Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

When Emperor Ming heard the news, he paused for a moment, a drop of ink dripped down, smudged the letter, and lowered his eyes with a normal expression: "Defu, come with me."

"Yes, Your Majesty, you should wear a handkerchief. I'm afraid the smell won't be very good."

"Go and have someone bring Prince Yun here so he can see me for the last time. If he knows better and commits suicide on his own, I will let him do it respectfully. If he doesn't know better, he can just endure it in a life worse than death."

"My mother has left the palace. I promised her that I would not do anything to Prince Yun, but I couldn't stop him from committing suicide for love. Defu, don't you think I did something wrong?"

De Fu said seriously: "Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, he can't be wrong, if there is any mistake, it must be someone else."

Emperor Ming chuckled and said, "You, stop flattering me. After all, you have been married to her for many years, and you should go see her for the last time. Bury her in the Imperial Concubine's Tomb. This will be my last act of love and loyalty."

"Yes"

Not long after, the two men arrived. As soon as they entered, they heard a man crying and shouting from inside. Emperor Ming raised his eyebrows. The adulterer seemed more likely to be the one than a serious man like him.

Jiang Qiyun looked at the pale, stiff person. The strong smell of blood in the room made it hard for people to breathe. The bed was stained red with blood, which was quite shocking to see.

Hearing footsteps behind him, he turned his head to look, with deep hatred: "After all, Jiang Qiming gave birth to your child, so you can't tolerate her? If you want to blame you, blame me. It's me who pestered her."

"Kill me if you dare. How will you explain to your mother? You are a coward. Haha, you have raised my son for so many years. It's a complete joke."

De Fu glanced at him. Even at this time, he was still angering His Majesty. He really deserved to be put to death. It was a sin for the Third Prince to have such a father.

Emperor Ming raised his eyelids, his expression calm as usual, quietly watching him go crazy, and said slowly: "This is all thanks to my brother. If you hadn't thrown me out of the palace, I wouldn't be so calm."

"I am not a wise ruler, but compared to your emotionality, I am better. This throne belongs to me. My father chose me. What qualifications do you have to take it away?"

"You are just a piece of trash who is not even on the family tree. You come to mock me. I have been kind enough to you, otherwise I would not have let you live so long. The imperial concubine committed suicide. What does it have to do with me?"

Jiang Qiyun opened his eyes wide, his eyes full of resentment.

Emperor Ming glanced at him, and raised his lips slightly: "Brother, no matter how useless I am, I am recognized by my father. It is better than you who have been abandoned since birth. For so many years, my father has never looked for you."

"Why is this happening? Don't you understand?"

His heart was stabbed with countless knives, and he couldn't help but twitch in pain. His eyes dimmed. What bargaining chips did he have now? He had nothing.

Jiang Qiyun said in a hoarse voice: "I know what you want. If I die by myself, you will have explained to the Queen Mother. I can die, but there is one thing I want you to agree to."

He knelt and crawled on the ground and said, "After I die, please spare Xiao'er's life. He is innocent and knows nothing. He has always admired you as if you were his own father."

"You loved him very much in the past. Can you spare his life for the sake of his innocence? Don't worry, he will not threaten your crown prince. How about transferring him away?"

Emperor Ming looked down at him, a hint of thought flashed across his face, and then he suddenly let go. Could it be that there was some conspiracy? No wonder he was so suspicious now. He really didn't dare to take it lightly. He couldn't afford to let it happen again.

It would be better to transfer him out or send someone to follow him and monitor him at all times. Even if there is any plot, it can be dealt with in time.

"Okay, I promise you."

Jiang Qiyun's tears fell and he said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After saying that, he crawled to the bed, took the blood-stained hairpin, and stabbed it into his neck. Blood gushed out, and soon he fell down softly, still holding the hairpin tightly in his hand.

Emperor Ming turned his eyes away and said, "Bury him. Bury the hairpin in his hand with him. It should be a reminder for him. If there is an afterlife, elope as soon as possible and don't enter the palace as a concubine again."

"Defu, let's go out."

The two walked in silence, and Emperor Ming suddenly remembered something and asked casually, "Defu, do you feel that the harem has been too quiet these past two days? Where is that girl Li'er? Has she gone out to cause trouble for someone again?"

Defu suppressed his laughter and chuckled, "No, the princess said she went out to pick up the queen and bring her back to the palace to give His Majesty a surprise. You will know tomorrow."

"Hmm? To pick up the queen. The queen has been staying in the harem. What do you want to pick up?"

"This old servant doesn't know. The princess didn't explain it clearly, so she said it was fake. If it's real, it's outside, and she will go and get it back."

Emperor Ming's face darkened, and he looked at him with displeasure: "She is my daughter, why didn't you tell me these things, but had to tell you, a eunuch, who is closer to her, you or me?"

De Fu's smile faded a little, and he lowered his head with a hint of coldness in his eyes. His Majesty really only treated him as a servant, not a human being. In comparison, the princess treated him as a human being.

"Well, maybe the princess wants to give His Majesty a surprise. You are the princess's biological father. You two are blood relatives that cannot be severed. How can an old slave compare to you?"

There was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

Emperor Ming raised his chin and said as a matter of course, "Of course, she is my own child after all. Let's go and take care of the official business. I will go and see tomorrow whether the girl is a surprise or a shock."

"My heart is really broken. I will ask the imperial physician to follow me tomorrow to prevent that girl from getting into trouble again. I hope she can save me in time. I still want to live well."

"Yes"

When the news of Prince Yun's suicide for love reached Jiang Xiao's ears, the teacup in his hand slipped and broke into pieces on the ground. He didn't know what he was thinking about, but his eyes instantly turned red and tears filled his eyes.

Bai Sheng was Jiang Xiao's servant. When he saw this, he ran over in a hurry, his face full of worry: "Your Highness, are you okay? Did you get burned?"

"...No, how did King Yun die?"

"It is said that he committed suicide. I don't know the specific reason. It seems that he committed suicide for love. It is not clear for whom. The other people are very tight-lipped and we can't ask them."

Jiang Xiao felt a little uneasy, thinking of the previous scenes, and urged: "Bai Sheng, go and find out the news. Who did Prince Yun die for? Remember to find out quietly and come back to tell this prince. Don't alarm others."

Bai Sheng nodded: "Yes, Your Highness, I will go and ask right away."

After finding out who it was, Jiang Xiao stood there in a daze, unable to come back to his senses for a long time. He looked like he was in a trance, which was a bit scary.

"Your Highness, are you okay?"

"Well, you go out, this prince wants to be alone."

"Yes, I will be standing guard outside. If you need any help, just call me anytime. Don't do anything stupid. The Imperial Concubine definitely doesn't want to see His Highness get into trouble."