klisemfg Chapter 186 "The father-son affection between Your Majesty and His Highness is truly moving.&qu
Chapter 186 "The father-son affection between Your Majesty and His Highness is truly moving.&qu
The Lu imperial family did not guard against the Lin family, and members of the Lin family could approach the Xuanzheng Hall at will. Lin Shihe was also skilled in martial arts, so it was normal for him to hear what was going on inside while standing at the door.
"Your Majesty may have forgotten that as the young master of the Lin family, I have also learned some of the Taoist arts of my ancestors. Who else would be as safe and reliable as me?"
Damn it! That bunch of bastards from the Lu family!
Making the Lin family lose their second young master wasn't enough; they wanted to wipe them out completely? They really dare to dream of anything.
Lin Shihe grew angrier the more he thought about it, and the smile on his face became even more radiant.
Lin Shih-ho: Hunting Time!
"Your Highness, what do you think?"
Lu Yuxi: "..." How dare I speak!
The Crown Prince, acting on impulse, instinctively turned to his beloved father for help.
Emperor Longyun lay quietly with his eyes closed.
Lin Shihe also turned to look at the instigator of everything, "Why isn't Your Majesty saying anything? Oh, it seems you still don't quite trust my abilities."
As Emperor Longyun closed his eyes and pretended to be dead, an ominous premonition rose in his heart.
"It's alright! His Majesty just said that he trusts the older generation more. It's also a coincidence that my father sent a letter today saying that the unrest in various places has been basically quelled, and he no longer needs to keep a close eye on things. So he plans to set off for the capital in the next two days, so that he can attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet before the fifteenth of August."
Emperor Longyun suddenly opened his eyes.
“Your Majesty can consult my father. He is old, but he will surely be able to do it.”
He's amazing! He's incredibly capable!
Unlike Lin Shiming, this junior, Duke Zhenguo Lin Yunyue was a true sworn brother of Emperor Longyun. Although this sworn brother was not as good at politics as Lin Shiming, his lack of intelligence had one advantage: he was highly effective in attacking.
To put it simply, Lin Shihe inherited his intelligence from the previous Dukes of Zhenguo and his mother, while the Crown Princess inherited it from her father, a typical military general, skilled in combat to various degrees.
Lin Shiming dared to order the princes to be flogged and dared to bully the concubines and court officials. Lin Yunyue even dared to "spar" with Emperor Longyun.
Not to mention that Bai Qiongzhu is no longer here, and Emperor Longyun is now an "empty nester." Compared to that, it's a brutal massacre on every level.
If Lin Yunyue knew about what happened today… Emperor Longyun panicked on the spot.
"...Didn't the Duke of Zhenguo say that he enjoyed traveling with his wife? Now that he has even more free time, why rush back? It would be much better to take his wife on some more trips."
Lin Shihe smiled and said, "That's what my father plans to do, but my mother misses her lovely youngest son and wants to come back to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with him. What do you think?"
My dear Zitong! I miss you!
Emperor Longyun was inwardly weeping, but outwardly he pretended to be nonchalant and fearless, saying, "I think it's very good."
Unfortunately, he couldn't hide it from the other two people present.
Seeing that even his father had been defeated, how could Lu Yuxi, his brother-in-law, dare to show his face? He stood up, pretending to be calm, and said, "Father, I should return to the East Palace to have dinner with Shiming. I will take my leave now. I will see my elder brother."
After saying that, he turned and left Xuanzheng Hall without waiting for the other two to speak.
Lin Shihe chuckled but didn't stop him.
"The father-son bond between Your Majesty and His Highness is truly moving."
Emperor Longyun was extremely embarrassed and annoyed. "Did you come here today just to see me make a fool of myself?"
"Not really." Lin Shihe still had a smiling face. "I originally had news to tell Your Majesty, but I happened to overhear some of Your Majesty's...ambitions. So I took the opportunity to offer some advice."
“Your Majesty and I are like brothers. Now that he is gone, it is only right that I do my filial duty in his stead. You say you are getting old and your health is failing. Instead of taking good care of yourself, why are you always thinking about impossible things? Can you even lead troops into battle?”
"Aren't you afraid that overthinking will harm your health, and Aunt Bai will dislike you later?"
Emperor Longyun felt that today was truly an unlucky day. From morning until now, nothing had stopped; everyone was trying to annoy him.
He ignored Lin Shihe, who had just retaliated against him by stabbing him in the heart, and instead raised his hand to summon Li An, who was serving outside.
"Check the almanac, and consult the Imperial Observatory about the stars. If all else fails, find someone to perform a ritual to dispel the bad luck for me."
Li An didn't even look up; he accepted the decree and left.
This time, Lin Shihe was genuinely amused, and his expression no longer sent shivers down anyone's spine.
In the end, it was just a joke. A few words of retaliation would suffice, and besides, his father, that powerful weapon, would come to the rescue later. Seeing that Emperor Longyun had conceded, Lin Shihe didn't press the matter any further.
"Your Majesty need not be so pessimistic. There is still good news today." Lin Shihe became more serious. "The imperial edict to exterminate the Qin family and their nine generations was sent to the northern desert by express courier. As soon as the edict arrived, the execution was carried out. My father happened to be in the northern desert, so the news came over at the same time. All 279 members of the Qin family were executed."
"According to your opinion, the masterminds behind the case of Crown Prince Hua Min should be executed by slow slicing. My father personally led the men to do it, and they were not spared at all."
This is the best news Emperor Longyun has heard today, no, in all these years.
After the case of Crown Prince Hua Min, he wanted to exterminate the Qin family, but in the end he only exiled the entire family. Now, those criminals have finally paid a sufficient price for their crimes.
"Good, good, good!" Perhaps the cold was acting up again, Emperor Longyun's eyes were a little red. "We've finally waited for this day."
"Your Majesty, please don't get too excited. There's still a big surprise coming on the fifteenth of August. That's when it will truly be over."
Emperor Longyun nodded repeatedly, "It's a pity that those old stubborns kept talking about the royal family's dignity and refused to let that old woman Qin be executed by slow slicing. They only beheaded her, which still couldn't quell the hatred in my heart."
Lin Shihe gently advised him, "That's enough. Your Majesty's ability to execute the Empress Dowager of a nation is unprecedented."
Yes, in the past, who would have dared to exterminate the Empress Dowager's entire clan and execute her in the streets? Even those who lost their kingdoms never experienced such a thing.
Emperor Longyun truly did everything in his power for his child.
"If Your Majesty is still not satisfied, after the imperial physician examines your pulse, if possible, I will accompany you to the imperial prison to inform the Qin family of this latest news."
Although Lin Shiming's act of kicking someone when they were down came a little earlier, the news was still somewhat outdated. This new information will surely cause Qin Shi even more pain.
Emperor Longyun was indeed unwilling to give up this opportunity.
He was about to get up and get out of bed to change his clothes and leave, but Lin Shihe, who was prepared, stepped forward and stopped him.
"Your Majesty, please wait for the imperial physician to examine you first."
"No! I'm in a great hurry!"
Lin Shihe sighed, somewhat puzzled, "The person is already in the Heavenly Prison, why is Your Majesty in such a hurry?"
Emperor Longyun immediately slammed his hand on the table, "How can we not be anxious? This news of yours can't be kept from the Crown Prince for long. If I don't hurry, that little brat Lin Shiming will beat me to it again! He already bragged about it to me this morning!"
Shi Ming?
Lin Shihe paused for a moment, then suddenly realized that this was something his younger brother was capable of doing.
"Very well, I will make the arrangements immediately."
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Emperor Longyun hurriedly headed straight for the imperial prison, rushing as fast as he could, afraid of falling behind.
Sure enough, as soon as he stepped off the sedan chair at the entrance of the prison, he saw Lin Shiming using his light-footed skills to leap and bound straight towards him, arriving in front of him in the blink of an eye.
The two groups stared at each other, creating an extremely awkward scene.