The emperor looked at Jun Lingyun who had stopped him from retreating. He sat back down just as he was about to stand up. He knew that Jun Hongyan and Ping Yao's affairs could not be avoided. Long Yan was a little displeased. After all, they were also him.
's children.
"What else does the prince have to do?"
"Father, just a few days ago, my imperial sister, the eldest princess of Pingyao, saw through the world of mortals and converted to Buddhism."
What? The eldest princess of the royal family doesn’t want to be a good girl, she wants to go, she wants to become a nun? The eyes of the courtiers were all wide open. Almost immediately, someone thought of the rumors that have been making waves in the city these past few days.
What happened in the past few days? It seems that only the eldest princess of Pingyao held a flower viewing party. Yes, the eldest princess of Pingyao, why did she see through the world just after holding the flower viewing party?
"Prince, be careful what you say!"
Duke Xiao was surprised and stopped loudly. He had already thought that since the prince cherished Chu Yunxi so much, he would not ignore Chu Yunxi's reputation.
If we want to seek justice for Chu Yunxi, we must make the truth known to the world. This will undoubtedly put Chu Yunxi's chastity under the eyes of the world. Maybe, Chu Yunxi and Jun Hong can be reunited.
A good thing about inflammation.
The prince would not do that, and naturally he could no longer question the culprit Jun Hongyan and Princess Hepingyao. But he never expected that Jun Lingyun did not ask the emperor for a verdict, but directly made a conclusion.
Jun Lingyun ignored Duke Xiao and continued to report to the emperor:
"Father, the mountain temple is poor. I asked my father to allow my sister to open a Buddhist hall in the eldest princess's mansion, stay with the ancient Qingdeng Buddha, eat fasting, chant Buddha's name, and practice half a life."
From the ears of the officials who did not know the truth, the prince's proposal was just for the benefit of the eldest princess of Pingyao. The emperor narrowed his eyes and his chest rose slightly. After all, that was his first daughter. He had also been happy for her birth.
However, rumors about Jun Hongyan and Pingyao have been rampant recently. If things go on like this, there is no guarantee that the image of the royal family will not collapse. If it is as Jun Lingyun said, maybe things can calm down and it may be beneficial to the country.
When Xiao Guogong saw the emperor's expression, he knew something was wrong and hurriedly interrupted the emperor's thinking:
"Your Majesty, you must not do it. The eldest princess of Pingyao is a royal heir. She not only has a consort, but also a pair of children. How can she become a nun?"
"Because she has a pair of children, the emperor will devote herself to the Buddha. She wants to spend the rest of her life copying books and chanting sutras, so as to accumulate more merits for her children. The emperor has no distracting thoughts. How can we hinder the emperor's heart of kindness? A loving mother
love?"
"Prince, if Princess Pingyao really meant this, why didn't she explain it to the emperor herself, but asked the prince to tell her? Is it possible that the prince is forcing my sister to become a monk?"
The courtiers gasped. Xiao Guogong's accusation was really unkind. Did Princess Pingyao become a monk voluntarily?
"Xiao Guogong, the imperial sister's hair has been paid off, is it possible that there are still lies? Do you want the imperial sister, as a monk, to go to court to prove her innocence?"
Surprisingly, this is really happening? The body, hair, and skin are all affected by the parents. If a woman has lost her hair, what else can she do if she does not become a monk? The courtiers whispered among themselves.
Xiao Guogong's always arrogant eyes were widened in vain.
He has proved his innocence. If he says that the eldest princess of Pingyao was captured by a thief, not only will Pingyao's innocence be at stake, but her children will also be unable to hold their heads high in the future.
Pingyao's hair can't grow out right away. Letting her go to court would make matters worse.
It would be better to follow the prince's advice and let the eldest princess of Pingyao eat fast and chant Buddha's name in the palace, which would not be too harsh. The world might praise her for her steadfastness.
Unexpectedly, the death he originally planned for the prince actually came back to him.
Duke Xiao has had a smooth life these years, but in his opinion, the prince is just a fledgling, hot-blooded and reckless.
But suddenly, the prince, whom he thought he had nothing to fear, stumbled. Duke Xiao clenched his teeth and his veins popped out. But he had nothing to say.
"Father, please also grant the imperial sister a dharma title in order to fulfill the imperial sister's wishes."
The emperor sighed in his heart, the prince had grown up, and he would eventually have to follow his old path and step on the shoulders of his brothers and sisters to reach his current position.
Fortunately, the prince did not kill them all, leaving Pingyao with dignity and a living security. Anyway, since he had chosen the prince, he should let the prince go and make a living.
"Your Majesty, no!" A sharp cry reached the main hall. Concubine Xiao, who got the news, hurried over, knelt down at the door of the main hall and screamed loudly.
"Your Majesty, Pingyao is our daughter. How can you be so cruel? Your Majesty, you don't care about the relationship between your siblings. Your Majesty, you can't do this to our daughter. If there is anything wrong with Pingyao, I will not be alive anymore, Your Majesty!"
The emperor frowned: "Come here, you haven't brought Concubine Xiao back to her Feiyan Palace! The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and Concubine Xiao is banned for one month as a punishment!"
He felt pain in his heart, but people always have to take responsibility for what they do. It's a blessing that Pingyao doesn't have to bear the blame now.
"Your Majesty, I have served you for so many years. You cannot treat me like this."
Concubine Xiao's voice gradually faded away, and the courtiers listened with intent ears. They wondered what decision the emperor would make, and whether he would become soft-hearted because of Concubine Xiao's troubles.
"Your Majesty, the eldest princess of Pingyao is still young and ignorant of worldly affairs. Please give her another chance to choose, so as not to regret it for the rest of her life!"
Duke Xiao took a step back and no longer insisted that Princess Pingyao did not volunteer. Instead, he asked her to choose again. As long as the emperor nodded and Princess Pingyao said that she regretted it and did not want to become a monk, wouldn't everything be restored to the way it was before?
The emperor only thought for a moment and then made a decree:
"In Buddhism, a grain of rice is as big as Mount Sumeru. If you cannot achieve enlightenment in this life, you will return wearing a coat of hair and a horn. Since the eldest princess of Pingyao has escaped into Buddhism, there is no reason to look back. She was given the title of Mingjue and a Buddhist hall was set up in the eldest princess's residence.
Practice. I hope that Mingjue will serve the Buddha with a pure heart, and I will take care of her children."
This is the first child he has personally condemned, and it probably won't be the last. The royal family cannot escape the fate of killing each other after all.
If Pingyao does not enter Buddhism, how can he quell the rumors among the people? How can he maintain the reputation of his family? In order to stabilize the country of Yunxiao, Pingyao must become a monk.
The emperor has issued an edict, no one can say anything, not even Xiao Guogong, can openly resist the edict and disobey it.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The ministers lowered their heads and shouted loudly, and everyone was thinking in their hearts that the battle for the throne, with the eldest princess of Pingyao becoming a monk, has officially begun. It may be difficult for the court to be peaceful for a long time to come.
The prince temporarily won the game, and some officials who remained neutral began to weigh the strength of the prince and Duke Xiao.
"By the way, I almost forgot something."
Every time Jun Lingyun said something now, the courtiers' hearts trembled, wondering who would suffer again.
"Shang Shu!"
"Your Majesty, I'm here." Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance came out with trembling heart, feeling that he was really unlucky today to be called out by the prince twice.
"I met King An by chance a few days ago. King An once mentioned to me that he wanted to contribute to the disaster relief. However, he had nothing but silver. He expressed his willingness to contribute one hundred thousand taels of silver to the relief effort.
Disaster victims.”
Ten, one hundred thousand taels? After Jun Lingyun said this, the court exploded again. Is Prince An so rich? No, is Prince An so generous? That's one hundred thousand taels of silver. Just take it out.