Chapter 236 The Ending of Princess Taiping

After crying for a while, Princess Taiping raised her head and wiped her tears: "Wanrong, go back and tell your fifth brother, "I'm fine, I'm fine!" By the way, you told Sanlang that aunt is sorry for him, he still recognizes me, my aunt, and I'm very happy."

Chen Wanrong responded and bowed out.

After sending Chen Wanrong away, Wu Chongxun returned to the house, closed the door, and asked, "Mom, do you regret it?"

"Repent?" Princess Taiping said with a solemn face: "Honor, do you think, is your mother a person who regrets it? She doesn't regret it at all. If possible, she will do this! Those who plan for the country will ignore the family! This is an ancient saying for thousands of years. Those who cannot do great things with family affection are the kindness of a woman! Your fifth uncle has the kindness of a woman, but your mother is not!"

"Mom, but what you said just now..." Wu Chongxun found it difficult to associate Princess Taiping who was just now with Princess Taiping.

Princess Taiping turned her eyes and said, "You think your mother is crying fakely? Xun'er, you're wrong! My mother is really sad, she is really crying! No matter what, your fifth uncle is the closest person to my mother. Now he is so sad. Will my mother feel good? There is also Sanlang, who is the smartest person in our Li family. If he becomes emperor, the Tang Dynasty will definitely be strong thousands of miles away from the foreign land. It is the blessing of my Li family to have such a smart person, but it is the misfortune of your mother! If Sanlang dies, my mother will be sad and will think of him. For the emperor, family affection and great cause cannot be achieved.

"The emperor was born to bear loneliness! This loneliness is not only because of lack of a soulmate, but also because he cannot act emotionally and put great achievements first! Your fifth uncle lacks this!"

The emperor was born lonely, the finishing touch, and the conclusion drawn from thousands of years of history!

Wu Chongxun seemed to understand and asked, "Mom, according to what you said, will you be fine?"

"It should be! If your fifth uncle wanted to kill your mother, he would have issued an order long ago and would not have waited until now! In a few days, my mother will be fine!" Princess Taiping was very happy.

Wu Chongxun reminded him: "Mom, you're fine. But, all your people can be removed. Without wings, what else can I do?"

"Stay the green mountains here, and don't be afraid of burning firewood! As long as your mother still has a breath, she will fight for the great cause!" Princess Taiping said confidently: "Those who achieve great cause will suffer all kinds of hardships! Scholar, you must remember this!"

Chen Wanrong returned to the palace and reported what he saw and heard to Ruizong truthfully. Ruizong finished listening quietly, without saying a word, waved his hand and asked Chen Wanrong to retreat.

After leaving the palace and returning to Zheng Mansion, it was already late at night. Zheng Qing and the others were still waiting for him. Look at their attitude. If Chen Wanrong didn't come back, they would definitely wait until dawn.

After a while of gossip, Chen Wanrong took a break after using the night snack. There were too many things today, and he was busy all over the place, and he was exhausted. He fell asleep with his head on the pillow.

Now, the storm is in full swing in the court. Chen Wanrong did not go to the military weapon supervision the next day, but rushed to the Daming Palace to prepare to participate in the court meeting. There were many ministers who thought about it as much as he did. When Chen Wanrong arrived, he saw that all the ministers who could come came, standing in Xuanzheng Hall, waiting for the arrival of Ruizong.

This fact is too great, and the ministers dare not inquire about each other. They can't do anything except wait quietly.

According to Chen Wanrong and the others, it was a critical moment now, and Ruizong would definitely go to court. However, what surprised them was that Ruizong did not go to court. After a while, an eunuch arrived and raised his sharp voice and said, "The emperor has an order: If you don't go to court today, you will go to work for the official job!"

"Don't go to court?" The ministers were stunned for a moment.

"When is today? The emperor doesn't know the importance of it, so he doesn't go to court!" Some ministers were very angry.

"That's it! The Tang Dynasty is at a critical moment. If this matter is not handled properly, civil strife is possible. Even if the emperor is discomfortable, he should go to court!"

"Mr. Yao, what do you think you should do? You are the Secretariat, please make an idea!" Yao Chong's reputation was too high, and the ministers had no choice but to come to him.

Yao Chong did not answer them, but frowned, thought for a while, and then said: "Dear colleagues, Yao Chong can understand your feelings, but the emperor has already made an order, so let's follow the action!"

If Emperor Ruizong did not attend court, Yao Chong, the Secretary of the Secretariat, had to be responsible for appeasement of the ministers.

"Mr. Yao, you are known for your diligence in political affairs. If the emperor does not attend court, you will go to the palace to see you. Please give the emperor an order as soon as possible." Some ministers were very excited: "If you don't take this opportunity to eradicate this trouble, the Tang Dynasty will definitely have no peace!"

"Yes!" The ministers who can attend court now are not Princess Taiping. Many of them hate Princess Taiping, and if they don't take this opportunity to get rid of Princess Taiping, they will be too blind.

Yesterday, it was because things had just happened and there were so many things that they had not figured out. More importantly, they had not united yet. With this night, many of them had reached a consensus and decided to get rid of Princess Taiping.

Chen Wanrong took the conversation and said, "Everyone: Please listen to me. You are going to see the emperor now and force the emperor to issue an order. So, can the emperor bear it? Yesterday, the emperor fainted twice. If you force you again, if there is a mistake, who will bear the responsibility?"

"This..." Ruizong fainted in the court yesterday, which was what they saw with their own eyes. They all knew that Ruizong valued family affection. If they forced him again, it would be a question whether Ruizong could still bear it.

"But, Lord Chen, what do you think you should do?" The ministers didn't dare to force the palace.

Chen Wanrong gave a guide to Mijin: "For the sake of our plan, we should do our own things well. As long as we don't make any mistakes, the emperor can rest assured and have the heart to consider this big thing. Dear sirs, don't you know what I said right?"

Before they could speak, Yao Chong took over the conversation: "Everyone: What Lord Chen said is extremely true. For the sake of the present, we should do the things at hand. Only in this way can the emperor be relieved! If we force the emperor now, do we want the emperor? Let's not talk about it for now, it would be like adding fuel to the fire!"

Now is indeed the best time to get rid of Princess Taiping. However, to give advice now, asking Ruizong to make up his mind early is tantamount to sprinkling salt on Ruizong's wounds, which he will definitely not be able to bear. Chen Wanrong's words did come to the point.

"Okay then! Let's go and do official business!" The ministers also agreed with Chen Wanrong's proposal and dispersed.

Yao Chong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Chen, fortunately you are thoughtful! Yao Chong thanked me here."

If there was no suitable reason, the ministers would not retreat, and the pressure on him, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, would be great. Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Mr. Yao is over-reward!"

As soon as the eunuch entered the room, Ruizong, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes: "What do they say? Are they unwilling to retreat? If this is the case, I have to go to court!"

"Your Majesty, please be relieved, the ministers have retreated." The eunuch replied.

Ruizong thought for a while and said, "With Yao Chong here, they have to retreat."

The eunuch answered truthfully: "Your Majesty, it is not the result of Yao Xiang's contribution, but General Chen Wanrong's contribution."

"Oh!" Ruizong was very surprised.

When the eunuch explained the details, Rui Zongda was happy and kept nodding, "Wanrong, you should understand me!"

On the third day, Chen Wanrong and his ministers thought that Ruizong would definitely go to court today, so they rushed to Xuanzheng Hall early. What they didn't expect was that Ruizong still did not go to court and sent an eunuch to pass on the message and asked them to go to work on the business.

Although the ministers were unwilling to give up, they still had to disperse.

For four consecutive days, Ruizong was like this. The ministers could no longer bear it. When the eunuch told them that Ruizong would not attend court, the ministers were angry: "Your Majesty, this is too much!"

"That's right! How can one become an emperor without court? Emperor Taizong was diligent in political affairs, so he had the Zhenguan rule. The emperor did not attend court for several days. What's wrong? No matter what, we go and give advice and ask the emperor to attend court."

In ancient times, an important indicator of whether the emperor was diligent in political affairs was to see whether he went to court on time. If he went to court on time, then the emperor was good and a good emperor. No matter what his political talent was, he would be praised by people.

If there is no special thing, if the emperor does not attend court for a day, it will attract discussions, and ministers will write letters to ask the emperor to attend court on time. Ruizong did not attend court for four consecutive days, and the ministers could no longer bear it. When this erupted, it would be fine.

"If the emperor does not go to court, we will give advice to death!" The minister has made excessive remarks.

Listening to these words, the cold sweat on Yao Chong's forehead oozed out and he hurriedly comforted the ministers and said, "Everyone: It is wrong for the emperor to not pay tribute to him for four days, which is contrary to the system of Emperor Taizong. However, the emperor's dragon body is not as good as he is, so you should not disturb him!"

"The emperor did not say that the dragon body was discomfort, but just wanted us to disperse. Lord Yao, did you hear it?" Someone immediately refuted.

If Ruizong clearly stated that the dragon body was not suitable, the ministers could still tolerate it, and the ministers did not mention it in the message, so the ministers would naturally follow the message.

Chen Wanrong took the conversation and said, "Although the emperor didn't say it, can't you think about it? You know the emperor's dragon body, so there is no need to say more. Be more considerate and give the emperor more time. You know, the emperor is diligent in political affairs and doesn't even care about food when he is busy."

Since Ruizong decided to be a great and capable king, he has been particularly diligent in political affairs. If he had not been unwell, he would definitely not have done so. To say that Ruizong was lazy in political affairs, Chen Wanrong would believe it a year ago. Now, Chen Wanrong does not believe it.

This is all facts, but when the ministers left, they were unwilling to accept their feelings. When they were in a dilemma, Duan Hui strode and said, "The emperor has an order to meet Yao Chong and Chen Wanrong!"

The ministers began to summon the ministers, which showed that Ruizong had made arrangements, so the ministers dispersed. Chen Wanrong and Yao Chong followed Duan Hui, and this time they went to Ruizong's bedroom. After not seeing each other for a few days, Ruizong's current complexion is slightly better, his face is a little bloody, and his mood should be better.

The two of them had seen Li, and Ruizong asked them to sit down and lean on the head of the bed and said, "Yao Chong, fortunately, you and Wanrong have worked together to appease the ministers in the past few days, so there has been no trouble."

"Your Majesty, this is what I should do." Yao Chong and Chen Wanrong said in unison.

Ruizong's face changed, and his chest fluctuated sharply: "This matter should be over. Go and tell them, just say that it was me who said it. My body is much better, so I want them not to worry. Also, tell them, I will explain this matter to you!"

Yao Chong stood up and said, "Emperor, since your dragon body is safe, I will speak out."

Ruizong nodded and did not say anything. Yao Chong said: "According to my opinion, this matter should be ruled out! For decades, the Tang Dynasty has been in turmoil and unstable, which means that too many people have inappropriate thoughts. The emperor should take decisive measures to eliminate this future trouble."

"I understand! You guys go down!" Ruizong waved his hand without comment.

"Emperor!" Yao Chong was still waiting for another word, Chen Wanrong pulled Yao Chong and said, "Emperor, I will take my leave!"

Yao Chong reluctantly pulled Chen Wanrong out and said strangely: "Mr. Chen, why are you? This matter is very important, and Yao Chong should give a straight advice. A few days ago, Yao Chong kept silent because he was afraid that the emperor would not be able to bear it. Now..."

Chen Wanrong interrupted him and said, "Now, the emperor has made a decision, so we don't have to say more!"

Yao Chong shook his head and said, "The emperor has made a decision. If the emperor decides to let her go, there will be endless troubles."

"Is the emperor the kind of person who doesn't know the importance of it?" Chen Wanrong asked back.

Yao Chong was stunned for a moment. He knew Ruizong better than Chen Wanrong. In the fight against Tubo, Ruizong's performance was remarkable and he had the mighty pride of being a great ruler. However, this decisiveness disappeared from Princess Taiping and was indecisive.

Chen Wanrong ignored him and strode away. Yao Chong hurriedly rushed over and asked, "Mr. Chen, do you know the emperor's decision?"

"I don't know either, I'll know then." Chen Wanrong thought to himself: "Princess Taiping's life has really come to an end!"

But, this cannot be said.

Seeing Chen Wanrong and the others leave, Ruizong's face changed a few times, and a violent cough sounded. After calming down, he turned over and got out of bed, and with the help of the eunuch, he dressed neatly and strode towards the outsider.

The eunuch hurriedly followed, but saw Ruizong heading straight to the imperial kitchen. He couldn't help but wonder: "Your Majesty, where are you going? This is the imperial kitchen!"

"Just go to the imperial kitchen!" Ruizong blurted out.

The eunuch hurriedly stopped him: "Does the emperor want to have a meal? I'll give you the order now."

Ruizong pushed him away and said, "Who said I want to have a meal?" He went straight. The eunuch hurriedly followed and came to Yuyao kitchen. The chef and servants in the Yuyao kitchen came to see the ceremony.

While rolling up his sleeves and asking everyone to flatten them, Ruizong asked, "Is there any seasoning for making Dong'an chicken? You have to slaughter the live chicken immediately to taste good. You also need onion, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil."

"The emperor wants to eat Dong'an chicken, let's do it now." The imperial chefs were busy pleasing.

"Prepare me, I will do it myself!" Ruizong said lightly.

The crowd of people from the Imperial Kitchen were stunned when they heard this. They would never have thought that Ruizong would cook in person, and his chin hit the foot.

Princess Taiping sat by the window, holding tea, and was drinking tea leisurely: "Xun'er, what's going on in the court?"

"Mom, it's really weird to say!" Wu Chongxun couldn't figure it out: "After such a big incident, there was no movement in the court. The emperor hadn't attended court for four days, and the ministers were angry. If Yao Chong and Chen Wanrong hadn't stopped him, they would have asked the emperor for advice long ago."

"Fifth brother, fifth brother, you treat your younger sister well! You are worthy of being your younger sister's good fifth brother!" Princess Taiping said happily: "Your fifth uncle values ​​friendship, and it seems that you will not attack your mother. Mom, this level has passed. It's a pity that Dou Huaizhen and the others are gone."

"Mom, you're right. Stay there with the green mountains and don't be afraid of burning fire!" Wu Chongxun smiled and said, "Mom, just be at ease. I thought that my fifth uncle was delaying and had to wait until the ministers stopped talking, and then I'll let my mother out."

Princess Taiping agreed with his judgment: "Mom thinks so too! Let's get some food, mom needs to have a good meal and have a peaceful sleep."

The catastrophe has passed, Princess Taiping is in a good mood and has a good appetite. When she mentions the word "eating", she can't help but feel a lot of appetite. Wu Chongxun was very happy: "Mom, you can't eat well and sleep well these days, but it's a pain for you. Mom, wait, I'll do it now."

"Yeah!" Princess Taiping nodded.
To be continued...