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

In the depths of winter, heavy snow falls, crows cry in the sky, and leaves drift by.

Half a month later, the Daxuan army returned to the capital in a mighty force.

At the Ten-Li Long Pavilion outside the capital, Prince Xin Qi Mingzhe was ordered to come to greet him. The imperial guards and the capital guards were stationed on both sides, looking very impressive.

Prince Xin was dressed in a purple robe, standing tall and graceful outside the pavilion, with a purple and gold crown on his head, a wide robe and a loose belt, looking like a handsome man in the wind.

Beside Prince Xin was the eunuch chief Gu Yuan, who came with him to announce the decree. He was holding a whisk in his hand and had his eyes slightly narrowed.

Qi Mingzhe looked up and saw Si Qingshan on horseback, and next to Si Qingshan was Si Yan, the eldest daughter of the Situ Mansion, whom his father had originally intended to marry him.

What Si Yan did at the border was spread like wildfire in the capital. It was said that the coalition forces of the two countries were able to defeat the Beimang army all because of her.

He couldn't understand why he was inferior to Prince Yong, and why Si Zhengxuan would rather choose a sickly man than him.

Si Yan naturally also saw Prince Xin standing outside the Ten-Li Pavilion. Prince Xin was good-looking, but useless.

Si Yan looked past Prince Xin and saw his childhood sweetheart, the Second Young Master Ling, Ling Mohan, standing among the guards.

Ling Mohan looked at Si Yan from afar and the first time he saw her, he felt that this girl was different from before.

She stood tall on the horse with her back straight, her expression calm, her whole body full of heroism, and an aloof and calm temperament.

Si Qingshan dismounted and said, "Your humble servant greets Prince Xin."

Si Yan followed suit and saluted.

Prince Xin smiled and spoke politely, "General Si, you've had a hard time on this journey. May I ask where Brother Yong is?"

"His Royal Highness Prince Yong is not feeling well and is resting in the carriage." Si Qingshan replied.

As soon as Prince Yong's health improved, they received the imperial edict to return to the capital.

The journey was bumpy and Prince Yong felt a little uncomfortable. If Yunqiao had not followed them, Prince Yong might not have been able to return to Shangjing.

"Brother Prince Yong, what happened?"

Prince Xin raised his slender eyes and glanced at the carriage behind Si Qingshan.

"Prince Yong's old illness has relapsed, and coupled with the exhausting efforts at the border, his health has been severely damaged. I beg Your Highness Prince Xin to understand that Prince Yong will not get out of the carriage."

Prince Xin hesitated and said, "Then..."

"That's unfortunate. His Majesty has ordered Prince Yong to get off the carriage and obey the order." Gu Yuan, the chief eunuch of the emperor, said in a shrill voice beside Prince Xin Qi Mingzhe.

Si Yan's sharp eyes swept over Gu Yuan. Gu Yuan was startled and looked at Si Yan suddenly. Si Yan withdrew his gaze indifferently, pretending nothing had happened.

"Royal brother!" At this moment, a man suddenly ran down from another carriage behind.

Qi Mingzhe looked up and saw that the man who was darker, thinner and had a face full of grievance was his younger brother, Qi Shuoyu, the Prince of Chen.

"Shuo Yu, what's wrong with you?" Qi Mingzhe already had a general idea of ​​what was happening at the border from the letter, but he didn't know the specific situation.

Qi Shuoyu pointed at Si Yan and complained on the spot: "Royal brother, this woman bullied me! You must stand up for me."

Qi Shuoyu looked so aggrieved that he was almost crying. Who knows what he went through at the border?

Not only was he bullied, he was also captured by bandits and almost couldn't come back.

Qi Mingzhe glanced at Si Yan coldly and said to Qi Shuoyu, "If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get back."

My mother and uncle said that they had important things to do today, so these minor matters can be dealt with later.

Qi Shuoyu insisted, "Royal brother, this woman broke my hand and killed many of my guards. She also captured Mr. Wei and has me under guard. Royal brother, you must punish this woman for me."

Qi Shuoyu stared at Si Yan with his eyes wide open, wishing he could eat Si Yan.

Si Yan acted as if he didn't see him, and even picked his nails out of boredom, which made Qi Shuoyu so angry that his face turned ashen.

"Eunuch Gu, please read the imperial edict first." Prince Xin stared at Si Yan, knowing that this woman was not easy to mess with.

He wanted to see if this woman could remain so calm when she was in the presence of His Majesty.

"Yes, Prince Xin." Gu Yuan bowed respectfully to Prince Xin, then looked at Prince Yong's carriage with a strange look, "Your Majesty has an order, why doesn't Prince Yong come down to receive it?"

A pale hand stretched out from the carriage, and Yunqiao helped Prince Yong get out of the carriage.

Qi Mingzhe took a quick look and saw that Prince Yong had become so weak after just a few months of not seeing him.

Now it seems that Prince Yong has difficulty even walking.

Qi Ziyu walked over step by step, his body so weak that it seemed as if a gust of wind could blow him down.

He walked up to Eunuch Gu and knelt down to receive the order.

The rest of the people also knelt down.

Gu Yuan unfolded the imperial edict and said in a pinched voice, "By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: The army has returned victorious, and I am deeply pleased. I order Prince Xin to reward the soldiers of the three armies on my behalf and drink the imperial wine together. The soldiers have made great contributions and served the court, and they should be rewarded according to their merits. I order Prince Yong, General Xuanwei Si Qingshan, the eldest daughter of the Situ Mansion Si Yan, the commander of Xiongyue Pass Yang Ke, and others to immediately come to the palace for an audience. I decree this!"

"Your son accepts the order." King Yong raised his hands. Gu Yuan took the imperial edict but hesitated to give it to King Yong.

"Your Highness Prince Yong, you have disobeyed His Majesty's decree this time, and His Majesty is extremely angry. Even if you have made meritorious contributions, I'm afraid it will not be enough to offset your mistakes."

"Thank you, Eunuch Gu, for the reminder." Qi Ziyu said lightly.

Gu Yuan said sarcastically, "Your Highness Prince Yong, you shouldn't have disobeyed the imperial decree this time. Have you forgotten what happened four years ago? Pretending to be sick won't work in front of His Majesty."

Qi Ziyu didn't say anything.

All the soldiers were angry but dared not say anything, and stared at Gu Yuan with angry eyes.

I thought Gu Yuan would just ridicule Prince Yong, but he turned around and pointed his finger at Si Yan.

"And Miss Si, I heard that you are very popular at the border."

"Yeah." Si Yan smiled, raised his cold eyes slightly, and his black eyes were sharp.

Gu Yuan felt uncomfortable being stared at by Si Yan: "Miss Si, you are very proud. I heard that it was you who persuaded Prince Yong to disobey His Majesty's decree. If His Majesty convicts Prince Yong later, you and the Situ Mansion will also be involved."

"Yeah." Si Yan said lightly.

Gu Yuan was very angry. She glared and stared at Si Yan.

Si Yan's smile remained unchanged. "If Eunuch Gu has finished speaking, will he give the imperial edict to Prince Yong? Or if Eunuch Gu doesn't, then we will have to go to the palace to see the emperor?"

"Hmph, accept the order." Eunuch Gu snorted coldly and threw the imperial edict into Prince Yong's hands.

Prince Yong failed to catch the imperial edict with both hands, and it fell to the ground with a crash.

Qi Ziyu was about to pick it up when Si Yan stepped forward, held Qi Ziyu's arm and helped him up.

Zuo Hang and Yun Qiao hurried over and supported Prince Yong.

Gu Yuan threw the imperial edict away and turned to leave, but unexpectedly heard a shout from behind: "Eunuch Gu, stop!"

Gu Yuan thought he had heard wrong. He had been serving His Majesty for more than twenty years. Whether it was the concubines in the harem, the ministers in the court, the princes, or the princes, who didn't want to please him?

No one has ever dared to speak to him in this tone, and this woman actually dared to ask him to stop!

Gu Yuan turned around and squinted her eyes at Si Yan: "Miss Si, you are so majestic, are you calling me?"