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

Everyone walked along the long corridor and entered the palace. The magnificent buildings in the palace formed a sharp contrast with the bitter and cold thatched huts and stone houses on the frontier.

The emperor received them in the Taiji Hall today. On both sides of the white marble steps, the imperial guards stood solemnly.

The number of guards today is half as many as in the past.

Before entering the hall, everyone already felt a sense of pressure.

Qi Ziyu was carried into the Taiji Hall by Zuo Hang, followed closely by Si Qingshan and Si Yan, and generals such as Yang Ke followed in two rows behind.

Not all ministers gathered for a court meeting today, so there were not many people in the hall, but all the most important figures of the court were present.

The emperor sat on the high throne, his eyes were sharp and his expression was majestic, but his face looked sick, as if he was forcing himself to be energetic.

Beside the emperor, Noble Consort Xin, who had been favored in the harem for more than 20 years, was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a rosy complexion, a smile in her eyes, and in excellent mental state.

In front of the hall, the two most respected dignitaries of the dynasty stood on the left and right.

One is Si Yan’s father, Lord Situ Si Zhengxuan, and the other is Imperial Noble Consort Xin’s younger brother, the powerful Prime Minister Xin Rui.

Then there is the current emperor’s younger brother, the fifth prince, Prince An Qi Guang’an.

The air was silent, and a low, cold pressure filled the hall.

Prince Yong got off Zuo Hang's back, straightened his back, and knelt before the emperor.

"My sons and ministers see my father. Long live my father. Long live my father."

The crowd behind him followed suit and saluted: "Your Majesty, we pay our respects to you. Long live Your Majesty."

"Stand up." The emperor said lightly, his eyes swept over the crowd, and when he saw Si Yan next to Si Qingshan, he couldn't help but take another look.

Prince Yong has submitted a memorial reporting on matters at the border, and the emperor is also aware of what Si Yan has done at the border.

He really didn't expect that Si Zhengxuan's daughter had such ability to stir up trouble at the border.

As soon as Si Yan entered the door, he first glanced at his father, and then his eyes secretly fell on the old emperor who held the power of life and death over everyone.

As long as we understand what the old emperor is thinking, everything will be easy.

However, it was not the emperor who spoke first, but the imperial concubine beside the emperor.

"What happened to Prince Yong?" The Imperial Noble Consort asked with a look of surprise and concern, "Why is he being carried to the palace?"

"Thank you for your concern, Noble Consort. I just caught a cold on the way and my old illness has relapsed. Father, I look unwell during my illness. Please forgive me."

Qi Ziyu's face was pale. He stood in the hall, suppressing his physical discomfort. In just a short while, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead.

"Hmm." The old emperor responded sullenly and drank the tea served by Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan was a smart person. After returning, he did not report Si Yan immediately.

He was standing beside the emperor at this time, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Si Yan was like a sharp blade.

He would keep this account in mind for now and would definitely settle it with Si Yan in the future.

"Your Majesty, I have written a memorial regarding the border affairs and submitted it one by one. Now that the Northern Mang Kingdom has been severely defeated, our Daxuan Kingdom will be free of war for several years, and our country can take a breath and recuperate."

"Good." The emperor nodded. "I have read those memorials. I have instructed the Ministry of Personnel to award rewards according to merit. I should have news in the next few days."

"On behalf of the soldiers at the border, I, your son, would like to thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." After saying this, Prince Yong bowed to the emperor again.

The emperor waved his hand and asked Prince Yong to stand up. Prince Yong forced himself to stand up, but he felt dizzy. He tried his best to stand firm, but still felt weak.

Si Qingshan and others were all worried, and even the old emperor noticed that Prince Yong was a little abnormal.

The imperial concubine was even more sharp-eyed and noticed that Qi Ziyu's body was weak, as if he was about to faint in the next moment.

"Father, I am not feeling well..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Ziyu's body tilted and fell straight to the ground.

Si Yan was quick-witted and quick-handed. He quickly stepped forward and supported King Yong.

With a "bang", Qi Ziyu fell to the ground in the hall, and Si Yan held his head with both hands.

Everyone was shocked. His Royal Highness Prince Yong actually fainted on the spot.

"Oh! What happened to Prince Yong? Why did he faint?" Concubine Xin stood up in shock and looked at Qi Ziyu with narrowed eyes.

What does Qi Ziyu want to do? Pretend to be sick to avoid punishment for disobeying the imperial edict?

"Why don't you call the imperial physician quickly?" the emperor shouted, and Gu Yuan quickly sent someone to call the imperial physician.

But thinking that Prince Yong and Si Yan were making things difficult for him today, he deliberately winked and asked the eunuch under his command to slow down.

Qi Ziyu had just felt dizzy, and now seeing Si Yan supporting him, he struggled to get up.

"Prince, don't move." Si Yan said softly, stopping Qi Ziyu's struggle.

Si Yan knelt straight and spoke calmly, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Yong has worked hard day and night to defeat the enemy. The border is a bitterly cold place. Prince Yong already suffers from an old illness and has been struggling to hold on. Now, on the way back to the capital, he has been exhausted by the long journey and caught a cold, which is why he is so seriously ill."

"Your Majesty, I have behaved badly. Please forgive me." As he said that, Qi Ziyu took out the pills that Yunqiao had prepared for him and swallowed a few.

The medicine was supposed to be taken one pill a day, but he couldn't fall down now. No matter what, he had to stand in front of this girl today.

Si Yan helped Qi Ziyu stand up, then knelt down and saluted the old emperor.

"Your Majesty, I dare to ask you to grant Prince Yong a seat."

For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Si Yan.

What surprised everyone was that they had seen Situ's daughter before, but her appearance was not so outstanding, and her temperament was not as extraordinary as this one.

When I saw her today, I was shocked to find that Miss Si's appearance was unparalleled in the world, she was stunningly beautiful.

"I agree." The emperor looked at Si Yan with an unclear look and spoke lightly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Si Yan bowed again and then helped King Yong to the side.

Gu Yuan brought two eunuchs and brought a chair with a smile.

"Your Highness Prince Yong, please take a seat." The eunuch chief was all smiles, his demeanor completely different from when he was at the Changting Pavilion outside the capital.

The first time Si Zhengxuan saw his daughter, he felt that this girl was different from before.

Seeing her calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant, I felt relieved, but at the same time, I was puzzled that Yan'er had changed so much after just one trip to the border.

Concubine Xin looked at Si Yan with a smile, and remembered that Si Zhengxuan refused to marry his daughter to her son, Prince Xin, and she couldn't help but suppress her anger.

Qi Ziyu sat down on the chair and looked up at the emperor on the high throne: "Thank you, father."

Si Yan was standing next to Qi Ziyu. She was originally the fiancée of Prince Yong, and now she was concerned about Prince Yong's health, so no one could say anything.

"What's wrong with your body?" the emperor asked solemnly.

Prince Yong tried his best to straighten his back and said respectfully, "Father, this is an old illness that has been lingering for a long time."

The hall suddenly fell silent. Everyone knew that four years ago, Prince Yong had disobeyed the imperial edict and was severely tortured in prison. Since then, he had suffered from health problems.

However, who could have imagined that it was this King Yong, who could not even stand steadily at that time, who defended the territory of Daxuan, destroyed 200,000 enemy troops, and recovered Beiyan Pass which was lost by General Ling four years ago.

You can hear a needle drop in the hall.

Everyone knows that some things will always be brought up by someone.

Concubine Xin smiled slightly and looked at the emperor tenderly, "Your Majesty, I remember that Prince Yong was in good health when he left the capital. How come he is so frail after returning from the border?"

Concubine Xin's words made the emperor frown slightly, and Prime Minister Xin Rui took the opportunity to speak: "Your Majesty, could it be that Prince Yong is worried that he has violated Your Majesty's imperial edict at the border and is panicking, which is why he has fallen ill?"

Xin Rui's implication was very clear, that is, King Yong was pretending to be sick in order to escape punishment.

But regardless of whether Prince Yong was pretending to be sick or not, since the issue of disobeying the imperial edict had been raised, the emperor could not ignore it.

Xin Rui stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Yong's disobedience to the imperial decree is a serious crime of treason. Even if he is ill, he cannot escape the blame."