your Majesty is breaking this subject, this subject just wants justice, that’s all.”
“En, this emperor knows, why don’t you all go back first.”
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