freenovelworld Chapter 458 Return to the Imperial Capital and Take Control of Sovereignty
Chapter 458 Return to the Imperial Capital and Take Control of Sovereignty
The memorial was written in detail for several pages, fully describing an old father's love for his son and his relief that his son had escaped death. It also directly stated who wanted to kill his son and asked the emperor to make the decision.
In addition, he also expressed his eagerness to raise grain, and asked Xiao Yan'an and Ji Chuhe to take the raised grain back to the imperial capital immediately to report to the emperor.
When the emperor saw this memorial, his anger eased a little.
Prince Huaiyang's attitude still satisfied him.
At this moment, he felt the difference between the monarch and his subjects.
If, at the beginning, it was King Huaiyang who succeeded to the throne, then the person who is so humble now would be him!
He was particularly satisfied with the arrangement of letting Xiao Yanan and Ji Chuhe quickly return to the imperial capital with the prepared food.
He doesn't want to move against Prince Huaiyang now because the time is not right.
Therefore, since Prince Huaiyang was willing to adopt such an attitude, he would not pursue the matter of Xiao Yanan returning to Huaiyang secretly, and would just maintain peace.
It just saved Xiao Yan'an from death.
However, if you escape this time, you won’t be able to escape next time.
In short, everyone in Huaiyang Palace is going to die!
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Shen Chengjing is still waiting for the emperor's order.
The emperor would definitely ask him to go to Huaiyang to continue raising grain, and he might even ask him to take Xiao Yan'an back to the imperial capital.
He really wanted to go back to Huaiyang and show off his power to wash away the shame of his embarrassing escape from Huaiyang.
"Sir Jing, this is the emperor's secret order." The subordinate came to Shen Chengjing and handed a letter to him.
When Shen Chengjing opened it, a gloomy look suddenly flashed across his eyes.
The emperor actually summoned him to return to the imperial capital immediately!
How can this be?
Then who will go to Huaiyang to raise grain?
Not long after, the news from Huaiyang also reached his ears, and he learned the real situation.
It turned out that it was Xiao Yan'an who stole his credit!
Shen Chengjing did not dare to disobey the emperor's order, and rushed back to the imperial capital overnight with a feeling of anger.
When the third prince heard the news, he was angry and hateful!
He had also collected almost all the evidence against the Magistrate of Qutan County, and returned to the imperial capital with the evidence and the results of the investigation into the case of embezzlement of disaster relief grain.
He presented all the results of his investigation to the emperor.
The emperor looked at the results and nodded approvingly, "You did a good job this time. I am very satisfied."
The third prince felt a pang of sadness in his heart, and he did not feel the slightest bit happy about this compliment.
"I am a foolish son, but I only want to share my father's worries. As long as it is something that my father asks me to do, I will do it even if it costs me my life."
"You are my most obedient son and my most filial son. I believe what you say. You have been away for so long. Your mother must miss you very much. Go and see her."
"Yes, I will retire."
The third prince came to the queen's palace.
The queen immediately dismissed everyone.
The Third Prince knelt down with a plop, "Mother, I failed to handle this matter well and I am sorry to disappoint you."
The queen stepped forward and helped the third prince up. "Mother has long known that Ji Chuhe is not someone you can easily deal with. This time, you were defeated by her, but it was also Mother who was defeated by her."
"But, what does it matter if we win or lose? She and I are just pawns in the hands of the emperor."
"Mother, I didn't do anything, so Ji Chuhe won't suspect me."
The queen chuckled, "We originally came together because of interests, and of course we will go our separate ways because of interests. In the future, we will just take what we need. Xiao Yanan and Ji Chuhe have returned from Huaiyang, so they still have to put on a good show."
"Mother, I understand. After all, this happened after Xiao Yan'an and Ji Chuhe disappeared. I have been searching for them all over the world, and it was all for the sake of protecting them."
"When you come back, go to the Duke Rong's Mansion more often and cultivate your relationship with Rong Qingqing. Your mother has taught you before how to win a girl's heart, and you can go and practice it now."
"Yes." The third prince replied respectfully.
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After Xiao Yanan, Ji Chuhe and Princess Huaiyang had a brief reunion, they returned to the imperial capital as quickly as possible with the food they had prepared.
Xiao Yan'an and Ji Chuhe went to the palace together to meet the emperor.
"Your Majesty, this is the amount of food Huaiyang has prepared. In addition to rice, there are also some other grains, but the quantity is not large. Please take a look at it."
The emperor took the list and his face immediately darkened.
"That's all the food you brought back?"
All these added together are not even one-third of what the emperor wants!
A burst of anger suddenly burned in the emperor's heart.
Prince Huaiyang and Xiao Yan'an actually dared to play tricks on him like this!
"Your Majesty, I was just about to tell you about this. Huaiyang really doesn't have a single grain left! I wonder how Your Majesty knew that Huaiyang had so much food to raise? This person must be a traitor!"
The emperor was stumped by the question.
Xiao Yan'an's eyes suddenly turned red. "Your Majesty, you know how much food there is in Huaiyang, how much farmland there is, and how many hungry people are waiting to be fed. How could they possibly come up with so much food? Unless we can raise that much next year! My father said that he was very worried that the food Your Majesty needed would not be raised, and he was even more worried that a natural disaster would befall Daxia. He was unable to help Your Majesty, and he really felt ashamed of the love Your Majesty had for him."
"My father asked me to bring a message to the emperor. He said that as soon as the next season's rice is harvested, except for the food for the people, the rest will be immediately transported to the imperial capital, including next year's food! However, we really can't take it out now, so I hope the emperor will forgive us!" After Xiao Yan'an finished speaking, he kowtowed to the emperor.
Now that things have come to this, what else does the emperor have to say?
The reason why he agreed to let Shen Chengjing prepare food was that he wanted Shen Chengjing to force King Huaiyang to take out the food rations for the people!
Isn’t the Prince of Huaiyang deeply loved by the people in Huaiyang?
Will the people still love him when they are hungry?
However, the situation has changed. If Shen Chengjing hadn't gone to Huaiyang to raise grain, there would be no point in forcing him further.
"You can get up. I am very relieved that Prince Huaiyang has no such intention. He is indeed my brother. He knows my difficulties and always considers me."
Xiao Yan'an immediately kowtowed a few more times in gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration!"
"I will also give your father an explanation for your assassination." The emperor promised softly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, I have one more thing to report to you! It is about my assassination! That sorcerer in the Astrology Pavilion spread lies to confuse the people and sent someone to assassinate me secretly. He must be a spy of the Hu bandits! This person must not be allowed to live!"
"A spy of the Hu bandits? Do you have any evidence?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, when he was in Funing, he told me something. He said that he was not only proficient in divination but could also see people's fate. He also told me a fortune and predicted my fate." Ji Chuhe suddenly spoke.