mtl008 Chapter 414 Eliminating the Traitors
Chapter 414 Eliminating the Traitors
"This……"
Emperor Mingcheng looked at her in surprise.
How did the Fifth Princess know this?
The eldest princess looked at the emperor, whose face was filled with panic, and a sarcastic smile appeared on her lips.
If Ling Chu hadn't discovered that all of this was related to the emperor, she would probably still be in the dark.
"Brother, my lost daughter, you must be involved in this matter, right?"
The princess's face showed a look of disgust.
"You're really something. I wonder what I, your younger sister, have done wrong to provoke your revenge..."
Seeing the princess's hysterical roar, Emperor Mingcheng's face turned ashen.
But as he thought about what would happen next, Emperor Mingcheng's expression softened.
"Yuexia, you are wrong. The prince consort's disappearance was not caused by me."
I had no ability back then; at most, I was simply negligent. Besides, my father cleared my name back then.
Ultimately, the person you should hate isn't me, but that person…
When that person was mentioned, Emperor Mingcheng's face showed a look of horror.
"Who is that person?"
When the eldest princess saw Emperor Mingcheng's sudden change of heart, she hurriedly shouted at the emperor.
"No, there was no one else. It was my negligence back then..."
Emperor Cheng immediately regained his composure.
That man had warned me back then that I must not reveal his identity, otherwise he would take back everything I have today!
Emperor Mingcheng still remembered how, back then, he stood cautiously beneath the walls of his mother's cold palace and solemnly swore an oath to that person.
Unexpectedly, less than half a month after he made the vow, the imperial palace in the capital was filled with a massacre. His many brothers fought each other to the death, and in the end, just as that person had said, he ascended the throne unharmed.
If he had any regrets, it would probably be that he had bribed the wet nurse in his sister's household with a large sum of money to secretly switch the baby with that person!
In the end, if it weren't for his servant's stubbornness, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand his father's severe torture and confess.
Therefore, he would not have been able to ascend to the throne.
"You're lying! If you hadn't colluded with outsiders, the princess probably wouldn't have been kidnapped by thieves!"
Faced with the aggressive eldest princess.
Emperor Cheng then remembered that he was the emperor of a country, and how could she dare to challenge his dignity as the ruler of a country?
"Yuexia, how dare you!"
Although I bear responsibility for the princess's disappearance, my father made amends to you back then!
Although I have made mistakes, many years have passed since then. What right do you have to question me now?
Emperor Mingcheng scrutinized the eldest princess with his imposing gaze.
"Why should I? Because of this!"
Seeing the emperor flanked by two guards, the princess coldly produced the tiger tally.
Emperor Mingcheng was both shocked and furious when he saw the tiger tally shining with dazzling light.
"Yuexia, you, you are really great!"
Tell me, what exactly were your intentions in coming to Beijing this time?
"thought?"
The eldest princess looked at Emperor Mingcheng with disdain.
"What thoughts could I possibly have? I'm simply following your orders to enter the palace and pay my respects to my elder brother!"
impossible!
Emperor Mingcheng refused to believe a word the eldest princess was saying.
He is now convinced that she must have some ulterior motive.
While pondering, Emperor Mingcheng suddenly had an idea.
"Yuexia, you and I are siblings."
This empire was left to you by your father, and you were there when he passed away.
"First, you must rid me of this scourge, Lu Hanting. Once the matter is settled, I will grant you permission to make one request of me, besides the throne. What do you say?"
Looking at the emperor's solemn promises to her, the princess sneered inwardly.
Ah, how could the grief of losing a daughter be so easily forgiven with just a single favor?
Just then, a young eunuch rushed in from outside.
"Report! Lord Xia has urgent business to discuss!"
"Xuan!"
The emperor disregarded the tense atmosphere with the princess and issued an imperial edict directly.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor! Your subject Xia Weimao greets the Princess!"
Xia Weimao heard that the emperor had been summoning an important person, but he never expected that the person would be the eldest princess who was far away in Le'an County.
After paying his respects to the emperor, he bowed to the princess beside him.
"Get up!"
The princess pursed her lips and gave him a faint reply.
"My dear minister, have you come today on an important matter?"
"Your Majesty, a refugee riot has broken out in Luoshan County. The Jiangtai County garrison may not be able to handle it. We request that the court send troops to reinforce us immediately!"
Upon hearing this news, the eldest princess's lips curled up in a smile.
Ah, the emperor's retribution has finally come.
Luoshan County is a large county near Nanzhao Kingdom that has the most horses of the Great Wei. Since ancient times, the iron cavalry used by the Great Wei cavalry has come from this county.
When the late emperor was alive, he valued Luoshan County highly.
Therefore, a great deal of manpower and resources were invested in Naksan County.
Back then, Luoshan County was a prosperous place, and merchants from several countries came here to try their luck.
However, after Emperor Cheng of Ming took over, Luoshan County was no longer what it used to be.
He slaughtered many horses and moved some of them to Dangshan, which is close to Kyoto.
As a result, the horses could not adapt to the cold climate of Kyoto and suffered from acclimatization problems, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.
After the emperor relocated a large number of horses and people from Luoshan County, many of its people also left.
Several years later, the economy declined, and it never regained its former prosperity.
The people had no means of livelihood, and some even resorted to stealing and killing infants in the neighborhood.
Given the chaos caused by the high price of salt in recent years, it's not surprising that people would rebel when they were struggling to make ends meet.
But the eldest princess believed that this rebellion was definitely instigated and manipulated by someone in the dark, and what their purpose was was not something she should care about.
Upon hearing that it was about this matter, Emperor Mingcheng waved his hand.
"I understand. You may leave now!"
"Your Majesty, many officials outside have heard the news and are awaiting your opinion..."
"How dare you! You're just a lowly fifth-rank official. Who gave you the audacity to contradict me? I think you want me to take your head!"
Having just been threatened by the eldest princess, Emperor Mingcheng was now filled with shame and anger at that even a lowly official dared to contradict him.
"Your Majesty, spare my life! It was my fault, I was wrong!"
Xia Weimao was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down, trembling as he begged for mercy.
Seeing his humble and submissive demeanor, Emperor Mingcheng suddenly thought of himself and felt a sudden sense of powerlessness.
"Alright! You may leave! I'll think about it, I'll think about it..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing my life! Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing my life!"
Xia Weimao wiped the sweat from his forehead and retreated, his face pale.
After everyone had left, the emperor looked at the eldest princess with a pleading gaze.
"Yuexia, what do you think of the request I just made?"
This riot by the refugees in Los Angeles County was definitely orchestrated by someone.
In the emperor's view, this was definitely an uprising instigated by Lu Hanting.
His purpose was to take revenge on himself and seize the opportunity to rebel and usurp his throne!
Hearing the emperor's cautious tone, the princess lowered her eyes and her gaze was full of sarcasm.
"Your Majesty, I will listen to you. The best course of action now is to eliminate the traitors first..."