Lei Yuan brought Gege Xiangli to the suburbs that afternoon. As it was slowly approaching midnight, other than the stars in the sky flickering and the cicadas singing in the grass, only Lei Yuan and Gege Xiangli were left.
"Why did you come to Happy Red Court again? Furthermore, he was going alone. Wasn't he afraid of encountering danger?”Lei Yuan asked in an unpleasant tone.
"It's all to find you!" Xiangli let out the anger in her chest." However, that bandit leader was very obedient to me today. It seems like he was really frightened by you! Why did those fiendish devils look at you as if they had seen a ghost? I'm so curious!"
"Actually, I don't know either. Maybe they think I look like a ghost!”Lei Yuan couldn't tell Xiangli that he always stayed in Happy Red Courtyard because it was a place where dragons and snakes mingled. That was why he could find out about the anti-Qing and restoring the Ming group!
"How is that possible? I just think you're very good-looking! By the way, why did you suddenly stop teaching me just because you said so? Did I really make you hate me that much?”Xiangli pulled Lei Yuan's hand and asked.
"Aren't you getting married? It was said that he was also a Baylor who was highly regarded by the emperor.”At this point, Lei Yuan's heart suddenly felt as if it had been pounded by someone.
Looking at Xiangli's innocent smile, he really couldn't believe that he would ask the Emperor to betroth Xiangli to the Zhuan Wei Palace Lord.
"I don't like him. It was the emperor who insisted on betrothing me to him.”Gege Xiangli suddenly had an idea and said excitedly,""Ah! Why don't we do this? I'll run away from the marriage, and you'll help me, okay? Your horse is so good, you can save me very soon. Then the two of us will find a place with no one and live incognito for the rest of our lives.”
"Running away won't solve the problem. Why don't you go and tell the Emperor yourself that you don't want to marry the Dwight Wealthy Baylor?”
"You want me to tell him? No, I said so many unlucky words on his birthday. He must hate me now. How dare I tell him! Moreover, he looks so dignified. I'll be afraid when I see him. No, no!”
"Yong Zheng is a good Emperor. If you are willing to give him a good reason for not wanting to marry the Dhuanwei Baylor, he will not force you.”
"But…I really get scared when I see him.”Xiangli still didn't have the courage.
"Don't you usually talk a lot? Why are you so timid now?" Lei Yuan bent down and asked softly.
"Didn't you always tell me that my weakness is that I talk too much? You told me to remember the meaning of a mature woman's words. Otherwise, if I offend the tongue in the Seven Excursions, I will be chased out of my husband's house. Look, I remember everything you said clearly.”
"That's right, but I personally think that it's a dogmatic dogma. If you still don't explain it clearly to the Emperor, you'll really become the wife of the Drunken Wei Baylor.”
"Why are you telling me this?”
"I hope you can truly know what you want. I'm just a teacher. If you follow me, you might suffer. Perhaps I won't be able to earn much money in a day. But if you follow the Drunken Wei Baylor, you might be able to enjoy endless glory and wealth from now on…"
Lei Yuan was about to continue when Xiangli rushed into his arms and hugged him tightly.
"Do you really think I'm that vain? If I marry him, even if I have more money than I can spend in three lifetimes, I won't feel happy. Because the Dwight Weir Prince is not the person I like! I only like you. Don't you understand?”Gege Xiangli was afraid that Lei Yuan would not understand her feelings, and her heart was in a panic.
"Don't worry, I believe you." Lei Yuan hugged her and comforted her softly.
"Since you say so, then just you wait. I will go to the palace tomorrow morning to tell the emperor that I have fallen in love with a commoner, a teacher. I will tell him everything about us and beg him to grant our wish.”
"You really won't regret following me?”
"Don't say anymore. I will never change my mind. What you need to do now is to hold me tightly and give me the courage to go to the palace to see the emperor tomorrow.”
"You're so silly."
The night wind blew against the lake, and Lei Yuan hugged her tightly. He always felt that their meeting was destined.
The atmosphere in Taihe Palace today was a bit strange, as if something big was about to happen.
The officials reported to the Emperor one after another.
Halfway through their conversation, Yu Long swaggered into the room in front of everyone, completely ignoring the strange looks they cast at her.
They were still in court!
Both the Emperor and the Dharmic Emperor glanced at Yu Long at the same time. However, the Dharmic Emperor looked at Yu Long with an annoyed expression.
Ever since the Emperor agreed to betroth Princess Xiangli to him, Princess Yu Long had been running to the Drunken Wei Palace Lord's residence every few days. She was always badmouthing Princess Xiangli, and the Drunken Wei Palace Lord could recite it backwards.
However, Yu Long's status was the highest among all the other princesses, and it wasn't appropriate for Zhuan Wei to say it directly, so he had to hide as far away as he could.
He didn't expect Yu Long to come to the palace again while he was talking to the Emperor about the deployment of troops outside the Great Wall. He really didn't know what Yu Long was going to say to the Emperor.
"Yu Long greets the Emperor." Yu Long greeted politely.
"Why did you suddenly come looking for me?"
"Of course it's urgent, something very important.”
"Do you have to say it now? Can you wait a moment? I am discussing the use of troops with the Zhuan Wei Prince.”
"No, this matter is no small matter. If the emperor doesn't listen to my report first, the emperor will definitely regret it.”
"Alright, then I'll listen to you first!”
"Thank you, Emperor." Yu Long proudly took out an old book.
When Dhuanwei Baylor saw that lousy book, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning and broke out in a cold sweat.
He was very familiar with that book, and some of the names in the register were written on a whim.
But why? Why was that book in Yu Long's hands? It doesn't make any sense at all? She wasn't someone who would turn the Qing Dynasty around! Could it be that Yu Long had planned to harm him? Was that why she had been so hostile to him?
"Why would Yu Long suddenly take out a book?”
"This tattered book is no ordinary book. It is the name list of the anti-Qing and reviving group.”
The moment Yu Long's words left her mouth, all the civil and military officials present were dumbfounded. Treason was the only death penalty. Why did Yu Long have this book?
"The name list of the rebellion?" Since it was the register of the rebellion against the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, why didn't Lei Yuan give it to him first, but why did Yu Long give it to him instead?
"That's right, I wonder if the emperor knows where this name list came from?”Yu Long giggled meaningfully.
"Where did you come from?"
"Of course it's from the wife of the Dhuanwei Baylor, Xiangli Gege. My subordinate went into Ge Xiangli's study at night and accidentally found this extremely brilliant book. That's why he was so anxious to see the emperor!”
Hearing Yu Long's words, the prince broke out in a cold sweat. He was terrified.
When did Xiangli secretly hide this book? Why didn't she discuss it with him? It seemed that before they could pack up and escape overnight, their entire family would be sent to the clan to be punished.
"In that case, Xiangli is suspected of treason?”Emperor Yongzheng twirled his beard, his expression solemn.
This matter was not child's play!
"That's right, to think that Xiangli is a relative of the royal family. Other than having some connections with the remnants of the Ming Dynasty, her private life is also indecent. She often loitered around Happy Red Courtyard and often spoke to confuse right and wrong. She doesn't abide by the rules that women should abide by. Zhuan Wei was the emperor's most valued prince, how could he betroth such a princess to Zhuan Wei? Besides breaking off the engagement with Zhuan Wei Bei Le, Xiangli Ge should also be sent to the clan to be dealt with.”
"So you sent people to secretly investigate Ge Xiangli.”
"Your Majesty, Yu Long had no choice but to send someone to investigate in private for the sake of the country.”Yu Long thought to herself that she would definitely be able to completely destroy Xiangli.
Just as Yu Long was feeling smug, someone suddenly walked out and said something to Yu Long.
"I wonder if Ge Ge has read the contents inside?”Lei Yuan walked out gracefully.
The people present were all whispering and discussing, wondering who this mysterious figure that no one had seen before was. Moreover, when the Emperor saw him, he didn't have any surprised expression. It seemed that he and the Emperor were quite familiar.
Only the Emperor knew that Lei Yuan, who had always been reluctant to show his face, was willing to show himself today because of Xiangli.
She really couldn't tell that this kid was serious about Ge Xiangli.
The moment the prince saw Lei Yuan, he was speechless. Wasn't he just a teacher? Why would he appear here? Moreover, he seemed to be very familiar with the emperor. His Highness began to recall if he had ever offended him.
"Who are you?" Yu Long asked when she saw Lei Yuan.
"Why are you here? Aren't you Gege Xiangli's teacher?”When the Dhuanwei Baylor first saw Lei Yuan, he felt that he was not a simple person and could not be underestimated. Today, he would appear here for no reason. From this, it could be seen that he was really not a simple person. He should have discovered it long ago!
"That's right. I'm in charge of teaching Gege Xiangli, so I have the responsibility to tell everyone that Gege Xiangli was framed by Gege Yu Long.”
"Nonsense! How could I deliberately frame Ge Xiangli? This name list was indeed found in Ge Xiangli's study.”
Lei Yuan smiled strangely." Shouldn't you take a look at the name on the register first? This handwriting is not only similar to the Zhuan Wei Baylor standing next to you, but there is also a name called 'Zhuan Wei'. This name has the same pronunciation as the name Zhuan Wei. I believe that the Zhuan Wei Baylor used this name in the anti-Qing and restoring Ming groups, right?”
The moment Lei Yuan said this, all the officials present, including the Emperor, were shocked. They had never thought that the Emperor's favored Prince Zhuan Wei would actually have connections with the remnants of the Ming Dynasty. The intention of rebellion was very obvious.
Yu Long flipped through the register and found that there was indeed the name Zhuan Wei. She had never expected that the Duke of Dhuanwei would have any dealings with the remnants of the Ming Dynasty, nor did she expect that she would be the one who exposed the Duke of Dhuanwei's background.
God, why didn't she read it beforehand? It was all her fault for being too happy. It was too late to regret now.
She had only investigated because she loved the Drunken Wei Baylor, and not because she wanted to destroy him with her own hands. However, because she thought she was smart, she thought that she could destroy Xiangli just by getting the name list. She didn't expect…
Yu Long looked at the Dharmic Weir Prince standing beside her in shock. She did not expect the Dharmic Weir Prince to glare at her angrily. It was as if he wanted to poke a few holes in her body.
Yu Long felt a chill run down her spine from the Beiluo's stare.
Gege Yu Long wanted to obtain the pardon of the Zhuan Wei Bei Le, so she asked Lei Yuan,"But how do you explain the fact that this book was found in Ge Xiangli's room?”
"Because I was the one who placed that book. I was ordered by the Emperor to infiltrate the people to investigate the anti-Qing and Ming groups. Xiangli Gege did not know that I secretly placed a book with her. I originally thought that it would be the safest to leave it with her. I didn't expect you to appear halfway and steal the name list. Originally, the Drunken Wei Prince could have been free for a few more days, but I didn't expect you to expose the Drunken Wei Prince's background so early. So you were the one who destroyed the Drunken Wei Belle. It seems that the one who will be sent to the clan today is probably Drunken Wei Belle!”
"I didn't do it on purpose, Zhuan Wei. I really didn't mean to harm you! Let me explain, okay?" Yu Longge nervously grabbed Dhuanwei Baylor's hand and explained.
"Go away!" Dhuanwei Beilei angrily shook off Yu Longge's hand and said through gritted teeth,""I really have to thank you for my plight today!”
"Zhuanwei, to think that this one appreciated you so much. I didn't expect that you would truly disappoint this one.”The Emperor sighed softly.
"Humph! Don't make it sound so nice. If you really appreciate me, why did you send people to investigate me in private? You've been suspecting me for a long time. Don't always put on a benevolent and forgiving appearance. In fact, you're just a cunning fox. Don't think that I don't know anything!”
"You're a good talent. If you weren't so greedy, you wouldn't be trapping yourself now.”The Emperor felt deeply sorry for losing a talent.
At this moment, Xiangli, who had no idea what was going on, was entering the palace. As soon as she entered, she saw that all the civil and military officials were present, as well as Zhuan Wei and Yu Long. She was completely stunned because everyone's eyes were looking in her direction.
Xiangli Gege thought to herself. Did everyone know that she was going to enter the palace to beg the Emperor not to marry her off to the Dhuanwei Baylor? Did she already have someone she liked in her heart? Otherwise, why did she seem to attract more attention this time?
Speaking of the person she liked, she actually saw Lei Yuan standing beside the Emperor. Could it be that Lei Yuan couldn't wait for her to enter the palace and tell the Emperor, so he came first?
"Lei Yuan? Why are you here?" Gege Xiangli hurriedly ran to Lei Yuan's side. Seeing Lei Yuan in such a big scene was like eating a calming pill, and she felt much more at ease. "Lei Yuan, have you told the emperor?”
"Say what?" The Emperor looked at Xiangli.
"It's just…"
Xiangli Gege was about to tell him about her and Lei Yuan, but unexpectedly, she caught a glimpse of Dhuanwei Baylor secretly taking out a dagger from his waist, wanting to take advantage of the gap between the Emperor and her to assassinate the Emperor in one go.
It was too late to say, but at that moment, the Drunken Wei Baylor rushed forward, but Xiangli Ge Ge ignored her own safety and stepped in front of the Emperor. The Drunken Wei Baylor was just a little bit away from stabbing Xiangli Ge's heart.
Everyone held their breaths and concentrated, thinking that the Dazzling Wealthy Beiluo was about to stab down with his saber. Lei Yuan watched from the side, the veins on his forehead popping out in anger.
What a good Zhuan Wei, he was actually playing dirty!
"Whoever dares to take another step closer, I'll kill them!”The Drunken Weed Prince threatened the people around him.
"Zhuan Wei, what are you planning to do with that dagger?”
"Xiangli, get lost. I'm going to kill this dog emperor with one slash! If you don't move aside, I'll kill you too!”The eyes of the Wise Duke were bloodshot. It was obvious that he was going all out.
When his highness heard the words of the Know-Wei Prince, he was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat. Xiangli was his precious daughter. If she was injured, how would he explain it to his wife?! He could not help but pray silently in his heart that nothing would happen.
"A country cannot live without a king. What are you doing? Do you want to cause chaos in the world?”Xiangli retorted.
"It was because of this dog emperor, fatuous and ignorant, that the world was governed into chaos.”
"That's just what you think. The people don't think so. Everyone lives comfortably. If we really overthrow the Qing Dynasty and establish the Ming Dynasty, everything will return to a turbulent situation, let alone peace.”
"You're just a little Ge Ge. What do you know?”
"Yes! I don't understand, but at least I know that I can't kill the emperor with a dagger like you!”
"I thought you were a coward. It seems that I underestimated you. You still have the courage to stand in front of the Emperor. Your courage is commendable. I thought you were going to become my wife, but I didn't expect you to save the Emperor.”
"Even if you kill me, you won't be able to leave Taihe Palace alive.”Xiangli responded calmly, not afraid at all that she would be in danger if she were to provoke the Drunken Wei Bei Lei.
"Since you put it this way, I really want to make a bet. Let's see if I kill this dog Emperor first or if I'll be carried out of Taihe Palace first!”
Lei Yuan took advantage of the moment when the Drunken Wei Baylor was concentrating on his words to launch a surprise attack from behind. Lei Yuan nimbly kicked the Drunken Wei Baylor's back knee, causing the Drunken Wei Baylor to immediately kneel on the ground in pain. Lei Yuan seized the opportunity to chop at his wrist, causing the dagger in the Drunken Wei Baylor's hand to immediately slip out.
The Dharmic Weft Prince wanted to crawl over to pick up the dagger, because it was his last hope of survival. However, Lei Yuan kicked the dagger far away. Then, a group of Imperial Guards rushed in from outside and surrounded the Dharmic Weft Prince. The Dharmic Weft Prince knew that he had lost the upper hand.
Xiangli, are you alright?" Lei Yuan quickly walked over and hugged Xiangli tightly, afraid that she would be frightened.
The moment he opened his mouth, he first asked if Xiangli Gege was alright, and not if the Emperor was alright.
"I'm scared to death! I'm so scared!" Xiangli didn't hide her feelings and hugged Lei Yuan tightly. "You don't know that when he pressed the knife against my chest just now, I was so scared that my legs went weak, and my hands kept trembling.”
"Do you know how worried I was about you just now?”
"I know, I understand, I understand everything.”
Lei Yuan and Xiangli were immersed in their own world. It was a little mushy in the eyes of others. They didn't know where to look.
" Cough cough…" The Emperor deliberately coughed a few times to interrupt the two of them. They had to finish their business first before they went to be lovey-dovey!
When Xiangli heard this, she noticed that there were many eyes staring at them. She timidly left Lei Yuan's embrace.
"I wonder how you think we should deal with the Drunken Wei Baylor?”
"Your Majesty, as a member of the royal family, Zhuan Wei Baylor has colluded with the remnants of the Ming Dynasty and attempted to rebel. He even dared to assassinate the Emperor. This humble subject believes that he should be handed over to the Imperial Family for punishment.”A minister remonstrated.
"Alright, then escort the Duke of Zhuan Wei to the clan's room for punishment. As for Yu Long's meritorious service, I will reward her with a thousand taels.”
Just like that, the Royal Guards escorted the Duke of Dhuanwei to the imperial clan's room. His eyes were filled with hatred as he looked at Yu Long. It was as if he would not let Yu Long off even if he became a ghost.
Yu Long was rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, which was a stark contrast to her current mood. She had never imagined that she would be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver for harming the Drunken Wei Baylor. Wasn't this ironic to her?
"Xiangli Ge Ge, you have done a great job in saving His Majesty, and you have contributed the most. If you hadn't bravely sacrificed yourself to block in front of zhen, zhen might have already met with misfortune. zhen still has to thank you for saving my life.”The Emperor looked at Gege Xiangli, and the more he looked at her, the more he liked her. He didn't expect her to be such a passionate person. If it was an ordinary woman, she might not have the courage. No wonder Lei Yuan liked her.
"That's just what I should do. It's nothing impressive!”Xiangli rubbed her head shyly.
"Speak! If you want any reward from me, just say it. I will definitely fulfill your wish.”
"I know that as a girl, I can't talk too much. Otherwise, I'll be committing the crime of talking too much. But if I didn't say it out loud, I'll definitely regret it for the rest of my life.”
"What is it that you have to say? Zhen is curious!"
Gege Xiangli took a deep breath and said the words in her heart openly in front of the civil and military officials,""I like Lei Yuan, the Headmaster who is standing beside you. I have decided to be with him for the rest of my life.”
Everyone present was stunned. They didn't expect that someone would dare to say who they liked in front of the Emperor. Moreover, Xiangli was a girl. She was the first in history.#
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