vrcanaries Chapter 139 Meeting
Chapter 139 Meeting
After entering the imperial city, Xiao Jingyi showed no signs of hiding anything as he took Yun Fuling and Yun Jingmo to the Zichen Palace where Jing ** was.
The palace maids and guards they met along the way all bowed and made way for him, their lowered eyes hiding the surprise in them.
But in this imperial city, no matter what people speculated in their hearts, no one dared to speak carelessly.
As soon as Xiao Jingyi and the other two arrived in front of the Zichen Palace, a slightly plump eunuch with a kind face came up to greet them.
"Meet His Majesty the Seventh Prince!"
Xiao Jingyi nodded slightly: "Eunuch Gao."
Gao Youfu smiled and said, "Your Majesty learned that the Seventh Prince would be back today, and he started looking forward to it early in the morning."
After saying that, Gao Youfu bowed to Yun Fuling again, "This is Miss Yun, right?"
Yun Fuling smiled and returned the half-salute.
Gao Youfu quickly dodged to the side and said, "Miss Yun, please forgive me, how dare I accept your courtesy."
After saying that, he looked at the little boy that Xiao Jingyi was holding.
"The young prince really looks like the Seventh Prince. Your Majesty received the Seventh Prince's letter and learned that the Seventh Prince had an heir. He was so happy."
"His Majesty is in the palace. Please follow me, Seventh Prince."
Gao Youfu led the way in front, leading the three people into the Zichen Hall.
"Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince has arrived." Gao Youfu reported.
"Let him in!" A majestic and steady voice came from the hall.
Xiao Jingyi held Yun Fuling's hand and led her into the hall.
"I, your son, have returned to pay my respects to your father!"
"Your humble servant Yun Fuling greets His Majesty!"
"Momo pays respects to grandfather!"
Jing** said with a straight face:
"Humph, you still know how to come back!"
"I've been in the northern border for four or five years. I finally came back this year, but I've been staying in Jiangzhou for a long time."
"Do you still remember that you have a father like me?"
Yun Jingmo shrank his neck and said innocently, "Grandfather is so fierce!"
Xiao Jingyi touched Yun Jingmo's head and said, "Don't be afraid, Momo."
Xiao Jingyi looked at Jing ** and said helplessly: "Father, I have written a letter to tell you the cause and effect of the matter."
"If you scare Mo Mo like this, be careful that he won't like you as his royal grandfather!"
Jing** finally couldn't hold it back anymore and laughed out loud, "Stinky boy!"
"Okay, everyone, get up." He waved at Yun Jingmo, "Come to Grandfather Huang."
Seeing his parents nodded slightly at him, Yun Jingmo ran over and looked up at Jing**.
Gao Youfu chimed in, "Your Majesty, this child looks exactly like the Seventh Prince when he was a child."
Jing** nodded, "It does look alike."
He held Yun Jingmo in his arms, "What's your name?"
"Grandfather, my name is Yun Jingmo."
"What do you like to do on weekdays?"
"Practice martial arts, study, eat the delicious food made by my mother, and play with Tiantian..."
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Yun Fuling was secretly shocked, and felt that this Jing** was indeed a little different from the emperor she had imagined.
Especially the relationship between him and Xiao Jingyi, was like that of an ordinary father and son, they would joke and bicker with each other, totally unlike the kind of king-father relationship that was treading on thin ice.
Jing** fell in love with Yun Jingmo the more he looked at him.
It was just time for lunch, so Jing** invited the three of them to have lunch together.
After lunch, Yun Jingmo had the habit of taking a nap, so Jing** asked someone to clean up the warm room next door and let Yun Fuling take Yun Jingmo there to rest.
Xiao Jingyi was left behind.
After Yun Fuling and Yun Jingmo left, Jing ** said to Xiao Jingyi in a serious tone:
"I already know everything about your assassination in Jiangzhou."
"I have already sentenced your second brother to solitary confinement. Let's lock him up for a while to prevent him from doing stupid things all day long."
"Your letter said that your assassination may be related to the Yue people. I have ordered someone to investigate."
"If it is really the remnants of the Moon Nation who want to stir up trouble, I will not let them off easily."
Xiao Jingyi said: "Those who wanted to assassinate me had a half-moon pattern tattooed on their bodies. This is the mark of the Moon Clan, so I suspect that the Moon Clan was behind this."
"But when the Yue Kingdom was destroyed, all the members of the Yue clan's royal family were killed, and the Yue clan was already in disarray."
"I can't figure out who is behind this and what their purpose is."
"Could it be that they still want to restore their country?"
"They are just a bunch of ants. There is no need to worry." Jing** patted Xiao Jingyi's shoulder and suddenly changed the subject.
"You said in your letter that you wanted to marry Yun Fuling. Are you serious?"
Xiao Jingyi knelt down and said, "I unexpectedly met her again in Jiangzhou and have fallen in love with her."
"Besides, it was not her fault for what happened back then. It was the evildoers who caused me to misunderstand her back then."
"I should take responsibility for her."
"The Queen Mother also issued an imperial decree to grant the marriage, so we are now legitimate!"
When mentioning the Empress Dowager's decree granting marriage, a look of surprise flashed across Jing**'s face.
He already had a plan in mind for the candidate for Xiao Jingyi's wife.
After that incident happened, he thought that by asking Xiao Jingyi to take Yun Fuling as a concubine, he could cover up the scandal and give an explanation to the Yun family.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother took the initiative and directly issued an imperial decree to grant the marriage, naming Yun Fuling as the principal wife of Prince Yi.
"Yier, you should know what your father expects of you."
"Although Yun Fuling is good, she is just an orphan now. The Yun family is only famous in the medical field and has no power in the court."
"Father is in this position. The harem is closely related to the former dynasty, and checks and balances must be done."
"If you marry her as your principal wife, then your wife's family will probably be able to provide you with limited help in the future..."
"Father..." Xiao Jingyi interrupted Jing**, "I know that Father is doing this for your own good."
"But does Father still remember Mother?"
"My mother's last wish was that I would find someone who truly loves me in the future."
"Now I have found this person, and I am willing to spend my life with her."
"Father, I will work hard to live up to your expectations and not let you down."
"But as for my son's marriage, I hope that Your Majesty will allow me to make the decision myself."
"The Yun family is in decline, and although they can't provide much help to me, I will not have any external relatives to worry about in the future."
"Besides, since Your Majesty has recognized me, it means that you have recognized my ability. If I can only rely on others to get to the top, how can I take on such a big responsibility?"
When Jing** heard Xiao Jingyi mention his mother, he was speechless for a long time.
Back then, he was truly in love with Xiao Jingyi's biological mother, Concubine Lan, but due to the political situation he could not make her his queen.
In the end, she died in the power struggle in the harem.
Jing** poured all her love and guilt into their only son, Xiao Jingyi.
Since Yun Fuling was the person Xiao Jingyi had chosen, he would help them.
He and Concubine Lan did not have a happy ending, but he hoped that his son could be happy.
Besides, there is one thing that Xiao Jingyi said that is very true.
The threat posed by external relatives should not be underestimated.
The Empress Dowager's maternal family, the Cui family, has become increasingly powerful in recent years. They have formed cliques for personal gain at home and have been corrupt and perverted the law abroad. Jing ** has always wanted to eradicate the power of the Cui family.