The Cannon Fodder and Villain’s Happy Ending
chapter-461

Chapter 461

The captain of the guard immediately accepted the order and, in an instant, his whole body released a cold murderous aura resembling a sharp blade being unsheathed.

While the captain of the guard retreated, Gu Xi stood up and said to County Princess Duan Rou. “Duan Rou, let’s go see grandma.”

County Princess Duan Rou got up, and the siblings went to Consort Fang’s palace.

At this moment, it was already dusk and the sky was dark. The sunset glow dyed the western sky red, like a raging fire. The large red lanterns under the eaves and courtyard were already lit, and the night fell again.

The entire Jiuqi Garden was shrouded during the silent night, with bright lights in every corner of the palace, yet giving people a feeling of lifelessness.

The next day, news that the emperor allowed Gu Xi and County Princess Duan Rou to return to Yuzhou also spread in court. This caused an uproar, shocked that the emperor could easily let the children of Wang Yu return.

While the courtiers had mixed reactions, some felt that the emperor was too lenient and some respected the late emperor’s legacy and regarded peace with Wang Yu as the most important thing, while others suggested that the emperor should assign marriage to County Princess Duan Rou, just like when Princess Yongle left in Yuzhou.

This proposal was based on interest, wanting to keep County Princess Duan Rou in the capital as a hostage, which immediately attracted the support of many courtiers. Some even took the opportunity to propose that the emperor should also choose a princess to be married off to Yuzhou. The second princess Xinan was at the right age and they confidently stated that the emperor and Wang Yu were both the sons of the late emperor, and that they should make peace with each other as brothers.

“Pak!”

The emperor threw a piece of document heavily on the desk causing it to collide with a stack of papers piled high next to it. The documents swayed, and Zhou Xin, who was serving tea, immediately saw this with his quick eyes and supported the documents with his hands.

The emperor said coldly, “Zhou Mingyuan is senile and confused, it’s time to let his heir honor him.”

Zhou Xin was the head eunuch who had served beside the emperor, so he knew the civil and military ministers and royal nobles in the court like the palm of his hands. The emperor kept saying that Zhou Mingyuan was already old, but in fact Zhou Mingyu was only in his forties. For officials, this was the most prosperous time, but now he needs to “retire” early.

Some people ah just need to be beaten!

Zhou Xin secretly said to himself and respectfully accepted the order.

Who did not know that the death of Princess Yongle was the cause of pain for the Empress Dowager and the emperor, and yet they were trying to persuade the emperor to send one of his daughters to death? Was this not just like stabbing the emperor again?!

After Zhou Mingyuan “retired” from his post, others naturally settled down.

After Zhou Xin withdrew, the emperor still felt dissatisfied and could not help, but exclaim. “Zezhi, am I too good-tempered?” So much so that these courtiers felt that he would put his face over for Wang Yu to hit!

Gu Zezhi smiled faintly, and his warm gaze met the emperor’s eyes as he said. “Your Majesty is a benevolent ruler.”

This sentence comes from the bottom of Gu Zezhi’s heart.

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