The daughter of the emperor is beautiful and holds the power over the world

On April 20th, Si Yan finished dealing with the affairs in Dingzhou and rode back to Shangjing at full speed.

The large group of troops that went south to quell the rebellion then retreated in an orderly manner.

At the south gate of Shangjing City, General Ling Mohan of the Left Guard was waiting there in person.

Seeing a group of flying horses galloping towards them in the distance, he couldn't help but go forward to greet them.

"What's the situation in the palace?" Si Yan asked.

Ling Mohan said methodically, "With the Crown Prince in charge of the palace, everything is safe and sound. His Majesty is nearing death and has been waiting for your return. Uncle Si and Prince An have been waiting in the palace for three days, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been guarding His Majesty the entire time."

"How is the King of England?" Si Yan asked.

"The King of England was summoned once by His Majesty, and then he returned to the Royal Palace in tears. There has been no further news."

So far, it seems that after the deposed crown prince resumed his status as King of England, he has been abiding by his duties and has not made any moves to interfere with the throne.

Si Yan ordered: "You lead the troops into the palace and protect the safety of the palace."

"Yes."

Something had happened to the imperial palace guards before. The commander of the guards, Gan Li, rebelled, resulting in the loss of nearly half of the entire imperial palace guards.

Although Deputy Commander Han Hu is loyal and has been promoted to commander-in-chief, the most reliable people are still the people from the Zuowei Mansion under Ling Mohan.

Si Yan rushed all the way to the palace, passed through the Suzaku Gate, and went to the emperor's bedroom.

The palace was solemn and dignified today. The palace maids and eunuchs walked much more carefully, as if everyone knew that the emperor was about to die.

Han Hu, the commander of the imperial guards, was waiting at the palace gate. As soon as he saw Si Yan, he stepped forward and said, "Sir, His Majesty has been waiting for you in the palace for a long time."

"Yeah." Si Yan nodded and strode into the palace.

Outside the emperor's bedroom, the imperial guards have set up strict guard.

"Your Majesty, Lord Si Yan has arrived."

Gu Yuan announced at the door and then led Si Yan in.

In the emperor's bedroom, the crown prince, Si Zhengxuan, Prince An, the queen and Concubine Liu were all present.

The eyes of several people were red, obviously they had been crying.

Seeing that his daughter was safe and sound, Si Zhengxuan felt relieved.

But when he thought of the emperor, he couldn't help but frown. His Majesty was holding on to his last breath to see Yan'er, but he didn't know why?

"Si...Si Yan..." The emperor shouted with difficulty, looking towards the door with wide eyes.

Si Yan walked up to the emperor and saw that the emperor, who used to be fat, was now skinny.

His eyeballs were bulging, his eye sockets were deep, his cheekbones were visible, and his hair was much whiter, dry and tough.

He was like a dry old tree, and his life was about to disappear.

Si Yan saluted the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I am Si Yan, your servant."

The emperor was breathing heavily, not breathing in. He stared at Si Yan intently, "I have drafted an imperial decree to marry you to the crown prince. Are you willing?"

When Qi Ziyu heard the emperor mention this, he quickly interrupted: "Father, Ah Yan just returned to the court, let's talk about the important matters first..."

“That’s the biggest thing.”

The emperor gritted his teeth and looked at the woman in front of him, "Si Yan, I want to see you nod, otherwise, I will die with regrets."

He originally wanted to wait for Yu'er and Si Yan to get married, but he couldn't wait any longer.

Whenever he thought about how foolish his life had been, he felt suffocated.

He could never have imagined that the prince he loved and valued the most was actually a bastard from the Beimang Kingdom.

He doted on Concubine Xin for more than twenty years, but Concubine Xin turned out to be a witch who brought disaster to the country and the people.

The prime minister whom he trusted and valued was a traitor to the country.

He has no face to live in this world anymore, nor does he have the face to meet his ancestors in the underworld. He will become the most shameful emperor in the history of Daxuan.

"Si Yan?" The emperor stared at the silent woman beside the bed, his eyes wide open. "Did you hear that?"

"I heard you, Your Majesty." Si Yan looked at the emperor gently, "I'm afraid I'll disappoint you."

The emperor's bedroom was silent and no one spoke.

The emperor gasped for breath and glared at Si Yan angrily: "How dare you disobey me?"

Seeing the emperor getting angry, Qi Ziyu couldn't help but say, "Father, it's not that Ah Yan doesn't want to, it's that I don't want to. The person I like is not Ah Yan at all..."

"Shut up!" the emperor shouted angrily, tears falling from the corners of his eyes.

He used all his strength to stare at Si Yan: "Si Yan, you bullied me until I was paralyzed, right? Your bullying words are useless now."

Si Yan lowered his eyes gently: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is the monarch, and Si Yan is the minister. With the combined efforts of the monarch and the minister, Daxuan will surely prosper..."

She paused slightly, "As for Si Yan's love, it's someone else."

"Yan Longyi, is that so?" The emperor looked at Si Yan unwillingly.

"Yes." Si Yan said.

The emperor stared with a pair of terrifying eyes, and he knew that there was something wrong with Yan Longyi.

He shouldn't have cancelled Si Yan and Yu Er's engagement...

The emperor stared at her fiercely, his tone fierce: "Si Yan, if you don't marry the prince, you will die. There are two paths, you choose one."

Qi Ziyu threw himself on the emperor's bedside: "Father, Ah Yan just pacified hundreds of thousands of rebels. You can't treat Ah Yan like this..."

The emperor slowly closed his eyes. The prince was completely controlled by Si Yan.

He really couldn't imagine whether the kingdom of Daxuan would fall into Si Yan's hands in the future.

"If she doesn't want to die, she must get married." The emperor gritted his teeth and ordered solemnly, "Come here, arrest Si Yan."

When Han Hu heard the order, he was stunned and at a loss for a moment.

"No one is allowed." Qi Ziyu turned around and ordered Han Hu.

"Yu'er!" The emperor was heartbroken.

Qi Ziyu looked at the emperor on the bed and said, "Father, please don't worry about my affairs. I know what's going on. The rebellion has just been put down, and Ah Yan still has a lot of things to deal with..."

"Yu'er, do you want to piss off father to death? Ahem...?"

The emperor coughed twice, and his pale old face turned red in an instant.

Qi Ziyu said earnestly, "Father, a forced melon is not sweet. Please don't ruin the relationship between me and Ah Yan."

Two lines of tears flowed from the corners of the emperor's eyes. Qi Ziyu picked up the handkerchief and wiped them for him.

Qi Ziyu turned around and looked at everyone in the hall: "Master Situ, Uncle An, you two can go down first. I will stay here to guard my father."

"Yes, Prince." Si Zhengxuan and Qi Guangan retreated one after another.

Everyone has seen that the prince now has the final say in the palace.

Qi Ziyu looked at the Queen and Consort Liu, "Mother, Consort Liu, you've been tired for a few days, go back first."

The Queen said softly, "My mother rested yesterday. As for you, you have been guarding your father here for three days and three nights. You should go back and rest first."

Qi Ziyu said firmly: "Mother, I will protect Father."

"Okay." The queen looked at her son with heartache and retreated with Concubine Liu.

Qi Ziyu raised his eyes and looked at Si Yan: "Ayan, you should go back and rest too. I am here in the palace."

"Okay." Si Yan nodded and turned to leave.

As soon as Si Yan walked out of the palace, the death knell of the emperor rang.