The queen's funeral was gentle and gentle, and she acted according to the rules.
It's time to show up.
After a funeral, Wen Wan was tired enough.
Wen Wan was uncomfortable, seeing Bai Shinian's vigorous life, she muttered: "The same thing, how can it be so different" The husband looked uncomfortable, but she felt as if her whole body was falling apart.
Bai Shinian knew Wen Wan's thoughts, and he couldn't cry or laugh at the moment. walked over and kneaded Wen Wan's shoulders: "If you practiced martial arts well back then, your body would definitely be better than mine." ” Wen Wan pouted: "Practicing martial arts, I'm tired to death."
After speaking, he realized that Ming Jin was afraid of hardship and tiredness, and he was probably also facing her.
Quickly stopped the topic.
Xia Yao saw Wen Wan and complained bitterly, and immediately said that because of the queen's funeral in the capital, several elderly women fell ill.
Wife or something, Wen Wan is not worried.
But Wen Wan heard that the crown princess was sick again: "Why are you sick like this, you still have to come out" The imperial doctor said that he wanted to recuperate and recuperate, why did he still come out to make trouble, this is a long life.
Xia Yao looked at Wen Wan: "The prince also came out."
The same sickness.
"As a son and daughter-in-law, unless you are too sick to get up and are about to die, you must be sent on the last ride.
Wen Wan shook her head, it was too unkind.
But that's not something she can peck at either.
The rules and regulations are like this, and everyone must abide by them. is Wen Wan is busy, ready to finish things as soon as possible, so that he can give himself a vacation.
I heard Xia Yao walk in and say, "County Lord, Ling Yu is injured" Wen Wan's hand didn't hold steady for a moment and fell to the ground.
The green jade brush was shattered into pieces.
How could the kid be injured if he was so good, the guards around him were all eating dry food.
Before Xia Yao could speak, Wen Wan had already left the study.
Xia Yao hurriedly followed, calling the carriage as she walked.
Wen Wan hurriedly shouted to the East Palace.
Sitting in the carriage all the time, Wen Wan had time to ask Xia Yao: "How did Ling Yu get hurt, there are so many guards around her, how could she get hurt" Wen Wan calmed down after speaking.
No, even if the guards in the East Palace are all rice buckets, the two guards she gave are first-class good hands.
How could Ling Yu be injured.
Xia Yao's face was very strange: "It's Mrs.
Liu from the East Palace" Wen Wan listened for a while and didn't understand: "What Mrs.
Liu, who is it" Wen Wan didn't know where Mrs.
Liu was sacred.
Xia Yao glanced at the other Wen Wan and whispered, "Mrs.
Liu is the crown princess's person.
Seeing Wen Wan's eyes widen, Xia Yao whispered, "Mrs.
Liu injured Ling Yu in order to avenge the crown princess. said that the crown princess killed his son.
Well, she gave birth to a second prince.
"The second prince, that is, the second highness of the East Palace, and the second brother of Ling Yu.
Wen Wan said angrily: "Who is behind the scenes" There is a problem now, not sooner or later, and it is not to go to Ling Yuan, but directly to Ling Yuan, which is obviously a conspiracy.
Xia Yao shook her head: "Now that the matter has just happened, I didn't find out so quickly."
Don't worry, the county lord, Ling Yu was just a little frightened and not injured. ” Wen Wan glared at Xia Yao angrily when she heard this: "Since you are not injured, why didn't you make it clear just now."
"It almost scared her heart out.
Xia Yao couldn't help laughing: "County Lord, you ran out before I finished speaking."
Can I be blamed for this, the county lord, Ling Yu was not injured, but she was too frightened, and she hasn't recovered yet."
Wen Wan generally looks at Xia Yao when she looks at monsters, and if she says that she is injured, Wen Wan will still believe it.
But if I was too frightened because of the assassination, I haven't recovered now.
Who are you fooling Ling Yu is not a person who has never seen the scene, how could he be frightened as soon as he was assassinated.
Xia Yao said innocently: "This is news from the East Palace.
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I don't know what's going on.
In addition, the news from the East Palace also said that Ling Yu was seriously injured. ” Wen Wan didn't continue to snort coldly: "I don't know who released this bad news."
"This kind of trick is too childish.
Of course, no matter who released the news, as long as it wasn't Ling Yu himself.
Xia Yao smiled and said, "It's Ling Yuan."
The news released by Ling Yuan said that Ling Yu was frightened, and she fainted due to excessive fright.
Ling Yuan did this, but it helped Ling Yu create a reputation for being timid and scared.
Ling Yuan's purpose was not said, but he helped Ling Yu.
Ling Yu is so young now, and it may not be a good thing to spread the reputation of being timid and afraid.
Xia Yao believed what Wen Wan said, and now Ling Yu must learn to protect herself and grow up in constant fighting.
In this way, you can get the emperor's approval and then love it.
The current Ling Yu is too small, and prematurely recruiting forces will only make the emperor bored.
As Wen Wan said, the emperor would not allow anyone to covet the chair under his ass.
Wen Wan arrived at the East Palace and went directly to Ling Yu's courtyard.
Seeing Ling Yu, who was a little pale, he was distressed at the moment.
Xia Yao said that Ling Yu was not injured, but Wen Wan still asked uneasily, "Does it hurt a lot?"
” Ling Yu shook her head and said with a smile: "Auntie, don't worry, I'm fine."
Just twisted his foot a little.
The doctor said that it would be fine to raise it for two days.
"It's just some skin trauma, not to be afraid of.
Wen Wan called the imperial doctor over, and listened to the imperial doctor say that it was indeed a sprained foot, and there was nothing else to hinder, so she was relieved.
Then he became worried again, and the East Palace was now a mess inside and outside.
This time it was to instigate Mrs.
Liu's assassination, and next time will it be to encourage anyone to poison her.
This time it's fine, and next time, I don't know what will happen next time.
Wen Wan now felt that the East Palace was really in danger.
Ling Yu is here, which is equivalent to roasting on the stove After Wen Wan thought for a while, she asked everyone in the room to go out.
Then he said: "Ling Yu, otherwise, I wouldn't live in the East Palace." ” Ling Yu looked at Wen Wan with a happy face: "Aunt" Ling Yu thought that Wen Wan wanted him to go to the county lord's mansion.
Ling Yu really wanted to go back to the county lord's mansion.
In the county lord's mansion, he didn't worry about being murdered at all.
You just need to study in peace.
Wen Wan touched Ling Yan: "What does my aunt mean, the East Palace is so chaotic now."
Or live in the palace.
It's also safer.
"Anyway, the Yongning Palace is empty and empty.
It's good to let Ling Yu live in.
Ling Yu heard Wen Wan's meaning, it was to let him live in Yongning Palace, and he was stunned: "Auntie, that's your palace" Since the first emperor let Wen Wan move into Yongning Palace, Yongning Palace is Wen Wan's exclusive palace.
Even if Wen Wan got married, the emperor still kept it.
Wen Wan smiled lightly: "You stupid boy."
What's yours and mine, but my aunt has to talk to your imperial grandfather first, and your imperial grandfather agrees. ” Ling Yu was just taken aback just now, but now he suddenly came to his senses.
His eyes were red: "Auntie" Auntie was paving the way for her, and suddenly he didn't know what to say.
In the face of his aunt, he often didn't know what to say.
Wen Wan smiled: "Silly child, although my aunt is a little eccentric, she doesn't hurt Mingrui and Mingjin as much as she loves you, and she has always been strict with you."
However, what can be done, my aunt will do it for you.
The rest, it's up to you.
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"Yongning Palace is so close to the Yanghe Palace.
As long as Ling Yu grasps the opportunity, it is relatively easy to get the emperor's love.
As long as there is the emperor's love, the road in the future will be smooth.
Ling Yu nodded straightly.
No matter how much gratitude and emotion you have, you can only put it in your heart.
This is the path he must take, and he has no choice.
Otherwise, you will be crushed by others for the rest of your life, and you will never be able to get ahead.
Wen Wan was still very relieved to see Ling Yu come to her senses so quickly: "Ling Yu, you must be firm in your aunt's words, and never play tricks in front of your imperial grandfather."
Otherwise, you won't have a chance.
Remembered.
"People who are emperors, especially like the emperor's uncle, have become the fiery eyes of Sun Wukong.
Thinking about the little tricks she played under the nose of the emperor's grandfather back then, the emperor's grandfather knew it clearly, but he just felt harmless and went with her.
But now the emperor's uncle is different, compared to the emperor's grandfather, the emperor's uncle is more suspicious and smaller.
Therefore, this beard must never be touched.
Because of the touch, no one knows what unimaginable consequences will happen.
If you lose your Sacred Heart, what can you talk about?
Ling Yu nodded hurriedly: "Auntie, don't worry, I will keep it in mind."
This is not the first time Wen Wan has said this, she has reminded him many times before.
Ling Yu was already able to recite it.
Wen Wan nodded, and then went out with Ling Yu to talk to each other. went out to visit the prince first, and when the prince saw Wen Wan's eagerness, Wen Wan secretly sighed in her heart, at this time, she didn't stop, it was really good that Wen Wan didn't know what to say.
Of course, the prince can't be blamed for this.
If the crown prince's position as prince is abolished, their family will really be honored.
At that time, if the emperor dies before him, he will have to become a thorn in the side of the new emperor.
The whole family is gone.
Wen Wan is a bystander, so she can say it so easily.
But as a party to the party, who can be relieved when it comes to life.
Wen Wan said a few words to the crown prince and went to see the crown princess again.
The crown princess saw Wen Wan and kept saying thank Wen Wan for coming to see Ling Yu. said that Xia Yao and Xia Ying wanted to roll their eyes behind their backs.
Wen Wan didn't care about these things, but let her take good care of her body.
No matter how much she said, Wen Wan didn't want to say it.
Speaking of which, Hai Ruyu was too vicious.
In the East Palace, there are now only two children left, Ling Yu and Ling Yuan, both of whom were born by her.
Although not all of them are the poisonous hands of Hai Ruyu, this result still makes Wen Wan tremble.
This assassination came very suddenly.
Ling Yu was able to avoid the past, firstly, because Ling Yu had practiced martial arts, and his own reaction was very fast, and secondly, the guards around him were also extremely keen.
Otherwise, it is really possible to let this woman sneak attack succeed.
And the root of all this is in Hai Ruyu.
It is said that one report will be repaid, and what is owed must be repaid.
Hai Ruyu saw that Wen Wan was about to leave after saying two words, and finally couldn't hold back, took Wen Wan's hand and said, "Wen Wan, for the sake of us who have known each other for so many years."
I beg, help me protect Ling Yuan and Sister Tong, okay.
Gentle, even if I beg you. ” Hai Ruyu was already poisoned into the internal organs.
The imperial doctor said that she could survive for three or five years, but the queen was gone, and she was tormented by her life.
This time he was so frightened again, the doctor said that the poison had attacked his heart.
I'm afraid it's going to be a short time to die.
Wen Wan didn't have the slightest soft-heartedness this time, but said lightly: "Don't worry, Ling Yu is my student, and I will protect him well."
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"As for Ling Yuan and Tong Girl, it depends on their own creation.
She doesn't have that much energy to work as a babysitter for others.
Hai Ruyu wanted to say something more, Xia Yao walked over, opened Hai Ruyu's hand, and said coldly: "You should cherish the blessings."
Over the years, you have calculated how much the county lord has, thinking that we really don't know.
It's just that the county lord doesn't say anything about the past feelings.
The so-called love has long been squandered by you.
Therefore, please cherish the princess. ” Wen Wan glanced at Hai Ruyu and walked out.
She really didn't want to say anything.
Because there's really nothing to say.
Hairu Yumu watched Wen Wan leave the dormitory in a daze.
Suddenly smiled wryly.
In the end, I have come to this point, I didn't expect it to come to this point under such circumstances.
Mama Rong walked over, wiped her tears and said, "Princess, you have to take care of your body" The doctor said that the princess's lifespan is not long, and it may be during this time.
She also worries. has been with the crown princess for so long, and the affection is deep.
Hai Ruyu looked at Mama Rong and muttered, "Mama, did you say I did something wrong, did I really make a mistake?"
Mama Rong didn't say that Hai Ruyu did anything wrong, but just cried and said, "The crown princess didn't do anything wrong.
It's just this location that's wrong.
It's just that these people are too vicious. actually calculated the crown princess like this.
"In addition to the crown princess's child, the other concubines are pregnant, and the crown princess has not done anything.
These people are almost all poisoners under the Guo family.
Liu's children are not the handiwork of the crown princess.
It's a pity that now all this is counted on the head of the crown princess.
In fact, this can't blame others for counting these consequences on Hai Ruyu's head.
Something like this happened in the backyard of the East Palace, as the hostess of the East Palace, Hai Ruyu was the first to bear the brunt and needed to be responsible.
Not to mention, the two children who survived were born to her.
Can it not be hotly discussed, so although the Guo family is dead, it has also smeared the crown princess with an indelible bad influence.
Wen Wan walked out of the East Palace and went directly to the Imperial Palace. told the Emperor about her plans.
It is hoped that the emperor will agree to let Ling Yu stay in Yongning Palace.
The emperor smiled when he heard this: "What is the idea, you and I don't know."
I'm afraid it's not the idea I just hit, but I already had this idea" Ling Yu was assassinated, and now he is lying on the hospital bed, and the emperor knows very well what is going on.
Of course, if Ling Yu was so useless, the emperor would not spend any more time.
Wen Wan muttered: "Uncle Emperor, you have become a god now."
If I have any ideas, you'll know as soon as I say it.
There's no secret to tell.
She asked Ling Yu to go to the study to study at that time, which was the idea of holding this idea.
It's just that the queen passed away at that time, and he didn't want to mention it.
Now that there is an assassination matter, Wen Wan of course took the opportunity to make this request.
The emperor didn't say anything against it: "Where is Ling Yu good, it's worth your calculation for him like this."
"Gentle temperament has always been like this, there is nothing to do with people's affairs, she is hanging high.
If it's a bit of a roundabout relationship, he will ask and help if he can.
It's a gesture that you are always happy to do.
Of course, it depends on the emotion if it is excessive.
If the relationship is very iron, she will be afraid to help.
For example, Luo Shouxun.
Even the collusion with the traitor was helped to peddle it.
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Now that Ling Yu has made Wen Wan so painstaking, the emperor wants to know what Wen Wan really thinks in her heart.
Wen Wan naturally can't say that I treat Ling Yu as a son.
This is something that must not be said: "Ling Yu has the advantages of Ling Yu."
The emperor's uncle may not know that Ling Yu has many advantages that Mingrui and Ming Jin can't compare. ” The emperor came interested: "Oh, in what ways. ” Wen Wan sold Guan Zi: "The emperor's uncle will know when he is familiar with Ling Yu in the future."
"It's boring for him to say it.
The emperor had to find out for himself.
The Emperor looked at Wen Wan with a smirk.
This girl is selling off again.
Wen Wan didn't care about the emperor's expression, but said another thing with a sad face: "Some time ago, I told Bai Shinian about Xia Ying and Xia Xian that they were hiding from me. was severely criticized by Bai Shinian.
Then Bai Shinian said with great joy that although Ming Jin had a lot of small problems, he didn't learn that my heart was soft-hearted, good and bad, and nepotism.
Therefore, Bai Shinian is not so anxious about these little problems of Ming Jin.
Wen Wan said this to the emperor to tell the emperor that if Ling Yu learned these problems from her by his side, it would be equivalent to being useless.
Think about it, an emperor can even let go of his subordinates who deceive him, and what else can't be let go.
This country is estimated to be not far from the country of death.
The Emperor listened and glanced at Wen Wan.
Immediately fell into deep thought.
The emperor is clear about Wen Wan's things, Wen Wan is soft and treats his subordinates as relatives, even if he is out of office one after another, Wen Wan still lets it go in the end.
Shan Wenwan is not a big problem.
Because there's him up there.
But if Ling Yu also learned these faults, then he let Wen Wan teach Ling Yu in the first place, but it would be useless.
He wanted a qualified heir.
It's not for Wen Wan to cultivate an heir.
Wen Wan knew that the emperor was loose as soon as she saw the emperor's expression: "Uncle Emperor, although I proposed to let Ling Yu go to the study to study with the Great Confucian."
In fact, I want Ling Yu to stay in the palace and have more contact with the emperor's uncle.
Learn the emperor's uncle's decisiveness in killing, and Wen Taowu's strategy.
As long as he learns fifty percent of the emperor's uncle, it is enough for him to use for a lifetime.
"It's not a gentle sycophant.
The emperor is indeed a rare emperor.
Although Wen Wan thinks that the older the emperor gets, the heavier the suspicion becomes, it is undeniable that the emperor is really a good emperor who loves the people like a son.
Under the emperor's rule, even if the treasury was emptied in this war, the national strength of the Great Qi Dynasty was still very strong.
If Ling Yu learns the skills of the emperor's uncle, and has her previous teaching, there is no need to worry about it in the future.
The Emperor came back from his contemplation and saw that he was looking at himself with gentle eyes. couldn't help laughing and scolded: "Do you need this appearance, Ming Jin is full of learning from you."
It really took Ming Jin badly.
"Not only does it look alike, but it's also this temperament that I've learned ninety out of nine.
Bai Shinian was not wrong, Ming Jin learned the shortcomings of gentleness to the fullest.
Wen Wan's eyes lit up: "Uncle Emperor, you agreed" The emperor agreed, and other things will be easy to do.
The emperor nodded: "Yongning Palace is your palace, if you want him to live, let him live."
"With the acquiescence of the two emperors, Yongning Palace is gentle.
Since Wen Wan was willing to let Ling stay, the emperor naturally did not object.
Of course, the main thing is that the emperor also wants to know what is special about Ling Yu to make Wen Wan love and value this child so much.
The emperor's curiosity was also aroused by Wen Wan.
Ling Yu was not surprised to get the news.
The prince was very happy, but he did not expect his son to be blessed by misfortune.
Hai Ruyu sighed heavily.
When Qi Mu got the news, his expression was very gloomy: "Who is behind the scenes?"
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"Since Wen Wan is Ling Yu's teacher, she has already been labeled.
It's normal to help Ling Yu.
He also had a headache, but he didn't dare to act rashly.
With his understanding of Wen Wan, it was impossible for Wen Wan to support Ling Yu with great fanfare.
But now, someone has immediately upset this balance.
Let Ling Yu live in the imperial palace, especially Yongning Palace.
The days have passed, and the feelings of the grandparents and grandchildren have deepened.
At that point, the consequences will be unimaginable.
The person below whispered: "It's the concubine Niangniang who is fueling the troubles in the back."
"The Qi family has already been taken, and Emperor Qi's concubine has been sent to the cold palace.
The queen is gone, and the status of Wen Guifei in the harem is the highest.
Concubine Wen has a son under her knees, who is thirteen years old this year.
Qi Mu didn't get angry when he heard this, but smiled: "I didn't expect that it was the woman in the harem who made the push, so let him live in."
"The tricks of harem women, that are endless.
I don't know if Ling Yu, this child, can stand it.
Ling Yu's stay in Yongning Palace surprised Hai Shilin: "The county lord played the card, which is really impossible to guess. ” Kang Lao, the staff next to him, said with a smile: "No one can expect how the county lord will play his cards."
However, this is really good news for His Royal Highness Ling Yu.
"Everyone knows that if you want to sit on the throne of the prince, you must get the approval of the emperor.
Now Ling Yu lives in Yongning Palace, which is less than a quarter of an hour away from the Yanghe Palace, which provides great convenience for Ling Yu.
As long as Ling Yu is loved by the emperor, the so-called disadvantage will no longer exist.
Hai Shilin nodded, but he was worried again: "The palace is full of ghosts, and this child is also in danger when he enters the palace" Ling Yu is a student who has been trained by Wen Wan, and Hai Shilin should have been relieved.
But since ancient times, the methods of the harem have only been unthinkable, and there is nothing they can't do.
Kang Lao shook his head: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger."
This kind of opportunity is hard to come by.
And His Royal Highness Ling Yu is in need of such an opportunity.
"The road was paved for him by the gentle lord of the county.
If Ling Yu violated the path paved for him by Lord Wen Wan, it would be tantamount to giving up.
The prince's sister-in-law gave up the opportunity to continue to fight under favorable circumstances, and he will be a waste in the future.
Heslin was silent.
Kang Lao comforted: "The county lord also entered the palace at the age of eleven to accompany the emperor.
With the county lord here, Ling Yu will do a good job.
"Back then, the county lord relied on the ability and courage of one person to give King Zheng the capital to compete with King Zhao.
It also allowed King Zheng to get the throne and become the emperor.
Now that Ling Yu has the help of gentleness, the situation is much better than back then.
Hai Shilin smiled bitterly: "If Ling Yu had half the wisdom of Wen Wan, I would have nothing to worry about."
The problem is that although he knows that Ling Yu is good, he doesn't know what it is.
I believe that except for gentleness, no one has the bottom in their hearts.
After two months of busyness, Wen Wan finally finished settling the accounts of the commercial bank and the bank.
Dividends are more than one-third less than last year.
It was much worse than the emperor expected, and there was no way to do it.
As soon as the accounts were cleared here, the emperor took out the money over there.
The emperor is now anxious for money.
It's back to when I first ascended the throne.
Therefore, it is not easy for the emperor to do things without money As soon as Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief, she got news that Hai Ruyu had passed.
Wen Wan was stunned for a moment.
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Regarding Hai Ruyu's condition, Xia Yao told Wen Wan.
I'm afraid I won't be able to survive this month.
I didn't expect to leave so quickly.
Wen Wan didn't go to the East Palace immediately, but said to Xia Yao: "Of our eight girls back then, three of them have already left.
"Yutong, Xu Jingqiu, now the sea is like a feather.
It's only been more than ten years, and I've already walked three times.
Xia Yao glanced at Wen Wan: "If it weren't for the county lord, I believe that Su Zhenzhen, Yu Yiyi, and Jiang Yuxiu would not be able to survive now."
"Su Zhenzhen has no son, he will definitely not be able to bear it.
Yu Jing was implicated in the rebellion case, and Yu Yiyi was naturally among them.
If Jiang Yuxiu hadn't been for the help of the county lord, she would definitely have been tossed to death by that witch.
As for Hua Mei'er, who didn't mention it, Xia Yao thought that Hua Mei'er was also worthy of the county lord's kindness to him.
Hua Mei'er has been good to Wen Wan over the years, although it has not been of substantial help, but it is good compared to several others.
Later, Mingrui's matter and the Luo family's performance made Xia Yao completely agree with Mei'er.
Therefore, it is not generally difficult to get the approval of these women Before Wen Wan could speak, she was immediately interrupted by Xia Yao: "County Lord, if you think it's your fault."
Then you can take good care of the three brothers and sisters of Ling Yuan. ” Wen Wan glanced at Xia Yao: "When did I say that it was my fault, didn't I just send two sentences of emotion, you woman." ” Xia Yao was secretly relieved to see that Wen Wan no longer continued this topic.
It's good to stop clinging to it.
Hai Ruyu is the crown princess, and the funeral of the crown princess has certain specifications in the imperial court.
It's just that recently the emperor is worried about the money, and he has begun to cut expenses again.
For special reasons, the emperor did not cut the cost of the funeral, so what pomp should be natural and pompous.
But the funeral of the crown princess is naturally impossible to hold in a big way.
Ling Yuan was very dissatisfied with this, but he didn't have the courage to tell the emperor. asked Ling Yu to beg Wen Wan, hoping that Wen Wan could suggest that the emperor change his mind.
Ling Yu looked at Ling Yuan and didn't say anything.
He didn't know what his brother was thinking.
The imperial grandfather has made a holy decree, and now he is asked to intercede with his aunt, so that the imperial grandfather can change his original intention, is this possible, not to mention that his aunt will not intercede, even if he does, he will never change anything.
Ling Yuan's matter, as a younger brother, he must have no way.
But the prince still has a way to discipline Ling Yuan.
The prince knew Ling Yuan's thoughts and was angry at the moment.
The emperor has always advocated thrift, and he has never been extravagant and wasteful from registration to the present.
Now because the treasury is empty, spending has been reduced.
The days returned to the time when he first ascended the throne.
Since the emperor said that he should be as economical as possible, who can say anything.
Ling Yuan went whimsically to beg for gentleness.
This is not a decision to question the emperor.
What would the emperor think if he knew about it?
Ling Yuan was heavily reprimanded by the prince, under the arrangement of someone with a heart.
Ling Yuan knew that it was Ling Yu who told the prince.
There was already a rift between the brothers, and now this crack is getting bigger and bigger.
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