mtl008 Chapter 896 He felt guilty
Chapter 896 He felt guilty
...
As the carriage entered the alley leading to the Princess's residence, Sheng Junyi addressed Lu Yangyang,
"I've left people at the trading company. If His Majesty refuses to release you, they can secretly escort you away."
"Don't worry, His Majesty shouldn't be able to take care of me right now." Lu Yangyang lifted the curtain and glanced outside, then leaned close to Sheng Junyi's ear and whispered, "His Majesty's health is in trouble."
Sheng Junyi looked at her.
“Although His Majesty has been living a life of luxury these past years, he has been overthinking things. If he takes good care of himself, he could live another one or two decades without any problem. However, he must avoid extreme joy or sorrow.” Lu Yangyang explained to him in a low voice, “The reason I stayed in the palace was to find an opportunity to take the Emperor’s pulse. I have seen his pulse and observed his complexion today. After this incident, he must have suffered a great loss of vitality.”
"He never expected the Third Prince to dare to rebel, he must be furious. But the Third Prince is indeed quite cowardly, he's already forced the emperor to the Diligent Governance Hall, yet he's still dragging his feet and not taking any action."
After Zong Que reminded her, Lu Yangyang stayed in the palace to be closer to the emperor. After all, just in case, if the Third Prince really rebelled and killed the emperor without regard for anything else, then there would be real chaos.
It must be said that the timing chosen by the Third Prince was actually just right. Since ancient times, no crown prince has ever led an army into battle. The emperor reinstated the crown prince but agreed to let him lead the army on a northern expedition, which shows that His Majesty did not intend for the crown prince to return alive to inherit the throne.
When two armies are at war, it is crucial to avoid any instability in the imperial court.
If the Third Prince really goes mad and kills the Emperor in the chaos, the court officials will have no choice but to accept him as the new Emperor in order to maintain stability in the rear.
However, the Third Prince would only have a chance if the emperor died and the other princes were deemed unfit for important positions.
But the Third Prince insisted on forcing the Emperor to issue some kind of edict of succession. Even without their prior arrangements, the Emperor had secret guards protecting him. If the Emperor had been angered, he could have simply ordered the Third Prince killed, and the Third Prince would have wasted his time.
The Third Prince's massive rebellion, which he claims is justified, is nothing short of delusional.
This provides the emperor with a ready-made handle, and by rebelling, he can also uproot the power left behind by Duke Xiao.
What an idiot!
She was prepared that if things really came to that, and the emperor died, she would have no choice but to kill the Third Prince first, and then join forces with Prince Rong to stabilize the situation. Zhiyi had already visited Prince Rong's residence, and the Third Prince hadn't even managed to make the emperor vomit blood. That was... incredible.
However, being betrayed by his own son was enough to make the emperor fall ill.
This is enough time for her to leave the capital.
Sheng Junyi patted Lu Yangyang on the shoulder, "Be careful."
Then he jumped out of the car.
Lu Yangyang lifted the car curtain and looked at Sheng Junyi's back.
Since Cheng Ruoxue's death, Sheng Junyi has been like a puppet whose soul has been hollowed out.
He reported Sheng Qishen for the greater good, but this would also ruin his reputation, destroy his future, and even jeopardize the future of his clan. Yet, he was clearly not wrong in this matter.
"Second Brother!" Lu Yangyang called out.
Sheng Junyi turned her head away.
Lu Yangyang leaned out of the carriage.
Sheng Junyi remembered that on the day Lu Yangyang and Zong Que got married, at the same street corner, Cheng Ruoxue asked him why he didn't go to see them off, and whether he regretted it.
He made many mistakes because he was powerless to do so at that time, and he has no right to feel regret.
What you say is not as important as what you do.
But at this moment, time seemed to shift, and he suddenly recalled his state of mind at that time.
He regretted it.
She regretted knowing it was wrong, yet still being controlled by her father, and presumptuously believing that everything she did was for the sake of the Duke of Sheng's mansion, hoping to prove herself in this way.
When he was aiding and abetting evil, how many of the things he did were like his father's past actions, actually sharp swords piercing her wounds?
He regretted it.
He suddenly understood what his older brother had told him when he was young.
One should stay true to oneself.
His past wavering is the root cause of his inability to face himself now.
He once thought the chasm between them was that their identities meant they were destined not to be together. Fate played the same joke on them in the end: they couldn't be together because of their positions, and in the end, they couldn't overcome their hatred.
But no, these are not obstacles.
Rather, it was because he felt guilty.
"Second Brother!" Lu Yangyang jumped out of the car, looked at Sheng Junyi not far away, and waved to him. "If there's anything you can't figure out, just try to live and do more things. One day, you'll find the answer."
Sheng Junyi looked at Lu Yangyang, a slight smile playing on his lips, but for some reason, his eyes welled up with tears.
"it is good."
Sheng Junyi turned around and disappeared into the alleyway.