Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 230: Rui Wang Xiao Yu

A drizzle started outside the door.

The night wind, carrying dampness and chill, howled as it rushed into the hall.

Xiao Wenhao was startled by the sound of someone breaking into the room. The hilt of the sword in his hand loosened and he turned around abruptly.

The man was about forty years old, and his features were somewhat similar to those of Emperor Hongyang, but he was slightly taller than Emperor Hongyang.

He stood with his hands behind his back, the corners of his ink-black robe fluttering in the wind. At first glance, he looked even more majestic than Emperor Hongyang.

This person was none other than the fifth prince of the previous emperor and the full brother of Emperor Hongyang—Prince Rui Xiao Yu.

When Xiao Wenhao saw that the person coming was his uncle, Prince Rui, his heart slowly settled down.

If the current scene in the hall were witnessed by others, all that he had painstakingly planned for many years would be destroyed in an instant.

"Uncle Emperor—" Xiao Wenhao asked, "Why are you here?"

This imperial uncle has always been a maverick and never participates in any banquet in the palace, big or small.

He even disdained to attend his father's birthday banquet tonight.

However, what surprised Xiao Wenhao was that this seemingly otherworldly uncle had secretly expressed many years ago that he would support him to ascend the throne.

Prince Rui glanced at Han Yunning, and Han Yunning's eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

The man's eyes were extremely cold and lonely. They seemed calm, but they were like a whirlpool in a dark pool, revealing a heart-pounding sharpness.

"idiot!"

Prince Rui retracted his gaze and glanced at Xiao Wenhao calmly, "If I hadn't come tonight, would you really have killed your father and the king?"

Xiao Wenhao quickly shook his head to deny it, "That's not the case, my nephew would never have such an idea!"

Emperor Hongyang, lying on the ground, opened his eyes wide and tried his best to say something to his younger brother.

However, no matter how hard he tried, his throat could only make "uh uh" sounds and he could not form a coherent sentence.

Seeing him in such an awkward state, Prince Rui felt relieved.

He squatted down, stroked the golden flying dragon totem on Emperor Hongyang's body with his fingers, and said sarcastically with a smile,

"Brother, when you raised the butcher knife in your hand, did you ever expect that one day you would become a fish, to be slaughtered by others?"

"Is this person your biological son?"

Emperor Hongyang's eyes were filled with disbelief. After the shock, he became as silent as a pool of stagnant water.

Thinking back to the beginning, it was for this dragon robe and this dragon throne.

Emperor Hongyang was scheming and smothered the late emperor to death on his sickbed with his own hands.

In order to prevent future troubles, he killed the entire families of his other three royal brothers, including the elderly, the weak, women and children. No one was spared.

The reason why Xiao Yu was spared was because his mother begged him desperately, threatening to commit suicide.

Secondly, he and Xiao Yu were different from the other princes in that they were brothers from the same mother.

It was because of this that Emperor Hongyang softened his heart.

I thought if I gave Xiao Yu wealth and glory, he would be grateful.

Unexpectedly, he was the one who was naive!

"You can kill your father..."

Xiao Wenhao was stunned when he heard this and looked up in confusion.

"But not now!" King Rui added.

"Someone is coming——"

Liu Chang came in with his back bent, "The servant is here."

Prince Rui slowly raised his foot, passed Emperor Hongyang, and approached the supreme dragon throne step by step.

Only when he climbed the steps and stopped beside the dragon throne did he narrow his eyes slightly, knowing very well that now was not the time.

"Pass it on, your Majesty is not feeling well, the Crown Prince will be the regent for now!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Liu Chang replied.

Emperor Hongyang then realized that Liu Chang was actually King Rui's man?

It seems that he does not want to assist the prince, but wants to ascend the supreme throne himself!

Han Yunning frowned slightly as he watched the situation in front of him change, feeling that something was not right.

......

After an autumn rain, there were significantly fewer people walking on the street.

The cold weather is not the most serious issue, after all, it is not yet the coldest time of winter.

The main reason is that the number of soldiers patrolling in the city recently is more than three times that of the past.

The people who have lived under the emperor's feet for a long time have always been sensitive to these power struggles.

In addition, Emperor Hongyang was unwell and the prince was appointed as regent, which aroused people's endless imagination.

In these turbulent times, stay safe by staying at home!

Jiang Li didn't have time to think about those things. She returned to the Shen Mansion these days and lived in Qinghui Courtyard.

Shen Zhiyan's wedding was approaching, but Yang caught a cold. She took several medicines but her condition did not improve.

Jiang Li was at least half a member of the Shen family, and the Shen family was in need of people, so she had to stay and see if she could help in any way.

It is late autumn now, and the whole garden is in a bleak state, which inevitably makes one feel a little sad.

The servants worked for several days and hung the entire house with bright red wedding silks.

Even the dead trees in the courtyard were tied with colorful ribbons, which added a harmonious and festive atmosphere to the Shen Mansion.

Yanyu Pavilion.

The red candles in the hall were so bright that they changed the color of people's clothes.

Jiang Li took Shen Zhiyan's hand and sat down in front of the desk. She gently opened a square brown wooden box. Inside the box was a dazzling phoenix crown.

The pearls on the crown are round and full, as bright and dazzling as stars, and you can tell at a glance that they are priceless.

"My second sister is getting married tomorrow, and I don't have anything good to give her as a dowry. I'll give this phoenix crown to her."

"How can a younger sister add makeup to her older sister?"

Shen Zhiyan smiled, but also felt a little regretful, "When you got married, I didn't even add any makeup for you."

Jiang Li pursed her lips and smiled. When she married the third prince, she was just a concubine and even the way she wore wedding clothes would be criticized.

Since there is no grand wedding, there are naturally no small details like adding makeup.

"If I had married later than you, I wouldn't have had to give you any dowry. But now that I'm married, I should give you some."

Shen Zhiyan had seen this phoenix crown before, "Isn't this the first prize you won when you played the piano that day?"

"Ah."

Jiang Li carefully raised the phoenix crown and gently gestured on Shen Zhiyan's head.

"This phoenix crown was given by the Queen herself. Even the finest items in the Jixiang Building cannot compare to it. It will be perfect for you to wear when you get married tomorrow."

Shen Zhiyan did not refuse, and gently put the Phoenix Coronet back into the box, sighing, "It's a pity that my brother can't come back."

She felt a little sad.

Although she often felt jealous in the past, she always felt that her brother loved Jiang Li more.

But at this important moment in her life, she still hoped that her brother could be by her side, holding her in his arms and sending her to the bridal sedan.

When Shen Beiqi was mentioned, Jiang Li's mood also became depressed.

In recent days, the letters she sent seemed to have fallen into the sea and there was no response.

Since she hadn't received a reply from him, she couldn't help but start to have wild thoughts.

I'm worried that he might have encountered some unexpected incident in the North.

"All right…"

Seeing Shen Zhiyan's eyes blurred with tears and about to cry, Jiang Li tried to force a smile and comforted her,

"Brother is fighting bravely in the North, which is a great deed for the country and the people. We should be proud of him."

"Second Miss——"

Aunt Cen ran all the way and rushed in without waiting for Baozhu to report, "Go and see the Madam quickly, she is vomiting blood!"