allonlinenovel Chapter 354 Princess Rouan 4
Chapter 354 Princess Rouan 4
Ling Yi looked down at the kneeling old man, and after a long while, she spoke slowly: "Now that Wang Ying is dead, everything is over, but..."
Wang Dao's heart tightened, and he bent his body into an even more humble arc.
"I secretly took another of your sons to make amends. I hope you won't blame me."
"It is my son's good fortune to serve the princess; how could I dare to blame him?"
With a slight upturn of her lips, Ling Yi waved her hand lazily: "Alright, go collect your son's body. No funerals allowed."
"Yes."
Wang Dao kowtowed to the princess, then to the emperor, and respectfully retreated from the palace.
The moment the door closed, Emperor Tianwu frowned and asked, "Why did you take his son away?"
There are so many fine young men in the world, does that mean his daughter has to be from the Wang family?
Ling Yi toyed with the shawl with her fingertips and said casually, "He's interesting, Father. Don't worry, I'll return him to the Wang family when I'm done playing with him."
Emperor Tianwu was about to say something more when Lingyi helped him up by the shoulder and pressed him back behind the table, gently massaging his shoulders.
He swallowed the rest of his words and closed his eyes to enjoy the service of his filial daughter.
"Is Father feeling well?"
"Ah."
"How is my daughter?"
"it is good."
"How about killing Wang Dao?"
"Okay? Hmm? No way!"
Emperor Tianwu suddenly opened his eyes and freed his shoulder.
He knew that serving this rebellious woman wouldn't be so pleasant; the head of a noble family wasn't someone you could just kill off so easily.
You can demote them, strip them of their rights, or even imprison them in your mansion, but you absolutely cannot kill them easily.
These powerful families, having served through several dynasties, had long since become the most powerful force in the court, weaving a vast network.
If you easily pull out a network cable, how can you be sure that others won't feel a sense of shared fate and band together to cause trouble?
Moreover, it's one thing to be exterminated for treason, but what kind of family patriarch would have his son killed just because he found a woman?
There's no such logic in this world, from ancient times to the present.
Seeing that she hadn't gotten anywhere with the persuasive words, Ling Yi immediately gave up on the massage, which infuriated Emperor Tianwu.
"If you don't want to kill him, then don't kill him, but you still can't give him important positions." In her father's eyes, she was just an immature child. Suddenly talking to him about politics would only result in him giving her some gold and silver jewelry and telling her to go play somewhere else.
So Ling Yi simply stopped talking about these things and said willfully, "If the Wang family gains power, wouldn't your daughter become a laughing stock?"
Emperor Tianwu found Ling Yi's words somewhat reasonable.
He nodded and assured them, "Don't worry, I won't be using the Wang family for the time being."
One can betray the emperor and then get promoted and made a fortune; how worthless must the emperor be?
However, if the Wang family is willing to cede enough benefits and still retains their usefulness, there is a possibility of a comeback.
Ling Yi understood his thoughts, but didn't try to persuade him further.
Her father, brother, and nephew all died violent deaths, which, according to the information she obtained from the documents, were likely caused by some kind of hereditary heart disease.
This kind of problem will remain an absolute challenge even a thousand years from now, so there's no need to fantasize about a miracle doctor descending to earth now.
All she could do was advise them to take care of their health and postpone the onset of the disease.
With a sigh in her heart, Ling Yi childishly reminded Emperor Tianwu not to forget his promise to her before taking her leave.
The Crown Prince left with her. Walking along the long palace corridor, Ling Yi squinted her eyes to enjoy the wind and said, "The King mourns the loss of his son but shows no grief whatsoever. His forbearance and wolfish ambition are beyond the reach of ordinary people."
The Crown Prince looked at Ling Yi with surprise, and for a moment he saw a maturity beyond her years on her beautiful face.
Ling Yi glanced at her brother and winked: "I'm also Father's child, I can't be stupid, can I?"
The Crown Prince touched the hairpin in her hair and chuckled, "Our Rou'an is naturally very clever, and I will remember your advice."
Ling Yi smiled and said, "It's okay if you can't remember. I can go to your palace and cry."
This childlike behavior made the Crown Prince chuckle: "Then I must not forget, otherwise what kind of place would the Crown Prince's palace be filled with the princess's wailing all day long?"
“The princess has quite a temper.” Ling Yi lifted her skirt and ran quickly forward, the jingling of her waist ornaments adding a touch of life to the quiet palace.
The Crown Prince watched her retreating figure, his expression gradually turning cold. He said to the people behind him, "Go and inform Wang Dao that Wang Ying is not allowed to be buried in the ancestral tomb."
"Yes."
The person behind him was startled and hurriedly agreed.
People at that time valued the afterlife more than the present life. If someone was not allowed to be buried in the ancestral grave, they would be considered a wandering ghost. What a severe punishment this was!
It seems His Highness the Crown Prince is truly furious about this matter.
How could I not be angry?
Princess Rou'an was the Crown Prince's younger sister, born of the same mother. The Empress passed away the year after giving birth to the princess, and the princess grew up under the care of the Crown Prince's eldest son.
She's more like a daughter than a younger sister.
If a daughter is bullied, shouldn't a father retaliate?
In particular, this bullied daughter also has two unreasonable fathers.
As soon as Wang Dao returned home, he saw that white banners had already been hung in the mansion.
He was startled and quickly said in a cold voice, "Who gave you permission to hang these? Take them all down."
The servant who had hung the white banner was taken aback. He hurriedly took down what he had just hung up, looking completely puzzled.
The eldest son has just passed away, why are we not holding a funeral?
"Who dares!"
A woman's voice rang out at that moment. A middle-aged woman dressed in mourning clothes and with a sorrowful expression walked out of the courtyard and looked coldly at her husband: "My son died unjustly. I don't seek revenge, but am I not even allowed to have a funeral?"
Wang Dao said with a grim expression, "Injustice? How is he wronged?"
"He betrayed the imperial family's good intentions and was utterly dissolute. I think he deserved to die! He must not be hung!"
In the Wang family, Wang Dao was ultimately in charge.
After he rejected his wife's objections, the servants removed the white banners even more quickly.
Seeing this scene, Du felt a stinging pain in her eyes.
Her fine son was the eldest son of the Wang family, the most outstanding son in the world, yet he died at the hands of that vile woman!
Does that mean a princess doesn't allow young men to seek pleasure?
How can there be such a logic in this world?
Even if we take a step back and say the worst, can't you just call off the engagement?
Why did they kill her son? Killing him wasn't enough; they even forbade her to have a funeral.
At that moment, she, as a mother, almost lost her mind.
But Wang Dao would not.
Wang Dao simply looked coldly at his wife: "Before you start acting recklessly, think about your other sons."
"The grace of the imperial family cannot be violated. If you insist on doing so, I'm afraid they will have to go down and join Wang Ying."
Du looked at Wang Dao in disbelief: "You're threatening me? Threatening me with our child?"
Those are his children too, how could he bear to do that?
“I am not a son, nor is the Wang family a single lineage. If you are dissatisfied, then leave!”