Soul swap tyrant always wants to have a baby

"Your Majesty is right. I am also worried that this matter will affect your reputation."

"My reputation has long been ruined by those treacherous ministers and traitors. I just want to have a clear conscience."

"I'm sorry for being so stupid, Your Majesty."

"By the way, at the morning court today, the Duke of Zhenguo said that Prince Qi often went to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to play when he was a child. My beloved concubine, are you familiar with Prince Qi?"

Yan Ruju's heart was filled with alarm and she immediately distanced herself from the matter: "I am a woman and have only seen the King of Qi a few times since I was a child."

"Is that so? Then, according to my beloved concubine, how should I deal with the King of Qi?"

"Your Majesty, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs, and I don't know much about the affairs of the previous dynasty."

"It's okay. It's just you and me here. We're not talking about politics, just chatting as husband and wife."

Yan Ruju's heart was beating like a drum, and her heartbeat accelerated when the emperor said the word "husband and wife".

After thinking about it, I made up my mind.

"Your Majesty, I am humbled by your humble opinion. Please do not take it to heart."

"That's what you say."

"As the old saying goes, 'I shall not allow others to sleep where I am,' and 'If you hesitate to make a decision, you will suffer the consequences,' and 'Cut the grass and eradicate it at its roots.'"

"What do you mean, my dear?"

"The Prince of Qi is guilty of treason and must not be let off lightly. However, executing him outright will inevitably lead outsiders to accuse the Emperor of being cold-blooded."

"My beloved, is there a way to have the best of both worlds?"

"It would be better to give him dozens of lashes and demote him to a commoner, confiscate his property, and banish him from the capital for life. This way, the emperor's dignity is preserved while his reputation for benevolence and righteousness is upheld. Whether he lives or dies after leaving the capital is no longer a concern of the emperor."

"It's a pity that my beloved concubine was born a girl."

"Your Majesty, don't you think I'm cruel?"

"My beloved concubine, you are so kind, how can you be called cruel? In my opinion, traitors should be punished with death. How can I give them a chance to live? Such things must be severely punished. Matters concerning the country and the people cannot be neglected."

After the two of them had finished their meal, Leng Qingyi left Ronghua Palace and went straight to the dungeon where Zhongli He was imprisoned.

By then, Zhong Lihe was tied to a wooden stake, with his two long hairy legs exposed and his hair disheveled, looking in a miserable state.

"Uncle, how do you feel?"

Zhongli He hung his head and showed no intention of responding to Leng Qingyi.

"The woman you risked everything to rush back to the capital to see deserves to be beaten with dozens of sticks and demoted to a commoner."

"Your Majesty, I don't understand what you are talking about."

"I also want me to confiscate your property and drive you out of the capital before I kill you."

Leng Qingyi's teasing tone made Zhong Lihe's breathing heavier.

"Do you think I should follow the Imperial Concubine's instructions?"

"It was my negligence to enter the capital without permission, but I leave it to the Emperor to decide."

"If you can't be put to death for the crime of treason for entering the capital without permission, what if you are also charged with the crime of murdering the emperor and his concubines?"

Zhongli He's body stiffened, but he still retained a trace of rationality.

"I do not know what the emperor means by this. If you want to accuse me, you will find a pretext."

"Uncle, you don't really think I don't know about the poisoning and assassination attempts, do you? I just don't know if it's better to put these charges on you or the Duke of Zhenguo? Or maybe you two are conspiring together, so we can deal with two troublemakers at once."

"Your Majesty, you must rely on evidence when doing things."

"Of course I have evidence. The assassins who tried to kill me confessed everything before they died, including the deadpools you secretly trained."

Zhongli He suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of bloodshot. His usual gentle demeanor was gone, and his face was filled with ferocity.

"Uncle, are you still waiting for your dead servants to come and rescue you? Since I said so, Uncle, guess where they are now?"

Zhongli He stared intently at the imperial nephew whom he had looked down upon in the past.

But he still didn't utter a word.

"An San, bring the person here."

Zhongli He felt nothing when he saw An San dragging over a bloody man who had been tortured beyond recognition.

But after seeing the man's face clearly, his pupils suddenly shrank and he couldn't hide the shock on his face.

"How is it? Does the emperor's uncle know this person?"

Seeing that Zhongli He was already confused and cold, he was very grateful to the assassin whose tongue was cut for providing the important information.

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry."

The man raised his head and looked at the prince who was in a disheveled state, feeling extremely sad and angry.

Who could have thought that this damn emperor would arrest him just based on the news that he liked to visit brothels.

If I had known earlier, I would have just kidnapped a few women and locked them up so that I wouldn't be exposed and ruin the prince's good deeds.

Zhongli He's face was as gloomy as water, and when he looked at Leng Qing again, his eyes were as calm as a deep pond.

"Since Your Majesty holds the evidence, you can kill or chop me up as you please."

"Of course, it's up to me to kill or chop you up. I just want to have fun. Uncle, you don't think I dare not kill you, do you?"

"In that case, Your Majesty, please take action."

"Of course you must kill her, but I am now very troubled about how to deal with the Imperial Concubine and the Duke's Mansion. Uncle, what do you think should be done about a concubine who has an affair with a man outside her family?"

"The Imperial Concubine is pure and innocent. Your Majesty, please do not tarnish her reputation with nonsense."

"Really? But the people around the Imperial Concubine have already confessed. In the past year or so, you and the Imperial Concubine have met secretly in the harem no less than ten times. Uncle, do you want me to explain clearly where you met, what you said and did?"

Seeing the emperor's confident look, and then seeing that the people he had hidden so secretly were dug out by the emperor, there was no guarantee that this was not a trick on him.

"The Imperial Concubine is a capable person. I would be reluctant to punish her."

The veins on Zhongli He's forehead were throbbing. Looking at the nonchalant look of the man opposite him, he really wanted to pounce on him and tear him to pieces.

"This matter has nothing to do with the Imperial Concubine. I forced her to do this."

"Really? But it's a fact that the imperial concubine is having an affair with a man from outside the family. Even if I can't let her go now, I can't guarantee that I won't change my mind in the future."

"what do you want?"

Leng Qingyi's intentions were clearly shown on his face. How could Zhong Lihe not see it? He stared at the person opposite him with gritted teeth.

"That depends on how long the emperor's uncle wants to protect her."

"Is it enough for you to have all my private property?"

"Those are what I should have taken."

"Apart from these material possessions, I have nothing worth your attention."

"You know what? The Imperial Concubine hates the Duke's Mansion now. If it weren't for her kind stepmother, maybe she wouldn't have to enter the palace, and you two could be together legitimately."

"What do you mean?"

"It means exactly what it says. I'm sure someone as smart as the Emperor's uncle will understand."

"How do you want me to trust you?"

"Believe it or not, I have nothing to lose anyway."

"I can tell you what you want to know, but how can you keep her safe?"

"You have no other choice, and neither does she. She can only rely on me to live a stable life for the rest of her life."

Hearing this, Zhongli He fell into deep thought.

Leng Qingyi was not in a hurry and sat in the dark and smelly dungeon, drinking tea leisurely, not affected by the stench in the dungeon at all.

Instead, he was humming a little tune happily.