"Since the imperial concubine has committed such a big mistake, no punishment will be enough to stop the crowd." Emperor Zhaoming stood up and said coldly, "From now on, the imperial concubine will be demoted to Zhaorong and stay in the palace to think about her mistakes behind closed doors. She cannot do anything she wants without getting the decree.
Take a step out of Changchun Palace."
After saying that, he waved his sleeves and left: "Zishu, come with me."
Yun Zishu glanced at Concubine Wu, turned around and left.
Concubine Wu knelt on the spot stiffly, her face looked ugly, and she clenched her hands tightly.
Demoting from a noble concubine to Zhaorong? The emperor is too cruel. Even if it is just a show, it is not enough to be demoted to the concubine position?
The son is a prince and the mother is Zhaorong?
It is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world.
The palace attendants carried the royal chariot and followed behind. Emperor Zhaoming walked with his hands behind his back, and the imperial guards and palace maids followed behind him. The formation was really huge.
Yun Zishu walked quietly to the position one step behind Emperor Zhaoming, and listened to her father's calm and majestic words: "The mistakes made by the noble concubine have been punished as they should be. Zishu, the marriage is of great importance.
I don’t want to hear any more bad guys showing up, I hope you can stay calm and don’t cause me any more trouble.”
Yun Zishu narrowed her eyes and was silent for a moment: "Does the father really have deep love for the mother and the queen?"
"What do you mean?" Emperor Zhaoming paused, turned to look at her calm and refined little face, his eyes suddenly turned cold, "Are you doubting my feelings for your mother?"
Yun Zishu lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes: "I don't want to be suspicious, but my father's attitude towards me has always made me unable to feel my father's love."
"Zishu, I really can't believe you would say such a thing." Emperor Zhaoming's face darkened, and the disappointment in his tone could not hide the pain, "You can calculate for yourself, how many things you have done that you shouldn't have done during this period, I
Have I ever really blamed you? Just because you robbed officials, had an unhealthy style, and caused criticism, you were enough to be deprived of the title of Princess of the Kingdom. From then on, you shut yourself up and thought about your mistakes, and you were never allowed to step out of the princess mansion again."
Yun Zishu said nothing.
Emperor Zhaoming said coldly: "If the same thing happened to other princesses, do you think I would let it go so easily? If it weren't for the sake of your mother and queen... that's all, you wouldn't believe it even if I told you."
Yun Zishu sneered secretly.
She spoke so grandly, but in fact she was just afraid of the leverage held by Sicang and the Queen Mother. As long as the Queen Mother and Sicang were not around, let's see if he could still tolerate her being so presumptuous.
However, Yun Zishu no longer had any extravagant hopes for family affection. At this time, she was naturally calm and said, "My son's bad behavior was also forced by the Xiao family. Hasn't my father never thought that my son might just want to use this method to attract his father's attention?"
The emperor’s attention.”
When Emperor Zhaoming heard this, his eyebrows showed deep thought: "Did you attract my attention?"
Yun Zishu lowered her eyes: "I just want to know how much tolerance my father has for me, and whether he will be more partial and indulgent to me because my mother is no longer here."
Emperor Zhaoming fell silent.
Indulgence naturally exists, but it does not stem from preference, but from fear, fear of the Queen Mother and the Feng family, and fear of Sicang.
But there is no need to tell her this.
Emperor Zhaoming frowned: "I'm not partial to you enough?"
Yun Zishu couldn't answer without conscience. They both knew in their hearts whether her father favored or hated her. Her sudden remarks tonight were definitely not to arouse his father's love.
How can a person who has died once in his previous life still have so many extravagant hopes?
Yun Zishu quickly got to the point: "About the marriage, will my father send someone to protect his son?"
"This is natural." Emperor Zhaoming turned around and continued, "There will be all the battles that a legitimate princess should have when she gets married."
"My son wants to designate his own escort." Yun Zishu followed him and said respectfully, "I hope my father will allow me."
Emperor Zhaoming felt gloomy for a moment, "Who do you want to appoint? Sicang?"
"Sicang is definitely going. I haven't decided on the other candidates for my son yet." Yun Zishu said, "I will reply to my father in a few days."
Emperor Zhaoming looked at the long palace road ahead, his eyes dim and unclear, "Zishu, you and Sicang should keep a little distance. Marriage is a major event, related to the friendship between the two countries. If you don't grasp the right balance..."
"Father, don't worry." Yun Zishu said, "Sicang is the shadow guard of my son. It is his duty to protect my son personally. I will know how to handle it."
Emperor Zhaoming spoke forcefully: "When you arrive safely in Dongyou, Sicang must return to Dayong."
Let Prince Dongyou return to Dayong?
Yun Zishu couldn't help but think about how her father would react if he knew that Sicang was the Prince of Dongyou who did not hesitate to increase his army by 150,000 to marry her.
"As for the rest," Emperor Zhaoming said solemnly, "As long as your request is not too excessive, I will try my best to satisfy you."
"I understand." Yun Zishu responded respectfully, "If there is nothing else to do, I will leave first."
She will not make excessive demands, and it would be better for Dongyou envoys to make all undue demands.
After saying what needed to be said, Yun Zishu quickly resigned. She had no father-daughter relationship with the emperor. Even if she was about to get married, the emperor would not be reluctant to part with her at all. He was only afraid that he would like her to leave Dayong.
However, the moment she was about to step out of the palace gate, Yun Zishu saw a person walking towards her. At the same time, an idea suddenly came to her mind, and she breathed a sigh of relief because of this idea.
"Jiu Mei." The person walking towards him was Yun Ye, the son of King Jing and Concubine Ming. He was dressed in a prince's robe, with a calm and kind smile on his handsome face, "Are you going to leave the palace?"
Yun Zishu stopped and nodded slowly.
"Jiu Mei just went to Changchun Palace?" Yun Ye's eyes were deep and somewhat inquisitive.
Yun Zishu continued to nod: "Yes."
"Father summoned?"
"Yes." Yun Zishu smiled faintly, "Brother Five Emperors, do you want to ask me something?"
"I just want to show concern for Jiumei." Yun Ye smiled, his face showing the care that a brother should have for his sister, "Is Jiumei dissatisfied about the marriage?"
Yun Zishu said: "If you are dissatisfied, can Brother Five Emperors help me?"
Yun Ye's expression froze, and he frowned and said, "If Jiu Mei really resists the marriage, I can think of a way."
"What else can we think of now?" Yun Zishu lowered her eyes and looked at the ground, with a hint of loneliness in her voice, "Marriage is a major event between the two countries, and I cannot allow me to refuse."
Yun Ye was silent for a moment, "Why did my father summon you?"
"If I really go to Dongyou to get married, will Brother Five Emperor be willing to escort me?" Yun Zishu suddenly asked.
What?
Yun Ye was stunned: "Escort?"
"Yes." Yun Zishu nodded, "It shouldn't be too much of a request for my brother to escort my sister."
It is indeed not an excessive request, and can even be said to be completely reasonable.
However, Yun Ye seemed a little embarrassed: "Would it be more appropriate for the prince to go? If I steal the limelight from the prince..."
"I don't have a good relationship with the prince, and I don't want him to escort me." Yun Zishu lowered her head and said in a calm tone, "But I won't force this matter. If Brother Five Emperors doesn't want to, forget it."
After saying that, she bowed slightly and said, "I'm going back first. Brother Five Emperors, please excuse me."