"Of course I do not wish for this," the Empress imdiately retorted, but her expression was not so firm, "However, the deposed Crown Prince is a piece of my flesh taken from , and to think that for the rest of his life he can only be banished to the frontier, and we as mother and son will never et again in this life, makes my heart ache endlessly..."
"In this world, nothing is ever perfect," the old Emperor said, "The deposed Crown Prince is narrow-minded. If he stays in the capital city, he will undoubtedly cause trouble, and he will certainly obstruct the matter of the Crown Prince ascending to the throne, leaving no room for reconciliation between the brothers."
The Empress understood this reasoning long ago, but as his biological mother, she still couldn’t bear it, inevitably showing a woman’s compassion.
However, the words of the old Emperor made her realize that there was no room for maneuver in this matter, nor was it sothing she could change with a few words.
So, regarding this matter, the Empress could only compromise, "I understand."
The Empress’s compromise brought a sense of comfort to the old Emperor’s heart, and he felt more tenderness for his aging wife.
After exchanging a few more words, the old Emperor suddenly changed the subject and said, "I’ve decided to abdicate, but before that, there is another major matter to be settled."
"What does Your Majesty an?" the Empress asked in confusion.
"The marriage of Princess Changfu!"
The old Emperor understood that Ye Jiu’s actions were nothing but rebellion against his using the Ye Family to coerce her into breaking the engagent with Sikong Mo.
However, he could abdicate, but under no circumstances could Princess Changfu marry the War King.
Therefore, while there was still ti, he had to resolve this matter completely to eliminate future troubles.
Ye Jiu heard the flustered voice of Liang Xia running in from outside, "Princess, Jinzhong Hou is looking for you, and it seems urgent."
Fearing sothing else happened with the Ye Family, Ye Jiu hurried out to et him.
When Ye Jiu reached the courtyard, Ye Gaosheng had already entered, his breath sowhat hurried, indicating he had rushed over.
This made Ye Jiu even more anxious, "Fourth brother, has sothing happened at ho again?"
"No... it’s not about ho." Ye Gaosheng waved his hand hurriedly.
Ye Jiu imdiately felt a sense of relief, as long as nothing happened at ho.
But just as her heart started to settle, Ye Gaosheng added, "Little sister, it’s you, sothing major has happened!"
"What could possibly happen to ?" Ye Jiu questioned.
"The family just received an imperial decree, granting you a marriage..."
Ye Jiu was stunned, "A marriage grant? With whom?"
"With you, and that Liu Yunqing..."
"Where is the decree? Did you accept it?" Ye Gaosheng’s words were cut off by Ye Jiu’s urgent questioning.
Ye Gaosheng hung his head down in sha, handed over the decree he had been holding all along, "Little sister, the family has wronged you."
The old eunuch delivering the decree said that not accepting it was a cri of extermination of one’s clan. Not only would those in the capital city be beheaded, but the entire Ye family in Wangshan Village, Shuangxi Town, would also be implicated.
Ye Jiu had no ti to explain to Ye Gaosheng. She accepted the decree and ran outside.
At the Imperial Palace, Ye Jiu rushed all the way into the old Emperor’s chambers, looking at the old Emperor lying in bed, her expression was grim as she asked, "Does Your Majesty refuse to let be well, forcing in this way?"
The old Emperor remained composed, "Jiujiu, you speak so gravely; I am also thinking of your best interests."
Upon seeing Ye Jiu charging in with the decree, disregarding others’ attempts to stop her, the old Emperor knew exactly why she ca.
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