allonlinenovel Chapter 360 Princess Rouan 10
Chapter 360 Princess Rouan 10
"Another death in the Wang family?"
Before Emperor Tianwu was a bloody head, and in his ears were reports from his servants. He felt a headache coming on.
His daughter is keeping an eye on the Wang family!
He took the account book handed to him by the eunuch beside him and flipped through it casually.
He wanted to see what the Wang family had done this time... Hmm?
His eyes narrowed slightly as soon as he saw the first page.
An uneasy atmosphere filled the hall due to the sudden silence of the master. After a long while, Emperor Tianwu gently placed the account book on the table: "The Wang family's sons are truly outstanding one after another."
He was so angry he laughed: "Summon Wang Dao to the palace!"
The hunting grounds had long been sealed off by Ling Yi, and Wang Dao, sitting comfortably at home, was unaware of what had happened. Suddenly, he received a summons from the emperor and rushed over.
"Please rise, Your Excellency." Emperor Tianwu, no longer displaying the imposing demeanor of yesterday, personally descended the steps to help him up.
This unusual behavior made Wang Dao's heart skip a beat, and then he heard Emperor Tianwu say, "It is I who have wronged you, I have not raised a good daughter."
"Your Majesty!" Wang Dao hurriedly broke free from the emperor's support and knelt on the ground: "The son of a princess is upright and honest in his conduct. How can Your Majesty say such a thing!"
Emperor Tianwu said quietly, "Upright conduct? Is that really the case?"
Sweat beaded on Wang Dao's forehead. He didn't know what the emperor was up to today, but he knew that it was incredibly stupid to scold someone's child in front of his father.
But the emperor summoned him not so that he would praise his daughter for killing his son.
Such a petty act is not something a ruler of a country should do.
Despite his doubts, he said aloud, "Of course it is so, I dare not lie."
"It's good that you admit it." Emperor Tianwu looked at Wang Dao with a deep gaze and offered him a seat.
After he sat down, the person in charge personally took the account book from the table and handed it to him, instructing him, "Sit still, don't kneel anymore, I don't like it."
Wang Dao opened the account book, and his expression changed instantly.
At that moment, the chair beneath him began to burn and splinter, making him want to jump up immediately. However, the emperor had given his orders, and he dared not disobey, so he could only stammer, "This...this..."
"I never imagined that there would be such a rebellious person in the royal family. I request that he be executed!"
The emperor looked at him coldly, the words of his daughter that he was untrustworthy echoing in his ears, and said softly, "Is he truly worthy of being killed?"
"The law is above all else, of course he deserves to die!"
Emperor Tianwu smiled and said, "That's a good way of thinking."
He clapped his hands, and a young eunuch carried a tray that smelled of blood to Wang Dao.
He was startled when he saw the familiar head with its eyes wide open in death.
"His Majesty?!"
Once again, without deliberation by the court, the person was killed directly.
Why does this method seem so familiar to him?
"Today, Rouan went hunting in the hunting grounds and happened to discover the mistakes of your Wang family. Your son, Wang Suizhi, was indignant and personally cleaned up the mess."
The emperor patted Wang Dao on the shoulder: "You have raised a fine son; he can relieve the emperor's worries."
The implication is that no matter what this person says, it was Wang Sui who killed her, and it had nothing to do with the princess.
Even if a court official is guilty, the emperor's sword can be used to execute him. So, if a court official is guilty, the memorials impeaching him will fill his study.
Therefore, this matter has nothing to do with the princess. It was your royal family who couldn't stand someone disgracing the family and killed him.
Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor; this is all a family matter of your Wang family.
Wang Dao was so cunning, how could he not understand the emperor's implied meaning?
Princess Rouan killed his son first, then his nephew, yet the emperor still protected her!
"Your Majesty, it is a blessing for our royal family to have such a promising son. I will certainly reward him!"
Unfortunately, the Wang family was now in a weak position.
What can be done about it?
What can be done?
Emperor Tianwu nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, you may leave."
As Wang Dao turned around, he heard the emperor say in a low voice, "This matter has been handed over to the court for investigation. You can handle the confiscation of property and stripping of titles."
Wang Dao cupped his hands in greeting: "Yes."
This is not content with just killing someone; he wants to wipe out the entire family's property and officials. The emperor has truly been dissatisfied with the Wang family for a long time.
After Wang Dao left, the emperor's expression changed: "Tell Rou'an that I have already resolved the Wang family matter for her. She must not act rashly again in the future, or she will be severely punished!"
Over there, Ling Yi was pretending not to know how to ride a horse and asking Wang Suizhi to teach her. Hearing this, she said nonchalantly, "Report back to Father Emperor. I will not kill anyone except members of the Wang family."
She would easily destroy political consensus by resorting to physical elimination, so she generally wouldn't do that.
But the Wang family is different. Who in the entire court doesn't know that the Wang family has a personal feud with her?
Even if other powerful families and court officials knew about this, they would only be careful not to provoke her, rather than condemning her for taking action against the family that had cuckolded her.
The palace eunuch replied helplessly, "Yes, sir."
He knew that the princess's answer would be like this.
After all, what His Majesty said was simply outrageous.
What do you mean by "there must be severe punishment"? You've never even slapped the princess once. There's no way the princess would believe that!
He hurriedly returned to report to the emperor, while Ling Yi waved to Wang Suizhi again: "Keep teaching!"
"Your Highness is exceptionally talented and no longer needs my instruction."
Wang Suizhi wasn't lying; in just half a day, Ling Yi had completely transformed from a beginner into a skilled worker.
If Wang Suizhi hadn't seen her awkwardly mounting a horse, he would have thought she had known how to ride a horse before.
And Lingyi...
She already knew how to ride a horse; she pretended not to and asked someone to teach her because the original owner of this body didn't know how.
It's absolutely impossible for a princess who's constantly under the watchful eyes of countless people to suddenly learn some skill. Ling Yi also didn't want to fabricate a lie that was easily exposed, like something about being taught by a deity in a dream.
She'd rather spend a whole day running around here than spend explaining things to others.
So what if you learn to ride a horse in just one day?
The answer is simply exceptional talent!
The answer is that His Majesty inherited good genes. If you have the guts, point your finger at the Emperor and call his genes inferior!
Riding on her horse, Ling Yi hummed a little tune happily, then looked down at Wang Suizhi, who was leading her horse: "How about we have a race?"
Wang Suizhi glanced at the ribbon fluttering above the princess's head, then quickly looked away: "The princess is a beginner; it would be unfair for Suizhi to win."
Ling Yi: "?"
Okay, okay, you can even say something like looking down on someone so humbly. You understand the art of language.
She lightly tapped the riding crop in her palm, looking at Wang Suizhi with a half-smile: "If you can outrun me, I'll let you go back to the Wang family, how about that?"
Wang Suizhi remained unmoved: "The Wang family no longer has a place for me to stay."
Having failed to protect his lord and even personally killed his own clansmen, he would face certain death even if he returned to the royal family.
Unless, at that time, he possessed something that would make the Wang family unable to be ruthless, or something far surpassed what the Wang family had.
"I'm really sorry about that." After offering a half-hearted apology, Ling Yi simply said, "How about you name a reward? I'll give it to you if you win!"