klisemfg Chapter 100 He is the emperor, the ruler of the world. If he's going to do something, he'l
Chapter 100 He is the emperor, the ruler of the world. If he's going to do something, he'l
In life, there will always be things and matters that one cannot let go of.
Crown Prince Hua Min is Bai Qiongzhu's eternal sorrow.
But after pondering for a long time, Lin Shiming still felt that the death of Crown Prince Hua Min should actually be attributed to Bai Qiongzhu, who was "the last straw that broke the camel's back".
What truly caused her immense suffering was that she, a person deeply sentimental, had unfortunately entered the royal family, where rules and responsibilities were paramount. To make matters worse, she encountered a vicious person who, under the guise of etiquette and filial piety, forced her to watch her own child suffer every day.
She loved Emperor Longyun and her two children.
If it weren't for Empress Dowager Qin, she could have lived her life pretending not to know, as there was no conflict between the state and these personal feelings. However, Empress Dowager Qin's existence ripped through that barrier, and the matter of Crown Prince Hua Min was like a dull knife piercing Bai Qiongzhu's heart, stirring it day and night.
These painful experiences constantly reminded Bai Qiongzhu that she had given up on her family over her responsibilities.
Lin Shiming sighed. At this point, it was no longer possible to persuade him with a simple "You also need to consider the living." Everyone was powerless and could only watch as Bai Qiongzhu gradually exhausted his strength.
"Why are you sighing?" Bai Qiongzhu gently patted Lin Shiming's hand. "Did the Empress Dowager disappoint you?"
"No! No!" Lin Shiming suddenly looked up and retorted, then slowly calmed down and explained, half-heartedly, "It reminded me of my father. He said something similar to me."
Seeing Bai Qiongzhu like this, he absolutely dared not do anything "unfortunate" with Lu Yuxi. He was afraid that if something happened to him, his father and brother would also regret it for the rest of their lives.
He could not accept that his "mentally challenged" father and his fox brother were also grieving every day.
This thought kept flashing through Lin Shiming's mind, causing his emotions to surge. In a moment of impulsiveness, he made up his mind, and his ever-changing expression finally settled on unwavering determination.
He suddenly turned around and gripped Lu Yuxi's hand tightly. "I promise to spend the rest of my life with you. Even if you 'bully' me again, I will never argue with you or divorce you!"
This sudden remark caused Lu Yuxi's pupils to dilate for a moment, and Emperor Longyun and Bai Qiongzhu beside her also looked at Lin Shiming in surprise.
Lu Yuxi swallowed hard. "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
Lin Shiming did not answer Lu Yuxi's question, but instead maintained his determined gaze, as if he were about to join the Party, and said, "I guarantee it with all my dignity!"
"!"
This is such a wonderful thing, like a pie falling from the sky!
Lu Yuxi's thoughts surged and swirled in an instant, but amidst the chaos, only one thought remained clear and distinct.
Regardless of why this person suddenly made such a guarantee, I absolutely cannot let such a good opportunity slip by!
"I believe you, but you absolutely must keep your word!"
"Rest assured," Lin Shiming said firmly, "With Father Emperor and Mother Empress as witnesses, I will never go back on my word!"
Thank you for the gift of nature!
Lu Yuxi was so excited that she could hardly contain her joy, and Bai Qiongzhu also looked at them with a smile.
Only Emperor Longyun raised an eyebrow, then calmly twirled his beard.
Lin Shiming is just like his father; when he gets emotional, he'll agree to anything! But I wonder if he'll act like Lin Yunyue when he tries to back out.
Emperor Longyun silently got up, took out paper and pen, and coughed lightly, "You write a written agreement."
He was so afraid of Lin Yunyue going back on her word that he had long since developed the habit of having people draw up written agreements. Take Lin Shiming's marriage for example; if he hadn't deliberately written a letter and had Lin Yunyue reply, thus leaving evidence, that roughneck would probably have gone back on his word the very next day.
To deal with these kinds of people, you need to gather evidence while they're still emotionally charged and haven't quite come to their senses. Be meticulous!
Emperor Longyun shoved the paper and pen into Lin Shiming's hand and winked at Lu Yuxi.
Lu Yuxi suddenly realized what was going on and immediately stood up to make room for Lin Shiming, offering him a chair as a makeshift desk. "Hurry up and start writing!"
Bai Qiongzhu, lying on the bed, was both amused and exasperated by the shady businessmen and bandits of the father and son. Just as he was about to speak up and try to smooth things over, Emperor Longyun, who was prepared, stopped him. He could only watch helplessly as Lin Shiming was fooled and actually picked up a pen to write a "contract of servitude".
These two people have absolutely no shame; they're just lying to other people's children.
Bai Qiongzhu shook his head, watching Lu Yuxi excitedly blow on the "contract of sale" to dry it carefully before putting it neatly into her arms.
Lin Shiming hadn't come to his senses yet, and even asked excitedly if he needed to get some kind of stamp to prove it.
Emperor Longyun feigned composure, saying, "Come to the Xuanzheng Hall tomorrow, and I will affix the imperial seal to your seals."
Hahahaha! So easy to fool! So easy to fool! Tonight, I'll write letters to Lin Yunyue and Lin Shihe right now to infuriate them!
Bai Qiongzhu couldn't bear to look at this massive scam any longer. He sighed and interrupted the three men's elation.
"Alright, calm down. Doesn't His Majesty still have something to say?"
After saying that, she gave Emperor Longyun a disgruntled look.
A heartless emperor and a prince with sesame filling! She was too embarrassed to admit that one of them was her husband and the other was her child.
She was truly too ashamed to face her best friend Zhang Ting anymore.
ashamed.
The ruthless Emperor Longyun cleared his throat, finally regaining some composure. "Yes, hasn't the Crown Prince always wanted to know my plan? I'll tell you now."
Lin Shiming and Lu Yuxi, who were still lost in their affection, snapped out of their daze and pretended to listen attentively.
"Back then, your mother persuaded me not to kill that old woman and the Qin family directly. She said to deal with them first, and wait until three or four years had passed and the court and the public were no longer concerned about this matter before assassinating them."
“But I am unwilling. Even if it is an assassination, that old woman is still the Empress Dowager, and she should be buried with the rites due to an Empress Dowager. The Emperor and the Crown Prince should mourn and observe mourning. Her memorial tablet will also be enshrined in the Fengxian Hall and worshipped by the royal descendants.”
“I cannot accept that she can only die peacefully of old age under the name of ‘natural death,’ and I cannot accept that she received such honors after her death. I also cannot accept that future generations will imitate this and humiliate my descendants. So I decided to do something big.”
"I have thought about this carefully for a long time and am prepared to solve this problem at its root."
Emperor Longyun spoke calmly, yet one could directly feel the soaring spirit within him.
“I want to abolish the tradition of ‘ruling the country with filial piety’ that has been passed down for thousands of years throughout the dynasties, so that future generations will no longer be constrained by the so-called ‘filial piety’.”
The matter of Crown Prince Hua Min was fundamentally due to the Qin Empress Dowager's arbitrary and reckless actions under the guise of "ruling the country with filial piety."
To cut weeds, you must remove them by the roots; to extinguish a fire, you must also remove the fuel from under the pot.
Without the tradition of "ruling the country with filial piety", the Queen Dowager of Qin would be nothing more than a traitorous villain who should be executed in accordance with the law!
Emperor Longyun never wanted to simply take revenge and end things with everyone dead. That would be too bland and frustrating.
He is the emperor, the ruler of the world; if he's going to do something, he's going to do something big!