Chapter 387 What Qualifications Do You Have to Come Back with Me

Prince Yu was sweating profusely. These words were too vicious. It turned out that Liuli's every move had been under their surveillance for a long time, but he still foolishly moved forward. It seemed that he was really confused by the Datonghui incident and became eager for quick success. He was not such a person before. He was cautious and careful, planning every step, and making every move carefully. Years of hard work were gone in just a few months. How could he not be upset and heartbroken.

He should never, ever say anything like he had never seen Liuli, thus blocking his own way out.

The emperor was so angry that his sides ached. He thought that Marquis Jing'an was referring to Liuli when he said "taking the blame", but he didn't expect it to involve Prince Yu as well.

Although Prince Yu's recent performance disappointed him, he did not want to take action against his son and even tried his best to create opportunities for him, because once Prince Yu fell, the Crown Prince would be the only one standing out. The fourth son was not good enough and the sixth son was still young and not strong enough to compete with the Crown Prince. He was still in his prime and he felt uneasy about the power falling into someone else's hands. He could not simply suppress the Crown Prince and could only use Prince Yu's hand.

But Prince Yu, this fool, has been caught by someone. Can he still pretend not to know? Can he not give an explanation to the Marquis of Jing'an?

The prince had to hold back his laughter with great difficulty. The little bit of resentment he had before was now completely thrown out of the window by the joke in front of him.

Third brother, third brother, do you think Jing'an Marquis's Mansion is so easy to mess with? You should never, ever, take action against Jing'an Marquis' Mansion so quickly, forcing the Jing'an Marquis' Mansion, which has always remained neutral, to fall to his side. I really have to thank you, my dear third brother.

"You bastard, don't you know what kind of person Liuli is? Why are you meddling in her affairs?" the emperor scolded.

Xia Chunyu became angry when he heard this. Even after all this, the emperor still protected Prince Yu. He did not accuse Prince Yu of having ill intentions, but only blamed him for interfering in Liuli's affairs. This was a completely different matter.

Prince Yu originally thought that he was doomed, but now he seemed to see a ray of hope, and hurriedly said guiltily, "It was my son who was confused. My sister came to me to cry and complain, saying that she had suffered a great injustice in the Marquis' Mansion, and asked me to vent her anger for her. I thought that the Queen Mother was gone now, and my sister was indeed pitiful. In addition, my sister did not tell me the truth, so I thought that everything she said was true, so... Father, please punish me. It was my son who was confused and should not have listened to one side and believed it."

Prince Yu knelt on the ground and kowtowed, feeling ashamed and embarrassed.

He couldn't get through without admitting his mistake, so he could only be half-truthful and put all the blame on Liuli. This idiot deserved to die.

The emperor looked at the censors fiercely and threatened them, "Did Prince Yu order you to do this?"

The three adults were so frightened that they were shaking. Their legs went limp and they fell to their knees.

Lord Shen said in panic, "I started the investigation because I believed the rumors. I was not instructed by anyone."

No matter how stupid he was, he understood the emperor's intention to let Prince Yu go. If they were to say that they had obeyed Prince Yu's orders, they would be dead without a burial place. If they didn't admit it, at most they would be accused of negligence, or lose their official position, which was better than losing their lives!

All three of them vehemently denied it.

The emperor was furious at the three censors: "You are a bunch of incompetent people. You eat the court's salary, but you do all kinds of irrelevant things. You didn't investigate the matter clearly, but you ran to me to take credit. I was almost deceived by you and wronged the meritorious officials. You are a bunch of useless people. What's the point of keeping you? Come on, take off your hats and feathers, and dismiss you from your posts for investigation."

The three imperial censors were sweating profusely, but they dared not breathe a word. They allowed their official hats to be taken off and they were carried out.

The emperor glared at Prince Yu again and said, "You are also guilty of an unforgivable crime. From today on, you will stay in Prince Yu's mansion and reflect on your actions."

Prince Yu obeyed the order tremblingly and left quickly.

The prince sighed secretly. It seemed that his father was still worried about him! He had to keep his third brother to play against him.

After dealing with the censor and Prince Yu, the emperor's face became more amiable and his tone became much calmer. He said to Xia Zhuofeng, "Lord Xia, you have good intentions. You have endured this in silence in order to preserve the royal family's reputation. Alas... I feel guilty towards you, Lord Xia."

Xia Zhuofeng hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you are really embarrassing me. I am a loyal minister who has sacrificed my life for you. How can I feel wronged?"

The emperor nodded in relief and said, "Your loyalty and righteousness are very gratifying to me."

Turning his eyes, the emperor saw Chunli and others still kneeling on the ground, and said, "Chunli has served in the Hanlin Academy for many years. I heard that he has a very good reputation. It is time for him to be promoted. How about this? Tomorrow I will issue an edict to promote you to the position of Imperial Lecturer in the Hanlin Academy."

Chunli was surprised. The position of Imperial Lecturer was of the fifth rank, and he was promoted two levels at once. It was a blessing in disguise.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Chunli kowtowed hurriedly to express his gratitude.

The corner of Xia Zhuofeng's eyes twitched. This sweet date was not that good. Why should this bastard be so happy?

"Your Majesty, after all, this matter was caused by Liuli. Ever since she entered the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion, there has been no peace in the mansion. If it continues like this, I'm afraid I won't live long. I'm not lucky enough to have such a daughter-in-law! Please make the decision, Your Majesty." Xia Zhuofeng took the opportunity to speak and sighed.

In the past, the Empress Dowager protected him in every way. Now that the Empress Dowager is gone, if the Emperor still doesn't agree, then he will just refuse to leave today.

The emperor was silent for a long time. He knew very well that this time, simply promoting Chunli would not be enough to appease him. As for Liuli, she had gone too far, so he couldn't even open his mouth to defend her.

Asked: "What does Chunfeng mean?" Xia Zhuofeng was about to cry, and said sadly: "Chunfeng is living a miserable life now, it's unbearable!"

The emperor sighed for a long time. His wife and his family were at loggerheads. Chunfeng must feel bad being caught in the middle. He said helplessly, "In that case, I will make the decision. Let them divorce. Tell the outside world that Liuli was very filial and that she was heartbroken by the passing of the empress dowager. She is willing to fast and chant Buddhist scriptures for three years for the empress dowager. Let her return to the palace!"

Xia Zhuofeng immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. This old minister and my family are grateful to Your Majesty."

The emperor's face was so ugly. In this world, Zhao Liuli was probably the only one who was grateful for the princess' return. How shameless!

The storm came to an end. Although he failed to take advantage of the opportunity to overthrow Prince Yu, he finally obtained the imperial decree and sent Zhao Liuli, the plague god, out of the house.

Everyone felt that the depression that had been suppressed in their hearts for a long time was swept away, and even breathing became smoother.

After leaving the Zichen Palace, Chunyu explained a few words to the prince. The prince smiled slightly and no longer minded. Everyone said goodbye and went home together.

Chunyu patted his elder brother on the shoulder and said, "Brother, I didn't lie to you, did I? This person is the one who stayed here, right?"

Chunli smiled awkwardly: "My second brother and his wife are still the ones who can see far ahead."

A few days ago, he and Mrs. Qiao were still struggling over whether to keep Cui Yan. Now it seems that the decision made by his second brother's wife and second brother was the right one. If he really killed Cui Yan, he might not be able to get through today.

Everyone went home happily. When Youshi, who had been bedridden for several days, heard the news, she suddenly became energetic and ordered the servants to clean up the third courtyard quickly to welcome the third young master back home.

Cuiyan was sent to a farm outside and was allowed to leave after she gave birth to the child.

Xia Chunfeng received the news while he was still in the Dali Temple, and he suddenly felt relieved. After being suppressed and depressed for so long, he finally waited for the day when the clouds cleared and the moon was bright. He immediately took leave and returned to the palace to start packing his things.

The emperor's edict has not yet arrived at the Seventh Prince's residence, so Liuli is still unaware of the situation. She is still waiting for good news from Prince Yu. She heard that today all the imperial censors are going to impeach Marquis Jing'an and hold Chunli accountable.

Humph, she's having a hard time, so don't even think about living in peace. She's going to make a mess of things for you.

"Princess, Princess, the third young master is back and is packing his things." The maid came in hurriedly to report.

Liuli was stunned. Packing up? What was Chunfeng doing? Want to leave this house? He wished.

Liuli immediately went to Chunfeng's room.

I saw servants coming in and out, carrying out boxes of books and clothes.

Liuli was furious: "Stop it, who allowed you to move?"

The servants didn't dare to move. Chunfeng walked out of the house, waved to the servants, and signaled them to continue moving.

Liuli was furious and asked angrily: "Xia Chunfeng, what are you doing?"

Xia Chunfeng disagreed and said calmly: "What are you doing? Didn't you see it?"

"What do you mean? Do you want to move back to the Marquis' Mansion? Okay, then let's move there together." Zhao Liuli threatened, if you go back, I will go back too, and if you continue to make trouble when we go back, I will see what you will do.

Xia Chunfeng sneered, "You're moving with me? Do you still think you're the daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Jing'an?"

Liuli also sneered: "You and I were personally arranged by the Queen Mother and the Emperor. You are my husband, Zhao Liuli, and the husband follows the wife. Naturally, I will go wherever you go."

Xia Chunfeng really wanted to laugh. Until now, she still regarded herself as the third young lady of the Jing'an Marquis' Mansion. After she had done such evil things, she actually had the nerve to enter the Jing'an Marquis' Mansion. It was really ridiculous.

Seeing him laughing non-stop, Liuli couldn't help but get angry and said, "What are you laughing at? Xia Chunfeng, I will definitely cling to you for the rest of my life. If I'm not happy, you won't be able to feel comfortable either. You and the entire Jing'an Marquis' Mansion won't be able to live in peace. I've seen it clearly, and I've given it my all. No one can expect to feel comfortable."

Xia Chunfeng finally stopped laughing and looked at Liuli as if he was laughing at a joke. This was the woman he once deeply loved, but now he only felt disgust, incomparable disgust.

"Zhao Liuli, I have to thank you. Thank you for being so decisive. Otherwise, how could the emperor agree to a divorce between you and me? You may not know yet, but the emperor has already made a solemn promise to allow you and me to divorce and to return to the palace to mourn for the empress dowager. The empress dowager loves you so much, it is only right for you to mourn for her. Well... I think the imperial edict will arrive soon." Xia Chunfeng said slowly.

Liuli's mind was like a thunderbolt, and she looked at Xia Chunfeng in disbelief. The emperor ordered a divorce? Impossible, this is impossible...

(End of this chapter)