Princess Promotion

It was not until this moment that the Second Prince understood why Yao Chuguang had hung the three of them at the palace gate.

Because whenever someone cries, "Your Majesty, His Majesty is so ruthless, we are all connected by blood..."

Second Prince: "Your Majesty is the biological son of the Emperor."

Yao Chuguang could even kill his own father and brother without mercy, let alone you.

Clan member: "I was conferred by the late emperor himself. You are doing this to be worthy of the late emperor..."

The Third Prince: "The Emperor is still imprisoned in Huayang City."

You probably forgot how Yao Chuguang came to power. Would she care about the late emperor?

Clan member: "That's your uncle who has watched you grow up and loves you very much..."

Fifth Prince: "Your Majesty was the most favored eldest princess back then."

Wasn't the Emperor treated Yao Chuguang badly back then? Look at her now, when it's time to take action, has she hesitated?

Clan members········

It turned out that Yao Chuguang put these three in front of them just to tell them that this was a living example.

At the same time, Yu Zhijian had led people to Cao's house, arrested Cao Shijin and threw him into jail.

Old Madam Cao hurriedly put on her imperial robes and rushed to the palace gate.

But at the beginning they were arguing fiercely, but then the three princes arrived.

It was obvious that Yao Chuguang was reminding them that he would use courtesy before force.

Here are three examples that serve as a lesson for us.

Their Majesty has never been a kind-hearted person.

Seeing that the clan members couldn't even reach the threshold of the imperial palace, they were about to give up.

They can retreat, but Madam Cao will never retreat.

She worked hard to give birth to this little boy, the only child in the Cao family.

Madam Cao gritted her teeth, drew her dagger, and held it to her neck, threatening Eunuch Feng: "Let me enter the palace to see His Majesty, or I will splatter my blood on the spot, and let the world see how Your Majesty forced to death the Liguo Duke Yue family, who fought bravely for Qi on the battlefield."

Seeing this scene, Eunuch Feng, who had been anxiously advising all the relatives to stay calm,

At this moment, his face was no longer worried, but was replaced by a kind smile. He said to Madam Cao, "In that case, please come in, Madam Cao!"

Seeing that Eunuch Feng actually brought Old Madam Cao into the palace, the clan members were stunned.

Is this even possible? Is it because they weren't violent enough?

The third uncle, who had just hugged the second prince and cried bitterly, rolled his eyes and was thinking about whether he should learn from that old lady Cao.

The Second Prince said with a cold expression, "Third Uncle, for the sake of our common clan, please listen to my advice. She is courting her own death."

Third Uncle shuddered instantly and gave up the idea of imitating.

When Old Madam Cao was led into the main hall by Eunuch Feng, she saw Li Yinhan still kneeling there.

At this moment, Old Madam Cao seemed to have seen her backbone. She ran over tremblingly, hugged Li Yinhan and burst into tears.

"Yinhan, what should we do? His Majesty wants to execute your uncle."

"You better think of a solution quickly. If anything happens to your uncle, grandma won't want to live anymore."

Old Madam Cao shook Li Yinhan and cried heart-wrenchingly.

Li Yinhan said nothing from beginning to end.

I cried for a while, but no one paid any attention to me. I felt like I couldn't continue my one-man show.

Madam Cao could only resort to the same old trick, saying with a look of remorse, "If that's the case, I will die in this Golden Palace today."

As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Cao thought that Li Yinhan would have to react to this, at least to stop her.

Unexpectedly, before Li Yinhan could make a move, a female voice came from behind him: "Old Madam, you are so courageous."

When Li Yinhan heard the voice, his body, which had been tilted by Madam Cao's pushing, instantly knelt straight.

No matter how much resentment Mrs. Cao had in her heart, when she faced Yao Chuguang.

But he didn't dare to act like he did in front of Li Yinhan.

This crazy girl has been evil since she was a child and is not a good person.

Madam Cao knelt and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, please have mercy! My son was deceived by a traitor and committed a serious crime. Please, Your Majesty, spare my son's life for the sake of my late husband."

Yao Chuguang walked in slowly with his hands behind his back and said, "Let's not talk about whether your son lives or not, let's talk about if you die in this palace."

Yao Chuguang's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he said, "I can guarantee that after the old lady leaves, I can let your entire family go down to accompany you, even your family from your mother's side."

Yao Chuguang gazed at Madam Cao calmly and said, "Look, this way, Madam can die here, and the whole family can be reunited in the afterlife. How wonderful it is."

Old Madam Cao’s face turned pale instantly, and she fell to the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

In recent years, he has had a son-in-law like Duke Li who has great power in the court.

Even though the retired emperor had always been plotting to get rid of Duke Li.

But he did a good job of appearing nice, and always gave some face to Old Madam Cao.

Over the years, Mrs. Cao has never been humiliated by anyone.

But now she is really scared, and taking advantage of one's seniority depends on the person.

Many people treat the elderly regardless of whether they are right or wrong for the sake of face or because of the public's opinion.

Most of the time, they tolerate it and choose not to care about it.

But Yao Chuguang will obviously not condone such evil practices. People who deserve respect should not be divided by age.

Likewise, age is no protection against evildoers.

Yao Chuguang had no sympathy for Old Madam Cao. It can be said that there must be something hateful about a pitiful person.

It can be said that Madam Cao played an indispensable role in Cao Shijin's downfall.

Madam Cao is not a bad person and has never done anything bad.

Her biggest mistake was probably being too indulgent towards her youngest son.

Back then, Cao Shijin was a ruffian who frequented brothels and gambling dens, and it could be said that he indulged in all kinds of eating, drinking, whoring and gambling.

Every time something went wrong, he would run to his daughter, Lady Li, to settle it.

This made Cao Shijin more and more arrogant, and he even raped women.

When Yao Chuguang found out about this, he brought people to Cao Shijin's house, tied him up, and took him into the palace.

If the queen had not arrived in time, Cao Shijin's lower body would have been saved.

After that, Cao Shijin became well-behaved and went to brothels whenever he wanted to have fun.

As for why Cao Shijin did not become addicted to gambling, it was because Yao Chuguang had someone guarding the door of the gambling house.

As long as Cao Shijin passed by the door, he would be beaten up without going in.

Even now, Cao Shijin trembles with fear whenever he sees the sign of a gambling house.

Cao Shijin has exhausted all of Yao Chuguang's patience.

Yao Chuguang lowered his head and looked at Madam Cao and asked, "Madam, do you still remember what I said back then?"

Yao Chuguang, who was only ten years old at the time, stood in front of the bed where Cao Shijin was tied up, playing with the knife in his hand and making gestures at Cao Shijin's lower body.

His expression was full of regret as he said, "I let you escape this time, but if you fall into my hands next time, you won't be just a piece of meat."

Madam Cao trembled and said, "I remember, I remember that Jin'er has been very well-behaved over the years and has never laid hands on any woman outside."

Yao Chuguang tilted her head, the corner of her mouth slightly curved as she said, "Old Madam, are you picking words for me?"

Madam Cao shook her head repeatedly and said, "I dare not. I only want to beg Your Majesty to spare his uncle this time for Yin'er's sake. I promise that he will never do it again."

Madam Cao also knew that they were able to stop Yao Chuguang that year because the Queen was present.

Now no one in Yundu City dares to stop Yao Chuguang, so they can only play the family card. Old Lady Cao looked at Li Yinhan.

As long as Li Yinhan pleads for mercy as he says now, Cao Shijin might be saved.

Yao Chuguang also followed Madam Cao's gaze and looked at Li Yinhan.

What Mrs. Cao didn't expect was that Li Yinhan was like a blind and deaf person, just kneeling there with an expressionless face from beginning to end.

Yao Chuguang retracted his gaze and looked at Madam Cao, and asked calmly, "You want me to let Cao Shijin go? It's not impossible."

Hope flashed in Mrs. Cao's eyes, and she didn't expect that there was a ray of hope after all.

Yao Chuguang stood up and said slowly, "But there's a price to pay."

Old Madam Cao's face froze, although she didn't care about state affairs.

But he had also heard of Yao Chuguang's methods. There were only two possible outcomes for ministers who fell into Yao Chuguang's hands: either beheading or having their property confiscated.

Although Mrs. Cao also felt sorry for the family fortune, as long as Mrs. Li was in their family, she would be able to get it back sooner or later.

Yao Chuguang said with her red lips: "The family will be confiscated and exiled to Lingnan for generations and will not be allowed to leave."

Old Madam Cao was shocked. This was no different from letting her die.

It's thousands of miles away, and the place is remote and poor.

No matter how capable Madam Li was, she couldn't openly subsidize them. The distance was so far that she couldn't even send them money.

Not to mention, if something happens they won’t be able to find anyone to help.

Old Madam Cao naturally knew exactly what kind of person her son was. It was impossible for her to bring honor to the family by relying on Cao Shijin.

The older one was ruined, so Mrs. Cao could only raise the younger one.

He also thought about the relationship between the generations, so when his grandson grows up in a few years, he will send him to Duke Li to learn from him.

By then, since they have both blood ties and the relationship between master and apprentice, even if Duke Li no longer likes Cao Shijin,

For the sake of his wife, he couldn't treat her grandson badly.

With the protection of Duke Li, even if he is dull, he can at least get an official position.

Now their whole family has been exiled to Lingnan, so what future do they have?

Although Mrs. Cao did not dare to refuse, she could not agree either. Just when she was in a dilemma, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

Then he said hesitantly, "We, the whole family, are going to Lingnan. It is really our own fault. I feel sorry for my daughter. From now on, we will be separated from our flesh and blood. I am afraid we may never see each other again in this life."

Old Madam Cao knew that it was useless to say anything at this point, so she could only move her daughter out.

After hearing this, Yao Chuguang actually nodded in agreement and said, "I really can't bear to separate my flesh and blood."

Yao Chuguang thoughtfully proposed a solution, "How about this? You don't have to go to Lingnan. As long as your aunt and uncle divorce and completely sever ties with your Cao family, I will let Cao Shijin go."

Old Madam Cao pointed at Yao Chuguang and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Yao Chuguang's smile remained unchanged, but the light in his eyes was as cold as frost as he said, "You are truly too foolish. Let me make it clearer. I despise your Cao family and find it disgusting to have anything to do with you."

"Choose, a son or a daughter, or exile the whole family to Lingnan." Yao Chuguang showed an ambiguous smile on his face.

Madam Cao trembled and pulled Li Yinhan's sleeve and said, "Yinhan, please say something. Do you really want to watch your mother being divorced? She is your biological mother!"

Yao Chuguang looked at Madam Cao with a hint of mockery and said, "What are you expecting? If he could make me change my mind, would he kneel here?"

Li Yinhan, who had been silent the whole time, said in a hoarse voice, "Grandmother, I will resign from my official position and accompany you to Lingnan."

Li Yinhan raised his hand and shook Mrs. Cao's hand.

"No!" Mrs. Cao screamed and withdrew her hand.

She had lived a life of luxury and wealth, so how could she possibly endure the hardship of such a long journey?

This was a plan to take her life. Old Madam Cao finally understood that Yao Chuguang would never let the Cao family go no matter what.

Madam Cao's expression suddenly changed. She gritted her teeth and said, "Even if you are the emperor, you are still a junior. For a junior to interfere in the marriage of an elder is a disregard for human ethics and is extremely unethical."

Yao Chuguang looked at Madam Cao calmly and said, "Either you make a choice now, or go back and prepare a coffin for Cao Shijin."

Seeing Yao Chuguang beginning to show impatience, Mrs. Cao felt as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water over her head.

Madam Cao hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted her teeth and squeezed out two words: "Divorce!"

Yao Chuguang nodded and looked at Eunuch Feng beside him and said, "Send Madam Cao out of the palace."

Eunuch Feng nodded and said, "Yes!"

Yao Chuguang suddenly added, "If other clan members are willing to give up their royal status and become commoners, they can also be spared."

After everyone left, only Yao Chuguang and Li Yinhan were left in the hall.

Yao Chuguang leaned against the pillar of the hall and asked in a calm voice, "Still kneeling?"

Li Yinhan forced a smile and uttered a hoarse voice, "You're right. If you hesitate when you should make a decision, you will suffer the consequences."

Yao Chuguang's expression relaxed slightly upon hearing this, a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he asked, "Then why are you still kneeling?"

Li Yinhan muttered, "My legs are numb, I can't get up!"

Yao Chuguang's eyes twitched, and with a hint of helplessness in her tone, she said, "Then lie down and slowly stretch your legs."

Li Yinhan moved his lips, but swallowed the words back.

Lie down and do as Yao Chuguang said.

Seeing Li Yinhan hesitate to speak, Yao Chuguang rolled his eyes and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to say, just fart."

Li Yinhan slowly stretched out his legs and said, "It's not a very elegant movement to do this. There are maggots crawling on the ground."

Yao Chuguang choked and was speechless for a moment.

At the same time, the Imperial Garden Pavilion

Yan Yunfan walked along the route holding a dozen official documents. Newly promoted officials must start from the bottom.

So some running errands and copying official documents.

Even if Yan Yunfan is the prince, he must be treated equally and start from the bottom.

Now Yan Yunfan's mind was not on the documents in his hand at all, but a look of worry on his face.

Originally, Yan Yunfan planned to make good use of this rumor.

Use this as a springboard to get in touch with Lin Wan.

As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my ally.

But before Yan Yunfan could do anything, Yao Chuguang had already clicked twice and solved the problem neatly and quickly.

Just when Yan Yunfan's mind was in a mess, he turned around and saw a familiar figure walking towards him.