C31 (2/2)
Everyone looked at each other. None of them knew what was going on with Little Nine's crying. At this moment, within the Eastern Palace, with the sound of rolling thunder, the storm descended from the sky and the raging flames gradually lessened.
As soon as he put Lee Heng down, the old man didn't have time to catch his breath before he saw a long sword stabbing straight at Lee Heng. The old man didn't even think as he directly kicked the sword in front of Lee Heng to block the attack.
”State Duke Hsing, get out of the way!” The red-eyed Emperor glared at Lee Heng and scolded, ”This evil son of his actually dared to set the palace on fire? If you disobey the decree, you will be disloyal and unfilial. Even if you die today, you will still be blamed for it! State Duke Hsing, on the account that you have worked hard, I will not argue with you.
The old man's pupils constricted. He lifted up the hem of his robe and knelt down towards the emperor, ”This old subject was in a hurry to offend Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please forgive me. Although Crown Prince has committed a great sin today, please consider the fact that he is young and ignorant, and let him be lenient!”
Lee Heng was shocked by the old man's sudden kneeling. He looked at the old man standing in front of him, then looked at his father, who was coldly killing him, and said with reddened eyes, ”Grandpa Mo, you don't have to plead for me, I don't even care to plead with him. This world belongs to him, whoever he wants to die, even if it's a knot …” Before Lee Heng could finish his words, he was suddenly cut unconscious by the old man's hand.
”Your Majesty, no matter what, he is still your son. He is Crown Prince today, and the capital is in chaos right now. Your Majesty, you must not act rashly at this moment, in order to avoid shaking the country.” Right now, the crown prince's heart is burning with anger and stubbornness. This old official feels that it's too much of a waste to stay in the palace, so I might as well send him outside to temper himself. What does Your Majesty think? ”
Hearing the old man's words for his sake, the emperor's complexion slightly improved. He looked at the old man and asked expressionlessly, ”Then mister, where do you think we should send this vile child?”
The old man's heart trembled as he hurriedly lowered his head and said: ”This old subject has heard that Master Shan Yi who possesses Hsing Zhou is a rare and respected monk. In terms of mental cultivation scriptures, I think it's better to send the crown prince there.
”Hsing Zhou?” The emperor looked at the old man with a smile that wasn't a smile. The old man raised his head and looked him in the eye without avoiding him: ”Right, Hsing Zhou, the place where Your Majesty carried out his last wishes that year!”
The Emperor pursed his lips and said with a deep voice, ”Alright, as Sir has said, someone, escort the crown prince to the Hsing Zhou immediately!” After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left without looking back.
The old man let out a breath of relief, but the people from the Eastern Palace Clan were stunned. The Eastern Palace Clan leader hurriedly said to the old man: ”Esteemed Duke, Crown Prince just escaped from death after getting heavily injured, how can he immediately go to such a remote place called Hsing Zhou? ”I beg you to plead with His Majesty again so that the imperial physician can treat His Highness' wounds before leaving!”
The old man unhappily scolded, ”Healing my ass?” With a retard like you by his side, it's no wonder why the crown prince is still in a daze at such a young age! Someone come, immediately send Crown Prince out of the palace. Escort him carefully on the way, and ensure that he is brought safely to my Hsing Zhou. Hand him over personally to Master Shan Yi! ”
”Yes sir!” The guard that was following the old man immediately carried Lee Heng on his back and quickly left.
The old man looked up at the rain curtain and heaved a long sigh. The world would no longer be peaceful!
On the sixteenth of the first month of the thirty-eighth year of the Emperor's reign, the Emperor's heart was filled with grief and despair. The Crown Prince was sent abroad to be treated for his illness. Everyone in the capital was terrified.
The court officials realized that the emperor had changed. Not only did he not attend the assembly, he even went to attend it with great difficulty. The officials' blood was boiling, but the emperor's eyes were empty as he stared into the distance in a daze …
Thus, many of the important meetings ended awkwardly in his sculptural pose of thinking about life.