Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 979 Princess Qin is ill
"Oh?"

Hearing this, Shang Ruyi paused for a moment as she was about to put the spoon to her mouth, and calmly lowered her head to drink a mouthful of porridge. Tusheer attentively moved a few of her favorite side dishes in front of her, and then whispered: "Your Highness the Crown Prince went there to--"

Shang Ruyi glanced at her and pursed his lips: "What do you think?"

Tusheer leaned down, half-crouched beside Shang Ruyi, and said softly: "Princess, if it is really the prince who went to plead for mercy, the emperor would not release Han Yuhui, right?"

"..."

"This person has committed many evil things. If we really let her go, will there be justice?"

"..."

"Princess, would you like to go over and express your opinion?"

Shang Ruyi didn't say anything. She listened to her and drank the porridge quietly. After drinking a few mouthfuls of warm porridge, she finally had some strength and her mind became clearer. She looked down at Tushe'er's bright and worried eyes and said with a smile, "I won't go over there."

Tusheer looked at her with wide eyes: "Why?"

Shang Ruyi said: "I don't care how the prince pleads, but can this matter be resolved by the prince's plea?"

"..."

"If this time, Han Yuhui is just framing me and falsely accusing me of having an affair, perhaps there is still room for maneuver. After all, Han Yuhui has served the Yuwen family and the emperor for so many years, so I can at least give her some face."

"..."

"But this time, the person she murdered was Yuan Qian, the emperor's eldest grandson!"

"..."

"If someone who did such a thing could beg for mercy, and the emperor could really forgive her, then where would the royal family's reputation be?"

Hearing this, Tusheer breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That's good."

Shang Ruyi nodded and continued to drink the porridge with the spoon. But Tushe'er thought for a moment and said, "But since murdering the emperor's eldest grandson is an unforgivable crime, why didn't the emperor deal with her directly yesterday? The princess and Madam Chu have already laid out all the evidence, and the emperor himself has sent people to find the witness. Why did he have to send her to the Dali Temple? It's a waste of time."

"...!"

Hearing this, Shang Ruyi's hands suddenly froze.

She thought for a moment and said, "She'er, when I finish eating, you go to the Imperial Medical Office right away. If I'm right, Imperial Doctor Su should have returned. Go and tell her that I'm sick and ask her to come and see me. The louder you speak, the better. You don't have to avoid people."

Tusheer immediately asked nervously: "Princess, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Silly girl, I'm fine. I just asked you to go over and tell them."

Seeing her calm look, Tusheer blinked, as if he understood something, nodded and agreed.

While Shang Ruyi was enjoying his lunch, Yuwen Qian had been kneeling in the Liangyi Hall for a long time. Looking at his pale face, Yuwen Yuan's breath became heavier. When he spoke, his voice was tinged with displeasure: "Are you forcing me?"

"I don't dare."

"Don't dare? Then what are you doing now!"

"I just want to ask you, father, to spare Aunt Hui's life."

"..."

"As long as you spare her life, I am willing to pay any price."

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Yuan suddenly stood up from behind the imperial desk and walked quickly to him. His movements were so swift that his tall and strong body caused a gust of wind to blow on Yuwen Qian's face, making his hair fly in disarray, making his already pale and haggard face look even more fragile.

Yuwen Yuan looked down at him and said, "Price? Are you negotiating terms with me?" "..."

"Do you know that your entire body and everything you have now were given to you by me? Are you going to exchange these for Han Yuhui?"

Yuwen Qian gritted his teeth, raised his head and looked straight at him: "She is more than just Han Yuhui!"

"..."

"She is my aunt Hui, who raised me since I was young. She is the one my mother left me, and she is one of the few relatives I have left."

Yu Wenyuan frowned and was about to yell angrily, but when he opened his mouth, no words came out.

He knew very well how his son grew up and how much effort Han Yuhui had put in during his growth years. He also knew for whom Han Yuhui's ultimate goal was to do all this at the risk of being beheaded.

Yuwen Yuan panted heavily, and after a long while he gritted his teeth and said, "Your 'relatives' are trying to murder my grandson!"

"..."

"Did you know about this!?"

Yuwen Qian's eyes lit up, and he suddenly asked, "If I knew, could your Majesty spare her life?"

"you--"

Yuwen Yuan was furious when he heard this and raised his hand to slap him, but after raising his heavy palm and looking at the face that was full of pleading but not a single attempt to avoid, he could not bring himself to slap him.

He stomped his feet hard and walked back to the imperial desk.

Putting his hands on the table and panting for a long time, Yuwen Yuan finally calmed down a little. He looked up at Yuwen Qian who was still kneeling in the middle of the hall and said, "She murdered not only my grandson, but also the eldest son of the King of Qin and his wife!"

"..."

"She also framed the Princess of Qin. This is enough to ruin Shang Ruyi's reputation. Do you understand?"

"..."

"Is it enough that I spared her?"

Hearing this, a light suddenly flashed in Yuwen Qian's eyes again.

He subconsciously wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, Yuwen Yuan raised his head slightly and saw a figure flickering outside the half-closed door of Liangyi Palace, so he raised his voice and said, "Yu Mingli, what's the matter? Come in!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Eunuch Yu pushed the door open cautiously and walked in.

He had immediately hidden away when the Crown Prince arrived in order to avoid this scene. When he came in, he saw the Crown Prince still kneeling in the center of the hall. He must have been kneeling for at least half an hour, so he smiled and said, "The weather is so hot, Your Highness the Crown Prince might get a heat stroke if he keeps doing this."

Yuwen Yuan let out another deep breath, then said, "Help him up and give him a seat."

Eunuch Yu hurriedly stepped forward to persuade and helped Yuwen Qian up. The latter had no choice but to stand up and nodded at him, then sat aside. However, because he had been kneeling for too long, his legs were so stiff that he almost fell down.

Yuwen Yuan glared at him again, then he took a breath and looked at Eunuch Yu: "What's the matter?"

Eunuch Yu smiled and said, "The Emperor has asked me to keep an eye on the little prince's health. The Imperial Medical Bureau just reported that the little prince's condition has improved a lot and he is not in any serious trouble for the time being."

Yuwen Yuan nodded: "That's good."

"but,"

Eunuch Yu hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I heard from the people at the Imperial Medical Bureau that the Princess of Qin is ill."