pappabearbooks Chapter 501 Regent, please stay (49)
Chapter 501 Regent, please stay (49)
The news of Prime Minister Liu's collusion to kill the shadow soon spread throughout the capital. The emperor was furious and soon put Prime Minister Liu on trial.
Prime Minister Liu admitted to colluding with Killing Shadow, but did not admit to participating in the assassination of the emperor and the noble concubine.
But in the eyes of outsiders, the assassination has been closely linked to Prime Minister Liu.
Having the audacity to assassinate the emperor and his daughter regardless of blood ties, Prime Minister Liu's name has become something that people avoid, like a rat crossing the street.
Prime Minister Liu was demoted from his position as prime minister, and everyone in the prime minister's house was more or less implicated.
Why were they implicated instead of being punished together? Because Liu Xuan was involved in it.
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Liu Xuan had been kneeling at the door of the royal study for nearly a day. Her already thin body was even more shaky and her face was as pale as paper.
Officials, palace servants and maids who entered or came out of the royal study inevitably glanced at him.
Liu Xuan ignored the looks and discussions around her, straightened her back, and looked firmly at the door of the imperial study.
A father-in-law came out of the royal study and walked up to Liu Xuan. He said in a calm tone: "My queen, please come back. Your Majesty doesn't want to see anyone now."
"The weather is unpredictable. I'm afraid it's going to rain heavily. Please don't bend your knees."
Liu Xuan smiled palely: "It's okay, sir. I'll wait until your majesty is willing to see me."
The father-in-law glanced at Liu Xuan, sighed deeply, shook his head and turned back to the imperial study.
The sky outside was getting darker little by little, dark clouds blocked the sunshine, and the sky was dark, just like Liu Xuan's situation at the moment.
Thunder suddenly sounded in the sky, and lightning brought a bright white light.
Yanxu came from the corner, passed by Liu Xuan who was kneeling in the center, and went straight into the imperial study without even looking at him.
Liu Xuan looked at the black figure and wanted to call someone to stop him, but the person walked very fast and disappeared in an instant.
The emperor was sitting on the dragon chair, frowning, looking at Zhezi and feeling upset, especially after knowing that Liu Xuan had been kneeling outside.
Yanxu walked into the palace and said, "I'm here to see your majesty."
"Without courtesy," the emperor dropped the note and his expression softened a little after seeing the person coming, "You are here."
Yanxu nodded.
The emperor sat up slightly and said, "You did a good job in solving the issue of Liu Cheng's collusion with Killing Shadows. I asked you to come here this time because I want to ask you what reward you want."
The regent rarely accepted the last time, but this time he showed a thoughtful look, and the emperor couldn't help but look at him twice.
"Is any reward acceptable?" Yanxu asked.
"Of course, I keep my word."
Yanxu pondered for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curved slightly, "I would like to ask your Majesty to grant me a marriage."
"Oh? Marriage?" The emperor was a little surprised and joked: "Which young lady actually caught the eye of the regent."
"Yun Qian, the legitimate daughter of Yun Shangshu's house."
Hearing this name, the emperor first thought of that shocking dance, "Yun Qian, I have an impression that she is a good girl."
"Since I love her, I will grant you a marriage...wait a minute, does Miss Yun agree?"
Of course, Yanxu cannot be allowed to forcefully marry a good girl.
Yanxu thought of Yun Qian, her eyebrows softened, "I am in love with her."
The emperor nodded, then nodded, "Okay, bring me the imperial edict."
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When Yanxu came out with the imperial decree conferring marriage, it was already raining heavily outside.
Heavy rain poured down, thunder rolled in the sky, lightning pierced the dark sky, Liu Xuan knelt in the heavy rain.
The maid next to her tried hard to hold an umbrella for her, but unfortunately the rain was too heavy and the wind was strong. The umbrella was blown around and Liu Xuan was soaked by the rain.
Yanxu turned around and was about to leave from the corridor. When he turned around, he saw Yun Qian walking towards him, and he quickly walked up to meet him.
"You told me to just wait for me in the hall, why did you come here? Your clothes are all wet." Yanxu said with a gentle voice. He protected Yun Qian on the side close to the wall and blocked Yun Qian from drifting into the corridor. of rain.
Yun Qian raised the umbrella in his hand, "Well, you will inevitably have to pass through unsheltered places when you go back. The rain is so heavy, how can you do it without an umbrella?"
Yanxu took the umbrella and said, "It doesn't matter if I get caught in the rain. Don't catch a cold."
"No, it's all important," Yun Qianyi said sternly. As he spoke, he noticed the bright yellow imperial edict in Yanxu's hand, "What is this? What else is your Majesty ordering you to do?"
"Well, let me do something very important." Yanxu said seriously.
Yanxu's expression looked serious, and Yun Qian asked worriedly: "What's the matter? Is it dangerous?"
"There's no danger, I just need you to come with me."
Yun Qian was confused: "Me?"
"Well," Yanxu narrowed his eyes, "I need you to get married to me."
Yun Qian was stunned, and then slowly came back to his senses. Knowing that he was being teased, he slapped Yan Xu pretending to be angry: "Is it fun to tease me? It's a shame that I'm still worried about you."
"Ahem...a little bit."
"What did you say?!"
Yanxu laughed, his eyebrows curved, "Let's go back first, I'm afraid it's going to rain heavily."
"........."
The conversation and laughter between the two people were left in the corridor. When the sound reached Liu Xuan's ears through the rain curtain, it was no longer very real, but the relationship between the two was very easy to see.
Such a scene was reflected in Liu Xuan's eyes. Liu Xuan didn't notice the slight envy in her eyes before she fainted.
Later, Concubine Liu fell seriously ill. When she woke up, she cried and begged the emperor for mercy. So many people in the Liu family were given a lighter sentence, and even the important ceremony of establishing the queen was postponed again and again.
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At the turn of spring and summer, the weather is sunny and the temperature is suitable.
On this day, it seemed that all the people in the city were very happy. They were standing on both sides of the street talking and laughing, and they all looked in the same direction expectantly.
"As expected of His Royal Highness the Regent, this wedding is so grand."
"I heard that money will be sprinkled along the street! I have to work hard to get it."
The people discussed intensely, and soon, a figure wearing a bright red wedding dress appeared at the end of the road. He was riding a horse, and his eyebrows were even more delicate under the bright red wedding dress.
His back was straight, and there was an obvious smile on his face that the common people had rarely seen. It was because he was overflowing with joy because he was going to marry his beloved woman today.
Behind him followed a long procession of carriages, eight-carriage sedans, festively dressed coachmen, and money thrown along the road. Everyone present felt the grand wedding and the happiness of the newlyweds.
Yun Qian covered her head with a red hijab embroidered by Mother Yun and wore embroidered shoes made by Mother Yun. She stepped over the brazier and stood at the door of Shangshu Mansion.
Yun Mu shed tears excitedly, and Yun's father also looked happy. Yun Xiao smiled, but secretly wiped the corners of his eyes with his back to the person.
"Don't be sad. If I get tired of living there, I will come back." Yun Qian said with a smile.
Yun Mu burst into laughter and said, "We are also married, so we can't mess around."
The atmosphere became much more relaxed due to Yun Qian's gag, and everyone waited for the man's arrival.
The big horse stopped at the foot of the steps. Yanxu did not follow the rigid etiquette and waited. Instead, he got off the horse and took Yun Qian's hand from Yunmu's hand himself.
Yanxu helped Yun Qian slowly walk down the steps. Although her head was covered with a hijab, Yun Qian could clearly feel the happy mood of the person next to her.
Warm breath came to her ear, "Want to ride in a carriage or ride a horse?"
Yun Qian's eyes lit up, and her clasped hands tightened, "I want to ride a horse!"
"it is good."
So the next second, Yun Qian's waist tightened, and his whole body was carried on the horse's back. The warm body temperature was attached to his back, and the breath in his ears occupied almost all of Yun Qian's senses.
The horse started to run, a comfortable wind blew in front of it, and the words of the person behind him rang in the wind.
"Take the princess home now."