usatvline Chapter 189 Give him a chance
Chapter 189 Give him a chance
After Su Heting ascended the throne, the emperor who issued the abdication edict became the emperor emeritus.
Su Heting locked her up in the Buddhist temple where the queen used to practice asceticism, and she suffered the pain of the poison every day.
He announced to the outside world that he was repenting for the evil things he had done in the past and praying for peace and prosperity.
Lu Jiang and his men were guarding the Buddhist temple tightly; the emperor could not leave and no one else could enter.
But today Su Heting invited King Yong here.
Prince Yong was forty years old and had a good appearance unique to the royal family, giving people a gentle temperament.
He bowed and asked, "I wonder why Your Majesty summoned me to the palace?"
Su Heting turned to look at him, "In the heart of the Crown Prince, the Emperor's uncle is a rare upright person in the royal family, and he respects him.
Therefore, when I learned about the matter between Ji Chuan and the princess, I immediately ordered someone to reveal this news secretly to the emperor's uncle, so as to prevent the emperor's uncle from being passive after the incident.
But the Emperor's uncle didn't make any move. Could it be that he already knew about this, or is there something else going on? "
On the way here, Prince Yong thought of countless possibilities of Su Heting letting him into the palace, but he never thought that the first thing he would ask about was this matter.
After Su Heting came to Beijing, he made appointments to meet him twice, but he found excuses to avoid the appointments each time.
Now that Su Heting has become the emperor, the two are not familiar with each other, and it is even more impossible for Su Heting to chat with him about family matters without any reason. Prince Yong became alert.
"Your Majesty, have you ever been in contact with the late Crown Prince?"
Su Heting nodded slightly, as a sign of agreement.
Prince Yong was confused and thought that the former crown prince had found Su Heting earlier and the two brothers had private contact, so Su Heting returned to the capital to avenge the former crown prince.
Hearing the emperor's groan of pain from the compartment, he felt more and more that his guess was correct, otherwise why would Su Heting have such a great hatred for the emperor.
But Su Heting didn't tell him the details, and he didn't dare to ask.
He only replied to Su Heting's previous words, "I didn't realize that it was your Majesty's good intention. I have failed you. I beg for your forgiveness."
Su Heting narrowed his eyes.
When Liang Shi came to Beijing, he did so to conceal his identity.
But King Yong was not a stupid man. Even if he couldn't guess it at the time, he should have guessed it was him after he ascended the throne.
But now he is playing tricks on him and avoided him before. It seems that there is something going on in Prince Yong's Mansion.
Su Heting remained calm.
Prince Yong continued, "I am not a clay man, nor do I have a heart of compassion. After learning the truth, I wanted to kill them mother and son.
But that child has been raised by me personally since he was young. I have poured all my fatherly love into him. He is my only child.
After all, I was soft-hearted and didn't want to be laughed at by the world, so I kept this matter secret.
But the princess has been confined to the backyard by me and is not allowed to leave Prince Yong's mansion for the rest of her life."
"So, for the sake of his reputation and the unbreakable bond of support, the Emperor's uncle chose to continue to allow Princess Yong's illegitimate son to be the Crown Prince, and even to inherit the throne in the future?"
Su Heting showed a look of disappointment, "The emperor's uncle is still young. If he wants a child, he can just marry again and have another one.
If the Imperial Uncle is too cruel, I can deal with them mother and son."
Prince Yong hung his head in shame, looking confused. "But the child is innocent. He has done nothing wrong and has always been filial to me. I cannot bear it. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy."
When Su Heting saw this, he was certain of something in his heart.
His face suddenly turned cold. "Uncle, do you know that the royal bloodline cannot be mixed? Ji Chuan is treacherous and vicious, and he betrayed the court. Yet you want his son to inherit the title of prince. Where does this put the royal dignity?"
Prince Yong was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Su Heting said without question, "I'll give you two days. Either you do it yourself, or I will do it."
"Your Majesty, Ji Chuan is indeed abominable, but the Crown Prince is innocent. Could you please spare his life, Your Majesty?"
Prince Yong had to settle for the second best, but still insisted on protecting the Crown Prince of Yong.
Su Heting sneered, "The emperor's uncle is not only incompetent, he is the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva."
Even though the Prince of Yong was raised by him, he was the product of an affair between the Princess of Yong and Ji Chuan.
If an ordinary man learns that his beloved son has such a background, no matter how kind he is, he will not be able to help but investigate.
But King Yong not only did not hate him, but protected him in every possible way, which was very abnormal.
In Su Heting's impression, Prince Yong was not such a fool.
But considering their past friendship, he was still willing to give him a chance to speak up.
He glanced at Lu Jiang, and Lu Jiang understood and opened the door of the compartment.
In the next room, the emperor was curled up and trembling. His hands were tied and his mouth was stuffed with cloth, so he could not make a sound.
She was filled with hatred in her heart, yet tortured by the pain, and had no choice but to beg Su Heting for mercy, causing her expression to be extremely distorted.
Every time Su Que saw that Qiao Chengwang's leg showed no signs of improvement, he would run over to see the emperor's painful expression, and occasionally would push Qiao Chengwang over.
In her words, seeing one's enemies get their comeuppance is very satisfying and beneficial to one's physical and mental health.
Su Heting looked at Prince Yong, who was looking at the embarrassed emperor.
A light flashed in his eyes, and he quickly returned to calm, but Su Heting still caught it.
Prince Yong hated the emperor, and he was excited that the emperor got his retribution. This is a normal person's reaction.
"The incident between Ji Chuan and Princess Yong was orchestrated by him. I thought that the Emperor's uncle must hate the Emperor terribly, so I wanted to show you his fate to ease your hatred.
But I never expected that my uncle would be so unable to stand up. I really don't live up to the high praise from my elder brother, the Crown Prince."
Su Heting mentioned the former crown prince again to remind Prince Yong not to act in front of him anymore.
Su Heting grew up in northern Xinjiang and did not understand Prince Yong's temperament, but the Crown Prince's Censor did. The Crown Prince had mentioned Prince Yong in front of him, so Su Heting should also understand Prince Yong.
Prince Yong did not fail to understand what Su Heting said.
But he was hoping for the best, thinking that the prince might not have told Su Heting about him in detail during his lifetime.
He continued to be cowardly and incompetent, "Back then, I was the one who offended the Emperor, and he hated me, so he took revenge. When I learned the truth, I did hate him.
But this is ultimately the karma I brought upon myself. When will the cycle of revenge end? It is my own fault for not living up to my expectations."
This means you have to keep pretending to the end.
If Su Heting had not been on good terms with Prince Yong in private when he was the crown prince and was not quite familiar with him, he would have even suspected that the person in front of him had been switched.
But he could see clearly that this was King Yong.
Su Heting's eyes gradually turned cold, "Since the emperor's uncle is so magnanimous, I will not interfere.
However, only those of royal blood can inherit the title. Uncle, please find a reason to submit a petition. I will deprive him of the title of Crown Prince, but I can keep his life."
King Yong kowtowed in thanks.
Su Heting waved his hand and said, "Don't be so quick to thank me. I have conditions."
Prince Yong's eyebrows twitched uncontrollably. "Your Majesty, please speak."
"It's said that family disgrace should not be made public, but the emperor's uncle and I are family. This matter is old, and the emperor's uncle may also know about it."
Su Heting walked over to Prince Yong and raised his hand to help him up. "Only after I returned to the capital did I know that my mother had faked her death and had gone to Wuli with a man named Yi Qing.
I heard that this person is also of royal blood. His mother is Princess Wuli. He lived with his mother in Wuli for many years. Later, he was taken back to Dayou by the late emperor and became a secret guard beside the late emperor.
Therefore, it is not known to everyone, so it is not easy for me to punish this person now.
I have just arrived in the capital, and I don't have many people available. This also concerns the reputation of the royal family, so I can only hand this matter over to the emperor's uncle. I wonder if the emperor's uncle knows this person?"
When Su Heting mentioned Yi Qing, Prince Yong's heart skipped a beat and he quickly calculated Su Heting's intentions in his mind.
He replied cautiously, "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I do know this person, but Yi Qing was executed by the late Emperor many years ago for assassinating the Emperor.
The Emperor's sister-in-law died of illness in the palace, and I personally escorted her coffin to the burial. Could there be some misunderstanding here?"
Su Heting shook his head, "Mother is indeed still alive, and my people have found her.
Back then, Yi Qing was able to hide it from the retired emperor and take the queen mother away, which shows that he has many people in the capital and even in the palace.
What I want my uncle to do is to find these people, eliminate them one by one, and capture Yi Qing and kill him."
"The minister obeys the order."
King Yong's heart sank to the bottom.
Su Heting stared, "Prince Yong, please don't let me down. Only if Yi Qing dies can your son live."