nycdaug Chapter 263: Requesting an Imperial Edict
Chapter 263: Requesting an Imperial Edict
"Never mind, it seems Lord Yuan doesn't care much." Lin Rusi slightly curled her lips and stopped looking at him.
He then turned to look at Wanxia and said, "Wanxia, please see Lord Yuan off. I'm a little tired and want to sleep."
Seeing Lin Rusi's reaction, Lord Yuan practically gritted his teeth and forced a stiff smile: "Your Highness, what are you saying? I've already prepared it, and I'll have a servant bring it over right away."
Upon hearing that Lord Yuan had backed down, Lin Rusi smiled knowingly. If it were to be revealed that Lord Yuan had hired assassins to kill people, the Yuan family would be completely finished.
Not only that, even the Empress will be implicated, so all she wants is for Lord Yuan to bleed a little.
It's not a difficult thing to do, and he certainly won't refuse.
Thinking of this, Lin Rusi smiled.
"Oh dear, I thought Lord Yuan didn't care about these shops, but it turns out he does. Well then, I'll see how sincere Lord Yuan is."
After saying that, she added with a touch of regret, "But then again, the city's security is indeed terrible, don't you think, Lord Yuan?"
"Yes, yes! For such a thing to happen in broad daylight is indeed..."
Lord Yuan bowed respectfully, a bead of sweat appearing on his face.
"Right? Luckily I was lucky this time, right? But it's a pity we didn't catch anyone. I wonder what will happen next time. Sigh."
Lin Rusi sighed heavily. Lord Yuan knew that she was giving him a warning.
"Yes, Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely have the city's patrol teams investigate this matter thoroughly."
"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Lord Yuan." Lin Rusi smiled and said nothing more.
"Alright, Lord Yuan, if there's nothing else, you should head back early. Wanxia will accept your kind gesture. I'll go and thank you when I have time."
Lin Rusi waved her hand, directly ordering them to leave.
Lord Yuan didn't know what else to say, so he could only leave, saying, "Then I won't disturb the Princess any longer."
After saying that, he turned to leave, but he couldn't hide his gloomy expression!
Lin Rusi watched his departing figure and couldn't help but smile.
It's alright, not a bad deal!
……
Meanwhile, on the other side, the Empress received the imperial edict, her eyes filled with disbelief. She turned around, glared at the old woman, and slapped her across the face.
"Granny, didn't you already deal with those witnesses?!"
The old woman immediately knelt down, explaining tremblingly, "Your Highness, it's not that this old servant didn't do it, it's Lin Rusi! It's all because of Princess Jinglie... she doesn't know where she got the evidence from!"
Lin Rusi!
The Empress's face was grim. In the beginning, all these problems stemmed from Lin Rusi.
It was because of her that the Emperor investigated this matter; otherwise, who would dare to accuse Yuan Shao of his actions?
How could she possibly implicate herself and jeopardize her position as empress?
Thinking of this, the Empress's gaze suddenly turned vicious.
"Go and summon Consort Luo to my palace."
This Consort Luo is the Emperor's new favorite. Since Lin Rusi has time to deal with me...
She wanted to see if she would still be interested in meddling if the Emperor arranged a new woman for Li Jingyang and made him take a concubine.
Besides, she should be injured now. If someone tries to take advantage of her vulnerability, it will be very easy for them.
Thinking of this, the Empress was pleased with herself and that very night she had Consort Luo whisper sweet nothings in the Emperor's ear.
……
"Your Majesty, it's been so long since you last visited."
Consort Luo, acting coquettishly, moved closer to the emperor and took his arm. Such a charming and gentle woman was so comforting to hold in his arms.
The emperor, unable to resist, affectionately pinched the tip of his nose and said softly, "I've come to see you, haven't I?"
"Hmph, His Majesty has clearly forgotten about me." Consort Luo put on an arrogant look.
However, she knew when to stop, and when she saw the emperor take out a hairpin, she immediately smiled.
"It's good that Your Majesty still remembers me, but..." Consort Luo seemed to have thought of something.
"I heard that a few days ago, Prince Jinglie sent a beautiful woman to the Emperor. Could it be that the Emperor likes that girl and doesn't like me anymore?"
Consort Luo always spoke her mind, and the emperor was used to it.
"You, tell me, isn't it just jealousy? I'm here now. What do you want? I'll give you what you want."
Hearing this, Consort Luo became even bolder, poured herself a cup of wine, and actually sat down in the emperor's lap.
"Speaking of which, this matter cannot be blamed on Your Majesty. It was clearly Prince Jinglie who sent the person. I was thinking, Your Majesty, should you also arrange a concubine for Prince Jinglie? Besides, it seems that Prince Jinglie's residence only has one princess consort. What does Your Majesty think?"
When Consort Luo made the suggestion, the Emperor remained silent for a moment, his eyes filled with contemplation.
He had always suspected that there was something wrong with the person Li Jingyang sent, but now it seems that's not the case.
Therefore, it wouldn't be a big deal to let him take a concubine. With that in mind, the emperor agreed.
The news reached the Jinglie Prince's residence the next day.
Even though Lin Rusi was lying in bed, she heard the news, and her face turned extremely pale.
When Li Jingyang returned, she also had a dark expression on her face, which puzzled Li Jingyang.
"What's going on here?"
"I heard His Highness is going to take a concubine?" Lin Rusi asked coldly.
Upon hearing this, Li Jingyang immediately spoke again.
"No, I won't take it." He was very certain and swore to her.
"In this life, I only want you, one love for life."
Lin Rusi listened to him with a puzzled look in her eyes, then she realized what he meant.
She just smiled gently. It's easy to say, but how could it be possible?
“However, Your Highness, since you are unwilling to take a concubine, how about I offer you some suggestions?” Lin Rusi smiled.
Li Jingyang naturally wouldn't refuse and listened quietly to what she had to say.
"I've trained so many people, and now they're finally coming in handy. Your Highness, why don't you send them to the palace..."
Lin Rusi trained some women, and although it was a disservice for them to enter the palace, they were sent in along with dancers, just to gather information about the palace.
The next day, Li Jingyang led his men into the palace, and even the Empress heard about it. He had brought even more beauties into the palace.
"Your Majesty, I know you are thinking of me, but if I really wanted to take a concubine, I would have done so long ago. However, I am not interested, as I already have a princess."
"Have you thought it through?" The emperor spotted a particular character among the dancers, and naturally, a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.
"I have thought it through. I would also like to request an imperial edict." After saying this, Li Jingyang knelt down, and the emperor, in a good mood, naturally did not rush to refuse.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to grant me permission to never take a concubine for the rest of my life. No matter who you are in the future, you shall not force me to take a concubine!"
Li Jingyang pleaded, and everyone was shocked by his words, even the emperor was taken aback.
After a long pause, he realized what was happening and agreed.