After being read, the abstinent prince bullies others with his wife every day

Chapter 279 Sudden Death

"The Emperor is really going too far. Ning'er has only been with us for a short time, but he has already issued an order to marry her off without even consulting me as her father. No, I am going to the palace to confront him right now!"

After saying that, he rushed out in a hurry, without giving Song Rao a chance to stop him.

Song Rao was so angry that she stamped her feet. The more she looked at the four sons standing in front of her, the more she disliked them.

She now knew whom to follow.

Just like my dad.

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In the palace, Emperor Jingsheng patiently coaxed his angry old friend: "Calm down and listen to my explanation first. This matter is not what you think."

"What's there to explain?" Yun Zhong was so angry that he was gasping for breath. "My daughter has been missing for more than ten years. She has just been reunited with her parents and has not even had time to settle down at home. Now she is going to be married off because of an imperial decree. How can I remain calm? For the sake of your son, you don't care about other people's lives! You are so selfish!"

Eunuch Li, who was listening nearby, was so frightened by his voice, which became louder and louder, that his heart skipped a beat.

This is the emperor!

The only two people in the world who dare to lose their temper in front of the Emperor are probably Concubine Xi and General Yun.

Emperor Jingsheng was not annoyed by such an angry scolding. Instead, he patted Yun Zhong's shoulder in a soothing manner and said with a smile: "It will take some time for the divorce to be completed. After that, I will just put your daughter in my home to raise her. If you miss her or want to talk to her, you can still see her anytime. Why are you so angry? Take care of yourself. Besides, are you not satisfied with my sixth son?"

Yun Zhong's anger subsided instantly. He had a stern face and did not look at Emperor Jing Sheng. His eyes were directed to the window with deep brows.

To be fair, although he was reluctant to let his precious daughter get married so soon, as a father, how could he not pay attention to his daughter's marriage?

Ever since the day Yun Shuning came back, he had secretly looked at all the good men in Yanjing. There were very few who had excellent family background, character, martial arts and learning. It could even be said that there was indeed no one who could compare to King Rui.

Yun Zhong frowned.

He was originally unwilling to marry his daughter into the royal family.

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion holds the military power, so whichever prince they marry would be seen as support in the eyes of the world. This would very likely bring those undercurrents to the surface, which would not be a good thing for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the court or the people of Yanjing.

But now he has also seen that his daughter loves Prince Rui. From Prince Rui's reaction yesterday and the gifts sent today, it can also be seen that Prince Rui also treats his Ning'er sincerely. If he forcibly separates them because of his stubbornness, then what is the difference between him and Lin Cheng who sells his daughter for fame?

Yun Zhong was silent for a long time, and then he sighed heavily: "I will return this tiger talisman to Your Majesty some other day."

"I am not worried, so why are you worried?" Emperor Jingsheng laughed a few times and said meaningfully, "The children have grown up. When they grow up, they have their own opinions. We old guys should retreat when we should, otherwise we will make the children unhappy."

"Is this why you issued the imperial decree?" Yun Zhong sensed something in his words, and his face turned purple with anger: "Did you deliberately issue this imperial decree in order to promote competition among the princes?"

"Oh, this is just incidental and secondary! The most fundamental reason is that Prince Rui and your girl have a mutual understanding. We, as fathers, cannot let our children down, right?" Emperor Jingsheng shamelessly and good-temperedly stroked Yun Zhong's words.

"Humph, I'll remember this account!"

Yun Zhong left angrily, but Emperor Jingsheng could clearly see that his complexion was much better than before.

He smiled with satisfaction, picked up the glass cup and took a sip.

Eunuch Li walked Yun Zhong out of the Council Hall in small steps. When he came back, he said worriedly, "Your Majesty, General Yun is really angry. He is still chattering in a low voice outside the hall."

"Nothing, nothing. He just wasn't mentally prepared all of a sudden. He will be fine later. I'll ask the imperial physician to prescribe some heart-clearing and internal heat-removing medicine for him." Emperor Jingsheng was in a very happy mood and drank the tea in the cup leisurely.

"Yes." Eunuch Li smiled and bowed in response.

At this moment, a tall and handsome man outside the council hall slightly raised the corners of his lips, his narrow and bright eyes flashed with a faint light, and after a short pause he stepped into the hall.

Soon after kneeling on the ground and greeting, Jiang Yu and Jiang Hong also arrived.

He looked at Jiang Yu and smiled, "Congratulations, Sixth Brother, you have found a good match. I thought that with your icy temper that keeps people at a distance, no woman in the world would be able to catch your eye."

Jiang Yu half smiled: "Third brother, what you said is wrong. The world has misunderstood me. Could it be that Third brother also has misunderstood me? What I will think and do, Third brother should be the one who knows best."

Jiang Chen immediately realized what he meant. Their eyes met. After a while, Jiang Yu turned around and saluted with Jiang Hong.

Emperor Jingsheng walked out from behind the screen, raised his hand to indicate that he did not need to be polite, and handed the memorial in his hand to Eunuch Li.

"I have called you here today because I have an important matter to discuss with you."

Eunuch Li took it and walked slowly to present it to Jiang Yu and the others. After making sure that they had read it one by one, he put the memorial away and returned it to Emperor Jingsheng.

"There have been many sudden deaths," Jiang Hong frowned and spoke first, "Could it be that someone deliberately poisoned them?"

"This is exactly what the people of Liuzhou guessed, which is why they are in panic and in turmoil. They are eager to flee Liuzhou, fearing that they will be the next person to be poisoned." Emperor Jingsheng said with a sullen face as he sat on a high seat.

"Liuzhou is located in a remote area and borders Southern Xinjiang. Could it be that Southern Xinjiang was behind this?" Jiang Hong said, "If it was really done by Southern Xinjiang, then these people are really cunning and treacherous barbarians. They just signed a truce with us a few days ago, and then turned around and made some moves behind our backs."

Emperor Jingsheng interrupted him and said, "The matter has not been thoroughly investigated yet, so we should not make arbitrary decisions easily. Who do you think would be the best person to handle this matter?"

He looked at Jiang Yu: "Prince Rui, are you willing to go and investigate?"

Although he said he was asking, he actually already had a candidate in mind.

Jiang Hong fell silent about what was about to happen, and his heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

"Father, I think it is not appropriate to let Prince Rui handle this matter."